Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-29
NEWS NOTES.

The Southern California Lumber COM
pany has been sold to the San Pedro
Lumber company.
Gelcich Post, G. A. R., will hold pub
lie memorial services tomorrow evening
at Moore's hall. Downey avenue.
Free art reception in the Clifton
house parlors by Miss De La Baere to-
day and tomorrow; also evenings.
There is an undelivered telegram at
the office of the Postal Telegraph COM
pany, 125 West First street, for F. d.
Derrick.
Central w. G. 7. U. meets at Temper
ance temple, today, Friday, May 29th,
2:90. Members specially asked to be
there.
The literary societies in the rooms Of
the two Misses Joy at the Spring street
school, have special memorial exercises
this afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
The sixth and seventh grade classes at
the Sixteenth street school hold special
memorial exercises with a particularly
fine programme this afternoon.
The two-story house of Winslow Fo.
ley, on Columbus avenue, was destroyed
by fire last evening. Part of the furni-
ture was saved. The loss is estimated
at $4,000.
Saturday, May 30th, being a legal hol-
iday, the post Office and stations will be
closed from 10 a. m. till p. m. The
morning deliveries by carriers will be
made as usual.
A young woman, who has strayed
away from her home, is advertised for
in another column. She is subject to
spells of head trouble, and her folks
think she has wandered into the country.
The ladies of Frank Bartlett relief
corps are requested to meet at Ever
green cemetery today, at a. M, and
fetch green vines also Saturday morn
ing at the same hour, and fetch flowers.
There are undelivered messages at the
Western Union telegraph Office, corner
of Court and Main, May 2Sth, for Mrs.
j. w. Green, Gustave Tropp, Schwalbe
tcablegram), F. Conley, DR.. r. G. Guir-
ado, E. F. Cook.
Mrs. DR.. Dorsey and Mrs. Jennie Hen
derson and baby were thrown out of a
buggy yesterday morning, at the corner
of Fourth and San Pedro streets. The
baby escaped unhurt, but both ladies
received several bruises.
A complaint was yesterday drawn up
by the district attorney, charging Jane
Doe Fischer with battery, at the insti-
cation of Jennie Cougat, a school girl
who lives in the neighborhood of Jeffer-
son street and Western avenue.
Readers of the HERALD should draw
out couple OF hundred of dollars to
last them over Sunday today, as the
banks are closed tomorrow, it being
legal holiday. This is the advice of
George FL. Stewart of the clearing house.
A piano recital will be given this
evening at Bartlett's music hall, 129
South Spring street, by Miss Kate
Rider, we'll known lady pianist, who
was particularly we'll received few
months ago in connection with the
pleasant and popular Treble Clef con-
certs.
The members of the Young Mems in
stitute of Los Angeles will give their
third annual picnic on Decoration day,
at Verdugo park. Special trains have
been arranged for, and the time at the
picnic grounds will be occupied with
music and dancing. A number of fine
prizes have been provided for the sports.
The following officers have been elect
ed for the ensuing term by Southern
California lodge No. 191, A. o. U. W..
pm. workman, P. J. Martin; M. W.,
G. Wesley Craner; F., W. E. D. Nor
rison; O., Mark Gunner; G., Ben
Strauss; 1. W., M. A. Crawford; o. w.,
S. E. Douglas; trustee, Caleb Milligan.
There was a very interesting trial in
the moot court OF the Woodbury. busi-
ness college on Wednesday afternoon.
the title of the case being N. G. Felker
VS.. College bank, suit being brought to
recover on an alleged forged check of
$1,000. The testimony, arguments and
charge were very interesting. The jury
finding verdict for the defendant after
few minutes consideration.
Angeleno Circle 106, Companions OF
the Forest, has elected the following
officers for the ensuing term: J. P. G.
c., Mrs. Hattie Walker; G. c., Mrs. P.
L. Hoffman; S. G. c., Mrs. M. Downey;
financial secretary, Mr.. ]. Reich; re-
cording secretary, Miss Emma Lewis;
treasurer, Mr.. I. w. Chose; R. g.. Miss
G. Koetz; L. g., Mrs. G. Levy; 1. G.,
Mrs. Edwards; O. g., j. w. Steck;
trustees, G. Levy, P. L. Hoffman and
Ed Bishop; organist, Miss B. Brown.
w. Reynolds was yesterday granted
writ of habeas corpus by Judge Smith
in department one of the superior court,
on the grounds that he was illegally
held by the chief of police. Hugh j.
Crawford was Reynolds attorney, and
w. E. Dunn appeared on behalf of Chief
Glass. The hearing of the petition of
John Powers for writ was continued
till June I'd, and the applicant was re-
leased on bail in the interim. Powers
was sentenced to 500 days in the city
jail, by Justice Owens, for petty larceny,
and this sentence, it is claimed, is illegal.
The cheap and popular Saturday and
Sunday excursions to San Diego via the
Santa Fe Coast line, afford ali not only
delightful trip in one of the COM
pany's elegant reclining chair cars, with
the ocean in full view, but also gives
them an opportunity to visit the mag