Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-09
NEWS NOTES.


has accepted the appointment of index
clerk with Tax Collector Whitney.
Fl. G. Stevenson has sold to William
Garland lot so by 175 feet on the east
side OF Spring street, between Third and
Fourth streets, for $4,000.
The Simpson NJ. E. auditorium will
be dedicated by Bishop w. f. Mallalieu,
d. D., on Sunday September 81 at IL a.
m. A large number of invitations have
been issued for the event.
Joseph Spiker grows tobacco on his
place at Adams street, on the corner of
Vermont avenue, which he asserts is
better than any tobacco raised else
where. He invites inspection.
The opening entertainment in the
new Y.M.C.A. auditorium will be given
on Wednesday evening, September 30th,
by the ladies of Plymouth church. A
fine musical programme will be pre-
eented.
At regular meeting OF Dan Bidwell
Post, No. 140, G. A. R., held at Nor
walk Monday evening, James Clark was
elected Post Commander to fill the un-
ca DAASO SCkIn Va LII ~ AA0hStOAt
ceased.
Today being a legal holiday the post
Office and stations will be open between
the hours OF 10 and IL a. m. only. The
usual morning deliveries will be made
by carriers. All of the city banks and
the city and county offices will be closed.
The new quarters OF the Ruskin art
club, in the Y.M CA. building, will be
fitted up next week, and members of
the club will find the room open for
their use after that date. The first reg
ular meeting for the season will take
place Wednesday, October 9TH.
Sam Davis, youth of about 16, was
locked up in the city Jail last night at
the request of his mother, who says he
has stolen money from her and forged a
check. She desires the authorities to
commit him to the Whittier reform
ecnool, as she has been unable to break
him of his viciousness.
The monthly shoot of Company A,
Seventh regiment, resulted as follows
Captain Meyer, Al; Lieutenant Lamp,
So; Lieutenant Lindsey, SO; Lieutenant
I1dTbfdLlb, OIdWlOIu, tO
Corporal Casey, a. Corporal Luken,
2I; Corporal Summers, "a; Private
Blackman, 38; Private Hood, 80; Pri-
vate Shurz, II; Private Sale, S.; Pri-
Vate Stevenson, 27; Private Washburn,
30, Private Winans, II.
I'm the HERALD of recent date there
appeared an article rejecting ON j. Al
beTtus, the artist. The matter has been
investigated and it has been ascertained
that Mr.. Albertus is giving away 1000
pictures in the city as medium of ad
vertising, on condition that people have
them suitably framed by him and ex-
hibit them to their friends. A walk in
Mr.. Albertus's studio gives any one an
opportunity of judging of the merits of
his portraits.
"A story was recently printed in the
Los Angeles and San Francisco papers to
the effect that man named Sewert, of
Tucson, who went to Russia on $500
which he won in lottery, had been
arrested in that country and sent to
Siberia, leaving his family destitute in
Tucson. ]. S. Mansfield writes to the
HERALD that there is no truth in the
story. Siewert did win the money in
lottery, but took his wife and children
with him to Russia, and is now visiting
relatives at Groono.
There was a three-cornered fight on
Spring street, directly opposite the old
court house, about 5 80 o'clock yester-
day afternoon. 1t was quite lively
scrimmage, and created no little excite
Enent. 1t started in barber shop, over
the rent of the shop. A clerk of w. R.
Burke, the agent for the house, under
took to put barber out for non-pay-
ment OF rent. A row followed and it
ended in blows. Several outsiders took
part. Joe Manning wanted to display
his dexteritv with his fists, but w. r.
Burke sent him spinning by we'll
directed blow. Manning returned to the
attack with party of followers, and the
situation looked serious. Officer Mar
den appeared on the scene about this
time, but did not make any arrests.
With the exception of several bruised
faces, no damage was done.