Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-05
NEWS NOTES.

Thomas Murphy, who had his legs
crushed by switch engine, is not ex-
pected to recover.
Rafeela Dominguez is suing Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Tononi for $2500 alleged to be
due her for wages.
George Monroe, a native of England, +,
was admitted to citizenship by Judge
Mckinley yesterday.
The furniture for Judge McKinley's
court room has arrived and will be in po-
sition in few days.
The regular monthly business meet
ing of the Newsboys' home was held on
yesterday. The home is making good
progress.
The Alpine Springs Land md Water
company filed articles of incorporation
Yesterday. The capital stock is fully
subscribed.
The cases against the steamer Itata
and the cargo OF arms and ammunition
carried by her to Chile, were sub mitted
to Judge Ross yesterday;
Charles Curtis is at the county jail.
He is United States prisoner and is
charged with embezzlement OF $156
while postoffice clerk at Carpenteria.
A. G. Hinckley will address the First
Nationalist club this evening in Opera
hall, ITO South Main street, on the sub
ject: Comments on Peoples Party Plat
form.
The fire commissioners did not hold
their regular meeting yesterday, because
no quorum was present. Two of the
members OF the commission were out OF
town.
Undelivered kilograms at the West
ern Union telegraph Office, corner Main
and Court streets. November 4th, for
J.iA. Holmberg, Mr.. Trumbull, VIM.
Foster.
An electric car blocked traffic on
Spring street near Second yesterday by
a broken wheel. 1t was one of the new
double ender cars, and being very
heavy it took a long time to repair the
break.
Eliza V. Burkle was examined in de-
partment six of the superior court yes
terday for insanity, on complaint of her
husband. The commission adjudged
her sane and the court ordered her dis
charged.
The Fruit Growers Union of Southern
California will hold a meeting today in
the rooms of the chamber ofcommerce.
Inasmuch as commission merchants
and dealers will be in attendance, there
is bound to be circus similar to the
one had at the meeting last March.
The Mother Goose cantata, for the
benefit of the Boyle Heights M. E.
church, under the management of Misses
Coral Harrison and Jessie Bates will be
given at Hendricks hall, Boyle Heights,
Friday evening, November 9th, 1891.
Everybody invited. Admission, 25 cents.
The annual meeting of the congrega-
tion B'nai Birth (reformed) was held on
Sunday evening. November 1st, at the
vestry of the synagogue. The following
officers were elected for the year: Presi-
dent, Herman w. Hellman; vice-presi-
dent, M. Levy; treasurer, L. Harris
secetary, +. Sanders. Board of trus-
tees, Fl. Newmark, Herman Silver, Abe
Haas, Ike Norton, Leon Loeb. Rev. A.
Blum was reelected for the term of two
years as rabbi Of the congregation.
George Bell Van Steenberg was yes
terday turned over to her mother pend
ing the suit against the Terminal rail-
way. 1t will be remembered that
George had part of her foot cut off over
year ago. After this matter is settled
the girl will be sent to the Whittier
school. Medical men report that the
girl has been tampered with. One of
two hackmen was suspected, but the
girl has made so many different state
ments that not much credence is placed
on. what she says.