Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-08
NEWS NOTES

A two-story frame building was de-
stroyed by fire last night at the corner of
Third and Lucas streets.
The sacred concert will be given at
the Redondo hotel this evening as usual,
and fine programme has been pre-
pared.
The funeral OF j. W. Robinson takes
place Monday morning at 10 O'Clock,
from the family residence on Bellevue
avenue.
The public schools will be closed this
week, as the teachers county institute
convenes on Monday at the High school
building.
Charlotte Perkins Stetson will deliver
an address on What Life Might Be, in
Temperance temple, this afternoon, at
2:30. All invited.
The board of trade yesterday adopted
resolutions of sorrow at the death of
Joseph w. Robinson, who was a mem
ber of that association.
Attention is directed to the advertise
ment of W. P. Mcintosh elsewhere in
the HERALD. Mr.. Mcintosh is handling
some choice orange producing lands.
Developments in the Sespe oil district
are being watched with considerable in
terest at present. and there will un-
doubtedly be great rush for claims this
spring
Major w. H. Bonsall yesterday re-
ceived dispatch stating that the street
bond bill passed the senate on Friday,
and was now in the hands of the gov
ernor for his signature.
The St. Joseph society will have their
banner placed this morning at the Ger
man Catholic church, corner Of Twelfth
and Santee streets. The president OF
the society is Math Riegger, and the Sec
retary is Pascal Steffes.
The ladies OF Frank Bartlett, John A.
Logan and Gelcich Woman's Relief
corps will give hot dinners every day
during the citrus fair, in the basement
of the pavilion, from IL 80 am. to 2
O'Clock pm. Price, 25 cents.
There are kilograms at the Western
Union Office for Mrs. S. Vincent, Con
Kohrs, Theo Townsend, M. P. Higgins,
Chas. W. Seidel, Kate S. House, A.
Stephens, James r. Stone, care j. w.
Gillette, S. II. Mallory, Ben Cowen and
Chas. Muchart.
Mr.. George j. Denis has removed his |
law office from the Fulton block, New |
High street, to rooms and 5 Mascarel |
block, corner Main and Commercial |
streets, where he will continue to re-
ceive clients. Judge Bicknell will re-
main at the old offices in the Fulton
block.
Ex-Chief of the Fire Department
Thomas Strohm was last evening pre-
sented with handsome locket and
watch chain by Fire Commissioner
Jacob Kurtz. The affair took place at
Mr.. Strohm's house, where the guests
were royalty entertained, and the even
ing passed in a most pleasant manner.
At st. Vincent's church on Grand ave-
nue., the choir will sing this morning, for
the first time here, Gounod's Messe
Troizieme. For the ofertory, Rossini's
Quis est Homo. Duet for soprano and
alto, from the Stabat Mater, will be
rendered bv Miss Katherine Kimball
and Mrs. j. J. Schallert. For the Veni
Creator the composition of Judge Ellis,
a choral, has been selected. Services
begin at 10 80 a. m.
A large meeting OF the property-own-
ers Of Brooklyn Heights was held at the
Bridge-street school house last evening. ,
Mr. Lambourne was chosen chairman
and Mr.. Stewart secretary. Mr.. Lam
bourne stated that the object OF the
meeting was for the purpose of consider
ing the proposed opening of Brooklyn
avenue into either Macy or Also streets.
Mayor Hazard was called upon, and he
gave his reasons for the proposed i'm
provement of Brooklyn avenue. Messrs.
Hubbel, Dessery and ex-Councilman
Wirsching gave their views upon the
matter. A vote was then taken as to
which plan the meeting would favor,
and'it was almost unanimously carried
that the avenue should be opened into
Also street by way of Bridge street.
City Engineer Dockweiler was called
upon in regard to the grades along the
proposed route. 1t was the sense of the
assembly that the city engineer be in
structed to present two plans and also
profile showing grade between l in 10
and l in 16 and have them ready by
next Saturday.