Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-10
NEWS NOTES

John Doe, Mexican, was arrested
yesterday by the police for insanity.
The March number OF the Rural Cali
fornian is one of the finest numbers oI
that periodical ever issued.
There are telegrrms at the Western
Union office for Ed. S. Gill. Mrs. G. w
McCutchest and Mrs. Tillie Chandler.
The fire alarm turned in at a O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon, was for brush fire
the other side of the Second street park
Major Hilton will speak on "City
Missions at the Y. M. C. A.. hall
Wednesday evening. All are invited
Admission free.
The work OF improving San Pedro
street. from Fifth to Sixth, has been re-
sumed since the rains, and is progress
ing quite rapidly.
Rev. E. S. Williams will lecture in
the First Congregational church on
Sunday evening. Subject: Bright Side
OF Life at 40 Below Zero.
Jack Fogarty left yesterday to report
at San Jose for the coming baseball sea-
son. Pete Lohman is still in the city.
He will probably join the Colonels next
week.
At O'Clock yesterday afternoon fire
broke out in the Mechanics store, at
los North Main street. It was extin-
guished without the aid of the depart
ment. Damage less than 500.
Charles Lewton was arrested yester-
day by officer Dexter on the charge OF
embezzlement Lewton is accused OF
stealing number OF watches from the
soldiers home.
A splendid musical, literary and dra-
matte programme will be offered by the
Illinois association this evening, at its
regular social in Illinois hall. The
stage entertainment will be followed by
social dance.
w. H. Wilson reports the sale OF
Greenleaf, 2:221s, for $4,000, to Mr..
Olmstead OF st. Paul. Greenleaf is the
trotting gelding brought here from
Kentucky to get the benefit of a South
ern California winter.
Rev. G. M. Cottrell, of Kansas, will
preach to the members of the Seventh
Day Baptist church and all others who
may attend, at the Central Baptist
church, on the corner of Hill and Third
streets, at 0:30 a. m. tomorrow. Later
the question OF church organization will
be considered.
A young man called at the police sta
ton late last evening. He was badly
cut about the face, and claimed that he
was the victim of brutal treatment at
the hands of an employee of the Vienna
Buffet. He said he would swear out
warrant this morning for the arrest of
his assailant.
ST. Joseph Benevolent society OF the
German Catholic church, Twelfth and
Santee street. wish to extend thanks to
Mr.. and Mrs. Sellenscheid for the beau
tiful music they contributed to the SER
vices at that church Sunday, the occa-
sion being the blessing OF banner for
the st. Joseph Benevolent society.
Lilly Rockwell, the girl who died in a
house of ill fame, had the best of med
ical attention. and the expense OF the
funeral was borne by the keeper OF the
house and the inmates. The only living
relative OF the deceased is her mother,
who is in the east. The girl before en-
tering upon a life of shame worked
couple OF years with family at San
Pedro.
There will be meeting of the jack
son Democratic club at the Office OF
Edgar Moor, Fulton block, New High
street, tonight at 7:30 sharp. A
full attendance is urgently requested, as
business of great Importance will come
before the club, among which will be to
perfect arrangements to receive Senator
Vest, of Missouri, who will soon visit
this city.
The annual meeting of the Missionary
Society of the Presbytery of Los Ange-
les will be held in the First Presbyterian
church, Second and Broadway, Wednes-
day and Thursday, March 18th and
18th, commencing at q. m. each day.
A popular meeting in the interest OF
missions, addressed by the Rev. Wilson
Phraner of New York, will be held at
the same place Tuesday evening, the
10th, at Z 80 O'Clock.
The Colonial tea party given at the
residence OF Mrs. Ackerman, st. James
park laSJ HlSnI, WAS STdlu suCCeSS,
there being about 250 people in attend
ance. The ladies were most uniquely
attired in magnificent dresses, with their
hair powdered in Lady Washington
style. Four couples OF young people
delighted the audience with an old
fashioned Minuet dance. They were
dressed in old-fashioned style.
A couple of lizards mailed by gen
tleman residing at Carpenteria to Andre
Thery in Algeria, Africa, were tripped
up on their journey, and now have a
resting place in the reportorial room OF
the HERALD. 1t is illegal to send live
matter through the mails, and notwith-
standing the young Californians were
securely boxed, Postmaster Green dis
covered the stowaways when passing
through the Los Angeles post office, and
in consequence Monsieur Thery will
never receive the lizards. The reptiles
are now sidetracked at the HERALD,
where they are left for inspection.
A splendid bargain in North Main
street property is offered today by |
Schmidt, under "Sale-Real Estate" -
The Eucalyptus Manufacturing Co.
will give $40 in gold coin as a prize to
the person who will form the greatest