Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-25
NEWS NOTES.

Today the electric cars will be run to
within few feet of the entrance to Agri-
cultural park.
Merry Xmasl Our fine silverware
must be sold by noon-corner Spring
and Second streets.
All the goods must be slaughtered at
quarter their cost between the hours
of and IL a. M, corner Spring and Sec
ond streets.
Today being legal holiday, the post
office will be closed. General delivery,
stamp and carriers windows will be
open from 10 to II a. NJ.
John Guy Ripley, the tool thief from
Pasadena, who walked off with whole
chest of tools a few days ago, was sem
fenced to 100 days in Jail yesterday by
Police Justice Owens.
The HoIlenbeck hotel will be managed
according to the same plan as heretofore
by its new proprietors, Elon G. and
Fred E Fay. The price paid for this
popular hostelry was $4,000.
Jacob Adolf, general agent of the
San Francisco Brewing company, yes
terday presented the HERALD with
dozen bottles of the famous Wieland ex-
port beer, with the compliments of the
season.
Gen. John Mansfield yesterday gener-
ously presented very fine book case to
the Historical society of Southern Cali
fornia. The case cost $3.50. and will be
moved into the society's new quarters in
the court house.
The Church of the Unity having pur-
chased the Central Baptist church, cor
ner Hill and Third streets, its services
will be held at said church next Sunday
evening at 80. No further serv-
ices will be neld at the Grand opera
house.
About twenty drunks were arrested
last evening and locked up in the city
Jail, where they will spend Christmas in
useful meditation, instead of wasting
their substance in 1iotous dissipation.
One of the gay carousers had $50 hidden
up his coat sleeve.
George Johnson, alias Williams, who
was playing a star engagement among
the harness thieves a week ago, was
taken before Justice Austin yesterday on
charge of robbing and another OF burg
larry. He was committed for trial in de-
fault OF $1,000 bail.
The employees of the Troy Laundry
company last evening presented the
crayon picture OF himself, handsomely
framed; also fine meerschaum pipe.
Mr.. Keefer was thoroughly surprised,
and raanOp1n1 n fittinu pappar
John G. Stiner is prop-thief. That
is, he steals tree-props, not theoretical
props. He worked his peculiar speciality
on Briswalter's place, in the southern
part of the city, and was arrested for
the job. Yesterday he scared up 500 to
pay fine imposed upon him by Justice
Owens.
Chief Clerk Kinney, of the police
court, has done most artistic piece of
patching on the windows of Justice
Ovens hall of justice. The windows,
under Mr.. Kinzey's esthetic manipula-
ticn, have assumed all the beauties
which characterize a memorial fame in
cathedral.
Last call! Going! Going Gone 1t is
the last call on the fine silverware, cor
ner Spring and Second. AS good goods
are left as at the first, and they are now
offered at lower prices than ever. Sale
closes al noon. Come early and get the
best. You are getting four times your
moneys worth.
Charles Nell was asked by an Upper
Main street saloon-keeper to 60 out and
get change for a $5-gold-p piece. He
never came back, but invested the vel
low boy in stimulants in order to fight
off la grippe. He will have to explain
his peculiar business methods to Justice
Owens on Saturday.
The case of P. B. Ward and his wife
against G. q. and w. S. Compton, in
which the plaintiffs seek to recover the
possession of property decided to the
Comptons upon alleged fraudulent rep
reservations OF the latter, was given to
the jury yesterday afternoon. The ver-
dict will be handed in Saturday.
A curious accident attracted attention
on Second street yesterday afternoon.
A prancing Percheron truck horse stuck
his right fore hoof through the wheel of
passing buggy and was thrown, while
q louy OiiVHls tuo DuSSy HOTS6 uedTlv
went into Mysteries. 1t took half an
hour to straighten out the tangle.
1t is the eleventh hour. Come and
take them all away. Tables marked
from 81 to s5 for goods worth "a to $15.
The house closes at noon and will not
reopen. Get this fine silverware now,
corner Spring and Second. See tables
81, 50, So, $4 and IS with goods on them
worth "a to $40.
Mr.. Charles A. Quigley of Chicago,
representing the celebrated Studebaker
Bros. carriage company, is in the city.
He is making up car of fine work, and
has already sold some broughams, rock
aWays and carriages. He is stopping at
the Westminster, and will be pleased to
see anyone interested in anything of
this kind.
The employees of the county record
er's Office presented a Christmas token
to Recorder Kelly, yesterday, in the
shape of handsome silver service. The
presentation speech was made by Dep
uty Recorder w. F. X. Parker, and
though Mr.. Kelly's response may not
have been so carefully prepared, it was
none the less expressive Of qualification
and friendiness.