Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01
THE YEARS EVENTS.
Local Happenings forthe Past
Twelve Months.
Episodes and the Dates Of Their
Occurrence.
From January First to January
First.
A Chronicle Which VIII Prove of
Local Interest-Au Sorts of Oc-
currences Which Were
of Notes

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January 2-Los Angeles commences
the shipment of 1900 pounds of straw
berries east per day.
January 3-Frank Glencross is ar
rested charged with the murder of Mar
tin Reagan of Downey. Big reception
to King Kalakaua.
January 4-Frank Vaudeville unsuc-
cessfully attempts to kill Mrs. Millie
Shaw, and then suicides. Corbett the
pug in town.
January GA new steamship line pro-
posed from Hawaii to Redondo. Death
of Judge Trantum.
January S-The Union League regis
ters kick against the appointment of
Democrats by Republican officials.
January 1.-THE new Emmanuel Pres
byterian church formally opened.
Death of G. B. Richardson.
January 12-The Southern Pacific de-
cides to build to Temescal.
January 13-A public meeting in
favor of good roads held. The lady bug
finally corrals the orange red scale.
Southern California editors meet.
January 16-Big premiums announced
for the citrus fair. George Jansen COM
mits suicide.
January TX. Mcmillan suffocated
in an oil tank car. Los Angeles Racing
club arranges spring meeting.
January 49, Officers Of John A. Logan
Post and corps formally installed.
January 19-President Cannan says
the California Farmers Alliance means
business.
January 20-J. F. Crank made re
ceiver of the cable road. Orange grow
ers kick for larger profits.
January 21-Chief of Police Glass re-
appoin ted, and the police commission
holds love feast.
January 24-The general committee of
the citrus fair meets. The orange grow
ers take steps to form union. Iroquois
club furniture sold at auction. Super
visors oppose county division.
January 26-W. j. Mugarrietta, a
postoffice robber, escapes from United
States officials.
January 27-Banker Nelson vanderlip
of Santa Ana charged with perjury.
The Catholic fair opened.
January 28-Walter Moore elected
chief of the fire department. Ex-Assem"
blyman Damron arrested on three
January 29-Richard Gird announces
that he will build an extensive narrow
gauge road system.
January 30-Jobn B. Haskins declares
himself for Governor Hill.
January 31-Professor q. S. Click bobs
up again serenely. Jeweler Wagner re-
covers diamonds stolen on January Z.
February 1--President Marvel of the
Santa Feroad arrives and is interviewed.
The HERALD's campaign against gam
bling inaugurated.
February 3-Chamber of commerce
strongly endorses the Nicaragua canal
project The mayor recommends
changing the river-bed.
February 1.-The big Chinese pool
game of Quong Lung raided by the po-
lice.
February GA burglar attempts to
murder f. L. Flood on his own door
step.
February 6--Arrangements made for
additional sugar factories. Death of
George E. Bell.
February THE Turnverein ball
big success. Evidence at Redondo of
the suicide of Mrs. Eli Hawkins. Ex-
press Messenger Haswell battles with
train robbers. Hon. w. HI. Mills ad-
dresses the chamber of commerce.
February S-Wind blows down part of
the Chino sugar factory.
February 9-President Marvel of the
Santa Fe'road addresses the chamber OF
commerce on the future of Southern
California.
February 11--Chief of police receives
coat of rose tinted whitewash from the
police commission. The Pico Cohn case
decided in favor of the defendant by the
supreme court.
February 12-Ed H. Rose arrested for
breach OF promise on suit of Maggie
Dougherty. David Brown, Times sub
sciiber, blows out the gas at the Nadeau
and has close call.
February 13-The Boston fruit and
produce excursionists, number 100, ar
rive at Riverside. City hall discovered
to be out of plumb.
February l4-Reuben Irving browns
himself in reservoir.
February 15-Professor Higard ex-
poses big bogus fertilizer scheme.
February 17-Three deaf mute burg
lars-Vincent, Letter and Lovell-put
on trial.
February 1S-Judge w. F. Fitzgerald
is appointed supreme court commits
bluuoIs lut COubucT4 IdCluC DaQlV
damaged by waehouts.
February 19-Damron tells his story
in the court Railroads badly blockaded
by snow and rain.
February 20-The supreme court de-
cides that the city receives no interest
on money deposited in banks. Sheriff
Gibson breaks up bad gang of bur-
glars.
February 23-Memorial services in
commemoration of the deaths of Gen
eral Sherman and Admiral Porter, held
in The Simpson NJ. f. tabernacle.
February 24-The storm prostrates all
wires. May Stow furnishes breezy
sensation. Care Allen Harris, mixed up
in bond swindle, diappears.
February 26-The city infested with
thieves. Constitutionality of the police
court brought into question in the su-
perior court. A consignment of mail
received oy steamer, owing to the delay
of trains by the storm.
February 37-First trains started
north since the commencement of the
storm.
March Edwin H. Brown takes NOR
phine and inhales gas in an effort to
suicide and succeeds.
March 2--A, f. Campbell falls heir to
$50, 900 bequathed him in Missouri.
March THE sewer committee finds
that the new sewers are grossly defective
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