Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-17

handsome as any political demonetra-
| tion OF the kind that can semember to
have seen; and yet can never recall
one that elected less genuine enthusl-
asm. Actors who have visited here, all
say that Los Angeles audiences are cold;
and it may be that political gatherings
draw out no more applause than thes-
plan occasions.
dropped into the pavilion for mo-
ment, just before the meeting closed.
Hart was speaking. the attorney gen.
eral, OF whose name Jne last three In
itials are also those of the world-re-
nowned Stockton horse medicine. The
audience was weary one, and it was
fast approaching bed time. Hart re-
called the glories of the grand old party,
and yet there was no hearty response
from the ranks Of the taitniul. de re-
tailed the chestnuts Of last campaign.
coupled with jokes selected careful
ly from Judge, Russell Harrieon's
paper, but they seemed sorrowful and
somnolent. The election comes off,
however, in three weeks from tomorrow,
and they may wake up in time to vote.
x*x
The tragical death of the little boy
Quijeda is still the subject of conyersa-
ton upon our streets. That the crime
was the work of Chinese, and that 1T
was perpetrated for the purpose OF con-
cealiDg another crime quite as cruel, is
very evident. But the idea of reaching
the real culprit seems to me an impos-
sibility. No one has ever known one
Chinaman to testify against another
Chinaman, If they both belonged to the
came company and it is only when they
belong to "Hongs" of entirely different
complexion and locality in the fowery
land, that they will ever testify against
one another in court. Hence l despair
of ever seeing the murderer OF the little
Quijada boy brought to justice.
1t looked very much like riot on
Friday night. Along about 8 O'Clock
that night a couple of dozen pagans
went down to the Redondo depot, in the
hope of securing an extra train to take
them to the beach. Failing in that.
they went to livery stables, where they
secured teams to take them to Gardena
and Inglewood, at which places they
Iwill probably be domiciled till 'the
thing blows over" 1t speaks well for
the efficiency of our police that no out
break or loss of life occurred. On Sat-
erday night there would inevitably have
been an onslaught made on the Chinese
quarters while the big procession was
under way, but Chief Glass evidently
foresaw such a crisis and put out go
armed men to prevent it.
~
There are thousands of eastern visitors
on their way to this city, Of whom the
greater part are men of means, not
actually seeking investments in this
place, but liable to make them after they
| arrive here. To such visitors every in
ducement should be held out legiti-
mately, but no false returns made Of any
business propositions. Our beautiful
county is already rich enough in its re-
sources without STOPPING to the folly Of
exaggeration.
saw funny thing over at the Hollen-
beck last Saturday, the parties being
stranger in town and the man who keeps
the cigar stand. The latter had adver-
tised to bet $500 on the election, but
| that was not enough money for the new
| conner. He wanted to bet $4,000 or moth
ing. Finally the narcotic merchant
says:
''I'll tell you what will do. I will
bet you $1,000, and, if you call around
this time tomorrow, will try to get the
other $1,000 taken for you."
| THAT will not do. / want to bet
$4,000 or nothing"
Just then the cigar man hailed q
friend passing by, and said to him:
George. do you still want to bet that
$1,000? If you do, here's man that has
| $4,000 to bet."
The man was gone 10 minutes, and
came back with 500 bills, 10 of them.
The plunger said then:
II don't want to bet money. I want
to bet my ranch againstI$20O0."
ute, and then said:
haven't got 5000 worth OF property to
your name"
And the fellow did not take that bet
either.
| There is no use OF being mealy-
mouthed about it-this is cold eIec-
| llOus ACA WI ucCo w ECU uP tuO pup
pers for nomination, and cut dozen
Of wine in payment for motion to ad-
journ, in conventions held in the COS,
are now afraid to say, Colonel, have
something?" for fear that each one OF
13 men will arise in his seat and every
mothers gosling will say that he takes
sugar in his'n." There is an air of
ice.cream in every syllable these candi-
dates utter.
| -
| certainly hope the city council will
pass an ordinance concerning the swift
and noiseless bicycles with which our
streets are infested. l have not the
slightest objection to men or women
riding them if they will only carry some
thing to warn people Of their approach.
They should be compelled to carry
small bell by day and small lantern at
night, the same as they do in San Fran
cisco. The streets were full of them on
Saturday night during the procession,
and several collisions with foot paesen-
gers occurred, but fortunately no one
was hurt. The council should not over
| look the matter. HIDALGo.
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cogne, from London.