Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-04
NEWS NOTES.

Watermelons are abundant-at Yuma.
Hon. P. Dunn left last evening for
New York, on an extended business
trip.
ssBaldy" Blake Of San Diego, the news
paper man of that city, was in town yes
terday.
A spirited test seance this evening by
Mrs. Edith Nickless, Catalonia hall,
1191a South Spring street.
The case Of the United States against
Lancaster, in the circuit court, was con-
tinued indefinitely yesterday.
The receipts of the sheriffss office dur
ing the month of January were $2407. 40 /;
disbursements, $S53.25; paid to the
county treasurer, $l554.24.
Judge Shaw yesterday naturalized
Walter d. Coombs, native of Ireland,
and Edmund Langor, native of Aus
tria, was made a citizen by Judge
Smith.
The tickets of admission to the Chase
benefit performance to be given this
evening under the auspices of the police
department, will each admit a gentle
man and lady.
A special meeting of Los Angeles
lodge No. AZ, F. & A. M, will be held
at Masonic hall, 1851 South Spring
street, this afternoon at / 80 p. M, for
the purpose of attending the funeral of
Denison A. Stone.
A. G. Wisner. an old man who lives
with niece, Mrs. L. Douglas, at 728
Also street, was struck by train at the
Terminal railroad crossing of Also
street. He sustained some injuries be-
sides a fractured skull.
The funeral Of Jack Innis, who died
Tuesday morning of paralysis, will take
place tomorrow afternoon from the un-
dertaking rooms of Orr & Sutch, under
the auspices OF Court Fremont lodge,
No. 7760, A. o. of F. of A.
Among the news notes in yesterdays
HERALD was an item stating that J.. L.
Skinner was confined to his home with
severe attack of illness. That report
was an error. It is J. M. Skinner and
not j. L. Skinner who is ill.
The meeting of council called for yes
terday afternoon for the purpose of dis
cussing the proposed amendment of the
city charter, did not materialize.
Councilmen Tufts, Summerland, Nc
Garry and Bonsall did not appear and
there was no quorum.
Mrs. Robertino, who keeps the former
Roma hotel at N. 304 Commercial street
was yesterday arrested by Officer Dite-
wig on a charge of assault, sworn to by
Paul Britvich. The latter, according to
the woman's claim, owes her board
bill and yesterday she snatched his
watch from his pocket in order to get an
equivalent of the debt. The case will
be heard today.
Mrs. Laurena Whistler, wife OF Dr.. M.
Whistler, who was stricken with par
alysis Friday evening, passed away yes
terday morning. She was one of the
charter members of the Fort-street NJ.
E. church, and a record of her life in
connection with its early history will be
made and placed on record. On account
of the unsettled condition of the weather
her funeral will be from the residence.
There was another large crowd in
Judge Clark's branch of the superior
court to hear w. HI. Shinn's argument
in the Bernard Cohn estate proceedings.
This brilliant young attorney is making
a mastery effort, in which he is array
ing the testimony in an admirable man
ner and applying the principles Of the
law in an eminently judicial manner.
His brilliant oratorical bursts at times
move many to tears.
Tyndall, the mind reader, yesterday
morning again placed Wilde, the crazy
sneak-thief under the hypnotic influence,
and Officer Bowler impersonated Wilde's
"pal," George Wilson, and conversa-
tion of some length ensued. The state
ments made by the prisoner incrimi-
mated man named Solomon of Upper
Main street as 'fence." Otherwise
nothing new was obtained. Wilder's
appetite, however, was again invigorated
by the treatment, and he ate another
square meal.
The Eureka Coal company has re-
moved to their new Office, 2O2 South
Spring street.
L.