Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-07

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declared off the strike against the Times.
The supervisors yesterday granted the
petition for the vacation of streets in
the Vosburg tract. They denied the
petition for widening Bonita avenue.
Justice Owens yesterday held Daniel
W. Keiss for trial on charge of grand
larceny for stealing fine bicycle from
Mr.. Chancellor of the Cable grocery.
The bail was fixed at $1,000.
A decree of divorce was granted by
Judge Mckinley yesterday in the suit
of Elizabeth Mccormick against John
Mccormick. The grounds were cruelty,
desertion and drunkenness.
Henry Elliott yesterday swore to a
mysterious complaint before Justice Aus
tin against D A. Miller, charging the
latter with battery. A warrant was is
sued, and an officer is now looking for
Miller.
The suit of Wilgus vs. Harper, Rey-
nolds & Co. is on trial in the United
States circuit court. Wilgus seeks to
recover 1000 damages for an alleged
infringement on patent lawn mower.
Yesterday Ah Lee filed suit in the
county clerks Office against John Good
lin and James B. Hayes praying for
$1,000 damages. All Lee alleges he was
arrested and falsely imprisoned by the
parties named.
Justice Austin amused himself yester-
day afternoon with the trial of two
drunks and vag. The two intoxicated
a Io vrynr NII 4
home, and were released with couple
of foaters hanging over them la sword
of Damocles.
o. M. Brennan of San Francisco is
here in behalf of Harry Nolan, who was
sentenced to 300 days imprisonment
last October, for stealing some valuable
table ware from house where an old
couple were celebrating their golden
wedding. Nolan's mother is very re-
spectacle old lady of Oakland.
Donald Downie, who has been giving
illustrated lectures in this city, has been
sued before Justice Stanton for $299, al
legged to be due on note given to James
Cochran. The stereopticon and views
of Mr.. Downie were attached but were
subsequently released on Downie max
ing oath that they were the property of
his sister.
Risuke Ogasawara, the Japanese
blackmailer. was tried before Justice
Owens yesterday on charge of
vagrancy. He was given ahundred-day
hOater. Last evening the Jap was shown
to the police watch and locked up. At
O'Clock this morning he will be re-
leased, and will leave on the 80 train
for San Diego, where the authorities had
better look out for him.
An exciting accident occurred at
Broadway and First street, between II
and II O'Clock yesterday. Two ladies
were driving along in buggy when the
horse took fright at some men working
at pipe'laying in trench and SHE'D.
The buggy was backed against cable
dummy and badly broken. Some men
on the dummy grabbed the horse and
assisted the ladies from their dangerous
position.
The public law library has been fully
installed in elegant quarters on the
fourth floor of the court house. The
tables, chairs, desks, chandeliers and
all appurtenances are of the same degree
of elegance and excellence as the furni-
ture of the other rooms of the court
house. Much credit is due to Librarian
Frank Howard for the effort he has
spent in getting the library in its pres
ent position.
The work of removing Judge Bick-
nell's residence from it's site on Broad
way next to the Potomac block COM
menced yesterday. In it's place will be
erected fine business block, of which
Morgan & Walls are the architects. 1t
will be four-story structure, thorough
ly in keeping with the adjacent fine
buildings, not suffering by comparison
with any of them. 1t is said that the
Los Angeles Furniture company is to
occupy the lower portion OF the block.
The Typographical union of this city
is making preparations to entertain the
well-known journalist and philanthropy
ist, George w. Childs OF Philadelphia.
A letter was received few days ago
from Mr.. Childs by the committee hav-
ing the matter in charge, in which Mr..
Childs stated that he would be more
than gratifed to be entertained by the
printers. 1t is the intention of the
union to hire Hazards pavilion and
provide good band. Notables will be
invited to attend, and general leyee
will be extended to the guests.
Removal.
c. T. Paul. stoves, hardware, etc., has removed