Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01

the Norton block and several houses
were totally destroyed by fire. Loss,
$4,000.
June 2-Mrs. Hollenbeck presented
the city with ten acres OF land for a
park.
June 6--The Taxpayers association
state that they are preparing charges
against county officials.
June 9-The schnoner Robert and
Minnie released from custody. Trial OF
Wong Ark begun for killing his wife.
June 10-The HERALD Issued six
teen-page Southern California edition
reviewing the resources of the surround
ing counties.
June Is -Retrenchment ordinance
passed by council.
June 1S-The Wong Ark jury disagrees.
Jury 19-Delfina Varelas presented
petition for distribution of the Cohn
estate.
June 20-Opinion OF the supreme
court affirming the legality OF the police
courts.
June 21-Mr. and Mrs. Ballington
Booth OF the Salvation army arrive in
town and hold meeting at Hazards
pavilion.
June 22-The Solomon block on
Spring street burned.
The city council refused to buy fire
works for the fourth of July celebra-
ton.
June 24-Renault, the rape fiend, ad-
judged sane. Colonel Corbin left for
Moqui reservation where trouble was ex-
pected.
June 25-High school commencement
exercises.
June 26-Jean Renault found guilty of
rape.
June 27-West-enders kicking about
the water supply.
June 28-The valley at Salton, in the
Colorado desert, submerged by an in
land sea, which was afterwards discov-
cred to be fed by the Colorado river.
July First car run to Westlake
park over the electric road. Suit brought
by the government against ex- Postmas-
ter Preuss to recover money alleged to
have been received by him.
July 4-The day Was celebrated by a
parade and exercises at the pavilion. In
the evening there was fireworks dis
play at Westlake park.
July 6-Lieutenant-C Colonel Corbin re-
turned from the Moqui reservation, hav-
ing quieted the trouble.
July The board of education snub-
bed the council. Farmers Alliance mass
meeting at Turnverein hall.
July 8-Squatters pre-emptipg the San
Fernando rancho.
July 1l-Report of the proposed con-
struction OF the Santa Monica-Inglewood
electric line.
July 12-The jury in the Edelman
case disagree.
July 14-Mason Bradfeld placed on
trial for killing Joe Dye.
July 20-President Shafer resigned
from the board of education and caused
a deadlock.
July 23-Mason Bradfeld acquitted of
murder. The Charleston is visited by
thousands of people at Redondo.
Miles Dodd, sr., commits suicide in a
hallway next to the coroner's office.
July z6-Union league roundup at
San Juan.
August 9-The county officials occu-
pied the new court house.
August Ex-senator FELTON, arrived in
company with Governor Markham and
Paris Kilburn and inspected San Pedro
and Redondo harbors.
August 18-County Auditor Convers
Howe died.
August 22-First sugar turned out at
Chino beet sugar factory.
September 1S-Wonk Ark, the wife
murderer, sentenced for life.
September 81 - Simpson tabernacle
dedicated.
October6 MICA. building formally
opened.
October 19-Sixth District Agricultrr-
al fair opened with display at the
chamber of commerce.
October 21-Meeting of state irriga-
ton convention.
October 23-Peoples' party convention
opened.
October 2S--G. J. Griffith was shot
and wounded by Frank Burkett, who
killed himself.
November 2--Land troubles at Po-
mona.
November 5-Long Beach branch of
the Terminal road opened.
November 11--Cohen will contest be-
gun in the superior court. Southern
California Sunday school convention
opened.
November 12-California National
bank of San Diego failed.
November III. Q. Goodwin, the
o"hnC'J uiCu au LIS lCciuCuCO III Iule
city.
November 26 = Thanksgiving day.
The Catholic Orphans asylum, Boyle
Heights, formally dedicated.
November 30-Samuel S. Leffler, a
Southern Pacific watchman, murdered.
December 3--Soly Smith defeated
Dan Mahoney at the Pastime Athletic
club.
John s. Baxter shot and killed Geo.
FL. Ramsey.
Decent Der 7-International tug of war
opened at the pavilion.
December S-Immigration association
formed.
December l1-Los Angeles county
visited by terrific wind storm, which
does much damage at Pasadena and the
San Gabriel valley.
December 10--Assistant Fire Chief
Moriarty has his leg broken driving to a
fire and loses one of his feet.
December 1S--The Friday Morning
club denounced corsets.
December 20-Two safes cracked in
the city by burglars.
December 23--D. G.. Ramsay, chief of
Order of Railway Telegraphers, arrives
regarding Southern Pacific strike.
December 22-Citrus fair organization
perfected.
December 26-Pomona land troubles
settled by deed.
December Fright of way OF South
ern Pacific Railroad company along