The herald., 1894-05-27
TAMMANY'S TOPICAL TALKS,
A Los Angeleno Has An Ex-
pensive Poker Game.
Gossip Of Interest to Us From San
Francisco.
Shadows FIasco With His wrestle with
the Liou-PersORals and Notes
From the Northern
Metropolis.

Special Correspondence of the HERALD.
SAN Francisco, May 25.-Mr. Alfred
W. H. Peyton, well-known resident of
Los Angeles and prominent member
of the English colony there, came here
few weeks since to see the fair and
other interesting things. Mr.. Peyton Ia
under any and all circumstances one of
the most atfable of gentlemen, and it ia
not at eli surprising then, that, when he
was approached by what he terms a
''real pleasant appearing CHAP" a lew
DAYS since, who wanted to Knew wheth-
err he was not subject OF Queen Victo-
ria, he smlingly Admitted such to be
the case. The stranger was very enter
tanning, and the two speedily became
friends. "stroll along the principal
thorolghfare," Mr.. Peyton agreed,
would certainly prove agreeable. They
had not gone far when the stranger
happened to think that he had an i'm
portant engagement with a friend who
had IN Office In the vicinity, would not
Mr.. Peyton accompany him ?"
with pleasure" re piled the latter.
Arriving at the "otfice," a friendly
game OF poker was in progress; the
stranger Joined in the game Just for
the novelty OF it" Mr.. Peyton permit
ted himself to be inveigled into taking a
hand. At first he won, but, then, that's
the old game. When he finally got up
to leave he was minus his new found
friend and 500 and all he had left was
experience ot course, that's worth
something.
Eugene Sandow, the strong man, had
go with Colonel Boone's lion Commo-
dore, few evenings since in which the
former, with Kisses by the spectators.
was declared by Colonel Boone as the
winner and presented by him with a
gold medal, for what no one present
could say.
The poor brute was 80 handicapped
with straps and Daudages that he lost
heart and lay down in the ring, making
no defense whatever TO Shadows at
teinpts to make him take part In the
contest. Had Commodore had ss free
use of hig limbs az his antagonist there
would have been no further use of
Montgomery Sandowe contesting hia
right to the name. To the credit OF
Sandow, it may be said that he tried
his best to make the contest an inter-
esting ons, but the king of beasts was in
addition to being severely strapped,
| heavily drugged before entering the
cage. The next contest OF the kind tc
take place will be between Sandow anC
the msn-ester, Parnell, but the public
will not be likely to patronize that, al
one so-called contest OF that kind is auf
fcient for anyone.
The steamer San Bias on her last out
ward trip carried as passengers L. ].
Lockhart, a prominent business man OF
| Los Angeles, and his son Ralph Lock-
hart, who is we'll and favorably known
among large circle of acquaintance.
Accom- panying Messrs. Lockhart was j.
| T.. Parker, a well-known fruit grower Of
Orange county. The party will go to
Mazstlan. and from there about 100
miles into the interior, where they have
considerable mining interests, which it
is their intention to develop if possible.
Mrs Closer and her very charming
daughter, Miss Charlotte, who have
been spending the past FIVE months TAX
ing in the wonders of California, re-
turned to San Francisco from Los An
geles few days since, where they had
been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Lock
hart. After doing the fair and other
points of interest, they departed for
their home at La Porte, Ind, contem-
plating visits to the principal cities
along the route.
John d. Schieck, who left this city a
few weeks since for Honolulu, died at
that place on the Is inst. Mrs. Schieck
will return with the body on the steam
ship Australia, due here June End.
George d. RI erts, jr., young and
promising resident of Los Angeles, came
up during the week, accompanied by
his father and mother, The fairand q
change of climate bring the party up al
this time.
Politics and internal revenue business
are the reasons for Guy Barham and
Louis Noah spending the past week
here. TAMMANY.