The herald., 1894-08-17

The board OF public works will meet
this morning to prepare the weekly
budget for the council.
The new license ordinance amend
mspts which we're turned down by the
council on Wednesday will likely receive
an airing before that body on Monday.
Sparks from passing locomotive set
FIRE to q warehouse at Park station,
University, at 1925 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. There was no great dam
age done.
A bond in $4,000 signed by L. N.
Breed and Wm. Fl. Avery was filed by
II. Z. Storrs yesterday for the faithful
fuifiilment of his franchise for a new
electric railway.
There will be meeting OF the Eighth
Ward Republcan club this evening at
Painters hall. 233 Also street. The
Repu blicans are making hard fight in
this ward, and the meeting lie expected
to be lively one.
Ground WAS broken and work COM
mencsd ON Wednesday on the founda-
tion of the new house of worship to be
erected by tho Welsh Presbyterians CT
Los Angeles on their lot on Crocker
etrest, near Fifth street.
Some mention has been made in
local papers lately of Popullat dele
gate of the name of Udell. The citizen
in question Ia Alva Udell and no.
Charles Udell, the only other resident
Of the city bearing that name.
Zeigler, the late manager of the co-op-
srative tailoring club, who is under ar
rest charged with obtaining money un-
der false pretenses, has his case set in
Judge Austin's court for the 25sh inst.
at 10 a. IN. All of his victims are ur-
gently requested to be on hand.
The Mount Lowe railway has begun
its summer series of moonlight excur-
sions. The second of the series on Sat-
urday, August 18th. Trains leave the
Los Angeles Terminal depot az Firei
street at and 20 p. NJ. There will
be ample Northumberland dane
ing. illuminations, etc. A jolly time is
anticipated.
Coroner Gates has learned that the
body found on the beach north of Santa
Monica week ago was that OF On old
soldier who resided at the soldiers
home. He disappeared month ago,
saying he was going up the beach to get
drunk on alcohol and wine, q quantity
OF which he had at the time. His name
ia not known.
A laborer named J. W, Cline, who
works on the Lsguna ranch, reported to
the police yesterday that burglar en-
tered his camp Wednesday night and
stole q suit OF clothing. He came to the
city yesterday and found the clothing in
second hand store on Los Angeles
street. The suit was recovered by De-
tective Bosqui, but the thief escaped.
Social Conference No. OF tho United
Sons OF America was organized with q
large charter list Wednesday evening at
Mcdonald hall, in this city. There is
also large number OF applications on
file from new members to come in next
Wednesday evening at the same place
Of meeting. Applications ale coming
in from various sections OF the st ,te
asking for the ssiv.oes OF an organizing
officer, and next week euch an eff eer
willgo north.
The San Fernando valley is growing
into fruit section very last. Up to q
few years ago nothing but grain was
produced, but this year there will be
tons of peaches and apricots. This is
the FIRST year that many OF the trees
have borne fruit. On the Porter ranch,
owned by George K. Persar OF Sen Fran
cisco, there is between 200 end $40 acres
set out to oranges. spricots and per c lee,
while on the property Of the Porter Land
and Water company 400 acres have been
ret out TO fruit OF all kinds.