The herald., 1897-06-17
Some Interesting Events
Local and Otherwise
OLD TIMERS WILL Remember
CHARACT FEATURES IN
AND ABOUT LOS ANGELES
It Was bot, Dry summer-scorch-
ing Volcanoes in the Desert-Some
Real Estate Snaps-A Story

interesting and important events took
place say 20 years ago this week?
What charges have taken place in
Los Angeles since that time? Who were
in business here then?
Well, to begin with. June II, 1877, was
the hottest day San Francisco has ex-
Iperienced for years" the thermometer
recording SO degrees at 12:45 p. m. 1t
was very hot all over the State. Gold
opened at los and silver was quoted in
London at 54d per ource.
dispatch from Washington said:
"senator Jones laughs at the reports Of
his conversion by his neighbor General
Butler to the advocacy of the unlimited
issue of paper money" He states that
his recent sale of the Santa Monica
railroad to the Southern Pacific was
prompted mainly by his conviction that
for considerable time to come property
OF all kinds will continue to depreciate
and money will continue to appreciate
in value" Now, wasn't Senator Jones
a prophet and a son of prophet?
1t Is little unkind to repeat it in this,
the jubilee week. but the Worlds spe-
cial of the same date said: THE Prin-
cess of Wales will proceed to take up her
permanent residence as soon as possible
at her fathers court at Copenhagen.
The alleged cause of this serious step
is an unpleasant difficulty which has
arisen, and in which a lady of title is
concerned"
THE WAR CLOUD
How history does repeat itself. The
same old war cloud was hanging over
Europe twenty years ago. The fight be-
tween Turkey and Russia was on. The
Chicago Tribune's London special said :
"The delay in crossing the Danube lies
deeper than is supposed. The czar is
simply waiting to get answers from the
British government that no interfer-
ence will be made. He wilt not fight
Great Britain until forced to do so
hence his extreme anxiety to learn just
how far he can go without embroiling
Great Britain" Russia and Great Brit
ain have simply swapped places now.
Juan Hourquette, a California '49er,
died at Bayonne, France.
At Vallejo the heat registered los de-
greCs.
June 18th the Society of California
|
the matter of the Lick estate by agree
ing to pay $685. 900 to John N. Lick.
California plums were selling in New
York for 81 each.
District Attorney Howard of Utah
was directed to prosecute Brigham
Young on any competent evidence i'm
plicating him in the Mountain Meadow
massacre.
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the Democrats are looking to an early
control Of the Senate, as well as of the
House, and that when they obtain this
they will refuse further appropriations
to President Hayes, and recognize Til
den only" But they didn't
The San Francisco Post warned Con-
gress against permitting further invas-
ions by the Chinese.
Silver was going out of the treasury
at the rate Of 81 900, 900 month.
The New York Herald declared that
Mr.. Tilden had killed both himself
and the Democratic party" The party
still lives.
| LOS ANGELES BANKS
Three banks advertised to do business
in Los Angeles twenty years ago this
week Isaias Hellman was president Of
the Farmers and Merchants bank and
Frank Lecouvreur was cashier The di-
rectore, in addition to these two gentle
men, were: o. w. Childs. c. Ducommun,
]. S. Griffin, John G. Downey, L. c.
Goodwin, Jose Mascarel and c.. +.
} Thorn. Mr.. Hellman is still president Of
the institution, and a son of Mr.. Childs
and Mr.. Thorn are yet on the board Of
directors The other banks were the
Los Angeles County bank and the Com
mercial bank.
The Pacific Coast Steamship line
started trips between San Francisco and
Santa Monica and San Pedro every
other day The fare from Los Angeles
to San Francisco, payable in gold. was
cabin, $13; steerage, $8 Silver was TAX
en- only at a discount.
A grand ball was given at Stearns
hall, Los Angeles, June IL, 1877, unde,
the auspices of the local Clan-na -Gael.
A house and lot on Main street, be-
tween Third and Fourth, 105 feet front
and 800 feet deep, was advertised fol
sale at $500. Who got that snap?
Another careless man was fined 81 81
for leaving his horse on the ctreet uE-
hitched.
IEe mercury reached Ito at q D. m. Il
Pomona June IL.
A society to be known as the Los An
geles Philaletics was organized, with
Stephen M. White president, Pastor de
Cells vice-pree.dent, Jose A. Aguirro
secretary, B. A. Yorba treasurer and w
J. Cardwell censor. The mental, moral
and social advancement of the member;
seemed to be the end in view.
Who was the police magistrate twenty
years ago? A woman entered complaint
against her husband for beating her
The next day the couple entered the
courtroom m-in-arm and the lady III
formed the judge that she had made q
mistake. Her husband had not beaten
her, he was perfect little love of q
man, sober, tender and honest. Tht
Judge looked over his spectacles and
said: VERY WELL madam. the complaint
may be withdrawn; but fine you $40 foi
trifing with the COURT" Whoever that
Judge was his name ought to have beer
Solomon.
A COMPLEMENTARY OFFER
Michael Reese, 1.-THE great capitalist
! operator and real estate proprietor" Of
fered I. w, Hellman. president of tn;
Farmers and Mechanics Bank, 1000
salary to become his confidential bust