The herald., 1898-11-11
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

C. d. Howry, undertaken, Fifth and
Broadway Lowest prices in the city.
Call telephone Main 243 for ambulance.
Bresee Brothers, Sixth and Broadway.
Robert Sharp & Co.. funeral directors, 75l
and 753 South Spring street. Tel. Main 1929
Watches cleaned, IS cents; mansprings,
so cents; crystals, 10 cents. Patton, 2l4
South Broadway.
Stoll & Thayer company have moved
their book and stationery store to Nos. 252
and 254 South Spring street. Stimson block.
Justice Morrison yesterday reserved his
ruling in the case against II. f. Jewell,
charged with violating the building ordi-
nance.
Adams Bros, dentists, 2391s South Spring
street. Rates from 81. Painless extract
ing, so cent?. Filling speciality. Hours,
s to 5; Sundays, 10 to -,
Peter Martin writes to The Herald to
say that Mr.. C. Wilson Porter has paid
him in full all moneys owed from any
cause This apparently ends it.
The Los Angeles mission will celebrate
the twelfth anniversary of the founding
of Peniel hall today in fasting and prayer.
Services at II a. m, and 7 pm
James McGreal was found guilty of hav-
ing violated the hitching ordinance on
South Hill street yesterday and was fined
81 by Justice Owens. McGreal paid the
fine.
The funeral of Mrs. Benedetta Frumento,
who was murdered by Franchi Valerga last
Tuesday, was held from the Cathedral yes
terday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The inter
mant WAS in Calvary cemetery
Do you know that framed picture makes
a most desirable wedding present? If you
are looking for anything in that line do not
fail to call at H. c. Lichtenberger's art en-
porum, 2O2 South Spring street.
James Jones, colored, was arrested in
Chinatown yesterday on a charge of bat
tesing Yapg sWah Gene. The prisoner
claimed that fwo Chinese had attacked him
and he had merely defended himself.
An order has been issued by the post
office department on the recommendation
of Inspector Flint for free mail delivery in
Tucson, Ariz. There will be two carriers,
one substitute and thirteen letter boxes.
The funeral of Melvin j. Banks, the young
athlete who died from the effects of in
jures received while practicing tumbllng in
the gymnasium of the Los Angeles Athletic
club, will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
DR.. Rebecca Lee Dorsey, Stimson block,
first floor, rooms 1885, l34, 1876. Special at
tention given to obstetrical cases and all
diseases of women and children. Electricity
scientifically used. Consultation hours,
to 5. Telephone 1927.
The case against Lee Miller, charged
with disturbing the peace of Mrs. Mary
Walsh of South Hill street, was dismissed
in Justice Morrison's court yesterday. The
boy was arrested last August as the result
of a neighborhood row.
E. f. G. Klokke, a member of the board of
directors of the chamber of commerce, is
convalescing from serious surgical opera
ton on one of his feet. Apparently all
danger is past and if no complications set
in Mr.. Klokke will soon be seen again on
the streets.
R. H. F. Variel, one of the freeholtlers.
will discuss the new city charter before the
Union Reform league at Vincent hall. GA
South Hill street, on Sunday next at 4 D. m.
Both friends and opponents of the measure
are invited to be present. The adoption of
the new charter will be submitted to voters
at the city election to be held in December
and in order to vote intelligently our citi.
zens should understand it's merits and d.
fects.