Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-10-18
Local Brevities.

Oniy one drunk appeared before the
Mayor yesterday.
Four hundred pounds of lee was ship
ped 10 San Diego yesterday.
The Mohoneo brought 800 tons of
freight, and H., passengers for this
city. M
Architect Evans is building Il new,
residence on Figaro street near Wash
ington.
An ilem furnished by officer Harkee
at 3 O'Clock this morning is printed
elsewhere. .
Four ears oi freight, consisting of
bullion, wool and ore, were dispatch
ed to Wilmington yesterday.
Spring street, between Temple and
Court, is Ornamented ("l with car
cases of rats and other rubbish.
Five ears of ties and five of rails
We're brought from Wilmington yes
terday for the Anahcim branch.
Jas. Barr0ws is to have benefit
next Wednesday night. The play will
be "Oliver Twist and the "Heathen
Chinee."
DR.. Wise reports that Mr.. McCol-
lum, the man that was injured at Iy-
ons station few days ago, is improv-
ing rapidly.
Yesterday morning horse belong
ing to a celestial became frightened
and ran away, distributing garden
truck" promiscously along Court st.
About six O'clock last night, horse
attached to buggy on Fort street be-
came frightened and ran away, upset
ting the vehicle and distributing the
pieces promiscuously.
The Common Council have aL-
pointed special committee in con-
nection with the City Attorney, to
draft a bill, the provisions of which,
will reorganize the city charter.
Something very much needed.
Why are not cottages being built
here for rental" To-day if one hun
dred cottages renting from S25 to $40
per month were built, they could be
filed. DO not drive away eastern
people by lack of houses.
The Petroleum Refining Company,
at their meeting on the 10th, levied an
assessment of - so per share on stock,
and appointed a committee to initiate
operations as speedily rs possible. A
hundred barrels of the Grade petroleum
are running to waste daily.
The HERALD receives both the
morning and evening report of the
San Francisco Stock Board. Only
few weeks ago gentleman invested
in San Francisco stocks, had to pay
S25 for the information he desired.
This was before the HERALD started.
NJ. Luquet & Co. will have public
trial of their new process of improving
and aging wines on Tuesday next, at
the factory of NJ. Keller d Go. Mr..
Keller and M. Luquet extend an invi-
tatiOn to all ladies and gentlemen who
are interested in this subject.
The ushers at Madame Bishops
concert should understand the plan of
the hall better. They hardly put any
body into their right seats last night.
II is to be hoped this will be remedied
tonight, as another crowded house il
expected.
A gentleman of this city, has in his
possession fossil tooth of an extinct
species of shark. which was taken at
a depth of eighty feet in what is
known as the Oolitic System. 1t is
petrified and the enamel is in perfect
preservation. This as well as many
other curiosities ought to form part
of a Museum, in connection with the
Public Library of Los Angeles.
The vote for Supreme Judge last
Wednesday, is no indication of the
strength of the Independent move
ment in this county, for there was no
organization of the Peoples party
here, and the whole fight was made on
the District and County Judgeships.
There is no doubt that on any politi-
cal question large majority would
be rolled up i'm this county for the In
dependents. The vote in ".Silver Pre-
einct,' that old stronghold of Democ-
racy, tells the tale.
A boy called in yesterday from the
Express office and asked for "that
matter" "What matter?' said
HERALD employee. "Why the mat
ter we loaned you last night" said
the boy. This is not the Star" was
the rejoinder. "Oh, isn'tit?" said the
boy, and vanished. The boy referred
to the Election returns, the type of
which was carried over bodily from the
Express to the Star. The Election re-
suits belonged to the HERALD, the
Express copied and sent them over to
the star third hand. Facts are stub
born things. The second and third
editions of the Los ANGELES HERALD
are respectively known in this city as
the Daily star and the Erening Er-