Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-11-15

tai blow managed to escape the vigil
lance of the police, for time, but at
last he was nabbed, and now Ian
guishes behind the prison bars, chew
ing the cud of bitter reflection.
Autumnal House Cleaning.
The great influx of Eastern visitors
has opened the eyes somewhat of the
hotel proprietors, and house cleaning,
or rather hotel cleaning has been the
order of the day; the Occidental is now
undergoing the agonies of wash
down, whilst the Grand has come out
in a new coat of paint. A very sad
accident occurred during the painting
of the latter place, owing entirely to
the careless manner in which the
painters are suspended in mid air,
nothing between them and death, with
the exception of plank about six
inches in width. One poor fellow the
other day, either lost his balance by
becoming giddy, or missed his footing,
falling from great height to the side
walk; he did not live many hours, and
was mercifully released from his suf-
ferings. Considering the number Of
lofty buildings we have in this city, it
seems q pity that our principal paint
ers do not cOntrive some more secure
kind of scaffolding, than that at pres
ent in vogue. ~ #@t
Fashion Notes.
Thesfashionable world has but one
subject for contemplation, all other
events are entirely lost sight of in the
one great event Of the month, and that
is the performance at Platt's Hall on
Thursday evening next, in aid of the
funds of st. Luke's Hospital. Some
months past number of amateurs of
the very "highest tone" gave an .invi-
tation performance Of the comic opera
of ''The Doctor of Alcantara;" the per-
fOrmance was pronounced to be very
successful. These same amateurs have
been persuaded to give second per-
formance OF the same opera, this time
for the benefit of the hospital alluded
to above. All the rank and fashion
of the city will be present, that is to
say as many of them as can obtain adj
mittance, but, taking into cOnsidera-
ton that close on 800 tickets were sold
the first forenoon after the opening of
the box office, am afraid that many
will have to content themselves with
q very back seat. The amateurs num-
ber among their ranks the lady of
we'll known barrister, and the charm-
ing daughter of a popular minister.
Amusements. =,-..4.
The performance at "Gray's Music
Hall" of "The Grand Duchess !" by
Maguire's opera company has been
the attraction during the past week.
Crowded houses have been the rule,
and those that could not obtain good
seats have still contributed their coin
towards filling Maguire's pockets, as
much as they have crossed the street
and enjoyed laugh at Maguire's min
strel company's fun and frolic. The
"California has been doing poor
business. Irish plays delight the boys
in the gallery, but do not please the
autOcrats of the dress circle. Our gar
dens are making hay while the sun
shines, and the proprietors of Wood
wards, and the City vie with each other
in the list of attractions they offer to
their patrons. The great features at the
former are the male and female Sala-
bear is the novelty.
Racing.
On Saturday next, the great inter-
national running race for the Pacific
Jockey Club purse of $4,000, will take
place on the Ocean House track. This
race has been looked forward to for
some time past, and has attracted the
attention of our Eastern sports as
we'll as our Californian. Within few
days quite a number of trainers and
drivers have taken up their quarters
with their horses. Robbins, of New
York, has the noted "True Blue", also
"Wheatly," and "Weathercock."
Ainsworth has the celebrated long
distance trotting horse 'John Stew
art" also "Joe Daniels and "Hub-
bard;" many others are also around,
too numerous to mention. But the
great event is the $4,000 race, four
miles and repeat. The following en-
tries have already been made: club
bard," of New York; "Joe Daniels"
of Michigan; ''rrue Blue,"' Of Ken
tucky; "Arizona," of Tennessee; and
''Thad Stevens" of California; of
course we are all sanguine that our
own "Thad" will win, although "True
Blue" is q formidable antagonist, but
the result will be known before you
hear again from GOLDEN GATE.