Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-07-21
LOCAL BREVITIES.

waiting at the depot for somebody.
The sent nee of Wiley McNair was
postponed yesterday until Friday at
p. NJ, to await the determination of a
motion for new trial.
Mr.. VIM. Temple has returned to
the city from the East, where he has
just completed a course of study to fit
himself for limb of the law.
DIR. Howard extends an invitation to
all who are interested in the cultiva-
ton OF tobacco, to be present at the
Agricultural Associations grounds on
Thursday afternoon.
Our evening cotemporary learns
that the Duarte country looks splen-
did. The hay crop is immense, and
n great crop of barley has been
raised, and it is selling there at So
cents.
Professor Denton delivers his last
lecture tonight, at Grange Hall. Let
as many as possible turn out to hear
this distinguished lecturer on the
"Age of Man, or the Advent of HUI
manity on Our Planet"
Mr.. NJ. Madigan left by the Orizaba
yesterday for San Francisco on a
business trip. He goes to look up the
archives in relation to ranches in
Los Angeles county, and also some
records belonging to the city.
Chambers, the man who was at
tackled at the Monte the other day and
beaten over the head with a chair by
Lawton, is now insane. Steps are
being taken to send the unfortunate
man to the Insane Asylum.
The case of Corona, the accomplice
of Vasquez, was called in the County
Court yesterday, but postponed until
Friday next. Vasquez has made his
deposition so far as relates to this case
and his evidence will be submitted at
the trial.
Mr.. Edwards, of the firm. of Ed
wards & Hoff, has gone to San Fran
cisco to replenish the stock of their
establishment. Business has been
lively at the Capital store since its
opening, and hence this repurchase of
goods has been made necessary.
An 'anXious inquirer wants to
know whether our local is any rela-
tion to the glue mamie looked so
glue-my the other day. Our answer
is, No; but he knows the fool-killer
like book, and if somebody don't
look out there'll be an anxious in
qulrcr dead before long.
s. II. Mott having resigned the
agency Of the Imperial Insurance
Company, Of London, John Carin has
been appointed agent, giving him the
strongest fire agency in the State; con-
ssting of the Imperial, of London;
Queens, of Liverpool; Northern, of
London and Aberdeen, and the old
Hartford, of Connecticut.
Messrs. Fisher & Thatcher have
made Il valuable addition to their
force of workmen by securing the as
sistance of diamond setter and an
other practical Matchmaker. The
growing demands of their business
have made this increase of assistants
necessary, and they will now be able
to keep up with their orders.
Among the passengers from San
Francisco who arrived yesterday per
steamer Constantine, was j. J. War
ner, who has been appointed Register
in Bankruptcy for the Fourth Con-
gressional District, by Judge Hoffman,
of the United States District Court, in
which he took the oath of office and
qualified by giving the required bond.
The Castac Water Ditch and Placer
Mining Company organized on the
l4th inst, and yesterday elected the
following officers: President, r NJ.
Williams; Treasurer, J. NJ. Elliott;
Secretary, B. l.. Peel; Superintendent,
a. NJ. Sharrocks. The company own
four hundred and fifty acres of mining
ground on the head of the Santa Clara
river, in this county.
A dispute and high words were
raisod on Spring street yesterday af-
ternoon between big little man and
It lttle small man. The larger at
tempted TO choke the smaller and the
liltie small man drew a revolver. The
dispute was settled by the interven-
tion Of Constable Haire, and the man
WHO produced the weapon was march
cd OF TO pay his fine.
Antonio Mallachowitz called at our
office yesterday, and in the height of
good humor informed us that his
spouse had presented him with son.
This he counted particularly fortunate,
inasmuch as seventeen years have
elapsed since the birth of their last
child. The happy result was
brought about by herbs raised by the
lady in her garden; so it is said.
We had O call from Mr.. George
Wright from Azusa, yesterday. He is
engaged in the bee interest. His
npiary is not very large, consisting of
one hundred and fifty stands. He
thinks they will yield him this year
nearly one hundred pounds each. He
brings into this market the best quail
ity of honey. He reports everything
prosperous in his vicinity-crops good
and farmers happy.
The circus drew another large crowd
last night for their concluding per-
iormance in the city for the present.
The efforts of the company were fully
rs successful as on the previous occa-
sions, and the audience went away
wishing for more, like Oliver Twist.
The troupe will revisit the city one
week from tomorrow, at which time
they will give q benefit for the fire
company.
Dr. M. S. Jones, who gives special
attention to diseases Of the eye, ear,
nose and throat in this city, spends
Tuesdays, Wednes days, Thursdays
and Fridays at Anaheim in general
practice with DR.. Hardin, and is here
on Saturdays, Sundays and Mon
days to attend his special cases.
Meanwhile persons wishing his at
tention in any of these special dis
eases may have him summoned here
at any time by leaving orders with
DR.. Mckee at his office No. l Spring
street, up stairs.
There was an uncommonly lively
Fumpus on the corner of Main and
hoo Il OF in SnnnFQ