Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-09-29
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The Orizaba sailed for San Diego
yesterday. She will return, upward
bound, tomorrow.
A gang of sixty Cinnamon passed
through the city yesterday, cp route
for .Holcomb valley.
Prof. Snyder's entertainment is an
nounced to come off on Friday even
ing next at Good Templars' Hall.
"Chips," messenger for Wells, Fargo
& Co. on the Orizaba, has our thanks
for late files of San Francisco papers.
Ben. C. Truman, of the Star, and
family, and G. \. Tiffany, of the E,c-
press, returned per Orizaha yesterday,
after a short visit to San Francisco.
Mr.. J. j. Mellus announces himself
as candidate for the office of City
Treasurer at the coming municipal
election.
A canvasser of gool address can
find employment by calling on Cham
berlin d Bancroft, real estate brokers',
opposite Postof1ice.
Detective Officer Emil Harris an
nounces himself this morning cam
didate for the Office of City Marshal at
the approaching election.
A large quantity Of freight includ-
ing an engine and machinery arrived
at the depot yesterday, destined for
Panamint.
a Chinaman fell dead Oh the street
in the Chinese section Sunday night,
as he was passing from his room to
one adjoining. The cause Of death is
not known.
A little daughter of J. G. Carmona,
four years of age, died about $50
O'Clock Sunday evening. from the
combined effects of measles and scar
jet fever
Mr.. Marshall, the manager of the
Royal japanese Troupe, now playing
at San Diego, informs us by message
that he will be in Los Angeles soon
and commence n series Of entertain
ments.
The exports from the Los Nj 4tOs de-
pot for the week ending Saturday,
Sept. 26th, were: 1920 sacks barley, 10
bales wool 19 bales meal and l64 sacks
corn-a fair showing for our go-ahead
neighbOr.
we acknowledge the receipt of a
complimentary invitation to attend q
social party to be given at Stearns'
Hall on Friday evening next. \ Sc
lect company Of young gentleman
have the matter IL hand and q very
pleasant evening viii doubtless be
had.
\ Mi Barnard had Il little private
mGyse-race down one Of the main
streets last Sunday. He made excel
dent time, distancing everything on
the track coming in not much
short of 2:40-according to time kept
by Officer Blderrain. Yesterday he
paid the Mayor SO 50, gate money,
and thus concluded the races.
4 team driven by Charles Bills, the
truekman, ran away yesterday, start
fng wien the driver was engaged in
uuaOading in front of the office of }. l..
Ward. The runaways made lively
stampede down Main street, and went
as far as tie corner of Fifth and Fort
streets before they were checked, No
damage.
A bakery wagon created a sensation
on our streets yesterday by the display
in fantastic arrangement upon its top
of three enormous loaves Of bread at
least ten feet in length. The eXplana-
ton is that the bakers are running"
each other now, and are almost giving
their bread away with premium to
the receiver, in order to spite their ri
walls. Meanwhile the public laughs
and grows fat.
Messrs. Cohen & Davis, propretors
of the Identical" celebrated their
opening last night with fine display
of their goods and music by q band
employed for the occasion. These en-
terprising gentlemen are commencing
business with good exhibition OF
iberality towards the public, and they
are certain to secure success in thell
undertaking.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany have announced reduction In
the rate of fair to this port. They
have placed tickets at five dollars fol
cabin and three dollars foe steerage
passage. The Senator will sail from
aan Francisco on Thursday under
these rates. This change OF rates
has been effected by the proposed op'
p0sition of the steamer Taber.
The case of the People vs. McDon'
aid, on an indictment for murder, was
brought up for trial in the District
Court yesterday. A venire of forty
five was exhausted and only clever
Jurors secured, whereupon another
venire of sixty jurors was ordered t(
issue returnabe this morning at
O'clock, The trial will doubtless pro
coed to-day without interruption.
The box-sheet for the Marston con
certs now open at Brodrick's book
store is fast filling up, and with but
two exceptions ali the seats reserved
so far are for the season. We ADVISE
all those who propose attending thes'
entertainments to go Immediately anC
secure their seats, as they cost no mor'
now than they will when 1t is too late
TO get the most desirable ones.
Some time since the city papers re
ported the sad case Of a native boz
who was affected with an unnatura
distention of the tongue, the membe
heino enlarged to many times 1t
0roper size and hanging out of hi
mouth some six inches. At the time
the case was reported, DR.. ). IL. Lea