Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-10-31
LOCAL BREvITIES.

L he Oesb IaCcS vi tilc Wtth COIut Oil
this afternoon at the race track.
The Real Estate Associates meet
this morning at 10 O'clock.
Look out for petty thieves. They
always follow in the wake of circuses.
San Diego has a very large delega-
ton at our annual fair.
Onr policemen report that there
have been less than the usual number
of arrests for drunkenness this week.
The Ventura will sail for San Fran
cisco tomorrow. Passengers will
take the 3:45 p. NJ. train.
All the young folks should attend
the matinee at the theatre this after
noon.
The bill at the theatre tonight is
immense. 1t is the final appearance
of Miss Florence Kent. Let the house
be crowded.
1t was announced at the pool-selling
last night that Gloster, one of tie most
valuable racing horses in the country,
died yesterday at San Francisco.
Last night about $1,000 was wager
ed on the great race to come off at San
francisco to-day, between Fullerton
and Occident.
The contest in horsemanship at the
race track yesterday was very thin,
nothing to compare to like exhibit
tions at the last fair.
At the pool-selling last night, the
pools averaged as follows: For the two-
mile running race. Irene Harding
three to one against Regent. On the
two mile trOtting race, Vaughan had
odds against the field.
The Coroner's Inquest on the dead
body of Hugh Forster yesterday
morning rendered verdict that de-
ceased fell from his horse in an apop-
lectic fit, that his skull was fractured
and death therefrom ensued.
The committee selected to award
premiums for the best composition,
penmanship and drawing by public
school scholars, will meet this morn
ing at 10 o'clock ut Judge O'Melven-
ey's office, to finally decide on the
awards.
The Spring and Sixth Street Rail-
road Company is to be enjoined from
running their cars over the upper
Main street extension until they make
their track conform to the natural
grade OF the street.
4 gentleman who wears q plug hat
wishes us to suggest for the good of
the public that parties who have rows
of pepper trees in front of their prop
erty trim the branches up before the
wet season comes on. The low hang
ing limbs in many places, ruffie the
KNAPP and the temper exceedingly.
BY direction Of the Council, Mr..
Gay, the incorrigible sewer contractor,
is to be arrested and brought before
the Mayor for digging in the street
and thus creating nuisance without
authority. Meanwhile, Gay says he
will construct the sewer come what
may. iTM
Rev. Gustav Borchard will preach
to the Germans tomorrow at $50 p.
M. in Good Templar's Hall. A Ger
man Evangelical Sunday School is to
be organized and the parents are re-
auested to send their children at II to
the same place.
At the race track yesterday, Dewey,
Kimball & Co. exhibited the gang
plow made by the Napa Manufacture
ing Company and scraper and har-
row from the Kimbe,ll Mandatory.
The Grangers present were delighted
with the work done by these ma
chimes.
Several cases of pocket-picking are
reported in the city. On Thursday
night a Frenchman named Castaret
while at the circus was relieved of his
pocket-book containing S248. Yester-
day another man had small pistol
stolen from him while in the crowd at
the ticket-office of the circus. Hands
on your pockets, and look out!
Mr.. Keyser, who came here from
San Francisco several months ago,
died of consumption last evening, at
the Clarendon Hotel, and his remains
were taken in charge by brother Ma
sons. He was about to establish an
agricultural produce depot in a
new building in course of erection on
Also street. The relatives of deceased
reside In San Francisco.
The Santa Barbara Press reports
that Senator Morton and family were
in that city last Wednesday, and the
Senator came without his crutch. On
his last visit in town he could not take
Il step without it, and 1t would not be
surprising if the healing influences of
the Hot Springs efect-a complete cure.
There may be as much credit due our
climate, however, as to the springs for
the dissipation of rheumatic troubles.
Many people thus afflicted seek
refuge In Los Angeles and find speedy
relief. DR.. Leal, who has a very ex-
tensive practice in cases of chronic
rheumatism and other chronic dis
eases, informs us that the most aggra-
waited Affections of the kind soon give
way under the combined effects OF
good climate and good treatment. The
Doctor Is veteran in the cause OF
healing, however, and with his per-
suasive drugs and attendant favorable
circumstances no rheumatic need
carry his crutches long.