Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-01-25

ScnOOl-DO0kS AT reduced rates.
Quails are plenty in the market.
Bishop Amat returns on the ORR
zaba.
A. G. Holmes has been reappointed
Notary Public.
Judge Lindley's book is meeting
with very fiattering reception.
"Three-fingered Jack" still eludes
the officers.
Passengers for the Constantine
leave via the afternoon train.
One team left for Cerro Gordo yes
terday; consigned to L. Leahy.
Ben. Dryfus, of Anaheim, J. p. New
mark and J. s. Cohen are on the ORR
Zaba.
A fine residence is being built on
Alameda street, opposite Mr.. jack
sons lumber yard.
The Orizaba sailed yesterday from
San Francisco with one hundred and
twenty passengers for San Pedro.
Treasurer Rowan, who has been up
to Sacramento to settle with the State,
returns on the Orizaba.
Trade was good yesterday, and dur
ing the afternoon the streets Presented
an unusually lively appearance.
La Croniea has recovered a judg-
ment against the city, for the full
amount of its bill.
The Constantine and Kalorama sail
to-day-the former carrying passen-
gers, the latter freight only.
The steamer Orizaba, with u large
list of passengers for Los Angeles, is
due at San Pedro on Monday morning.
Mr.. Beaudry is selling building lots
almost every day, and in most cases
to those who intend building soon.
The San Francisco Post says that
late Indian Agent Whitney will make
his permanent home in Los Angeles.
Noyes ratified off several horses and
about thousand dollars worth of fur
niture, at auction, yesterday.
- Yesterday was busy day in town.
The streets were lined with wagons,
and the stores were filled with people.
The new Gas Company is progress
ing favorably, and the prospect is that
the whole amount of stock will soon
be subscribed.
Thos. f. Rowan, Treasurer of this
county, settled with the State, and
paid into the Treasury the sum of
$4,000 81 on Tuesday.
Judge Sepulveda, who hrs been up
the country for some time, returns on
thelsteamer that left san Francisco
yesterday.
Df. Howard and others have arrang-
ed to form company for the growth
of tobacco, and the manufacture OF
cigars.
Banks, charged with killing Roman,
before Justice Trafford, has his exam
ination continued till Monday at ten
O'CLOCK.
The property owners on Fort street
have petitloned to have it opened
nOrthward from what is known as Jail
street.
The Pacific Mail Line advertises to
carry freight from San Francisco to
San Pedro, on their steamer that sails
on the 9th, for only 81 so per ton.
DIR. Gelcich is making some inn
yprovements on his buildings at his oil
wells. He likes to take his friends I'D
to see the wonders of our oil territory,
p and is fixing up a place for them TO
stay.
= A crammed house at the theatre
3 again last night. The company, hav-
ing had such success during the past
week, have concluded to give twomore
entertainments, on Monday and Tues
day nights, with new programmes
each night.
Prof. J. d. White will give an elocu-
tiOnary entertainment on Wednesday
evening, the 2Sth inst, under the aus
pices of Merrill Lodge No. 300, |. o. &.
H., at the Fort Street M. f. Church. =
The man with his big telescope was
around, last night, and had number
of customers who desired to look at
the moon, besides few who desired
to take squint at star.
Mr.. Childs the hardware dealer and
manufacturer, has just completed a
large smoke-stack for Griffith, Lynch
& Co.'s planning mill. 1t is the largest
ever made in this city, and in its work.
manship equals anything of the kind
obtainable in San Francisco.
Inc SkaUlnS MILK was wen Hilcu
last night, many ladies and children
being present. The floor was in excel
lent order, and some good skating was
done. We are bound to admit that
some not so good was also done, but
the floor caught every one that fell.
Our friends who have been COM
planning of the chilliness Of the
weather the past few days, with the
thermometer ranging from 500 to 6O0
above zero, should take slide on the
ice at Burlington, Iowa, where teams
are crossing the Mississippi on the
frost bridge and the mercury has
been IA degrees below zero for week.
The terms of imprisonment of the
following convicts at San Quentin
from this county, expire during the
coming month:
Miguel Sotelo, five years, grand lar
ceny, February 9th.
Felipe Valdonado, one year, burg
larry, February 18th.
Henry Brown, (negro,) one year,
grand larceny, February 18th.
James Kerr, one year, embezzle-
ment, February 18th.
Jose Ramon ,Tabia, two years, grand
larceny, February 10th. s