Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-07-09
LOCAL BREvIT1I1S.


can recover it by calling at the HER
AID office.
Business still continues lively at the
Important. Why should it not, as
they sell goods lower than ever was
known in Los Angeles. *2t
Mr.. Gus Davis of the firm of Davis
Bros, Anaheim, was in the city yes
terday on business trip. He is look
ing well and jolly as ever.
The ladies of the M. +. Church de-
sire to return thanks to all the friends
who contributed to the success of their
Fourth of July dinner. The net pro-
ceeds were $3.50.
The funeral services of the late John
Collier took place yesterday afternoon
at half-past O'clock. The Masonic
Fraternity Of which he was member
conducted the ceremonies.
Prof. Denton left for Riverside yes
terday, where he will spend a few days
visiting among relations. He will
return to the city and open his course
of lectures on the 18th inst.
Mrs. Teodoli, teacher of music, gives
her scholars vacation of one month
during the heated season. She will
have gathering of her pupils at her
residence Saturday afternoon on the
closing of the term.
A German, about sixty years of age,
in the employ of Mrs. Weinshenk on
San Pedro street, was overcome by
the heat on Tuesday, and has since
been out of his mind He is in charge
of the city autho rites.
The Board of Supervisors was again
in session yesterday, but transacted no
business of general interest. In the
morning they passed upon large
number of bills, and in the afternoon
resumed the equalization of the tax
list.
The Enterprise barber-shop has been
removed for the present to Mr..
Hauck's store on Commercial street.
AS coon as Mr.. Ducommun's new
building is completed, the shop will
there occupy elegant and commodious
quarters.
We call attention to Mr.. Millikin's
note to ice consumers. Let our people
keep as cool as possible till Mr.. Milli-
ken can cool them off. We prize the
herman this hot weather, and know
that Mr.. M. will spare no pains to Gill
the bill"
n Mr.. Goldwater, formerly one of the
leading merchants Of Los Angeles,
and now wealthy merchant in Ari-
zona, arrived in the city Sunday last,
accompanied by his daughter. He
will make only short stay with us
and return to Arizona in a few days.
The steamer Constantine will arrive
at San Pedro this morning and pas
sengers will take the 10 A. NJ. train for
San Diego. She will sail on her re-
turn trip on Saturday, calling only
at Santa Barbara. Passengers for
San Francisco will take the p. NJ.
train of that day.
We are glad to note that Col. J. J.
Warner has been appointed United
States Commissioner in bankruptcy
for this district. He has already filed
his requisite bond and will soon make
trip to San Francisco to take his
oath of office and be regularly in
stalled.
At 6 o'clock Tuesday evening the
Senator and Los Angeles left Will
mington together for San Francisco,
with a general understanding that
there would be trial of the speed of
the two vessels on the voyage up. At
1880 A. NJ. yesterday the Los Angeles
left Santa Barbara and at noon the
Senator had not reached that point.
1t looks very mucn as though the Sem
atoP is doomed to come out second
best in the contest according to the
reports.
The funeral of the late John Collier
occurred at half-past o'clock yester-
day afternoon, under the auspices of
L. A. Lodge No. ~, +. & A. NJ, of
which deceased was member. MIR.
Collier was one of the party whose
members nearly all perished while
prospecting in Death Valley in l849.
He was the first blacksmith who set
tied in Los Angeles. The deceased
was fOrty-nine years old on the day of
his death. He leaves a family of
three daughters, his wife having been
dead about year.
La CrOnicd pays this handsome COM
pliment to our fellow townsman and
Young orator, r. Hudson: "The amia-
Bile and distinguished young man,
Mr.. Rodney Hudson, was presented to
the public as Orator Of the day, The
oratOrical faculties of this young man
are notable; his voice and pronuncia-
tion clear and sonorous, his looks, all
manifest that he has made study of
popular eloquence. His speech, al
though very short and substantial,
pleased everybody, as he spoke of
everything and said nothing to offend
any class of persons"
A man whose name is supposed to
be Welch, lately employed at Schultz's
dairy, made an attempt at self-de-
struction, on Main street, in front of
SIoran's paint shop, Tuesday. He
cut himself on the left arm with a
razor, intiicting several severe wounds
and severing a small vein, from which
he bled profussly. While engaged in
the self.sustaiped surgical operation
he attracted the attention of some
passers by who forcibly restrained
him from doing further damage to
s himself, and delivered him into the
hands Of the officers. He was taken
at once to the office of Drs. Stairway &
Jansco, where his wounds were
dressed and then he was lodged in
fail, out Of harms way. The cause
of the mans singular conduct is un'
known.
The new steamer Los Angeles of the
Goodall, Nelson & Perkins line which
is now returning to San francisco
after her trial trip down the coast, is
said to be finely appointed and fas
sailing craft. She was formerly
known as the revenue cutter Wyanda
but has been so completely trans
formed and refitted, as to become II
ell intents and purposes new ship
The Los Angeles has demonstrates
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