Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-21
LOCAL BREVITIES.

LOCAL BREVITIIES.
A letter from "Zoe Zella," our
Santa Monica correspondent will ap-
pear tomorrow.
We are glad to learn that Mr.. Milli-
ken is again able to be out, after five
weeks siege with his broken leg.
A German dramatic performance
and ball is announced to come off at
Turn-Verein Hall, on Sunday evening
next.
A gentleman from Anaheim reports
over the location of the depot for the
proposed railroad.
Mr.. E. M. Piercy was yesterday
called to San francisco to attend the
funeral of an older brother named
David, who died in that place.
The case of Shannon VS.. Gray was
concluded in the County Count yes
tcrday, and q verdict rendered in favor
of the defendant, Gray, for $37 35.
Mr.. Jacob Gray who lives one mile
east of Florence, yesterday sold his
fine farm of SAG acres, to Mr.. j. f..
Hollenbeck from Nicaragua, for $14,-
600.
Officer Hartlee has lost fine New
foundland pup, with spotted legs and
a white mark on the end of his tail.
Has anybody seen the animal? ? If so,
return it to the owner, and be duly re-
Warded.
Our indisposed town clock is to be
placed in the hands of Messrs. Fisher
& Thatcher for treatment. 1t will re-
ceive a thorough overhauling gener-
ally, the defective parts restored, and
the whole made as good as new.
A good move was made by the Com
mittee on Police in the Council yes
terday in recommending that drivers
of teams be required to hitch them
when left standing on the street. If
this regulation were rigidly enforced
there would be fewer runaways in our
city.
Mr.. De Cells and party returned to
the city yesterday, having finished
their hunt for the time. They killed
eight deer and wounded many more
which they failed to take. The bear
whose tracks they followed for some
time, was not captured. The hunters
contemplate another expedition in
October.
The Sea Lion, Captain Miller, will
leave Wilmington next Monday for a
trip to Santa Catalina Island. She
Will take over our friend Madigan and
a party who contemplate Il ten days
pasear on the island. There is not a
jollier commander on the broad Pa
cific, with large craft or small, than
our friend Captain Miller, and to sail
with him on a pleasure trip is some
thing reserved for only the favored
few.
Workmen commenced tearing down
the adobe wall on New High street, in
the rear of Downey Block yesterday.
The Erpress has it that this is the
commencement of the great hotel i'm
provement which Gov. Downey is
about to make. Another story will be
added to the block, and extensions,
taking in the frontage on New High
street, Will be built. In the center or
the large structure a grand rotunda
will be left, which will form the inte-
rior key to the entire building.
At the meeting of the Common
Council yesterday the resignation OF
officer Thomas was handed in and ac-
cepted. We did not learn the reason
why Mr.. Thomas thus severed his cor
nection with the force but suppose ii
was to engage in some other more lu-
crative and less onerous business. Be-
sides being an efficient and honorable
officer, Mr.. Thomas has developed
many genial qualities not always
found in guardians of the law, and has
made host of friends throughout the
community. We wish him well
wherever his lines may be cast.