Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-01-15

busy taking account of stock.
Passengers for San Francisco by the
Orizaba, will leave on the 3 o'clock
train this afternoon.
A son of Mr. Armstrong, of the late
firm Of Armstrong x Shaw, died yes
terday.
La Cronica has entered on the fourth
year of its existence. 1t has had
successful career.
Judge Widncy has furnished beau
tiful rooms in the Temple Block, and
resumed the practice of law. @
The Mutual Aid Association is meet
members have joined during the past
month.
Mr.. MelrOse, editor of the Southern
Californian, is in town, for the pur-
pose of attending to the Wool Growers
Convention, which meets here to-day.
J. Jones, Esq, has bought a hand
some spring wagon for his family. 1t
was manufactured by the enterprising
firm of Page & Gravel. ...
Fred. w. Athearn, of the firm Of
Wood & Athearn, engaged in sheep
IulslISo ueaI |ouii a Juan Nopi'li "iie'i 10
in the city.
The Bottle-Beer saloon was robbed
last evening of forty dollars. The of
ticers fare on the track of suspected
parties, and an arrest may be expected
soon.
The Pacific sailed yesterday from
San Francisco for Southern ports, with
very light passenger list. M. II.
Bettinger and G. w. Edmunds, are
the only passengers for San Pedro.
A shirt factory has been established
and is in satisfactory operation in this
city. Mr.. A. M. Ketchum is the pro-
prietor, room % Temple block, and
turns out splendid work. ....
DIR. John G. Powell has opened
very handsome office in Lanfranco's
building. He is first class dentist,
and is we'll supplied with all the latest
improvements in his profession.
II. Newbauer has recovered and is
Just driving business. He is making
up lost time. He has sold more goods
in week than an ordinary store does.
The Board of Directors of the Grange
Cooperative Company, hold meet
ing at the office of the Mutual Aid AS
ISOLATION, No. Ali Temple Block, on
Friday, January Is at II o'clock.
Messrs. Tanning & Creighton are
about to engage in brewing ale and
porter, and are putting up buildings
and appliances for that purpose on Sc
cOnd street, between Main and Spring.
Messrs. Shaw & Cobbler have..associ-
ated together to go into the manufac-
ture of soap, and have bought Mr..
Jones' soap works on Second street
The new firm purpose to do good
work, and to build up good business
C.B. Ransom, and G. Il. French,
agent of the San Joaquin ranch, both
prominent sheep men, are in attend
ance on the Woo. Growers Convention
that meets in this city to-day.
A fair crowd and lots of fun at the
rink last night. An extra skate at
tached to the nose would accelerate
the speed of some beginners wonder
fully.
General Banning has been request
ed by the Chamber of Commerce to see
Goodall, Nelson Il Perkins, in San
Francisco, and ascertain iftheir llnels
permanent one, the rates, and other
matters of interest connected there
with.
The Secretary of the Anaheim
Lighter Company has been requested
by the Chamber of Commerce to fur
nish the Board with q statement of
the freight received and shipped du-
ring the year.
August Schenck, an old and res
pected citizen of Anaheim, died in
that place yesterday at IL O'clock A.
H., of consumption. Mr.. Schenck has
been afflicted for q number years,
but was only confined to his bed for
couple of days. The body will be sent
to San Francisco for interment.
Stem-winding watches are the ia
vorite style now, and Fisher gets them
up in superior manner. He has the
different pieces manufactured to order
expressly for his own use. He then
puts them together, in the most care
ful and scientific manner. They thus
combine all the excellencies Of Ameri-
can and foreign watches, and as time
pieces are not approached by any
watch sold. Fitted with all the latest
improvements, and finished by Fish
er's own hands, they are beautiful and
reliable; Just what a watch ought to
be in every respect.
The Board of Directors of the Mu-
tual Aid Association held a meeting
at the Secretary's office, No. Al Tenn
ple block, yesterday afternoon, when
a large number of applications were
acted upon favOrably, and Few laid
g., f,,r M annoI6QrQtinn
Secretary's report showed that the bu-
siness of the Association during the
past month has steadily increased over
the showing made in December, and
this, too, during tax-paying times
when money was scarce. Inc Assocl-
alton is. now very firmly established.
An item in Yesterdays paper refer
ring to the trial of John Rumpp for
maintaining q nuisance, enormously
stated that he was charged with keep
ing q house of ill-fame. 1t should
have been stated that he is the owner
of the property in which it is kept.
Rumpp claims that he leased the prop
erty without knowing what use it was
to be put to, and that it was devoted
to such purposes, after the lease took
effect. A considerable portion of the
Jury, however, seem to think him cul'
pable in some way.
The complaint JnaI the railroad
companys steamer refused to land tho
passengers for Los Angeles on the Ia
Der, the night of that steamers arri
val, and that many in consequence
went on to San Diego, has been made
the subject of inquiry by the Chambe
of Commerce. Gen. Banning stated
at the meeting Tuesday evening, tina
the Taber did not arrive until late IL
the afternoon. and it was considered