Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-04-16
CITY AND SUBURBS.

off on the 9th of this month.
No business was transacted in the
County Court yesterday.
Remember that your city license
and internal revenue taxes are due.
There is a telegram at the Western
Union telegraph office for Fred. Crosse.
The new bank building is now re-
1, ceiving it's ornamental caps and cor
nices.
Mr.. Beaudry's large Hooker pump
is at the depot and will soon be put in
position.
Don't forget our fashionable tailor,
Fitzpatrick, when you want suit of
clothes made.
One hundred and twenty-four bales
of wool were received for shipment at
the depot yesterday.
The Mexican Veterans are having
their constitution and bylaws printed
at the HERALD job Office.
Mr.. Fred Dohs is moving his barber
shop into room partitioned off from
Noyes' auction store.
The members of the Turn Verein Of
our city are making preparations for
celebration on the first Of May next.
1t is reported that a construction
party will soon. commence building
the projected railroad to San Joaquin
valley. a ~ I.,a-.a #Gs a-rat r..
On the corner of Main and CONNER
cial streets yesterday morning, load
of hay capsized-went to grass. No
harm done, however. .#.... I'D
We acknowledge the receipt of a
complimentary ticket to the Odd Fell
lows anniversary ball to take place at
Turn Verein Hall on the 9th inst.
We learn that the billiard match to
to come off at the Clarendon billiard
hall next Saturday is now assured,
and the stake ($l00) has been put up.
Behold, our dead walls speak, and
proclaim conformity the virtues of
San Francisco sensational daily and
I. X. L. Bitters The Inherent sign
painter is around.
Business was uncommonly brisk at
the depot yesterday. At the departure
of the 4 P. NJ. train the platforms were
crowded with people und standing
room was hardly to be had.
f. German put up yesterday about
500 pounds of mountain honey for
shipment to Arizona. The honey
brings in market here fifteen cents per
pound canned. 1t is Of the finest
kind.
The HERALD pamphlet is finding
ready sale. 1t is an excellent expo
nent of the resources Of Los Angeles
county and just the thing to send to
inquiring friends far and near. Come
in and secure the number you wish
before they are all gone.
Superintendent Hewitt yesterday
paid visit to the Mission San Fer
nandO looking to the preliminaries of
the work. Nothing, however, is yet
definitely settled in relation to the
matter, but we expect to know posi-
lively what will be done in day or
two.
Mr.. Norris has sold about forty acres
Of his vineyard, on which are all the
valuable Improvements. consisting Of
the house, trees, etc. The price re-
ceived was satisfactory to the original
owner. He has rented a residence for
his family on Hill street for the Sum-
mer months.
The crazy Indian whom our City
Fathers have benevolently taken in
charge. yesterday underwent examin-
alton by the Council Committe and
several doctors. We have not heard
the decision of the examiners, but pre-
sumo the noble, demented red man
will be consigned to Stockton.
Commercial street, between Main
and Los Angeles, is the best sprinkled
street in the city. The water is sup
piled by the hydrants along the side
walks. Ifsome of our other merchants
would initiate the example of those on
Commercial street, there would be
less dust flying these windy days.
We learn that quite serious acct
dent happened on the railroad track
just above the city Tuesday night. AS
q party of workmen were coming
down the grade Of the railroad on
hand-car, the car jumped the track,
throwing off the men and injuring
two of them.
From L. M. Foulke, one of the
United States Railroad Commissioners
who arrived yesterday, We learn that
the graders are already at work on the
road bed south Of Delano. To meet
the requirements Of their charter, the
company must complete twenty miles
of track between now and the first Of
July.
There is not in the city more en-
terprising or accommodating firm than
Caswell & Ellis. Call on them for
anything in the dry goods or grocery
line and you will be well satisfied.
They now have by way Of speciality
some fine lots of toilet soap, which are
worthy Of trial by all lovers of the
cardinal virtue which is next to God
Illness.
An alarm Of fire was sounded yes
terday morning at 2 O'Clock, caused by
an incipient, econfagration at the
Clarendon Hotel. The trouble was
brought about by some hot ashes
emptied carelessly by the wood work !
ut side entrance to the saloon. A
few buckets of water sutficed to
squelch the blaze and the fire engine
was not called upon for service.
DR.. Haskell, quite celebrated tenn
perance lecturer, proposes to entertain
our citizens at. Turn Verein Hall next
Saturday evening on the subject Of
tenn perance, admission free. He ad-
vertises to open the doors at o'clock
to accommodate the large numbers
who will flock to hear him. As the |