Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-11-18
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The Senator will sail for San Fran
cisco and principal way ports next
Saturday.
A stage for Panamint will leave Ra-
mirez's stable, on Also street this
morning; fare, $50.
Prominent among the late arrivals,
we note u daughter for A.NW. Hutton,
our popular City Attorney.
The VIM. Taber is expected to ar
rive at Wilmington this morning, and
she will sail again for San Francisco
this afternoon, 4ta> 4HHi-
Mr.. Duccommun is building pri-
vate sewer down Commercial street to
drain his new building on the corner
of Main and Commercial.
The pay-car was at the depot yes
terday and passed on to Spadra. All
Of the railroad boys are in funds now
and consequently in 81 good humor.
In the injunction ease Of the city VS..
the Spring and Sixth Street Railroad
Company, which was tried in the Dis
trict Court yesterday, the restraining
order was dissolved and the injunc-
tion dismissed. #r
The case of Tobias VS.. Askin &
Hewitt, suit to recover heavy dam
ages for injuries which the plaintiff
sustained by being knocked down and
run over by one of the defendants
teams was brought up in the District
Court yesterday. ..+3
Mr.. Chamberlin, of the firm of
Chamberlin & Bancroft, brought to
our office yesterday an immence sweet
potato weighing twelve pounds, which
was raised on his place. He proposes
to send The specimen East to astonish
some of his non-California friends.
Mr.. Hewitt, Superintendent of the
Southern Pacific Railroad, has received
an apparatus for keeping Il record of
the rainfall. We understand that
it will soon be placed in
position and the meteorological OBJ
servations continued during the Win
ter. .E
A match game of billiards will be
be played at the Orient saloon ut 3
O'Clock this afternoon by Leandro
Buelva and Mr. Mckinney. The
stake is 500 side. Mr. Mckinney is
Il professional expert from Texas,
while his opponent is Il citizen of Los
Angeles. Both are said to be fine
players and the prospect is good for
an uncommonly interesting game.
In view of the prospect for a large
attendance at the complimentary con-
cert to he given to Miss Olivas next
Friday evening, the place of holding
che entertainment has been changed
from Templar to Turn-Verein Hall.
He hope tile hall will he filled to it's
utmost capacity on this occasion as a
fair testimonial of the regard in which
Miss Oliyas is held by our citizens.
We acknowledge the receipt of a
complimentary ticket to the fair and
supper to be given by the ladies for
the benefit of the Episcopal Church at
Anaheim this evening. We regret
that business will prevent us from en-
joying the entertainment with the
people of Anaheim, but we wish the
ladies of the church an abundant re-
turn financially as a result of their
efforts. A9ts'.'t
The latest preventative of bores in
augurated in the East is something
after this style: A man has ticket
pinned on the under side of the lapel
OF his coat with the words, Hire a
halln' printed in plain letters. When
he is beset by an insurance or book
agent or anybody who is likely to talk
him to death, he carelessly turns up
his coat-lappel and displays the sug.-
gestive card. 1t is said to be very eff
fective.
Capt. Kraszynski who has sextensive
oil claims in the San Fernando dis
trict, is in the city negotiating with
some Eastern men to develop his
claims. He feels confident that
he will strike it rich and draw inn
mense oleagenous wealthfrom his ter
ritory. . The Captains claims are To-
Gated Immediately at the right of the
stage road, some nine miles North of
San Fernando. and directly opposite
the Temple and other claims of which
SO much has been said. Should the
negotiations be closed, work will be
commenced i'm short time, and we
shall have another monied enterprise
to record for cur county.