Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-05-21
CITY AND SUBURBS

1t is reported that pile driving is the
order of the day at Wilmington.
The new HERALD pamphlet is now
in press, and will shortly make its APP
pearance.
The Senator is not due until this af-
ternoon. She will leave for San Fran
cisco tomorrow.
The case of H. Il. Hazard under the
act of 1865, was on trial in the U. S.
Land Office yesterday.
Ask the customers of Fitzpatrick,
the tailor if he has ever turned out a
poorly fitting garment.
Place your bills in the hands of Her.
man Morris, the collector. He will
collect them if anybody can.
See advertisement in another place
of three furnished houses for rent at
reasonable rates, by S. II. Slaught.
The Senator will sail for San Fran
cisco and way ports tomorrow. Pas
sengers will leave the depot at p. NJ.
The boy Violabos, who borrowed
gun some time since and pawned it
with Santa Cruz, has not yet come to
trial.
Mr.. Stern, q painter, while at work
on sign in front of LaventhaPs store
the other day, fell and injured himself
quite severely.
Mr.. Samuel Norton's house on
Washington street is rapidly nearing
completion, and will probably be fin
ished by June 1st.
Morasovich was before Justice Traf-
ford yesterday. He waived an exam
inatiOn, and his case will now come
before the Grand Jury.
The case of Jose Ferrar, on the
charge of stealing gold ring from
Luca Martinez, will come before JUS
tice Trafford to-day.
Much to its credit, the Council has
a. last abated the mud puddle nui-
sance on Washington street, in the
vicinity of Mr.. Martins place.
For the month ending May 18th, the
number of boys enrolled in our public
schools was 395; girls, 34l; total, 1876.
Average per cent. of attendance, 90;
number of teachers, 10.
Reeds candy mandatory on Los
Angeles street, is turning out between
four and five hundred pounds of candy
per week. A ready sale for the article
is found in the city and county.
Mr.. Henry Stoll, at the Los Angeles
Soda Works, on Also street. turns
out between fifty and sixty dozen bot
ties of his soda water daily. He man.
ufactures an article favored with
strawberry syrup which is very fine.
John McDonald's restaurant, Com
been greatly enlarged and improved,
and now affords all the delicacies of
the season. Board and lodging by the
month at special rates. Single meals
or beds. 25 cents. Give him call. =
AS two Mexican boys were driving
q wOod-wagon up Alameda street yes
terday afternoon, the team became
frightened at passing train and ran
away. One of the boys was thrown
from the wagon and wheel passed
over his head, seriously il not fatally
injuring him.
The quantity of wool which passed
through Wilmington last year for ex-
port was about four million pounds.
This year it is supposed that at least
seven million pounds will be exported.
This is the product of Los Angeles
county alone, and does not include the
wool used by our home manufacturers.
The Wilmington Enterprise says
that Charles Sweetzer, fisherman at
that place, recently caught some man.
moth shrimps, the largest of which
Al; I'M I,nc, s,,1 ,rfh
are nearly two inches longer than that
in the Public Library, noticed in the
HERALD some time since.
There came near being serious ac-
cident in front of the U. S. Hotel yes
tcrday afternoon. Asa hired man was
driving Mr.. Brunsons carriage up
Main street, with Mrs. Brunson seated
within, a passing team came in cOlli-
sion with it, shattering the tongue of
the carriage. The horses commenced
kicking and prancing about in lively
manner, but were prevented from run
ming away by the by-standers.
Mrs. 8. J. Millington, agent for Mrs.
Ieake's system for fitting dresses,
basques, etc. With this system, waists
can be drafted for all forms which will
fit perfectly without alteration. A
book is furnished with each system, in
addition to thorough instructions,
with full set of drawings and all nee
ssaryinstructions injoining and maxi
ing up waists. Ladies are invited to
test this system by fitting themselves
free of charge. Instructions given, if
desired, at room, right hand entrance,
inside door, 30 Spring street.
An ARRAY occurred between some
boys in Sonora last Tuesday, in which
one Guillermo Oropesa, a boy about
fifteen years of age, drew a dirk and
stabbed companion in the shoulder,
intiicting quite serious wound. Had
the knife entered but an inch lower it
would have penetrated vital parts and
caused death. The name of the
wounded boy is Ilario Lagos. 4ester-
day the boys aunt, SivalO Lugo, made
complaint before Justice Gray against
the young villain who perpetrated the
deed and warrant has been issued for
his arrest.
1t is reported by the Erpress that
between four and five hundred gallons
of very fine quality of Illuminating
oil has been secured from our new Re
finery. The product is SO! per cent. of
the crude petroleum. In about thirty
days machinery for boring will arrive
on the ground, and two wells will be
sunk. They are certain of going down
600 feet, and are prepared to go 1900.
This will be the right kind of a test.
There la one we'll now down $50 feet
which is flowing very freely. Next
month, three parties representing
avery large capital, will arrive
here from Pennsylvania to examine
our oil resources. These men
are all largely interested in the
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