Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-04-21
CITY AND SUBURBS.

Mr.. sam. w. mercy gave an enter
tainment at San Bernardino last
night.
We had another shower yesterday,
which added to the general freshness
of things.
Mr.. Strelitz, our affable merchant
tailor, lately received q present of
beautiful bosom. pin. Ifyou don't be-
lieve it, ask him.
People having property to insure
will do well to read the advertisement
of the Commercial Insurance Compa-
ny of California, which appears in to-
days HERALD.
Five culprits were before his honor
this morning on charges of drunken
ness. They were each sentenced to
twenty days in the chain-gang.
Our merchants will find in another
column notice to the effect that the
Internal revenue tax is now due and
payable before May LIST, proximo.
One hundred bales of wool were re-
ceived for shipment at the depot yes
terday-the largest receipts for any
one day this season.
Mr.. Messenger, of San Gabriel, has
sold during the last two weeks eleven
hundred dollars worth of young
orange trees, to be removed to Gilroy
and San Jose. The trees are six years
old, and vary in price from So so to Sc
each.
The Lewis Brothers, whose enter
tainment is highly spoken of by our
contemporaries, arrived last night,
and will shortly give several exhibit
tions in this city. See advertisement
in to-morrow's HERALD.
We were in error in stating in Sun
day mornings HERALD that DR.. Nc
KEGS office was removed to 239 Main
street. That is his residence, but his
office is permanently located at No. l
Spring street, opposite Temples bank.
Under the new management the
Clarendon is becoming one of the most
popular hotels in the city. The table
is first-class. Having two farms of
his own, Mr.. Brown is enabled to fur
nish his guests with milk, cream and
vegetables of his own production.
Edward Hoff & Co. will open new
stock of goods in the store-room next
to the HERALD office. They will keep
on hand good supply of first-class
dry goods, clothing, fancy goods,
boots, shoes, carpets, oil cloths, etc.
Call on them, see their stock, learn
their prices, and then you will buy.
Complaint was entered before JUS
tice Trafford yesterday by J. A. Cline
against some evil-disposed John Doe
for assault and battery. Cline also
swore out q peace warrant against one
Gilroy for threatening to take the life
of J. Cline, the younger. There seems
to have been quite an interesting FAM
lily squabble between the Clines, the
Gilroys and the Does.
After the lecture ON Sunday night
by the Rev. Mr.. Campbell, Stephen
Massett. at the request of the minister,
read charming little composition
called "Nothing but Leaves" very
much, it would seem, to the satisfac-
ton of the pastor and the congrega-
tion-fOr Mr.. Campbell thanked Mr..
Massett at its conclusion for the pleas
ure the reading of this little gem had
given them.
STEVE MAssETT To-NIGIIT.-"Pipes"
gives his farewell entertainment at
the Merced Tbeater at tonight, and
we hope he will get a "bumper house
at parting" ae will sing some new
songs, give some new laughable and
comic illustrations, and by request
initiate Madame Anna Bishop in
~ H.. 1rls ,,fr
duces comic sketch in character Of
strong minded female in short lee
ture on "Woman's Rights" Go early
and get your seats.
Mr.. George Washington Elphinson
is humbug. He has been represent
ing himself to the good people of this
place as Mason, a graduate Of the
Royal College of Dublin, Ireland, and
almost anything and everything else
honorable, thereby obtaining money
to alleviate his apparent restitution.
1t is now claimed that he is royal
arch postgraduate fraud, and he is
held to answer for his little indiscre-
tions before Justice Trafford this
morning.
An opportunity will be given to-day
at the skating rink to secure gold or
silver watch, handsome set of dia-
monds, or other valuable articles. The
cost of securing these valuable goods
will be only one dollar. The goods
will be disposed of on the new and
novel general average plan. All the
articles are placed in small boxes,
sealed, and then thoroughly mixed
The purchasers will be allowed to take
their choice of boxes on the payment
of one dollar. If they are fortunate
enough to select one containing gold
watch or beautiful set of diamonds, no
extra charge will be made. We I'M
derstand that every box contains an
article worth at least q dollar. We
refer our readers to large ADVERTISE
ment in to-day's issue for full particu-
lars.
A MIRACLE, A MIRACLE.-A miracle
was performed in the Episcopal church
at San Gabriel Mission, Rev. Mr..
Messenger, minister. The church is
pretty little structure of brick near the
residence of the minister, and the
door is not always locked. We are
particular to mention this, because we
do not believe the angel ever plumed
wing that equaled Ensign, in the San
Francisco Jail, in the business of pick
ing locks. The other day visitor at
Mr. Messengers went into the church
and was astOnished to see on the altar
complete silver sacramental service.
He returned to the house and made