Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-06-11
CITY AND SUBURBS.

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The Constantine will sail for San
Francisco, TIE 'day June 10th.
Mike Madigan has enrolled nine
hundred children on the school census.
The water suit before Justice Gray
yesterday was dismissed, as there is
no law meeting the case.
Splendid five-acre lots for $3.50. Lo-
Gated one mile this side of the race
track. Apply to Kimball & Ban
croft.
Mr.. H. Campbell has moved his
salesroom of the Howe sewing ma
chimes from the former location on
Commercial street to Signoret's new
building on Main street.
Mr.. S. Levy yesterday purchased
five fleeces of wool sheared from Yer
mont sheep, which weigh twenty
four pounds each. The sheep came
from Ohio, and were purchased of Mr..
Patrick.
We learn from the Secretary of the
Los Angeles Guards that the company
intends to drill three times week, SO
as to make respectable appearance
in the Fourth of July procession which
is talked of.
The contested land case of A. B.
McDaniels and A. G. Bronson inyolv-
ing right to enter lands in the vicinity
of Eel Monte, under Homestead Act,
was commenced in the United States
Land Office yesterday.
A little unpleasantness arose yester-
day between saloon keeper on Spring
ofv toi, al al
about note; and paid or unpaid, that
was the question. The fine will be
paid to-day, and the dispute left
where it first started.
A fine gold watch and chain valued
at two hundred dollars, will shortly be
ratified off at Wolf and Breson's Sa-
loon. One hundred chances at two
dollars each will be sold; of these,
forty-three are already taken. The
watch would be nice thing to have,
and two dollars would be very small
price to pay for it.
The Southern District Agricultural
Society held a meeting yesterday
morning to adapt the speed pro-
gramme for the Fall races. The pro-
gramme has already been published,
and we understand that it was adopted
without alteration. Bids were opened
on the printing of the society for the
fair and the contract was awarded to
the HERALD, as the lowest bidder.
a marriage notice which appears in
this mornings paper announces the
fact that on the 18th instant Mr.. M. J.
Newmark was united in matrimonial
bonds to Miss Sophie Cohen. The GER
emony occurred in San Francisco, at
the residence of the BRIDES parents,
and was conducted by Joseph New
mark, ESQ, father of the groom, as
sisted by the Rev. DR.. Eckman. Mr..
and Mrs. Newmarll have our best
wishes for their health and happiness.
We would direct the attention Of
our readers to the advertisement of
Mr.. SaXon's entertainment appearing
in another column, Mr.. Saxon has
iabored long and persistently for the
good of his scholars, not only in drill
ing them so thoroughly against every
disadvantage, but also in furnishing
this entertainment for the benefit of
the school. TO our citizens we prom
Use most enjoyable affair next Sat-
urday evening in Mr.. SaXons enter
tainment.
The biggest thing out is the huge
turtle which was yesterday displayed
in front of the Lafayette Hotel. Its
weight is three hundred siXty-seven
pounds, and it measures between four
and five feet in length, with circum-
ference of twelve or fifteen feet. The
"beast" was caught from the ocean be-
low San Diego, and was brought up
on the Mohongo Tuesday. The pro-
prietor of the Lafayette purchased it
at high price, and, tomorrow he
will regale his boarders with delicious
steaks and soup from its loins.
Turn-Verein Hall was crowded to
its utmost capacity last night, on the
occasion of the benefit of Miss Anna
Elzer. That young lady must certain
iy value the compliment paid her by
our citizens; for none more hearty has
ever been given to anyone on the
stage in Los Angeles. Every part Of
the entertainment was well received
by the audience, and the hall rang
again and again with encores, while
the stage was showered with boquets,
at the end of each piece, more than
usually attractive. Among 1.-THE rest,
two beautiful white pigeons were pre-
scented to Miss Elzer after the singing
OF the Italian Aria, La Sonnambu-
la" We must not neglect to mention
with words of commentator our own
amateurs. Mr.. Mendel Meyer and
Seilor Arevalo, who acquitted them
selves with great credit in the trio
concertapte, for piano, violin and gui-
tar, and the Grand Duchess" receive
ing hearty encores. The entertain
ment in every respect was a complete
success, and one of the finest which
has ever been given in Los Angeles.