Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-10-29
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
LOCAL BIsEvTTIICs.

A capital bill at the theatre tonight
"A first-class domestic drama and q
rousing farce.
A complimentary benefit Will be
given Miss Florence Kent at the the
atre tomorrow night.
Our horses are on their best behavior.
Despite the fact that 1t Is Fair week
the smash-ups are few in number.
Charles Wise and II. Meyerstein,
subjects of Prussia, were naturalized
iu the District Court.
John Mcdonald will be arraigned
next week on the new Indictment
found against him for murder.
The Justices complain of dull times.
Only few petty civil cases have been
docketed during the past few days.
Mr.. Wetmore, Special Commissioner
to investigate the condition of our
Mission Indians, will leave for Wash
ington in a few days.
Amusements red hot. With circus,
fair, minstrels, theatre and grand bali
tonight, enjoyment should be uni
versal.
Yesterday afternoon a wagon heavily
freighted broke down at the corner of
Main and Commercial streets. The
driver, Mexican, attempted @ short
turn.
In the District Court the case Of
Vorbe VS.. Cohen, administrator Of HI.
T. Yarrow, decd, is still pending. IL
isa suit to prove partnership between
Norbe and Yarrow. t3aa
The ball of the Agricultural Society
comes off tonight at Turn- Nerein
Hall. The attendance promises to be
very large and it will unquestionably
prove the social event OF the season.
When you visit the Rink, don't fail
to take a look at the elegant saddle
exhibited by S. c. Foy. 1t will be
ratified off on Saturday night at the
Palace Saloon. see.
Mr.. Ludlow, for the past few years
the efficient and popular clerk at the
Plco House, has severed his connec-
ton with that establishment and will
He deserves to be lucky.
Intelligence has been received Of
the death of child, named Smith, at
Sunny Slope Vineyard, from severe
burns, after several days intense suf-
fering. The child fell from IL wagon
upon bed OF hot Goals.
We acknowledge II call from Henry
"A. Jones, Esq, of Panamint, who Wis.,
its Los Angeles 10 make heavy pur-
chases. He is a brother of Senator
Jones of Nevada, who is SO largely in
terested in the Panamint mines. Mr..
Jones gives the most favorable report
of affairs at the new mines. a z
The most vindictive and long con-
tinued conflict on earth, is between u
successful old uncle and his poor kin.
The battle that one of these rich old
fellows fights to keep his poor rela-
tives away from him, and the energy
and tact they display to get around
and into him, Is the most philosophi-
cal continued-and to impartial OBJ
servers-the most amusing battle of
life.
Mr.. Ward, the agent in this city OF
the Goodall & Nelson steamship line,
has been called to Holcomb valley by
the death of his brothcr-in-law, Mr..
Young, of the firm of Atkinson &
Young. On Friday last Mr.. Young
was badly cut by q circular saw, and
death ensued from the wounds. He
was a man of great worth and his
death is universally lamented at Hol-
comb valley.
In the Probate Court the trial as to
the validity of the will of Matthew
Lanfranco, terminated in favor of the
validity of the testament and the be-
quests made by it. The jury dc cided
that the deceased subscribed to the
will, at the time being of sound and
deposing mind, that the act was prop
erly attested and that deceased did not
sign his name through duress, men-
ace, fraud or undue influence.
Gen. e. +. Millen, connected with
the New York Herald, and Capt. John
McCafferty, of the Sunday Citizen and
other metropolitan journals, are in the
city. On Monday evening next, at
Good Templars' Hall, they will lecture
on Irish Nationality. AS both gentle
men have been for years prominently
identified with the Irish national
movement, most interesting lectures
may be anticipated. Capt. McCafferty
experienced the hardships of impris-
onment In British bastile. M
The following is list of passengers
per steamer Ventura, which sailed
from San Francisco for Wilmington
on the 9th inst: J Veniedye and fam
lily, Joseph Loughed and family, N M
Ferguson, o J Mayor and family, J r
Douglass, III c Brown, ] Ii Steek, FL
Chindler, F w Hawley, VIM Wilson,
Mrs A Baxter, c r Page and family,
K Schnider, l w King, HI Jackwell, II
Wilson, r Campbell, A Keen, G l.
Sangworthy, l. Mann, j Daleyell, "A
Hoover, Bennett, w l. Clanery, M
Scott, w H Stowle and family, w M
Cook and wife, G. Nighton, q w
Smith and wife, r. Sulgraf, + Oster-
man, A l. Loud, J l. McCowen,C c A
Pitt, q Laysy, G Darlington.
Last evening Mr.. Davis added to hi;
exhibit of Alden dried fruit two boxes
of raisins made from the white Musca'
grape. These raisins are splendid
sight, and are objects ofpride to every
resident of Los Angeles valley. Com
petent judges pronounce them superior
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