Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-27
LOCAL BREVITIES.

ter vessel is undergoing repairs.
Mr.. e. Laventhal leaves by the ORR
zaba to-day for San Francisco, to re-
plenish his stock of goods.
Passengers by the Orizaba for San
Francisco will take the p. NJ. train to-
day.
Major II. M. Mitchell has received
the appointment of Deputy Sheriff
under Mr.. Rowland and enters upon
the duties of his office at once.
The late hunting party, composed
of Mr.. DeCelis and others, will soon
give picnic, to commemorate it's
success.
Rev. H. Hill sails on the Orizaba
to-day to visit his family. During
his absence the pulpit of st. Athan-
asius Church will be filled by Rev. M.
Loup.
Mr.. w. w. Jenkins yesterday filed
his bond of $4,000 in the u. S. Land
Office for the faithful performance of
his duties as Government wood and
timber agent.
Mr.. Ernst, of Wilmington, is in the
city, and, we understand, is making
arrangements to build fine block
upon the vacant lot on Main street op-
posite the Pico House.
We yesterday saw copy of the new
Chinese newspaper published in San
Francisco by Bogardus q Gordon. 1t
is the novelty of novelties in a news
paporial point.
There are few cities which can boast
of such number of vicious and use
less dogs as Los Angeles. The city
ought to invest in a few pounds of beef
and some strychnine, and eXtinguish
this canine evil.
On last Saturday Mr.. Robert Neu-
man and Miss Vicenta Willhart were
united in the holy bonds of matri-
mony; likewise, Mr.. Rogers and Miss
Merced Willhart. The nuptials over,
dancing was INDUCED in at Mr.. Ger
kens' residence.
Passing by the corner of Los Ange-
les and First streets, we noticed a new
establishment, securing, dyeing and
general clothes cleaning concern. 1t
is conducted by Messrs. Conte & Proal,
who have only been here about a
month.
Mr.. Thos. A. Carey, District Deputy,
p. of H., leaves to-day for San Jacinto
for the purpose of organizing Grange
at that place. This will be the first
Grange established in San Diego
county, but five or six more will be Or
ganized in few weeks.
Mr.. S. Levy has just returned from
trip to Oregon, where he has been
looking after business interests. He
brings with him some fine samples of
wool, of which he has purchased large
quantities and shipped to the San
Francisco and Eastern markets.
Mr. Switzer, fisherman Of Will
mington, is now putting up fine
quality of mackerel, which are said to
be equal to those brought from the
Eastern markets. There is no reason
why the fisheries of our coast may not
yet develop far more important
branch of commerce than they now
are.
An amusing little struggle has been
going on for some time between the
Star and the Clarendon Hotel. The
Clarendon did not advertise in the
Star and the Star did not publish the
Clarendon's list of arrivals. Yester-
day morning the Clarendon "ad." ap-
peared in the Star, and so also did the
Notwithstanding the list.
The case Of the People VS.. Bernard
Newman, indicted for resisting an Of
ficer in the discharge of his duty, oc-
cupied the attention of the County
Court yesterday. About o'clock in
the afternoon the examination of wit
was concluded, and the Court Gd-
journed until half-past o'clock this
morning.
A dispute arose between two real
estate agents on Main street yester-
day, in which one struck the other on
the head with his cane, intiicting
quite severe cash. Dobbinspike
says it's pity they did not succeed in
accomplishing a do uble homicide, as
the country would be well rid of them.
We are not acquainted with the men,
and consequently do not know how
this may be.
Mr.. Chas. Kaiser will open his gal
lery of magnificent oil paintings in
the new U. S. Hotel building, corner
of Requena and Los Angeles streets,
this morning for the inspection of the
public. Mr.. Kaiser has a splendid
array of Spanish, Italian and German
paintings, which are we'll worthy an
examination by our citizens. The
price of admission is fixed at twenty
five cents.
We have received news from Mr.. G,
Wilmot's tobacco plantation, in Or
ange. He has about $4,000 plants OF
Havana and Virginia tobacco, the
former being of the best quality. Mr.
Wilmot has had to contend against
the natural enemies of the plant, such
as worms in the roots, etc. Lately he
has had to employ a large number OF
Chinese to eXtirpate them. Mr.. Will
mot is a native of Belgium, and has
large experience in the cultivation o
tobacco, but our climate has some
what embarrassed him, it being diff
ferent from that which he has beer
accustomed to.
The following is the list of passen
gers per steamer Constantine, which
sailed from San Francisco yesterday
for Wilmington Miss f. White
Scott White, A. w. Jackson, DIR. A
G. MCGOWAN, Mr.. Ashton and family
Mrs. Goss, Rev. ]. Cameron and wife
VIM. Wermouth, p. o. Gantabarts, IL