Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-04-09
CITY AND SUBURBS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

No business was transacted in either
the District, County or Probate Courts
yesterday.
The jury rendered verdict of "not
guilty. in the case of j. Banks on
trial for murder, last Tuesday.
There are kilograms at the Western
Union Telegraph office for G. HI.
Rumsdell and J. H. Lucas.
S. Levy made shipment yesterday
of 800 sacks of beans. He will to-day
finish his consignment, making in all
1000 sacks.
Capt. C. Clark showed us yesterday
piece of rock taken from his mine, q
few miles from here. The rock pans
out 81, 800 per ton.
The establishment of savings bank
at Los Angeles is about certain. The
capital stock will be $500, 900, nearly
all of which has been taken.
The next regular meeting of the
County Council Patrons of Husbandry
will be held at Good Templar Hall in
this city on Tuesday, May 18th.
e. German, proprietor of the egg
and poultry depot, sold last week over
one thousand dozens of eggs for our
local market.
The steamer Pacific's passengers ar
rived on yesterday mornings train.
The Pacific also brought 200 tons of
freight for Los Angeles.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Compa-
ny have just perfected arrangements
to have one of their steamers leave
San Francisco for China every four
teen days.
Noyes, the auctioneer, yesterday
posted brigham Young's bedstead"
for sale. For several reasons we doubt
the genuineness of the piece of furni-
ture.
Another temperance entertainment
will be given in Good Templar's Hall
next Sunday evening. Music, read
ings and a lecture will constitute the
attractions.
J. C. Purdy of the Pittsburg Evening
Telegraph, paid us visit yesterday.
He is lately out from the East, and
has been in our city only day or two,
but expresses himself greatly pleased
with the country.
Prof. CLANCY held forth again last
night at Leck's Hall on the subject of
paradise Regained," giving histor-
ical, astronomical and theological lee
ture. The Professor speaks again at
the same place tonight.
Coroner Richardson smokes about
the finest meerschaum in town. The
pipe was presented to him by friend
some weeks ago, and it is apparently
cut after the image of the Doctor him
self, as it is the head of man with
just such beard as he wears.
ORNAMENTAL TREEs.-We noticed
yesterday, at the depot, quite a con-
signment of ornamental evergreen
trees waiting for the consignee. This
means a finely ornamented yard for
somebody in Los Angeles or vicinity.
SPRINKLED AGAIN.-The water-cart
was on the street again yesterday.
Thanks, noble sprinkler May your
eyes and throat and nostrils glory in a
happy freedom from sand and grit for
ever. Our good wishes.
BURIED.-Mr. Gille, who was acct
dentally killed day before yesterday,
was buried yesterday by Mr.. Signoret.
AS the man had been working for him
to bury the body at his own expense.
Mr.. Mare bought lot of Mr.. Beau
dry on Fort Hill for $500. He sold
it for $500, clearing on one lot $500.
Go and buy ten lots on Fort Hill of
Mr.. Beaudry for $500 each and sell
them for $500 each, and you have So
600 clear, except the cost of recording
the deeds.
THE LECTURE LAST NIGHT.-Prof.
Fowlers lecture last night was very
well attended, and the audience had
the pleasure of listening to a very able
discourse. The opportunity now Of
fered to the people Of this section to
hear this celebrated lecturer should not
be neglected, as such treat is not
often to be found here.
A SUCCEss.-O. G. Ellsworth's new
invention, a peculiar shield by which
the propeller of canal boat will be so
guarded as MT to destroy the banks of
the canal, is almost ready for patent
ing. The thing will have trial some
time next week. Several good ma
chinists in this city say the thing is
bound to be a perfect success.
Yesterday Mr.. Garratts shipped from
San Francisco to p. Beaudry u ooker
pump of the capacity of $4,000 gallons
per hour. On its arrival here Mr.
Beaudry will have it put in place.
This pump is to lift the water to fill
his large reservoir. The reservoir will
contain 100000 gallons of water for
supplying his hill lots.
ALL A MIsTAKE.-Andn now we are
threatened with a suit for libel. Judge
Griffin admits many of the truths of
his chronological examination, but
claims that we have forestalled his
chances in the matrimonial market
by making the facts public. It's all
mistake. The Judge is not over
twenty-three at the outside. Who
THAT "SMALL WAIsTn - Judge
Griffin says that he is in great trouble
since we made public Professor Fow-
ler's statement that he is in love with
lady with a small waist, for he says
that the only lady in this city that has
a small waist is married one, and
that on meeting him yesterday she
laughed right in his face to think she
has the "dead wood" on him. The
Judge has our deepest sympathy.
ACoUITTED.-The case of the People
vs.. Dolores Lugo, on charge Of steal
ing five head of cattle some time
since, came up before Justice Gray
yesterday and the defendant was dis
charged for want of convicting evil
dence. The District Attorney will
now institute proceedings against an
other party WHO was implicated with
Lugo and at whose premises the cat
tie were found.
REVOLUTION IN FAsHIoNs.-It may
not be strictly in accordance with the