Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-01-22


s. Hellman has grass and garden
seed for sale.
The Mohongo goes above to-day
e with many passengers and many tons
of freight.
d. V. Waldron's horse and carriage
participated in runaway to-day. A
little boy courageOusly stopped the
same.
A Mexican, Suan Jose Mandeolis,
had row with colOred man yester-
day, in which the latter was sadly
mutilated
Wilson's truck got stuck OH Main
street yesterday, and was only extri-
Gated with considerable difficulty.
He. Roberts, of San Gabriel cation,
will finish this week his hydraulic
mining claim ditch. The river is very
high now.
A tub in the city filled With water
was covered almost sOlidly With Ice
yesterday morning, which was the
coolest Of the season.
~ Two teams left here yesterday for
Prescott Arizona, consigned to c. P.
. H. & Co.
The Stoermer family are left nearly
destitute by the fire. Would 1t not be
good plan to assist them pecuniarly.
Competition in the steamer line is
quite lively. Yesterday morning all
the San Francisco state-rO0ms on the
Mohongo were taken.
There was quite a sharp little frost
yesterday morning, and the air yester-
day was real bracing. The snow lies
heavy ON the mountains.
The new Gas Company Is meeting
with wonderful success. Already stock
has been promised sufficient to war
rant people in saying the company
, will proceed at once to work.
Four dollars is the price of cabin
ticket to San Francisco by the steamer
MOhongo. Going, going, at four.
Who'll 60 the three?
-. The Printers Ball comes off at Tur-
hers' Hall tonight. Everything has
been done that taste can suggest to
make this the most enjoyable ball Of
the whole season. Our friends should
turn out.
There will be special meeting of
the Board of Trustees Of the Library
Association this evening, to hear the
reports Of the Special Committee APP
pointed last Monday evening. The
meeting will be highly important
one.
Last evening horse attached to
light buggy, standing in front of the
Post Office, became frightened and ran
away. After circulating around sew
eral blocks in prOmiscuOus kind OF
style he was captured. No damage.
Lewis Raggio has commenced suit
against James H. Dunue, of San Fe-
lipe, to recover $50, 900 for alleged false
imprisonment. Mr.. Dunno lost some
cattle, and the hides and horns being
found on Mr.. Raggio's place, he was
arrested on the charge Of stealing
them.
The San Joaquin Valley Agricultural
Society, at meeting last week, adopt
ed resolution asking An apprOpria-
ton of 81, 600 per annuM. There Is
growing feeling against any appr0-
priatiOn for so-called agricultural So
cieties, most of which are devoted
mainly to the fostering of horse-races.
Tuesday night last was probably the
coolest we have had during the win
ter, If not the coolest experienced here,
for some years. Yesterday morning
we saw sheet Of ice about one-eighth
of An inch thick, taken from the roof
of Mr.. Levy's Commission store on
Also street, very uncommon thing
in Los Angeles valley.
James johnson, 4 sheep-herder Of
Mr.. Bixby, was drowned OH Sunday
last. He and John Canovan left Gal
latin to 20 to Coyote ranch. In cross
ing the river San Gabriel at the camp
ground, they drove into the river.
The buggy upset, Capovan held to the
horses, and was pulled ashore, but
Johnson has never been heard from.
They were searching tho river at latest
dates. 49, - sH tsr.s..s
One of the handsomest Christmas
presents and perhaps the most accept
able Is the silver brick presented to
Mrs. w. L. Ustiok Of the Clarendon.
1t bears the following inscription on
its face: "Jno. +. b. B. to Mrs. w. l..
T.. 1885 o., $50 80, - 55 sfne Bel
mont Bullion, = first dividend" The
brick is about three inches long and
one inch thick.
The oil refinery Is progressing fine
ly. DR.. Gelsich reports to US that the
machinery is rapidly being put In
place, and that In a.shOrt time it will
be ready for operation. The doctor Is
enthusiastic In his faith in tho oil
region, and thinks that the day is not
far distant when the San Fernando
regions will be as famous rs the great
oil country Of Pennsylvania.