Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-08-06

The alarm of fire yesterday after
noon about five o'clock was caused by
the burning of the fence of the county
Jail. 1t was speedily put out by our
efficient fire department. Sponta-
neous combustion is supposed to be
the cause of the confiagration.
The alarm of fire yesterday after
noon was caused by the burning of the
fire department stable and the Jail fen
ces. The firemen got to work prompt
ly and soon eXtinguished the flames.
1t is supposed to be the work OF an in
cendiary, as Assistant Foreman Smith
of the Confidence found near by q
bunch of half burned matches.
Messrs. Foster, Howard & Co., have
opened at No. Arcadia Block a full
line of builders material. Their
stock comprises glass, paints, oils,
varnishes, doors, sash, blinds, paper
hangers, brushes and all kinds OF
builders hardware. The house will
do both a VIII olesale and retail busi-
ness 8-.- - ''
The new tobacco and cigar store
opened by George Pridham next door
to Wells, Fargo & Co.'S office on Main
street has become one of the institu-
tions of Los Angeles. George is SO
well known as to need no introduction
from us, but his elegant stock of Ha-
vana cigars, chewing and smoking
tobacco will be sufficient recomenda-
| tion. ........s........-
The 'firemen complain that people
are Indifferent about assisting in get
ting the engines to fires. In some ca
ses they refuse to let them have their
horses. This is wrong. Everybody
should do all in their power to get the
engines where they can be used. Con-
fidence engines horses are stabbed so
far from the engine house as to render
them useless for hasty movement.
The Council should look to this. Yes
terday the water supply was short.
By regulating the mains so that all
the water may be thrown into the
part of the city where it is needed,
the supply can be made sufficient.
Wells, Fargo & Co., have completed
the improvements in their new office,
and are now ready for business. 1t
speaks well for Los Angeles when this
concern has been compelled to double
its business space, and we risk nothing
in predicting that they will be required
again to enlarge within one year.
Whatever VIM. Pridham, the agent of
Wells, Fargo s, Co., thinks will bene-
fit hiscustomers and help his employ
ers will be done. His motto is ac-
commodate the public, and on this
principle the office here has made its
popularity and success. We congrat-
ulate Mr.. Pridham on his neat office,
and endorse him for his good taste.
Wells, Fargo & Co. could have no better
agent, and their efforts to meet the
wants of the public are fully apprecia-
ted.
! Sister Mary, so long connected with
the Sisters Hospital, arrived last
night after protracted visit to the
Home of the Sisterhood, which is in
Maryland. She has visited many hos
pitfalls and enjoyed rare opportunities
of investigating the latest approved
methods of conducting hospitals. She
is we'll and favorably known through
out the city and county as an efficient
co-worker in the Sisterhood, minis
tering angel at the bedside of the af-
fiicted, an ever-ready help among the
needy, and model of womanly grace
in society. Her return will be well
coined especially by those connected
with the hospital, and generally by
all who know her, and we hope ere
long to be able to announce that the
Sisters have consummated definite ar
rangements for their new hospital
building. L ~