Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-10-15
G0An REPORT.
LOCAL BREYETIES

house by severe illness.
The District Court adjourns to-day
until the first Monday in November.
The route OF the horse railroad to
the Brooklyn Tract has been located.
A Jewish anniversary commenced
last evening. Services were held in
the Synagogue.
Gold closed yesterday afternoon at
116s per cent. premium. Currency sold
here at So O. SGT.
Officer Tw0mey arrived late last
night from Caliente with Christopher,
the hotel thief.
The steamer Ancon arrived yester-
day from San Francisco with l45 pas
sengers and 500 tons of freight.
"Chips," the irrepressible Wells,
Fargo 4 Co. messenger, was in town
yesterday.
The entertainment of Confidence
Engine Company netted nearly four
hundred dollars.
Col. NJ. s. Hall, the railroad con-
tractor, will pay off his men at San
Gorgonio on the 10th inst.
City taxes will become delinquent
on the first of November. The city
taxes, including seven cents for educa-
ton, amounts to 81 ~ OH the $100.
A number of passengers were left at
Caliente night before last, on account
of the crowded condition of the stage.
The winter travel is commencing.
The contractor on the Fort street
grade has been watering it, but we
hope it will not be accepted until it
has been well rolled.
An agreeable surprise party was
given last night to Miss Near at the
residence of Mrs. Kinney, on the cer-
ner of Fourth and Spring streets.
Those of our people who desire to
contribute to the success of the Or
phans' Fair are requested by the Sis.
ters to send in their donations to the
Convent at once.
Mr.. A. Kearney late editor OF the
Guardian, has left for tour in the
country, and his old paper will soon
be treated to notes from his versatile
pen.
Mr.. E. Fischer received yesterday
% barrels of Chicago beer from Sar
Francisco, which he proposes to deal
out at Gambrimus' hall, Main and
Third streets.
Bear Valley Mining Camp is desert
ed. The bats, owls, wolves and griz
zlies will take the place of the min.
inf sharp, the festive saloon keeper
and the faro dealer.
The Congregational church socia
will be held this evening at the resi-
dence of Mr.. George Milliken, on For
street, near Franklin. A good time
may be expected and all are cordially }
invited.
The distribution of the lots of thu
Pioneer Lot Association of East Los
Angeles will take place In the elegan
new office of the Messrs. Barbee &
Gates, in the Commercial Bank build
ing, on the evening of the 26th inst.
The largest lumber train of the sea
son was brought from Wilmington
yesterday. The train lumber fifteer
heavily laden cars, and was for Per
ry, Woodworth & Co., and Griffith
Lynch & Co.
"Politica Indiana,"a a compilation o
Spanish.American law, from the time
of the discovery of America by Colum
bus down to within one hundred year!
ago, is remarkable literary curiosity
in six books, antique binding, owneC
by Horace Bell.
A beautiful bouquet vase Of wax flow
ers on exhibition at the drug store o
Dooner & Sotelo, Is the work of lady
named Craigue, and will be raffled TO
at an early date. The lady is in poo
health and we trust will realize hand
somely from it.
We had the pleasure of meeting yes
terday at the st. Charles, Mr.. B. Two
good of Montana, who is on visit II
some relatives in this section. Mr.
Twogood is an old pioneer on thu
Mississippi and Missouri, and we hop,
will conclude to stay in this section
The San Bernardino Argus describe
a late compositor as "a young man o
startling work: worthy member o
the Baptist Church" 1t would startl
the HERALD compositors to be pub
lished as members of the Baptist o
any other church.
Joe. Breson has number of novel
ties in preparation to surprise the boys
He Is about making arrangements TO
a new drink which will be an eye
opener for all the old boys. He
troubled about the name, but nothin
appropriate has been settled on.
The L. A. & I. R. r. company an
nounce that they will take passenger
to Santa Monica on Sunday. TIL
Senator's passengers will be brough
up in the morning and then the I'm
provised train will return to SAINT
Monica, where passengers will hay
: seven hours, before the train start
| back to Los Angeles. The cars wi
be fiat cars provided with rough seat
but it will be an enjoyable affair an
the public will feel thankful for thi
relief from staging.