Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-01

ance Club. Mrs. Mary Ann Meehan
dies from intemperance and destitu-
ton.
2lst. Tangle-footn kills an Indian
near Anaheim.
22d. The women appeal to the
churchmen to unite with them in
fighting king alcohol. Five confirma-
tions at the Episcopal Church.
3d. Mr.. Jacobs of Panamint adj
dresses the Chamber of Commerce
and pronounces the new mines ex-
haustless and very rich.
oath. Enthusiastic temperance rally
by the ladies and "street crusadeo
urged.
25th. The Orient saloon burglarized.
Silver Grange, Patrons of Husbandry,
pass resolutions of respect to the mem
ory of Catherine Lower, a deceased
sister.
26th. The Odd Fellows determine to
erect handsome hall at Los Nietos.
9th. The firemen demand horses for
their "steamer," under threat of dis
banding in case OF refusal.
2Sth. The Changers have q "Harvest
Feast" in Los Angeles. Liberal sub
scriptions made by citizens for road
to Panamint.
Goth. Revival among the Methodists.
3Oth. Three alarms of fire-one at
| the Clarendon, another at the New
| York Brewery, and third at Mexi-
can hut in the suburbs.
3lst. A visitor from San Francisco,
S. Levy by name, drops dead in the
street. The colored population rejoice
over the 18th amendment.
1st. The Changers have a grand re-
union and ball.
I'd. The Hebrews observe the Pass
| over feast.
Sd. Mr.. Standiford killed by Con-
stable Lilly at Spadra, in self-defense.
4th. The firemen disband their Or
| ganization, but say that they will
hold themselves ready for work in case
of an emergency.
5th. Easter Sunday observed by the
churches and Sabbath Schools. Grand
Sacred Concert hy the M. E. Sunday
School,
9Th. The establishment ola coal-yard
agitated. Prof. Fowler, the phrenolo-
gist, examining bumps.
9TH. A laborer named Gille killed
by falling wall on the premises of f.
Signoret.
Sth. Silver ore discovered within a
few miles of Los Angeles that assayed
81 800 to the ton.
9th.--J. M. Bassett, late Of the San
Francisco Chronicle, assumes editorial
charge of the HERALD.
10th. The name of San Pedrou
changed to "Wilmington.p Rejoicing
at the harbor. Martin Case, a French
man, cuts his throat at his boarding
house, while under the influence of
liquor.
18th. Reunion of Mexican war vet
Grams.
18th. The HERALD complains that
there are too many races on the streets
for Sunday.
18th. Mr.. Beaudry makes success
full sale of hill lots. The Independ-
ents' want $2,700 Babcock Extin-
guisher.
14th. A call is made for the estab-
lishment of paper mill. John "A.
Brown assumes charge of the Claren-
don Hotel.
18th. Two laborers on the railroad
thrown from hand-car and badly in
jured. The u. s. Railway Commits
sioners, accompanied by prominent
railway officials, arrive in the city to
examine the railroad from Los Ange-
les to San Fernando and from Los An
geles to Spadra; they report the roads
built fully up to the requirements.
10th. Meeting of citizens in favor of
the building of narrow gauge road
to Cerro Gordo. Vasquez makes raid
on Rappetto's ranch, near the Old
Mission; our authorities start in pur-
suit, but fail to make capture.
18th. Fire in Chinese tenement on
Los Angeles street; little damage, but
big excitement.
18th. F. P. F. Temple elected Presi-
dent of the Los Angeles and Inde-
pendence Railroad.
10th. Col. Walsh, prominent DEM
ocrat of San Francisco, visits the city.
Goth. Excursion to San Fernando to
witness the christening Of that town.
2lst. All Kong, a Chinaman, worth
$4,000, on trial for murder, is sent to
the penitentiary. The Sheriffs of Ala
media and San joaquin counties here
after Vasquez.
ODD. Foot-pads assault citizens ON
Spring and Fort streets. Vasquez
again gives his pursuers the slip.
23d. w. w. Kimball, a ranchman
above Spadra, dies from the rupture
of blood vessel.
oath. The Los Angeles Tobacco AS
ISOLATION commence active operations.
25th. J. w. Gillette elected Worthy
Chief of Merrill Lodge, I. o. G. II.
The Los Angeles Grangers have an
other " Harvest Feast"
26th. Bold robberies near San Ga
briel Mission.
9th. The Odd Fellows have a grand
celebration of the 55th anniversary of
their Order in the United States.
2Sth. Large receipts of bullion.
Goth. Two Cinnamon sent to San
Quentin for ten and six years respect
lively, for mudering brother Celestial.
30th. Grading completed on the new
horse railroad, and track laying COM
menced.
MAY.
1st. Grand Granger picnic. The pub
lie schools closed and the childrengo
a-Maying.
Cd. Mr.. Caldwell starts out to locate
a direct wagon road from Los Ange-
les to the Panamint mines.