Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-02-26

The Mohongo will sail for San Fran
cisco tomorrow.
A well digger is wanted at the Office
of the Centinela Land Co.
Mr.. J. l.. Ward wants competent
and willing servant girl.
The Council will hold an extra ses-
sion this evening.
The Vivian Troupe left for San
Diego yesterday.
Temple street is to be graded and
macadamized.
Mr.. John Smith is coming to the
city by the Ventura.
The Chinaman who was wounded in
Tuesday nights fraeas is in critical
condition.
A pleasant surprise party was given
to Miss Marion Caystile "Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. Stamer and Miss Lomenbein
were made | yesterday by Justice
Gray.
Downey shipped $50 sacks corn, $50
sacks meal and SO sacks bran yester-
day.
An accident occurred at the depot
by which some cars were run off the
track. No serious damage DONE.
Tarbox's Distillery was again seized
by the Government authorities yes
terday for alleged Irregularities.
A contributor to the Uuion devotes
u column or more to The Future of
San Diego" We could condense the
subject into one word-uncertdin.
We neglected to mention in our
item yesterday that the benches which
Mayor Beaudry has placed on the
hills were furnished at his own ex-
pense.
The Senator sailed for San Francis
co yesterday with eighty-nine passen-
gers-the largest upward bound list of
the season.
There will be a general meeting of
lrishmen at Stearns' Hall, at 2 P. NJ,
next Sunday, to take measures for the
celebrating st. Patrick's Day.
Mayor Beaudry yesterday vetoed
the ordinance fixing the bonds of sa-
loon keepers at $500. The previous
ordinance will now be enforced requir-
ing bonds of $4,000.
Mr.. Beaudry presented an admirable
message to the Council yesterday with
his veto of the ordinance decreasing
the bonds of saloon-keepers. We will
publish the document in full to-mor-
row.
An alteration between an old man
and his son occurred yesterday on
Spring street, which resulted in the
boy dealing his father an ugly blow
across the face with u whip. No ar
rests.
From the looks of the list in the
Fashion Saloon, everybody wants to
wear that thousand dollar diamond
ring. The chances are going off rap
idly, and the rattle will take place as
soon as all are taken.
Our correspondent at Downey in
forms us that business is uncom monty
lively in that burg now and improve
ments are the order of the day. A
large building will soon be erected for
a Turn Hall. MIR. Waite will be ready
to issue the first number Of his weekly
paper in about three weeks.
Mr.. Gus. S. Alden leaves for the
Southern part of the county to-day, to
canvass for subscriptions, advertising
and job printing for the HERALD. We
recommend him to our friends wher-
ever they may be found, as young
gentlemen worthy their consideration
and patronage.
Mr.. Mcclellan, the agent of the G..
N. & P. Steamship Co., received tel
egram from San Francisco yesterday,
stating that the Orizaba was detained
there in consequence of a break in her
machinery. The passengers were
transferred to the Ventura and will
leave tomorrow. The freight will be
brought down on the Kalorama.
DIR. J. w. Oliver has moved his fam
lily to his farm in the country, but the
report that he has decided to discon-
tinue his practice is not correct. He
requests us to say to his many friends
that he will in a few days reopen an
office in this city and resume the eX-
tensive practice only temporarily in
terrupted by the transfer of his family
from the residence in the city to the
home in the country.
Rev. It. c. Jameson Baptist Clergy
man, formerly pastor of the First
Baptist Church, Providence, r. L., is
on a visit to Los Angeles and will re-
main some weeks. Mr.. Jameson
preached an excellent sermon before
Do sef al, lncf Gahhotl. ho
Merced Theatre, and will preach next
Sunday in Lawlor Institute, on Main
street, which has been kindly placed
. at the service of the Baptist Church by
Professor Lawlor, until they can either
build or purchase sanctuary fol
themselves.
The Express reports that Mr.. Thos.
r. Bard, OF San Bernaventura, closed
the contract to build the Los Angeles
and Independence Railroad wharf at
Santa Monica, last Wednesday. The
work will be performed by Mr.. Sails
bury, an experienced wharf builder,
who constructed the Hueneme, the
San Buenaventura and the Santa
Barbara wharves. The present con-
tract will carry the wharf out l,50(
feet, and to about twenty-six feet o
water. The material is now on the
way here in schooners, and will arrive
in few days.
On Wednesday afternoon while Mr.
Gilmore and family were returning
from Los Angeles to their home il
San Gabriel Mission, their horses be-
came unmanageable while crossing
the bridge at the Five-mile slough
After running short distance the
wagon and occupants were precipitateC
into the arroyo, distance Of six tt
eight feet. They all escaped with bu
slight injury save one, little niece o
Mr.. Gilmore, who was badly bruised
| Assistance was rendered by three