Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-09
LOCAL BREVITIES.

leg near the ankle on tuesday night.
A grand pigeon match at Santa
Monica next Sunday.
The City Council meets tonight TO
canvass the vote.
The brig T. w. Lucas, Capt. Knack,
sailed yesterday for Eureka.
AT the Overland Corral Mr.. Roeder
is erecting a first class wagon shop.
Gold closed yesterday afternoon at
lag per cent. premium. Currency sold
here at Sc 9 81.
Among the shipments OH Tuesday,
were four pipes of wine from M. Kel-
ler to San Francisco.
Public school motto for the week
commencing Dec. 18th, Remember
the Golden Rule.n
Mr.. f. Germain was receiving con-
gratulations yesterday on the birth of
a daughter.
The Sch0olmaster appeared yester-
day full of educational news OF inter-
est.
The steamer Ancon arrived from
San Francisco, at San Pedro yesterday
morning.
The steamer Mohongo left Santa
Monica for San Francisco yesterday
morning.
The schooner Western Home has
arrived with 1860 posts for the S P
r R Company.
Strawberries We're in the market
yesterday at fifty cents per pound.
They were large and luscious.
We are under obligations to "Chips,"
Wells, Fargo Il Co.'s messenger, for
papers from above, and lively dish
of spicy rumors from Santa Barbara.
The dedication of the Fort street M.
E. church will take place next Sunday
week. Rev. DR.. f. f. Jewell will con-
duct the services.
Prof. La Ransieur had pleasant
party at Stearns' Hall on Tuesday,
which we regretted our inability to
attend.
Captain Thorn, late of the steamer
Mohongo. commanded the Los Ange.
les, which, it is feared, is lost on the
upper coast.
1t is reported that the manager of
the Gas Works is willing to make
liberal reduction to the city in light
ing the streets.
The newly elected Justices of the
Peace take their offices on January lst,
the other county officers hold over
until March 1st.
There will be a church social at Col.
Peel's, Spring street, Friday evening,
10th inst. at 7 o'clock. The members
and good folks generally are expected
to be present.
Merced theater was crowded last
night to witness fine minstrel per-
formance of the Benjamin troupe.
The company appear again tonight
In an elegant bill.
We had the pleasure of ofmeeting yes
terday, Mr. d. H. Mausell, an old
friend from Leavenworth, Kansas, who
is ON his way to Arizona. He is
charmed with our climate and scenery.
There will be meeting of the Di-
rectors of the Brooklyn Land and
Building Co., Friday at 81 P. NJ,
sharp, at the SCcretary's office, on
Spring street. Business of import
ance to be transacted.
Marshal Carrillo quelled disturb
ance in Sonora last night, which, but
for his presence, might have ended in
Teran property, and revOlvers were
drawn, but the Marshals fortunate
appearance settled it.
We have received a copy of the
Union Christian Worker which has
been established as permanent en-
terprise, and 10000 mailed to the diff
ferent portions of this coast. 1t is a
valuab BILE paper for Churches, Sunday
schools and families.
Mr.. Fisher of the Backman House
says that he desires a correction of
the statement that a young man died
of typhoid fever at his hotel. No one
has died there, no one there has ty-
phoid fever, the only prevailing disease e
being consumptiOn-of victuals.
''rhe slow road to wealth." A man
has been paying attentions to a very
wealthy girl East for twenty-five
years, but still they persevere: he try
ing to catch the rich girl, now about
40 years old, and she holding off for o
weather. husband.
The unceremonious abolition of the
position OF Health Officer by the Coun-
ell meets the opposition of the public.
There is work for Health Officer and
the people desire to see him engaged
| in directing the suppression Of the nu-
merous nuisances which disgrace the
city.
Owing to the terrible condition of
the streets at the corner of Requena
and Los Angeles street, Mrs. S. G.
| Foy was thrown out of her buggy,
breaking the shaft, and her infant and
| little girl narrowly escaped death, or
serious injury. We hope these un-
slightly piles of rocks and brea will be
instantly removed.
Mr.. S. c. Foy naturally objects to
being represented by the Express as
making much ado about nothing
when his buggy disappeared the other
night from the hitching post near Ma
sonic hall. Mr.. Foy is liberal, and il
any gentleman desires to borrow his
buggy for wedding, christening or
funeral he will accommodate him, but