Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-08-15

or two, prior to his departure Tor Eu-
rope. He has sold out his news agen-
CIV at San Bernardino to Abe Frank
lin, who is an energetic young man.
1t was rumored on the street yester-
day that work on the Santa Monica
road east of Los Angeles, had been
stopped, and all the hands and engin-
eers withdrawn.
Mr.. A. N. Hamilton, the dairyman,
has new milk wagon, manufactured
by Lichtenberger, in his best style.
George n. Lockwood drives like a
Jehu in the new conveyance.
Joe Breson spent yesterday at Santa
Monica, where he was beseiged by his
frie nds, who took chances i'm the rattle
for his fast horse. Only few more
chances remain.
The Father Matthew Temperance
Society will hold their regular month
ly meeting at Lawlor's Institute
tomorrow night. They will be ad-
dressed by Mr.. j. w. Stump, fine
speaker.
Mr.. White, the father of Stephen
M. White the Independent candidate
for District Attorney of Los Angeles
county, has been nominated for joint
| Senator of San Benito, Monterey and
Santa Cruz counties by the Demo-
Gratis.
The Sisters School opens to-mor.
row morning for the fall term, with a
large list list of pupils. The manage
ment will make every effort to give
those entrusted to their charge careful
treatment and the best educational
advantages.
We take great pleasure in calling
attention to the card of Messrs. Jud-
son g. Stump, Attorneys and Coun-
sellors at law, No. 373 Spring st.
| These gentlemen are so well known
here that we are confident they will
at once enter into an extensive and
lucrative practice. We recommend
them to all needing able and reliable
attorneys.
Messrs. Page Il Gravel are adding a
brick paint-shop to their establish
ment, 32xlOO feet and two stories high.
We are glad to see this evidence of
prosperity, and congratulate the firm
on the extension. They have large
amount of fine work on hand and are
| continually receiving new orders.
| Their mechanical staff has recently
been improved by the addition of three
experienced carriage builders from
New York.
The officers of the City of Panama,
now lying at Santa Monica, are: Cap
tain, VIM. B. Seabury; Chief Engin-
eer, ]. H. Mathews; Chief Officer,
John Clark; Purser, John Rooney.
Her speed is 10 knots in smooth wealth
er, on eleven tons of coal per twenty
J Pa, is elegantly fitted up and splen-
didly officered. Capt. Seabury is q
thorough sailor and gentleman. Wis.,
itors are cordially welcomed. The
"City of Panama" will sail OH Thurs
day next for San Francisco.
The Arizona Miner hears that many
who started late across the California
desert with sheep for Arizona have
had bad luck, some of which could
not have been avoided, while in other
cases the men in charge of the flocks
acted in such reckless manner as to
bring on trouble. One man, it is said,
jumps on his sheep when they grow
| tired or contrary and stamps the life
| out of them with his bOOt-heels, and
then wonders how it is that lie loses
so many sheep, while others are so
successful.
Among the shipments from the de-
pot yesterday were five casks of wine
to Santa Barbara; sc pipes of wine
from Kohler & Frohling for San Fran.
cisco; barrels of whiskey, % bales of
| sheep-skins to San Francisco; 81 salt
hides from A. Heller to l.. Schloss g.
Co., San Francisco; 1000 sacks of feed
from Hellman, Haas & Co. to the
Western Development Company; SO
joints of artesian pipe to Downey and
100 sacks of corn from Beale to Little
field, Webb & Co., San Francisco.
The ladies of the First Presbyterian
Church of Los Angeles have organized
committees of earnest workers and
propose giving q series of entertain
meets to aid in raising fund to buy
lot, on which they hope to see soon
erected a building that will be q fit
temple of worship and an ornament
| to the city. The second of this series
will be held at Washington Garden on
Tuesday, the 18th instant. All are
requested to attend and give encour-
agement to the design. Doors open
extra.
The following deserved testimonial
| to the Democratic candidate for Tax
Collector we find in the Anaheim
Gazette of Friday: an. Kremer, the
nominee for Tax Collector, has been a
resident of Los Angeles county for
over twenty-three years, has been
| County Treasurer three terms, has
been Supervisor of the county, is
now President of the Board of Educa-
tion of the city of Los Angeles, and
since 1859 has been continuously elect
ed City Clerk Of Los Angeles. In all
these varied and responsible positions
his record has been unexceptiOnal, and
should the people honor him with an
election they will know that the Office
has been committed to the care of a
man whose private and public career
is synonym of all that is good"
The Messrs. Starbuck & Butler, Real
Estate Brokers and Commission Mer-
chants, have established high char
acter for energy and judgment in their