Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-12
LOCAL BREVITIES

Gold still ranges above Is per cent
premium.
The Orizaba took up yesterday 12l
tourists.
R.Maria was found guilty as charged
and will be sentenced on Friday.
A saloon was blown down on Mon,
day at Santa Monica.
Mr. and Mrs. Backman's silver wed.
ding this evening at the Backmar
House.
Our citizens are anxiously awaiting
the building Of Newmark's powder
house.
Millions of grasshoppers are helping
themselves to the growing Winter
wheat in Kansas.
Mr.. w. j. Welch, and several of ouI
horse fanciers, have gone up to San
Francisco to look after the races.
Our hotels are all crowded and trav-
ellers are at their Wits end to get
shelter.
The greatest musical treat of the
year will be "Il Trovatore," on Fri
day night.
Sheriff Curry arrived yesterday by
stage from San Bernardino with q
prisoner.
A man went in bathing on Monde y
at Santa Monica and lost his false
| teeth.
The Mohongo arrived yesterday with
72 passengers and 300 tons of freight
for Los Angeles.
The Metropolitan Saloon, No. IL
Main Street, near the Pico House, is
offered by Mr.. Cuyas for sale.
A southeastern wind last night
brought the temperature down to a
comfortable figure.
The "Old Calaveras Association "
hold their third annual reunion at
South San Francisco Park on the 22d
| instant.
Mr.. D. Halliday, the windmill man,
| has started for Batavia, H., after
making large investment in this vi
cinity.
@Col Gatewood, of San Diego, through
| the World, denies that he is a candi-
date for Legislature on the Demo-
| cratic ticket.
The Water Company will soon lay
a 20-inch main on San Pedro street,
thence to the Plaza and along Los
Angeles street.
In the Carolan case on Monday the
jury disagreed, and the case was re-
tried yesterday and the prisoner ac-
quilted.
A light roam horse and a gray mare
were found by Mr.. w. J. Welch of
Agricultural Park, which the owner
can have by proving property and
paying charges.
The Republicans Of this county are
preparing for the campaign, but the
third-term design of Grant will have
disastrous effect on them, even to
the remotest counties of the United
| States.
| Specimens from the Winston mine
were exhibited in our streets yester-
day carrying about eighty dollars in
! silver to the ton. Capt. Taylor, the
superintendent of the mine, is quite
enthusiastic.
The Mayors Court yesterday morn
ing had few insignificant drunks up
for judgment, which brought few
dollars into the treasury, and added a
few hearty appetites to the city board
ing house.
A Chinese truck wagon yesterday
morning ran along Spring street and
reached Los Angeles street, via Com
mercial, where he was caught by a
man on horseback and returned to the
professor of top-dressing-fOr vegeta-
| bles.
The Republican primary election
will be held Saturday, May 22d, for q
County Convention, which will be
held in the Courthouse on May 29th.
The Convention will elect delegates to
the State Convention and to the
Fourth Congressional District Con-
vention.
The bouquet of wax flowers which
has been on exhibition at the station
cry emporium of Miss c. NJ. Turner,
In the Post Office Building, will be dis
posed of this evening at the jewelry
store of G. H. Bush, Downey Block.
The rattle will commence at s o'clock,
at which time the holders of chances
should be present.
viii Tell was down at Santa
Monica yesterday, and while there be
captured young sea lion, which the
waves thew on the beach. He placed
the little fellow in his wagon and
brought him to town. On arrival
here he appeared lively and in good
spirits. Tell will make pet of him
provided he don't die.
Parties having an interest in that
beautiful boquet Of wax flowers on
exhibition in the Post Office are here
by notified that the rattle is expected
to come off tonight at 8 o'clock. The
chances are all taken, and there is no
necessity for further delay. Mr. Bush
has kindly consented to have the raf-
fie come off at his store.