Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-07-20

pei Swamp were 27 acres belonging to
James Laymon, sold for 5000, and
100 acres owned by c. B. Laymon sold
for Sc, 600.
If water for Santa Monica cannot be
obtained from the hills, supply will
be secured by the distillation of sea
water. A company has been formed
entitled "The Sea- Water Condensing
Associates of Santa Monica"
George Benton, alias Roxie, was ar
rested last night about 10 o'clock by
officer Thomas for stealing q horse and
saddle. The horse had been sold in
Sonora and the saddle "spouted' with
his uncle.
Chas. Bohn, an employee at Aock-
erblum's soda factory, was severely
wounded on Sunday by the bursting
of bottle. Drs. Orme and Wise were
promptly called and prevented his
bleeding to death. a4ss.
The Citizens Committee on Fourth
of July celebration will meet at the
Council Rooms at 7:30 O'Clock this
| evening. The ohjecto the meeting is
| to award medal for the best trades
mans display in the procession.
The Wells, Fargo & Co. Office in this
city was in an uproar last evening. At
first we thought Billy Pridham was
hunting rats, but on inquiry learned
he was just putting in few desks that
the increasing business demands.
We had the pleasure of meeting yes
terday at the st. Charles Hotel, Rev.
Father James Hagerty of San Fran
cisco, who is sojourning in this city
for his health. His present domicile
is st. Vincents College.
The inquiry as to the title of San
ia Monica lots still continues. Eject
ment suits will not be commenced un-
| til some improvements have been fin
| ished, then the purchaser will have to
warrant and defend themselves.
The cypress says Santa Monica
deeds are coming in very rapidly to the
Recorders office, to be placed on the
records. Yes there is tornado of
them. Three were filed on Saturday
and five yesterday. Quite rush on
"$lO0, 0,O0O' sale!
Among the recent shipments from
the depot were one car of eucalyptus
trees for Forest Grove, directed
to Judge Widney; sixteen pipes of
wine and nine sacks of wool for San
Francisco, and three hundred joints of
pipe for the artesian region.
On Sunday Prof. Steen was. busy
with private seances at the Lafayette
Hotel until late hour in the evening.
We are informed that the Professor
has acceded to the public demand and
will remain a few days longer. Pri-
vate seances from 10 A. NJ. until 10
z. NJ.
Two horses attached to the wagon of
E. Brenna became scared yesterday at
the corner of Also and Alameda
streets by the Spadra train and over
turned the wagon. Mr.. Brenna and
two friends were considerably cut and
bruised, but the wagon was not in
jured.
We were pleased yesterday to meet
DR.. J. Warner, the financial member
of the crockery jobbing firm of b. C.
Clark & Co., of Leavenworth, Kansas,
who is on tour of Southern Califor-
mia. We trust an inspection of our
orange groves and vineyards will be
remembered by him.
Capt. Maurice Kraszynskl of Lyons
Station called on us yesterday. He
reports the Wheeler Expedition en-
camped near that place and the oil
wells yielding a good quality of the
fluid. Large quantities of it are be-
ing used for lubricating purposes in
the tunnel work.
The hunting party consisting of
Messrs. Stafford, Moore, Jno. Nichols,
Ed. Nichols and Moses Thompson,
have returned. Their fishing exploits
throw old Izak Walton in the shade,
and their hunting discounts Buffalo
Bill, Comanche Charlie, Wild Will
liam and other noted Nimrods.
Mr.. Sam Tuttle, who for months Of
ficiated as the Purchasing and Supply
Agent of the Los Angeles and Inde-
pendence Railway, and who has been
lately stationed at Santa Monica in
the employ of that company, went up
to San Francisco yesterday, having
resigned his connection with that
road.
The Father Matthew Temperance
Society held meeting at the Lawlor
Institute Sunday night. An eloquent
address was delivered by Mr.. Thomas
B. Wade and a number of new men,
bers were added to the roll of the soci-
ETY.. There will be another public
meeting at the same place next Sun
day night.
The track of the Southern Pacific
Railroad is now extended few miles
beyond the Santa Ana river and will
be pushed energetically across the San
Gorgonio Pass. Material for finishing
| the road as far as Dos Palmos is rap
idly arriving, and there will be no in
| terruption in the construction until
that point is reached.
The new improved self-cleaning
fruit, jelly, wine and lard press is des-
/, tined to become very popular with
housekeepers in this locality. 1t re-
moves all objections to the old custom
of straining through o cloth aud very
greatly diminishes the labor. The
price is reasonable and we cordially
recommend it to our readers. Mr.. E.
| G. Glidden is the general agent for