Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-08-20
LOCAL BREVITIES.

AaAA. ioooOi PfiN NotO oCeA Cthi w OCh-
ator Jones, Is in the city.
Ed. Huber bought a fine colt yes
terday for $3.50.
Harmon, the reporter, expects a
typewriter by the Kalorama.
The Orizaba left yesterday evening
for San Diego.
A telegram awaits Mrs. M. Carr, at
the Atlantic and Pacific office, No. 40
Main street.
The steamer Orizaba arrived yes
terday from San Francisco with 400
tons of freight and 80 passengers.
The steamer Kalorama is due from
San Francisco with combustibles and
other freight.
We regret to hear of the confined
illness of Mr.. Hawks, freight clerk, at
the S. p. r. R. depot.
Among the shipments yesterday
were 80 sacks of meal and so sacks of
corn for San Francisco.
We are glad to see that Mr.. A. r.
'Hawley, local editor of the Star, is
out and attending to business.
There will be ameeting at Odd Fell
lows Hall tomorrow night at o'clock
in the degree of Rebecca.
Gold closed at IA per cent. premium
in New York yesterday. Greenbacks
sold here at S74@SS4.
The second story of the Gold Bank
makes the building assume an impos-
ing appearance.
Mr.. Thomas Mahoney, the San
Francisco partner of Mr.. M. Keller,
left yesterday for home.
Jones & Noyes will sell a fine assort-
ment of household furniture to-mor-
row on Temple street, near Spring.
Tickets for sale at all the bookstores
and the Dollar Store for the Fort street
M. E. Church organ concert.
The uniform and equipments of the
knights ofPythias have arrived and
will give the boys a gay and festive
appearance.
Joe Breson has only twenty tickets
for his rattle left. There will never be
a better chance so get a fast horse for
low figure.
There will be called meeting of
Pentalpha Lodge, F. & A. M, this
evening for work in the second de-
| gree.
Prof. Steen gives daily seances at
room 6, Lafayette Hotel. His tests
heretofore given have been surpris-
ingly correct.
Our citizens will enjoy a musical
surprise tonight at the organ concert
of the Fort st. NJ. E. Church, Prof.
| Havell will act as musical conductor.
Josefa Felipa, an Indian woman,fe
from her horse on Main street, in front
| of the Backman Honse yesterday, and
received severe bruises by striking
her head upon the railroad track.
Mr.. Carey is erecting the finest resi-
dence in Los Angeles at cost of from
| $4,000 to $4,000 1t is located on
San Pedro street and will be an ele-
giant addition to that attractive street.
Mr.. Alexander Forbes, an eloquent
Democratic speaker, will address the
people of this city in Spanish and
English on Saturday evening, the 2lst
inst.
The Express Office was serenaded
last night, the opening tune being
"The Last Rose of Summer" 1t was
appropriate; there is but one other
| tune more so.
The Council met last evening and
adjourned until o'clock this after
noon, the City Dads having too strong
| q desire to hear the great Independent
| light to attend to business.
Senator Booth, Gen. Bromley, Mr..
w. w. Dodge and Capt. Archie Har-
loe, stopped at the PicO House yester-
day, where an elegant suite of rooms
had been prepared for them by Mr..
Cuyas.
Mr.. Mendel Meyer having sold his
Summer stock, has left for San Fran
cisco to replenish his empty shelves for
the Fall trade. His business during
| the season has been surprisingly large
and we contidentialy predict still
larger Fall trade.
Our friend George Pridham, who has
established himself in the Express
cigar stand, next to Wells, Fargo &
Co., says he keeps the best brands of
| cigars to be found in this city. The
| public are invited to call and see how
| it is themselves.
At a banquet of Californians last
night, a telegram was sent to Gov.
Pacheco expressing regret at his ill
ness. The operator at Santa Barbara
| replied that he could not deliver 1t, as
| Governor PachecO had started on the
steamer Los Angeles for his home in
Sacramento.
A Chinaman became so much eX-
cited last night by the serenade over
at the Express Office that in his en-
thusiasm he stepped off the balcony of
the Union Club Room through the
window. The Club is in doubt wheth-
er to sue the Chinaman, the Express
office or the Independent party.
The first grand picnic of the Ger
mvn Benevolent Society will be held
on Sunday, August Goth, at Weshing-
ton Garden. Every effort has been
made to render this one of the most
| enjoyable affairs of the kind ever
given by our German citizens. The