Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-03-16
gos Ap9eles alerala,
CITY AND COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER.
TUESDAY, MARCH is, 1875.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The Orizaba sails for San Francisco
tomorrow.
Uncle Josh Talbot proposes to start
for his mines again next Thursday.
All of the hotels in the city were
overcrowded last night.
Mr.. J. f. Ward is the latest reported
happy father. 1T is daughter.
Mr.. Joseph Blumenthal, recently
from the East, will please call at this
office.
Six hundred and fortyfour sacks OF
corn were shipped from Downey last
Saturday.
The Orizaba arrived at Wilmington
yesterday with $50 cabin passengers,
$50 Cinnamon and 400 tons of freight.
The new bank soon to be started here
will be called the "First National
Gold Bank of Los Angeles
The bark Rainier arrived with mate
rial for the Main Street and Agricul-
tural Park Railroad yesterday.
The barkentine Emma Augusta ar
rived at Wilmington yesterday with
lumber for Perry, Woodworth & Co.
We are glad to see that Offices Cruz
has sufficiently recovered from his late
severe wound to be on the street
again.
A safe investment in good paying
business can be made. Every body
must have Buterick's patterns. See
advertisement.
There came near being a Jail deliv~
cry last Sunday, which was prevented
by the timely discovery ofa bar of iron
and few loose bricks.
They are a precious set of innocents
at Anaheim. The office of Deputy
Sheriff which pays $3.50 a year and
perquis les is open and nobody wants
it.
Judge Hannah, of Chicago, and Mr.
John S. Dilworth, one of the wealth.
lest citizens of Pittsburg, are in the
city, registered at the Backman
House.
Any one who thinks Southern Cali
fornia cannot cure meats equal or
superior to Chicago should test the
hams and bacon cured by j. ID. Durfee
at the Monte. They may be found at
the Grange Store.
Mrs. Peter Wilson notifies all liquor
dealers in the city and county, 10y an
advertisement this morning, that she
will prosecute them according to law
if they furnish ner husband with any
kind of intoxicating liquor.
The "Bitter Witchn man has been
down to Anaheim and has distributed
his wonderful medicine among the
drug stores at that place. Now, when
a druggist sells bottle of the decoc-
ton he sings or tells funny lie.
We learn that the entertainment
given for the benefit Of Wilson College
at Wilmington, last Saturday evening
was complete success. 1t comprised
readings by Prof. Saxon, music by
Mrs. Scales, tabloauX, etc. The net
receipts were $3.50. There is talk of
repeating the entertainment before
long.
Our Downey correspondent informs
us of a severe accident which occurred
at that place last Saturday. While a
Mr.. Pagan was at work on the roof of
the Baptist Church, finishing it of, he
slipped and fell to the ground, sustain
ing some dangerous injuries. The at
tending physician pronounced his case
not fatal, however.
Another threatening letter has been
received by a gentleman in this city,
purporting to come from some of
Chavis' bend. 1t breathes forth fire,
smoke and destruction, and consigns
the American population living in
thinly peopled settlements to utter
annihilation in the event of Vasquez
being hung. That big thief Chavis
had best go very slow or he will get
his head in sling one of these fine
evenings.
Coroner Richardson held an inquest
at the hospital yesterday on the body
ofSantiago Gonzales, Sonorian about
AZ years old, who was the victim of a
shooting affray Sunday afternoon.
The man was shot by one Jesus Avel-
las at ranch about four miles from
the city, on the San Pedro road. The
wounded man was brought to the hos
pital, where he died about 2 O'Clock
Yesterday morning. Avellas surren-
dered himself to the authorities and
was lodged in Jail.
Early yesterday morning, some
teamsters driving along San Pedro
street, short distance below the city,
discovered the body of man lying in
the road, and upon investigation
found that life was extinct. Coroner
Richardson was at once notified and
held an inquest on the body of the de-
ceased, who proved to be Sonorian,
about 40 years old. The name we
have been unable to learn. The evil
dence went to prove that the man had
been seen last about or 6 O'Clock
Sunday afternoon, when he was COM
ing away from a ranch some one and
one-half miles below in an intoxicated
condition. A long scalp wound was
found upon the top of the head, evil
IDENTIFY inflicted by some sharp instru'
ment some time before the mans
death. 1t was not, however, consid'
cred sufficient cause in itself of death
and the jury attributed the demise tc