Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-07-07
LOCAL BREvITIEs.


meeting at Templars' Hall tonight.
All are invited to attend.
Prof. Lippard's dancing class was
well attended last night at Leck's
Hall.
Among the shipments to San Fran
cisco yesterday were l34 sacks of corn
aud SO sacks Of brea.
Jack White, the man injured In the
fracas on Monday night, was reported
in critical condition yesterday.
The Orizaba leaves tomorrow for
San Francisco, stopping only at Santa
Barbara.
Major Lord, Paymaster In the U. s.
Army, on his way to Tucson, visited
our city yesterday.
JIG. Estudillo, Democratic nominee
for State Treasurer, was in the city
yesterday.
The Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph
Line between San Francisco and Los
Angeles will be finished in ten days.
Governor Downey and the editor of
the HERALD reached home from San
Francisco per Orizaba yesterday morn
ing.
The Los Angeles and Independence
Railroad are asking the Board of Su-
pervisOrs permission to come into the
city over a public highway.
The circus left yesterday for Will
mington, and from thence to Ana
helm, Slaughter's San Bernardino and
Downey.
DR.. Brook, the County Physician,
has been severely iii for some time,
and DR.. Orme has been officiating for
him very satisfactorily.
Two teams loaded with provisions
and tools were dispatched to the Char
lotte Consolidated Mine yesterday,
and three more will follow to-day.
Among the way shipments yester-
day by rail were thirty kegs of beer
and two cars of groceries and flour to
Spadra.
We had a pleasant call yesterday
from the Messrs. Lankershim and Mr..
c. N. Van Nuys, of the San Fernando
Ranch.
Perry, Woodworth Co. have bought
several acres of land near the depot at
Anaheim, and will start large lum-
Der yard there.
In our report of the Celebration we
failed to note the opening prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Packard. 1t was not inten-
tional.
The Anaheim Gazette learns that
w. NJ. McFadden will be a candidate
for County Superintendent Of Public
Schools.
Kenneth Mckenzie, q house and
sign painter of this city, died at the
County Hospital on the 5th of July.
He was an Englishman, S8 years of
age, and was buried by the Masons.
Old John Wilson, of Wilson's Am.
phitheatre, bought drove Of cattle
near this city. twenty-six years ago.
He says the town has improved since
then.
Mr.. Louis Bauchet, who has just re-
turned from Sonora after an
absence Of twelve years, was serena
ded last night by the Mexican Band,
at the residence Of his mother, Nine.
Bauchet, on Main street.
Yesterday John McCann, a young
man hauling bricks for Thomas Cop
ley, fell before the wheels, which
passed over both hands, lacerating
them terribly but not breaking the
bones. He will be laid up some time.
Mr.. Gaertner, the assayer, starts to
the Charlotte mine to-day. He will
put up three double arastras at once
and prepare the mine to yield an i'm
mediate profit. Mr.. Gaertner will
return in about ten days, leaving Mr..
Hutton, his assistant, In charge.
Col. ]. U. Crawford, Of the Los An
geles and Independence Railway, re-
turned from San Francisco in the
midst of our celebration, and we failed
to note his arrival. He says that
Senator Jones has ordered the push.
ing of the work at the Cajon Pass.
Senator Jones is expected here about
the 18th inst.
At q regular meeting Of South Star
Degree Lodge, No. 7, I. o. o. F., held
at Odd Fellows Hall last evening, the
following officers were installed: A.W
Hutton, D. NJ; A. G. Taber, D. D. M.
Ben. A. Stanard, r. s.; A. ]. Hamil'
ton, Treasurer; J. P. Flood, I. g.; II
Burdick, lst Asst. to D. NJ; J. r
| Summers, I'd Asst. to d. M; G. ID
Hathaway, W.; I. G. Girard, G.; J
Huber, Jr., 1st Asst. to d. D. M; +
Baker, I'd Asst. to d. D. M.
In our report of the Fourth of Jul!
celebration we accidentally omitted Il
notice "the .Forty-Niner," Mr.. L
Sciscich, who represented the charac
ter completely. With his bundles
packs, kettles, ETC., he was the beau
ideal Of the enterprising tramp of '49-
equally ready to dig gold, fight In
dians, run mountain saloon or cool
meal of victuals. It was an admirable
burlesque and deserved special men
tion.
We were shown yesterday by Mr.. J
B. Lankershim, of San Fernando,
splendid specimen Of Australian whes
raised on the Van Nuys Ranch, nea
San Fernando. 1t was raised in a
exceptionally bad season, without il
rigation, and will yield fair croI
Mr.. Van Nuys, We understand, hs
| about one thousand acres of wheat lik
| tho 90 m nla ahownus With such me