Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-21
LOCAL BREVITIES.

A telegra m for A. Marshall is at the
Western Union Office.
| A car for the prismoidal railway ar
rived on the Orizaba.
The brig Deacon will be at the an
| chorage all this month. IS
Good reports are being received daily
from Panamint.
The Los Angeles Guards have two
days target practice at Arroyo Seco
on the Goth and 30th insts.
Tableaux from Elaine will be pro-
duced at the Rink tomorrow night by
the Good Templars.
Mr.. James A. Pritchard, Secretary
Of the Independence Railroad, is at
the st. Charles hotel. s4m
Mayor Beaudry had two cases yes
terday morning which were quickly
disposed of.
The schooner Annie Stoffer sailed
from San Pedro yesterday morning for
San Francisco, and the bark Grace
Roberts for Port Discovery.
Mr.. ]. X. Stump announces himself
q candidate for Road Commissioner of
this county. See his card in another
column.
The first number of the .Semi-T. Opi-
cal Farmer will be issued tomorrow,
and will make q full exhibit of our
agricultural and other advantages.
Don't forget that the Good Tenn
plar's Festival will be held at the
Rink this and to- morrow evening. All
who attend will have good time.
The Supreme Court of California OH
Monday last affirmed the decision of
our District Court in the cases of Ser
ranO VS.. Rawson, Devillers VS.. Pico,
and Reed VS.. Ybarra.
Col. Joseph U. Crawford, Chief En-
gineer of the Independence Railroad,
went down to Santa Monica to inspect
the work there. He will then 60 to
Cajon Pass on an inspecting tour.
Our townsman, Mr.. w. w. Robin
son, yesterday received intelligence of
the death of his aged mother, who
died at the home of the family in
Nova Scotia few days ago.
The three cars for the Main street
railway are expected daily, insurance
having been affected on them ten days
ago. The delay is not with the COM
pany, but at the mandatory.
At twenty-five minutes past 10
o'clock last night, Mr.. J. T. Lanfranco,
an old and respected citizen of this
city, was seized with an apoplectic fit
and died in five minutes. He leaves a
wife and four daughters.
F. R. Angel, of the Postoffice, has
received his letters patent to an inven-
ton which combines a blotter, paper
cutter and ruler. He is about to man
ufacture large number Of them and
place them on the market.
Mr.. VIM. Foster and wife, parents
of Mrs. Backman, the genial hostess
Of the Backman House, are in the
city on visit. The aged couple come
will perhaps make a years stay in our
city.
Jose q. Estudillo, assistant cashier
of the Commercial Bank of San Diego
and candidate for State Treasurer on
the Democratic ticket, was in the city
yesterday. This accomplished gentle
man and financier has hosts of friends
in this city, who would be rejoiced to
see him raised to the highest financial
position in the State.
Among the arrivals on Tuesday eve-
ming in San Francisco, we notice the
name of Mrs. w. S. Jewell, wife Of
w. s. Jewell of San Diego, and her
| daughter Fanny. These ladies will
be quite an addition to the society of
San Diego and will add much to the
refinement of the place. We congrat-
ulate Mr.. Jewell on their safe arrival.
The latest, newest and prettiest
thing at Williams 4 Smiths Cottage
Photograph Gallery, on First street,
near Spring, is the promenade picture.
| The style is new and unique. All the
pretty young ladies in the city, and
they are all pretty, are presenting
their admirers with promenade pho
tographs of themselves, taken in the
highest style of the art at the Cottage
gallery.
A case Is now on trial in the U. s..
Land Office in this city which attracts
considerable attention, and possesses
features of great interest to parties re-
siding on the unconfirmed portions of
Mexican grants. IT. Wallace Moore
purchased grant to the Sespe Ranch,
in Ventura county. He claimed six
square leagues, but only two leagues
were confirmed to him. He now makes
application, under the Act of Congress
of 1866, to buy the other four square
leagues as government lands, as the
preferred purchaser. The settlers op-
pose his application, and are here in
numbers to attend to their side of the
question. The case was opened on
Tuesday afternoon, occupied the whole
Of Wednesday and yesterday, and will
probably last for several more days.
Captain Mullen, of San Francisco, and
Will d. Gould, of this city, are attor-
neys for the applicant, and Mr.. Gron-
ger, of Ventura, and Judge Widney,
of this city, are attorneys for the con-
testants. hs8 EI
Engineer Conte is viewing the
Feather river under instructions from
headquarters, to report the needed inn
provements for navigation between
Marysville and the Sacramento river.
The removal of snags and building OF