Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-14
LOCAL BEEYITIES. .

Gold closed yesterday at l4# per cent pre-
MUM. Currency sold here at S61a@S7Ia.
The last meeting OF the old Board OF Educa-
tlon will be held this evening.
Mr.. Tribble, OF the San Bernardino Times, is
in the city.
The Baptist Sunday school concert on sun
day evening was largely attended.
Mr.. George C. Knox left to-day for san
Francisco.
Mr.. w. j. Welch, OF Agricultural Park, has
gone to san Francisco.
Officer Ryan took in two belligerents last
night am the' put up for their appearance
this morning.
Some Of our citizen soldiery went out to
Arroyo Seco on sunday TO try their skill at
target shooting.
The steemer 0riZaba will arrive from san
Francisco to-day and leaves for San Diego in
the afternoon.
The steamer Senator lett san Pedro and
Santa Monica yesterday with large pa sem
gerlst.
MessrS. Jones & Noyes have horse sales
NNNiS eAcy uiiA ail uNSii4Hs NolN VI I'hth
horses or mules should give them Il call.
I he schooner Aurora, Capt. Dergamon,
from San Francisco, has arrived nj san ft-
dro, with 3C0 tons of iron and 81 telegraph
poles for the s. r. r. r. Co.
An immense crowd visited Santa Monica
on Sunday and pigeon shooting, sea-bathng
and beach rambling was the order of the
day.
Whoever picked up a small, light coiored
overcoat December 18th, near Second street
will confera favor and be re warded 10y leav-
ing ii at No. 1877 Main street.
Mr.. Wiley, of the firm of Wiley & Berry,
was the champion pigeon shooter at Santa
Monica, bringing down twelve out OF thirteen
birds. Mr. Roberts was second best.
Mr.. j. NJ. Tiernan has gone out to Pana-
mint, TO take position as Engineer under
superintendent Messec, of the Surprise VAL
ley Mill and Water Company.
Coyote creek bridge has just been complet-
ed by Messrs. Wade & Lapiere. 1t is a sub
stantial structure, li3 feet long and the fourth
bridge completed by the firm.
Some anxiety is felt for the safety of Mr..
Isaac Cohen who was to be at Bremen haven
about the time OF the explosion which wreck
ed the steamer Mosel.
The Calente stage robber was captured in
Bakersfield last Thursday by the dett ctives
who came down with the Temple treasure,
and 81 300 of the express money was found on
him.
On Sunday evening, Mr.. SAM Prager's lit
tie daughter lost a small gold chain with n
round blue locket attached The finder will
be duly rewarded by leaving the trinket at
Mr.. Prager's store.
The weather is ofthe most balmy descrp-
ton. y succession of sunny days OF II tenn
pcrature of 100 and the moonlight nights
averaging about 45e is climate hardly to be
met with this side OF Heaven.
The Main street sewer has reached Arcadia
street and will soon be entirely finished. The
Council allowed the warrants for the eighth
section yesterday, making 1000 feet already
paid for.
Daniel Reichcl, u noted German basso pro-
fundo, is in the city and we learn will give a
concert at an early date. He is highly spok-
en- of by the press OF the northern part of the
State,
The auction sale OF pianos and organs on
the Goth inst. will be one OF the most inter.
estlng sales Jones / Noyes ever made. Prof
Havell is the owner and the instruments are
first class.
Among the shipments yesterday from the
s p Il II depot were 80 sacks of barley, from
Judd l. Coz 2G sucks of rye. r. ON w III Beail;
As sacks Ot corn AMI "a sacks of meal, from
Also Mills; iO0 joints ofwell pipe for Ana
helm.
EX-Mayor Tobcrman is the agent of the
Home Mutual Insurance Company and has
an office over the Commercial Bank. In adj
dition to the splendid record of the company
the name of Mr.. Toberman as agent will be a
tower OF strength.
Mr.. S, W. Craigue in driving TO Santa Mon
lea on Sunday came near having q serious &c:
cldent. The nut ON one OF the wheels came
on,but by little activity Mr.. Craigue got out
and held the team before any damage was
done. He afterwards drove back TO the city
in good order
At the Stated Annual Convocation of Los
Angeles chapter, No 33 r. A. NJ, held last
evening, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing Masonic years Samuel Prae
ger, NJ. i. High Priest; II. S, 0rme, +. King !;
a. Brunson f. Scribe; Samuel Meyer, Treas
urer; NJ. Levy, Secretary.
The American Bakery have introduced a
novelty in their business, and Boston brown
bread will give them u ) much credit hereafter
as their best cakes and pies. We have tested
the matter and the Boston brown bread and
baked beans are just as good as If made in
Massachusetts,
Tomorrow, Thursday and Friday will witt
ness the largest sale OF trees ever made in
Los Angeles. Auctioneer Noyes will be sales
man ard the auction will take place at the
nursery at the foot of Mount Pleasant. half a
mile from the Court House. Conveyances
will leave Temple Block at and 9:3p A. NJ,
each day of the sale.
Messrs. Starbuck & Butler have just sold to
Col. .,Blasdell, of Minnesota, the ranch owned
by Judge Thompson, for $4,000. The proper
ty is on the Anahelm road and contains 700
acres. This is only one of many large sales
made by the enterprising firm OF Starbuck q
Butler, and to their activity we owe the
presence OF several of our late acquisitions of
wealthy newcomers.
The Home Mutual Insurance Company OF
California have recently stood the test of the
Virginia City conflagration and come out
with increased reputation. This is a cpmpa-
ny which assures every insurer that his prop
erty will be replaced in the event OF loss
They have no drawbacks, no hesitations, but
pay all honest losses in full. Their reputa-
tlon in the midst of these terrible confagra-
tons which have swept the country has been
increasing every day and we have no hesita-
ton in recommending our readers to put
their property under the insurance of this re-
liable company.