Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-07-24
LOCAL BREvITIES.
Flour is still advancing and extras
are quoted at$7 80 perbbL

are quoted atS7 90 perbbl. Hft
The grape crop of this neighborhood
will commence arriving next week.
Joe Breson and Gus Katzenstein
open the Senate Saloon on August lst.
A misty rain fell about two o'clock
this morning. ~
See notice of furnished rooms to let,
under the head of "New To-day"
The schooner Solano sailed yester-
day from Wilmington for Sequel.
The Janissaries of Light held a
meeting last evening.
The one-armed soldier who plays
the hand-organ was ordered off from q
Main street sidewalk yesterday.
The real-estate report has been
crowded out but will appear to-mor-
row morning. a3 sr4..as-t
The Independent primaries COM
mence this morning at 8 o'clock and
continue until dark.
The way shipments by rail were
light yesterday. Nothing to the An
chOrage. .z.e .i
Messrs. Herbert B. Tyson and J..
Robert Tyson of Philadelphia are at
the st. Charles Hotel. s1aef
Confidence Company No. 2 held
a meeting last night, but no business
of public Importance was transacted.
The Chinese at San Fernando are
heavy on watermelons, about ton
being sent up daily.
The steamer Ancon arrived yester-
day from San Francisco with 95 pas
sengers and 800 tons Of freight.
A train will leave for Cotton to.
morrow at $3.50 p. NJ, and return OH
Monday, leaving Cotton at 7 A. NJ.
Mr.. DIV. sParkhurst, superintend-
ent of the Western Development COM
pany, is at the st. Charles.
Gold fell to III premium in New
York yesterday, but rallied and closed
at 12s.
The Thirty-Eights will have pic.
mic on the lst of August. Confidence
Company No. 2 have received an invi-
tation and will be present.
Mr.. j.; H. Warren of San Fran
cisco is looking up a location in this
vicinity. He can be interviewed at
the st. Charles.
Mr.. w. H. Van Waller agent of the
Telegraph stage line, returned yester-
day from Tehachape Pass and has set
tied down to business.
Messrs. C. n. Williams and C. H.
Richardson of Boston are making .
tour of the county. They will remain
at the st. Charles day or two.
Sam Prayer has received another
steamer load of ladies' goods of the
richest and rarest quality, which he is
selling at prices very low indeed.
The schooner #. w. Lucas is at the
Wilmington wharf, discharging 1885,
600 feet of lumber for Griffith, Lynch
& Co. A pretty good harbor that. ea
Quite an amount of freight for New
York is ready for the steamer Costa
Rica, which touches here on the 31st
inst
Messrs. Foster, Howard & Co., q
new firm in our city, will shortly
open up an extensive stock of builders
material, at No. Arcadia Block.
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There will be special meeting Of
Los Angeles Lodge No. AZ, F. and A.
M. this evening at 7 o'clock, for work
in the second degree. All brothers
in good standing are invited.
A gentleman is now in the city try
ing to make arrangements for the
erection of new gas works, to, furnish
gas at five dollars per thousand feet,
He says that it will pay at that rate.
The Postmaster at Downey called on
US yesterday and protests against be-
ing blamed for delays of mail happen
ing at this office or through railroad
delays.
Hellman, Haas & Co. were filling
up the ldNorton store yesterday with
part of their surplus, stock. = II they
continue prospering, they will soon
occupy the block.
There will be Sunday School Con-
cert at Leck's Hall tomorrow evening
in the interest of the Baptist Sunday
School. All are cordially invited.
Seats free. .f.55s#l s sa.
We learn that 1t was Mr.. Robinson's
private team and not his stage, that
ran away this side of Riverside last
Monday. There was but slight DAM
age done and little inconvenience to
anybody.
Prof. Steen's hours for private Sc,
ances are lOA. M. to l0P. NJ. He asks
his visitors to remember this, and not
call at unreasonable hours, as he de-
sires q little time for rest and recrea-
ton.
The elegant residence of Mr.. E. La
venthal, on Fort street, between Third
and Fourth, is ready for occupancy.
Mr.. Laventhal is receiving thes con-
gratulations Of friends on having one
Of the most complete homes in Los
Angeles.
The p. NJ. S. S. Co.'s steamer Costa
Rica will call at San Pedro July 3lst,
for passengers and freight destined fol-
New York, Europe and South Ameri-
ca and all points between Acapulco
and Panama, and will also touch al
Cape st, Lucas.
We observe that Mortimer Cook
late of Topeka, Kansas, is one of the
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