Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-03-27
LOCAL BREVITIES.

ceived another lot of imported cigars.
Only one saloon keeper has been
closed out thus far by the $4,000 bond
ordinance.
Seven births and two deaths have
been recorded in the Catholic Church
this week.
J. L. Ward will move his office from
its present location to No. CONNER
cial street, on Monday next.
The franchise for the East Los An
geles and San Pedro Street Railroad
has at last been awarded.
We are to have 200 copies of the
codified ordinances printed in English
and 100 in Spanish.
They have an amateur minstrel
troupe in Santa Barbara called the
"Acmes.o
We regret to announce that daugh-
ter OF Mr. Thos. A. Carey is lying
dangerously. i'll with typhoid fever.
1t is reported that over 81 900 worth
of county warrants are in the Record
er's hands, awaiting claimants.
Passengers by the Orizaba who ar
rived yesterday report that they en-
countered rain storm on their way
down.
The Orizaba arrived at Wilmington
yesterday morning, with 10 passen-
gers and 500 tons of freight. She
sailed for San Diego in the afternoon.
Two boys Were before Judge Gray
yesterday for fighting. No case was
made out and the young belligerents
were sent back to their mothers.
A rumor was current last evening
that little girl had been drowned in
the river near East Los Angeles. We
were unable to learn the particulars.
DR.. M. w. Jacobus, a Professor in
the Theological Seminary at Ale
ghany, N. Y, and noted Presbyte-
rian divine, is in our city, registered
at the Backman House.
The sixth annual ball of st. Patrick's
Benevolent Society to be given at
Stearns Hall on Monday evening next
promises to be a rare occasion for
dancers.
Mr.. G. A. Bonesteel is fitting u
store in the Lafayette Hotel block,
x,horo ba will onop on tbo LET Of A pri |
an extensive book and news establish
ment.
We learn from reliable authority
that the Goodall, Nelson & Perkins
Steamship Company contemplate
doubling their steamship facilities on
their coast line, thus giving us an ar
rival and departure every alternate
day.
Parties just from the Cajon report
that the work of railroad grading and
tunneling on the Los Angeles and In
dependence line is being pushed as
fast as men and money can do it.
The grade is already completed forone
mile.
The San Francisco Post of the oath
says E. J. Baldwin and party had re-
turned to the city after trip to Gold
Mountain and gives an interview with
one Of the party. The fact that Mr..
Baldwin has not returned to the city,
and as late as yesterday was still in
this city, somewhat affects the relia-
bility of the "interview."
The sessions of the Common Coun-
Gil are drawing out to painful
length. From 1880 to II O'clock last
night the City Fathers wrestled with
their load of duties, and then ad-
journed until yesterday afternoon,
when they wrestled again from 3 to 6.
When they get to holding sessions all
the week, we shall resign our position
on the Board.
Madame Muse, the accomplished
pianist who has for so long held the
position of leader of the orchestra with
the Vivian Troupe, has, we under
stand, concluded to locate in Los An
geles and devote herself to teaching on
the piano and organ. Those of our
citizens who wish their daughters to
become accomplished pianists cannot
do better than to secure the tuition OF
Madame Muse.
We publish this morning the an
nouncement of Messrs. 7. Clancy and
John M. Paynter, in which they pro-
pose to start on the first of May next q
weekly paper, to be styled the Semi
Tropical Farmer. The paper will be
a quarto in form, consisting Of eight
pages of four columns each. twill be
devoted to the Grange movement anC
and the agricultural interests of the
county, furnishing besides the news O.
the day.
This is what young man up North
thinks of it.: "Of all the joys vouch
safed to man in life's tempestuous
whirl, there's naught approaches
heaven so near as sleighing with
girl-a rosy, laughing, buxom girl;
frank, good natured, honest girl; {
feeling, flirting, dashing doting, smil
ing, smacking, jolly, joking, jaunting
jovial, posy-looking, dear little duck
of a grip
We learn that the site proposed TO-
a fine hotel, on the hill back of th'
High School is regarded with mucl
favor by number of our capitalists
One of the advantages of the localit.
not heretofore mentioned is that it Cal
be supplied with water from Mayo
Beaudry's works, having pressure o
125 feet. This would be adequate for
building of the largest dimensions.
A San Francisco exchange report
that articles of incorporation hav
been filed in the Office of the Secretar,