Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-02-03
LOCAL BREvITIES.

colony, is ON the tapis for Thursday.
Mr.. 8. L. Dewey is back from Sar
Francisco and reports a rough trir
overland.
Mr.. l. Hauch, the merchant tailor,
moved into his elegant quarters in Du.
commun's building yesterday.
John T. Godfrey and Henry Clarke
were admitted to practice in the 18th
Judicial District Court yesterday.
James Wallace was found guilty of
petit larceny In the County Court
yesterday. His sentence will be
passed next week.
AT IL M. to-day, the City Clerk will
sell at public auction in front of the
Council rooms, lots and in block 33,
Ord's survey.
MIR. j. l.. Ward has specimens of
marbleized iron mantels at his office,
to which the attention of builders is
directed. See advertisement.
Los Angeles Lodge No. AZ, F. Il A.
M, will iloid special meeting at
their Hall tomorrow evening for
work in the First Degree.
Messrs. Johannsen & Grosser are
moving their large furniture establish
ment into,th second story of Ducom-
nuns new building.
At the sale of choices In the selec-
ton of Cucamongo Homestead prop
erty, yesterday, about thirty-three
acres We're bid off at premiums vary
ing from from $5 to $65 per acre.
Those in quest Of blue and white
quartz gravel, sea shells or other Or
Aaments for their gardens will do well
to read an advertisement which ap-
pears this morning.
One hundred and fifty men were
sent out yesterday to work on the
railroad extension between Spadra
anu San BernardinO. AS many more
men will be wanted as soon as the
company can provide tents for them.
The HERALD pamphlet is selling
rapidly. 1t is accredited by all to be
the most fair and complete descrip-
tion of Los Angeles county ever pub
lished. Copies can be secured at our
office or at Lewin's book store.
A gentleman from Compton reports
the agricultural interests of that Sec
tion in fiourishing condition and
the farmers all jubilant. Grain sown
before the rain looks we'll and the vol
unteer crops will yield finely. One
patch of potatoes which our inform
ant saw had grown to the hight of
foot since the rain.
Messrs. Whittleshoeffer & Raphal
have just made large acquisition TO
their stock of points, oils, glass and
painters supplies. They carry the
heaviest stock Of this kind in the city,
and can sell at prices which defy
competition. A speciality is made of
framing pictures, and an elegant line
of chromOs is kept constantly OH
hand.
The culinary department of the
Backman House has recently been
improved by the addition of one of
John G.. Ills celebrated ranges, and is
now better than ever prepared to fur
nish all the requirements of the din
ing room. The house, under the su-
perior management of Mr.. and Mrs.
Backman, is rapidly gaining the rep
utation of being one of the finest
hotels in Southern California.
At a special meeting of Pentelpha
Lodge No. 202, F. q A. NJ, held last
evening, the following officers were
installed for the ensuing Masonic
year: ]. d, Bicknell, w. NJ; j. s.
Crawford, S. W.; S. G. Hubbell, ,J.W.;
Frank Lecouvreur Treasurer; w. w.
Robinson, Secretary; Ben. A. Stanard,
s. d.; G. N. Wilson, ]. D.; J. M. Bas-
sett, Marshal.
Conductor Houses little boy, who
has been lying dangerously i'll for
some time, was reported better last
night. He was not attacked with
scarletina as stated yesterday, but Is
undergoing siege of intermittent
fever. The false report has doubtless
kept many friends from visiting the
family whose assistance would be ac-
ceptable.