Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-25
LOCAL BREvITIES.
Picnic to-day.

LoCAL 6tGE v 1lIES.
Picnic to-day.
The County Court will meet to-m NOR
row at 10 A. M. after short vacation.
The Cosmopolitan Saloon in SignoI-
cts new building was opened with
great ecldt last evening.
The brig Glencoe arrived yesterday
morning with lumber for Perry,
Woodwork & Co.
The money order business transact
acted in the Postoffice during the first
three days of this week fOots up to
$2,133.
There will be no Eastern mail to-
day, but Postmaster Bent thinks that
he will have the letter mail at least
tomorrow and the paper mail Tues
day.
Wouldn't it be q good idea to
sprinkle the streets tomorrow shortly
before parade takes place? Such ia
vor would be appreciated by every
Odd Fellow in the city we are certain.
A large number Of ladies and gentle
men of this city will attend the dedi-
cation of the Artesia school house to-
day. They will take private convey
ances from the city at 8 A. M.
We will have telegraphic connection
with San Francisco by the Atlantic
and Pacific line in about ten days.
Glory! We can then have the news
of the world before 1t has grown gray
haired.
1t is feared that the printing mate
rial for the SENT Tropical Farmer was
ON board the Ventura and will be q
complete loss. Messrs. Clancy &
Paynter expected to have the paper
established by the 1st of June.
A meeting Of Father Matthew's To-
tai Abstinance and Benevolent Socie-
ty will be held on Monday evening at
Mr.. Fitzpatrick's, 1l8 Main street. All
persons wishing to become members
Of the society will please be on hand.
The pArlors of the Backman House
were exquisitly decorated for the re-
ception OF Mr.. G. N. Fox and daughter
last evening. For some fine fruit and
flowers supplied for the occasion
thanks are to be returned to Mrs. DR..
Shaw who resides on San Pedro street.
The members of Los Angeles Lodge
No. IS, I. o. o. F., will please remem-
ber that their Lodge will convene in
regular form at their Hall, for special
business, Immediately after the cele-
bration tomorrow. A full attendance
is required, as the business is of a na-
ture that will not admit Of delay.
A good time is anticipated by the
Picnic party to-day. A creased pig
will be turned loose on the grounds at
4 o'clock by Capt. Cox and Sergent
Baruum, under whose training he has
been for several days, and is supposed
to be perfected in Upton's tactics.
Whoever captures him will get a
prize.
Mr.. G. N. Fox, of San Francisco,
who is to deliver the grafton at the
Odd Fellows celebration tomorrow,
dTTlNcu Ou Uuc oVCbA4cA AuCOu yCctS1
day, accompanied by his daughter,
Miss Minnie. The distinguished guests
were received by deputation of Odd
Fellows and conducted to the Back
man House, where every preparation
had been made for them, which fine
taste and excellent advantages could
supply.
The Anaheim train which came
into the city yesterday, narrowly
missed running over horse this side
| Of New River. The animal thought
| to have q contest Of speed with the
| engine, and keeping the track in front
went along at a terrific pace until he
landed in the middle of o trestle bridge
and was held fast by his legs going
between the ties. The train was
stopped, the animal ignominiously
dumped off into mud-puddle and al
| went on serene "a before.
A fracas occurred few miles soutt
Of the city yesterday, between Georgt
Sherman, formerly hack-driver ir
the city, and his brother-in-law namet
John Ward. The former was beater
on the head with an Ak, and seriously
injured, receiving several ugly cut
and having one Of his fingers nearly
severed from his hand. The quarre
arose over statement that Ward hat
made to the effect that Sherman hat
stolen some hay from him. Th'
wounded man came to the city TO
treatment and swore out warran
against his would-be murderer.
How many people do you suppose
pass in and out of the Postoffice in the
course of day? Miss E. M. Turne
and Miss Belle Page, of the Postoffic,
Book and News Emporium, got thei
curiosity aroused on this subject ant
Yesterday kept tally of all VIII,
passed the door. From 7:4O A. M. unit
noon they registered 1875, and from
that time until 7:40 P. NJ, $3.50, max
ing total of 2,745. Deductions mus
be made, Of course, for repeated visit
and especially for the many yOunI
men who are compelled to pass tn
Emporium seventy-five or thirt,
times day, in the way of business
Tomorrow gives promise of being al
unusually busy day, in consequence Q
the arrival Of the delayed Easter
mail and the young ladies will repea
their statistical investigation.
The most important sale Of city prop
erty Of the season will take place mex
Tuesday and Wednesday, the 9th an
28th of April. We allude to the sal
of blocks 72 and 73, Ord's survey, Q
Park Square, fronting Figuerea, Hope
Tenth and Eleventh streets. Her
are "a lots in the very centre of til
best part Of the city. Surrounded b
the residences of the best class of cit
zens in the city, all built or buildin