Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-02
GasLD REPORT.
LOCAL TsREVITTTCss. i.

The steamer Orizaba will arrive to-
day and leave for San Diego.
Major Horace Bell is candidate for
Councilman. See announcement.
Gold closed yesterday afternoon at
10 per cent. premium. Currency sold
here ut Sc a. 81.
Laborers We're busy yesterday at
the corner of Marchesseault and Ala
media streets, Strengthening the 2anja.
We regret to hear that Mr.. Ira
bant, telegraph operator at the Pico
House, has typhoid fever.
The Plaza is being adorned with
great taste and will be an ornament
to Main street.
Little Mack, n well known minstrel
man, broke his arm in a New York
theatre, and it has been amputated.
The Occidental Restaurant is win
ming golden opinons under the sue
cessful management Of Mr.. Perpich.
Some excitement was created yes
terlay by the trial of the new alarm
bell OH Confidence Company's house.
A new brick stable is being erected
on the corral on Spring street near
First.
The Turn-Verein Germania will
give another dramatic performance at
an early date.
The public opinion Of the San Pedro
street depot is unanimous:- that it is
one Of the prettiest on the coast.
We are glad to see q heavy force of
one man filling the chuck holes on
Spring street, in front ofthe city build
ings.
The Murphy Brothers, who have
charge of the liz Fayette saloon, have
an elegantly fitted bar, with all mod
efn convenienees.
The St. Charles Hotel retains its old
popularity and its management speaks
volumes for the enterprise of Salari &
Whitney.
Measles are quite the rage in Pomo-
ma at this season. All of the children
are afflicted slightly, and some of the
fair ladies have symptoms.
Mr. Frank Murtha is the Atlantic
and Pacific telegraph operator at the
Pico House during the severe illness of
Mr.. Fred Trabant.
Messrs. Lips, Craigue g. Co. have
= fitted up an elegantlittle Office and now
their bookkeeping will be done in the
most elegant style.
The building operations Of Los Ange-
les look small when we read that 1000
building permits have been issued
this year in Philadelphia.
We are under obligations to the
Terpsichorean Social Club for n COM
plimentary invitation to their Soiroe,
to he held on the 10th inst.
Mr.. James =. I4ankershim, of San
Fernando ranch, will be u permanent
resident ut the Pico House for some
time.
Louis Levin & Co. have all the lat
est periodicals, and illustrated and
literary papers. Everything worth
reading can be found on their coun-
ters.
The sewer excavation has reached q
point on Main street, between Com
mercial and Arcadia. Travel on Com
mercial street between Main and Los
Angeles is suspended.
Why is the opening of Los Angeles
street through the Chinese quarters
delayed? Business men are clamorous
for the improvement of that great
thoroughfare.
The menagerie opposite the Post
Office continues to be visited by nu-
merous crowds. Such an interesting
collection ofanimals is not often gath
cred, even by Barnum.
Judge Sepulveda will open court in
Santa Barbara on the 18th of next
month to preside over the cases in
which Judge Fawcett has been here
tofore interested.
There was considerable complaint
among exhibitors at our Fair that
they were charged $50 freight, via
steamer,on each horse from San Fran
cisco to the harbor.
The Council attempted meeting
yesterday afternoon, but did not sue
ceed. Messrs. Campbell and Masca-
rel were on hand but were forced to
adjourn until this evening.
Joyce, the convicted revenue officer
of st. Louis, is the high-toned official
who came out short time ago to de-
tect rascality among the Revenue Off
GERS of this coast. The Internal reve-
nue. officers of this coast "Re-Joyce."
Charles Brode, the enterprising mer-
chant OH Spring street rear the Turn
Verein Hall, has just received an ex-
tensive stock of fancy and staple gro
ceries which he is prepared to sell at
bedrock prices.
Mr.. A. c. Keller, an old subscriber
to the HERALD, reported at our Office
yesterday. He comes from Minneap-
oils, Mimi. and expects TO make his
home in Los Angeles. He is general
ly pleased with our country.
We omitted to mention in the list of
volunteer toasts at M. Keller's Harv-
| est Home one to "r. III. Matthews,
whose activity and enterprise are so APP
parent in this feast". lt was proposed
by Prof. Havell and Mr.. Matthews
returned thanks.
Mr.. A. Repetto, who is well known
as an extensive sheep raiser, called on
us yesterday and gave a very encour-
| aeing account of the sheep prospects.