Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-02-12
LOCAL BREvITIES.

the usual salutation now. II.
The coming ball at the Pico House
will be splendid affair.
The steamer Orizaba leaves for San
Francisco tomorrow.
The City Council met at 1:30 yes
terday afternoon.
The train for the steamer Orizaba I
leaves at o'clock P. NJ. to-day.
Capt. Wilcox, of the Colorado Nav :
igation Company, is paying our city I
visit.
The funeral of the late locomotive
engineer, j. B. Brown, took place yes /
terday afternoon, from Masonic Hail. |
Jannissaries of Light hold special
meeting tonight, at half past seven
O'clock.
The jumping match will positively |
take place this afternoon at Agricul-
tural Park.
It is expected that the trains will
ruin to Anaheim to-day and to Spadra
and San Fernando tomorrow.
The steamer Los Angeles did not
leave San Francisco on the 8th Oh ac-
count of the bad condition of the bar.
The Terpsichorean party tonight
will be q pleasant affair. Old King
Valentine will be on hand distribu-
ting favors.
Mr.. c. d. Robinson, general freight
auditor for the s. P. r. r., with his
wife, are in our city and stopping at
| the Grand Central.
1t is a matter of congratulation with
East Los Angeles people that the work
on the new bridge has stood the test of
! the severest storm of the season.
Mrs. Froeligh, who was sent to the
Napa Insane Asylum, has entirely re-
covered and is no longer a terror to the
hotels.
Mrs. s. A. Shepard, temperance
lecturer of note, will speak at Good
Templars Hall, next Sunday at 3:3o
/ =. NJ.
The gale was so heavy at Santa
Monica on Tuesday night that it broke
the fastenings of doors and forced
them open.
Total rainfall for the season up to
Yesterday noon is twenty-one and oo-
100 inches. small quantity has fal-
len since this report.
Postmaster Bent informs us that he
will send upa mail by steamer to-
morrow. Letters must be in the Of
flee by $3.50 p. NJ.
The Directors of the Brooklyn Land
and Building Co. are requested to meet
at the office of the Secretary, 81 Tenn
pie Block, Friday at 6:3O P. NJ. 1850
The schooner Serena Thayer, put to
sea before the storm struck her on
Tuesday night, and out-rode the storm
on the lee-side of Catalina Islands.
Stackpole has furnished the Turn
Verein with an elegant pair of gold
sleeve buttons and heavy silver cake
Saturday night.
The brig Tanner, one of Perry,
Woodwork & Co.'s vessels, was an
chored inside of the Wilmington har-
bor during the recent gale, receiving
no damage.
The stock of costumes and masks
! at Turn-Verein Hall is attracting con-
siderable attention. Those desiring
to get fine costume should call al
once and take first choice.
There are kilograms at the Western
Union Telegraph Office for the follow
ing persons: VIM. Cogswell, II. Ram
boz, Howard A. Gary, Miss Alice
Rowland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Governor Downey are
preparing to go to the Centennial
Governor Downey being one OF the
California commissioners will desire
to be there at the opening in March
The schooner Nick Biddle was driv'
en- ashore at Anaheim during the late
gale. 1t was loaded with lumber fol
Perry, Woodworti & Co., and railroad
material.
Murphy's benefit tonight at the
Novelty Theatre. Tom Grey, Joe Re
d vera, Antonio GARLIC and Joe Rays
dance for the championship and sill
Yer cup. 5aaJ a9E i5a
: Mr.. John Froeleigh, long and favor
ably known in this city, is now con
nected with the Cosmopolitan Hotel
, New York. Histriends will be pleas
l ed to learn that he is doing well.
Fisher, at the Grand Central, exhi
: bits lobster weighing twelve and
half pounds, being the largest eve
I, caught at Wilmington. ltwas serve'
up in salad at the Grand Central din
ner yesterday.
The Countess Savilia, q converte
: Moor, is stopping at the Grand Cen
" trail Before the abdication of lisa
bella of Spain she had rich estates i
that cou ntry but lost them all in tn
fall of that unfortunate monarch.
Parties inform Mr.. Gus Katzenstei
that a nugget of gold weighing abou
6. an ounce was found at Whitewatel
where they were digging ditch. In
point is about one hundred mile
" from here and considerable excite
= ment has been created.
s The mails and express from Ani
I'd helm reached this city yesterday a
ternoon about O'Clock, having bee
IN brought through on hand car. A
one point on the road the men ha
-, to swim across an arroya leaving th