Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-19
LOCAL BREVITIES. i.


Francisco on Thursday.
A lime juice and lemon juice facto
ry has been established at M. Keller's
on Alameda street.
Mr.. w. A. Matthews, the victim of
the hand-car accident, is in q critical
condition to-day.
Mr.. w. w. Graham, of Gospel
Swamp, is in the city attending law
suit.
A jumping match has been arranged
between Wesley, the champion run
neT, and an Englishman.
The funeral of young man named
Mckay, aged Is years, took place on
Monday last.
Mr.. l.. LichtenDerger returned from
trip to San Bernardino yesterday
morning.
The match between the Silver Star
Base Ball Club and Confidence on
Sunday last resulted in the victory of
Silver Stars, 80 against II.
w. M. Williams sold yesterday
1000 fruit trees of various kinds to go
to Compton, and has some left. He is
doing staving business.
We had the pleasure yesterday of
meeting Capt. White of the bark
Rainier, now unloading at Whining
ton.
A meeting of the Directors of the
Chamber of Commerce is called Tor
this evening at half past seven o'clock
in Judge Sepulveda's chambers,
John Black, leading wholesale
dealer of Milwaukee, is at the Pico
House. He proposes to fight it out on
this line if it takes all winter.
Mr.. d. c. Scott has appeared in Los
Angeles covered with scratches re-
ceived from a grizzly bear, which he
shot up near San Fernando.
Messrs. Jones g. Noyes have % ele-
CANT pictures left from the Levy sale,
which they will almost give away at
private sale.
One of the thieves accused of steal
ing oranges from M. Keller, was con-
victed on his own confession and sem
fenced to ten days.
There are number of nuisances in
the rear of the Pico House, on San
chez street. We recommend the Cap
tain of the Chain Gang to clean them
out.
Mr.. Bent's daughter lost finely
bound copy of the Teachers Bible
last Sunday, when on her way from
church. The finder will please return
to the post-office and greatly oblige
the owner.
History repeats itself, and great
men are duplicated every few hundred
( EARS. The duplicate of the immortal
Shakespeare can De seen any day be-
hind the bar of Peter Thompson.
Officer Fonck denies that he was
hit on the nose by drunken man. He
is vigilant policeman and newspa-
per jokes of this character on q faith
full man are not just the thing.
A meeting of the real estate dealers
and brokers will take place this even
ing at the office Of Wiley & Berry, for
the purpose of forming q real estate
board.
The Irish Literary and Social Club
will celebrate Saint Patrick's day by
a procession and ball. 1t is expected
that other Irish societies will join
them.
Cameron, of the fish market, has re-
ceived an order from Carson and Vir-
ginia Cities, for all the eggs, lines,
lemons and oranges he can get. He
has splendid lot of fish this morning.
The Board of Education held an in
formal meeting yesterday afternoon
to consider financial matters and also
q letter received from DR.. Lucky, but
finally adjourned without transacting
any business.
Felix, at the Symposium, is in high
favor with the devotees of Bacchus,
who throng his place. He keeps a
first-class establishment, sells only
good liquors, and has elegant billiard
tables.
A new rock and brea pavement is
being put down from the corner of
First street on Main, extending half a
block from Kuhrts' grocery. 1t is an
improvement long needed.
Jones & Noyes had an interesting
sale of horse stock yesterday morning.
Noyes was in his element and eXpa-
tiated on the beauties of the horses In
way that would have made q Tombs'
lawyer die of envy.
Quite serious runaway took place
Monday morning by which the wagon
of the French Bakery was completely
wrecked in front of the Pico House.
The driver was violently thrown out,
but not much injured.
Among the recent shipments were
1O4 sacks of corn and 25 sacks oS bar
ley, from Also mills; "a boxes of
oranges from J. Sresovich 800 boxes
of candles, and 80 sacks OF potatoes
from III. Newmark & Co. (; ITO orange
trees for r.. +. House.
A German, lately arrived, went out
hunting the other day, and when he
returned was questioned by Mr.. Straus,
the cigar dealer, as to his luck. He
responded that he had killed two or
three. Did you shoot them on the
wing? was the next inquiry. No, he
replied, shot them on the Petty.
The Turn Verein Germania will
have grand masquerade on the 18th
of February. Four prizes will be Civ
en-, one for the most elegant gentle