Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-02-08
LOCAL BREVITIEss

The jumping match between Wesley
and his opponent takes place to-day.
The Rifle Section of the Turn-Verein
are about organizing company of
sharp-shooters.
The ladies of the Episcopal Church
will meet next Wednesday at p NJ.
at Judge OMelveny's residence.
The Episcopal Bishop of this Diocese
is expected to visit Los Angeles about
the first week in April.
The revival at the Fort street Meth
odist Church continues with unabated
interest.
Mr.. Wright has finished the survey
of the Lake Vineyard Land and Wa
ter Association.
We are glad to note that Mr.. II. H.
Dalton is convalescent after his siege
of typhoid fever.
Cmur de Lion Commandery No. O.,
will meet at Masonic Hall this even
ing at q o'clock.
The Turn-Verein Masquerade will
take place next Saturday evening.
Read the advertisement giving prizes,
etc.
Rev. Mr.. Hill of the Episcopal
Church was too weak Sunday to stand
in the pulpit, but preached seated in
chair.
Remember La Ransieur's dancing
academy ut Stearns' Hall tonight.
Social after the lesson. A large class
of ladies is about being formed.
Jesse Shepard, the musical trinity,
has been extensively interviewed
since his arrival. He is recommend
ed as prodigy.
Among the receipts from the An
chorage Sunday were 160 cases of
coal oil for H. Newmark & Co., from
the Kalorama. The Senator's freight
was coming in to-day.
The Wheeler expedition starts in a
day or two. Joughin's ranch and
storehouse are lively scenes, and the
preparations indicate an early start in
the work.
Officer Turner has found his star. II
was in possession of q Mexican who
was holding 1t fora reward. We hope
he got it in the shape of a boot applied
to the rear.
The Germans are making huge eos
TUNES for the masquerade next Satur-
day evening. From the preparations
we believe it will equal the great
masked balls in the East.
The administration of the sacra-
lnent of the Lords Supper was post
poned at the Episcopal Church, ow-
ing to the rector's illness, until next
Sunday.
Straus has new brand of cigars
which beat anything in that line in
Southern California. Ask him to
produce the style of cigar that John
O'Wheeler smokes.
Washington Garden was crowded
with people Sunday. The perform
anca was of an unusually entertain
ing character showing Mr.. Waldron
to be successful caterer to public
taste.
A noted cyprian attempted to leave
town Monday but her admiring credi-
tors desired her presence so earnestly
that q policeman was sent with per-
emptory request for her continued
residence in Los Angeles.
The horse railroad is finished to the
river and the cars will run there tc-
day. The bridge is rapidly nearing
completion, and in about two weeks
the cars will run to the new hotel in
East Los Angeles.
Mrs. X. Schiller has opened board
ing house on First street, between
Main and Los Angeles, and furnishes
first-class accommodations at the most
reasonable rates. Meals at 25 cents
and lodging equally cheap.
Mrs. Starkey was before the County
Court yesterday on charge of lnnacy.
She succeeded in establishing her in
nocence of this awful crime with only
about half of her witnesses and was
discharged. Myers & Bell for defend
ant.
We had the pleasure yesterday of
meeting our genial friend Backman,
he of the Backman House in this city,
but now of Hall City, San Gorgonio
Pass. His beaming countenance be-
speaks good cheer under the shadow
of Mount San Jacinto.
The Chinese Sunday school at Good
Templars' Hall, held Sunday at G
p. NJ, was success, about one hun
dred and fifty being present. Rev.
Mr.. Condit, late Presbyterian mis-
sionary to China, is Superintendent.
Among the shipments Monday We're
so boxes of oranges, from J. Sresovich;
IS sacks of barley from Judd & Co.; 2
pipes of aguadiente, from Hellman,
Haas g. Co.; 81 sacks of barley, from
+. Germain & Co.; and q lot OF way
freight.
Hundreds of visitors called at the
Cathedral Sunday to examine the
progress of the work. The brilliancy
of the fresco exacted general admi-
ration and the stained glass windows
were pronouncedt the finest in South
ern California.
There will be special meeting Of
Los Angeles Chapter, No. SS, r. A. M
on Thursday evening, February 18th,
at Z o'clock, at Masonic Hall for in
stallation of officers. A full atten-
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