Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-04-02

The sparring match at Merced Ine-
atre last evening between Chas. Gal
lagher, and Alf. Walker did not draw
out very large audience. The hall
was perhaps third full and all en-
joyed the sport immensely. Gala
CHER is known as the ex-light weight
of London. The latter is well along
in years, perhaps fifty, but of very ro-
bust physique. He follows the trade
of shoemaking in our city. Five
rounds were fought and Walker, MAX
ing himself the favorite at the out
start, maintained his popularity to
the last. According to the unani-
nous decision of the house, he ad-
| ministered considerable drubbing to
his adversary. The boxing was pre-
luded by some singing and clog dane
ing performed by BREWSTER, Welch
and several others from the Novelty.
A ghastly April Fool joke was
played on the Wilmington train yes
terday as it was coming up to the city.
Some party or parties had stuffed an
effigy looking very much like the av-
erage hummer and laid it across the
track. AS soon as the object was
sighted by the engineer he whistled
down brakes, and the train was
brought to stop, but not until it had
passed over the PROSTATE body and
sent the mangled head rolling
into the ditch at the side. There
was general scrambling out of
the train and some excited peo-
ple for few moments. When the
state of the case was ascertained, it
would not have been healthy for the
perpetrator of the joke to show him.
self in that crowd.
An attempt was made to fire J. q.
Smiths warehouse, on Also street,
last Friday night. A bundle of paper
saturated with coal oil was used, but
fortunately one of the employees of
the butcher shop next door discovered
it before the flames had made any
headway. Considerable excitement
was created in the neighborhood over
the matter. A man now sleeps in the
building with loaded shot gun ready
at hand for this visitor if he should
call again.
The Rev. VIM. HI. Hill will preach
in the Episcopal church, corner of
Temple and New High streets to-
day at eleven o'clock. The holy
communion will be administered at
the close of the morning service. The
Sunday School meet at one o'clock.
No evening service. Seats free and all
are cordially invited to attend. Morn
ing gpray er and lectures on Wednesdays
and Fridays at eleven o'clock.
Read the advertisement of DIR.
Clark's Rattlesnake Oil and other
family medicines, which appears this
morning. The Doctor has taken up
his residence among us, and is able to
vouch for his remedies in person. We
have heard of some wonderful cures
effected by the Rattlesnake Oil, but
have not time to recount them. Ii
YOU are afflicted with rheumatism,
gout or neuralgia, try the oil.
Louis Vielle, at one time proprietor
of the Hotel des Princes, and well
known throughout the city, died at 5
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. The fu-
neral will take place from the resi-
dence of Mrs. Lanfranco at p. NJ. to-
day.
We saw a curious wild fowl in the
possession of Cameron yesterday,
which had been bagged by one of his
hunters on the beach. 1t was bird
much resembling pelican, but con-
siderably larger, measuring nine feet
from tip to tip.
Miss Mary Thomas, af Los Angeles,
daughter of Milton Thomas, gradua-
ted at the State Normal School on
Thursday last, with first-rate diploma.
1t will be remembered that she gradu-
ated last May at the High School and
received the Downey Medal.
After the untiring efforts of the
Council to obtain the much needed
reform, the nuisance of discharging
filth in the public zanjas is now in
fair way of being abated. A man was
fined $40 by the Mayor yesterday for
this nuisance.
The firm of Kysor & Matthews, ar
chitects, has been dissolved by mutual
consent, and Mr.. Matthews will go to
San Francisco to engage in business
with his father, prominent architect
of that place.
See notice of stray mare taken up.
If you have lost one with white star
in the forehead, ringbone on right
fore foot, brand on the right hip, land
other named characteristics, this is
your mare.
Rev. S. s. Fisk, of Illinois, will
preach at the Baptist church, on
Spring street, this morning and eve-
ming. All are cordially invited to at
tend. Services each evening during
the week.
We heard a report on the street last
evening that there had been an explo-
sion at the Tunnel and twenty China
men killed. We are afraid this will
necessitate another religious festival
10y our Celestials to appease their Josh.
You certainly will find the best as
sortment of the finest dry goods to Sc
lect from, and save money by purchas-
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