Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-03-31
BREVITIES.

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March is going out like lion.
The Council transacted an unusual
amount of business yesterday.
Yesterday was one of the most disa-
greeable days of the season.
Mr.. Stephen M. White lectures for
the Dashaways this evening. !
A vessel is reported ashore at Ven
tura.
The building of an Episcopal church
in Anaheim is agitated.
After this date the meetings of the
Council will be held in the evening.
Mayor Beaudry was engaged yester-
day afternoon in trying the case of
three Chinese damsels of easy virtue.
Mr.. Peter Backman, former proprie-
tor of the Backman House, and now OF
Hall City, is in town for short visit.
The Mohongo sails for San Francis
co to-day. Take the afternoon train
from the Alameda street depot.
The steamer Monterey arrived at
Wilmington yesterday from San
Francisco.
City Treasurer Joseph Huber, Jr.,re-
ceived SIS, 722.74 of the city's money
from his predecessor.
There was total eclipse OF the
mountains yesterday by the cloud of
dust that filled the air.
The barkentine Ella went ashore at
Anaheim landing on Wednesday night
The condition of the vessel is not re-
ported.
There was a sand storm at Will
mington last Wednesday thSt COM
pletely dumbfounded the oldest in
habitant.
Fort street from First to Fifth is to
have q sewer. This will supply
want that has been felt for several
years.
Snake-skin garters are said to be
good for rheumatism. We know a
man who wears them for the jim
) jams.
A beautiful line of Spring clothing
at the Important under the Lafayette
House; also a full line of boots, shoes
! ami hats.
A fire was discovered about noon
Yesterday in the rink, but was prompt.
ly extingushed by Mr.. Cameron, OF
the fish and game market.
(: A second fire was started in the rink
:, Yesterday afternoon and discovered by
: James Dram, who in putting 1T out
If ruined new coat.
= Complaints are made that the mails
between this city and Riverside are
not So accurate as they should be. The
fault must be on the route, or at the
\ other end.
IS It is we'll known fact that the I'M
portant, under the Lafayette Hotel
= sell their clothing cheaper than any
other house in Los Angeles. Give
them call.
The contested will case of Don An
dreas Pico was on trial again in th'
I. Probate Court yesterday. The cas'
" arises in an effort of interested partle
to prove that RomulO Pico is not tn
/. son of Don Andres The trial Will b
continued to-day.
. II. S. Ledyard gave bond in the sun
offs 900 with Judge Gray yesterday
to appear and answer to the charge
~ embezzlement. His bondsmen wer
J Messrs. 7. Miller, A. j. Hutchinso
and ]. w. Haverstick. The preliml
nary trial will come off before Judg
Gray at two P. NJ. tomorrow.
The Anaheim Gazette of the 29t
inst. says: About twenty-five of OF
Jewish citizens have organized then
+ selves into an Association having Il
- its object the procuring of sui tab
bnriaI ground for their dead, and ais
a proper building for holding their n
. iigious services. These gentelmen il
tend eventually to erect q building Il
their purposes.
The Council came to the very sens
o. BILE conclusion yesterday of appointiI
at six special watchmen who are to p
.i,T Ei troll the city at night and keep loo
Es. ont for the incendiaries, foot-pads al
sneak-thieves who prowl around u
R. streets. People who have barns TO
burned or property to be stolen W
A' rest easier for this precaution on U
part of the authorities. Under u
( present state of affairs the regular /
lice force is inadequate to protect
lives and property OF our citlEehs'
About two A. NJ. yesterday, Clari
broom factory at the Southeast c.
ner of Fourth and Fort streets was d
covered to be on fire. The alarm "
promptly given and the engines w
soon on the ground but all their
forts were in vain. The building
a large story and a half frame, VIII
- long shed in the rear, ana quici
"A burned to the ground. IL was ssoI
- fnIl of broom corn and the loss or
" building and contents must nave D'
~ several thousand dollars. lt was
work of an incendiary ana o.
slightly insured.
Cameron has called a meetlng
fishermen this morning to aN
with them for purchasing all Oh Y;
marketable fish. The supply wiz =
es. fall short of twenty-five hun\
weight per day. All that are not
promptly from the stand VIII
ARE, smoked, dried or salted, and snip
A.. A. ;nfar;or Mr. Cameron has