Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-05-19
LOCAL BREVITIES.

ly esteemed citizen, died at his resi-
dence yesterday morning.
White "operan vests at the Great
Important clothing emporium, under
the Lafayette Hotel.
Mr.. Robert Sharp, well known
townsman has been blessed with the
presence of newcomer in his house
hold of ten pound boy.
Second hand Pianos for rent and
rents applied to the purchase of same,
at Patrick's Piano agency. m5tf
Yesterday we learned that in shaft
No. l, In the San Fernando Tunnel,
the workmen have struck the North
terminus.
On Sunday next, Mr.. Geo. B. Davis
proposes to invite an inspection by re-
presentatives of the Press, of the Fruit
drying and curing establishment at
| the Alden works.
A fine assortment of pocket knives,
scissors and razors can be fond at
Bonesteel & Co.'s, 43 Main street, next
door to Lafayette Hotel. They sell
| wholesale and retail. may1S-3t
For the finest selection, most com.
| plete and cheapest clothing, 60 to the
Great Important, under the Lafayette
| Hotel.
The Los Angeles Coal Company has
resolved to levy an assessment and
prosecute the work of sinking the
shaft. The prospects are considered
encouraging.
Call at Heinzeman's drug store to
| get fresh cool soda. Cream kept con-
stantly Oh hand as well as all the syr-
ups. mayl4
The following shipments were dis
patched from the Southern Pacific de-
pot yesterday morning: One car of
wool and meal, by sundry parties.
The funeral of Mr.. William Work
man will take place at the Puente
Ranch to-day at one o'clock. He will
be buried on the homestead. The
friends of the family are invited to at
tend.
Rev. Mr.. Fisk, graduate of Acadia
College, Nova Scotia, and late Public
School Superintendent and Pastor of
the First Baptist church, Waukegan,
! His, has removed to Los Angeles >and
is officiating for the First Baptist
church of this city.
Gents Furnishing Goods are sold
cheaper at Meyerstein's new store, I'M
der the Lafayette hotel, than else
where.
A horse which was hitched over a
blind drain on Spring street yesterday
fell through the covering Of boards
and was prostrated full length upon
the sidewalk. No damage; only a
scare.
The special train with the members
of the Masonic fraternity, and others
vino desire to attend the funeral Of
Mr.. Workman, will leave the depo;
at II O'Clock this morning, and will
return at 8 O'Clock in the afternoon.
w. H. Spurgeon, the efficient post
master at Santa Ana, has filed and
transmitted to Washington his bond
"a postmaster, in the sum of $40, 900
with A. w. Birch, A. T. Bates, J. II
Fruit, DR.. E. u. Greenleaf and N. D.
Stafford as bondsmen.
Don Jose Perez Garcia, an actor Of
note who has been for some time the
manager of the Spanish performances
in this city, died on the 18th inst
The performance last Sunday evening
as the Merced Theatre, was for hls
benefit.
The mem bers of the Baptist congre
CATION and their friends will hold so
cial at the residence of Mrs. Wright
on Main street opposite the Grange
store, this evening. There will bt
strawberries, ice-cream and other del
icacies served up, and a good time
generally,
Everybody should remember tht
picnic and excursion of the Fort stree
M. E. Sunday school tomorrow tt
| u.
the San Pedro street depot at ii A. M.
and return in the afternoon at five
o'clock. Round trip one dollar, child
zen fifty cents.
We learn that Mr.. Hood, Chief AS
sistant Engineer of the Southern Pa
cific Railroad, writes from the caml
near Monmouth Tank, beyond Sever
Palms, that they have struci gOot
water in the wells. He also says tha
the business men of Yuma will find Il
to their advantage to ship by thi
route.
We learn that the Fourth of Jul!
Collection Committee met yesterda.
and began their mission to raise sub
scriptons. The following is the lis
so far: Los Angeles County Bank
$50; Commercial Bank, $50; H. New
mark g. Co., $40; Perry, Woodwort
& Co., $50; Lips, Craigue & CO., SO
Farmers and Merchants Bank, S20
The Committee will start out agail
to-day, and desire that ourpeople viii
be ready to receive them with opel
arms and purses.
f A short time since we alluded to tn
peculiar formation of ground throug
which the San Fernando tunnel runs
, Yesterday Capt. w. H. Moore shove
us q petritied round clam that was la
, ken out of the tunnel day or tw
! since. The shell Is nearly perfect J.
form. The locality where this curl
osity was found is at an elevation
two thousand feet above the sea leve
| All of the Indications in the localit
, show that this portion of the countr