Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-06-16
gos Anseles Aerala.
FRIDAY. ......... JUNE IS, 1876.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
The Senator is due tomorrow.

The thermometer registered ninety
degrees yesterday.
The Los Angeles Guard will give a
ball on the evening of July 4th.
The steamer San Luis is due to-
day.
The City Court was barren Of items
yesterday.
The steamer Ancon sails for San
Francisco tomorrow.
There was terrible sand storm at
Seven Palms Wednesday night.
Mr.. H. Newmark rejoices over the
birth of a son.
The 38's have special meeting to-
night. A full attendance is requested.
The Asbestine Stone Company
effected sale of four thousand feet of
sewer pipe to Mr.. Sam Hellman yes
terday.
Some scalawag opened the door of
Mr.. Ayers bird cage yesterday morn
ing and stole his fine mocking bird,
or allowed it to escape. A reward of
ten dollars is offered for its recovery.
Mr.. John Curtis and Miss Maggie
Caulfield are the last reported happy
couple whose two hearts beat as one.
Rev. Father Verdaguer performed the
ceremony Tuesday evening.
Officer McFadden captured the re-
calcitrant Mrs. Treat and brought her
into town as witness in the watch
stealing case. An examination was
waived by the defense, and the case
will 60 direct to the Grand Jury.
An alarm of fire about half-past s
o'clock last evening brought out both
fire companies in full force. After
going to the Southern junction of
Main and Spring streets they discov-
cred that the blaze was far beyond
the city limits and gave up the chase.
Go to the performance for the bene-
fit of the Centennial fund at Woods
Opera House this evening. An excel
lent performance is promised, and
Manager Wood informs us that every
thing will be conducted with the. ut
most decorum and propriety. Many
ladies will doubtless grace the balco.
nies and dress circle.
Mr.. G. H. Sweetman exhibited yes
terday in our sanctum two silver
bricks, reduced from eight pounds of
ore brought from the Surprise mine,
Arizona, and to which we referred a
few days ago. The bullion was worth
SIG. Considering the fact that it was
reduced by very crude process and
netted $1.75 to the pound of rock, we
think the showing something hand
some.
We are in receipt of compliment
tary invitation to attend the grand
Centennial ball to be given at the
Upton House, Ell Monte, on the eve-
ming of July 4th, 1876. From the list
of names which appear as the several
committees we judge that, the affair
will be first-class in every respect, and
well worthy visit by our citizens.
Our best wishes are with our Ell Monte
friends, and we bespeak all the en-
joyment possible.
The house of Littlefield, Webb & Co
grain, produce and honey commits
sion merchants of San Francisco, is
one of the longest establishedj and
most reliable on the Pacific coast.
They have been known to business
circles for nearly 20 years and their
patronage extends far and wide
throughout the State. We invite the
attention of our farmers, fruit growers
and bee men to their advertisement
which appears in the Weekly HER
AID.
The San Bernardino Times of the
14th inst. says: Last evening for the
first time in the history of this city a
number OF our stores and residences
were Lit with gas. The new order of
things attracted good deal of atten-
tion, the noble red men Of the forest
being In number of instances curl
Gus and interested spectators. The
gas burned we'll and emitted bril-
liant and satisfactory light. Mr.. Mutt
all has succeeded admirably in his
work as Superintendent, and has been
ably seconded by the President of the
company, Lewis Jacobs, Esq, and the
Secretary, Mr.. H. l.. Drew.
The appointment of Mr.. John Os-
borne as regular baggage transfer
agent for the Southern Pacific Rail-
road will meet the appreciation of the
travelling public generally, to whom
the new arrangement will prove a
great convenience. Mr.. Osborne will
have a man aboard of each train to
check baggage in q systematic way to
any hotel or residence in the city.
This plan is now pursued by every
road of consequence throughout the
land, and 1t is found to obviate all the
confusion and mistakes attendant up
on crowd about the baggage master.
Mr.. Osborne is an expressman of long
experience in our city, his integrity
and prompt business qualifications are
generally recognized, and he is just
the man for the position.
Santa Monica Lodge, No. 245. L. O.
o. F., has been organized, and the Off
GERS were installed Tuesday night, the
following gentlemen from Los An
geles officiating: Horace Burdick, d.
D. G. NJ; J. r. Summers, D. G. M;
G. G. Lips, G. Sec'y; S. Benjamin, G..
M. The following are the names of
the officers installed, who are also the
charter members: John b. Wilson,
N. g.; w. A. Blaisdell, V. g.; James
S. Wilson, Secretary; ]. M. Rogers,
Treasurer; d, S. Cummins, P. g.; j.