Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-05-12
Some idea may be formed of IL

Some idea may be formed of the
extent to which corn is being
moved in Los Angeles when WI
state that the Messrs. Hellman
Haas & Co. have, during the pas
week, paid out upwards of $4,000
for this staple. This firm are ship
ping their corn to Mexico. A gen.
tleman who has lately arrived from
Mexico informs us that there is q
downright famine in that country
The government purchases the corn
and sells it to the people at cost
1t ommands eight and nine cents
pound. A singular popularity Of
the Mexican people is that, al
though wheat may be obtained fol
half the price of corn, they WON'T
have the wheaton bread. They
were brought up on tOrtillas and
tortillas they will have or nothing.
In many portions Of Mexico there
was absolutely no rainfall last year
"a thing unprecedented for the last
twenty years.
The first of the series of Promen-
ade Concerts took place at Union
Hall last night and was decided
success in every way. The mu-
steal part of the programme as pub.
lished in yesterdays HERALD. was
rendered most acceptably by the
Los Angeles Cornet Band under
the leadership of Professor Confer
no, after which dancing was en-
joyed for an hour, when those in at
tendance separated entirely salts
fled with the evenings entertain
ment. The second concert Of the
series will be given next Friday
evening.
A man in the employ OF Mr.. ]. F.
Finch while engaged in digging
we'll on the place of Mr.. J. III. Sey-
mour on Washington street, came
near being submerged by sudden
flow of water. At a depth of about
fifty feet he came to a streak of
gravel through which the water
flowed so rapidly as to place him
in imminent danger of his life. He
was rescued, however, by the quick
movement of the men at the
windlass, who speedily brought
him to the surface.
Mr.. Edmund LEM, of San Fran
cisco, was married yesterday to
Miss Carrie V. Leck, of this city,
the Rev. w. II. Hill officiating.
After receiving the congratulations
of their numerous friends the
young couple left for San Francis.
co, which will hereafter be their
home. We wish them greatdeal
of happiness and hope the bride
may find as many and warm
friends in her new home as she
leaves in Los Angeles.
The Home Industry meeting
which was to have taken place last
evening at the Court House, has
been postponed till next Satur-
day night, so as to give time to
the branch organizations recently
instituted to send in their reports.
A visit from delegation from
Anchor of Hope Lodge of Comp.
ton was expected by Merrill Lodge,
I. o. G.. T., last night, but, proba-
bly, on account of the foggy condi.
ton of the weather, they did not
arrive.
Merrill Lodge, 1. o. G. T., will
give a social OH next Friday even
ing, for the benefit of the Good
remplars' Home for Orphans at
Vallejo. "Down by the Sea-"
will be presented. The social will
be held in Good Templars' Hall.
We were favored with a call
from Miss Warner, young lady
in long clothes, yesterday. She is
a bright, pretty child and we wish
her pleasant and prosperous jour-
ney through life.
Something of a social sensation
was brought to light last evening,
in which Life Insurance agent, a
prominent and pious physician and
. respectfully connected young lady
are the principal figures.
Arrange ments have been made by
which the approaching Good Tenn
plars' Jubilee will be held in a tent
capable of accommodating two
thousand people.
We were glad to see Deputy
Sheriff Ling Oh tine street again
yesterday, after his recent illness.
The highest kickers in the world
next week at Woods Opera House
the Duval Sisters.