Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-02-12
LOCAL Dir EVITIES.

Jailor Clancy, we are sorry to
learn, is quite sick.
Contractor Monks has complete
the stonework part of the concrete
ditch.
A gentle rain commenced to fall
at 10 O'Clock last night, with every
indication of continuance.
Mr.. George e. Gard, Deputy
County Recorder, we are glad to
see, is able to be about again.
We regret to learn that Mr.. L..
Strauss is seriously i'll from an at
tack of erysipeIas.
The next Episcopal sociable will
be held at the Rector's house on
Seventh street, this Tuesday, eve
ming.
One of our prominent sheep men,
Mr.. Repetto, turns the scales at
three hundred and twenty five
pounds.
a gentleman elsewhere adver-
tises for cottage house of about
five rooms, within three to five
minutes walk of Temple Block.
The almond trees in the Pasadena
orchards are reported to be In full
blossom and the early peach trees
almost ready to follow suit.
1t is reported that the Black Dia-
mond Coal Company will shortly
commence the sale of the Santiago
Cannon coal in this city.
Seine of the churches are having
h-ll of a time lately discussing a
topic which is generally looked
upon as mot mentionable to ears
polite"
Francisco Abil!o, convicted in
the County Court of assault with
intent to commit murder, was yes
terday sentenced to seven years in
the States Prison.
In the rattle for the shot guu at
Welsh's saloon, last night, No. 81,
held by Mr.. Goolall of the South
ern Pacific Railroad, was the win
ming number. He can get the gun
on calling at the saloon.
Judge James has just returned
from visit to the Santa Ana and
Gospel Swamp section of country.
He describes it as region not sur
passed in the United States for
richness and depth of soil.
Col. II. S. and Mrs. Baker re-
turned to Los Angeles by the over
land train on Sunday. Col. B. has
been quite i'll during his absence
even dangerously so-but. we are
glad to learn, he Is now himself
again.
England-what the blazes is Eng
land going to do, anyhow? How
ever, as 1t is not u local item, we let
the conundrum pass without at
tempting to solve it.
Some of the alfilerilla on the hills
back of the city is quite eighteen
inches high. Pasturage was never
more abundant than now, and fat,
juicy beef and mutton will shortly
abound on all hands.
Deputy U. S. Surveyor w. H.
Norway, of Santa Barbara, bright
ened our sanctum with his genial
face yesterday. He will remain
here u few days and will then take
a run up to San Francisco.
The calendar Of the District
Court has been disposed of for this
week. No other cases will be tried
until the return of Judge Sc.
pulveda, who leaves on Wednesday
to be absent two or three days.
There will be meeting of the
stock holders of the Real Estate
and Building Association of Los
Angeles, at the Office of 8. H.
Buchanan, Downey Block, on Fri
day, the 18th inst, at $50 A. NJ.
Col. Smith, of this city, in the
Senate yesterday introduced con-
current resolution asking Congress
not to change the tariff on wine in
order to protect the wine gro wing
interests of California.
The Congregational Church en-
tertainment, embracing the per.
Torrance of Dickens Cricket on
the HEARTH and "Poor Pillicod-
dy," which was to have taken
place on next Friday evening, has
been postponed.
Deputy U. s. Marshal Dunlap
returned from San Francisco yester-
day. He informs us that the United
States Attorney has made motion
for new trial in the Tarbox Dis
tillery case. The general opinion
is, however, that the motion will
be denied and that the matter will
stand Us adjudged at the last trial.
General business has picked up
amazingly in Los Angeles, of late.
OF course we can't, at a single vault,
span the bloodless but drear chasm
which separates the present good
year from the last year OF drouth,
But we have every assurance thai
our strength is gathering for
mighty leap which will carry u!
clear over by next Fall.