Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-02-14
LOCAL ER ES.

Council meets in regular session
this afternoon.
Mr.. J. M. McFadden came down
from San Francisco by yeste rday's
train.
The Rev. w. II. Hill, of this city,
will officiate at st. MichaePs Epis-
copal Church, Anaheim, next Sun
day.
Mr.. S. Prayer and Miss Fannie
Prayer were am Dug the arrivals by
overland train from San francisco
yesterday.
The San francisco train came in
about two hours behind time yes.
terday. The detention was caused
by slight slides at tunnels Nos. 10
and Is.
The latest municipal conundrum
is, would n paid Los Angeles Coun-
Gil Of five be equivalent, with mod
ern variations, to the old Council
of Ten of Venice, divided by two?
Mr.. Bliss's gauge, from the com.
me1cement of yesterdays rain
(12.35 A. NJ to s o'clock A. NJ, reg
istered 99-100th and that of the U.
S. S0-10Oths, difference of 49,
100ths.
In Judge Baldwin's Court yes
terday the charge of assault pre-
ferred by Mr.. Edridge, of the Bal
Iona, against young McLane was
dismissed and the complainant Or
dered to pay the costs.
By card published elsewhere, it
will be seen that the firm of Hub
bell & Hudson has been dissolved
by mutual consent. Mr.. Hubbell
will continue the practice OF law at
the old office, Ducommun's block.
Mr.. Grelck, the Main street nur-
seryman, showed us yesterday a
strawberry stree" which he had
just received from France. 1t ia u
bush about three feet high and is
said to be prolific bearer.
We learn from II Union of yes
terday that the Lafayette Hotel
has been sold conditionally for
$4,000, but one signature being
required before making the sale
public.
Mr.. Ivar A. Weld informs us
that the crops towards the Cahuen-
ga are of splendid promise. In his
seven years. experience as farmer
in Los Angeles county lie has failed
to raise a crop, without irrigation,
but once, and that was last year.
In Judge Peel's Court estcrday
morning there appeared two
DRINKS, who were discharged; two
vagrsnts one of whom was dis
charged and one sent up for five
days; one party accused of solicit
ing business as retoucher Of pic
lures, fined.
We learn that the Messrs. Lank-
ershim and Van Mugs propose this
year to ship the whole of their San
Fernando wheat crop in the shape
of flour. The mills will be erected
some time during the next two or
three months, precisely where in
Los Angeles county we are not adj
vised.
Col. Wood is making rapid pro-
gress in refitting and embellishing
his old opera house. A full corps
of painters, decorators and uphol-
sterers have been busy for severa
days past preparing for the re-
opening. The old house in its new
dress will be one Of the cosiest the
aires on the coast.
In the Senate, on Tuesday last,
Col. Smith rose to make a correc-
tlon. The Bee, in reporting the
debate on the silver bill, said that
he was i'm favor of remonetiZing a
dollar of equal value to the gold
dollar, etc. He said nothing of the
kind. He was in favor of remone-
tization, pure and simple, aud
nothing else.
The social of the Fort Street
Methodist Church, at the residence
of Judge Widney, last evening, was
very pleasant gathering. The
amusements consisted of music,
charades aud tableauX vivants, all
of which We're very acceptably rem
dered. The party separated at a
seasonable hour all satisfied that
they had spent n most enjoyable
evening.
Councilman j. II. Hollenbeck,
who leaves in u few days for Gen.
trail America on a business trip of
three or four months duration, was
the recipient Of farewell surprise
party, at his handsome residence
on the East side of the river, night
before last. The surprisers, COM
prising some forty of the elite of
the city, assembled at the residence
of Mr.. w. Ii. Workman and, ac-
companied by q band, and we'll
laden with delectable viands, pro-
ceeded thence to Mr.. Hollenbeck' s
house, where most enjoyable eve-
ming, in dancing, music and other
amusements, was spent. Towards
the wee sma' hours the party, after
wishing their host bon voyage, re-
turned to their homes.