Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-21
LOCAL BR REVITIIEsS.

Lots of thread at the IXL for o5e
q dozen.
The city schools closed yesterday
for the holiday vacation.
An experienced woman advertis-
es for a situation in this mornings
HERALD.
All the city otYicers-elect will as.
sumo their official duties on New
Years Day.
Street sprinkling was resumed
yesterday and as result our mer-
chants wear smiling faces.
Mr.. John Goldsworthy is the new
City Surveyor, vice Capt. Kelleher,
who will retire January 1st.
Mr.. E. f. Spence, of the Com
mercial Bank, got home by yester-
days overland train from San Fran
cisco.
The first annual message of May.
or Teberman will be found on the
fourth page of this mornings HER
AID.
Mr.. Henry King was elected
Chief of Police on the second bal
lot, by Council yesterday after
noon.
A serenading party visited Mayor
Tobermsn and the other recently
elected city officers last night.
Before you buy your Christmas
shoes be sure and call at
Slaney's, 100 Main street. He is Of
feripg his goods at unheard-of low
prices for the holidays.
The HERALD office acknowledges
the compliment of delightful SER
enade from Professors Conterno
and Ruthard and the Messrs.
Wangeman, Dohs and others, last
night. We tender our thanks for
the exquisite music rendered aud
trust the gentlemen may find it
convenient to visit US often.
Two-buttoned kid gloves are in
style. The IXL sells them at 75c,
A rare opportunity will be af-
forded the ladies of this city to
supply themselves with millinery
and fancy goods at their own
prices, at the auction sale of Mrs.
Poneps large and varied stock,
which commences on Monday next
aud will be continued from day to
day until all the goods are dis
posed of. Meantime bargains can
be obtained at private sale.
The Christmas display of The
Queens show window presents the
prettiest array of ladies', gentle
tlemen's and misses slippers,
which, for style, beauty and vari-
ETY. of color, surpass anything yet
exhibited, and would be "a credit to
Broadway, New York, or Chestnut
street, Philadelphia. Don't forget
the place, 104 Main street.
In Judge Trafford's Court yester-
day morning, 2. H. Newbill and
William Near, ian account of their
difficulty appeared In yesterdays
HERALD) were arraigned on the
charge Of disturbing the peace.
Newbill plead guilty and was fined
$40. Near asked for continuance
till 2 O'Clock p. NJ, at which time
he proved that he had simply acted
on the defensive and he was, con-
sequently, discharged.
At the IXL they give 12 neck
ties for 25c; elsewhere 2 only.
At a meeting held on Wednesday
.,---,---, rot quo purpose or organ
izing an Olympic Club, Charles E.
Miles was chosen Chairman and s.
w. Sutherland Secretary. The
Chair appointed Messrs. Eckert,
DuFlon and Lucas committee to
draft a Constitution and Bylaws,
said committee to report to meet
ing to be held this (Saturday) eve.
ming, at the County Court room, al
s O'clock. The club will be known
as the Athletic Club of Los Ange-
les.
The Los Angeles Guards last
night, at the conclusion of the
Philharmonic Concert, accompa-
MED by Conterno's band, visited
the residence of their comrade, Mr..
Henry King, and gave him SER
enade in honor of his election to
the position of Chief of Police.
The company were invited into the
house, where they partook of a de-
licious lunch and drank the health
of the new Chief in mining
bumpers OF champagne.
| Arrived at Wilmington, Dec. 90
schooner Courser, Lovedale mas
ter, from Port Blakely, with sic, ,00(
feet of lumber for the Western
Development Company; schooner
Eclipse, Chester master, from
Humboldt, with 275,0O0 feet Of
lumber for J. M. Griffith & Co.
barkentine Melanchton, Mason
master, from Knapptown, with
1888, 200 feet of lumber for A. IIo
THAN & Co.; schooner Little River
Anderson master, from Hum boldt
with l 9900 feet of lumoer for A.
Guy Smith g. Co., Anaheim.
i Ladies shoes at S1OO a pair at the
lIXL.