Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-05-10
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Col. James Gamble returned to
San Francisco yesterday.
DR.. Edgar, of San Gorgonio, was
in the city yesterday.
Nine boys attached to the High
School have been suspended for
smoking.
The eminence at the head OF Sec.
ond street has been formally bap-
tized Prospect Hill"
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Rothchild have
gone on short visit to San Fran
cisco.
Mrs. J. de Barth Shorb, and
Messrs. j. d. Dunlap and J. A,
Graves returned from San Fran.
cisco yesterday.
Prof. Cunning will this evening,
at Union Hall, in addition to Civ.
ing his experience of the San Fer.
nando oil region, discuss "Dar-
wlnism."
The new French paper. lie Cour-
Ter, has fitted up publication Of
flee in the Wolfskill building, on
New High street, in the same
building with La Refornla.
1t has been ascertained that the
thief who stole a saddle from Mr..
w. G. johnson, the Water Com
pany's Collector, is in Ventura
county. Steps have been taken for
his apprehension.
The Congregational Church give
notice that they will give a grand
picnic excursion to Andrews Sta
ton Saturday, May 18th. The
cars will leave the old depot at
$3.50 A. NJ. See advertisement.
The report of the County Treasu-
urer shows a balance of $135, O30. 05
in the County Treasury, of which
$52, 5l0.55 belongs TO the County
School Fund.
We acknowledge an invitation to
attend literary and dramatic en-
tertainment to be given by the Ella
Literary Society at East Los An
geles next Friday evening.
The Los Angeles Guards will feel
thoroughly athome in their stylish
new quarters, the MERGED Theatre.
The public will be expecting an
occasional dramatic entertain
ment.
The Messrs. Lawson Brothers. of
San Buena Ventura, offer for sale
in our New To- Day a liquor and
cigar store which appears to be q
decided bargain.
Workman were engaged yester-
day In ren0vating the old Temple
& Workman Bank preparatory to
its occupation by the County Bank,
which will take possession next
Friday-the 18th.
Mr.. J. M. Hutchings on Wednes,
day evening was to have delivered
an illustrated lecture on Southern
California before the Art Associa-
ton of San Francisco. We pre-
sumo that he is the Mr.. Hutchings
of Yosemite Valley.
At the recent meeting of the Los
Angeles Guards, Lieut.. Stephenson
and Messrs. Hayes, Creighton,
Wiley and Cuddy were appointed a
committee to solicit prizes for the
approaching target practice.
The third of Professor Cummings
series of lectures will be given at
Union Hall this evening. Since
his last lecture the Professor has
visited the San Fernando oil region
and tonight he will give a des-
cription of what he saw there.
Mr.. V. WoIfenstein, the we'll
known photographer, has served
papers in q divorce suit upon his
wife. They were married only a
couple of months ago, and the bride
is yet very little over sixteen. She
would be described as piquant
and pretty brunette.
1t will be seen, by advertisement
elsewhere, that there will be an ex.
cursion and picnic, under the aus.
pices of the Congregational Church,
to Andrews station, on Saturday,
May 18th. 1t is in good hands and
will doubtless be very pleasant
affair.
The unpleasant duty falls to us
of announcing the death of Mrs. G.
E. Huber, an event which took
place yesterday morning. Mrs.
Huber was most estimable lady
and will be mourned by a large
circle of friends. She had recently
coded its mother to the grave by
several weeks.
Another large and fashionable
audience was called to Turn Verein
Hall last night to enjoy the Troub.
addours. patchwork" was again
given and the clever artists com.
, posing the Salisbury Troupe again
manifested their ascendancy over
o Los Angeles audience. The Oft
, ener these clever artists are heard
the stronger and more confirmed is
the opinion which pronounces them
. nonpareil in their speciality
' "Patchworkr again tonight, with
, undoubtedly another crowded
house.