Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-26
LOCAL BREVITIEs

Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Smith return
from their bridal trip by the steam.
er Orizaba, which is due this
morning.
An interesting feature of the
Unitarian entertainment, next
Thursday night, will be the Ser
maD," led by Mr.. M. s. Severance.
AngelefIos at San Francisco ho-
tells on the 9th: J. Ellsworth,
Cosmopolitan; II. Clifford, J. G..
Jones, international, II. d. Marks,
Palace.
Mr.. DeCamp, who came in from
Elizabeth Lake yesterday evening,
informs us that the election of1ic.
ers of that precinct thought so lit
tie of the election for delegates to
the Constitutional Convention that
they did not open the polls.
The Los Angeles Guards, we
learn, have engaged Conterno's
full band for their Fourth of July
ball. This with the genial atten-
ton to guests which is inseparable
from entertainments given by the
Guards, assures all who att end a
most delightful time.
The complimentary benefit to
Mr.. ard Mrs. G. Herberger---dra-
matte entertainment and ball-at
rurn-Verein Hall next Saturday
night, to celebrate their silver we'd
ding, promises to be most de I.
lightful affair. The entertainment
Is given under the auspices of the
Los Angeles Dramatic Association,
Mr.. Chandler, an Eastern oil
man, is boring for oil on Brady's
farm, just outside the city limits.
He says that the chances of finding
oil there are just as good as in any
portion of Southern California.
We are really inclined to agree
with him. We wish him God
speed
Collins, whose arrest for stealing
a demUohn of rum from Messrs.
Lips, Craigue g. Co., was noted in
yesterdays HERALD, was exam-
ined before Judge Peel yesterday
and sent to the chain gang for 90
days; one drunk paid So and one
was discharged; a man charged
with petit larceny was also dis
charged, the evidence being insult
ficqnt Ia convict
The regular monthly meeting of
the Ladies' Aid Society of the Fort
Street Methodist Church will take
place at the church this evening.
The occasion will be awaited of as a
sort Of farewell reception to the
Rev. Mr.. Hickey, who leaves for
Detroit next week. A full attend
ance Of the members of the Society
as well as Of all friends of tue de-
parting pastor, is expected.
On Monday evening DR.. Ross
was summoned to the Highland
Dairy, on the Cahuenga road, to set
the leg Of a man named Henry Oh
liver, which had been broken by b O.
ing run over by wagon loaded
with grain. Oliver was sitting on
the top of the load driving, when
the front end board worked out and
he slipped over the end on to the
ground, the wheels of one side of
the wagon passing over his leg,
breaking it. He received the nee
essary attention from DR.. Ross
and his recovery is but question
of time.
| The announcement Of the first
annual picnic of the liquor dealers,
to take place at Agricultural Park
Sunday, July 7th, appears else.
where. The names of the gentle
men comprising the various COM
mittees give assurance that moth.
ing will be left undone to make
this entertainment, in every sense,
the most enjoyable of the season.
In order that all who wish to at
tend may have no fears as to the
character Of those whom they meet,
the Committee of Arrangements
assure the public that all objection
able people will be rigidly ex-
cluded and, from conversation with
those having this branch of the
management Ia charge, We feel
confident that the rule will be car
ried out.
An amusing incident grew out Of
the trial of O Chinaman before
Judge GARLIC yesterday, on the
charge of cruelty to his horse. Dur
ing the course of the examination
it became necessary to Introduce
the horse as a witness on behalf ot
the Cruelty to Animals Society. A
messenger was dispatched for the
dumb witness, who, on his return
with the animal hitched it in from
of Downey Block and went up
stairs to notify the Judge that tn
witness was as near the Court as ii
could be brought, whereupop the
Court, accompanied by the attor.
neys in the case, Mr.. Dooner fol
the prosecution and Mr.. Wilson fol
the defense, descended to the side
walk to inspect the animal, but no
horse was there, some thief having
spirited It away while the messen'
Uar was notifying the Court