Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-04
LOCAL uIS EVITIES

Mrs. S. B. Caswell returned over
land from San Francisco yester.
day.
The schooner J. b. Ford is re-
ported at Anaheim Landing load
Ing corn for Mexico.
Mr.. c. II. Simpklns, President of
the Los Angeles Gas Company,
came down overland on Sunday.
Captain George A. Johnston, of
the Peiissquitas rancho, San Diego
County, was in the city yester-
day.
The Thirty Fights boys cleared
in the neigh borhood of 5000 by
their picnic on Sunday.
The annual meeting of the La
dies Benevolent Society will be
held at Good Templars' Hall at 9
o'clock p. NJ. to-day.
One hundred and twenty gallons
of beer and forty-nine dozen of
soda water were consumed at the
Thirty Fights picnic.
The Board of Education voted
last night to dismiss the schools
on Wednesday afternoon, that all
may attend the Jubilee.
Indianola, Iowa, has an ordin-
ance requiring the police to arrest
all boys under 1G years of age found
on the streets after nine O'clock ~
night.
The dried grass near Evergreen
Cemetery caught fire yesterday af-
ternoon and for time it was feared
that the fence around the Gene
terry grounds would catch.
All people having bills against
the Thirty Fig for expenses IL
cident to the picnic, are requested
to present them at oncs at the es-
Establishment Of Lehman & Co.,
Main street.
The Democratic County Con-
venlion, TO nominate three candi-
dates for delegates to the Cons IT,
tutional Convention, meets in
Union Hall at IL o'clock this
morning.
The twelve firemen from each
company are requested to meet at
the Pavilion ut O'Clock sharp this
evening TO rehearse the anvil
chorus. Prof. Day and Others will
be present.
Mrs. Dir. Hastings, who has prac-
ticed medicine in this city for some
time past, died. on Sunday. Her
funeral takes place from the
Episcopal Church at o'clock this
afternoon.
For the benefit of those concern
ed, we state that the next teachers
examination will take place on
the last Wednesday in the pres
ent month June 26th), instead of
on the first Wednesday, as form
erly.
Sheriff Mitchell, Mrs. J. r.
Dunkelberger and two children,
Gen. ]. r. Briefly, Gen. J. Mans
field, Messrs. J. d. Dunlap and P.
Thompson returned home by Sum
days train from San Francisco.
DR.. ]. S. Crawford, dentist, who
has gone to San Francisco to at
tend the meeting of the State Dem
tai Association, gives notice to his
patrons, in our New To-Day, that
he will be absent from this city
about ten days.
Judge Fawcett, of Santa barbara,
occupied the bench in the District
Court yesterday. He will try cases
during the absence of Judge Sepul-
veda, who went over to San Ber-
nardino on Sunday.
Mr.. J. s. Mathes, foreman of the
HERALD Job office, got back from
the San Francisco Musical Festival
on Sunday. He pronounces the
Festival the grandest entertain
ment he has ever witnessed and
tells US that those best informed
in such matters say the manage
ment will clear fully 100000.
Our old friend Joshua Alvin Tai.
bott-Uncle Josh-yesterday cele-
brated his 9th birth day. The Old
gentleman is still hale and If he
takes proper care of himself, will
undoubtedly exceed the scriptural
limit OF three score and ten, o
length Of days which we heartily
wish him.
In Judge Peel's Court yesterday
the hearing in case of assault with
a deadly weapon was postponed till
this morning, four DRINKS each
paid So and the examination of the
two men arrested last week for at.
tempting to pass forged order on
the Messrs. Newmark resulted in
one being committed to appear be
fore the next Graad Jury and in
the discharge OF the other, the evil
dence being insufficient to hold
him.