Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-14
LOCAL B2EVITIES.

~ v Il L nASs
We had the late earthquake all
to ourselves. A fine instance OF
Los Angeles selfishness!
Major Levi Chase, of, San Diego,
Is visiting Los Angeles. He is
registered at the st. Charles.
Mrs. Wilson, Miss Wilson and
Miss r. Wilson, of San Gabriel
returned from San Francisco over
land yesterday.
Col. Jack Hayes, of Texas and
border fame, after spending some
days In Los Angeles, returned to
his home In Oakland yesterday.
The finder of watch key aud
set of charms lost on franklin or
Main street yesterday will oblige
the owner by returning them to
this office.
One of the most practical of the
Councilmen of Los Angeles, who
has inspected Mr.. Beaudry's dona-
tion to the Horticultural Society,
estimates its value at $4,000. This
is indeed n munificent gift.
DR.. J. Campbell Shorb, one of
the Democratic candidates for del
egate at large from the First Con-
gressiOnal District, arrived in Los
Angeles by yesterdays overland
train.
Judge Clancy, of Newhall, paid
us a visit yesterday. The Judge is
rapidly becoming the embodiment
of health in the braclng air of the
San Fernando mountains.
The annual distribution Of pre-.
miums takes place at the school of
the Sisters of Charity, Alameda
street, at 10 O'Clock this morning.
All friends of the Institution are
respectfully invited to be present.
The advertisement of the 4 h of
July ball of the Los Angeles Guards
appears in our columns this morn
ing. The boys are taking time by
the forelock and intend that their
celebration of Independence Day
shall be one of the most memOra-
BILE ever given here.
Quite party went out prospect
Ing for coal few days since. 1t is
still believed by several that there
are valuable coal-beds in this vici-
nifty. We sincerely hope they may
be successful in their search.
Nothing could be more valuable to
this section than good coal mine.
Outlook.
The Chinese must 60! This is the
pronunc. .amiento of Lieutenant
General Kearney. Now, in the
name of all the Gods at once, to
say nothing of the little fishes, why
don't the Chinese get out of Niger
Alley? They should not stand
upon the order of their going, but
should 60 at once.
We understand that Mr.. F. B.
Tanning has declineda proposition
to act rs tenor at the Imperial OPP
era House at Vienna. Our gifted
friend, unlike some people we know
of, is modest. He lie, besides, pat :
riOtic and desires to live in the
United States. Consequently, not
withstanding the opportunity of
rivaling Wachtel's high G our
townsman couldn't see it.
Gov. Downey last night submit
ted to Council the plan of a build
ing which he proposes to erect on
the lot between the Baker Block
and the Grand Central Hotel. The
edifice will be three stories In
height, with bay windows on the
second and third floors. It will be
built Of brick, stone and iron and
in style of architecture which
will contrast handsomely with the
magnificence of the Baker Block
Work will be commenced immedi- :
ately.
We are Informed by Mr.,
VIM. J. Brodrick that the
Board of Underwriters have
recently reduced their rates
very materially, and he is now pre-
pared to offer as low terms to iDsur-
ers as can be obtained from any
companies OF equal reliability with
those which he represents. He will
issue policies in the German.Amer.
can Company of New York, North
British and Mercantile, Liverpool
and London and Globe, Etna OF
Hartford aud Union of San Fran
cisco.
Our informant last Saturday was
some days in advance of ths fact In
reporting that Dofi, Eulalia Perez
de Cullen was dead. The rumor,
we are informed, arose from the
fact that the old lady became in
sensible some time during last
Friday night and remained In tina,
condition so long that 1t wa!
thought the vital spark had fed
She came to again, however, anc
lived until ten minutes past three
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon
when she ceased to breathe. He
funeral will take place from thu
Mission Church at San Gabriel a
1890 o'clock this morning.