Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-01-26
LOCAL ISREVITI HTS.

A gentleman advertises for a
horse and buggy and some saddle
horses in our New To-Day.
The knights of Pythias will take
part in the dedicatory services of
the Odd Fellows new Halt next
Tuesday.
Attention is directed to the auc-
ton sale of birds by w. H. North
craft, advertised in this mornings
HERALD.
Special session of Council at 1:3O
P. NJ. to-day, to consider the cou-
tract with the Gas Company for
lighting the city.
Mr.. J. H. P. Wentworth, of the
Resources of California, was q pas
senger on the overland train which
arrived here this morning.
A reliable, sober man who UNI
derstands farming and can milk
cows, will hear Of a good place by
calling at Browns Restaurant.
The San Bernardino end of the
Newport wagon road has been
completed and as soon as accepted
by the Supervisors will be open to
travel.
Mr.. w. Marxsen, of 14S Main
street, advertises his large stock of
furniture and general household
goods at auction, the sale to COM
mehce at 10 o'clock A. NJ. on
Tuesday the 29th instant.
Col. Saxe's Berkshire pig case
against the Southern Pacific Rail-
road Company was continued in
the County Court yesterday till
next Friday, February LIST.
Prof. MOntrOse, in our " New
To-Day" Issues a challenge COW
ering $1,000 to any spiritualist.
The terms may be read in the
proper column.
According to Mr.. Bliss's gauge
.7S inches of rain fell during
the recent rains. This brings the
total fall this season up to 9.15
inches as registered by Mr.. Bliss's
pluviometsr.
1t will been, by advertisement
elsewhere, that the Los Angeles
Gas Company are prepared to sell
coke, at their yard on Also street,
at price which makes it cheaper
than wood or coal.
The Joint Committee engaged in
revising the city Charter meet in
the County Court room at Z O'Clock
this evening to hear the report of
the Special Committee. Full at
is desired.
The rattle for the elegant frame
and shell work, and worsted flow
ers on exhibition at Preuss's Drug
Store, will take place this (Satur-
day. evening at the Oriental Sa-
loon, IS Main street.
All the pools which have ever held
water in Los Angeles county from
time immemorial are full. Nature
herself, without regard to dams, is
storing up water. Her elisiOn of
"aams" shows that she is averse to
profanity.
Judge Lindley, elsewhere, offers
his Monte Vista ranch, with grow.
ing crops, for rent. This is one of
the most beautifully located and ell
egantly appointed residences in
Los Angeles county. He also of.
fers number of building lots in
the city for sale.
In Judge PeePs Court yesterday
John Murray, for stealing a coat,
was sentenced to sixty days. A
man for being drunk and disor-
derby contributed $40 to the city's
funds. A workman on the Baker
Block, for scattering Chinaman
with mortar, paid ST..
All Sam, a Chinaman convicted
of petit larceny, was yesterday sem
fenced to the chain-gang for five
months by County Judge Stephens.
Teofilo Martinez, indicted for as
sault with a deadly weapon and
found guilty of simple assault, was
sent to the county Jail for 80 days.
Hon. F. M. Slaughter started out
yesterday for his new home in New
Mexico. He will supervise
large stock ranch in that section.
In parting with Mr.. Slaughter Los
Angeles will lose useful citizen
and the best shot at a gopher, with
a Colts revolver, and remove of
forty yards, in the whole Southern
country. We are sorry to lose him
and wish him prosperity in his
new home.
Major Mitchell and Hon. II. B.
Brown are entitled to go up head
as sportsmen and to stay there.
We have the authority of Mr..
Bolds for it that, the other day,
these gentlemen shot fifty.two
dozen and half of snips at Pomo-
ma. Or perhaps it was only fifty.
two and half dozen snipe. Or
perhaps they shot half a dozen and
left fifty-tWO snipe at Pomona.