Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-08-01
LOCAL BREVITIE ES.


The steamer Senator IL due from
San Francisco this morning.
This being the regular day, Coun-
will probably hold a session at
PM.
The Santa Barbara Press pre-
sents handsome appearance in its
new dress.
Mr.. Julius Lyons, District Court
reporter, isexpected back from San
Francisco to-day.
Mr.. James III. Northcraft has re :
turned from Arizona. He thinks
he has had enough of that c,untry
In his'n for rthe present.
The Horticultural Society have
established reading room, where
papers from all parts of the coun-
try can he seen, at their new office,
No. 5, Odd Fellows block.
Sid Martin takes u ienefit at the
Opera House tonight. A rou,ing
bill, In which some of our we'll
known amateurs will take part 4,
will be presented. He deserves a
crowded house.
We have received from the pub
fishers, Oliver Ditson & Co.. 451
Washington street, Boston, "Come
DER the Mountains Roaming" a
glee for six voices, composed by III.
V. HinckIey. Price, 80 cts.
We are under obligations fer
tickets TO the picnic for the benefit
Of the Anaheim Fire Company,
which takes place at Iivoii Gar
dens, in that city, on Sunday,
September lst.
The August term of the District
Court will commence next Mon lay.
The calendar of cases ready for
trial will then be called at 10 A. NJ,
sharp. Motions and demurrers
pending will be disposed of at the
same time. Attorneys and clients
will take notice of this.
Mr.. w. A. Spalding, local of the
Express. left yesterday Oh fishing
and hunting trip to the San Ga
briel caii III. Col. AS ers says: No
liquid stores were observed In the
wagons, unless the Reporter Snug
gled SOME in oua OF his fishing
rods.
Mrs. Ollie Huff, the particulars
of whose death by suicide were
given In yesterdays HERALD, was
buried yesterday. No answer, we
believe, had been received to the
telegrams sent to her husband and
the funeral expenses We're borne
by her friends here.
A boy named Louis Marcel, while
jumping from his fathers bread
wagon, at Mission Sau Gabriel, on
Tuesday, fell and broke his leg.
He was brought to the French
Hospital Tuesday night, and the
broken limb was set by DR.. l.. II.
Nadeau.
Harris, who escaped from the
chain gang some months ago, and
who was charged with being con.
cerned in the robbery of a German n
who was a fellow-prfsoner, was re.
captured yesterday and taken be.
fore the City Judge, who disch arged
him on the payment of $40 fine.
The culverts along the line Of
the Southern Pacific Railroad have
just been re-numbered. Whether
the REMEMBERING OF the culverts
will increase their capacity tt
carry off the water spouts that oc
casiOnally favor the country
through which the road runs, ou
informant did not state.
We were favored with a cal
from Mr.. John Waugaman, of Havi
lah, Kern county, yesterday. Mr.
Waugaman Is the inventor of tn
"GOld Gravitatoro for either di
or wet washing. He claims tha
two men with the GravItator cal
wash from 10 to Is tons of grave
per day.
The Academy nine played tn
last game Of the series for the Line
+ championship prize, with tn
Alerts, Of Pasadena, yesterday
beating them BY a score of 0 to &c
= There now remains but one gam
to be play ed-the tie between th
Academy and Nameless clubs-t
decide the ownership of the silve
ball.
The Star, we are Informed
changed hands yesterday and vii
appear as the organ of the Work
ingmen's party this morning. Th
purchasers are w. s. Wartelle. w
) G. Short and George Wiley Browr
all Of whom have been connecte'
with the office under Mr.. Ca MP
BELLS management. Mr.. Campbe
} will be succeeded temporarily b.
/; Major Kinley, as editor-in- chic
: but, wo understand, will do occa
! sional amateur editorial work. MI
\ Brown will have charge of the IL
, door business, while Mr.. Wartell
: will attend to outdoor affairs. A
. to who will conduct the local d,
Q partment we have not been III
I formed. Business will be tran.
acted under the firm name OF c