Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-01-25
LOCAL B1S EVIl'IIES.

Up to 8:15 last evening 80 inches
of rain had fallen.
Judge Underhill, of the Southern
Pacific Railroad, was in Los An
geles yesterday.
Amongst the passengers over
land for San Francisco yesterday
was Bishop Kip.
"More mud but without the
narrowing associations which at
tach to the words on California
street.
The new College at Downey was
dedicated yesterday with appropri-
ate ceremonies. There was u fair
attendance from Los Angeles.
The Yuma trains generally carry
a daily average Of between four and
five passengers, each way, between
Los Angeles and Arizona.
The rain began began about p.
NJ, yesterday afternoon. 1t pours
down as we write with all the in
dications of hsing a lasting one.
Somewhat over oisht hundred
excursionists wont down to Santa
Ana the other day. This is u hint
to the railway people to have ex-
cursions oftener.
The attention of persons about to
sat out orange trees is directed to
the liberal terms offered by w. H.
Northcraft, auctioneer, in our New
To-Day.
Chief Harris returned yesterday
from can Francisco where he had
been sum monsd as a witness in the
Tarbox Distillery case, tried in the
United States District Court.
A drunken man who was being
taken to the lock up last night at
tracted quite a crowd on Spring
street by his yells and efforts to get
away from the officers.
We have received an invitation
from Prof. Montross to attend
private seancs to be held in the
Pico House parlors at 1880 O'Clock
this evening.
Los Angelo ios at San Francisco
hotels on the 23d: d. Freeman, The
Baldwin; J. B. l. Brandt and wife,
Grand; Miss J. Doyle, j. H. Oar
neal, Overland; e. l.. Stanley,
American Exchange; Mrs. AM
brose, Russ House.
By reference to advertisement
elsewhere, it will be seen that the
sailing of tho steamer Senator has
been postponed one day. She will,
therefore, not arrive here until
Sunday the 9th inst, and will sail
on her return trip 10 San Fran
cisco on Tuesday, the Goth.
The Irrigation Committee of the
Horticultural Society meet at the
County Court room this evening to
prepare some suggestions on the
subject of irrigation to be sub
mitted to the Los Angeles Legisla-
tive delegation.
Council at its meeting yesterday
ordered that the bell which has
been used by Confidence Engine
Company, No. 2, for some time, be
taken down and returned to its
owners, the price demanded for it
being greater than it is worth or
than the city can afford.
We acknowledge the receipt,
with the compliments of the au-
thor, Of a copy Of Senior M. Epino-
sa's Caprice Polka, n spirited
and brilliant composition which
has been much admired in Los An
geles when played by its author.
1t is published by Matthias Gray,
of San Francisco.
Deputy U. S. Marshal ]. d. Dun
lap yssterday returned from San
Francisco, whittier he has been in
attendance at the trial OF the Tar
box Distillery case, before Judge
Hoffman, i'm the United States Dis
trict Court. He says the probable
ity 10 that, by this time, the evil
dence 10 all in, and this case, which
has dragged along for three years,
will soon be decided, one way or
the other, by a Jury.
The best way to satisfy ones self
of Prof. Montross's spiritualistic
exposes 10 to go and see that gen.
tlsman next Saturday and Monday
evenings. He is regarded as great
success in the East and in the CAL
fornia towns. As Baldwin drew
great houfes in Los Angeles, and
as Montrose processes to be very
much superior to Baldwin, the lat
ter should at least draw us well as
his predecessor.
The attention of builders and
persons about to build Is directed
to the advertisement Of Mr.. Hey
man, which appears in our New
To. Day, under the caption "Open-
ing Postponed" Mr.. Heymar
having purchased for cash Will
whom his goods arrive, offer such
bargains in goods in his line a,
have never been excelled outside