Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-02-15
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Mr.. A. Lothian was among the
passengers by yesterdays overland
train.
A special meeting of the Los An
geles Typographical Union will be
held IN the Supervisors room,
Court House, at noon, to-day.
Angeleiios at San Francisco ho-
tells on the 18th: J. Edwards, Lick
House; j. Stewart, Overland; J. H.
Wood, International.
General St0nemau and Don Mi
guel de Pedrorena were among the
passengers by the overland train
from San Francisco yesterday.
The friends of Mr.. b. Il. Drach-
enfield are congratulating him on
the birth of II son. He is in highly
festive vein in consequence.
The assembly of Miss Richard
son, which was enormously an
nounced for last evening, will take
place at Union Hall this evening.
DIR. Giberson, of this city, by in
vitation, last evening, delivered a
lecture at the Downey City Col.
lege. His subject was the "French
Revolution" which he handled in
u graphic and mastery style.
The Nameless Base Ball Club
last evening authorized their Sec
rotary to send a challenge to the
Dauntless Base Ball Club to play
for the Linde Champion Prize, on
the Odd instant.
We learn that II wealthy gentle
man of this city, the other day, sub.
scribed $50 as a yearly subscription
to the Free Dispensary. A few
more such contributions would
greatly assist the association in
their good work.
The proposed entertainm ent of
the Congregational Church, at
which the "Cricket on the Hearth"
and "Poor Pillicoddy" will be pre-
scented, we learn, will take place at
Turn Verein Hall next Wednesday
night.
The East Los Angeles Literary
Society give one of their delightful
entertainments at the school house
in that burg this evening. The pro-
gramme comprises songs, declama-
tions and dialogues. We have no
doubt but that most enjoyable
evening will be passed by all who
attend.
We have the Information from
the authorities that opium eating
in Los Angeles is making rapid
progress. Its indulgence Is a form
of intoxication but its treatment is
attended with difficulties that do
not apply to the suppression of al
coholic excuses.
We have received specimens of
WolfskilPs Eareka orange, new
variety which has come into bear
ing the present season. The fruit
is large, of very rich color, Juicy,
and, for the time of year, remarka-
bly, sweet. For an early orange, we
think it about the pleasantest fla
vOred we have ever eaten.
We see it stated that Mr.. Noise
has bought the lot adjoining the
Strelitz block on the south, on
Spring street, on which it is ex-
pected that he will shortly erect a
fine business house. The property
has frontage of forty feet. 1t
was purchased from Mrs. Trudell,
but the price paid has not yet tran
spired.
Did you get any Valentines yes.
terday? We did, you bet. One of
them depicted us as a Wild Irish
man and the other suggested very
strongly that we belonged to the
pumpkin-head variety of the ami
NAL kingdom. Thanks, gentle
friends! We are nothing if not sem
timental. We have pasted your ia.
vors upon the inward walls and
shall cherish them most endur-
ingly.
Yesterday the mechanical depart.
msnt of the Daily and Weekly
Star was taken charge of by Mr..
John r. Farra. We congratulate
that journal upon the acquisition
of a very valuable and thorough
foreman. Mr.. Farra has been for
years II publisher himself, being
more recently one of the proprie.
tors of the Sigourney (Iowa) NetOs.
He is gentleman of character and
ability as well as of marked me.
chanical skill. He will be found
to be the right man in the right
place.
The guests of the Kimball Man
sion intend making a picnic exeur-
sion TO the rancho Santa Anita of
Mr. e. ]. Baldwin and the
orange groves ana other places
of note in the San Gabriel
valley, to-day. The party will con-
sist of Col. Russell and wife, New
York; Mrs. and Miss Wing, Glen
Falls, N. Y; Mr. and Mrs. Farrer,
Salem, Oregon; Mr.. and Mrs. Bre-
merl, Oregon; Mr.. Gardenheir,
San Francisco; Miss McGill, Vir-
ginia City; Mr.. and Mrs. Kimball,
OF the Mansion.