Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-01-12
LOCAL BR EVITI ESs.

The District Court Will not he in
session to-day.
Major Charles II. Hampstead, of
Salt Lake City, is registered at the
Pico House.
Mr.. S. c. Hough, late manager
of the Pico House, went up to San
Francisco yesterday on II short
visit.
A venire of eighty jury,nen will
be summoned for the trial of the
Waller case next Thursday.
Two or three unfurnished rooms,
with kitchen, are advertised for in
our New TO. Day.
Major Ben C. Truman arrived by
overland train from San Francisco
yesterday.
A competent German advertises
under New To-Day for a place on
shares or to rent. See advertise
ment.
We learn that it rained from six
o'clock till about II at Downey
City night before last and that fully
half and inch of rain fell.
Gov. Downey will soon, we learn,
begin the construction of his beau
titul marble front building ad-
joining the Baker Block.
Arrived at San Pedro steamer
Newport, Pierce master, 60 hours
from San Francisco, with 300 tons
of freight. Schooner San Buena-
ventura bound for Newport.
BY advertisement elsewhere it
will be seen that the GAMMA Gae
Skirmishing Club will hold u meet
ing at Stearns's Hall No. Q, at 4
O'Clock on Sunday evening.
Don Marco Forster came in yes
terd ~ from Las Flores rancho and
is registered at the st. Charles. He
informed us that it rained quite
heavily at Santa Ana and Ana
helm on Thursday night.
BY stipulation of counsel the Or
der for continuance in the case Of
the People VS.. G. M. Waller was
vacated yesterday and the case set
for trial on Wednesday, January
18th.
Los Angelefios registered at San
Francisco hotels on the 18th: r. B.
Watson, G. A. Anderson, The
Baldwin; I. A. Carey, g. w.
Gibson, Russ House; David Leaby,
w. NJ. Newman, Overland House.
In the case of Urdivijes Ruiz
against Juan M. Vignes, which had
been on trial before Judge Traford
for two days, the jury yesterday
evening returned verdict for
plaintiff of 5000 80, the full amount
claimed.
Rev. Father Juan Comapla,
parish priest at San Buenaventura,
who has been lying sick in this
city for some time. died at noon
yesterday. The funeral services
will be held at the Catholic Church
opposite the Plaza at 10o'clpck this
morning, when high mass of re-
QUEEN will be celebrated.
The following resolution was
passed unanimously on the 10Th
inst. by the Workingmen's Club
No. /, of Los Angeles: "Resotved,
that this Club thank the press of
this city for their cooperation and
willing alacrity in aiding the work.
ing citizen to obtain his Just
rights.p =.
We regret I'd learn that Rev.
Winfield Scott, the esteemed Pas
tor of the Baptist church, has been
obliged, on account of the illness Of
his partner to resign the pastorate
of the church and return to the
mill in the mountains. Rev. N. l
Parker, of Santa Barbara. has re-
ceived call with view to per-
manent location.
Under Sheriff Rowan, informs us
that affairs at the Ranchito are
still undecided. Neither side
wishes to invoke tho sid of the
law, ootA alleging t+at trey are
competent % tabe care or them
selves. - tslunda 10 leems to BE-
q hyht between tlc boys ni Los
Nlatos aud .haaa of the k2ucpito
Tie horticultural Society meets
/ at Good Template HsH 30 ~
o'ciock this moraiag The oeetns
! should lie d falt one Iu order 'aa
some ae4ou may ae taFen 90 mr
ullb the Senate Ir-iEuUou Com
n.tlesi when it aIuv.a .eIa u.
7 saturday ueaf, the i5tl .ra, wit
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