Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-06
LOCAL BREVITIES

LOCAL BREVITIES
Will the President OF the Coun-
Gil be Beck or Butler =?
The citation in the estate of Ma
chado will be beard in the Probate
Court to-day.
Don +. P. Forster, of the Santa
Margarita ranch, is paying Los
Angeles visit.
James Hager, convicted of bur
glary, will be sentenced by County
Judge Stephens to-day.
Captain L. F. Rucker, a former
resident of Los Angeles, died at
Kansas City, Mo-, November 18th.
The WoIkingmen will celebrate
their municipal victory by a torch
light procession on Saturday night.
Mr.. Luther II. Titus, of San Ga
briel, has been awarded patent
for portable ladders for gathering
fruit.
The Board of Supervisors yester-
day instructed the Clerk to procure
supply of stychnine for poisoning
squirrels.
Persons desiring boarding in a
healthy location in the country
will do we'll to consult our New To-
Day column.
"Pete" Gabriel has been elected
Sheriff of Pinal county. This an.
nouncement will be gratifying to
Gabriels many friends in this Sec
tion.
Council will sit as u Committee
of the Whole next Monday after
noon to investigate the trouble be-
tween Chief Harris and officer
Tribolet.
In answer to telegraphed inqui.
ry we learn that Col. Ayers is
much improved from his severe
indisposition to which we referred
yesterday.
In Judge Peeps Court, yesterday,
two drunks were up for sentence.
One contributed SIS to the city
funds and the other was sent to the
chain gang for five days.
Long trains loaded with rails and
ties, each drawn by two powerful
engines and en- route to the "front,"
in Arizona, are daily features OF
railway life in Los Angeles.
To the superficial observer the
weather-cIerk is getting ready to
drench things hereabouts. Until
he does, there is one universal de-
mand for the sprinkling cart.
Council yesterday, on motion Of
Mr.. G. g. Lips, agreed to renew
the contract with the street sprlnk.
ler for one week on the same terms
as under the previous contract.
The meeting of the Ladies' Be.
nevolent Society was adjourned
until this afternoon at ha,f.past
two O'Clock. 1t is hoped every
member will be present, as the of.
ficers for the ensuing year are to be
elected.
The regular weekly meeting OF
the Philharmonic Society will be
held this evening. All who intend
to Join the Society are requested to
be present and do so at this meet
Ing, so as to be prepared for the
coming festival.
Mr.. Mcdonnell, agent for the Pa
cific Coast for the 9th edition of the
Encyclopedias Britannica, and other
valuable works, is visiting Los An
geles and may DO found at the
White House, Commercial and
Los Angeles streets, for one week
Between G and 7 yesterday eve.
ming some one entered the house OF
Luisa Dominguez, on Los Ange-
les street, and stole $24O from hel
bureau drawer. Two men visited
her room about the time named
one of whom Is suspected of hay.
ing stolen the money.
We take pleasure In calling the
attention of persons who desire to
secure nicely furnished rooms tc
the fact that they can be accommo
dated at the Kimball Mansion
This house is elegantly furnished
throughout and commands a su
perb view of the entire city.
| Mr.. Howe, representing tn,
United States government, is her,
to inquire into the timber land
question. 1t is understood at tn,
Department that great deal o
government timber Is bein,
cut fraudulently under that clause
of the act of Congress which per
mits the use of the national timbe
for mining purposes.
Miss Carrie Cohn, who celebrated
her seventeenth birthday OF
Wednesday, was the recipient of
very pleasant serenade from MI
Mendel Meyer and other musica
friends, on Wednesday night. Th
, serenaders were invited into th
house and partook of an impromptl
collation. and, 10 bumpers of cham
payne, wislAd the young lad,
many years Of happiness.