Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-02-05
LOCAL fsRICVITIES.

Mr.. S. w. Craigue has returned
from his visit to San Diego.
The county delinquent list is this
year unusually large.
Mr.. l.. j. Rose arrived overland
from San Francisco on Sunday.
Next month the new county Of
ficials will take possession of their
offices.
Business is picking up. Cause
universal confidence is being re-
established.
levin e. Co. are already primed
for ST. Valentines day. Their
shelves are loaded with elegant
conceits.
Arrived at San Pedro, steamer
San Vicente, Hanna master, seven
days from San Francisco, with As
tons of merchandise.
We direct attention to the Con.
stables sale of Summerfleld's stock
and fixtures advertised by Mr.. w.
r. Belts in this mornings HER
AID.
Captain J. w. Knox, who has
acted as the Sacramento cores.
pondent of the HERALD since the
Legislature convened, returned by
Sundays overland train.
Deputy Sheriff White left yes
terday for San Quentin with Diego
Acosta, sentenced by Judge Steph-
ems, the other day, to five years for
cattle stealing.
Any one desiring TO go into the
bee business would do well to con-
suit Thomas &. Armstrong, whose
advertisement appears in our New
To-Day.
A large colony of Angelef1es are
about to start for New Mexico. Mr..
Louis Brandt and other sprightly
citizens Of this burg are of the
number.
The Hebrew Benevolent Society
hold special meeting at S o'clock
this evening, in the basement of
the Synagogue, at which business
of Importance will be transacted.
A full attendance Of members is
desired.
We acknowledge the receipt of
the American Newspaper Direc-
tory, compiled by George P. Rowell
& Co, of New York. 1t contains q
full list of all newspapers and perl
odicals published in the United
States and British Possessions.
Alexander Mckenzie, in the
Ponet Block, Main street, has q
large stock of the finest liquors
ever imported into Southern Cali {.
fornia. This remark holds good
with his wines, WHISTLES and ales,
all of which are of d specially fine
grade and are sold both whoIesa lie
and retail.
We learn that the Bar-Keepers
of this city propose to give grand
ball at Turn Vere;n Hall on Sun
day, the 18th inst, which they in
tend shall eclipse any entertain
ment yet given in this city the
present season. A magnificent
supper will be served by Mr.. Hoff-
man of the Post Exchange, whose
reputation as caterer is nonpa-
reil.
1t will be seen, by advertisement
elsewhere, that Confidence Engine
Company, No. 2, will give a grand
ball and entertainment, at Turn
Verein Hall, on the evening of
Washington's Birthday, february
ODD. 1t will be, as all the balls OF
this popular company have been
hitherto, a highly enjoyable and
successful social event.
At a regular meeting of the Los
Angeles Typographical Union,
held Sunday, the following off.
GERS were elected for the ensuing
year: President, r. II. Hewitt;
Vice-President, J. w. Paynter;
Secretary, L. II. House; Treasurer,
P. J. Marley; Guardian, Charles F.
Stamps; Board of Direction, J. N.
Briseflo, Chairman, j. N. Howe,
Cathmer Stamps, Reese Payntei
and S. j. Mathes. The Union also
adopted a new constitution and by
laws.
From an account of Madame
Modjeska, which appeared in the
New York San, We learn some
facts of local interest about thai
great actress and her. husband will
which we were not before acquain-
ted. 1t appears that Madame
Modjeska's husband, Count b.
zenta, is a resident of Los Angeles
county. Her real maiden name j,
Modrjewska, which was deeme t
too trying for the american tongu,
and ear. Madame Modjeska, be
fore her advent in California, was
for years leading lady at the era
COW and Warsaw theatres, Poland
of which latter country she and he
husband are natives. When th,
family arrived in California they
tried farming In Los Angeles
county and failed. Hence Madam,
Modjeska's second and most bril-
lianf advent IN tho afaua