Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-11-18
LOCAL FYREyITIES.

about o'clock yesterday morning.
Ifyou want your harness repaired
go to G. M. Allen, 1873 Main street.
All work warranted.
Mr.. E. J. Baldwin, of Santa
Anita, and Mr.. Chas. E. Leland,
the famous hotel keeper, are at the
Pico.
Mr.. Frank Thompson, who has
been on visit of some months
duration at San Francisco, got
home on Sunday.
Mr.. Nap Donovan has retired
from the Santa Ana Herald, and is
succeeded as editor and proprietor
by Mr.. ]. w. Layman.
Two drunks were up before the
Mayor yesterday morning. One was
discharged and the other was laid
on the shelf for five days.
A stranger under the influence of
too much tanglefoot was last night
raked in by officer Bryan and taken
to the cooler. He will interview the
Mayor this morning.
Mr.. McClintock, editor OF the
Phoenix Herald, paid US pleasant
call last evening. He leayes for
San Francisco to-day on short
paseo.
We had q friendly call from Mr..
Martin Lacey OF San Francisco,
who is connected with George r.
Starts fruit and produce commits
sion agency. Mr.. Lacey Is guest
at the Pico House.
A large whale washed ashore
three miles below Santa Monica,
on Sunday. Unless soon disposed
Of, the smell will cause the Santa
Monicans to squander their wealth
in gallons of Florida water.
AS Lyons did not put in an ap-
pearance on Sunday at the race
track, Yuma Jim, the Indian, ran
against time, making five miles in
2S:49-or SAG for each mile. This
is wonderful running.
1t is stated by county contem-
porary that Rev. Mr.. Compton, of
Westminster, has fallen heir to an
English estate valued at 5000, 600,
good share of Is money on deposit
in the Bank of England. A minis
ter in luck!
Says the Ventura Free Press of
the Sth: S. NJ. w. Easley last week
killed wild hog which has been
roaming in tho hills for some
wears. Its tusks had grown to q
length of five inches, and the hair
on its sides was longer than Ordi-
nary wool. It weighed 375 pounds.
A break which occurred in the
main pipe of the Beaudry Water
Works on Sunday afternoon,
caused great deal of discomfort to
the consumers in the upper part OF
the town. They were without wa
ter for about six hours and had to
30 quite a distance to obtain a
supply.
We refer our readers to the adj
vertisement of Mr.. j. ]. Wood.
worth, an old resident of our city,
who has embarked in the grocery
business, near the Pico House. His
goods are all of the finest quality,
and will be sold, for cash, at as low
| prices as any of our grocerymen
can afford to give them, and they
will be delivered to any part of the
city free of charge.
The number of people who reside
In Bodie is estimated all the way
from 1000 to 5000. When mar
leaves town his estimate is regulat
ed by his feelings. If he Is enthus
iastic over the camp, he tells hii
friends that 1T is booming camI
of 5000 inhabitants.n The mex
man is a disgusted one, and he pro
nounces it the toughest camp Oh
the coast, with about 1000 inhab
itants. 1t is thought by those who
are competent to judge, that there
are about 5000 people. here at pres
ent. During the Summer there
were at least 1000 here, but the ap
proach of Winter has reduced tht
number consideraly.-Bodie FTe'
Press.
The performance given at Turn
Verein Hall last Sunday In honol
of the great German poet Schiller'i
hundredth anniversary was truly
splendid one. The play given wa
: Schiller's master piece, "rhe Lay
) of the Bell,n and the tableaux IL
this performance would refiec
/, credit on metropolis. The acting
was exceedingly good. Herr U. Vol
Ploenniss as the Altgeselle wa
: perfect. Mrs. Norma Stuhr as The
Meisterin was also excellent ant
she shows in her acting that she
belongs to an histrionio stock
Messrs. o. and II. Weyse an
Kruger were very good indeed Il
/, their several roles, aud the whol
a performance afforded a great dea
n of pleasure to the audience. Tn
II hail was we'll filed, and after tn
j. dramatic poem was concluded
& dancing took place and lasted I'll
ono otaIQQly