Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-25

LOCAL Ess .
Christmay Day!

Christmay Day!
Deputy U. S. Marshal Dunlap IL
on visit to San Diego.
The steamer Orizaba sails fol
San Francisco this afternoon.
The cold snap is probably the
harbinger Of another rain.
Going, going, gone. Where? tc
Press & Pironi's for perfumery.
The steamship office will be open
from IL to 2 o'clock to-day for the
sale of tickets.
No business will be transacted al
the Courts or county officers to-
day, it being q legal holiday.
In the Probate Court yesterday
the will of Samuel NJ. Halsted, de-
ceased. was admitted to probate.
Mr.. 7. d. Mott, we understand,
contemplates Il trip to Tucson, Ari'
zona, about the first of January.
There will be turkey shooting
and other sports suitable to the
season, at the City Gardens to-day
We are indebted to 10 Maier, of
the Eintract, for a liberal share oi
the sumptuous lunch served by
him last night.
The District Court was engaged
yesterday, with closed doors, in the
trial of the divorce suit Of Law
renee VS.. Lawrence.
Mr.. John G. Barr yesterday re.
turned from a visit to Arizona and
left on the overland train for his
home in the East.
The jury in the case of Lawrence
VS.. Lawrence, last evening, brought
in n verdict for the defendant
Dewitt G. Lawrence.
A perfect stampede at Preuss &
Pironi's for those holidays goods.
a pocket-bo0k was picked up on
the Plaza yesterday. 1t can be re-
gained by the owner on identifying
| it at the saloon, No. % Main street.
The balance Of our overcoats, ul.
sters and boys clothing will be
sold regardless of cost at the Quln-
cy Hall Clothing House, 65 Dow
ney block.
Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Office will
be open to-day from IL NJ. to
PM. The Western Union Tele-
graph Office will be open from s to
10 A. NJ, and 4 to 6 P. NJ.
The day is near at hand when
the Messrs. West, Del Valle aud
Green are bethinking themselves
of hieing them to legislative halls
at Sacramento.
Judges Howard and Sepulveda
have made an allotment of litiga-
ton between their several courts.
The new machinery of justice will
be in running order quietly upon
the heels of the new year.
There will be appropriate Christi
mas services at the Episcopal
Church on Temple street to-day
at II O'Clock, followed by sermon
by the Rector and the Holy Com
munion. Some good music may
be expected.
Mr.. Joseph Anderson, who died
at Compton the other day, was the
father of ex-State Senator George
H. Anderson, the present Postmas-
ter of Pittsburgh, Pa. He was a
gentleman of character and stand
ing.
AT the time we were having our
rain storm in Los Angeles they
were treated to sand storm in
Yuma and hail storm in San
Francisco. 1t is by these little
advertisements that the weather
clerk shows his versatility.
The Baptist Sunday School will
celebrate Christmas by festival
at Good Templars' Halls this even
ing. The entertainment will con-
sist of music, recitations, etc. Re
freshments will be served during
the evening. A cordial invitation
is extended to all.
Captain Jack Hathwell, who il
engaged in agricultural pursuits al
the Chino Rancho, came into town
yesterday to spend the holidays
with his city friends. He looks
the picture OF health and expresses
himself ais delighted with his new
pursuit.
In the Church of Our Lady of the
Angels, yesterday, Mrs. Patrick
Harrington was received into the
4 Catholic Church and baptized by
Rev. Peter Verdaguer, assisted by
Rev. Patrick BannoD. Immedi
ately afterwards her infant son was
also baptised.
Celluloid and toilet sets, Lund'
borg's Marechal Mel Rose, Edenit
and Tallyho; also, Lubin's and At
kinson's extracts, at Preuss u Pi'
roni's,
Que of the Marxsen brothers
who was In the city day before yes
terday, informed us that his broth.
Low u Marxsan who was arraataf