Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-09
LOCAL BREVITIES.

See advertisement of horse found,
under New To-Day.
A widow lady advertises in our
New To-Day for a situation as
housekeeper.
Mr. q. H. Matfield got home
from weeks visit to San Fran
cisco yesterday.
A slight shock OF earthquake was
felt in this city a few minutes after
o'clock on Sunday night.
Jose Orivas, arrested by officer
Roche for fighting, was arraigned
before the Mayor yesterday and
mulcted in a fine of $5.
In the contested election cases
before Council yesterday, after
protracted argument, certificates of
election were granted to Messrs.
Bliss and Schumacher.
Mr.. J. de Barth Shorb, accompa-
MED by his brother, DR.. j. Camp
bell Shorb, came down from San
Francisco by yesterdays overland
train.
Laura De Force Gordon and
Clara s. Foltz were examined by
Chief Justice Wallace, at San
Francisco, on Saturday and ad-
mitted to practice before the Su-
preme Court.
Prices greatly reduced at L. Har-
rls's Quincy Hall Clothing House.
Now there is a chance for every
body's getting n custom made
stylish cheviot, diagonal or casi-
mere suit at least 25 per cent.
cheaper than anywhere else.
For the holidays, just arrived at
l.. Harris's Quincy Hall, an entire
new stock of youths and boys
clothing; also, twenty dozen more
of our custom made white shirts,
which will be sold at astonishingly
low prices.
A gentle rain commenced to fall
about half past three o'closk yes
terday morning and continued at
intervals until IL, when it ceased.
The Signal Service officer reports
49, -l00tbs of an inch, making to-
tai since October 1st of 4.S0 inches.
Secretary of State Beck returns
to San Francisco to-day. He has
given himself few days. run in
the San Gabriel valley and express
es himself delighted with his eXpe-
riences. We are always glad to see
this genial and efficient official in
Los Angeles
The Messrs. Schmidt g. Tappeiner
have purchased the Grand Central
dining rooms and will hereafter
run them in superb style. Schmidt
has an unsurpassed reputation as q
cook, while his partner Is a courte-
GUS and attentive host. They
ought to do q splendid business.
Fdcile 21rinceps in the clothing
and furnishing goods line is our
friend l.. Jacoby, who is bound that
he will not even be equaled in size
and assortment of stock and cheap
ness of prices by any other clothing
merchant in the city. The people
have at last found this out and their
patronage is bestowed accordingly.
The attention of the ladies of Los
Angeles is called to the ADVERTISE
ment of Madame Lecroq, French
dressmaker, in our New To-Day
column. Madame Lecroq is an ex-
perienced modiste and is prepared
to execute all orders in the latest
Parisian modes.
Mr.. S. w. Craigue, formerly of
the firm of Lips, Craigue & Co., is
paying Los Angeles visit. He is
looking unusually we'll and fully
ten years younger than when he
left US. He has been engaged in
developing o mine of great promise
in Maricopa county.
BY announcement elsewhere it
will be seen that the Los Angeles
Guards intend to celebrate Christ
mas Eve by a grand ball at Armory
Hall. The preparations are in the
hands of competent committees
who will leave nothing undoDe to
secure the enjoyment Of all. A jolly
time may be expected by all who
attend.
We received letter yesterday
from our former townsman, Mendel
Meyer, who is now located at
Tucson, Arizona. He expr esses
himself as delighted with his new
home and the people of that sec
tion. He informs US that Col. Al.
Ryan, formerly of Woods Opera
House, will shortly pay Los Ange-
les visit.
r. l.. Collins, of the Pork Store,
| No. 81 Spring street, desires to in
form his customers and families
generally that he is now selling the
finest beef, sugar-cured hams and
bacon ever offered in Los Angeles.
| T1e HlbO uOLilc5 MS P"piohS bhNV
will gill for his Christmas market
superb steer, one that has been
especially fatted for the OCCASION
Send In your orders early.
On Sunday night Mr.. George
McLain, engineer of the Thirty
Fights engine, was wakened by
hearing some one walking over the
roof of the engine house. He inn
mediately got up, and on going tt
the window he saw u man clint
into the Jail yard and pass to thu
rear of the jail. He gave the
alarm, when u search was institut
ed, but the voluntary prisone
, could not be found.
Tho nrohability is that when th,