Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-03-26
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Mr.. 8. w. Craigue is paying San
Diego q visit.


Diego a visit.
The growth of the malva during
the past few days is something SIM
ply marvellous.
The steamer Idaho leaves San
Francisco for Southern ports to-
day, in place of the Ancon.
There are general complaints shat
the printed constitutions are very
slow in reaching the people.
The thermometer registered 7So
at the office of the United States
Signal Service officer yesterday.
Angelefios at San Francisco ho.
tells on the oath: A. B. Cruikshank,
Palace; J. Chandless, Russ House.
Wallace Leach, Esq, of San
Diego, passed through Los Angeles
yesterday en- route to San Bernar.
dino.
Mr.. J. Gilmore, of Pasadena,
has gone East, called thither by q
dispatch that his mother was lying
dangerously i'll at Boston.
The case of the People vs.. Juan
Valdez, indicted for perjury. is still
on trial in the County Court. The
case will be resumed at 8 o'clock
this morning.
The stagnation which prevails in
the local Chinese labor market is
shown by the time the inhabit-
ants of "Nigger Alley" give to
kite flying. "The Chinese must
CO."
Capt. J. B. Moor returned yester-
day from trip of q couple of
months duration to San Diego. His
numerous friends hereabu0ts will
he glad to learn that he looks quite
robust.
Mr.. Denis Kearney arrived from
San Diego per steamer yesterday
en- route to San Bernardino. where
he spoke last night. He returns to-
day and will take the cars hence to
Bakersfield.
Mr.. H. ]. Kusick, Pacific Coast
Superintendent of the Railway
Mail Service,arrived by yesterdays
overland train, and proceeded to
Arizona accompanied by Local
Agent Alexander.
Messrs. Higgins, Speedy & Co.
have killed ami packed 5000 hogs
tho present season. Their hams
and bacon command ready sales in
Arizona at higher prices than the
Eastern cured article.
We received a pleasant call from
Mr.. Byron D. Adsit, of the Water
town, N. Y, Times, yesterday. Mr..
Adsit leaves for the Arizona rail-
road front via the Mission San Ga
briel to-day.
Mr.. J. DeBarth Shorb, of San
Marino, got home from San Fran
cisco by yesterdays overland train,
where lie had gone to be present at
a special meeting of the State Vini-
cultural society.
We find that there is steadily
growing up amongst the thinking
portions of our people general op-
position to the adoption of the new
Constitution. The measure is not
nearly so strong as it was a week
ago.
The average voter should bear In
mind that, to vote next fall, he will
have to be registered anew. He can
vote on the question of Constitution
or no Constitution without q new
registry, but he should get over the
matter at once.
The Rev. John D. Wells, pastor
Of the Unitarian congregation,
owing to bad health. has been COM
PEELED to resign his charge. The po.
sition has been rendered to Rev.
Mr.. Young, of Santa Barbara, who,
it Is probable, will accept.
Mr.. L. Harris, of the Quincy
Hall Clothing Store, is now at San
Francisco laying in large stock OF
the latest styles of mems and boys'
clothing and furnishing goods.
His patrons may expect to see all
that is newest and nobhiest In
mems wear on his return.
| Prof, E. T.. Cox, State Geologist
of Indiana, we learn, has resigned
his office and will come to Los An
geles with his family to reside
some time this spring. The Pro
fessor, it will be remembered
passed through Los Angeles las
fall on q professional visit to Ari
zona.
A nymph du pave named Molli,
Potts took two ounces of laudanun
with suicidal intent yesterday. DR.
Worthington was called, in pumped
her out and, at last accounts, sh'
was in a fair way of recovery
Mollie seems determined to ent
her days, this being the third at
tempt within the last six weeks
. twice with laudunum and ono
!. with chloroform.
: The senior Mr.. McFadden, of Nc
Fadden Brothers, called upon u
yesterday and informed US that h
10 acquainted with all the circum
stances of the late Rule-Kearne,
: fight. He represents the rencounte
to have been q square stand-u
fight between Rule and Kearney
d only lacking the element of "stant
! upii on the agitator's part. II
), says that Rule is sober, industr
!. GUS and enterprising citizen-facl
u that we have learned from othe
c. sources. Admitting all these thing
e e to be true, we hope the occurreno
70 will not be repeated and that Kea
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