Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-05-17
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The steamer Ancon is due from
San Francisco this morning.
The Presbyterian Sunday school
scholars picnic at Santa Monies
Cafion to-day.
Deputy United States Marshal
Dunlap got home from San Fran
cisco yesterday.
The most delicious coffee and
chocolate can be had at the Inter.
national Restaurant at all hours.
The Republican County Central
Committee meet at the office of the
President, J. q. Eastman, Esq, al
ii O'Clock this morning.
Don't forget the ice cream festival
of the ladies of the Unitailan
Church, at Union Hall, tonight.
Dancing from till IL O'Clock.
A delegation of Maricopa IL.
dians, who came in from Arizona
yesterday, were much interested In
the sights OF the city yesterday.
Madame Mara, Mrs. s. B. Caf .
we'll and Miss Mamie Perry Will
sing at the Unitarian ice cream fes.
tival, at Union Hall. this evening.
A spirited contest may be expect
ed at the Republican primaries to-
day. The teetotal and tenn perat te
wings each have candidates in the
field.
Hon. Thomas r. Bard and fami-
ly, who have been visiting Los
Angeles for some days past, re-
turned to their home at Ventura
yesterday.
A trial test of the California fire
and water proof paint will be made
In front of Downey Block this eve.
ming. See advertisement in our
New To- Day.
The Democratic County Central
Committee meets at the office of
Stephen M. White, Esq'r., Secre-
tary, rooms IL, IA and Is, Temple
Block, at half past IL to-day.
The Rev. Mr.. R. 8. Reese has do
mated to our Public Library several
valuable books, including sixteen
volumes of Bohn's classical and
standard series.
JEFF Howard, the. Ventura county
murderer, whose arrest at Prescott,
Arizona. was noted In the HERALD
o few days ago, was brought in
from Arizona yesterday and taken
TO San BuenAventura.
The May numbtr of the Hoyticul.
turist, issued yesterday, is fully
equal to any that have preceded 1t,
being filed with original and Sc
lected matter OF great interest to
both the fruit grower and farmer.
Sixty head of horses will be sold
at Ferguson & Roses stables, Main
street, by E. w. Noyes, auctioneer,
at 10 O'Clock this morning. To any
one desiring to get good horse at
his own price, this Is one of the
best opportunities ever offered. See
advertisement under New To. Day.
At the meeting of the Democratic
Central Committee of San Bernar.
dino County on Thursday, Messrs.
Satterwhite, Conn, Isaac, Paris and
Wood were elected delegates to the
Democratic State Convention,
which meets at Sacramento on the
9th inst.
The following passengers arrived
overland yesterday: H. NJ. Peter
son, j. Smith, M. Mcdonald, A. D.
Allen, w. E. Smith, ]. D. Dunlap,
E. Johnson, Mrs. L. Black and
children, G.. Rowan, L. Bouksfky,
J. Owen, ]. w. Alexander, Mrs. l..
M. Parkhunt.
We call the attention of farmers
and others visiting the city to the
double column advertisement of
the assignee's sale of dry goods,
clothing, boots and shoes, ETC., ct
1875 Main street. The sale being
for the benefit of creditors and
peremptory, rare bargains will be
offered.
The Literary Committee Of the
Young Mems Democratic Club
have invited Capt. Fl. NJ. Smith
and Mr.. Joseph D. Lynch, the ed
itor of the HERALD, to address the
Club on Saturday evening, May
Gath. Both gentlemen have &C.
cepted and the hall selected will be
announced during the week.
Officer Dodson last night found a
young girl, aged about 16, who left
her home three weeks ago, In a
house of ill.repute and restored her
to her parents. The girl had left
home ostensibly TO hunt q place
and nothing having been heard of
her since, search was Instituted
with the result stated.
Col. E. f. Hewitt, Assistant Su.
perintendent OF the Southern Pa
cific Railroad, returned from visit
to the end Of track yesterday. The
road is completed to "Casa
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