Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-29
LOCAL BREVITIES.
The steamer Orizaba is due from
San Francisco this morniDg.


San Francisco this morning.
The fire boys had race for moth
ing at 1l:20 last night, the alarm
having been false.
We are indebted for compliment
tary tickets to the Golden Cat e
District Agricultural Fair for 1879.
Lieutenant Baird, with detach-
ment of 80 soldiers, passed through
Los Angeles yesterday for Arizona.
A number of Angeleiios will at
tend the moonlight ball at Hun
eke's Hall, Santa Monica, tonight.
The ladies of the M. E. Church
will give lawn party at the
grounds of Judge Widney, on Hill
street, this evening.
A Chinese vegetable peddler,
whose horse and wagon was found
in the streets without driver yes
terday, was mulcted in the sum
of SIS.
No session of the City Council
was held yesterday, the members
attending the funeral of John Nc
Donald, SON of Councilman J. G..
Mcdonald.
California's favorite, Mollie Nc
Carly, runs a dash of 9! miles to-
day at Coney Island, against
Bramble and Fortuna; stakes,
$4,000. Will give the result to-mor-
row.
We last evening received a pleas
ant call from Jarrett T. Richards,
of Santa Barbara, Republican can
didate for Associate Justice, who is
spending few days in Los Ange-
les.
There vii! be II running race at
Santa Monica next Sunday between
a bay colt owned by McGarvin Il
Crump and roam horse of Marcos
Valdez, for a purse of Sl00-a single
dash, 800 yards.
The Finance Committee of the
Immigration Bureau report that
$500 have already been sub
scribed. The next meeting will be
held in the parlors of the Cosmo.
polltan Hotel Tuesday evening,
Septembe Der 9th.
The prospect of a good days sport
on Sunday at the Race Track are
most favorable. Messrs. Davis and
Chapman are in fine condition, and
the hackers of each are sanguiDe as
to the result. This will surely be a
most exciting contest.
The ThIrty-Eights engine boys
intend that their entertainment at
Turn Verein Hall tomorrow night
shall eclipse all similar entertain
ruents of the kind that have ever
been given Ia Los Angeles. All
who enjoy pure and unadulterated
fun should not fail to be on hand.
The contract for whitewashing
the Horticultural Pavilion has
been awarded to G. w. Griswold at
$3.50. He will commence work at
once and complete it before October
Sd. This will be great improve
ment, especially In the way of af-
fording good background for ex-
hibits.
Great preparations are being
made by the Spanish-Am
citizens for the celebration of the
10th of September. A bull fight
and other Spanish sports will be
among the attractions. The cele-
bration, we understand, will com
mence with a salute at midnight of
the 18Th and be continued three
days.
The band of the Los Angeles
Guards last evening visited the res
idence Of Captain Darcy, who has
just returned from a visit to San
Francisco, aud welcomed him home
by serenade. After playing sew.
eral airs they were invited into the
house aud treated to a collation.
gotten up at short notice by Mrs.
Darcy.
Our talented Los Angeles artists
are likely to make their mark in
San Diego, as the following, from
the Union, would indicate: The
rehearsals for "Pinatore" go on
nightly at Horizons Hall, and no
pains are being spared to make the
presen tation of this famous comic
opera as perfect as possible. We
heard 1t as rendered by the Emile
Melville troupe at San Francisco,
and the familiar airs bring pleasant
recollections as we hear them at
our work across the street Miss
Mamie Perry, of Los Angeles, who
sings "Josephine," is q young lady
of very rare musical talent, and
possesses positive genius in the
histrionic way. In voice and ac'
tion her rendition of the part evin'
ces the originality of q true artist.
Mr.. Sherwood deserves equally
high commentator for his singi ng
aud acting as the "Admiral;" and
we may say no less of Mr.. Locke OF
"Captain Corcoran." But we re-
serve further remarks. 1t Is enough
to say that the ladies and gentle.
men who all the leading roles are
admirably adapted to their respect
i've parts, and that the chorus i