Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-09-09

miles. McLain and Vicente
dropped out some time before the
race was finished.
We are indebted to Major Bell
the late military editor of the Neu
Constitution, for copy of the Sac.
ramento Weekly Union of May IA,
1858. 1t Is rare old relic. 1t con.
tains an illustrated view of "Chim-
ney Rock" and, geographically,
it remarkably resembles the cur.
rent issues of the existing successor
to that journal. We shall exam
inc it more intentively at our leis-
ure.
By advertisement in our Ne "
To-Day it will be seen that ten
mile pedestrian contest will come
off at Agricultural Park next Sun
day. Three prizes will be given
$50 to first, $3.50 to second and 50 so
to third. Entrance fee, 81; five 10
start or no race. There will also be
sweepstake pigeon shooting
match; entrance, 20 cts.
The services at the Cathedral
Sunday were Of specially impress
sive character. Webei's grand
mass was rendered in splendid
style and st. Vlbiana's day was
celebrated with unusual impress
siveness. Fanning's mellow tenor
notes--though he has become IA
very Bohemian--were never heard
to better advantage than on Sun
day.
At meeting last night of the
Greenback Labor Club of Los An
geles, Alfred Moore presiding and
Charles G. Johnston, Secretary, it
was resolved that all the disaffect-
ed members of the regular and
"off" parties be invited to join the
Club. They are requested to as
semble at the office of John Traf-
ford, Justice of the Peace, Temple
street, on Monday evening next.
The following are the names of
the Grand Jury impanne!ed in the
County Court yesterday:
w. M. Osborne. Foreman; w. j.
Messer, G. F. Harper, A. Il. Taylor,
E. p. Goble. Edgar Dunbar, It. j..
Rogers, Fl. J. Crow, A. M. Caswell,
l.. A. Curtis, w. Il. Cooper, Fl.
Bosshart, George Wiltfong, Loran
Health, Thomas Gray, w. M. Car
gill, j. II. Brewer, John Huntley.
A satirical artist, in the soap-on
mirror style, has made q hit in this
city. The mirror behind the coun-
ter bears the caricature, in pure
soap-color, of q steam ship leaving
the wharf laden with the Govern
or of California;" while White is
attempting to jump on board, but
is restrained by Glenn in his SOM
brero and shirt sleeves. The carl
eature is good one and has been
the fountain" of much mirth.
A bright member of the bar yes
terday, in referring to gentleman
who was slightly off color, de-
scribed him as mon conloiS months"
"A new rendering of the old law
phrase. This expression recalls
the remark of another luminary
who, referring to an opponent. If he
didn't do so and so, said Tin an
abortive effort to rival the anathe-
ma marantha of the Roman Pom
tiffsj "let him be an Athenian.n
Ex-Governor Powers came to Los
Angeles yesterday from the East
via the Atchisop, Topeka and San
ia Fe Railway. A transcontinental
railway below the snow belt is thus
rapidly becoming a fact accom-
plished. Gov. Powers says that
this corporation will either effect a
satisfactory arrangement with the
Southern Pacific Company or build
on to tide water on the Pacific
ocean, even if two parallel rsiiways
are thus rendered necessary.
Mrs. NJ. e. Parke, the popular
and fashionable modiste, has gone
up to San Francisco, where she
proposes to lay in recherche stock
of ladies' bonnets and millinery
fancies. Mrs. Parke has commend
ed herself to the ton of Los Ange-
les by her exquisite and discrim.
mating taste. What this and a
liberal outlay of coin can effect in
the way of suiting the needs Of the
fashion of Los Angeles may be re-
lied upon as an attendant of Mrs.
Parke's return to this city.
Should our business men choose
to move in the matter we have no
doubt whatever but that cordial
and satisfactory understanding, in
the interest of Los Angeles ship.
pers and producers, could be OBJ
tanned with the railway and ship
ping powers. Now that political
agitation has accomplished all that
it Is possible 10 effect, it might not
be bad idea, from business
standpoint, to see what a strictly
busine ss committee could do in the
way of removing local grievances.
A TeMDeranCe COLONY.