Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-03-19
LOCAL BREVITIE ES,

| LOCAA 6N n v i L ! H.Ss
About 10 o'clock yesterday very
weak attempt at rain was made.
There were ferty.eight arrivals
registered at the st. Charles Hotel
yesterday.
For what "Damlana" Is and by
whom sold, see advertisement else
where In this mornings HERALD.
Col. T. F. Hall. Deputy United
States Revenue Collector, went
down to San Diego per Ancon yes
terday.
A second very light sprinkle of
rain fell about II O'Clock last
night, with favorable indications
for rain before morning.
The Downey City farmer is so
we'll supplied with irrigating ia
cilities that one Of the c0mmOnest
prayers heard there Is for no rain.
Work at the railroad front of the
Arizona Division of the Southern
Pacific, IL Is reported, will reach
Gila Bend this week, 1901 miles
East of Yuma.
Mr.. Bacon, advance agent Of the
famous Hutchinson Family, ar
rived in Los Angeles yesterday,
aud will be followed by the troupe
in few days.
Captain Maury, Of the sometime
Confederate Navy, but now In
command of one of the Pacific Mail
Company's China steamers, was in
Los Angeles yesterday.
The team commanded by Don
Jesus Acosta won the "Gomen race
at the Ranchito, on Sunday last. A
large tr.wd WAS present attracted
by the novel sport.
Persons requiring rubber STAN ps
for marking clothing or stamping
packages can be supplied with any
style by applying to John c. Boy
cite, HERALD Job Office.
The trial OF Uriah Humphrey, in-
dlcted for the murder of Domeney,
was commenced in the District
Court yesterday aud will be re-
sumed at 8 O'Clock this morning.
1t Is stated that that old time
favorite aud sterling seaman, Capt.
Mark Harloe, will shortly be as.
signed to the command of one of
the steamers of the s0uthern line.
Diefenderfer captured yesterday
an enormous pelican, which meas.
ured eight feet six inches from tip
to tip Of wing. 1t is white and
black and very handsome, and
would make a very pretty orna.
ment.
Professor Paul Schumacher, of
the Smithsonian Institute, who has
been engaged for the past year in
vestigating the tumuli Of Southern
CalifOrnia, returned from San
Francisco per steamer Ancon yes.
terday.
On account of the temporary in
disposition Of Judge Fawcett, Judge
Sepul veda will leave for San
Buenaventura next Saturday to
preside at the trirl of the persons
accused of killing T. Wallace More.
Our Pasadena friends are getting
ready to give Il grand calico ball in
the early part of April next. From
the character OF the persons who
have the matter In charge we pre-.
dict that 1t will be most enjoya-
BILE affair.
| The Collius Pork Market yester-
day displayed some royal pork. A
grunter which weighs dressed 800
pound. may be seen hanging up on
Co'lins's tenter hooks. Chops from
that creature ought to be rare eat
ing. Whose loves good pork will
govern himself accordingly.
The expeditions manner ln which
Judge J. f. Griffin obtained two
divorces in q quarter OF an hour on
last Saturday, before the District
Court, has been commented on
most favorably by the legal frater-
nifty and declared to be one of the
marvels of legal practice.
We acknowledge an invitation to
the banquet Of the sS,, which comes
off on Thursday evening, April Sd,
1870. BY the way, after saying
what Is u matter OF course, that the
affair will be specially brilliant and
. enjoyable, we cannot forbear noting
the style and finish of the printers
. work Of both the ticket and letter
Of invitation. They are simply
aonparell.
The well known and popular
wholesale liquor house of Lips
Craigue & Co., has been dissolved
!, the Messrs. Lips and Craigue bott
retiring from the partnership. w,
understand that Mr.. Craigue pro
, poses to engage In business In Ari'
!. xona. The Los Angeles busi nesi
q will he carried on by Z. Martin 4
!, Co. We learn that Mr.. q. G. LIP
/ will give it the benefit Of his per
sonal supervision for a month or sc
!. Ia come, at least.
Arrived at Wilmington, Marcel
e 18th, steamer Ancon, Debney
master. from San Franclsco, will
twenty passengers and one hun