Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-05-20
LOCAL BREVITIES.

See advertisement OF situation
wanted.
An eligibly located furnished
house Is offered for rent In our
New To-Day.
Mr.. Clarence Townsend. Receiver
OF the Star OIL Company, was In
the city yesterday.
The alarm of fire yesterday af-
tarnoon was caused by the burning
of a stubb.e field beyond the race
track.
Ah Sam, Chinese laundryman
on Negro alley, arrested for violat.
ing the License Ordinance, WIS
fined $50 by the Mayor yesterday
morning.
The Colorado river com m enced to
rise last Saturday night week and
In twenty four hours rose twenty
five inches. 1t has since fallen
four inches.
Mrs. Addie L. Ballou, the artist
and insplrationsl speaker, left
yesterday for San Bernardino to
visit brother whom she has not
seen for years.
DR.. J. S. Cra wford, who has been
attending the annual meeting OF
the State Dental Association, re-
turned overland from San Fran.
cisco yesterday.
Just received new stock oi
goods, latest style, which will be
made up at prices to suit the times.
F. Veyesset, Merchant Taylor, Nc.
Z Spring street.
The rain which commenced in
the northern part of the State
reached here at 10 o'clock Sunday
night, falling very lightly at first,
but before midnight there were
several heavy showers, which re.
suited in fall of 20 l00lh inches.
We yesterday received a pleasa nj
call from Judge Holloway, formerly
Of this county. but now of San Ber-
nardino, who is visiting his old
neighbors at Downey. The Judge
Informs us that the rain of Sunday
night extended as far as San Ber-
uardinO.
The advertisement of Wyman &
James, who have purchased the
Continental oil store, and will con.
tinue the business at the old stand
appears under New To-day. The
new firm are obliging gentlemen
and deserving of patronage. Give
them your orders.
The picnic of the Silver Guild
Cnterie, at the City Gardens, or
Sunday, was largely attended anG
was a most enjoyable affAil
throughout. 1t was the unanimou!
wish of all present that the Coterit
should repeat their entertainments
vt short intervals during the sea
son.
A committee of twelve OF oul
leading citizens will call upon thu
people of Los Angeles to day to 80
licit subscriptions towards building
the South Santa Monica wharf
This is an enterprise of vital i'm
portapce to this section. In thi'
connection 1t Is we'll to remark tina
the Messrs. Hatch & Barclay, o
San Francisco, have forwarded I
subscription of $500 to the new ell
terprise, an instance of metropolis
tan liberality which should not bt
forgotten.
A new mining district has beel
formed in San Bernardino county
with J. H. Boyd, Register. 1t !
called the Bullion Mining District
and the boundary lines to be as fol
lows: Commencing at the Mesca
springs, thence east to the head c
Wheaton wash, thence southwar,
to the New York and Ivanpa
wagon road, thence south to tn
Fort Mohave wagon road, theme
southwest to Banning Springs
thence northwest to Mescal Springs
| The place of beginning. The head
quarters will be at Cocowee
Caf1on.
| The four hours foot race, at Ag
; ricultural Park on Sunday, wa
ably contested between Messrs
Lyons, Swartz, McLaine and Gal
rety. The first fourteen miles wa
recorded in favor Of Lyons, but th
pace he was going was too tellin
upon q man Of his stature, he bsiD
II medium size, and gradually h
and Garrety withdrew, leaving tn
contest between Swartz aud Nc
Laine, the latter OF whom won
making twenty-four and oue.fift
miles In four hours. The WHINE
received $40 and the second ma
$40 The fastest mile was made b.
Mr.. Lyous, time seven minutes.
We learn from the fuma Sent
mel that the Arizona railway tel
minus was to be removed to Cas-
; Graude yesterday. Two lines {
stages will connect with all train
one for Florence and the other Il
Tucson. The direct line to the Ia
ter place will go by the way {