Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-11-27
LOCAL BREVITIE E1.ss.

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San Francisco by yesterdays over.
land train.
See advertisements, "An old auc-
tioneer in new place." in our
New To-Day.
The Pasadena and Academy Base
Ball Clubs play o match game at
Pasadena this afternoon.
The Park Hose Company, No. rs,
second annual ball takes place to-
night at Turnverein Hail.
An experienced man advertises
in our New To-Day for situation
as cook or waiter ia a hotel.
Thanksgiving services will be
held in the Episcopal Church to-
day at IL o'clock, with II sermon
by the Rector.
A drunken Indian was taken to
Tho mpson's patent safe yesterday
afternoon. He, at least, is sure of
a Thanksgiving dinner.
We acknowledge the receipt of
complimentary tickets to the Sec
ond annual ball for the benefit Of
Park Hose No. l.
Mr.. A. w. Pool, United States
Marshal, came down from San
Francisco overland yesterday and
is registered at the Cosmopolitan.
In order to enable the attaches of
the HERALD office to attend their
usual places of worship on Thanks
giving Day, no paper will be issued
from this office tomorrow.
To-day being legal holiday, the
courts and county offices generally
will be closed. Tha Postoffice and
express offices will be open at the
same hours as on Sunday.
Messrs. Williams and Andres
Ybarra ran foot race, distance 75
yards, yesterday noon, at Agricul-
tural Park, for purse of $l20. The
judges declared the race dead
heat.
For Thanksgiving Day, Joe
Bayer, of Congress Hall, has re-
ceived fine lot of oysters-the
best, he assures his friends and pa
irons, that have ever been received
in Los Angeles.
Remember the Turkey dinner of
the ladies of the Christian Church
at Union Hall to-day. The celebra-
tion will be fittingly concluded by
d musical and literary entertain
mentin the evening.
The ladies Of the Unitarian
Church give another one of their
Children's Saturday afternoons
next Saturday. There will be
scenes exhibited by magic lantern,
fish pond and refreshments.
In the case of the people vs. Juan
Arviso in the District Court at San
Diego, defendants motion for
new trial was denied. He was then
sentenced TO imprisonment in the
State Prison for thirteen years.
We regret TO learn that our friend
DR.. N. 2. Richardson was taken
suddenly and quite seriously i'll
Yesterday. We trust that his in
disposition win be but temporary
and that we may soon see his genial
face on our streets again.
The Mr.. Schumacher who is rul =
ming for Councilman on the Work
ingmen's ticket in the Second
ward is not our old and well known
citizen, Mr.. John Schumacher,w who
has been citizen of Los Angeles
since the earliest days OF American
occupation.
The acquittal in the County
Court, yesterday, of Frank Toal,
charged with assault with deadly
weapon, proves that the accused is
not AS Hack as he was painted.
The testimony showed conclusively
that he acted in self-defence, and
the jury found acc ordingly.
Deputy Sheriff Tom Botello last
night caught one Jose Barera, who
is accused of being the principal in
the robbery Of Chinaman, two or
three nights ago, in front of the
Baker block. Barera had u very
ugly knife in his belt, but none OF
the stolen property was found on
his person.
We are informed that the Rev.
j. w. Ellis, who preached for the
Presbyterian congregation of this
city couple of Sundays recently,
and to whom o call was extended,
has accepted and will take charge
of the church here week from
next Sunday.
We last evening received pleas
ant call from Mr.James McClatchy,
editor of the Sacramento Bee, who,
accompanied by his daughter, ar.
rived by overland train yesterday.
Mr., McClatchy and daughter are on
u VlSlb Ol eeAi' ieSN'S'A
and will take in all points OF inter-
est in our county during their stay.
They are stopping at the Pico
| House.
A small but pleasant party of the
lady and gentleman friends Of Miss
Pearson, who has been here on o
visit from Los Angeles, rendered
her o farewell social at Ayers'i
Hotel on Wednesday evening last
An hour or SO was spent in conver
sation and games, and then all re-
paired to the dining room and in
dulged in the "light fantastic
until long after midnight. Mis-
Pearson has many friends among
the old residents of the town, wh'
regret that her stay has been 81
short Ventura Free Press.
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