Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-05
LOCAL BREVITIE ES.

A girl to do general housework il
advertised for in our New To-Day
A liberal reward is offered In oul
New To-Day for the return of {
quartz watch seal.
General e. M. Sanford. Demo
cratic candidate for State Senator,
was in the city yesterday.
Col. w. r. Olden, of Auaheim
was a passenger by yesterdays
overland train from San Francisco
We learn that a mass meeting
will be held at Compton nexl
Thursday, at which there will be q
free political discussion.
Mr.. T. A. Templeton, mailing
clerk Of the HERALD, accompanied
by his wife and q party of friends,
left yesterday for u weeks pdSeo to
Catalina Island.
Mr.. M. A. Forster, in our New
To-Day, gives notice that he has
disposed of his interest in the
butchering business to Andres
Pico, who will settle all outstand.
ing accounts.
Officer Geiger is laid up tempo
rarily on account of injuries re-
ceived by the overturning of a
wagon at Old Santa Monica on
Saturday night. Indian Pete had
his arm broken by the same acci-
dent.
By advertisement elsewhere it
will be seen that Jose E. Villa has
purchased the Alameda market,
where he will serve his old custom
ers and the public generally with
the best meats to be found in the
market.
Mendel Meyer is the proprietor
of delightful snuggery at Santa
Monica. Mendel, in addition to
running a beer saloon with UNI
brageous surroundings. Is sort of
male st. Cecilia when it comes to
handling a violin.
We are glad 10 learn that the sur
pass ng attractions of Santa Mon
lea are appreciated. The best peo-
pie of Southern California are con-
gregated there, and they are all
warm in praise of q resort which is
ice. cold in midsummer,
The list of appointments for
Democratic meetings throughout
the county during the present call
vass will be found elsewhere in
this mornings HERALD. The cam
paign will open at Pasadena next
Thursday ana be kept up with Wig
or until election day.
In the shooting match of the Ri
fle Section of the Turner's, at the
Arroyo Seco on Sunday, the gold
medal was won by Max Werner by
Q score of SO, the second prize be.
Ing carried Off by Joe Maier. Joe,s
prize Is a rather unique affair, and
Is o subject of great curiosity to
the frequenters of the Eintracht.
The Democratic County Central
Committee met at the office of w.
D. Stephenson, Secretary, yester'
day, and arranged the details OF
the present campaign, which,
though short, will be vigorous, and
will certainly result in the election
OF the admirable ticket nominated
by the regent Democratic Conven'
tion.
We are glad to learn that oul
sometime townsman, John Schu'
macher, who left this city a couple
OF months ago to seek his fortune
In the East, has secured a respon'
sible and lucrative situation in the
store Of w. w. Mannon, the prin'
cipal drug house of Bloomington,
Illinois. We wish our young
friend prosperity in business and d
great deal of happiness at his new
home,
The attention of pedestrians Ii
directed to the Grand tournament
advertised to luce at the
Horticultural ! ugust 2Stf
| and continue .nree days ant
nights, contestants to go as they
please. Two hundred dollars will
be distributed In prizes, $l40 I;
first, $40 to second aud 500 to third
The affair is in the hands of re
sponsible managers and will be con
Quoted strictly to rule.
The Sunday fish dinners at th'
Santa Monica hotel have becom,
one OF the most noted features o
life hereabouts. Count Otto Vol
Schmidt, the chef de cuisine OF Mr.
nj. ID. johnson, the proprietor o
this popular resort, was for year
the most noted cook at Vienna
The gilded youth of that city wer
inconsolable unless Otto prepared
their dishes, and no one has beel
able tn comfort them since he left
An excursion party, consistin
of seventy or more citizens of Tue
son, Florence, and other Arizon
centers of wealth and Intelligence
will arrive in Los Angeles to day
How those heat oppressed peopl
will respire and expire delightedl.
10, hi ho nj -,