Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1879-06-21
LOCAL BREVITIES,

LOCAL REVITIES.
The steamer Oriz ,ba is due from
San Francisco to-day.
We received a pleasant call from
Mr.. A. B. Moff1tt, Of San Fernando,
yesterday.
the New Constitution party meet
In Convention in the County Court
room at 10 O'Clock A. M. to day.
A correspondent asks: "Might
not the New Constitutional party
be properly styled the official par
ty?n
Angelefios at San Francisco ho.
tells on the 10th: J. H. Apologize,
The Baldwin; A. Blaum and wife,
Palace.
The Horticnlturist for June is out.
AS usual 1t Is He'd with matter of
value to both the farmer and fruit
grower.
Juvenile Templars should not for
get the meeting OF their 8 ,ciety at
Good Templars' Hall at p O'Clock
this afternoon.
Mr.. Thomas d. Knight, who
passed last Winter in Los Angeles
In the hopes of recuperating his
health, and who returned to his
home in Michigan about two
months ago, died on the 10th lust.
At the July meeting of the Hor.
tlcultural Society, resolution will
be introduced, we understand, to
amend the Bylaws so as to sub.
stitute quarterly for monthly meet
ings, as at present.
The Horticultural reports that
the grape crop of Los Angeles
county is above the average, and Is
being contracted for at Sis per ton.
For several years past from SIS to
$40 has been the current rates.
Horse thieves are lurking around
around these parts. Several horses
have been stolen during the past
week. We would state that ifany
of them are caught this climate
will not be very healthy for them.
Santa Ana Times.
Two cases were up before the
Mayor yesterday morning. Juan
Gonzalez, charged with stealing
water, was discharged with a rep
rimand, aud man named Roberts,
for being drunk, was sent to the
chain gang for five days.
The Democratic County Central
Comm ittee meet at the Office of
Stephen M. White. E-q.. Temple
Block, to-day, to appoint delegates
10 the Democratic State COnven-
ton, which meets at Sacramento
July 1t, and to call the Democratic
county primaries.
Prof. Berg. the great and only
one-legged tight-iope performer,
appears at Washington Gardens on
sunday. He will he assisted by
NJ G. O'Connor, better known as
"Red Handed Mike.n Ia his cham
pinn Indian club act, In which he
defies the world to produce his
equal.
Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Baker,
campers at Old Santa Monica, while
strolling on the bluff near that
place on Thursday, killed an i'm
nense rattlrsnake. The reptile
measured five feet In length and
had fourteen rattles. On being
opened u full grown rabbit was
found 10 Its belly.
Mr.. e. @. Tonner, delegate to the
Republican State Convention, got
back from Sacramento yesterday.
At meeting of the Republican
Club, at the County Court room,
last night, he reported that every
thing was lovely and that the Re-
publican goose hangs high.
Apropos of the suggestion of the
Express, that our musical and his
trionic amateurs present the ope.
retta of HI. M. s. Plnafore," we
would state that the Philharmonic
Society, a couple of months ago,
talked Of rehearsing this amusing
burlesque and there, we believe,
the matter ended, as we have
heard nothing of the project since.
County School Superintendent
Mcdonald writes to the Evening
Express that, under section 1893
and the following sections, the
electors of the several school dis
tricts are required to hold an cleo.
ton for School Trustees on the last
Saturday In June next Saturday
He urges upon the people the ne,
cessity, IL they wish to'bave good
schools, of eleoting none but 2ood
men to these responsible positions
1 The delegates to the New Consti
tuition Convention held caucus IL
the dining room Of the UnIte{
States Hotel last night, to consider
the question of fusion with tn,
Workingmenis Party. We wer,
unable to learn the result OF thei
deliberations. During the caucu
the sidewalk In front Of the hote
was lined with members OF tn,
Workingmeu's Party anxious t.
learn the conclusion reached.
Tn tha soIacfion ~ Iamaa r.