Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-07-23
LOCAL BREVITIES

Hon. Asa Ellis was In the city
yesterday.
Don't fail to register before the
lst of August.
If you want to vote this Fall reg.
lister at once.
We learn that business is picking
up in Tucson.
Judge j. s. Thompson's trip to
Resting Springs really proved 10
be visit to San Francisco.
Only eight days more in which
to have your name entered on the
new Great Register.
Mendel Meyer will give ball at
the Pavilion, Santa Monica, dur
ing the visit of the San Bernardo
no excursiouists.
A foot race of 100 yards for 81 900
to $4,000 between Archie McComb
of San Francisco, and Mr.. Davis is
on the tapis.
Joseph l.. Cantrito, a boy aged
eight years, was adjudged insane
yesterday and will be sent to the
Napa Asylum to-day.
There really ought to be public
spirit enough amongst AngelefIos
/ t.. OF rf n ri " 'nhn MD
are becoming tame.
Eustacio Saiz was convicted in
the County Court yesterday OF
burglary and sentenced to the
states Prison for Two years.
The colored people of this city,
we learn, will celebrate the ami
veIsary of emancipation in the
West Indies on the lst of August.
MIR. John Whitney, of the pioe
House, we understand, will shortly
remove to Tucson, Arizoua, to take
charge OF u new hotel at that place
Mr.. d. NJ. Adams, who, with his
family, has been sojourning a.
Santa Catalina Island for some
davs, is expected to return to NOR
row.
The WOrkingmen's new cigan
The Voice Of Labor, will bs editec
by Mr.. w. N. SIocum. and viii
make its appearance IN u day OF
TWO.
Angelef1os at san Francisco ho'
tells en- the 2,st: J. w. Wells, Lick
House: ]. J. Ayers, Brooklyn; {,
III, Kinoall, A. Portugal, Russ
House.
charlie Adams, the old-time Los
angeles favorite, who has doffed
the buskins and devotes himself
to a chicken ranch at San Bernar-
dino, was in the city yesterday.
We had the pleasure of a friend
ly call yesterday from Mr.. Scipic
Craig, the editor of the Cotton
Semi 2ropic. He looks as if hp Ell.
ljoyed perfect health.
Lieut.. Kingsbury, of the US a.,
passed through the city yesterday
with a rife team of six men, on
his way to attend the rifle match
at the PresidlO, San Francisco.
Sixteen mule teams, dragg' ne
along double prairie schoonsrs
loaded with grain, are an houhy
sight on our streets. Naud's wan-
house Is now scene Of busy acti,.
ity.
DR.. Harmon was summons
about 2 o'clock yesterday morn
ing, to pump out "soile
dove" who was reported to hav
swallowed cold poison. On investi
CATION it proved to be false alarm
The Board of Supervlsors yester
day Instructed the CLERK TO uraw
warrant for $400 in favor of Messrs
Lang and Mcclellan as soon as the.
shall file a deed Of right of way fo
the Azusa and Los Angeles roa
through their land.
The trial of Percy Mead, who ha
figured In the police annals of Lie
Angeles quite frequently In th
past year, was commenced In IN
County Court yesterday on tn
charge of assault with intent
! commit murder.
Persons desiring to make trl
to Catalina Island are referred
q the advertisement of Captain Sci
J. which appears elsewhere in tn
4 mornings HERALD. The Libert
" Is q staunch craft and is mannt
e by experienced sailors and the IA
!; Is fixed at a merely nominal rat
The jury in the case of John !
Abbott, indicted for an assault
Z murder Mr.. John Whitney, ma
|, a.er of tho Pico House, in Il
a County Court yesterday, broug
Z In a verdict of guilty. He will
sentenced at O'Clock Thursd
morning.
On Monday prominent ply
clan found the following myste
- GUS sentence written on his slal
- nDon,t say anything about 1t.
m will call and explain ALL" 4
a ouly key to the mystery is that
. (the ph ysician) had been called I
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