Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-07
LOCAL BREVITIEe,

M hANTEs
Sgt, Sig. Corps U. s. A.
LOCAL BREVITIEs.
Mrs. E. E. Hewitt returned home
by yesterdays overland train.
The organization of an Old Bach
elor's Club is talked of at Santa
Ana.
The Board of Trustees of the Pub
lie Library meet at the Mayors Of
flee at II o'clock this morning.
Mr.. Wallace Leach left for Tue
son yesterday to try q case which
will probably occupy him two
days.
A competent woman, who may
be seen at No. SO Sixth street, ad-
vertises for situation to do gen.
eral housework.
The next meeting of the Philhar-
monte Society will be held on to-
morrow Wednesday, evening. A
full attendance is desired.
The numerous friends of Prof.
Louis Adams will do we'll to con-
gratulate that gentleman. For
particulars see birth column.
Mr.. Walter s. Maxwell has had
quite an accession of dignity since
Sunday last. The reason will be
found under the head of births.
The sherinf's sale of the bank
rupt goods of w. G. Bsssett & Co.
will be resumed in the Sanguin.
netti building at 1870 P. NJ. to-day.
Miss Clara Morris, the celebrated
actress, arrived iu Los Angeles on
Sunday and proceeded to the ST.
ezra Madre Villa, where she pro-
poses to spend some time for the
benefit of her health.
The Board of Supervisors, under
the law passed at the last session of
the Legislature, has instructed the
Clerk to advertise for bids for
printing the delinquent tax list.
AT meeting of the stockholders
of the Los Angeles Oil Company,
held yesterday, G. e. Thorn, s. II.
Mott, s. w. Craigue, l.. J. Rose, J.
E. Hollenbeck, DIR. Jno. S. Griffin
and G. II. Simpkins were elected
Directors for the year 1879.
The reelection of the old Board
of Directors of the Los Angeles Oil
Company, yesterday, is pretty con-
elusive evidence that the energy
and good judgment displayed BY
them in the management of the af-
fairs of that corporation gives gen.
eral satisfaction to the stookhold.
ers.
We direct attention to the adver-
tisemeut of the grand forced auc.
tion sale of top buggies which may
be scanned in our "New To- Dayn
column. Noyes is the auctioReer.
The bargains are numerous and tho
versatile Noyes will make the
scene an occasion of unbounded en-
tertainment.
Mr.. Joseph Nadeau, of Queha,
Canada, is registered at the Pico
House. He is on a visit to his
brother, Mr.. r.. Nadeau, of Los
Angeles, a gentleman who is gen.
orally known throughout the State
as the "Cerro Gordo Freighter.n
1t is twenty-five years since the
brothers have met.
Mr.. Newbill was the victim of q
singular robbery last evening. He
had left his horse and buggy stand.
| ing on Court street while he went
eff to attend to business. On his
return he found his horse and har-
ness where he had left them, but
the buggy had been spirited away.
Up to midnight no tidings had been
learned of the missing buggy.
Deputy Sheriff Ling has eysntu-
ated as q tip.top auctioneer. The
way he rattles off bankrupt stocks,
whether the bankrupt be Bassett &
Co., or who they may, is q caution
to the uninitiated. He shows
himself to be sound in wind, limb
and muscle, and, in the lin mber
tongue which BELTS his new call
ing, he is without many superIors.
In the half mile and repeat race to
come Off over the Agricultural Park
course tomorrow, the entries are:
| A. Machado's b. g. Bandera; s. a.
Stroud's b. m. Lady Compromise;
@. B. Brosby's b. m.Queen Emma;
Steven Browns 8. s. Bowhock.
Pools will be sold on the event at
the Fashion Saloon this evening at
To- clock.
Nine cases were arrnign ed before
| Mayor Toberman yesterday morn
ing. Two drunks were sent to the
chain gang, one for five days and
old Kelly for twenty days. Two
bslligerent individuals went up for
Ave days each. OF five tramps,
charged with trespass, two will
serve the city ten days each, the
others having been set at liberty.
The management of the Unita-
rian Thursdays announce q new
feature for their entertainment fer
next Thursday evening. In addi-
tion to vocal and instrumental
music, an original burlesqus, enti-
tied "rhe Woman's Club" and the
farce of "The Turkish Bath,n will
he presented, after which refresh
, ments will be served. The evs-
ping's amusement will conclude
with the usual dance.