Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1879-09-26
LOCAL VITIES.

Mr.. George A. Vignolo returned
from a short visit to San Francisco
overland yesterday.
One of the most eligib!y located
stores in Los Angeles is offered for
rent in our New To-Day.
Council meets in special session
at 2 O'Clock this afternoon to con.
slider the water question.
After the first of october next the
office hours of the Zanjero will be
from | to 4 o'clock P. NJ, instead of
as at present.
Mrs. w. T. McNeaiy and sister,
of San Diego, came up on the An
con yesterday and are registered at
the Cosmopolitan Hotel.
Captain George Johnston, of
the Peiiasquitas rancho, San Diego
county, was among the arrivals at
the Cosmopolitan Hotel yesterday.
Mr.. w. H. Workman ard wife
and Mrs. j. e. Hollenbeck got
home from a trip to the Yosemite
and Lake Tahoe by yesterdays
overland train.
Wallace Leach, Esq. came up
from San Diego by steamer yestet-
day. He is registered at the Cos
mopolitan and will remain in the
city four or five days.
Messrs. e. Meyer & Co., of the
City of Paris store, give notice
where that their store will be
closed from 6 O'Clock this evening
until the same hour to morrow
Saturday evening.
On the recon- meudation of the
Zinjern, Council yesterday in.
structed the Ztnjl Committee to
dismiss the Zinjero's clerk and all
Deputy Ztnieros but three, from
and after the first proxiniD.
Captain George a. Johnston's
stable, consisting Of Maid of the
Mist, Eileen Alanuah, Wild Idler
1.-TWO year old), KIipspringes and
romascita, arrived in Los Angeles
day before yesterday aud is quar-
tered at Agricultural Park.
The Jewish Feast OF Atonement
the tenth day after the commence
ment of the New Year, commences
at shutdown this evening and will
continue till the same hour to. NOR
row evening. 1t will be observed
by appropriate services at the Syn
agogue to- morrow.
The Fourth Ward Club, w. p. G.,
on Tuesday evening elected officers
as follows: President, A. Nj. Bragg;
Vice. President, John Hayes, Sr
Secretary, Alfred Moore, Jr.; Treas
urer, Joseph Tilley. The Club also
elected Mr.. Tilley delegate to the
County Central Com mittee.
In the Mayors Court yesterday,
Scar faced Sal, for being drunk
and fighting on the street, was
fined $50; Maggie Doe, arrested for
the same offense, was discharged.
John O'Connor, convicted of petit
larceny, and Maggie Pell, for bein G
drunk and disorderly, got ten days
each; J. O'Neil aud an Indian
ssuaw, simple drunks, were sent
up for five days each.
An exciting If not fragrant Incl
dent on Commercial street yester-
day was the advent of a full fiedged
pole-cat, which deliberately walked
into a store. 1t was lassoed by a
native Californian, who led il
through the streets with an intrep.
idity that extorted admiration
The animal distilled subtle per.
fumes during its progress, a fact
which somewhat detracted from
the appreciation of his striped
beauty.
Next Sunday promises fine
days sport at the race track. The
horse race of one mile will open
the programme at 1880 p. NJ, to be
followed by the jumping match be.
tween Messrs, McGarvin and Will
liams. Afterwards the five mile
race will take place, between
Messrs. Lyon, Gordon and McLain
This race ought to show some fine
running as all three of the men are
In good condition and each one il
confident. The following gentle
men will judge the race: Gen. J. G
Roley, Messrs. w. s. Moore, w: Il
Belts, Ed. McGlnnis and Pal
Kline, while Mr.. Linde will act as
time-keeper.
A permanent organization of The
Zouaves was formed in this city
last evening, AT the County Court
room. II we are any judge of faces
those who were present will make
as fine soldiers as any We have
ever seen. They will do honor tt
our city. The following officer
were elected: President, II. l.
Blanchard; Secretary, T. Clancy
Treasurer, Mr.. Strauss. 1t was de
cided that the roll for charte
members should be kept open fo
one week more, TO give those wht
found 1t impossible to attend las
night chance to sign. Altogether
the company has good outlook
and we wish them success in thei
undertaking. The next meeting i