Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-01
LOCAL RREVITIES.

Mrs. Lila f. Patton will hear
of something to her advantage by
calling on Postmaster Dunkel-
berger.
The telegraph lines were still
down last night, and as conse-
quence, no news was received from
the East.
The owners OF vineyards 10 this
city complain that the birds and
bees are doing great damage to the
early varieties of grapes.
We were favored with a call yes
terday from Mr.. James McCue, of
San Francisco. who is paying Los
Angeles q visit.
Col. Baker reports that a larg Q
area of the Laguna ranch was
burned over on Tuesday afternoon,
the fire destroying a great deal of
good pasture.
Mr.. ]. de Barth Shorb, of San
Marino, was in the city yesterday
in attendance Oh the meeting of
the Democratic County Commit
tee, of which he is Chairman.
We received u call yesterday
from Mr.. L. G. McCarty, of San
Francisco, publisher of the Statis-
tscian, who is making business
visit to Los Angeles. He is stop
ping at the Cosmopolitan.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Los Angeles Club will be held
at the club rooms. Baker Block, at
s o'clock this evening. A full at
tendance of members is desired.
Messrs. E. F. Spence and VIM.
Lacy to-day assume, respectively,
the positions of President and
Cashier Of the First National Bank,
to which they were recently
elected.
Mrs. Ed. A. Preuss, who, with
her son, has been enjoying the sea
bathing at Old Santa Monica for
some weeks past, returned to the
city yesterday. Her father, Mr..
John Schumacher, and sons also re-
turned.
The Benedict brothers and party,
who went out to Elizabeth Lake
on deer and antelope hunting ex-
pedition couple of weeks ago, re.
| I'm oh Cv TnOpdou Tt,ou ki1lod
thirty -seven deer and antelope and
any amount of small game.
A little granddaughter Of Rob-
| ert Hughes, OF the Russian Baths,
fell down short fight of stairs
yesterday and fractured her wrist
bone. The broken bone was set
aud the little sufferer Is now get
ting along nicely.
Attention is directed to the card
of Professor Ohlfsen. .Bagge, from
the Berlin Conservatoire Ct Music,
who has resumed teaching OF the
piano and singing. The Professor
has the highest testimonials as to
his success and skill in his profess
zion.
Mr.. N. r. Vail, who has been in
Arizona for some months on bust.
ness connected with the Total
Wreck mine in which he is largely
interested, has returned home. He
reports that the work Of develop
ing the mine is progressing rapidly.
Mr.. VIM. Pridham, Agent Of
Wells, Fargo & Co.'s express, in
forms us that the shipment offruits
aud vegetables to Arizona, New
Mexico and points East via the
Southern Pacific and Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad re-
com me fenced on Tuesday.
We received a pleasant call from
Mr.. Lew Mawson, who returned
Monday from Vermont, where he
has resided for the past year and q
half. Lew, like the late Stephen
A. Douglass, thinks Vermont q
very good place to emigrate from,
and he will hereafter cast his lines
with the people of the Pacific
Coast.
We received a pleasant call yes
terday from Mr.. John e. Eberle,
who has been prospecting in New
Mexico, principally in the Mogol-
lon range, for almost three years
past. Mr.. Eberle, we are glad to
learn, has struck number of
promising ledges, from which he
expects to realizs handsome re-
turns as soon as they are fully de-
veioped.
The amateur piano solo and duet
premiums of 500 gold each should
call out large number of compet-
itors from this city. The piano to
be used is the Matbuseke and can
be seen and practised on at Chas.
Days Music Store, opposite the
Postofhce. The competition will
take place on the stage at the Pa
vilion on Thursday afternoon at
o'clock. Persons who intend to
compete are requested to report to
Days Music store as soon as possi-
BILE, 80 the programme can be ar
ranged.
We have received the premium
list for the first annual Fair of the
. New Mexico Exposition and Driv-
ing Park Association, to be held al
the City OF Albuquerque from Oc.
tober 3rd to 8th inclusive. The
list embraces the articles usually
exhibited at Agricultural Fairs
with cash prizes ranging from $50
to 81, medals and diplomas. In