Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-12-04

| active work were contemplated on
their New Orleans route.
Mr.. John F. Briggs writes us
from Tombstone, under date of the
1st inst, making inquiries as to
the whereabouts of George f.
Briggs. When last heard Of, two
months ago, he was in this city
and quite sick.
We acknowledge a call from
Professor Saxon. He tells US that
matters at Savannah and the
Monte are In q very fiourishing
state. The new $4,000 school house
is rapidly approaching completion.
A Union mass meeting will be
held at the Fort Street Church on
Sunday evening toconsid Ter the Sun.
day law question, as lately decided
by the Supreme Court. Addresses
will be made by clergymen and
laymen representing the different
churches.
Mr.. J. de Barth Shorb is prepar.
Ing to put a Thousand acres in
wheat In the San Gabriel valley.
The wheat "boom" in this county
will rise to formidable proportions
If the present shall prove to be a
wet year..
We are pleased to be able to say
that the probability is extreme
that both Mr.. and Mrs. Houghte.
lin will recover from the severe
injuries sustained by them some
weeks ago. For long time their
condition was quite critical.
Building is going on at very
lively rate on Hill street, between
Fifth and Sixth. DR.. Ross, Mr..
Muller and Mr.. Walker are each
putting up two.story houses, that
of Mr.. Walker being q triple house
and intended for three tenants.
Mr.. D. Freeman, OF the Cent?
nela rancho. whose success as q
weather seer hitherto has earned
him the reputation "Old Infalli-
ble," assures the pulpitating pub
lie, through the HERALD. that we
shall have two inches of rain in
side of four days.
A case OF "Royaln oysters,
shipped by the local editor of this
paper at Kansas City, on the 2S,h
inst, arrived In Los Angeles yes
terday in an excellent state of
preservation. They were discussed
with great gusto and proved to be
delicious.
An individual named Kosteu-
hoschen has been arrested for ap.
pearing Oh the streets pistol In
hand and threatening TO plump q
certain saloon-keeper of this city.
He ia enjoying the hospitality of
Tailor Thompson and will have
hearing Tuesday next at 2P. NJ.
Day before yesterday little
George Rowland, the six-year-old
son Of Sheriff Rowland, in crossing
Spring street, tripped on the rail-
way track, falling and breaking
his arm above the elbow. DR..
Kurtz was called In and the
little sufferer is doing as we'll as
could be expected.
There is flavor Of orange bios
SONS In the air OF Southern Califor-
mia, of late. The Messrs. Grisw old
q Marsh, Of the Pico House, yes
terday received a telegram from
San Buenaventura requesting them
to reserve the bridal cha m Der for a
happy couple who will arrive by
stage to-day.
The question of who shall be the
Principal Of our Branch Normal
School Is already being agitsted.
The Santa Barbara Press recon-
mends Mr.. w. w. Anderson, form
er Principal of the Santa Cruz
High School, as a gentleman of
fine abilities, earnest purpose and
natural adaptability 10 the work.
The young child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Durham, nee SchieffeliD, died on
Monday, and was buried in Los
Angeles on the day following.
We are pleased to know that Mrs.
Durham is recovering from her
long aud severe illness; which
brought her nearly to deaths door,
and that she will be able to be out
in few days.-Andheinl Gazette.
We had the pleasure of call
yesterday from Mr.. J. M. Hyde, of
the Alvin Joslin Comedy COM
pany. The versatile and highly
successful troupe of which he Is
the advance agent will open ut
Turnverein Hall ON Saturday
evening, December 10th. The
press abound in golden opinions of
the excellence of this combination
and we shall look for their advent
with u confident feeling that q
good thing is ahead for our people.
LIE Capitalize de La Chere, Ate
tache Militaire a la Legation de
France, engaged in San Francisco
rooms at the Pico House for the
French visitors to the Yorktown
Centennial, who will arrive this
morning and leave for the East
Monday by the Southern overland.
Coaches will be on hand to receive
the distinguished delegation, who
will be rendered every attention
their too brief stay iu Los Angeles
will admit Of.
Those who pay their State aud
county taxes within the next few
days will save much time and an
noyance. Towards the latter days,
lust before the delinquent time ar
rives, the rush 10 so great that all
these tardy taxpayers are forced to
suffer a great loss Of time in max.
ing ing. their payments. There are
large proportion of this is not paid
In eonu thu taYna of MANY will