Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-01-29


Regular meeting OF Council this
evening.
See advertisement "Wood Want
ed" in our New To-Day.
To-day is Chinese New YEARS.
Day, tho seventh anniversary Of
the accession Of Quong Shut, the
present Emperor.
A resident Of Santa Monica re-
ports that there have been but
three foggy days at that pleasant
seaside resort since last Septem-
Der.
A gentleman from San Francisco
is said to be negotiating for lease
Of the Santa Monica Hotel with a
view to reopening It the coming
season.
The social Of the Guards at Mill
tary Hall, last night, was q very
pleasant affair and highly enjoyed
by all present. Dancing was kept
up until about O'Clock.
We regret to announce the death
Of the infant son Of Mr.. B. A. Yor-
ba, which occurred yesterday from
brain fever. The funeral will take
place from the residence OF the pa.
rents at o'clock this afternoon.
Postmaster Dunkelberger, hav.
ing proved himself to possess the
longest pole, has Knocked down
the Postotiico persirnmon, ss will
be seen by our dispatches else
where. There will be now an end
to ell these mighty commissions.
On ait that a party from San
Francisco is now here surveying
the lay OF the land with the pur-
pose, should the pOspect prove sat-
isfaetory, Of fitting up q variety
theatre. Such an enterprise, prop.
erly conducted, we have no doubt
would be a paying Investment.
There was great storm in San
Francisco and along the coast yes.
terday. The Newport was weather
bound In Monterey Bay and the
AncOD, which started to leave San
Francisco yesterday morning, was
obliged to anchor OFF Black Point,
80 severe was the rush of wind and
rain.
The Indian deprcdations In New
Mexico and the eastern portion OF
Arizona continue TO create a great
deal of unt asiness in the minds OF
travellers and prospectors. The
Apache Is known Hs desperate
aud blood-thirsiy animal and peo.
pie who have occasion TO travel do
so now with many misgivings.
The announcement for the ninth
annual masquerade ball Of the
Turn Verein Germania will be
found in the proper column. The
arrangements are in the hands OF
an experienced committee who, we
are confident, will leave nothing
undone to make the coming bal
masquS the most enjoyable ever
given by the Society. All who en-
Joy fun and frolio should be sure to
attend.
We received q call yesterday
from Major Robt. A. Hutchins,
U. 8 Quartermaster's Agent, who
arrived from Tucson yesterday to
take the place of MIR. James w.
Dunn, who has been transferred to
Fort Whipple, Arizona. Mr..
Dunn has made number OF warm
friends during his stay In Los An
geles. who wish him pleasant ex'
periences at his new post. Ht
leaves for the Territory next
Tuesday.
Messrs. Theo. Erohlinger and
Crist Grebe have fitted up = saloer
at No. 100 U. s. Hotel building
Main street, apd will give q grand
opening tonight. In addition te
O full assortment Of the best brand
of wines, liquors, ale, beer and o.
CARS, they will serve oysters II
every style. Both gentlemen are
popular and experienced and WI
are certain will keep = first-clasi
saloon In every respect.
| The rumor begins to gain form
and consistency that Senator Johr
P. Jones may sell his interest II
Santa Monica and in the San vi
cente y Santa Monica ranches t.
the Southern Pacific Railway
Should the. transfer take place
doubtless that powerful corpora
ton would show its customary en-
ergy in advancing that delightful
sea-side resort to ito rightful statue
as both a Summer and Winter re
sort. Our seaside neighbor wOul'
justify large outlays quite as full!
81 Monterey.
BY notice else where n tho loca
columns 1t will be seen that MI
Sim Isaacs has purchased the Ke.
West cigar store from Mr.. F. M