Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-16
LOCAL RREVITIES.

General James Wood, of Gene
SEQ, New York, is registered at the
Plco House.
The attention of wine growers is
directed to the advertiser ent b cad
ed Important to Wine Growers"
Mr.. II. Slotterbeck, who has
been at San Francisco on a short
business visit, came home overland
yesterday.
U. S. Marshal A. w. Poole came
down from San Francisco overland
yesterday and is registered at the
Cosmopolitan.
We yesterday had the pleasure
of meeting our old townsman Mr..
3. w. Craigue, now of San Diego,
who passed through this city on his
way to San Francisco.
Mr.. J. J. Quinn, whose back was
broken by his having been thrown
from a wagon about ten days ago,
died in this city on Sunday morn
Ing. He was buried In the after
noon of the same day.
Our genial friend Judge A. B.
Mof11tt, of San Fernando, favored
US with a call yesterday. He re-
ports everything progressing favor
ably in his section and promises q
good representation from the val
ley on the occasion Of the Centen-
NAL celebration.
We received pleasant call yes
terday evening from Mr.. ii. Solo
mon, of Tombstone, Arizona, who,
with his wife, is visiting old
friends in this city. They will re-
main here some days and Will
probably visit their old home at
San Diego before returning to the
Territory.
Mr.. Paul G. Blum, advance
agent for ShermaD's circus, arrived
in the city yesterday and registered
at the Pico House. The circus,
which is said to be one of the best
now travelling, will give three ex-
In this city, on Thursday,
and Saturday, August 25th,
Goth and 9th.
The Finance Committee for the
Centennial celebration we're out
again yesterday and met with very
gratifying encouragement. They
will call to-day upon those of our
citizens who have not yet sub.
scribed, when they hope to meet
with the same liberality that has
crowned their previous labors.
DR.. Harmon, while bathing In
the surf at Old Santa Monica last
Thursday, was taken with fit,
and, had not assistance been at
hand, he must have been drowned.
Yesterday, we learn, he had SIM
liar fit while in camp. He is sub
ject to such attacks and perh APPS
the surf bathing aggravated bis
See advertisement of SIS reward.
Mr.. VIM. Pridbam. agent of
Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express, has
just had his Office furnished up n
fine style-the walls have been
kalsomined and all the woodwork
grained in walnut. 1t is now one
of the most comfortable and hand
business places in the city.
The attention of parents is d.
rected to the advertisement of Mrs.
L. Williams who proposes to open
a school for children on the 22d in
slant. Mrs. Williams, who comes
here from San Buenaventura, has
had large experience as teacher
East and on this coast and brings
testimonials of the highest charac-
ter from the parents of the chill
dren that she has taught.
Judge Sepulveda will call the
trial calendar in his court on Mon
day, the 22d of August, at 10 A. NJ.
Criminal cases will be tried up to
the 18th Of September, and between
this date and the 25th of Septem-
Der will be tried all cases original
ly triable in the Superior Court
where jury is demanded. Appeal
cases where a jury IL required will
be tried between the 25th and 30th
of September. Cases without a
jury will be tried after this last
date.
We had a pleasant chat yester.
day with DR.. Clarke Whittier
special correspondent of the Saint
Louis Globe Democrat. who has
just returned from visit to the
sandwich Islands, DR.. Whittier
passed through this city in May
last on his way 10 the Islands, and
was SO impressed with what hi
saw that he has returned tC
make a more extended inspection
Of this section. The DIR. Is &C
companied by his family. They
are stopping at the Cosmopolitan
Mr.. Michael E. Curran, the eff
cient engineer of Confidence En-
CINE Company No. 2, yesterday
stole a march on the boys and hiet
him to the Church Of Our Lady o
Angels, where he was united il
marriage to Miss Mary Coyle, on,
OF the fair bellies of Los Angeles
Immediately after the ceremony
the happy couple left for San Der
narcino, where they will spend tn
honeymoon. We join the Conf
dence boys la congratulations AM
wish Mr.. ami Mrs. Curran man,
years of welded bliss.
Mr.. Chas. e. Day, dealer ii
pianos and organs, offers two spe
cial premiums for amateur per
formers on the plano, as follows
For best amateur solo, $40; for bes
amateur duette, 500; the solo to b
performed on the grand stage, Hol