Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-05-26
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Eclipse Cuvees of 1879 and 1880 ale
the finest champagnes in the market
There are but fifty-four convicts in
the Territorial Prison at Yuma, Ari-
zona.
DR.. II. S. Orme and family left for the
East yesterday to be absent several
weeks.
Those having scores of 20 or over at
the Centennial gallery must shoot off
ties by May 3Oth.
Thermometer for twenty-four hours
ending at S:l5 last evening Maximum,
73'; minimum, 55'.
A sober man who understands farm
work and the care of stock is advertised
for in our New To-Day
The owner of a missing gold pin can
recover the same by applying at the
store of Lewis Brothers.
Mr.. r. w. Pridham, the new book
binder, yesterday received an order for
1000 of new style of paper boxes for
fruit
We encountered General Banning in
Los Angeles yesterday. He was in his
usual state of exuberant health and
spirits.
There will be a special meeting of Los
Angeles Lodge No. AZ, F. & A. NJ, on
Saturday evening at 7:3O o'clock. See
notice.
Mr.. A. Gwin, proprietor of the Ana
helm Hotel, is i'll the city. He informs
us that business is quite lively in his
section.
A new billiard table is being put in
the Santa Monica Hotel by Messrs.
Scott & Hodgson for the use of their
guests.
Don't forget the Episcopal church
social this evening at Baker Block.
Everybody ought to come and have a
good time.
We received call yesterday from
Mr.. c. A. Barattoni, who is in charge
of Cook & Sons excursion party now
visiting Los Angeles.
The following are the shipments o.
fresh vegetables and fruits by Wells,
Fargo & Co.'s Express yesterday: North,
1920 pounds; south, 6,265 pounds.
Hon. Patrick Hamilton, formerly
editor of the Prescott Democrat, is asso-
ciated with Hon. Sam Purdy, Jr., in the
editorial management of the Tombstone
Epitaph.
The finder of memorandum or col
lection book, with lot of bills of the
HERALD office, will be suitably rewarded
on returning the same to r. A. Temple
ton, this Office.
Mr.. Geo. f. Mcclellan goes out to
San Gabriel to-day to show that famous
region to some friends of his from
Washington, D. c., who are paying Los
Angeles visit.
Mr.. Reche, of Cucamongo who was
in the city yesterday, reports that the
promise of an immense grape crop at
that famous vineyard was never better
than it is for the present season.
Mr.. Charles f. Crocker, President of
the Southern Pacific Railroad of Arizona
and New Mexico, accompanied by his
family and Mr. and Mrs. Strowbridge,
will arrive from the East by special car
this evening.
There was a rumor in the city last
night that an ex-stage driver, known as
eSmoky jim, had taken cup of cold
poison. As Jim was seen on tho street
afterwards it is to be presumed that the
dose did not have the intended effect.
We had the pleasure of meeting our
friend Chauncey B. Hayes, Esqr., of
San Luis Rey, San Diego county, in the
city yesterday. Mr. Hayes is here at
tending to business before the United
States Land Office
Messrs. Woods & Osborne have made
arrangements with Milton Nobles's Com
,, ,,edy Company, now playing at the Bush
street Theatre, San Francisco, to give a
season of three nights and matinee in
Los Angeles, commencing on Thursday
night, June lst.
| Mr.. Hancock M. Johnston tells us
that while driving through the Hunter
tract, above the city, in company with
Hon. J. G. Estudillo yesterday morning.
he noticed the ground covered with little
toads that had fallen during the previous
nights rain.
The specimen of wheat sent us by our
San Fernando correspondent "Veto is
such as would delight the heart of any
farmer. That section will this year, as
always, be the granary of Los Angeles
county, although the crop will not, of
course, be all that was hoped for a month
ago.
Mr.. Nathan Jacoby, of Jacoby Bros,
the well-known Wholesale and retail
clothiers, has gone up to San Francisco
to be present at the marriage of his
brother Charles and Miss Rafalsky.
This will be the third marriage of Jacoby
brothers to sisters of the Rafalsky family.