Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-28
SANTA BARBARA.
A SALVATION ARMY CAPTAIN RE-
LEASED FROM CUSTODY.
liverance-A Batch of News Notes and
Personal Gossip.
Ipeoial corregponaence to the HERALD.

Special Correspondence to the HERALD.
SANTA BARBARA, Feb. 27.
Van Dyke, the Salvation Army cap
tain who was on trial Thursday for dis
turbing the peace, is now at liberty to
make as much noise as he wishes.
Thurday and last night the army cele-
brated the captains discharge with re-
newed vigor, making the night hideous
with their rumpus. The captains case
was tried twice by jury, but an agree
ment was impossible and the case was
dismissed.
NOTES.
The board of supervisors are in special
session this afternoon.
Yesterday noon's train was delayed
one hour at Rincon Point by small
land slide.
The Santa Rosa left for the north last
evening with long list of passengers
from the Channel city.
The Raymond excursion, which ar
rived in this city Wednesday evening,
left on Friday mornings train.
The anniversary of the Congregational
Chinese mission will be held at the Con-
gregational church tomorrow evening.
Grismer-Davies company present The
Burglar at the Opera house tonight. Rich
ards & Pringle's Georgia minstrels are
on the boards for Monday eve.
Two tramps were ordered to leave
town this morning by Judge Wheaton,
but, instead, they made tour of the
upper part of town soliciting aims.
Candidate cards are flying thick and
fast. Six candidates are out for the Of
flee of marshalship, while nearly as
many are mentioned for every municipal
Office excepting mayor.
very pleasant entertainment was
given last evening by members of the
sophomore class of the high school.
The class room in the high school was
very prettily decorated, and a neat pro-
gramme was rendered.
Capt. D. R. Perham, veteran of the
civil war, who went in his fathers COM
pany as . drummer boy, died at Santa
Ynez this morning, aged AZ years. The
captain has long been victim of con-
sumption. He went from this city to
the mountain country two months ago,
hoping to be benefited by q dryer at
mosphere, but since his change Of resi-
dence he has rapidly failed.
Two remarkably fresh youths, said to
be employed in the Arlington kitchen,
were out on tear last night, and barely
escaped ending the night in the police
station. State street was too quiet for
them homeward bound, and they set
about enlivening matters by MASKING a
window or two. The police got after
them, but they proved feet-footed
enough to get out of the way.
Of the 'events" given among the
elite of Santa Barbara this winter, the
ball given Thursday night by the Ar
lington Jockey club surpassed all. The
hall was beautifully decorated with
palms, orange blossoms, etc. clusters of
oranges and other fruit were hung taste
fully among the green tropical plants,
and the whole lighted up with shaded
electric lamps presented a beautiful ap-
pearance. Between forty and fifty
couples were on the floor.
City Marshal Martin received the
tidings of the captains demise today,
and Immediately informed his relatives,
who asked that his remains be brought
to this city. Undertaken Enrigh left for
Santa Ynez this forenoon, and will re-
turn with the body tomorrow morning.
In early life Captain Perham was quite
wealthy, but being unable to work,
owing to his many wounds received in
the war, his worldly wealth quickly
vanished. He was we'll and favorably
known here, having served many terms
as police officer and jailer.