Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-28
SANTA BARB ARA,
improvements Being Made-Ssl DON Men
Arrested-NOtes,

improvements Being Made-Sal DON Men
Arrested-Notes.
SANTA BARBARA, April 26.-Interest is
now being centered on the various inn
proyements. Tue boulevard building is
proceeding finely, and it is being con-
Quoted in a businesslike form. Thirty
to forty men are excavating to q
solid foundation, and the immense wall
is now being reared ip manner that
will withstand the washing of the
waves. Fred Forbush's bath house is
being moved back against the bluff, and
turned about facing State street. The
building will be greatly improved by
the proprietor, and will be made one of
the neatest on the coast.
Work on the outfall sewer was begun
yesterday, forty men being put to work
eXcavating.
SALOON KEEPERS ARRESTED.
Citv Marshal Hopkins is giving the
town genuine cleaning up, morally.
J.F. Meyer and Harry Meyer, proprie-
tors of two saloons, have for some time
past been violating the Sunday closing
ordinance. They have been given due
warning by the marshal, but have paid
no heed, continuing their unlawful sell
ing with open hand. Consequently Mr..
Hopkins swore out complaints yester-
day against them, and will now deal
with them according to law.
A SAVAGE FOREIGNER.
An unknown foreigner made mad by
liquor was yesterday evening making
life disagreeable for people on lower
State street by threatening to knife
them. A complaint was sworn out
charging him with the minor offense of
disturbing the peace. Constable Kelton
arrest the individual. He proceeded to
Kreig's saloon and placed the man un-
der arrest. The brute became abusive
and drew knife upon the officer,
threatening to cut him to pieces. Not
wishing to shoot the wretch, Mr.. Kelton
took club and struck at him. He
missed his mark and the man grabbed
the club away from the officer and with
it hit him on the arm, fracturing 1t.
Kelton then drew his revolver and was
about to fire, when the man rushed at
him, making lunge after lunge at the
officer. Kelton resorted to the butt Of
his gun, belaborlng the man over the
head. After several hard blows he was
felled to the ground, bound hand and
foot and taken to the coanty Jail in an
express wagon. At the jail he became
like maddened beast, klcking, biting,
striking and yelling at the officers who
were placing straight jacket upon him.
PEEPING TOM ACQUITTED.
Timothy Hill, arrested some time ago
for burglary, and who confessed to being
"Peeping Tom," who frequently ter
rorized women last fall, was yesterday
acquitted in the superior court. Most
Of the testimony taken went to show
that Tim was foolish, harmless fellow
with just enough sense to earn living
by gardening.
NEWS NOTES AND PERSONALS.
Arthur G. Brown and T. D. Mott, jr.
Of Los Angeles, are putting in few
days at tho Arlington hotel. They came
up yesterday.
Mayor Gaty's forethought in having
Detective Bosqui of Los Angeles up herr
during carnival week saved our citizens
great trouble and probable loss from
thieves, pickpockets and burglars. Sew
eral shady people came here to get il
their work, but on recognizing Mr.
Bosqui they Immediately changed thei
minds.
Speaking OF the remarkable success G
last weeks carnival we have failed t
give the finances. The total incom
from the three days. festivities wa
$7O47 .55 tribunes bringing $l9l5; tn
tournament $76S 80; for subscription
S4S63 TO- In the total subscription {
s492S rs there was delinquent but $65
The carnival association will probabl
reap about $4,000, which will be devote
to next years celebration.