Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-21
SANTA ANA.
Correspondents who Are at Odds-Lo-
cal Affairs.

cal Afatrs.
SANTA ANA. Oct. 20.-- The intelli-
gent (?) correspondent of the Los An
geles Times. and San Francisco Exam
iner is bubbling over with anxiety about
Orange county vineyards. Why, he sent
down letter to the Times in which he
told about infected vineyards in this
county. and after performing this great
mental exertion-for it was great to
| man of his ahility-rested awhile. But,
his anxiety that the Times did not cir.
culate enough to give the matter wide
spread attention, caused the correspond
ent great uneasihess, and 10, and behold,
we find telegram in the San Francieco
Examiner of recent date-a special
telegram from Santa Ana-conveying
the startling information that the vine
disease mad made its appearance once
more in Orange county. Now this was
startling information. 1t was great
scoop, and no newspaper man, unless
it was the correspondent of these papers
would have had enough judgment to
have known it would make such
excellent matters. But the qrestion
that we would like answered is, why is
the correspondent go anxious to spread
this report, even admitting that 1t ls
true? Does it help him? Certainly it
does the county no good.
The fact of the matter is, that one
vineyard in all this county, containing
as much as two acres, is thought to be
infested with the vine disease. The cut.
tings, from which this vineyard exists,
came from San Jose. and perhaps were
infected before being planted here. Who
| knows?
Every other vineyard in this county
ia healthy, and the vines are making
rapid growth and doing we'll. The vine
industry OF Orange county never looked
more prosperous or promising. Nearly
every winery here ran this season for
the first time since the vine disease made
! its appearance some years ago. If the
correspondent, that is doing 30 much to
iniure this county, would confine him
self more to facts, and less to the sweep
ing generalities to which he is won't
he might do little good in the field
wherein he labors.
VERY FUNNY.
The Santa Ana correspondent of the
Times rays: "Jf that frisky newspaper
correspondent who sends occasional let
ters to the Los Angeles HERALD from
| this place knew that big head is no
more the evidence of brains than
paper collar is of shirt, he would prob
ably take hint, and HE himself away
to some secluded spot. until at least
i after November 8th."
Why, of course, brother, we
don't know the difference re-
ferred to, but we do lnow
the difference between the actual state
of politics here and the twaddle that you
are constantly stirring up. OF course,
we don't credit you with having an orig
inal idea; never thought of such
thing.
THE WELLS CASE.
A jury was secured in the Wells case
yesterday, and the hearing of evidence
was commenced today. The little boy
who was assaulted was the first witness
called. He is bright looking lad, 16
years of age, and email for his years,
and told his story in straight forward
manner. He testified that on the day
when he was assaulted-the 3lst of last
Maybe had gone to plow in an eight
| acre lot with his brother, who is younger
than himself. His stepfather, Wells,
had given him balky broncho horse to
plow with, and while fooling with the
mustang to try and get him to pull, he
lost pin out of the pillow. The un.
natural stepfather came along, and when
he learned that the boy had lost the pin
he said. cd d-n your soul, get to
hi out of here, and 60 home" The
boy started to go, and when about 10
| feet off, Wells picked up large stone
and throwing it struck the boy terri
BILE blow on the shoulder. The injury
was such that the wound has since been
opened and 81 pieces of bone have been
taken out of the shoulder. The boy has
never been able to do anything since,
and will probably be cripple for life.
| He was rigidly cross-examined, but his
evidence was not broken down.
| Fred B. Sparks, younger brother OF
| the lad assaulted, testified substantially
| the same as his brother.
Mrs. Manriquez was sworn and gave
testimony for the prosecution. The
case was continued until Saturday morn
ing at 10 a. m.
M. A. Foster, Judge Bacon and DR..
Roam, of Capistrano, are in town.
= Business will be generally suspended
tomorrow, while all will unite in cele-
UIdbiux bIc ulsCONcIy VI hLh0IlChs
Miss Edith Connel has returned to
Pasadena, after visit with relatives and
| friends here
Pumpkins are selling here for $3.50
per ton.
Hon. Stephen Bowers will address the
Populites in this city Saturday night.
A pleasant reception was rendered
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Galloway last night,
at their residence in this city, large
number of friends being present.
The Jefferson club will give an enter
tainment Saturday in G. A. R. hail, at
which the following programme will be
rendered:
| Grafton, Robert Watt.
| Music, Il. H. kubottom
| Vocal solo. Miss 5orrie Cook.
| Grafton Allen Marks.
| Music by quartette.
| Defamation, Ray Insley.
| Defamation Miss sheldon.
w. T. Clark's team ran away today,
demolishing the wagon and badly injur-
ing one of the horses.
| Work on the irrigating system for the
San joaquin ranch is progressing rap
idly. Eighteen men are at work on the
ditch.
A thousand pounds of smelt were
shipped from this city today.
The Santa Ana Democratic club met
tonight and made arrangements to give
Stephen NJ White rousing reception
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