Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-15
ORANGE COUNTY NEWS.
THE SABBATH UNION CONVENTION
IN SESSION TODAY.
Fishing at Nswport-Pleasant Surprise
Party at Smfth's-Interesting Or
ange County Hap
penings.

ange County Hap
penings.
SANTA ANA, Sept. 14.-Rev. f. M.
Holt, of Pasadena, called the conven-
ton of the Sabbath union of Orange
county, held in Congregational hall. to
order today, at 10 a. m. There were
about fifty delegates present from differ
ent parts of the county, and lively
meeting was held. A permanent or
ganization was effected, and an active
and aggressive warfare has been COM
menced here to secure the passage OF a
strong Sunday law. Mr.. Holt, who Is
secretary of the California branch OF
the International Sabbath union, in
forms HERALD representative that or
carnations of the same kind as the one
formed in Santa Ana today were to be
instituted in every county in the state,
and that no halt would be called until
the Sabbath union had secured the pas
sage of strict Sabbath law. Rev. W.
S. Hopkins was elected president of the
Orange county branch of the union, and
Mrs. Blackman, secretary. The union
will have about 200 members, but there
are several ministers in the Orange
county churches who are not in favor OF
a law as proposed by the Sabbath
union.
DEATH OF MARCO YoRBA.
Marco Yorba, of Yorba, dropped dead
at his home last evening. The cause of
death was paralysis of the heart. MIR.
Yorba was one of the leading citizens OF
Orange county, and has been identified
with it's interests from the beginning.
He was 58 years of age, and leaves a
family.
MORE SCHOOLS WANTED.
There was meeting of the city board
of education on Tuesday evening. The
only thing of Importance done was the
appointment of committee to secure
additional school rooms, it having been
found that the city schools are at pres
ent overcrowded, in spite of the fact
that new school house has been built.
SQUIRREL EXTERMINATOR.
J.L. Oiler has just completed a con-
tract for poisoning squirrels on the San
Joaquin ranch. During his labor he has
gone over 20, 900 acres of the San Joaquin
ranch, consuming eight tons OF wheat
and 40 pounds of strychnine. He esti-
mates that he has destroyed fully ,O00,-
600 squirrels.
A VALUABLE HORSE GONE.
The death was reported today OF Bill
lington Baron, fine imported stallion,
belonging to Waffle & West, of this city.
He was purchased two years ago from a
Colorado dealer, for $225O, and died OF
rupture of the stomach.
SANTA ANA BREvTrIEs.
B. Foster Stone addressed largely
attended Prohibition meeting last night
He used the usual arguments, advanced
by Prohibition speakers. The singing
by the Prohibition Glee club was great.
" enjoyed by all present.
The Collins Fruit company has closed
for the season. The company handled
large quantities OF fruit this season, and
reports successful pack. One hundred
tons of dried apricots, 80 tons of dried
peaches, 80 tons of dried prunes, and 10
tons of dried pears were packed and
shipped this season.
The grand jury is in session. 1t will
probably be in session for several days,
as there are several matters of import.
ance to come up before it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Solander rejoice in the
arrival of baby girl, which was born
yesterday.
Jesus Molina, the fighting Mexican
who killed Juan Ruis on Tuesday of last
week, has so far recovered from his in
jnries received in the fight that the
county physician has turned him over
to the sheriff. He is now in Jail, and
will have his hearing in few days. His
plea will be self-defense.
Art Sherman ia seriously ill.
Five hundred pounds of smelt were
shipped from Santa Ana yesterday.
Fishing az Newport beach is said to be
fine, and large catches are reported.
A large number of our people will
visit Catalina today, as it is the last ex-
cursion that will be run this season.
Three thousand pounds of butter are
shipped from this city every six days.
The ministers of the various Unitari-
an societies of Southern California will
meet in conference in Santa Ana Sep
tember 23d, Oath and 25th.
Representatives of the M. E. Church
South of Sauta Ana will attend the Los
Angeles conference at Los Angeles to-
day. A large number of our people will
be in attendance.
The grand jury is in session, with P.
d. Young, as foreman, and the following
named gentlemen as jurors: D. P.
Crawford, F. A. Korn, Richard Robin
son, w. w. Anderson, H. D. Polhemus,
Tobias Billings, G. E. French, ]. A..
Buckingham, Foster W. Harding, W.
g. MCPHERSON, Lyman Chaplin, W. P.
Northcross, William Schultz, Geo. Stud
degger, B. G. Balloon, E. G. Ware, B.
Fl. Gilman, Theo. Ford.
A pleasant surprise party was rendered
Mrs. D. ". Davis, last night, by the
Ladies' Relief corps, at her residence in
this city. The evening was pleasantly
spent in music, conversation and
games, and bountiful supper was
served at II O'Clock, after which the
guests departed for their homes, we'll
pleased with their evenings enjoyment.
Phil Kelly and wife, of Beaumont, are
visiting friends here.
Mrs. W. T. Reid and baby and Roy
Reid left today for Oakland, to be alb.
sent year.
The grand jury is in session. They
have been hard at work during the past
two days investigating the Torres lynch
ing, with view, it is thought, OF