Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-08
NEARBY CITIES.
News Notes From a Number
of Places.
The Flower Festival at Santa
Barbara.
COvina and Pomona Furnish Inter-
esting Notes.
show-The Pomona Mass Meet
ing-Covina News.

SANTA BARBARA, April Snow that
election is over, preparations for the
great flower carnival are being pushed
forward with greater activity than any
thing of the like has ever received from
Santa Barbara citizens. Beginning with
the 10th inst, a week of festivities is in
store for citizens of Southern California,
which has seldom, if ever, bsen equaled
in this favored corner of Gods footstool.
Indications point to very favorable
weather, and when the plans on foot
are carried out, the floral display, the
gorgeous ball, the grand naval display
and the many other pleasing features
will furnish food for thought, food for
pleasure never before presented to liv-
ing people.
The horticultural display to be held
on Tuesday, April 10th, is to be one of
the grandest ever held in the county.
Prizes for participants are numerous
and of much worth, and will encourage
competition from all parts OF the county.
Wednesday, the Goth, is the day upon
which the Goddess Flora, followed by her
nymphs gorgeously bedecked with
flowers, will parade up State street.
This affair is to be beyond description.
II carried out according to programme
it will exceed, if anything, the Mardi
Gras procession New Orleans has be-
come so famous for. Grand stands are
now being constructed on either side of
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lington, where seats for 1000 people will
be furnished. Here the grand battle OF
flowers will be held, and here the God
dess Flora will award prizes to her
nymphs.
Thursday, during the day, visitors
will be driven about the surrounding
country and shown Santa Barbara's
beauty spot. In the evening the grand
carnival ball will be held at the pavil-
ion. This building is now being re-
hoored with the finest lumber, and will
be decorated in the most exquisite
manner with flowers, vines, palms and
bunting.
Friday will be devoted to tourna-
ment at the fair grounds. This days
performances are to be very unique,
consisting of jousting on horseback for
prizes, feats Of horsemanship, etc.
Saturdays programme has not yet
been arranged, but it is expected it will
be composed OF excursions to the vari
GUS men-of-war which are expected
to be in the harbor. Word has
been received by E. W. Gate, secretary
of the carnival committee, from the
navy department and department of the
interior, notifying him that those de-
partments will do all in their power to
comply with the carnival committed q
wish. Under these circumstances it is
but reasonable to expect the Charles
ton, Baltimore, Boston, and possibly
the Yorktown, in the channel during
fair week. In addition to this, invita-
tions have been extended to III. M. S.
Warspite and the French man-of-war
La Champlain, now lying in San Diego
harbor. Capitaine de Vaisseau Talma
Gourdon was this morning extended a
cordial invitation to attend, but at pres
ent no answer has been received.
An immense crowd is expected from
all parts of California and the east, and
arrangements are now being completed
whereby all comers may be comfortably
taken care of. Rooms at the hotels
and private boarding houses are being
reserved, and private families are allot-
ing rooms for visitors, should the same
be needed. Carnival week in Santa
Barbara will be one that will be cher
ished by every living soul visiting us, as
the happiest of events.
NEWS NOTES.
Officer Kelton last night arrested To-
maso Romero on the road from Ventura
to this city, on complaint charging
Romero with having committed rape
upon Miss Marie Espanoza, resident
near Ventura. Tomaso denies the
charge, and claimed the fault lies en-
tirely with the young woman. He was
returned to Ventura on the afternoon
train.
Through typographical error in
Wednesdays HERALD, the total vote
cast in the municipal election held here
Monday was given as 800. The right
figures are nearly 1900.
A large number of Barbarefos are
anticipating trip to Los Angeles to
hear the Marine band on the 18th and
18th inst.
The sale of the famous Cooper ranch,
which has been hanging fire for some
time past, was consummated yesterday,
by the syndicate making partial pay
ment for the place. Mr.. Cooper's price
was $20O,000. He will superintend the
olive growing on the ranch for at least
year.
The Santa Rosa came down from the
north this afternoon with large list of
passengers for Santa Barbara.
A large force of men will be put on
the boulevard next week, and the drive
way is expected to be completed in five
months.
Major Kinsell and H. j. Finger are
kicking at each other for failing to de-
feat E. w. Gaty for the mayoralty. The
two little words "Mayor Gaty" ring
harshly in their ears, and cause aching
pains in the back and general distem-
per.
L. Ortez, charged with beating his
wife, was tried in Judge Cranes court
this morning by jury. He was found
not guilty.
The city council meets this afternoon
to canvass the votes of Mondays elec-
tion and award the successful candidates
their certificates of election.
POMONA.
The Mass Meeting Causes Talk.
Notes.
POMONA, April 7.-The mass meeting
to be held Saturday night under the
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