Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-03
News Notes From Several
Thriving Cities.
A Batch of Gossip From Santa
Barbara.
Pomona Furnishes Quite Big
Budget.
A Santa Barbara Judge Fines an Of
fender for Contempt-scipio Craig
in Po1itics-News from
DOwney.

SANTA BARBARA, April 2.-Interest in
the municipal election grows intense as
the day draws near when Santa Barbara
people will select officers to conduct
their business for the next two years.
Today is the last on which candidates
may get in their fancy work, and they
are working like Troians. The campaign
has been very gentlemanly one go far
as the candidates are concerned. They
have to a man stood upon their own
worth and have not endeavored to
malign their opponents nor belittle
their candidacy. Probably the only re-
gretable feature of the whole campaign
is the action taken by local journal,
which has for political reasons made
vain endeavors to cause an eruption
among the people by it's repeated and
unjust attacks upon Mr.. +. w. Gaty.
That gentleman has received each at
tack in a most admirable manner-in
contempt. He has rebuked all offers
made by his friends to answer the sickly
charges made against him, and has re-
Trained in every way from making
fight upon any OF the grounds laid down
by his accusers. His tactics are highly
commendable.
SALIvATED FOR CONTEMPT.
Judge Cope, in the superior court,
yesterday imposed severe fine for con-
tempt OF court.
Some time ago suit for the recovery of
q small bill was commenced in the JUS
~ kx,
mar against G. Christensen. The
court rendered a decision in favor
of plaintiff, and defendant appealed the
case to the superior court. In this
court the case was decided in favor of
plaintiff, and defendant was compelled
to shell out to the extent of $148.90.
During the trial before Judge Cope,
the defendant hid witness who was
already subp9naed, thus preventing his
appearance when the case was tried.
The court thought matters looked rather
mysterious and asked defendant if he
knew the whereabouts of the witness.
Christensen denied all knowledge of
witness's hiding place, and the trial pro-
ceeded without his testimony. When
the case was decided the witness was
released by defendant, and the deputy
sheriff Immediately captured him and
took him before Attorney B. F. Thomas,
where he made statement under oath
accusing Christensen and one H. w. Os-
born Of hiding him away, preventing him
from testifying. The court was highly
indignant when this statement was
placed before him and Immediately
fined Christensen in the sum of 5000 for
contempt of court. Christenson's at
torney made strong plea for his client,
and the judge waived the matter until
Monday, at which time Osborn is to ap-
pear, and it is quite probable he will be
compelled to share his partner's pun
ishment.
POLITICAL GLEANINGS.
Monday will tell the tale.
The band boys are getting in good
shape to render consoling strains to the
unfortunate candidates..
Ed. Bodie says his election to the po-
lice judgeship is certain. Ed. has
high aspiration, but it is of short dura-
tion.
N. J. Saunders would like to be city
marshal in the worst way. N. J. is do
ing some tall hustllng, but it is feared
after Monday his name will be IN. g."
He will have many to condole with him,
however, for there will be many in the
same boat.
Judging from appearances there will
be change in the city marshalship this
year. 1t is said the next incumbent
will make the boys hop.
AS matter of prediction, we will
name the following gentlemen for Office
E. w. Gaty, mayor; w. w. Hopkins,
city marshal; Alfred Davies, city asses
sor; VIM. S. Mairs, city tax collector;
w. Fl. Wheaton, police judge; G. G.
Welch, Albert Hayman, M. f. Burke,
@. E. Sherman and G. M. Gidney,
NEWS NOTES.
Plelty of rain has fallen to warrant a
very vrv,,--eeroua season for Santa Bar.
bara county.
Cpser E. Sataillade was last night
used very badly by two young men of
the town. C@ser was feeling we'll
loaded for "bar" and raised little row,
in which he was hit across the head
with heavy cane. He feels his injury
badly and has had his assailants ar
rested for battery.
The Santa Rosa went north last night
with large list of passengers from this
port.
&C. Wheeler, who 80 seriously in
jured his leg some weeks ago, is able to
be out again, and ia looking but little
the worse for his misfortune.
Next week is to be one Of play for
this city. On Monday night All the
Comforts of Home will be given at the
opera house; on Thu sday evening the
Juch Opera company will present Car
men, and Saturday night Gus Williams
and his company will hold the boards.
POMONA.
The Demand for q Fruit CannerY.