The herald., 1893-05-01
SAN RRRNARplNo.

SAN BRRNARDfNo, April 30.--The body
OF an unknown man was found yester-
day morning about 80 BY man while
hunting rabbits one mile west of South
Riverside. A large number Of people
viewed the remains before the arrival of
the coroner, who was not summoned In
time to catch the morning train. No
one who saw the body was able to
identity it.. Some thought the deceased
was Mexican, while others were of the
opinion he was an Indian. The coroner
arrived on the scene about p. M and
impannelled q jury and examined
several witnesses. The superintendent
OF the porphyry works was called, and
remembered that one Patrick Scanlon
had left his employ on the Saturday
night previous. promising to return on
Monday. He had been seen on the
streets drinking, and on Sunday pur-
chased three ounce bottle OF laudanum
at drug store, saying he wanted 1t for
sick horse. He probably took the
poison Sunday, and had lain on the
plain till discovered yesterday. The re-
mains were buried at South Riverside
yesterday aftsrnoon.
BILII6RD MATCH.
A billiard match between P. @. Smith,
cosst champion, and @. F. Riley OF this
city was played last evening at the
Court Exchange, and attracted large
crowd. The terms OF the match was as
follows: Smith to play 100 points or no
count, while Riley was to count all he
made, the match to be played in one
evening, and the man who made 500
points first to win.
Ae neither men were used to the table,
rather uneven game resulted. Riley
made several good runs and averaged 211a
points in 84 innings, or total of 21O
points. Smith made an average OF IL
billiards, or 1910 In all, but as he could
not count till he made run of 100, he
only made to 204 points. His last run
was S3, when he missed an easy shot.
Smiths playing showed him to
be an adept with the cue, but he lacked
practice on the table and with the balls
/ | O'Clock. to allnw Mr.. Smith to give an
exhibition OF fancy playing. He exc
cnted SONS very difficult and amusing
shots. both in billiords and pin-pool.
He would like to arrange match with
any billiard player in Southern Cali
fornia.
Two drunken Indians were lodged in
jail Yesterday.
F. j. King departed yesterday for
Cincinnati.
P. Weteter left yesterday for Kansas
City on business.
Messrs. Reed and Corbett will assume
their positions on the police force to-
morrow night.
The police locked up the crazy woman
Last evening who figured in the courts
several days ago.
An election will be held May 9th in
the Greenleaf school district on the
question of iesuing bonds.
o. Al. Smith OF South Riverside has
! disposed OF the Temeacal hotel to Dan r.
Hale OF San Diego.
Mrs. HammeH and Mrs. Currie, eis-
! ters of Mrs. W. E. w. Lightfoot, who
have been visiting her for some time,
left today for their homes in Rio Vista
and Portland, Ore, respectively,
Mr.. A. Frederick returned last even
ing from Stockton, where she had been
visiting her husband.
The case OF the People VS.. Elmer Wa
ters WAS called in the superior court
yesterday, but was postponed till Mon
day at 10 o'clock, when he will be SEN
fenced.
A marriage license was issued yester-
day to John @. McElvain and Delileb
Van Leuven, both natives OF California
and residents OF this city.
The pioneers held an interesting
meeting yesterday in the city hall. The
society adjourned in respect to the mem.
ory of Mrs. Saloma Thomas, who was
buried yesterday afternoon.
Frank Volk went fishing yesterday
and caught LAT brook trout.
Rev. j. M. Allen delivered the closing
address of his present engagement at
Spiritual Temple this afternoon at 2
O'Clock. The regular services were fol-
lowed by social conference.
Rev. Well will discuss the religious
situstion--Shall It Be Struggle for
Old-Time Theology or Shall We We'll
come New Era Pat Davis hall this
evening.
Thomas Phillips appeared before the
board OF supervisors yesterday and
asked them to appropriate money to
keep the San Bernardiao table in the
chamber Of commerce supplied with
products of this county. The board al
lowed the amount asked for.
The real estate transferred in the
county amounted 20 $3l,S56 YESTERDAY.
Edna Bertoldi, the boneless girl. will
appear ct the opera house the 9th prox.
with the Howard Athenaeum company.
A large crowd visited Harlem SPRINGS
last evening to attend dance givNn bv
the popular proprietors, Messrs. Jensen
a. Qiiva~e