The herald., 1893-12-20
SANTA MONICA.


A Justice of tho Peace Has His Author
ity Questioned.
SANTA MONICA, Dec. ia very
pleasant afternoon's excursion for those
visiting Santa Monica is to the Soldiers
Home. Taking the afternoon car OF the
Santa Monica and Soldiers Home horse
car line, they will have ample time to
inspect the home and hear q good con-
cert by the Soldiers Home band.
Mr.. Belden OF Belden & Cofran of San
Francisco, coast agents OF the Hartford
Insurance company. who has been en-
Toying Santa Monica for few days and
who was delighted with the Arcadia,
has left for home.
R. r. Tanner made q motion in de.
partment one Of the superior court, be.
fore Judge Smith, to set aside the
amended information against T. w.
Heart on the ground that l. A. Willis,
the committing magistrate, has no suffi-
cient title to the Office be exercises.
The motion was taken under advise
ment. Judge Willis says he would like
to know If the appointment by the
board Of supervisors, at the request OF
100 OF the leading citizens OF Santa
Monica, including the talented attorney,
and proper and sufficient bond, &C.
cepted by the board, is not sufficient.
Parnell Giroux, the 12-year-Old son OF
George Giroux, met with q severe and
painful accident yesterday morning
while horseback riding, being thrown
at the corner OF Seventh street and Ore
gon avenue. DR.. Hamilton is attending
| the lad.
The Noon case in Justice Twichell's
court came to an end Monday night at
IL o'clock, when eight tired and worn
out iurymen brought in verdict OF not
guilty. The complaining witness In the
criminal charge says she will bring q
civil suit for the value of the wood, and
zus G. Peck, her attorney, has been in
structed accordingly. Noon and his
friends were jubilant in consequences of
the verdict,
Mr.. Leonard Grover, when his come
diana played here In the Wolves OF New
York, made the magnanimous offer to
those who were In attendance, that they
were invited to come to Los Angeles
when they were playing the piece at the
Grand opera house. The Southern Pa
cific, understand, will run q special
to accommodate the playgoers.
Santa Monica by the Sea, Chapter No.
113. o. e. s., installed its newly elected
officers for the ensuing year. DR.. @. W.
Bush, past patron of Acacia Chapter,
and number of visiting stars shone or
twinkled upon the occasion and assisted
the affair pleasantly, closing with sup
per.
Street Superintendent Lowman is
busy these days getting ready for winter
rains, etc. Cuiverts have been placed
on the crossings on Utah avenue and
Sixth and Seventh streets, also one near
the Southern Pacific track and Fourth
street, and ditch has been dug from
Railroad avenue and Seventh street to
the Southern Pacific track to empty In
the arroyo to carry off the storm water.
Mr.. Jacob Hodge has concluded TO
build brick block on bis Third street
property, the excsvating having already
commenced.
f.. d. Suits has handsomely dressed
his store already in honor of the ap-
preaching Christmas, it presenting
pretty appearance.
PERSONALS.
]. M. Thompson Of Placerville is visit
ing his brother, Mr.. Thos. Thompson.
r. S. Andros, who is visiting the
coast, is spending few days as the
guest of Mrs. H. M. Lewis.
Among the recent arrivals at the Ho-
tel Arcadia are: ]. H. Shankland. DR..
Chas. DeSizgethy, Los Angeles; Mrs. A.
Marks and child. DR.. J. F. Morse, Henry
V. Belden, San Francisco; VIM. T.
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. F. Keith Taylor,
New York; John V. Betz, Philadelphia
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mckay, Oakland.