The herald., 1893-06-10
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SANTA ANA.

The Fourth to Be Celebrated-LocaI
News Matters.
SANTA ANA, June "a large number
of Santa Ana's most energetic and en-
thusiastic citizens met in the city hall
last evening to decide whether or not
we would celebrate the Fourth. John
Beatty was made chairman and s. e.
Huff secretary.
Some rousing speeches expressed the
desire of those present to make the COM
ing anniversary one full of patriotic
speeches, fireworks and jollification. w.
8. Taylor, j. s. Pitman, J. P. Brown, G.
A. Edgar and P. 8. Roper were made an
executive committee. N. L. Galbraith,
O. @. Fife, George Bessonette, William
Bowers and s. Eg Huff were appointed
as soliciting committee. Another
meeting will be held on Monday even
ing, June 18th, at which these commit
tees win report.
NOTES.
L. w. Maxwell, lately of Santa Ana,
has taken charge Of the Escondido hotel.
After two days spent by the county
surveyor and the board OF supervisors in
inspecting the channel of the Santa Ana
river, with view to Strengthening and
dyking it. they report that such an un-
dertaking is not feasible, but that much
good can be done in places by keeping
the channel clear, and by throwing up
levees.
The Trabuca Ditch company finished
it's ditch at Capistrano yesterday.
Tom Morris is very much elated over
his late victory. He says that he offered
to run Pulley another 100-yard foot race,
giving him yard handicap in that dis
tance. Morris feels as though he can
beat anything now, and will leave for
Chicago in two weeks, where he will en-.
ter the free-for-all 100.yard race for the
$4,000 purse.
Rev. J. F. Moody of South Riverside
is in the city.
Rev. @. W. Wendte of the First Uni
tartan church of Oakland will occupy
the Unitarian pulpit here Sunday.
The suit OF the Stearns Rancho COM
pany vs. The Los Angeles Lighting COM
pany, brought to restrain the defend
ants from running the brea fields in
Brea cafion, wss decided in favor of the
plaintiff.
Mrs. Lizzie Neill was arrested on a
complaint charging her with adultery,
sworn out before Justice Landell, of
Anaheim, yesterday. Her home is in
San Bernardino, but she has been in
Buena Park for some time.
Sam DUNCAN. the ball player, is suing
for divorce in the Chicago courts.
The young newspaper man who ID
soon to wed one of Yorba's fair
daughters proves to belong neither in
Santa Ana nor Los Angeles. as report
said, but is San franciscan.
In the superior court today, in the
case OF Marquis vs.. City of Santa Ana,
| judgment was rendered in favor of the
| plaintiff.
Mrs. B. F. Conoway has returned from
Los Angeles, where she visited Miss
Grace Conoway, who is attending school
there. Mrs. Conoway attended the
wedding OF Mr.. Williams and Miss Della
Lockhart, who was once resident oi
this county.
Mrs. F. L. Keith is spending the day
in Anaheim.
Mrs. s. T. T. hhffcNeal yesterday received
tnGe 9. *. 8nH nHRhf, w6o has has 6eesnn quite iii is
on the read to recovery.
Mrs. Adelia Parsons, mother of Mrs.
j. II. Garrett, and stepmother of John
e. Parsons, died at O'Clock. The fun
eral will be held from the N. f. church.
South, Sunday morning at IL O'Clock.
Mrs. Garrett, who has been visiting in
st. Louis, was telegraphed for some days
ago, and is expected home tomorrow.
The West Orange school closed today.
Robert M. Allen, native of Canada.
was today made citizen OF the United
| States.
| j. B. Whited, lately from the north
ern portion Of the state, has purchased
lot and is erecting house.
The schooner Hassler, the one ON
which trouble was had over union sail
ors while at Redondo, is at Newport.
Harry Hunt has returned from San
Bernardino county, where he has been
for the benefit OF his health.
Yesterday while the board of super
visors and County Surveyor Finley were
driving along the bed OF the Santa Ana
river on their tour of inspection. when
just above the Fifth street bridge. J.
Yoch's team struck bed of quicksand
and commenced sinking. Messrs. Yoch
and Finley, who were in the buggy.
jumped out and went to the assistance
OF the struggling horses. After breaking
out the buggy tongue and swapping the
singlesSrees, the horses fell and were with
much trouble dragged out.
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