The herald., 1893-09-17
PASADENA.


About the Churches.
PASADENA, Sept. 16.--A Mexican, ap-
parently dead, was picked up by this
afternoon train from Altadena at Russell
street station. He was lying by the
side OF the track when the engineer saw
him and stopped the train. The Mexi-
can presented horrible appearance,
his face and clothes being covered witch
blood from several ugly wounds in the
with club and possibly some Of them
with q rock.
When picked up the man was un-
conscious and did not regain his senses
until after he had been brought to this
city and his wounds dressed by DR..
Harry Macomber. The man goes by
the name of Joe and lives some where
on Kansas street.
1t Is thought that he got into q fight
with another drunken Mexican and wss
pounded into insensibility. His
wounds were painful and serious but
not fatal.
BOARD OF TRADE MEETING.
The board OF trade held special
meeting this afternoon with large at
tendance.
The bylaws of the association were
adopted and the members present in
dulged in q general discussion of the
electric franchise proposition.
Mr.. T.. O. Webster was present and
stated that it would be necessary, in
order to float the bonds, that the fran
chiee be granted with as few restrictions
as possible.
Prof. Keyes spoke in favor Of the hall
rate applying to all school pupils.
A resolution recommending this to
the city council was passed.
AN EARLY BLAZE.
The tooth factory on Wsverly drive,
belonging to DR.. Davis, came nssr going
up in smoke this morning.
An alarm was turned In about 80
.. m. and the company promptly re-
sponded, the fire proving to be located
in the aear of the factory. which is a
two-story frame building 1t would
have burned very quickly had the fire
once got good hsadwsy. The COM
pany, however, succeeded In pntting
the fire out before it had done any great
damage. The blaze started from q fur
mace, which is used in theumanufacture
of teeth. e n hsssnsssps z
Only one man was sleeping IN the
building, his room being in the front on
the second floor. When he was. awak-
ened by the crackle OF the flames he
commenced firing his personal effects
out OF the window, including trunk
which carried the window and sash
along with it. II 10 not known whether
or not he jumped out after his worldly
belongings, but the last the firemen
saw. of him he was out hunting for one
of his shoes, which obstinately refused
to be discovered.
THE CHURCHES.
At the M. Z. church Rev.. j. W.
Phelps. the present pastor, will deliver
his farewell sermons, preaching both
morning and evening. Mr.. Phelps re-
signs on account OF his health and his
departure from the pulpit will be sim
cerely regretted by his congregation.
Rev. Garvin will occupy the pulpit OF
the Christian church both morning and
evening.
Rev. J. H. Harwood, the noted evanre-
list, will preach at the Congregational
church both morning and evening. A
gospel meeting will be held in the even
luR.
The Christian alliance meets as usual
tomorrow afternoon at 8 O'clock, at the
Chicago lawn. on North Los Robes.
Rev. III. N. &. Fife will occupy the
First Presbyterian pulpit morning and
evening.
Mr.. L. 7. Dundas OF Los Angeles will
copcuct the gospel service OF the
Young Mems Christian association
tomorrow afternoon at 3 O'Clock in
Strong'B hall.
'PRINcE OF INDIA" FREE.
To every intending pupil buying a
purchase of school supplies OF us a
chance will be given to get one set of
Gen. Lew Wallace's new book. .sThe
Prince OF India" free. The pupil guess
ing the nearest to the number OF public
school children enrolled Monday, Sept.
25th. will be given one set OF the above
books.