The herald., 1893-08-19
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SANTA MONICA.
The Swimming Contsst-Court Cases.
Lsiky's Disappearance.

The Swimming Contsst-Court Cases.
Lsihy's Disappcarancs.
SANTA MONICA, Aug. 18.-The swimming con-
test il the all-absorbing topic OF the denizens OF
North Beach, and the hotly contested event of
last gu nday, which was witnessed by multi
tude of delighted spectators. The winner Of
last Sundays heat claims he can reduce his
time II necessary, and number Of new entries
also claim that taey will make him hump him.
self to keep the beautiful aquatic trophy, SO
that next Sundays contest, which takes place
AT O'Clock, promises to b. an exceedingly in.
teresting con est, and one worth journey twice
The North Beach bath no Sc managementare
putting out the float again, and claim that This
breshe e come tnmbiiny in an mn ioreseen man.
ner.
THE COMMERCIAL coMPANY's TRACT.
The few remaining iots in the Com mercial
company's tract are rapidly selling of The
company have only bakers dozen left Dur
ing the past two days nve OF the lots have gone
realm in exchange for them, which provas that
when IL comes to santa Monica realty there IL
no such term as hard times or close money
market The following are the transfers: Lot
As, block Q, to ] mes o. O'Brien; lot 46. block Q.
to J. N Frame. lots and 8, block p, to Madam
Gormez; lot 40, blkVQ to Mrs. Suhi-
AMONG THE COURTS.
The justices were kept busy yesterday.
Justice Twitchell is hearing the battery case
OF the people vs.. Hugo Timm, in which case
VIM. Hymes, roustabout at Hotel Arcadia.
claims that Timm struck him with an Ice pick
His statement was unsubstantiated and the
Justice dismissed the CASE
Justice Willis had on hand the case Of the
Carter brothers for robbery, in holding up the
brakeman of the Santa Fe in the recent robbery
here.
The case against J. M. Carter was dismissed
and he was thereupon arrested on another
charge of the same character. The evidence
against him in this case. was insufficient.
The case against john Carter, who was held
fixed at $1,000.
|. The Santa Monica Lumber and Mill company
have ,ued M. W. Steele for $34.32 in Justice
TwitchelPs court.
Messrs. Morgan and Tanner have withdrawn
form defending Steele in the sse Of the Cuca.
monga Wins com pany, and Steele has secured
the services Of q. Peck.
A QUEER pIsAPPEARANcE.
Irwin Il. Leihy, who has lived here for mum
Der of years ana formerly was in the livery bus
mess on Utah avenue left santa Monica On the
morning train for Los Angeles to see the parties
who are building the x. NJ. G. A. bath house
| etc.. here, telling his wife that he would be
back on the s. .l5 p. m. train. since which time
Efforts eff % have been made by his wife, who is ter
ribly worked up over the matter.
| Leihy is about 43 years OF age, is dark com
| plexion, about 5 feet inches high. He is al
Industrious man who has lately had hard ruu
| OF luck and his wife is greatly efraid that ht
| may have wandered Off on account of his mind
becoming temporary deranged because OF hi
| misfortune. Any information will be thank
| fully received by hard working woman.
| NOTES.
Chateau Captain. IL years of age, son O.
Frank J. Captain, left his fathers home In Lo
| Angeles. His father was down today and
thought he had clue to the boy.
The board of trustees as board OF eQualiza
| ton, are holding daily sessions.
| C. p. Thurston, g. NJ Rogers, Miss 2. Martel
| Geo. L. Cole, of Los Angeles; Wm. Hendricks
of Pasadena, arrived es.erday at Hotel Jack
son.