Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-03
HHNSFROM AH|GHBOR|NG CITIES,
New Years Day Episodes at
Santa Ana.
PAsadena's Tournament of Roses a
Great Success.
Ben saptains Dined at the Rsdondo
Hotel-A Batch of Notes from
Artesia = Pomona
Pickings.

SANTA ANA, Jan. 2.-New Years day
passed off pleasantly enough in this city,
religious services being held in all the
churches, and large congregations at
tending all. The day was perfect, and
many of our people enjoyed buggy
ride in the afternoon. The churches
were we'll attended in the evening. The
sacred concert at G. A. R. hall was espe-
rially we'll attended, and the music rem
dered was of very high order. Rev.
e. r. Watson preached masterly SER
mon on Thoughts for the New Year,
and every one felt better for having been
there, when the services came to an
end.
Public school reopens tomorrow morn
ing.
Twenty-four hundred pounds of fish,
caught at Newport, were shippedSfrom
this city to Los Angeles yesterday.
The following marriage licenses were
Issued last Saturday by County Clerk
Brock: Oliver Schumacher of Anaheim
and Carrie E. Amin of Fullerton; L. A.
Smith and May Davis of Santa Ana; D.
Parker of Santa Ana and Ada Langdon
OF Los Angeles.
ii. B. Muir, prominent business
man of Mendocino county, has been
spending few days in this city.
Paul Caskey, one of Santa Ana's
brightest young men, left this morning
for Arkansas, where he will remain.
The concert given by the Berkeley
boys last Saturday night for the benefit
OF the free reading library was largely
attended and decided success. The
proceeds will be used in the purchase of
new books for our public library. After
the musical programme had been rem
dered the floor was cleared and one OF
the most enjoyable dances of the old
year was held.
Tyndall, the great mind reader, will
be at Surgeons hall on Thursda y
night.
Miss Nancy Waite, one of our most
popular young ladies', has returned to
Los Angeles after week spent pleas
antly here. She was accompanied by
her sister, Miss May.
The retiring county officers are all alb
sent from the court house today, and
although no business has been done the
new officers have been taking advan-
tage of the holiday to get some more
ideas of their new duties.
Several carloads of oranges will be
shipped from this city during the pres
ent week, as they are ripening finely.
E. B. Clifford, the San Diego horse
man, is in this city.
Three new real estate offices have
been opened in this city during the pact
week.
George Roth, who was seriously in
iured by a runaway last Saturday, is
improving and will soon be about again.
The Fair association met last Satur-
day and elected j. E. Peasants, pres
ident; G. A Riggs, secretary. and Geo.
Edgar, treasurer, for the ensuing year.
The resignation OF 81. w. Mitchell was
accepted, and w. HI. Beckett will prob
ably be appointed in his stead. 1t was
decided by the directors to keep the
track and grounds in the best of condi-
ton at all times.
The board of supervis RS meets this
morning, and the trustees of the city of
Santa Ana tonight.
A Mexican tramp visited the parson-
age OF the Catholic church in this city
Saturday night at about 10 O'Clock, and
lust as the Reverend Father Reidhauer
was about to retire. He knocked at the
door and, when the priest opened it, de-
manded some money. His demand was
complied with, and as the reverend gen.
tleman was passing the vagrant the sum
demanded he remarked that it was a
late hour for man to be begging. The
tramp, without making reply, stabbed
The priest just above the knee with a
huge dirk knife, inflicting painful
though not serious wound, and then
ned. The tramp has not been captured
yet.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Culp received most
acceptable New Years gift in the per-
son of q little daughter.