The herald., 1893-07-16
SAN BERNARDINo.

.1he New Insane Asylum to Open August
1st--News Notes.
SAN BERNARDlNo, July 15.-The COM
missioners have decided to open the
Highland insane asylum the first OF
next month, when it will be completed.
Resident physicians OF the other asy.
lums OF the state. located at Stockton,
Napa, Agnews and Mendocino, to-
gether with DR.. Campbell, superin-
tendent of the asylum near here, met
the other day at Sacramento for the
purpose of arranging for the transfer OF
patients. The asylum at Highlands,
when finally completed, will accommo-
date about $50 patients, but until the
other wing is built not over 100 can be
accommodated. At the conference held
at Sacramento it was resolved to trans-
fer 100 patients on the 1st prox. OF the
100 to be brought here 40 will be sent
from Napa and the same number from
Stockton, while 20 will be sent by the
Agnews. The asylum near here can
only take care of insane people residing
at the time of their commitment in
Southern California. An estimate has
been made that 10 insanes month will
be committed to the asylum from this
portion OF the state, and when the num-
ber reaches $50 the last wing will then
be finished, to accommodate the limited
number OF $50.
BREvrrIES.
Judge Otis family are spending the
summer at Santa Monica.
Will Simpson has joined his family at
Catalina.
E. G. Whitehead or Los Angeles is in
the city, the guest of H. W. Nesbit.
DR.. W. H. Stiles will leave Monday
for a six-weeks' visit to his old home
near Chicago.
Monroe De Witt had his cousin,
Alonzo De Witt, arrested on charge of
disturbing the peace. The case was
heard by Justice Knox today. The court
reserved his decision till Monday morn
ing.
Rev; pr, Frost will conduct services at
Harris Parks, Emery B. Tyler, H. @.
Roife, ii. l.. Parks and @. A. Watson
lett today for an outing at Santa Monica.
John Robinson was arraigned in
Justice Felter's court on charge of va
grancy and pleaded not guilty. The
trial was set for this evening.
Capt. John Breden has Just fallen
heir to $50, 900 through the death of his
father, which event occurred in Kings
ton, Canada, last week. John Breden, jr.,
was willed $4,000.
The charge of enbezzlement against
e. N. Baker, preferred by j. A. Doyle OF
Redlands, was dismissed by the Justice
of the peace Of that city.
The San Antonio Water company has
brought suit against the Ontario Land
and Improvement company to compel
the construction of pipe line, under
contract entered into between the plain
tiff and William B. Chaffey and George
Chaffey, jr., predecessors in interest OF
defendant.
There was bicycle race this evening
ct the kite track, distance III miles.
The starters were Smith, Birch, 6
minute handicap; Morrison, minute;
Grifnth. minute; Bennett. minute
Roper and Field, 45 seconds. Prizes,
three medals. The result was Birch
first, 43 minutes 501s seconds: Roper
second, Al minutes seconds; Bundy
third, 40 minutes 36 seconds; Bennett
fourth, AZ minutes 81 seconds Bundy's
time was the fastest. Smith fell off his
wheel and Griffith broke his wheel.
Morrison was fifth and Field sixth.
Great interest was felt In the race.
Alarge crowd went to the train todsy
to see Vice.President Stevenson. He
shook hands with a large number.
There were cheers for Stevenson and
Steve White. 5lslsH