The herald., 1893-12-15
SANTA ANA.

The Tramps Prove to Be Costly-Ana-
- helm Notes.
SANTA ANA, Dec. 14.-So far this
month Auditor Hall has issued 700 war
rants on the county treasurer which
will foot up an aggregate sum of about
$4,000 Of this amount $4,000 is for
improvement on the channel OF the
Santa Ana river.
"Santa Ana has solved the tramp
question" is going the rounds of the
press. Well, yes, maybe she has, but
she is doing it at considerable expense.
Sixty cents per day for the board OF a
tramp is rather dear keeping, The
county is paying $l700 per day for feed
ing tramps and 81 per day for an over
OF solving the tramp question. 1t 10
possible that our tramps are fed too
highly.
Dawson's meat market was broken
into again last night, which makes the
third time this month. The burglars
have each time helped themselves to
the most choice pieces of meat in the
shop. They have also taken lard,
corned beef, etc. They have each time
aucceeded in making an entrance
through window which was covered
with . wire screen.
The Methodist conference OF San
Diego district, which has been in session
at San Bernardino, decided yesterday to
hold their next regular camp meeting at
Santa Ana. The time set is Juno 18th.
Rev. +. O. McIntirs pledged himself
and the Santa Ana Sunday school to
keep = native preacher in the field in
India at their expense.
Victor Montgomery has Z banana
plant that mas borne three large bunches
OF fruit this season. The fruit is said 10
be at delicate flavor. handsome in ap-
pearance end of large size. This plant
may be seen on Mr.. Montgomery's home
place, less than half dozen blocks from
the Santa Ana postoftice.
f. L. Bruce, the man who pleaded
guilty to the charge OF forgery in Judge
raigned In the superior court today, and
pleaded guilty to the same charge. He
will he sentenced Saturday next.
At q. In. it commenced to rain and
kept 1t up till daylight, about half an
inch falling. A number of plows that
have been lying idle will now be started
to work.
The Anaheim Gazette of today is very
bitter in its denunciation OF those who
have accused Aguiar OF the murder of
his wife. 1t gives the following con-
elusive evidence OF the innocence of
AGuilar:
Aguilar had been plowing In the field
the day before. He had lately been put
in charge Of Jonathan Kraemer's ranch,
and had been in company with Ed. Sam
and Ben Kraemer more or leHs OF that
day. They had seen him passing back
and forth, plowing In the field. At the
ranch were also r. II. Scale. Herman
Bennerscheldt and Joseph Shredder, fix
ing the pump. All these men had seen
ASnllaY during almost the entire day
plowiag. He was ecarceiy out of their
light for 20 minutes at q time. At noon
they all sat down to dinner at Jonathan
krAemer's ranch house, Aguilar being
among the number. At the table we're
Ed kraemer. Joe Strieder and Aguilar.
Scale and Bennerscheidt ate their
lunc! outside. In the afternoon Char
, ley stone came to deliver water for irri-
g&ting. Sam Kraemer was irrigating at
the time, and in an adjoining field Joe
Ca!ima was plowing. ALI saw Aguilar
from O'Clock in the morning until 4 in
the afternoon. AS ha passed them in
ths rows plowing he spoke to them.
A delightful afternoon tea was given
by Mrs. j. r. Medlock on North Main
street yesterday afternoon. The refresh
ments were excellent. as your corre-
spondent can testify. for good portion
was sent to our house to sample.
j. @. and N. McIlrath OF Brooklyn,
Ia, two energetic young men, have
come to Santa Ana to make their home
and are more than delighted with our
climate, since they left Iowa with Is
inches of snow on the level.
Two of Los Angeles peace officers,
Benson and Hill, were in the city today
as witnesses for the state in the Grimes
case.
The Philomathean club will meet
Friday at the residence OF Mrs. Trem-
bell.
Mrs. Walter B. Tedford, who has been
visiting in Santa Rosa and San Fran
cisco, returned this morning.
Edwin M. Cole has brought suit
against F. O. Norton to foreclose mort
gage OF s4999. secured on block O in the
Ross addition.
VIM. Crime was to have been tried
today for burglary OF Towner's gun
store, but the Complaining witness was
absent and the case was reset for
December 22d.
Charles Forman and James Corbet OF
Santa Ana have opened blacksmith
shop in Anaheim.
1t is reported by good authority that
the beet sugar factory is to be COM
menced IN short time without fail,
Some eastern capitalists have taken
hold otit and 1t is sure 60 this time.
Fourteen instruments were filed for
record with Recorder Bowers today,
eight deeds and six miscellaneous dozen.
ments.
The central telephone Office is being
moved from Turner's shoe store to the
book store OF Turner & Wallace.
SUPERIOR COURT.
Estate and guardianship OF Lippy
minors--Dscsmber 26th set for settle
ment Of account.
People ". Bruce Defendant arrsicned
and pleaded guilty; sentence December
10Th.
People " Dudley puthsrss-Time to