The herald., 1893-07-12
PASADENA.
City Recorder Rossiter's Case = Board
OF Trade Meeting.

City Recorder Rossiter's Case = Board
Of Trade Meeting.
PAsADRNA, July 11.-On July 18th the
case to test the right of j. g. Rossiter
10 hold the position of city recorder, by
virtue of appointment by the city coun-
oil, will come up for hearing before the
supreme court of the state. The princi-
pie involved is far-reaching one, in
cluding az it does the power of munic-
iple councils to appoint recorders who
ace not Justices Of the peace when 1t
may be necessary to do 30 in order that
the laws Of the city may be enforced.
This is the first time that the matter
has been brought before the supreme
court, and decision from that body
now will settle the disputed question for
all timn.
Extensive briefs are being prepared
on both sides Of the case, and stub
born fight will be made.
FINED 500.
Oscar Pitsch, the confidence man,
came up}for sentence before Justice Mer-
riam this morning, he having pleaded
guilty to the charge OF obtaining money
uuu0I lAko0 VI0boACObs O6lO4AoAt 0P-
peared to have been an old hand at the
business but promised thst when he got
out of this scrape he would never get
% q special favor, make his punishment
2 fine instead Of imprisonment, stating
that he could get money from Mil
ly connected. The court fixed his fine
- rI hn - tn oA~v
awaiting the arrival Of money from the
east.
BOARD OF TRADE MEETING.
A special meeting of the board OF
trade has been called on Thursday after
noon, the 18th, at 2 o'clock, at the
rooms Of the board in the Wooster
block.
1t 10 desired that there be q general
attendance Of all the members OF the
board, as matters of general interest and
importance will come up for considera-
tion. It is expected that the report OF
the committee appointed to interest
'citizenein the csnnery business will be
made. It is learned this committee has
made very gratifying progress. and it is
confidently hoped that the cannery will
be open for business In short time.
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
A serious accident occurred at the
works of the Pasadena Manufacturing
company this afternoon, by which Mr..
A. G.. Saunders, who is employed in the
wood turning department. almost en-
tirely severed the two middle fingers of
his left hand, by getting them into one
of the knife machines.
DR.. Swearingen was called to dress
the wound and the fingers were ban
daged up, but one of them at least will
have to be taken off.
NOTES.
A ladies' union prayer meeting will be
held tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock in
the NJ. E. church, led BY Misc Tyler OF
Los Angeles. All ladies invited.
DIR. Lee Hagadorn returned from
Switzer's camp this morning. He re-
ports a large crowd at this pleasant
mountain retreat.
Several large excursion parties went
mp over the Terminal this morning.
bound for the electric railway and Echo
mountain.
The marriage Of M. William Blake
and Miss May Russ occurred in this
city yesterday, Rev. d. d. Hill of the
Congregational church officiating.
Mr.. Miles will deliver lecture in
Strong's hall on Wednesday evening
next under the auspices OF the Carpen-
ters' union OF Pasadena. No admission
will be charged and cordial invitation
Is extended to the public to attend.