The herald., 1894-12-24
SAN BERNARDINO.
DESERT TRAGEDY JUST
BROUGHT TO LIGHT.
The Bones OF Alexander straubsnm lsr
Discovered-rwo weddings-Rain
In the Mountains.

DAN BERNARDINO, D6c. Z5.-W. y. bialr
and Benjamin Merritt have gone out on
the desert to bring back the bones OF
Alexander Straubenmiller, which were
discovered on the sands about 16 miles
east OF Canon Springs, September %, as
Blair was prospecting on that part OF the
desert.
Straubenmiller disappeared in May.
1891. He was miner and prospector,
and in that month he started from Cot
tonwood Springs for Walters, q station
on the Southern Pacific, abous % miles
distant, and no trace of him was ever
four months ago. 1t is supposed Strau.
benmiiler lost his way and finally per.
ished OF hunger or thirst.
When be found the scattered bones
there were still some fragments of the
mans clothing to De seen. and on the
lapel of the vest was curiously wrought
Masonic pin. 1t was from the badge
largely that it was finally determined
that the bones we're those OF Siraubsn-
miller. When he made the discovery
Blair collected the scattered and whiten-
ing relics and made heap OF stones to
mark the spot Now, having deters
mined their identity, he and Merritt
will bring them back for interment.
THE STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS.
Word has been received from Little
Bear valley. the site of the Arrow h cad
Reservoir company's dam, which indi-
cate that Wednesdays storm was much
heavier in the mountains than here in
the valley. The company has rain
guages scattered all over the water shed
and the average shows that % inches
of rain fell in IA hours. Workmen who
have been in the mountains for several
years say they have never seen such
rainfall. and it far exceeds nything
since q record of observations has been
kept. The company's toll road was
washed in few places. but the grade on
the mountain side was not damaged at
oil.
MRS. DR.. aUTHRIE's FUNERAL.
The funeral of Mrs. Or. III. H. Guth-
rie, who died from spoplexy Wednes-
day afternoon, wae held from the Baptist
church Wednesday afternoon and was
very largely attended. Tho members Of
the Order Of the Eastern Star and the
Masonic fraternity attended in large
numbers. the former society being in
charge of the exercises. Rev. DR.. Frost,
OF the Baptist church. offioiated, and
when the services at the church were
completed large concourae of people
followed to the cemetery, where the in
terment took place.
TWO WEDDINGS.
A very pretty church wedding was
celebrated in this city at st. Paul's M.
E. church, South, Thursday night. Miss
Gave. popular young lady of San Ber-
nardino and Mr.. Orson Il. Bigelow of
Needles were married by Rev. T. r. Our
tie, and the church WAS filled with
friends of the couple who came to see
the ceremony. As the bride and groom
made their appearance at the entrance
from the vestibule the w edding Chorus
from Lohengrin pealed forth from the
organ, and the wedding party advanced
to the altar. They were accompanied
by Miss Stella Rosssau, Miss Lucy Hsf-
ris, Mr.. F. ]. Johnson, Jr., and Mr.. o.
P. Sloat. Mr.. George Oowdry and Mr..
@. A. Allison acted as ushera. A reosp-
tion followed the church ceremony, and
was attended by about 100 guests. Mr..
and Mr.. and Mrs. Bigelow leave fer
their future home in Needles tomorrow.
Frank /. Smith Of LAno. Los Angeles
county, drove 40 miles through the rain
Wednesday to keep his appointment
here with Miss Minnie Dix OF Pasadena,
who had promised to meet and marry
him in this city on that day. The
ceremony was performed according to
programme, the elements to the con.
trary Notwithstanding.
NOTES.
Grand Master j. II. Simpson of San
Francisco will pay the Odd Fellows of
this city an official visit Thursday, De-
cember 9th.
The food in San Antonio caf1on filed
the electric light company's tunnel with
debris, and this town wAs consequently
largely in the dark Wednesday and
Thursday night.
The injunction sent by which D. Kill
patrick seeks to restrain the board OF
supervisors from signing the contract
with Riley. Lane & Thorton of Los An
geles. for the completion Of the west ex-
tension OF the court house, came up in
court this morning. but the plaintiffs g
attorneys asked permission to file Q new
complaint, and will be given until Mon :
day to do 90.