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Some Political Gossip From
Pasadena.
Some Local Matters of Interest From
Santa Ana.
News Notes aud Personal Mention From
Pomona-snn Bsrnsrdino News
Happenings-Downoy
City Itsmy.

PASADENA, Sept 13.-Our local Politician
are taking needed rest after the war which
has been wagcd in the county conventions
during the past two weeks The unterrifed
came home last evening full of hope and poll
tics. Joseph Simons the reliable itandby of
the party, who is noted for his good nature
and heavy weight, as usual was in the front
ranks The Pasadsna delegation claims to
have the record for effective work. although
they had no ak to grind.
There was. to be sure, an attempt made to
force glory upon Messrs. simons and steil by
nominating them respectively for constable
and justice OF the peace but both declined to
be rRilroaded into public life by any such
route.
The Republicans have been as meek as lambs
since their convention. The hard work they
did for Wright, with no result, seems to have
given them a general attacs OF ''ihat tired
cling" which will, however, probably wear
Off before election time comes around.
The Republican township convention which
has been called for Tuesday the 18th, at Will
liams hall, will have ten ency to revive the
war spiri once more in the rank and file of
the delegates
Two justices of the peace and two constab'es
are to be nominated, and as there are from
three TO six candidates for each office warm
time is assured Justices Merriam and Law
renee and Constables Slater and Noseworth
the incumbents, are all up for reelection, and
there are number of new people who are
willing to serve the people.
Now that the convention is over the Demo
Gratis are getting down to work and are pre-
pairing to ''carry the war into Africa" A meet
ing has been arranged for on saturday even
ing the 22d, when Geo. s. Patton. the nominee
for congress from this district, will be present
and deliver an address. Full details have not
vet been arranged but the me ting will prob
ably be held in the wigwam. Mr. Patton pro-
poses to especially devote his address to rail-
way transportation, as it affects the California
iruit industry, and cordial invitation is ex-
tended to the public generally to attend.
VAC KICKS.
81 demand change OF venue from your
honor" said J. Trask in Justice Merriam's
court this morning, as he was summoned up
to answer to charge of vagrancy. 1t seems
the fellow whom the police claim is first
class bum, was making his daily round yester-
day morning in search of breakfast, when he
CHANGED to run onto Justice Merriams home
on Mary street. Mr.. Merriam offered to give
him something to eat provided he was will.
ing to chop some wood. This offer was refused
with Contempt by his royal nibs, who took
himself off with the announcement that he
wonl, get his breakfast elsewhere and come
back and cut the wood for nothing. A little
later he was picked up by Constable Slater,
and when brought up in court refused to be
tried by the justice, claiming that ne was pre-
JUDGED. Without any hesitation the court
consented to change and the trial was held
before Justice Lawrence, who gave him 10
days in the county jail.
A NEW OPERA COMPANY.
Ameeting has been called at the Office of
Prof. Kyle, in the Hopkins block, on Monday
evening next, for the purpose of completing
the organization of an opera company. COM
posed of home talent which will produce
popular opera during the coming winter. The
organization, as proposed, will be joint stock
company. Already considerable amount of
the stock has been subscribed for and there is
no doubt that the venture will be a success.
NOTES.
Miss Wagner returned today from ex-
tended trip through the northern part of the
state.
Mrs. McCaldin and daughter, Alice, left for
Brooklyn this evening, accompanied by Mr..
Ralph spillen.
Miss Ruth Daggett goes east Monday to enter
a school at Monticello, Mo.
Mrs. Judge York and daughter are home from
avisit with relatives in Washington.
The annual conference of the First-day Ad-
ventsts is being held in the city this week in
a tent II the corner of Fair Oaks avenue and
Chestnut street.
Hrs. J. S. S ater is spending week at Long
Beach in company with friends.
The fourth quarterly conference of the North
Pasadena NJ. L. church was held Tuesday even
ing, September 1lth, Presiding Elder G. W.
White presiding. The conference without
dissenting vote, requested the return OF Rev.
A C. Manwell, d. D., for another year. The
church, under the ,bors of the doctor, is hav-
ine fine success and the membership are anx-
ions for his return.