The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-23
SANTA ANA.
A Barg1arious Negro Arrested with
Trunk Full Of Booty.

Barg1srious Negro Arrested with o
Trunk Full Of Booty.
SANTA ANA, May GA. J. Shepherd,
the negro who was arrested last evening
at the depot of the Santa Fe, was lodged
In jail and word sent to the officer at
Redlands, where he is wanted for bur
glary committed last July. The negro
denied ever being in Red,ands, but as
the officer stepped into the door Of the
Jail the negro said, Hello, Joe," prov
ing that he was we'll acquainted with
the officer. The officer, Mr. Rivera. took
the burglar back to Redlsnds. Before
going. the officer opened Shepherds
trunk and found q quantity OF silver
tableware. knick-knscks of all descrip-
tions, diamond glass-cutter, gold pen
and pencil, two gun sorewdrivers, quite
q number OF keys, lady's manicure set
in q red plush case, a metal wire purse,
pair OF gold sleeve buttons, q child's
thimble. two pairs compasses, a surgeons
dissecting hook, q bottle Of strychnine,
corckscrews, a putty-kaife and two-foot
rule-some of the spoona we're marked
"Grand View"-and a great many other
preacher. and had some letters in his
n9qsaeaaion addressed to Fev' A. D. snep'
Mr. Samuel Flint and wife. superin-
tendent oil tine mHi,- -A-uiee az tina Pacific
coast, were registered at the BrunsWick
yesterday. Mr.. Flint was here on off,
cial business.
The city board met last night, all
members present, with Eddinger in the
chair.
The committee on furnishing water
for the Lse factory was granted more
time, as WAS also the committee on
opening alley through block IL.
Petition OF John Avus ct al. asking the
board to order a cement walk between
Birch and Ross streets on north side of
Fourth street was read and referred to
O. A. Hunt and E. E. Gsllop to report
at next regular meeting.
The clerk was ordered to advertise for
bids for $50 tons OF coal, and also on oil
by the carload for the city water works,
bids to close June A, ct 5 o'clock pm.
8. w. Smith offered block OF land in
the Birch tract to the city for public
park, providing the city would make
and maintain the same. The matter
was referred to the finance committee.
On motion, r. H. Dibbe and R. J.
Blee were granted an extension OF time
to lay sidewalk on east side of Main
street, south of Fourth.
The street superintendent was ordered
to enforee the cleaning up ordinance.
R. J. Blee asked permission to con-
meet with the city water system.
@. A. Hunt and w. B. Hervy were
appointed as committee to report on
the liquor question. by ordinance or
otherwise.
The commissioners appointed to open
Sycamore street filed an amended report
and asked the board that their first re-
port be referred back to said committee,
and on motion the same was granted.
John Brown, the hey who stole the
bicycle, was in court for judgment, but
the case was continued to May 25th.
Felix Ward, with his counsel. we're in
court, and council for defendant made a
motion for new trial. Motion argued,
submitted and taken under advissment
till May 25th. Time for proRouncing
Judgment continued to that date.
Tom Hoke, the missing man from
Floods ranch, was found in Los Angeles,
and tried to commit suicide by taking
dose OF aconite. He came to this city
on Sunday afternoon, and the livery
man drove him over to Anaheim, where
he took the train for Los Angeles, with
the above results. 1t is supposed 1t was
domestic troubles that caused him to
make the attempt.
Tie Saint Cecilia society of Santa Ana
and Orange is making preparations for
the concert In Neil's hall, to come off
June 9th. This will be fine CONCERT.
Eli Trago OF Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Ex-
press company, received telegram from
his folks in Illinois stating that his
father is seriously ill.
The new ordinance that was proposed
at the CITY board last night provides a
penalty of $50 for selling or giving away
liquors without a license. It also pro-
vides for a bond of $4,000 from every
liquor dealer. 1t requires LIQUOR dealers
to pay $1,000 per year for license; also
no. chairs or tables, no screens, nc
back rooms. No bnr.keeper shall be
employed without the consent of the
board. SaloonsSmdgt close at 10 D. m,
and not open until a. m. This is one
of the ordinances that WAS laid on the
table last night.
j. d. Price says he is not candidate
for county treasurer. There are
only one or two Democrats
who have made it known that they
Wnuld he candid tea