The herald., 1894-12-06
AT SANTA BARBARA.
MACHINERY TAKEN FROM THE
LOST CROWN OF ENGLAND.
Tho Hull of the Vessel VIII Be TAX sn
Up-Change In the San Marcos
Hotel Local Notes
and Personals.

SANTA BARBARA, Dec. 5.-Henry
]. Rogers of the California Iron
and Wrecking company arrived
here Tuesday afternoon on the tug Katie
O'Neill from Santa Rosa island. where
the company has had three boats and
about 40 men engaged in saving the ma.
chinery from the wrecked steamship
Crown OF England. He reports good
progress.
They have already recovered the main
engines, steam hoists. steam steering
gear, anchor chains and great deal OF
other valuable material. The schooner
Annie Is being loaded with the machin-
cry, and If good weather continues, viii
be able to carry q large corgo to San
Francisco. After the machinery is care.
fully removed the weasel will be broken
up and all the iron saved.
The San Marcos hotel was leased yes
eerday by the Hollister estate to we'll
known and successful hotel man from
the east. The San Mercns hes in pact
years been favoIite resort for the trav.
cling public, and its advantages are 30
we'll known that it was not destined to
remain closed after it was given up BY
Mr.. Il. P. Dunn, now OF the Arlington.
The hotel will be roftted throughout,
and will be opened to the public about
January lst. The lease was secured by
the Associated Hotel and Information
Bureau of Los Angeles.
Mr.. Henry Dater, jr., and w. W.
Norris of Montecito left for Los Angeles
Yesterday on horseback. They will
spend several weeks in that city. 1t ie
rumored that one OF the young gentle.
men will take one of Los Angeles fairest
daughters to his homo in New York.
The district attorney embroglio, for
such it is, will be an important subject
of conversation for some tins with the
citizens OF Santa Barbara. Mr.. Ogelsby
was elected OF the laat election, but
failed to file his bonds. The neglect
was not his own, and therefore bas for
feited his office. The supervisors will
possibly declare the office vacant and
then appoint Mr.. Ogelsby, j. +: If they
can do so under the law. Mr. Putnam,
the incum bent, will resign. In any case.
MIR. Ogelsby can enjoy the office only
two years, as the board OF supervisors
have only the power TO appoint for two
years. or until the next election.
The common council meet Thursday.
some sensational ueVelOpneutS are
promised, and an impeachment will be
sprung upon one of our city officers in
high standing.
The unusual number Of battery and
common drunk cases are receiving the
attention of our order-loving citizens,
and close watch is being kept on the
piaces where liquor is illegally sold.
B. +. Mitchell, q prominent San Fran
csco lawyer. 10 at The Arlington.
The following committee OF arrange
men.s has been appointed for the flower
festival: Finance. Hon. Rowland Haz-
ard and r. r. Whitehead; printing and
advertising, Joseph J. Perkins and l. Il,
Bsxley: subscriptions. Jessrs. Stevens.
Hale, Burton and Baxley; programme.
Meesrs. Eaton, Whitehead. Perkins and
Hale; music, Messrs. Baxley, Stevens
aud Burton; association float, Messrs
Eaton and Perkins; ball, Messrs. Hale.
Burton, Baxley and Stevens; invita-
tions, Messrs. Hazard Eaton, Perkins
and Whitehead; curator. Mr.. Hale.
j.. II. Louderman and family OF st.
Louis will arrive about the 18th and will
win,er at the Arlington.
The Arlington ia enjoying fine run OF
tourist patronage.
The water scheme is we'll under way
and the plans will be perfected in few
days.