The herald., 1894-08-15
Maximum temperature, 80.
Minimum temperature. 30.

The fre'commission will hold regu-
lar meeting this morning.
A protest has been entered against
the grading and graveling OF Eighteenth
street by R. ]. Floyd.
The Storrs Electric railway franchise
money was paid into the city treasury
yesterday, amounting to $3.50.
Property owners have petitioned for
the establishment of the grade of Yer
non street between Seventh Bnd Eighth
streets.
Officer Davis arrested a Chinaman
named All Jim on Los Angeles street
last evening for having lottery tickets in
his possession.
An ordinance changing the names OF
quite q number of city streets now
named in duplicate will be presented to
the council next Monday.
A protest has been filed by residents
OF Bonnie Brae, between Temple and
Eighteenth street against grazing that
shoroughfare on the grounds of hard
times.
The chamber OF commerce is at pres
emit unloading the pictures which were
used by it in the midwinter fair art
exhibit, and those who loaned the
chamber any pictures should call for
them at once.
Humane Officer Wright swore to a
complaint in the police court yesterday
charging Wing Lee and John Doe with
cruelty to animals. Mr.. Wright had to
to end its misery, while the other ie
nearly dead.
Some little time since the chamber of
commerce sent q request to J. j. Craw-
ford, state mineralogist, to have an in
vestigation made of the oil territory OF
Southern California. Secretary Willard
is in receipt OF letter from Mr.. Craw-
ford, in which he says that the request
will be complied with and Mr.. Watts
will be detailed to do the work. He will
begin his work early in the winter. The
investigation will include an inspection
and report of all the producing wells oil
Southern California as we'll as territory
not now developed. The report will be
valuable to those who desire informa-
ton on this growing industry.
The funeral OF John Hutton took
place yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
1t the NJ. E. church south, on
Broadway, between Fifth and Sixth
streets. The pastor, Rev. DR.. Bane,
spoke very lovingly of the deceased, who
was an exemplary and loved member of
his church. Besides mother, sister and
brother. he leaves large circle of friends
to mourn his loss. In life he was gen.
erous to q fault. In death he won a
Christians victory. He was born at
Glade Springs, Va, in 1872, and came to
California six years ago strong, healthy
boy, but took severe cold about three
years ago, over which the most loving
watchfulness and untiring efforts OF a
devoted mother proved fruitless.
The anniversary exercises of Mara
ton lodge. No. 1S2, X. of P, last evening
were of very pleasant character to the
large number of Pythians present. The
first part OF the evening was given up to
lodge work, after which a musical and
literary programme was rendered. There
we're solos by David Brandt and G. A..
Msckey and remarks by L. O. H. Be-
galsky. w. T. Myers, r. A. Marshall
and others. Blsnchard's orchestra fur
nished the music. After the exercises
shere were some very fine refreshments
of substantial character. There were
representatives from lodges in all parts
OF Southern California and "a far away
ss Seattle, Wash. During the exercises
Post Chancellor George S. Adolph pre-
sided.