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The herald., 1894-12-25
A WOMAN At THE BOTTOM Of II
James Houston Killed by Ralph
W. Seeker.
A Sunday Evening Tragedy at Ar
tesla.
How tho Dead Man Persuade d q Fnmll y
to Move From This City ON
Account of Illicit
Love.

A murder wes committed at Artesia at
6 O'Clock Sunday evening, when Ralph
W. Seeker shot and killed James Haus-
ton. The trouble originsted over Hous-
toms attention to Seekers wife.
Some time ago the parties resided in
Los Angeles and moved to the neighbor-
hood of Artesia.
Houston had always been extremely
friendly toward the family, and espe-
cially to Mrs. Seeker 1t is claimed
Hsuston first secured work at Artesia
and persuaded Seeker and his wife to
move there.
sunday afternoon Seeker drove over
to Norwalk with friend. While there
they drank more or less. On returning
he found Houston at the house with his
wife.
According to the story Of both Seeker
and hi5 wife, Houaton attacked Seeker
almost Immediately upon his entering
the house, which is situated on the
ranch of Jacob Wardlaw. There is little
doubt that Houston was also under the
influence of liquor. for he called out and
told Seeker that he "now had him where
he wanted him."
A fight ens1ed in which the men rolled
over the bed and tore things up gener-
ally. Finally they got outside. Hous-
ton grabbed Sockets wife by tEs arm
and jsrked her along with him for about
80 feet.
He grabbed up shotgun that
had been used by neighbours boy in
shooting rabbits and yelled that there
H.. l,l1 JJa ~ ~ :.
to Seeker and struck him across the
head, inflicting q severe scalp wound.
The men then grappled, and in the
struggle Seeker @renched the weapon
from Houstona hands. He walked
away few yards and, warning bis vi Q
to follow, raised the shotgun TO his
| shoulder.
IL only did it to trighten the man,"
said Houston, 'and had no intention OF
killing him, but it went off. The shot
took effect in the left side and he died
Immediately"
The news did not reach this city until
yesterday. Some time during ths night
Seeker gave himself up to Deputy Shor-
if Holgete, and was brought to the
county Jail yesterday morning.
In the afternoon he was taken back to
hitOoiS, "hOAo nii "o' hViN NPCb
the body Of Houston. All OF the Wit
nesees corroborated the facts as related.
Mrs. Seeker, however. made 1t some-
what stronger about the dead mans at
tentionu to her. She said that it was
on Horston's account thst she waa per-
suaded TO move there, and that hs waa
the cause OF the whole trouble.
The coroner's jury returned a We erdlci
OF death at the hands Of Ralph w.
Seeker, who fired with intent to do bod
lily HARM"
The herald., 1894-12-25
THE INQUEST TODAY.

tnvestigation to Be Made Into the Kill
ing of A. A. Fyke.
An inquest will be held this MORN
ng upon the body of A. A. Fyke of Gar.
!anza who was killed by the Termina al
train at the railway crossing on Pas
dena avenue. across the Arroyo Seco,
sunday evening. Both Conductor Al
word and Motormen Abbott OF the cleo.
sc car cay they were not to blame for
u accident, though it is a certainty
somebo iy's carelessness caused il. No
particular blame could be laid upon tt @
motormsn for the death of Mr.. Fvke.
Tor had he remained upon the car he
would not have been killed He jumped
directly in front of the approaching
terminal train and was struck before
the locomotive struck the electric car.
The herald., 1894-12-25
uNLIGHTED SEWER TRENCHES
A Echool Teacher Eurta Himself by
Falling Into One of THIN.

A Echool Teacher Eurta Himself By
Falling Into One of THIN.
Prof. F. B. Dresslar, OF the Normal
school. while on his way to take the
north bound train for the meeting OF
the state teachers at Santa Cruz yester-
day evening at 6 80 O'Clock, fell into an
open sewer trench at the corner of Es-
trella and Twenty-frst street, which
was not guarded by signal lights. Pro-
lessor Dresslsr was seriously hurt in
the chest and In consequence had to
give up his projected trip and return
home.
1t ia asserted that within the last 10
DAYS an old woman, more than go years
of age, and another with child in her
arms, have fallen down into nnlighted
sewer trenches in that neighborhood.
The herald., 1894-12-25
VAN SCElVER IN COURT.

The Alleged Emhezzlsr to Plead Toe
morrow.
T. Wesley Van Sceiver. the attorney
who stands charged with embezzling the
funds OF II client, is making . desperate
effort to secure his liberty.
When he was frat brought into court
to plead he entered plea of not guilty.
Subsequently his attorney discovered Q
supposed flaw in the information and
entered a demurrer. and requested that
his client might withdraw his plea OF
not guilty in order that the demurrer
might be argued.
This was allowed by Judge Smith yes
terdav, and Van Sceiver withdrew his
first plea. and was ordered to plead on
December 26th.
The herald., 1894-12-25

limits. Mr.. Hamilton favored extend
ing the time provided the firm would
agree TO move out when the kin was
finished and not contest the ordinance.
This they refused to do, but an extension
OF go days time was finally granted upon
motion of Mr.. Cox.
THREE RESIDENCES ROBBED.
The house breskers were out in forcs
last evening in this city, no less than
three cases being reported TO the police.
DR.. Grey's house on South Pasadena
avenue was entered during the absence
OF the family and como coin and over
$40 worth OF jewelry taken. The
thieves were scared away before they
had com pleted their work. by some OF
the family returning.
Another house entered was that OF Mr..
Lyman. corner Msrsngo avenue and
Pearl street.
Here the fcllows made way with
SIS. so in coin and considerable amount
of jewelry. No one was a. home at the
time. The third place entered was an
unoccupisd furnished house and consid-
erable stuff carried off. The perpetra-
tors have not been captured. but the
police think they will locate them.
UP FOR NINETY DAYS.
| Recorder Rossiter doled out Christ
mae present to William Rogers. other
wise known as missouri BILL" this
afternoon, in the shape of sentence oil
80 days in the county Jail. This is the
extreme limit OF imprisonment for dis
turbing the peace, but you can't find q
policeman in town who don't think the
fellow should have been sent up for
twice that length of time. The facts
are that several memb bers OF the force
are going around nursing sore heads and
ribs as the result OF an encounter with
Missouri Bill" who has reputation
as O general all-around fighter.
Bill put on his war paint
last evening, filed up on "Los Angeles
whisky" and started in to do the town
When the police attempted to stop bis
fun the trouble begun. and for 10 or Il
minutes he made it lively for three
members of the force. When brought
up this afternoon no demanded q jury
trial, but afterward thought better OF il
and pleaded guilty. City Attorney W
E. Arthur appeared for the people.
CHRISTMAS EXERCISES.
The little people OF the Universals
church had very jolly time this alter
noon. when all the good things which
20 to make the youthful heart happy
were dispensed with a liberal hand
Santa Claus was on hand and helped t
make the event most enjoyable.
The exercises, which were held in th'
The herald., 1894-12-25
THE CHUCHES TODAY.

Great Musicsi Programme at st.
Vincsn,'s.
There is, in the ecclesiastical calendar
of the Catholic church, no feast day
more reverenced by the devout of that
faith than that OF the Nativity OF the Re-
deemer. No pains nor sacrifices are
spared 10 commemorata the coming OF
the Messiah in manner that will i'm
print upon ths ninds Of both young and
old the consolation to be derived from
the promise of the angels that brought
the good iidings of Peace on earth, to
man good will.
Actuated by such an impulse, it is but
natural that all Christians devote the
day to the glory OF God. and it ia emf
nentlv fit to decorate His tabernacles
and sing His praise.
The ceremonies and services on this
day will! be especially impressive at st.
Vincents Catholic church this morning.
A solemn high moss will be celebrated
by the Very Rev. A. J. Meyer, G. NJ.
the president of the college. who has
lately returned from the ea5t he will be
assioted by the Rev. Father J. E. Lynn,
c.. NJ. as deacon and Mr.. j. j. Schler-
eth, @. M. Seminarien, as sub-deacon,
beside numerous acolyte1. The altarH
have been decorated with exquisite
simplicity conformable to the tasteful
tints prevalent in the sanctuary. the ell
feet of which will be heightened by the
profuaion of candlea, lending brillianoy
10 the beautiful ceremonials.
Especial care has aleo been devoted to
the musical portion OF the service and
the programme to be rendered by the
choir, which hae been considerably aug
mented, will hs as follows
Prelude. organ solo-Prot. T. W. Wilde.
Kyrie, fifteenth mass, Haydn.
Gloria, Fourth mass, Mozart-Mrs. L. P. Coll.
Andante Religloso, violin solo, Paolo Giorza
| -Mr. L. ID. Clark
Venl Creator, alto 500, Paolo Giorzl-Miss
! Scanion.
/ Credo, Third mass, Hummel-Messrs. Mooini
| Wood and II. A. Walton.
Ohel tory, Ade tie FIde,es, NovellO-Miss Dora
! Hovel and chorus
Sane us, Messe ste. Cecilia. Gounod-Mr.
| Modini Wood and chorus.
salutsris, baritone solo, J. Faure-Mr. W.
| g. Cogswel,
Agnus Del, contralto solo and chorus Ros
sini-Mr'. ]. J. Schallert
| Postlude, Festival mareh-Prof. I. W. Wide.
The Rev. Father Dockery will deliver
the festival sermcn. The church is To-
Gated at the corner of Grand avenue anC
Washington street end the services, tt
which sll, particularly visitors ant
strangers. ere welcome, will begin a
10 80 this morning.
The Second United Presbyterian
church and Sunday school will hole
their Christmas festival in Y. M. @. A
hall on Christmas day at 2 O'Clock.
The children will bring offerings fol
the poor. and after the exercises at the
hall. will. through committee, dis.
tribute their gifts. All friends of thu
school are cordially invited.
The choir OF st. Paul's church OF
Olive street will render the music o
Mozsrt's Seventh macs entire at the L
O'Clock service this morning. with full
orchestral accompaniment. The public
is invited to the eervics.
The herald., 1894-12-25
THE ROBBER CAPTURED.
Ahe man who Held URIEi!dridge Full
In Hail.

The Man who Held UnIEi,dridge Fuller
is In Jail.
Detective Goodman ls of the opinion
that he has the right man in Jail for tho
robbery OF Eldridge Fuller's grocery
store on Mission road last Saturday
night. The man arrested in the vcin-
ity of the robbery Saturday night had
been hanging around Fullsr's store for
several days and on the morning of the
robbery, in the absence Of the proprie-
tor. purchased some small articles pre-
sumsbly 10 locate the money drawer.
The officers refuse to give the mans
name. though 1t is stated that he was
identified by Mr.. Fuller as the robber,
Most OF the money was found upon
him
The herald., 1894-12-25
ARRESTED A BURGLAR.

Constable Richardson Gathers in an AL
legged Crook.
Constable Richardson and bis deputy
had an exciting time last night in ar.
resting an alleged burglar.
Yesterday forenoon A. W. Dillon OF
2Ol Sotello street'swore to a complaint
charging A. E. Mellick, formerly a bar
keeper, with burglary. Dill said that
Mellick had entered his room with in.
tent to commit larceny" and under
the law that constitutes "high grade"
burglary.
A warrant was issued and the man
was arrested by Constable Richardson.
The herald., 1894-12-25
Two Big Fafluraa.

MILWAUKEE, Dec. Wochstadter
&c Co.. retail clothiers doing business
under the name of The Hub. failed
today. Peter Van Vechten was appointed
receiver, furnishing bonds in $50, 900.
In st. Paul the firm carried on the
clothing business under the name of the
United States Clothing company. The
liabilities are 100000. The Chapman
Carriage and Sleigh company also as-
aipned today. The receivers bond was
$ch 000
The herald., 1894-12-25
PASADENES COUNCIL MEETS,
Three Instances Of Successful
Burglaries.
Missouri Bill" Does Up the Police
Force.
Chr,stmas Exsroisos-The Clty in Holi-
day Attirt-Soctal EvontG.
News Notes.

PASADENA, Dac. 24-Today's. council
meeting was devoid of any OF the excit-
ing Incidents which have been so promi.
nent q feature Of ths weekly gathering OF
the city dads Of late. The Southern Pa
cific was not mentioned-the calm be-
foro the storm which is due to srrive
ons week from today. A shaving OF
rates on the city printing and consider
able amount OF street improvement
were the most important items Of the
session.
Mayor Lukens called the meeting to
order promptly at2 o'clock, with Messrs.
Cox, Hamilton and Washburn present.
Judge Weed came in later.
Following the usual preliminaries,
upon motion OF Mr.. Cox the regular
order of business was suspended and
bids opened for city printing.
BIG CUT.
The local papers evidently had their
war knives out when they made up the
following orders:
Star on ons, two or three year con-
tract, 10 cents per inch for the first in
sertion and cents for each aubseQuent
insertion.
News on a one. two or three year con.
tract, 10 cents for the first insertion and
10 cents for each subsequent insertion.
The contract was awarded the Star
Publishing company for period OF three
years at the rate named. The amount
saved by this sharp competition will be-.
come apparent when it is remembered
that the rates at present paid the Star
are 40 cents for the fret insertion and 25
cents for each issue afterwards.
BIDS FOR STREET WORK.
Bids for street improvement were
opened and awarded as follows:
For Garfield avenue-Towne Il Mann
ola wade II capto curh 1917 centa r,1t.
The herald., 1894-12-25
Charged Wltb Kobhorv.

A complaint was filed in Justice Sea-
mans court yesterday against A. H.
Waring and Harry Gray charging them
with sandbagging and robbing Terminal
Station Agent E. H. Hall at San Pedro
last Friday. They will be given an ex-
animation tomorrow. Detective Insley
ls working up the cage.
The herald., 1894-12-25
Fire In a Cotton CARGO.

GALVESTON, Dec. 24.--At 1905 this
morning fire broke out in compartments
numbers 81 and 32 of the British steam
ship Avon. containing about 5000 bales
of cotton. Six streams flooded the hold.
The damage is $4,000 coyeTsd by in-
ssurance. .H
The herald., 1894-12-25

terday to December 26 of IL a. NJ.
Smith is accused of completely with
Kid Thompson and Alva Johnson in
the Roscoe train robberies.
The herald., 1894-12-25

Charles T. Martin and Antonio Car.
bon were lodged in the city Jail last
night by Deputy Sheriff Mcfarland of
San Befnardino. He is taking the boys
to the Whittier reform school.
The herald., 1894-12-25

There are undelivered kilograms at
the Western Union Telegraph company's
Office. corner of Court and Main streets,
for Willie Taylor, Martin Devine, John
Schunk. Fred A. Mann and @. w. Fill
kins.
The herald., 1894-12-25

Smiths Examination Continnsd.
The examination of George R. Smith
was continued by Justice Austin mn.
The herald., 1894-12-25
Written for THE HERALD

Up. up from the world, meath the Judsan sky
Orion ascendant and Sirius nigh
While Bethlehem's sleeping. the shepherds clear eye
Between his dear flock and the worlds hung high
Al.ernstss. Hark! See ye! In mondays bright glare
The midnight stars quenchei. voice thrills the air
That heard! and dazzed the sight!
In questioning wonder they from alright
The voice is Gods angel, His glory the light
That, halls them; this scaers the shadows OF night
Fear not for to you the glad tidings bring;
The Christ child the Prince OF Peace Savior and King,
Is He is craded with beasts of the STALL
Rise. seek Him, and Him the Monarch of all.
host of winged seraphs with harps in their hands
Sing "Gora Excelsis" above the shy lambs
So long q the earth and the skiea shall remain
Chant ever sweet seraphs the guiding refrain;
"Bs peace to the faithful mong children OF men,
To God give the glory, forever. Amen"
To Bethlehem dreaming. His word He ulflls; J
Her lids feel the light that emblazons the hills;
Her list the music that faithful thrills:
Sweet peace our journey to OF good will.
Awake, b'rng city All real thy dreams
With ulness Of season the prophecy teens.
This night, in a ranger; o! blest Bethehemt
IL laid Him you wait for the Savior of men.
from the East wends a radiant light;
At MONDAY a white sun, a red by nights
A light to the Genties-the wise it led
Their guide to the Infant Redeemers low bed.
Look up, honored city to heaven hold thy handsl
There smlis xemm@ in celo. it stands.
Cease wond'ring and haste three At Davd's north gate
Bedecked and giftladen, their weary beasts wait.
With drops of myrrh incense and tieasure they come
To worship the pew-born-the "God in the
The in the distancsl "'Tis finished 'Ts dons!"
The PROSTATE, the weary, the faithful have won
And Christmas shal be lost he sight;
But the souls who keep watch DER the lambs height
To feed hem and guard them beasts of the night
Shall hear the first CAROL shall the light shn
OF Christmas eternal, peace. good will men
With God in His glory, the Highest. Amen! e75eiai
The herald., 1894-12-25

Dr., Parker, dentist, l291a West First ssrsss
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-08-11

the revolver back to his very eve tha.
the ball might not maayle too much
and thus stop the blool which must
flow and with haul as Arm AS it it
had been carved OF stone pailet the
trigger. There va, a dull, numb sen.
sation, hardly pain in all shat side,
and when the smoke cleared from his
eyes his right hand WAS blac1 aud
bleeding. The thumb WAS gone clean
Mt the lower joint.
There is one man III New Mexico
who has been bitten by the pichr- cu ,,e
and lives to tell % it II tall, power.
ful, good natureJ shepherd wit., four
grim, grey burrows in his hair AMI til.
thumb of the right hand missing. Bn
Claudio seems rather proud OF thes,
dlshgurements and often SAYS:
''Who talks Of bargains For s,
cheaply | bought my life twice in on,
hour. New York Press.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-08-11
4 Rival OF The Bicycle.

4 rather formidable competitor n!
kks cycie has male its appearaace "a
tho Nidlands in the shaps Of p pn ea'
matte road skate. Ii has lately bcep
seen in the streets Of B,rmin;ha.a, anl
Judging from the admiration 1t ex.
cites, is not unlikely 10 find its way
soon into all parts OF the country.
The invention, which was patented
a short time ago By Scotch .irra, Is
evidently derived from the old roller
skate Of skating celebrity. bnt, whers
o. the ordinary roller slate has fou-
wheels. the pneumatic skate has nniy
Of the skate The wheels are larxer
than those Of the roller =. a.e and ia.
pneumatic tires Iae pa,en.ees claim
for taem that one car skat. ovef
ordinary turnpike roads with them the
same A. on ice And at even greater
speed, while at the same time they ~sl
easily ascend and descend hills IA.
or seven miles an hour. however, 81
the maximum speed attempted IN the
streets Of Birmingham. aai 'hs. only
on ,moosa roai.. Dle cbvlous al
saniAgs Of the pneumatic skase o.e:
she pneumatic cycle - that pnnesurei
tires may be readily vepla>e |, II the
zkK.er may carry surplus tires. or
gwen reserve wheels really ii.'ei, IA
his ove.coa. pocket -Loaioa Isoa-
caongey.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-08-11
The Mlssour.fs Channel.

The Missouri River IS restless
stream, said Weste-ner. 81 can
remember Yankton IS on the river,
and / can also remember 1t when Il
was two or three miles away. Th@
Missouri, when ]. takes a notion h
apDroprlate few farms. cuts them
down like steam plow would. You
will see il start on considerable strip
Of the rich black loan soil AMI cut it
down for miles. have q friend whose
farm was on tie vest bank OF the
river when be bought It ten years
ago. Two years later ne lived on AZ
island N the middle os the stream,
and to-day lie IS oa the east side. Il
is even more restless saaa the Mlsss.-
sippi; while tae-e a-e 10. the san :
levees and Other sAsey1a = pls,-
abou. j. - prevent It's encsoacl.a /.
upon the valuable farming lanis a.oa
its banks -"-clcc.aa2t. enquirer.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-08-11
FUN.

Some people'never get higher than
. towering rage.-Syracuse Courier.
When girl is kissed she closes her
eyes; thus kiss is considered out Of
sight. Adams Freeman.
Tyranny-That domestic law which
forbids a days fishing to the small
boy: when it rains. s.-Judge.
Give to man the meat of the banana
and he doesn't care if the skin of it
kills somebody else. News.
Expect every man to do his duty,
and with all your expectations expect
to be disappointed. Galveston News.
Grandpa's Birthday: "Many happy
returns of the day, grandpa; and
mamma says if you give each of US
fifty cents, we musa't lose it. Brook
lyn Life.
''Do you take this man for better
or for worse?" asked the minister. II
can't tell until I have had him lit
tie while," returned the bride. Spare
Moments.
There is one thing to be said in
praise of the doughnut, and that is
that the vacuum in its center will not
distress the weakest stomach. -Bos-
ton Transcript.
Hecker-"His friends are talking
of Stillman for the Senate" Decker
-"But he has lost his palate. He
can't speak word" Hecker-"Yes;
that's what they're going to run him
on. "-Brooklyn Life.
First Politician-'I can say this,
that our party conducted the cam.
paign in an honest, fair and straight
forward way. What more can yon
saw of your party?" Second Politi-
clan "We won. Boston Tran
script.
"They say Boorley has developed
| into regular lady's man. Isn't i
rather stranger" "His becoming !
ladv's man? Certainly not. His wifi
paid something like fifty thousand TO
him. Why shouldn't he be hers::"-
Buffalo Courier.
A little three-year-old girl, Will
her mother was trying to get her t.
sleep, became interested in some
noise. She was told that it was caused
by q cricket, when she sagely oh
served: "Mamma, think he ought t.
be oiled. "-Pearson's Weekly.
| Babson-"How is it that you are al
ways in debt? You should be ashamed
of Yourself" Jabson-"Come, now
don't be too hard on a fellow. You
would, perhaps, be In debt too if You
were in my place. "What place?
cable to get credit. New Yorl
Press.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-08-11
The GOLDEN SIDE.

There Is many rest On the road ofli.e,
II we only would stop to take IL
AnI many a tone from the better lan',
r. the qnarulous heart would wake Il.
10 'hr sunny soul that is full Of hope.
Anl whose bean,i'n trust ne'er failsth.
The grass IS green an1 the flowers are bright,
Though tire wintry storm prevatleth.
Detter 10 hope. though tho con is hang low.
Anlto keep the eyes still lifted
For u" sw~"t blue sGy will soon peep
through
when ,h" oninoIs clon is are rirnl.
Th"re was ncyer night without lay.
Nor m "venin, without mornin.;
Anl IN" darkest hour the prov-r', go"a,
Is the honr hetoT, the dawnInr.
There's many 4 gem in the path OF ll'n,
Which "" pass in ouy IDLE pleasure
Tint is richer far than the jewrleI crown,
or tho miser'- hoir lf.i r.a-nra
+ n4N bethe love % Il little child,
or mothers prayer to heaven,
or only q heggar : grat"iul thanks
FOR cnp of water gwen.
Better 10 wn9yn in the weD o' li,s
bright arf golden ntliny,
And t., 10 G1is Will wi.h real haart,
Anl han Is that ar. swift and wiling.
Than 70 snap. the h"licl It. silver thread,
Of our curious lives asunier.
And then heaven b,ane for thetan.,el enls
And SIT 10 srts.ve an won.ie-
-Nrs. VI. 4. kidGer