The herald., 1894-03-28
SANTA ANA.
The Emerson Murder Trial Bsgun-suc.
csssful Teachers Institute.

The Emerson Murder Trial Bsgun-suc-
csssful Teachers Institute.
SANTA ANA, March 27.-Today was the time
set for the trial of George L. Emerson, charged
with the murder OF Luis Yorba last February
in the Santa Ana canon. At the appointed
time the defendant was in court with his
counsel E. E. Keeeh, while the state was rep
resented by the district attorney, James g.
Scarborough. The jury box was filled with 1 2
good men. but when the attorneys got through
with them there were but three that would
satisfy them. Nine OF them were excused for
different causes. At the opening of the trial
not Mexican was in the court room, but
along toward noon they began to nile in.
There don't seem to be as much interest taken
in the trial by the MeXicans as there was in
the examination. The whole forenoon and a
part of the afternoon was consumed in getting
jury. j. II. Finley, surveyor, and DR.. c. D.
Ball testified in regard to the location of their
land claims and position of bullets. The main
witness Will be put on the stand tomorrow.
A RECEPTION.
The reception held last night at the Bruins
wick parlors was a decided success. The teach
ers got acquainted with each other and an en-
joyable time in conversation was had until
about O'Clock, when they all marched into
the spacious dining room where the tables
were fairly groaning under the weight of
good things, and were nicely decorated with
flowers, vines and ferns, making a most pleas
ing picture. The County Surintendent ]. r.
charge deserve great deal of credit for the
way in which everything arranged for
the comfort and pleasure Of the many teach
ers. Also the proprietor of the Hotel Bruns-
wick is deserving of great deal of praise for
the beautiful display in the dining room and
for the elegant supper spread before the guests.
The Orange County Teachers institute this
year will long be remembered as one OF the
pleasantcst institutes ever held in the county
Al the teachers seem to take great deal of
interest in the work.
The Tiliamook and william Renton, two
schooners, are at Newport wharf discharging
lumber. They will be there several days.
The city board OF trustees met last night
with all members present.
s ii. Finley asked the board to grant him
franchise TO construct a telephone exchange
in the city by setting poles in the streets and
alleys ana maintaining a telephone line. Tho
er;Ag said franchise ard IL was read for the
first time.
Tho Tennis club asked for the privilege of
using city wN;er to sprinkle their ground which
was granted ana the club was to be charged
$3.50 per month for water.
Company was out ON the streets last night
for drill, making fine appearance.
the members OF santa Ana lodge 149, X. of
=: are requested 10 attend the regular meeting
Wednesday night as business OF Importance
VIII be acted upon and work in the second and
third degrees. G. W. Hannah, c. f.; G. s
Smith, X. of K. S.
Last Sunday as Mr.. and Mrs Rieppe. Mrs
Butcher and Mrs Brown were coming down
the graNc from the Santiago canon their team
becNme lfilnanageable and ran away. Mrs
Butcher and MIS- Brown Jumped from the car
riaga and were quite severely hurt The Others
remained IN and were not Injured in the least.