The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-15
SANTA ANA.
tho recent
son registe'


Amerage Bros. against Sheriff Lacy, ct
AL, went to the jury this morning and
about O'Clock they brought in YER
dict Tor the defendant.
o. P. Jones has been laid up with the
grip for the past four weeks but is
we'll enough to be on the streets again.
Two schooners. the Sequoia with 450,-
600 feet of lumber, and the Ceylon, with
300 600 feet, are at the Newport wharf
discharging their cargoes. The Ceylon
came in yesterday and the Sequoia Sun
day.
The fishing at Newport is growing to
be quite an industry. There are from
10 to Is boats out all the time fishing,
and each boat carried from two to four
men. The men say they are making
from 50 to So per day and the business
is growing all the time. They expect
fsh cannery at Newport before very
long. 1t is needed badly.
]. A. Hanksy, one OF our city trustees,
will hand in his resignation at the next
regular meeting OF the city board, which
will take place next Monday night. This
will necessitate the appointment of
trustee to fill the unsx pired term of Mr..
Hankey.
The q. A. r. post OF this city is max
ing arrangements for the celebration OF
Wsshington's birthday, in connection
with the public sch )ols of the city. Ii
the schools participate, the exercises
will be in the evening.
Jsme5 True, the restaurant keeper,
has one Of the finest eating houses in the
city.
Quite number OF witnesses in the
Phelix Ward trial came from Anaheim
today.
Mr.. L. E. Srack has severed his con-
nection with Reinhouee Brothers. and
will take position in the new store OF
Huff u Ronkiug, to be opened up in
few days in the store formerly occupied
by Swanner & Son.
The case OF the People We. Phelix
Ward, for stealing cow out Of pasture
anu selling her to the Anaheim butcher,
came up for trial today before Judge
George E. Freeman, Justice OF the
peace. One witness for the state and
one for the defendant were not present,
and the case WAS continued until Friday
at l O'Clock.
The Euchre club party met last night
at the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. @. M.
Holmes, and WAS a great success. Tne
regulation number were present and
the members of the club enjoyed them
selves as only checker players can. Re-
freshments were served and all returned
to their homes.
The Acme Iron Works are casting the
columns for the new iron front to be put
in the Huff u Rankins new drygoods
store. e=s;s- ~ $50
About SO carloads of celery have
been shipped from the celery farm and
abou 40 acres are yet to be shipped.
which will make about 100 cars in all
from this farm.
The case of the Santa Ana Abstract
company vs.. Goodsell. jr., came up for
trial in the superior court today. The
case was submitted and taken under ad-
vieement.
W. H. Kenney and family of Tustin
started today for visit in Chicago.
Maule r. Mercereau has purchased
lot 8, block A, in the Hostlery addition
to Santa Ana, OF Mr.. Parrett for $500.
Frank Merceresu has moved into
Santa Ana to live and traded his prop
erty near Anaheim for Santa Ana pro-
erty.
Mr.. G. J. Menges, father of DR.. M. A.
Menges. left for Indiana today.
licenses have been issued in Orange
county from August l.. 1898, to De-
cember 81, 1898, and 81 suits for divorce
in the same time.
DIR. Thompson of the Star OF Weesmin-
ster was in our city today.
Superintendent Greeley was in Los
Angeles yesterday, making arrange
ments relative to our next county teach
era' institute.
BOARD oP EDUCATION.
The regular meeting OF the board of
education was held last night, President
Keech in the chair; present full
board.
Waffle, for the special committee on
the old school building, reported that it
would be cheaper to fix the front stairs
than to build new one at the rear. 1t
was estimated that this would cost 1926.
The present stairs are very narrow, pre-
cipious and dangerous. The steps are
81 inches in height.
The president stated that If Sycamore
street is opened the old building could
be moved out to the north end before
any trees are planted along the line Of
the street.
The secretary reported $13,205 in the
treasury. He was instructed to furnish
an estimate of the financial require
ments for the balance OF the year, in
view OF the present condition of the
treasury.
The question OF insurance came up.
1t was stated that the primary building
is insured for $4,000, and this is more
than it is worth, and more than could
be recovered in case ittburned down.
Smart moved that the policy for $4,000
on the builcing now about to expire be
renewed for $1,000 on the building and
1900 On the furniture for three years in
the Manchester Fire Insurance company.
Carried.
The furnaces in the high school
building are in bad shape, and one Of
them gives out poisonous gases, owing
to defective ventilation and worn out
tiues.
On motion Ball and Kryhl were ap
pointed committee to investigate the
matter and find out what ought to be
done.
An opinion from District ATTORNEY
Scarborough was submitted in which he
says the board has power to accept the
amount that may be awarded the dis
riot as damages for opening Sycamore
street through the school grounds.
The president said he had heard tina,
he commissioners had it made up t
fer the board 81 damages.
The district attorney gave hia nninio,