The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-22
council to sustain him without any refer.
ence to the request OF the COMMITTEES.
A NEW POSTMASTER.

A N EW rus
Some weeks ago Postmaster Kernaghar
sent in his resignation, although his fern
of otfice will not expire until iDecem be
Goth. He 1did this that his successo
might have time to become familiar with
the Office before theiholiday rush sets in
A dispatch was reosived today announc-
ing the appointment of Mr.. Webster Wot
kyns to the position. Mr.. tkerEaghar
has been the most acceptable postmaster
the city has had, and during his tern
of office the duties connected therewIti
have been most acceptably performed
Mr.. Wotkyns is representative Demo
crat of this city, and has the endorse
ment of large number of citizens, Of
congressman and of senator White, ano
is acceptable to all parties, as he is vel
liked, and will without doubt prove a
very efficient and obliging postmaster.
Mr.. Wotkyns has been resident and
bonored citizen of Pasadena io- eight
years, coming here from Troy n. y.
Since his residence here he has been a
mber for six years of the Democratic
central com mittee, and recently OF its
executive board. He is director of the
San Gabriel Valley bank, also of the Pa
ciic Clay company of Los Angeles, and a
vestryman of All Saints church.
BREVITIES.
Tie J. H. Robinson liquor case was
settled in Recorder Rossiter's court this
morning by the entering plea of guilty
on the part of the defendant and the pay
nlent OF ias OF $l00. Robinson, it will
be rsmem bersd. is the proprietor of the
Saddle Rock restaurant on South Fair
Oaks avenue, and stood charged with SELL
ing beer, in viola ton of ordinance No. DO.
His first plea was not guilty and his
case was the next and last or those lately
brought to be tried His attorney, Mr..
BECKER finally concluded to substitute
the plea OF guilty. and the court In
passing sentence was lntiudenced by the
fact that defendant has ceased to sell
liquors entirely at his restaurant.
The students of the twelfth year in the
high school ara preparing to publish
monthly a paper that will be an exposi-
ton of the views and doings of the class
and the school.
The adjourned annual meeting of tho
Tuesday evning club will be held in the
vestry of the Universalist church tomor-
row evening, October 22d. at 8 O'Clock.
Corona lodge No. "a +. of A. NJ. is pre-
pariug for big time Tuesday night.
when the institution of the lodge under
the lately received charter is to take
place.
The property owners of Moline avenue
are to meet at Mr.. Polley's residence
tomorrow evening for the purpose of con-
sidering the subject of improving that
thoroughfare. All interested are invited
to attend. The meeting is to be held at
o'clock.
A drunk nam ed Nicholas James was ar
rested last night by Officer Beebe and
this m orning was subjected to a fine of s.
by Recorder Rossiter, which he paid
The tabernacle will undou btedly be
crowded TO its utmost capacity tomorrow
evening upon the occasion of Miss Anna
Shaw's second appearance here.
Col. Gaines Lawson met with painful
accident SATURDAY afternoon. His horse
reared, slipped upon the wet pavement
and fell to the ground. In falling Col
onel Lawson was caught under the horse
and had his leg severely strained.
Rev. Anna H. Shaw will lecture on
Suffrage in the NJ. E. tabernacle on Tues
day evening, the ODD inst. Admission,
25c. Tickets at Crilly's. Doors open at
Z; lecture begins at 7:45.