The herald., 1896-03-15
THE FIREMEN'S CONVENTION
TO Meet at Santa Barbara During
the Flower Festival
Excursionists Find Plenty to Interest Them.
Some Heavy Land D.ais-Supsrlor
Court Cases-Social Note5

SANTA BARBARA, March 14-N otice g
were sent today to all the fire depart
ments in Southern California instruct
ing them to elect delegates to the Fire.
mems association, which convenes in
this city on Saturday, April 18Th T,e
field day events, under the auspices of
the firamep, will take place Friday
afternoon, April II, the day following
the floral parade in connection with the
flower festival
Excursionists from Los Angeles and
vicinity ara in this city. Nearly two
hundred arrived yesterday, and ebou
TWO hundred aud seventy came today.
The weather is excellent, and our visit
ors amuse the nselves by driving to
Monts;Ito, the hot springs, Missioa
canyon, Goleta, the lighthouse and
other interesting points in this vi
cinity.
An incident in connection with the
failure of the Commercial and Savings
bank of San Jose occurred in this city
yesterday. A deed WAS filed for record
wherein B. ID. Murphy, for considera-
tion of $2, conveys to the bank all his
right, title and interest in and to the
Colo rancho, situated in the northwest
ern part Of this county. Iu the last
assessment roll, as in years past, this
valuable property stands in the name
of z. W. Murphy, z brother residing at
San Luis Obispo. The recent sale of
the Santa Margarita rancho. also owned
by the Murphys, for $2000,0OO, may
also have some bearing on the subject.
G. w. Lynch of the Hotter Florence
and A. G. Bilicke Of the Hoilenbeck,
both Of Los Angeles, are in this city to
consult with the local hotel men con-
cerning the visit of the Hotel Mems
Mutual Benefit association, which will
be present in BODY at the flower fes-
tival. The members will be here on
April 18th. 10Th and 18th, and good
program has been prepared for them.
Mr.. Fl. S. little, who for several
months has baen manager of the Sunset
Telephone and Telegraph company, has
resigned. He is succeeded by Mr. FL.
G. Meade of Santa Cruz.
The superior court is today occupied
in the trial of the case OF Leonardo
Espinosa vs. Jose J. Brown, for an ac-
counting in the liquor business con-
ducled by the latter. 1t is Santa
Ynez case. This is the third of series
of actions instituted against the de-
fendant. In the first place Brown was
tried and acquitted on charge of sell
ing liquor to Indians; the next was a
suit for $4,000 damages instituted by
J. J. Quinn for alternating his wife's
affections, also resulting in a victory
for the defendant. The basis of the
present action appears to be that the
saloon now kept by Brown in his own
name was formerly run in the name Of
the plaintiff, defendant, however, being
the owner to all intents and purposes.
Espinosa claims that he was full part
ner in the business and, although he
long since ceased connection with the
saloon, Brown has never made any set
tlement with him.
The Native Sons of San Luis Obispo
are making extensive preparations for
the grand parlor N. S. G.. w., which
convenes there on April 27. Santa Bar
bara psrlor. No. 116 has elected Judge
w. b. Cope and e. M. Burke as dele
gates, and F. F. Ruiz and W. II. Maris
as alternatss. Los Osos parlor of San
Luis is making strenuous efforts to in
duce the various parlors in the neigh
boring counties to attend the grand
session in body.