The herald., 1896-10-20
A Dead Man Found on the
Mountain Top
SAID TO BE DUNHAM'S BODY
Though the Assertion Is Unsupported by
Evidence
The City Council Struggles With Street
Work-School Statistics-Social,
Personal and Political Notes.

Of the body Of a man, whose face could not
be recognized on account Of decompo-
sition. One of the mans legs was brok-
on, and q revolver was found at his
side He was shot through the side OF
the head, showing that his death was
either by suicide or murder. The dis
covery was made by Albert Kutch, who
was in the company of few members
Of the Los Angeles Military academy.
The coroner was telegraphed for and re-
sponded, but UP to late hour no further
particulars had been received. The reg
ulation Dunham story was trotted out,
but there is no reason to believe that the
nan Is the San Jose murderer.
COUNCIL MEETING.
At the regular meeting of the city
council this afternoon there were pres
ent President Hartwell and Trustees
Patton and Washburn.
The bonds of c. c. Brown, L. p Craw-
ford and F. p Boynton, street commits
sioners on the widening of Lake avenue,
were presented.
A. r. Metcalfe addressed the board
concerning the improvement of East
Colorado street. He said that If the city
attorney and one member of the board
difference between the property owners
and the council might be adjusted. The
time for this conference was set as 2
o'clock tomorrow.
Property owners ask that an electric
light be placed on the corner of East
Colorado street and Oakland avenue.
The matter was referred to the street and
alley committee.
The Lippencott Undertaking company
asked emission to erect sign before
it's plaSA of business on West Colorado
street < which was granted.
The =, quest of property owners near
the corner of Madison avenue and Ell
Dorado drive for an electric light on that
corner was referred to the committee on
streets and alleys.
The following bids for-work on Chest
nut street were opened: A. B. Hogan,
sidewalk, SO cents; curb, 2S cents; gut
ter, 12 cents. Kinsman, sidewalk. SIS
cents; curb, q cents; gutter, IA cents.
E. Ward, sidewalk, S5 cents; curb, 26
cents; gutter, IL cents. G. Holloway,
sidewalk, cents; curb, 2S cents; gut
ter, II cents. Showalter, sidewalk, S.75
cents; curb, rs cents; gutter 13 cents.
Showalter's bid being evidently a mis-
take, the decision was deferred for one
week until Mr.. Showalter can be seen.
SCHOOL STATISTICS.
The following is an abstract of the re-
port of the principal of the public schools
for the month ending October-16: Whole
number on register-Boys. 962; girls, 993;
total. 1865. Percentage of attendance on
average number belonging, .9S. Thirteen
applicants, first grade, at Garfield school,
have been unable to get seats, that grade
being full there. The total gain in enroll
ment over the first month of last year
is 121-S6 being boys and S5 girls.
SURPRISE PARTY.
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prised by a number of their friends of
the I. o. o. F. last Saturday evening at
their home on Morton avenue, the occa-
sion being the tenth anniversary of their
marriage. A pleasant evening was
spent and the host and hostess were the
recipients Of a number of handsome
gifts. Among those present were Mr..
Ryan, Mrs. Dr. Swearingen, Jud Blick,
Miss Helen Ford. Mr.. and Mrs. s. NJ
Cook, Mr.. and Mrs. James Mcpherson,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Blick, Mrs. VIM. Dunn,
Miss Nellie Dunn, Miss Lulu Reed, Miss
Nellie Harris w. H. Bonner, Miss Mer-
tie Bonner, Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Blick,
Miss Mary Rollins. w. H. Korstian.
A BRYAN MEETING.
The Bryan club will hold an open air
meeting south Of the Wooster block on
Wednesday evening, when Henry c.
Dillon and Judge Phillips of Los Angeles
will speak on the financial question
Seats are provided for big crowd and
undoubtedly there will be a large audi
ence. Good music will be feature of
the program, and all who come can be
assured of a pleasant and profitable
evening. There is plenty of room on the
adjoining property and streets so that
those who come In, carriages can stand
their horses near enough to hear the
speakers, as the acoustic properties en-
able the speakers to be heard block
away quite distinctly.
PHILOSOPHICAL.
Mrs. L. F. Wiersmiller of Los Angeles
spoke yesterday on the subject of The
osophy, saying that the spirit in man is
the only real and permanent part of his
being, the rest of his nature being varl-
ously compounded: and decay being in
cident to all composite things, every
thing in man but his spirit is imperma-
nent. Further, that the universe being
one and not diverse, and everything
within 1t being connected with the whole
and with every other, of which upon the
upper plane above referred to there is
a perfect knowledge, no act or thought
occurs without each portion of the great
whole perceiving and noting it. Hence
all are inseparably bound together by
the tie Of brotherhood. In the course of
spiritual training some men acquire per-
ception of and control over various
forces in nature unknown to others. and
thus are able to perform works usually
called miraculous" though really but
the result Of larger knowledge Of ma
tural law.
BREVITIES.
The Sunday school classes of the Bap-
tist church were pleasantly entertained
Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
G. A. Osborn by Mrs. George Taylor and
Mrs. Osborn on North Fair Oaks avenue
About. twenty-five boys and girls were
present and the afternoon was spent in
the enjoyment Of music, games and re-
freshments.
The case Of e. w. Pierce of the Tivoli
restaurant for violation of the liquor or
dinance will~be heard tomorrow morn
ing. Sentence for the same offense will
be given Belle Gohn on Friday.
w. w. Ford's team ran away on I'm
ion street this afternoon, collided with
single buggy belonging to Mr.. Plato
and smashed 1t to pieces. The trouble
was caused by a squad of the Mckinley
Marching club, which was marching
by. Some one yelled for Bryan, and the
horse being in favor neither Of silver nor
gold, ran One OF the horses was slight
" hurt.
IsssFa. >. J. Martin ana J. A. Jacobs.