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| ana were laid over.
The matter of E. G. ,Crowell, the de-
posed F-street school janitor, came up,
as he had In bill for work for the month
Of November amounting to $50, although
he was deposed November 10, on motion
and vote Of Directors Mrs. Daley, A. s.
Davidson and DR.. Calliver. He refused
to give up the keys, and his successor
had new keys and locks made. Directors
President Stephenson and w. A. Vale
are In sympathy with the deposed jan
itor. The district attorney has informed
the two last mentioned directors that
the bill should be paid for November
The Kirk bills are yet unpaid.
M. F. Cropley left this afternoon for
Redlands with a four-in hand, loaded
with young people, who are attending
the wedding Of Miss Northing and John
p. Hight, jr.
From all indications, 1t is storming
| heavily in Bear valley.
The grand jury indicted the negro
! Searcey today for the killing of the
man at Bagdad.
| George A. Boren returned today from
| an eleven days trip to Randsburg
George says he was not able to see what
| was underground, but If he should
Judge from what appeas on the surface,
Randsburg is a mighty rich camp, but
that 1t will be long time before the
camp is successful one unless moneyed
present owners. George also says that
the Citizens committee did not bother
| him. but accorded him hearty welcome.
The report of the city clerk for the last
| quarter, ending December /, shows the
following expenditures: September,
$4,000; October, $4,000; November, $685.
| The remains of the late M H. Stephens
were buried this morning from his late
residence on Mill street, between B and
| G streets
| Redlands seems to furnish a good field
| for forgers, as the third one has now
| got In his work in that city, and this
| time the San Bernardino National bank
OF this city was used as an instrument
| by which G. A. Weber worked several
people in Redlands. On Saturday after
noon. after the banks had closed, Weber
decided he had some bills to settle and
| not having the money he presented
| checks to such men as F. P. Messerve,
j. F. Drake and c. NJ. Brown, and they
were cashed. The checks aggregated
about $3.50. When the checks were sent
to the bank they were at once pronounce
ed forgeries. Weber, who was a land
scape gardener decamped before his
crime was given out. A warrant is
| out for his arrest.
Last night a tramp stole fine over
coat from the buggy of Charley Grimes
and this morning was trying to sell it
to people along Callow avenue. He was
| arrested at Urbite by Deputy Sheriff
Heaps.
c. E. Groat. contractor has filed suit
against T. Adkins, street superintendent
of Cotton. asking the court to issue a
writ of mandate compelling Adkins to
make certain assessments for street
work In Cotton, and also $1,000 damages.
The contractor built certain sidewalks
In Cotton. Now he cannot get his mon
| ey, as the superintendent of streets has
not made the assessment of costs, so that
the amount can be collected from the
property owners. The case will come
UP for hearing later.
ball club has been accepted by the high
school boys and the game will take
| place on Christmas day at the grounds
on the corner of Second and streets.
In September, 1885, San Bernardino
had Fiesta. Then was the dancing, but
now comes the paying of the fiddler as
| those who contributed for the fun are
now paying up. They only subscribed to
a guarantee fund of $4,000, but the de-
felt was over $780, This the subscrib-
ers refused to make good, but were will
Ing to meet their original obligation of
$1,000. Suit followed, and they had to
pay The basis Of settlement is that
they pay 80 per cent Of the guarantee
The only thing that bothers a great
many Is why there was such a deficit.
The stock in the Commercial restau-
rant, formerly run by John Tomicich,
was sold today at auction.
Dan Hayes Is in from the mines.
The San Bernardino high school foot
ball team are to meet the Berkeley team
on the 26th of December at Redlonds or
| Riverside, as San Bernardino has no en-
| closed grounds. In all probability the
game will take place at Riverside. The
San Bernardino team are the cham
pions of Southern California as they
have beaten every team they have met,
the Los Angeles boys having refused to
| play on several occasions, under any
conditions. The boys expect to put up
| a great game.
]. A. Mcdonald brought suit day or
so ago to get possession of his 8-year-old
daughter, who was with her mother,
Mrs. Jennie Mcdonald who runs an al
| legged lodging house back of Third street.
Mr.. Mcdonald, who is well-k known
mining expert came to this city to re-
| gain possession of his child that once
| before had been given him by a court,
but who was stolen from him in some
manner and again In the possession of
her mother. Mrs. Mcdonald threatened
to shoot him, so he went to the court to
| get his little girl again. Yesterday the
court appointed Mrs. L. P. Bidgood
guardian of the child, the latter placing
| the child In the convent until the case is
settled. When the officer went to get the
girl her mother made some threats, but
| cooled down when informed that she
| might possibly be made to go, She fol-
| lowed the officer and those interested to
| the convent, but made no disturbance.
The case will not come up for several
| days.
The city schools will have vacation
beginning Monday, December 10Th and
ending January 4th, during which time
the semi-annual examination of teach
| ers will be held at the high school.
The grand ury has adjourned until
next week without making any report,
as to the Chino murderers. Woodbury.
and Wright. 1t is thought that they
have some new evidence in view.
| ORANGE COUNTY