The herald., 1896-08-11

inner door locked, he gave up the at
tempt. Though the rooms were rified,
nothing seemed to satisfy the thief but
the purse. The marshal was notified of
the burglary, but there is no clew as to
the perpetrators.
BREVITIES.
III. ]. Vail, who was reported as hav-
ing filed a petition Of involuntary insolv-
ency, says the report IS untrue. He says
that he has made arrangements to pay
every dollar he owes.
A game of baseball was played this
afternoon between the Oakland avenue
team of boys and the North Pasadena
club, and was won by the North Pasa-
denas by score of 81 to 49, II was sore
defeat for the Oaklanders. as they
boasted before meeting their victors
that they would not be beaten this sea-
son.
One of the newsboys of the electric
road was seized with an attack of verti-
go as one of the cars was leaving 1or
Pasadena from Lincoln park Saturday
and fell off, receiving severe bruises
about the head. After his wounds We're
dressed here he was returned to his
home in Los Angeles.
An open meeting will be given by the
Good Templars at their hall tomorrow
evening, the occasion being a contest
social which will be participated in by
number of members of the order.
Prizes will be awarded for the best es-
says delivered, after which ice cream
and cake will be served. No charge Tor
admission.
At the equalization meeting of the
city council this morning Mayor Hart
well was elected president and three
complaints were filed from taxpayers,
Messrs. B. O. Bruce, DR.. G.. X. Thomas
and A. ]. Van Ornum, who wished a
reduction on their assessments. Mi.
Van Ornum was granted a reduction oil
81. 90.
The death of Duncan Sanderlands,
aged o. occurred to day, from consump-
ton. Funeral services will be held
from the undertaking parlors OF u. M.
Adams at o'clock Wednesday after
noon and interment will be made in
Mountain View cemetery.
Mrs Frank Brown of Orange Grove
avenue offers to donate $25 toward the
payment of the interest due on the
mortgage of the Montclair Children's S
home, provided six others can be found
to do the same. The amount of the in
terest is $3.50.
At the regular monthly meeting of the
Pasadena board of trade which will be
held tomorrow afternoon, it Is expected
that the committee having in charge
the matter of the new constitution Will
be ready to report.
Messrs. VIM. and John Hammill left
today for the island for an extended
| visit.
A. G. Mum Of the San Jacinto Regis
ter was among visitors in the city today.
The condition of Mrs. E. c. Webster,
who has been i'll for some days, is i'm
proved.
Bert Chadwick has returned from a
weeks sojourn at the island.
Messrs. j. S. and L. C. Torrance have
returned from Catalina island.
Rev. DIR. Hall left this month for
Oceanside to spend week with his
family.
Col. Jones left today for Arizona, in
tending to be gone one month.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. r. Smith and daugh-
ter returned yesterday after months
stay at the island
The Bryan club has rented Kramer's s
hall in the North block, where mass
meeting will be held Wednesday night.
Mr. Olmstead of San Diego, a men,
Der Of the city council of the city of
bayn climate. has been in Pasadena for
a couple of days visiting his brother, j.
e. Olmstead editor of the News.