The herald., 1896-09-10
SAN DIEGO
Merry nsskers Take Pos session Of the Streets.
General News


General News
SAN DIEGO, Sept 9.-Last night hun
dreds of maskers took possession of the
principal streets of the city, and until
almost midnight good natured fun and
frolic had uninterrupted sway. The
days exercises arranged by the loca!
parlOr of Native Sons began at 10 o'clock.
All the civic and military organizations
in the city participated, and the parade
generally has never been surpassed
here. The white, and yellow colors of
the Native Sons decorated every build
ing along the line of march, and three
brass bands furnished music for the
procession. Thousands of people lined
the sidewalks, and the day generally
is given over to celebrating Admission
day.
The literary exercises on the public
square closed the program for the first
portion of the day. Hon. w. H. Hun
saker of Los Angeles was the orator
of the DAY. and his address was enthusi-
astic and appropriate for the occasion.
This afternoon bicycle and boat races
are the features of attraction, and this
evening grand ball under the auspices
of the Native Sons will close the days
festivities.
The Republicans in this county are
in bad way. In their late convention.
when they nominated Torrance and
Ward for the superior court, it was
thought two formidable candidates had
been put into the field. Both the men
responded to the demands of the con-
vention and made speeches recognizing
the honor. But Ward went further and
started in with political speech, in
which the Democratic party came in for
an unnecessary share of abuse. Even his
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Greet, and the hope was generally ex-
pressed that his language would be soon
forgotten. This speech, together with
the retirement of Puterbaugh from the
superior bench, was the cause of some
dissension among the delegates to the
Republican convention, and the flame
has been gradually famed until a petit
tion was finally drawn up and circulated
asking Judge Puterbaugh to come out
as an Independent candidate for the su-
perior bench. The judge has now got
the matter under advisement. and should
he act in compliance with the request.
then the Republicans are in a,leplora-
BILE condition, as Puterbaugh can GER
tainly cause the defeat of the Republi-
can nominee IL he cannot be elected
himself. Added to all this is the COM
plete harmony between the Democrats
and POpulists on the fusion ticket, which
now gives that ticket a clear majority
The action of the state board in or
dering a reduction of five per cent on
the taxation of this county is matter
of general rejoicing.
After what they believed legal mar
ried life of over twenty years, the mar
riage of William and Susan Gray has
been set aside as illegal, but the seven
children born during that time have
been declared by the court to be legiti-
mate. Gray formerly came from Eng
land, where he left his wife until he
found home for her. Some time after
he received what he believed authentic
information Of her death and married
again. Some six months ago he learned
that his first wife was still living, and
at once began an action for separation
from the woman whom he believed he
had been legally married to for over
twenty years. Gray is a carpenter, and
although his family has resided on
ranch in this county for the past ten
years. he has been employed at his
trade in Los Angeles most of the time.