The herald., 1896-09-16

in-law, who returned to Pasadena with
him) barely escaped with their lives, be-
ing warned only a half hour before, the
whole band Of yelling savages swept
down upon their hut to find the occu-
pants gone. Mr. Burnham is very en-
phatic in his opinion that Rhodes and
Jameson have shown the qualities of
great generalship and statesmanship
in handling the affairs of that country,
and that but for the British the country
would hardly advance at ALL He says
the Beers are very non-progressive
race and oppose everything in the way
OF Improvement. But he thinks the Eng
lish are sure to be the governing race
there eventually, for the reason that
they are coming in increasing numbers
while the others are nearly stationary.
SLATER'S OFFICE VACANT.
Judge Shaw of Los Angeles entered
an order today declaring the office of
Constable John r. Slater vacant. Some
time ago Tillman Hobson resigned from
Slater's bond and on the 18th of last
April the Judge notified Slater that he
must secure bondsman. This has not
been done and the time prescribed by
law having passed Mr.. Slater is re-
moved from office. The friends of the Of
f1cer hope that when he has secured
bond the supervisors will appoint him
to fill the vacancy caused by his re-
moval.
STEPHEN SMITH DEAD.
Stephen r. Smith, whose death was
expected for some time, died at his home
on North Madison avenue this morning
Of cancer. He was taken very Ill about
two months ago and despite all that
could be done he rapidly grew worse.
though he made hard fight against
the disease. Mr.. Smith came here three
years ago with his wife and daughter
from Milwaukee. He was SO years old
and was for twenty-nine Yeas in the
ship building business. He was war
veteran and prominent in Masonic cir
cles. UP to the time of his Illness he had
been one of the firm Of &C. Brown & Co.,
real estate. The funeral, which will be
under the charge of theMas0ns. will take
place Thursday afternoon at o'clock.
BREvITIES.
The Ladies of the Maccabees gave a
political entertainment in the Richard
son block. Mrs. Pault, who presided,
made the opening address. The room
was decorated in an artistic manner,
and pictures of Bryan and Mckinley
hung on the walls. Frank Burnham
sang a comic political song, dealing
orchestra furnished music under the di-
rection of Harold Simpson and Miss
Foote gave a recitation. The evening
closed with dancing.
Mrs. Maynard of Los Angeles ad-
dressed about thirty-five ladies at the
home of Mrs. DIR. Fay, South Euclid av-
enue, on Woman Suffrage yesterday af-
ternoon. Mrs. Clark Crawford and Mrs
Coleman assisted the hostess in receiv-
ing the guests and after the lecture
choice refreshments were served.
Among the visitors was Mrs. Stevens of
Los Angeles, president Of the County
Suffrage association.
The Los Angeles county w. G. 7. u.
will hold an all day meeting In the Pro-
hibition Congregational church at San
ta Monica Thursday, the 18th instant.
AS number of the workers from this
city will attend this meeting. the local
w. c. T. U. have postponed their regu-
lar meeting to Friday at 2:30 p. M, in the
Methodist church. Subject: Narcotics,
which will be discussed in general
way.
In order to secure Rev. Clark Craw-
fords services as pastor OF the M r.
church for the coming year the Method
lists of the city have drawn up a set of
resolutions to be presented to the con-
ference which meets in Los Angeles
next week.
Duncan Reynolds, Dick Halstead and
Floyd James. have returned from the
West Fork, Strains Camp and vicinity.
A game of baseball will be played on
the bicycle track tomorrow afternoon,
between the Francis Wilson's Of Los
Angeles and the Pasadena team. Game
begins at 3 o'clock and 25 cents admis-
sion will be charged. Ladies free.
An inquest was held by the coroner
yesterday upon the body of the colored
girl, Virgie. Morris, who died in the
morning on Pasadena avenue under pc
culiar circumstances There was diff
Guilty in granting a death certificate, as
there had been no attending physician.
The verdict was death from typhoid
fever.
Miss Betsey Bushnell and Mr.. r. 8.
Allen of the Seunset Telegraph compa-
ny will be married tomorrow evening at
the residence of e. c. Webster on South
Marengo avenue.
DR.. c. H. Carter and family Of North
Marengo avenue have returned from
their visit to Catalina.
Charles e. Hale and family Of Tacoma
have taken up their residence on South
Los Robles avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. brewery and son, who
have been here for the past six months.
returned today to Iowa.
Mr. r. H. Scudder has returned from
Long Beach. Miss Katherine Scudder
will return in few days.
D. Confer has returned from a seas
on's stay at Catalina.
Prof. l.. H. Gilmore of Throop has re-
turned from summers study at Chi
cago.
Mrs. G. H. Jordan of North Marengo
avenue has returned from the north,