The herald., 1896-12-02
SAN BERNARDINO.
Goldites Pulling for the Postmastership
Mining Maters-Notes.

SAN BERNARDINO Dec. IA Pc
tition is being circulated by the gold
Democrats in behalf of Walter Hubbard
for the office of postmaster. The Sun,
Hubbard's organ, is authority for the
statement that several Republicans will
also sign the petition to have Cleveland
appoint Hubbard, as they wish to recog
nize the gold Democrats who stood by
Mckinley. Said prominent Republic
an: This fight against Mr.. Boyd is
brought about by the gold Democrats,
| and if Mr.. Hubbard is their choice, |
suppose President Mckinley will re-
appoint him, as there is no doubt but
what the gold Democrats elected him.
On the other side, many Republicans
are averse to a Democrat being post
master. and will do all in their power
to see that a Republican postmaster is
put in in the place of Mr.. Boyd. One
. cause of the Suns enmity to Mr.. Boyd
is the fact that Mr.. HARRISON, the Suns 8
editor. went to Mr. Boyd for some infor-
nation, which he was refused on the
ground that the postmaster could not
give it out. Mr.. HARRISON informed Mr..
Boyd that he would make him give it
out and he at once wrote to the second
postmaster-general, asking that Mr..
Boyd be instructed to give out the nfor-
nation that the Sun desired. An answer
was returned. stating that Mr.. Boyd
had done what was required by the pos
tai laws. Since that time the Sun has
been antagonizing Mr.. Boyd"
In all probability The Needles will
have a smelter inside of three months.
Mr.. Murphy of Monaghan n & Murphy is
out with an expert examining the mines
in the vicinity of Needles, in order to
ascertain what amount of ore can be
handled at the mill. 1t is the intention
to put in 100-stamp mill at The Nee
dies. The railroad. the "A. and p. is
fathering the scheme as far as 1t can
The Herald correspondents informer
says that the venture will in all proba-
bility be a success. and that the scheme
will be backed by solid amount of
capital.
William Robinson of Mojave is in the
city on business.
The Harlem motor has discontinued its
daily trips, as it is now operated only
on Sunday.
Wells. Fargo will now carry its matter
over the motor road between San Ber.
nardino and Cotton.
City Recorder Smith HALL will visit
Los Angeles tomorrow on business.
The jury in the Newton Brown en-
bezzlement case was discharged last
night at 1880, as the members were I'M
able to agree, standing to 4 for con-
viction, only eleven jurymen being
sworn. Inc case mas been dismissed
The Bimetallic club met last eveNing,
with about twenty-five members pres
ent. AS next Monday night is the night
| for permanent organza ton. nothing of
| Importance was done last night, except
a resolution being offered to admit to
| membership those who will be qualified
electors at the next presidential election.
Judge John T. Knox. who has been
| sick, is again able to be about.
| j. d. Cochrane is contend to his bed
| with an attack of malaria.
The grand jury will convene tomorrow
Tom Johnson, colored, sentenced to
| eighteen months Imprisonment for as
| saulting a Chinaman, was today taken
| to San Quentin by Harry Gates. After
| depositing Johnson in the states prison.
Mr.. Gates will continue his trip to Ore
| gOn, where he goes on a business trip
and will be absent some weeks.
| Several hundred people last night and
| this evening have been gazing at the
heavens, with mouths agape and eyes
wide open with astonishment, at q new
| tangled, sure-enough airship. with cleo
| trio light flashlight and all concomitants
| 1t has been seen each evening about
o'clock. low on the eastern horizon, and
| moving rapidly toward Los Angeles. II
mas the appearance of an electric light
| OF ordinary power. and appears to be
| Iour times as large as the planet Jupiter
they say. Doctors. lawyers, editors and
such. whose word Is truth itself on
change, are unimpeachable witnesses of
THESE facts. The local evening paper
the Times-Index, gives full column of
ITS valuable space to detailing particu-
lars or this new-found wonder. 1t is the