The herald., 1896-05-21
SAN BERNARD1No

SAN BERNARDlNO, May 2O.-By u
vote of 3 to 2, J. Il. Friths vote being
included in the former, the board of city
trustees last night passed the ordinance
gerrymandering the city wards. so that
Mr.. Firth will still reside in the Fifth
ward. According to the provisions of
the ordinance, the two blocks bounded
by Sixth, Il and + streets. are taken
from the Second ward, represented in
the board by Trustee Rathbun, and an
nexed them to the Fifth ward, which
has been represented by Mr.. Firth.
The town Is all cut UP over the latest
turn In city politics. Mr. Firth was
elected from the Fifth ward. A month
ago he moved over into the second. and
now the board has attempted to gerry
mander the city so as to keep Mr.. FIRTH
in office. Mr.. Firth will be cited today
or tomorrow to come into court and
show by what right he Is holding the
office of city trustee in this city. A
telegram was received from the attor-
ney-general late yesterday afternoon,
and as soon as the mailed permission
arrives the suit will be begun.
BARANDON'S SUICIDE.
August Barandon died at 1910 last
night, and will be buried by the side of
his wife who committed suicide April
"a less than a month ago. The doctors
who had been summoned soon after
noon yesterday, worked faithfully with
Barandon, but they were unable to
overcome the effects. of the morphine,
and he died, not having gained con-
seriousness. lie left a letter and a will.
which were probably written yesterday
before he left town. His will disposes Of
property valued at $500.
Barandon's brother Ernest came in
from the desert by a freight train, ar
irving last night. and he is not sparing
in his denunciation of William Smith,
Barandon's father-in-law, and at whose
home the suicide was committed. Smith
Is said to have talked a great deal to
Barandon of ghosts and the spirit world
since the wife and daughter died. Mes
sages were alleged to be received from
her calling for Gus to come to her,
and these preyed on Barandon, who was
of sensitive temperament. Sunday
evening he talked with DIR. Baylis,
speaking as If he had made up his mind
to die. but the physician dissuaded him,
and attempted to induce him to think
of other things. He succeeded tenn
porarily, but the depression returned.
When his wife killed herself it was in
timated that he had not6een the kindest
of husbands, but nevertheless his af-
lection for her as well as for his mother,
who died sometime since, seems to have
been strong, and 1t is said that he made
1t a daily duty to decorate their graves
with flowers.
CARTER ONCE MORE.
Jack Carter was arrested in Banning
yesterday by Constable II. J. West, on
warrant charging him with horse
stealing. The case in many ways is {,
peculiar one. Carter last appeared in
the public eye as the complaining wit
ness against r. A. Davies. the man who
was arrested for sending threatening
letters through the mail to Carter, be-
cause the latter had been apostatised
from the Catholic church. The case
against Davies was dismissed, and Car
ter dropped out of sight except for his
connection with one of the missions
maintained in this city.
In the present case Carter had boz
rowed the horse of friend, saying he
wanted to go to Redlands. He was next
heard of in Banning trying to sell tho
animal.
NOTES OF THE DAY.
Miss Annie Mcdonald returned yes
terday from a six months visit with
her sister. Mrs. Trull, of Ell Paso, Tex
Mr.. Albert Osbun of Redlands and
Miss Minnie l.. Barton We're married
at the home of the brides parents in
this city at 2 o'clock yesterday after
noon, by Rev. DR.. A. j. Frost
The district attorneys office received
word from Redlands this morning that
two men had been arrested there charg-
ed with burglary, and that the prelim-
mary examination would be held to-
morrow
Marriage licenses have been issued Col
Patrick Brady of San Timoteo and Mar
garet Reynolds of Redlands, and fol-
Daniel w. Sargent and Mary Sloan, botf
of Redlands.
Coroner Heating is the busiest man
in the county Three inquests are now
pending in his Office. and more may b.
reported at any time. The latest case Is
suicide at Hesperia, o. NJ. Potts Cid
nese cook having shot himself this
| morning. A telegram was received al
the district attorneys office this morn
ing asking for the coroner. and DR.
Heating went out at lis p. m.