The herald., 1897-11-20
PASADENA

PASADENA, NOV. lJ.-(ReSular Cor
respondence.) A trial over dead hors
was held today in Justice Rossiter'
court. Last August Martin Olsen Dor
rowed horse from his neighbor, Wheel
er Huston, in Sierra Madre, saying h
wished to come to Pasadena. Olsen in
stead went to Los Angeles and on tn
way the horse died. Huston owed OF
sen $3.50 and Olsen offered to dock 81
from the bill to pay for the horse. a
Huston had recently paid $50 for th
animal he declined and instituted sui
for SIS and costs. Attorneys Porter ant
Sutton represented the prosecution. 4
number of witnesses were heard. jus
tice Rossiter decided in favor of Olsen
the borrower of the horse. Huston will
appeal the case to the superior court.
SWIFT'S NEBULAE
On the evening of the 18th inst DR.
Lewis Swift of the Echo Mountain OBJ
servatory discovered four new nebulae
Yesterday evening he discovered no less
than ten more. Saturday evening was
one of the best ever seen here for OBJ
servation, Dr. Swift says. He has now
discovered 164 comets in all during the
stay of himself and telescope on the
mountain. These discoveries have been
widely noticed by scientists and their
discoverer is ranked foremost among
astronomers of the age.
BREVITIES
Mrs. Fred Pope (colored) of Cypress
avenue drove into town this evening,
and to avoid the electric cars hitched
near the corner of Union street and De-
lacey street. Mrs. Pope went up town
20 h,,xy el,. 4
the rig was gone. The police tracked the
horse westward a short distance ard
lost all trace The description of the rig
is: Sorrel, eight years old, 800 pounds
weight, shod all round, hind feet white.
The phaeton was painted black.
J'hiletus Peck of this city has secured
w S. Wrisht's legal services in case
against Bryan and Talbot of Lincoln,
Neb., charging them with fraud. The
Bryan mentioned is William Jennings
Bryan, silver ticket nominee for presi-
dent. Mr.. Peck left property in Lincoln
upon which there was mortgage. An
enploye of Bryan & Talbot's forecosed
the mortgage without notifying Mr..
Peck first. hence the suit.
While driving on Colorado street last
evening about dark Sebastian Dumilller
met with runaway accident The hold
back strap broke. and the rig ran on to
the heels Of the horse, frightening him.
The horse ran and kicked and the driver
was thrown out near the Terminal sta
ton. The horse was caught at Wiley e
Greeleys stable. Dumiller was knocked
senSeless. This morning his skull was
found to be fractured and the scalp
badly cut. He lives at Palmdale.
An all-day session of the Womans
Missionary society was held today in the
Congregational church. 1t waJ the semi
annual meeting of the city union. There
was q. large attendance of members and
friends. Tea and coffee We're served at
noon. The session opened at 10 a. M,
and the following program was rem
dered: Devotional services. led by Mrs.
w. H. Dwight: paper and discussion,
Mrs. Werden: music: Woman's Indian
association: music business; luncheon;
devotional exercises; paper, and discus
sion; music.
tramp unceremoniously entered the
house of Clarence Bunnell on Union
street yesterday and. encountering Mrs.
Bunnell quietly withdrew. James
1.awlor was arrested today by Deputy
Constable Wallis, charged with the en-
try. He was charged with vagrancy and |
demanded jury trial, which he will !
have in Justice Morrison's court Mon |
day morning at 10 o'clock. He proved |
himself not the man who entered Bun
nell's, however
The North M. F.. church, which is being
moved to Washington street, near the
Tinteresca, was halted yesterday after
noon, Manager Smith of the electric
roaodeclining to let the movers cross the
trolley until Saturday morning at 1
o'clock. A double force of Workmen will
therefore have to he put in force to get
the church ready for Sunday worship.
The light teams of the Pasadena and
Los Angeles high schools play football
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock on the
Terminal grounds. In the afternoon at
2:30 the heavy teama of the same schools
play.
The regular weekly meeting of the
Tournament of Roses association was
held this evening in the board of trade
rooms and business pertaining to the
parade on New Years day was tran
sacted.
Rev. J. W. Ingram and wife of Los
Angeles will make Pasadena their home.