The herald., 1897-02-17

the Costa Rica which ran from Pana-
ma to San Francisco. The testimony
was very conflicting, Aguilar protesting
to be defending Mrs. FRANKIE from her
husband, and FRANKIE processing to have
acted in self defense. The defendant
was held under bond of $780,
AT the afternoon session of the board
of supervisors yesterday plans for a
bridge across Santa Ana river, prepared
by Mr. Mercereau, were adopted The
clerk was instructed to advertise fer
sealed bids for a bridge at Newport, as
per specifications. on file, a certified
check for $3.50 to accompany each bid,
and the successful bidder to give $1,000
bond The request of j. H. Strakey TO
remove Mrs. Parker from the care Of
Mrs. Robinson was denied. The re-
port of Supervisor Smith on a new road
in the San Juan district being favorable,
Christian Pryor and Albert Pryor were
each allowed $45 for right of way. The
superintendence Of the chain gang was
taken from Mesrs. Alexander and
Scheffer and given to Sheriff Nichols,
with instructions to secure shackles and
work prisoners, and to be allowed So. 80
a day when five or more are worked.
In Justice Freeman's court today
Henry Williams, the prisoner brought
from Fresno by Sheriff Nichols on Feb
ruary 5th, charged with passing
worthless check, was held to answer un
der bonds of $1,000
There is great deal of dissatisfaction
here and at Tustin with the recent
changes made in railroad schedules be-
tween Tustin and Los Angeles Post
master Peabody states that since the
laying over of the Southern Pacific train
at this point instead of at Tustin the
people of that section can not send let
ter to Los Angeles and get reply short
of three days unless they come to Santa
Ana. The changing of the north bound
train from Los Angeles from 2:30 y.
m. to II a. m. makes all matter mailed
here for points north of Los Angeles af
ter a. m. from 10 to IL hours late. .-.-..,
r. A. Martin of Ocean View in this
county some time since outfitted A o..
Easton and sent him prospecting in the
mountains beyond Randsburg. Mr.
Martin today states that he is in re-
ceipt of letters from Eaton which state
that he has discovered and developed
lodges, and had three separate assays
of the ore made, and they run from $3.50
to 5000 per ton. Mr.. Martin is in fever
of enthusiasm, and is today laying in
supplies and will start for his colorado
next Saturday.
The Green Head club, whose hunting
preserve is the Snover ranch on the
Ana, at it's last hunt this week, only
four engaging. killed lis ducks. The
total of this club for the season is 1850
The Monday club, senior, held an I'M
usually interesting session last evening.
Horace Head furnished a highly in
structive essay on Municipal Govern
ment, and very extended discussion
followed.
An adjourned meeting of the stock
holders of the Arizona Sandstone COM
pany will be held at the company's Of
flee in this city March 1st, at 10 o'clock
a. m.
Charles Schmidt is home from Rands-
burg.
Judge Eagan of Capistrano was trans
acting business in this city yesterday
Rev. Mr.. Williams spoke in Mills hall
last evening on Secret Societies, but his
lecture was more directly against Ma
sonry, hich he held up as the very head
and front of all offenders and the Adam
and Eve Of all other secret societies.
Yesterday while Benjamin Rice jr.,
who lives near Newport, was handling
some cattle, his horse fell and caught
Mr.. Rice's foot, dislocating and fractur-
ing several bones of the instep
The Unity Literary society has pub
lished a very extended and highly inter-
esting program for the meeting next
Friday evening. A banquet is adver-
tised also, the date of which is yet to be
announced.
Mr.. Gowan, father of John Gowan, To-
cal agent for the Germain company
broke his leg this afternoon Mr.. Gowan
was Telling tree; 1t started to fall and
he stepped back. The tree in falling
struck another tree and, rebounding,
struck Gowan. throwing him down and
crushing his right leg between the knee
and the ankle. Mr.. Gowan, who is agent
for the Germain Fruit Packing COM
pany, is 73 years of age. The crushed
limb has been set and the patient Is
resting quietly, but on account of his
age much anxiety Is felt by his friends