The herald., 1897-01-19

lave undoubtedly dawned with g. heavy
freeze. Unless it blows for two or three
days. the effect Of the late rain will not
be damaged.
Last night at 10 o'clock some one
turned in an alarm from box Al and
called the department out, only to find
1t a false alarm. This morning at 9:3C
the wires became crossed in some way
and out came the department again, C
find no fire. The boys say they would
like TO run across the fellow that turned
in Al.
At 2:15 o'clock this morning William
Gird. an attorneyrat-law, died at his
residence lat the corner of Seventh and
ID streets. About one year ago Mr. Gird
was taken i'll with pneumonia, which
lent his lungs badly affected Rapidly
ne has been nearing the grave and for
the last month there had been no hope
Tor him. Mr.. Gird leaves a brother. a
widow and two children and a large
circle of friends in this city to mourn
his loss. For quite while Mr.. Grid was
partner of Byron Waters, and of late
ne had no partner. Mr.. Gird was a a.tiye
or Indlana, and at the time Of his death
was ~ years of age. In the campaign
OF 1877 Mr.. Gird was chairman of the
republican county central COMMITTEES
but last year he was Arm supporter nj
w. >. Bryan. The body will be taken
10 Fasadena tomorrow for burial.
Or. 5. c. Bogart and family. who are IN
MAKE Los Angeles their future home
sold their residence in this city TO Mr.
@ ano mrs. Bowers, formerly of Arizona
Inc purchase price was $4,000. The resi-
uence IS situated on Seventh street. fac
able location. oesi
Ine High school boys have organize
oasenall club and are practicing daily'
50 as 10 meet some of the CHALLENGES :
sent 10 them from various High school
teams That got beaten in football and
now want revenge in baseball. The team
rs nornled as follows: Catcher, c. Raitt.
ppi.cnsr' Ihornton; shortstop, w. Riatt
Us: nls. pase. Boren; second base, Gazallo:
third base, Allison; center field Merr,,
neld; left field, Kleuter; right fieid
Lunceford. heiu'
nose otiilman, in Fanchon, the Crick-
et, Will undoubtedly have a bic, house ~,
tuesday night. 0-'
Ihe Old Homestead is billed for this
city on next Friday night.
On account Of special holiday Sat-
usuay, frank Elmer, who was convicted
OF living In house of ill-fame was not
sentenced, but Will be brought up todav
even II sentenced, it is not at all prob
aple tnat ne viii go to Jail, as his colored
mistress, Emma Anderson. will carry
the case to higher court In homes re-
gettlng him free. Elmer is not vet %
years of age.
The Cram divorce case comes up in
court again today, for the purnose of
having portion of the complaint stricl,-
en- out. ~
Red1ands. u"y al
Oscar Newberg, supervisor, spent
Saturday at Pomona. spei'
D.. u. N. Osborne. the well-known min
er ieft yesterday for Los Angeles.
geles. Al i1oS All
Mrs DR.. A. D. Bedford was apreeaub,,,
surprised Saturday night by the arrival
or a sister from Iowa.
mrs. Z. X. Long has gone to ioin her
husband in San Diego.
"A. w. Lunceford will represent T.oab
Et,leiscnman & Co. of Los Angeles in
southern California
"A party made up of Profs. Briggs and
a. Lyman ~ ana Messrs. Johnson, Colliver
Jay on scientific expedition.
frank M. Towne left for PetaIum,.
saturday, owing to the sudden death NJ
a brother in that city "'n oi
Inc supervisors met this morning q 3.
~ ! O'CLOCK with all members present A
letter was read from c. H. Jones tba
Iourt mouse architect, now residing In
LOS ;Anseies. IN regard to the lands and
specincations Of the court housa onG
jail: Mr. Jones stated that COMES - ara
MED with the recorder. This was not
satisfactory to the board, as the original
plans cost the county over $4,000 and ~.
cierk was instructed to notify Mr.. .Jones
at once that the original papers he fiiaS
with the clerk of the board. N
me matter of forming new school dis
trlct out of parts of Lugonia. RedJan6s
anu MISSION districts next claimed the
aetentlon OF the board. The original
tests. Before the board could act an
amended petition in favor of the district
lnoullylng the boundaries was presented
signed py committee of three. dole
gated py the meeting that formed the
petition. Miss Morgeau. county
superintendent of schools, made a verbal
statement that she would recommend
~, ene auoptlon OF the amended petition.
supervisor Newberg questioned the Ie-
sailty OF the amended petition, as it did
not contain the requisite number of sjg-
natures and was sustained by Denufv
District Attorney Sprecher. At this
point MISS Morgeau quoted some law
that knocked Mr.. Sprecher out. and that
was, that the county superintendent or
supervisors could modify the original
petition to suit their will, and incorpor
ate ate tne cnange OF boundaries as men
tloned IN the amended petition
After this was settled there followed
quite an argument among the friends
ana foes of the movement, which the
poard put stop to by motion that slI
petltlons be rejected. AS the friends
OF the movement have up to April 1st TO
lile new petitions, all withdrew.
ordnance No. 60, amending ordinance
o4, regulating the meetings of the board
was adopted and ordered published in
The Free Press.
The INDECENT question occupied a few
minutes of the boards attention. Mrs
u. Watson of Cucamonga, whose hus-
band died last Saturday, was allowed $40.
Other applications were referred to the
hospital committee
A petition was received to appoint
Henry Walsh constable. The matter
was referred to Supervisor West.
Frank f. Davis, a Los Angeles attor-
ney addressed a letter to the board
threatening to bring suit against the
county for keeping A. P. Wright a sus-
pected murderer, who was arrested by
Detective Oliver, in jail The board in
structed the clerk to notify Mr.. Davis
that the county did not consider itself
interested in the matter
The clerk was instructed to ret a now
minute book.
The petition from the law library trus-
.ees asking for $400, was referred to the
1lstrict attorney, David Wills of Red
ands. and member of company G was
given W rebate on poll tax
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