The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-19
I RIVERSIDE COUNTY
RIVERSIDE

RIVERSIDE, Dec 49, Irregular Corre-
spondence.) A heavy rain began falling
here at an early hour last night and con-
tlrued all day. The storm, unlike the
last two which started here, bids fair
to be lasting and to be Of benefit to the
grain crop, which stood in great need of
moisture. The rainfall up to p. m. was
about O half inch. The rainfall for the
season now amounts to 2.61 inches. Word
received from different parts Of the
county Is to the effect that the rain has
been quite general all over the grain
growing districts. At San Jacinto the
rain was heavy and also at Moreno and
Helmet and Wildomar.
The sheriff Is in receipt of another let
ter which would indicate that the dead
man who was found in the river bottom
Is Refuglo Galan, although Manuel
Luna, a half brother, visited the remains
the other day and said they were not
those Of Galan. This last letter is from
Chief Of Police Russell of San Diego.
who says he knows Refugio and that the
picture Of the dead man Is that Of Re-
fugio. Chief Russell describes Refugio
infinitely and tho description corrc-
spends to the dead man very closely.
Is very old man. and he has not seen
his'brother for several years, so the ofiic-
ers are inclined to think that he was mis-
taken in his identification and that the
dead man Is none other than the miss
ing Refugio Galan, who, 1t is known, was
in this part of the country short time
ago and who also always had plenty of
money. The officers will investigate fur
Their on the proposition that Chief Rus
sell is right rather than Luna, who is
too old to be competent witness.
The rain has put a stop to the orange
business, at least for the present. 1t is
too soft to get into the groves today, and
packers will have to be content to ship
out what fruit they have on hand and
then wait until the storm blows over and
the ground hardens. AS matter of fact,
the packers have about filled all the or
ders for holiday fruit and the shipping
business will be light for some weeks to
come.
A tramp visited home in Halls addi-
ton on the east side q couple of morn
ings ago and offered for sale pair Of
gold-bowed spectacles. Being asked
where he got them, he frankly stated
that he was in Ontario the day Of the re-
cent fire and, finding suit Of clothes
thrown out of one of the burning build
ings, he went through the pockets and
found the glasses.
VIM. Francis, the youthful hobo. who
broke into the residence Of County
Clerk Condee a few days ago and stole
therefrom valuable shotgun, was al
lowed to plead guilty to a charge Of petty
larceny today in the police court and
was given a sentence Of sixty days in
the county Jail.
The cadet company recently organized
under the auspices of the officers of Com
pany NJ, now has membership of thr-
ty-flve' and still growing. The young
sters, who are all under Is years Of age,
are making good Roadway in the mas
terry of the tactics, and the company bids
fair to become crack adjunct Of the
First brigade.
Orange growers are particularly
pleased with the change in the weather
from the threatening frost to rain. Fri
day night the owners of groves made all
preparations to smudge and use other
frost preventive measures. but the sud-
den change which brought rain about
midnight made all theses preparations
unnecessary.