The herald., 1897-12-22
RIVERSIDE

XIV NERSlDE, dec. Zl.-(ReguIar Cor
respondence.) The weather of last night
was greatly modified over that of the
night before, and there was no damage
done to citrus fruits. The thermometer
never went below the freezing point,
greatly to the relief of the orange grow
ers, who feared that the night would
prove the coolest experienced this win
ter. Investigation of the damage done
by the cold of Monday night shows that
it was light and confined to exposed
parts of the valley in the lowlands. AS
a proof of this statement, several or
chardists exhibit branches of lemon
trees in full bloom, and the tender flow
ers do not show the least touch of frost.
The city trustees met today and the
session was devoted to the passage of
orders directing more work on streets
about thu residence portion Of the city.
West Eighth, East Seventh, Olivewood.
South Walnut and Orange streets were
ordered graded where that work has not
already been done, and the sidewalks
were also ordered put in shape and grav-
eled. A sewer was ordered constructed
on South Walnut street also. The city
rock crushing plant. which has been
idle since the completion of the maoad-
amizing work, was ordered started up,
So that orders from private contractors
for stone for building purposes can be
filed.
A Riversider. who spent several days
in the San Bernardino mountains during
the recent storm. and who arrived home
today, states that deep snow fell in the
canyons and that the weather was
u Spao df,1lIxy cn1I
time during the storm the snow fell so
thickly that it was dangerous to ven
ture out of doors, for fear of getting
lost.
Sheriff Johnson is in receipt of let
ter purporting to have been written by
man named Schlosser of San Diego. in
which the writer, who says he is spir-
itualist, claims to have had a vision IN
which the murder of the unknown man
found near this city was re-enacted.
The writer says that the murder was
at Anaheim, and that the body
was carried to the place where it was
found. The murder was the result of a
dispute over a game of cards. The let
ter winds UP with the statement that the
murdered man was q resident of Man
kato, Col. The Sheriff is of the opinion
that the letter was written by some one
who knows all about the murder and
whose conscience begins to revolt
Harold kenworthy. one of the leading
mining men OF the county. whose scene
of operations is in the Cahuilla mining
district, where he owns the we!l-knoWn
kenworthy mine, was in the city yes
terday.
A clever thief raided a Chinese house
in Chinatown late yesterday and sue
ceeded in locating and abstracting $3.50
and Il watch belonging to the occupant
OF the place. The man who was robbed is
of the opinion that the thief was cous-
in Celestial who was seen about the
house.
Constable Burrel today arrested or
suspicion O cripple who resembled the
description OF a man named Louis Ger
vantes who is wanted in Contra Costa
county on the charge of rape. Although
the man answered the description Of
the man wanted very closely a careful
examination established tho fact to the
satisfaction OF the officers that they did
not have the right man, and he was
turned loose.
The first contract on the proposed new
quarters which Frank A. Miller con-
tractod to build for the use OF county
Offices was let yesterday, and the work
Of clearing the ground, preparatory to
putting in the concrete foundation, was
begun today by I. E. Stibbens. who has
the contract. The building will occupy
a frontage Of 50 feot just north of the
present front of the Glenwood hotel
and will have depth OF lao feet. 1t will
be three stories high, and must be com
pleted by July next.
Canton Riverside, 1. o. o. r, enter
tanned a large number of friends last
evening at a card social A musical and
literary program was also presented.