The herald., 1898-06-27
BOUND THEM ALL OVER
RIvERsIDE's DISTRICT ATToR-
NEY SETTLES A ROW
An Orange Picker Helps Himself to
Some Other Peoples
Clothing

RIVERSIDE, June 26-District Attorney
Gill and Court Stenographer Pelton went
to Banning yesterday for the purpose OF
conducting an examination in the cases Of
John and W. w. Thorn and Sam Blach,
who had a row over lease of some land,
during which threats were made by the diff
ferent parties to do some shooting. Accord
ing to the story told by Mr.. Gill upon his
return all the parties were about equally
guilty, and the court arriving at that con-
clusion, it was decided to put all three men
under $3.50 bonds each. to keep the peace, and
all Is serene in the Pass city again. There
was q larceny charge in connection with
the row also, but this was dismissed. This
charge grew out of the fact that Black
charged the Thorns, who are his tenants,
with having killed and sold his (Black's)
hogs
w. Pennington, an orange picker who has
spent the winter here. is now In the county
jail, where he awaits examination on
charge of burglary. Pennington decided, as
the orange picking season was about over,
he would clear outs for the northern citrus
belt, but before leaving concluded to fit
himself out in the clothes line; so he broke
into the room of the proprietor of the Japa-
nese restaurant yesterday afternoon and
stole therefrom quantity Of clothing. PEN
nington then skipped out for Cotton, but
the telephone had been brought into use,
and when the fugitive landed at that town
he was met and arrested by Constable Bag
ley of Cotton.
Miss Ella Pam, Miss Edith Beamer and
Mrs. ]. T. Short, who have been visiting In
San Francisco for some weeks, returned
last evening.
About a dozen members Of the Riverside
Wheelmen's league went to Harlem this
morning to enjoy the day at that resort
The committee in charge of the work OF
improving the city's picnic park has decided
to build pavilion on the park grounds,
where meetings as well as dances can be
held. 1t is proposed to do the work by sub
scription, and C. M. Dexter, one Of the COM
mittee, who circulated subscription paper
Yesterday received many large donations
of funds for the purpose. Enough money
has been assured to insure the commence
ment OF the building.
The annual examination Of applicants for
teachers certificates Is in progress in the
city A large number of candidates for the
coveted paper which will entitle them to
teaCn SuOOl aTS III dtlcuuduCcS dho SSteA
day several were notified of their success.
The successful ones in the primary grade
were: Bertha Wilbur. Riverside; Mary
Bowler, Pomona; Kate Lacy, Riverside;
Aida Whitlock, San Jacinto; Harry Hen
derson, Elsinore; Grace johnson. Olive 81
well and Minnie Morrison. Riverside; Min
ME Hudson, San Jacinto and Gertrude
Towne, Murietta- The examination Of can
didates in the grammar grade has closed,
but as yet no announcement has been made
Of the successful applicants. The high
school and special examinations for promo
tions will begin tomorrow morning, and will
continue for three days.
The past two days has seen a small re-
vival in the orange trade. but not of suffi-
cient volume to get all the fruit on before
the season is too late and the fruit has
passed the sound period.