The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-26
RIVERSIDE RECORD
THE LIGHTING QUESTION STILL
THE PROBLEM
The Redlands Company Must Live Up
to Its Contract-Two Vets Grow
Hot-Briefs and Personals

XIV EKSlDE, July 25.-Harry InelpS, t1e
| second son of ex-City Clerk w. w. Phelps.
who has been a sufferer from Bright's
disease for over a year. died Sunday after
noon. The deceased was but IA years Of
age, and his case is one that has puzzled
the physicians, as this disease is seldom
| found among the young.
| John White and Leonard Cunningham,
| the young horse thieves who were arrest
ed in Los Angeles last Saturday by Con-
stable Westerfield, will have their prelim-
| mary examination next Thursday. Both
boys will probably plead guilty for they
| have admitted their guilt, and the officers
| have plenty of evidence.
| Il. Gsreon, the stranger who was taken
into custody last Saturday on a charge
| of insanity, was examined today by
board of physicians and was ordered COM
mitted to the asylum at Highlands. Ger
son, it is stated. has been compelled to
leave half dozen towns in this part Of
the state, where his ecoentricities lead
| the authorities to prize his room more
| than his company.
| George Law, H-year-old San Jacinto
lad, was lodged in the county jail here
yesterday to serve term of ten days for
assault committed upon small boy of the
| same place.
Let There Be Light
The electric light committee of the board
of trustees held a called meeting late Sat-
urday evening for the purpose Of consider
| ing the poor light service Of the Redlands
| company. After thorough discussion
| of the matter the committee instructed the
clerk to write the Redlands company that
this city would hold the company to a
full compliance with the terms Of the
| contract.
| If the city does not make some move to
| fuprnish the lights to private parties with
| whom it has contracted, the chances are
| that about all the business men will re-
| turn to gas. Such q move would result in
a loss to the city of large monthly rev.
enue. 1t is expected that the manager
| of the Redlands company will be present
at tonight's meeting Of the trustees to ex-
plain, if he can. why his company has not
| kept it's contract.
| There was q speck Of war on the streets
this morning when Sam N. Mccoy and
| Charles Lantheaume, two old Grand Army
men. engaged in a fight over trivial
question regarding the movements of the
army in Cuba. Mccoy did not like the
criticisms made by Lantheaume, and he
| hit the latter, whereupon Lantheaume
shot out his good right arm, landing on
the right optic of Mccoy, with the result
a large-szed leach as a face ornament.
that the latter bellgerent is now wearing
Friends separated the fighters, who were
growing dangerous in their attack.
Brevities
| Word has been received here tothe effect
| that Sam Tyson, former Riversider, who
| is now a member of the Santa Barbara
company in the Seventh regiment, is lying
| at the point of death from typhoid fever
at the military hospital in San Francisco.
Business in the orange packing line is
! somewhat better the past few days, and
some of the houses were obliged to work
crews of packers on Sunday in order to
meet rush orders which they had on hand.
| The Southern Pacific company Is rushing
| the work on the new passenger depot. A
crew of carpenters was kept at work all
| day Sunday, and the painters will put in
overtime from now on, as the company
is very anxious to get the place in shape
| by the first Of the coming month.
Personals
| Colonel Bledsoe, the Democratic war
horse and prominent attorney Of San Ber
nardino, was In the city today.
| Joseph Brown, the one-time prominent
capitalist Of San Bernardino county. Is
| here on legal business.
j. X. Newberry, the Los Angeles Bler
chant, is in the city attending a lawsuit
| In which he is interested as a principal.
| Constable McKim of San Jacinto was
here yesterday en- route to Los Angeles.