The herald., 1898-11-16
SEWERS AT SANTA ana
READY FOR RACCEPTANCE BY THE
OFFICIALS
The Last Act in the Drama of a
Deserted Wife-Notes and
Personals

SANTA ANA, Nov. l5--At a regular
meeting of the board or city trustees last
night the following report from IL. c. Kel
ogg, chief engineer OF the sewer system, was
read and adopted:
Gentlemen l have looked over the out
fall sewer and find division No is COM
plcted according to the specifications Divis-
ion No. l is nearly complete and | would
recommend the acceptance of the work.
A petition Was received from residents Oh
Grand avenue asking for an extension of
the water system from Fourth TO First
street. Referred to the committee on fire
and water.
The application of A. ]. Towner to with
draw from the saloon bond OF George John
son, proprietor OF the Brunswick saloon.
Was read and action postponed until No
vernber 2lst.
Max jacobson was granted the privilege
OF erecting corrugated iron building back
OF his place OF business on Fourth street.
A telegram was received here yesterday
announcing the death in Los Angeles of Mrs
Alice Wallace, formerly the wife OF B. Bas-
tain OF this city The telegram also stated
that Mrs. Wallace had died a pauper and
unless friends here would intervene she
would have to be buried in pauper's grave
\ subscription paper was at once started
and in a short time a sufficient amount was
to defray the expense OF having her remains
brought to Santa Ana for burial. They
were brought down on the afternoon train
and inferred beside her former husband,
Mr. Bastan. Mrs. Rastain, or Wallace, left
Santa Ana about three years ago, shortly
after her husbands death, with several
thousand dollars and went to Les Angeles
where she engaged in business and pros
Iered until fal,ir picture agent named Wal
lace came along and proposed marriage,
claiming to be a wel-to-do fellow. etc. After
her marriage to him her property gradually
disappeared until it was all gone when Wal
lace deserted her, leaving her sick ard PEN
niless A stepson. named Milton Bastain.
lived with her until her unfortunate mar
riaec, when he lett and his wehernbouts are
now unknown.
John Hancock. the self-confessed bur glar
and thief and alleged murderer, is enjoying
life in Jail and keeps in the hes. of spirits.
He has not yet engaged the services OF any
attorney and says he will not rs he can look
after his own interests better than any attor-
nev.
!. d. Thomas OF Tustin has finished the
packing and shipping OF several carloads Of
oranges. the last of last years crop.
Rev W. NJ. Sterling, presiding elder Of
this district OF the NJ. +. church, is in town
today from Los Angeles.
W. ]. Reed Of Long Beach is in town.
Gay Lewis of Los Angeles, who has re-
Gently returned from the Alaskan gold fields,
is the guest ot r. II. Sanborn and family in
Tustin.
The Sam Hess stock of liquors was sold
yesterday at auction by parties from Los
Angeles.
Miss Flora Kernoodle OF Los Angeles is
the guest OF Mrs. NJ. \. Yarnel.
Herbert Clarke of Los Angeles is in town.
Clarence Sheets of Tustin las returned
from a trip 20 the Klondil.e.
The following officers have been elected
to serve the ensuing term of the Red Cross
society: President. Mrs. John Ileifelhnger;
vice-uresidents Misses Helen Buell. and
Edith Barrett and Mrs. NJ. 7. Light; treas
urcr, Lulu Finley. Committees other than
cash. Mrs. Sorrenson; purchaser, Miss Fox;
WAYS and means, Mrs. I.awton; press, Mrs.
johnson; sick, Mrs. Light; decorations,
Miss Buell..