The herald., 1898-02-11
WAS NOT THE CAT
San Bernardino schoolboys Sang Like
Felines

SAN BERNARDINO, Feb 10.-The high
school now has another sensation in which
revolvers figure as the chief moving power.
number of the boys were out serenading
young ladies Wednesday night and call
ing at the residence Of q member of the
school, the troubadours piped up their
most tuneful lay, which brought the young
lady out to listen, but 1t also brought the
aroused papa, and the first knowledge of
his presence was shot from A-caliber
revolver--to the boys 1t sounded loud
enough for a A4-caliber--and there was a
break in the strains of music. but they
rallied and piped on, although with an
additional quaver in the voices, but when
a second shot came from the upper window
and the bullet whizzed in such close prox-
unity that its singing could be heard
above the other music, there was break
for a safer place. and the boys never
stopped running until over a mile away.
1t is barely possible that the rudely awak-
ened father took 1t TO be another feline
meeting of the neighborhod cats and fired
in self-defense.
It is rumored that J. 8. Purdys who con-
Quoted a large wholesale and retail meat
business, probably the largest in Southern
California, is about to go entirely out of
business. He recently sold the retail mar
ket to Manuel Baca Of Pomona, and has
now closed out his extensive slaughter
houses and wholesale business and in the
future will devote all his business energy
to his mining interests, in which he has
made large investments.
Grand Trustee Frank Sabichi of Los
Angeles and Grand Trustee and Inspector
Lewis F. Byington of San Francisco of the
Native Sons Of the Golden West paid an
official visit to Arrowhead parlor No. ITO
Thursday night, the meeting closing with
q hon ncnal t0aStS and
speeches. There was large delegation
over from Redlands to assist
The coming of Hon. Charles +. Towne
next Wednesday evening to talk on silver
seems somewhat like carrying coal to New
castle, yet in view of the Republican Tax
league movement to corral all the prima-
ries, 1t may not be out OF place to let peo-
pie listen to one of the best OF the
peoples orators. The central committee
Of the combined silver party has the mat
ter in charge and will make success Of
this. the first gun for 1898.
w. H. Mather of Los Angeles, the mining
capitalist, is in the city en- route to his
ore lodges.
Otis Goodwin, postmaster of Dale City,
is in the city on mining business.
The benefit to Elmsley Peach netted him
$24O. and to this the young people of the
Baptist church propose to add a little by
another benefit in their church next Tues
day. Mr.. Peach leaves for the east to
join his wife and child on Thursday of
next weke. s.
Alice r. Booth. daughter of DR.. J. p.
Booth OF Needles, and James Lawier ex-
pect to be married Monday. February 2lst.
at Needles.
John ]. Rupp and family arrived from
Saginaw. Mich, yesterday, intending to
remain in Southern California through the
winter and possibly permanently.
A number of railroad laborers at Dag
gett obtained some raw alcohol and drank
It, Coroner Heating held an inquest on
one OF them and expects to go back in a
day or two to do a similar service for the
other five
As result of holding the Farmers insti-
tute at Rialto on Monday the ranchers
tion to continue the good work of en-
tightening the people on the subject of
fruit and other products.
The latest news from Dale City and the
Virginia Dale district is that, having got
rid Of the incompetent Baird and his mill
and the mines of Baird having got into
good hands, the latter will be able to pay
all his indebtedness in q short time There
has been extensive development work done
on the mines Of the district that gives
promise OF rich returns in the near future
Placer miners have discovered richer
ground and some Of them have been taking
out SIS per day and keeping it up for weeks
A new mill Is promised by Mr.. Eaton Of
Randsburg. who is looking over the ground
for site.
In the insolvency case of J. L. Campbell
Wilson Hayes of Cotton was appointed as
signee, with bonds at $5OO0
The two hoboes who broke into Fred
Tay's cabin in the Cajon pass pleaded
guilty to burglary in the second degree
and were given six months each In Fol-
som.