The herald., 1898-11-16
Los ANGELES HmA1D WEDNESDAY MORNING NOVEMBER Is 1898

husband and two small children, the young
est only eight months old.
The funeral of James M. Ccburn, one Of
the old pioneers, aged SO, took place this
afternoon under the direction of the Society
of Pioneers, who turned out in large force.
| The Websters have selected NJ. Z. Nc.
Kenney as orator to contest for the prize at
the meeting of the Pacific Lyceum league on
Friday, Dec. S0th, at Los Angeles.
SAN BERNARDlNO COURTS
John L. Campbell has made a
supplemental filing on two thousand
inches OF water from the flow Of the
middle fork of Lytle creek for the purpose Of
compressed air, or other power transmission.
A petition has been filed for probate of the
will of Charles S. Sykes who died Novem-
her 5, 1898, leaving Isaac Smith Miller named
as executrix The heirs are Sara f. Sykes,
the widow, and d number of distant rela-
ltives. There is personal property to the
extent of $500 and real estate in Los An
geles and San Bernardino counties amount
ing to $4,000. December Sd is set as the date
of hearing the case
probate of the will of Mary A. Lloyd, resi-
Uent Ol tulS COUNTY, WHO utcO III GSNiV Luke
City, Utah, on September l2, 1898, and in
her will names Elizabeth A. Lloyd Dockter
as executrix, who is a daughter of the de-
ceased and resides at North Ontario. The
estate consists of personal property to the
extent of $50 and real estate to the value of
$1,000, consisting of lots IL, l8, 10, 20, of
block 81, in the town of Magnolia, the in
come from which is 300 per annum. This
l. l.. Il Ss.A.
Der Sd.
A marriage license was issued yesterday
to Niles Bancroft Walter, native of Iowa,
aged "a, and Isabel M. a. Dundas, a native
of Canada, aged %, both being residents of
North Ontario.
Marriage licenses were also issued to
Charles Rober, native of Ohio, aged "a,
and Matte Ralphs, native of California,
aged "a, beoth being residents of San Ber-
rardino, and to Thomas Frank Mcintosh,
native of Arizona, aged "a, and Mary +.
Hirst, native of England aged 20, both
being residents of Cucamonga.
In the superior court yesterday informa-
ton was filed against Charles Il. Welsh,
charged with the crime of murder in the
killing of Otto Anderson at Needles. The
case is set for next Saturday for arraign-
ment.
In tho case of the people VS.. Bert Hadley,
for the abduction of Lizzie Eminons, once
tried and acquitted, the district attorney
moved to dismiss the case which was done
and liadley set free, as was evidently in
tended from the beginning, the imprison-
ment being to convict McMahon and An
derson of criminal assault on the woman.
The case of the people VS.. the California
Beet Sugar Investment and Land company
for misdcmeanor in polluting the waters
of Chino creek was brought up, the demur-
rer overruled and the case placed on the
trial calendar for November 2lst.
The case of the people VS.. J. c. Christy,
charged with committing misdemeanor in
polIuting the waters of Lytle creek came up,
the demurrer was ovcrruled and the accused
pleaded guilty.
The case OF J. A. Scott VS.. the Puente Oil
was on petition transferred to the
Los Angeles superior court, on the grounds
of convenience of witnesses and because
both the San Bernardino judges are dis
qualified.
The case of San Bernardino county VS. the
Southern Pacific Railroad company, set for
trial on November 18th, was vacated and
restored to the trial calendar.
G. A. McElfresh was in San Francisco on