The herald., 1898-02-02
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
PASADENA

PASADENA, Feb. 1.-(Regular Cor
respondence.) At meeting this morn
ing of the directors of the board of
trade the list of membership was re-
viewed and several members were
dropped. 1t was decided to give a free
complimentary banquet on February 21
to all members of good standing, and
Messrs. Stewart, Richardson and Stearns
were chosen a committee to confer with
the management of the leading hotels
and further arrange for the banquet. A
plan for sending views of Pasadena to
the Omaha exposition was discussed and
will be decided upon on Saturday, as will
also the scheme of adopting a special
fancy envelop for the use of local bus-
ness men.
Juan Orosco, the Mexicon who was ar
rested on the Allen ranch charged with
the murder of his young wife, was today
arraigned for murder before Justice
Rossiter. His examination was fixed for
next Saturday morning at 10 o'clock,
when he will be given a chance to plead.
He was then remanded to Jail without
bail. Residents of the neighborhood of
the tragedy do not think Orosco guilty
of the crime with which he is charged,
that of the shooting Of his wife, Modesto.
on January 25th, seventeen days after
their marriage. Orosco himself stated
that he was not at the house at the time
when Mrs Neblino said she saw him
come away.
BREVITIES
w. H. Pinney, sr., aged so years, died
this morning at $3.50 o'clock at his home
on North Marengo avenue. after lin
gering illness of several months De-
ceased had lived here four years and
leaves, besides many friends, two sons,
r. H. Pnney and Harry j. Pinney, and
one daughter, Lou NJ. Pinney, in this
city, and another daughter, Mrs. Farm
er, who lives in Los Angeles. The funeral
will be held on next Thursday afternoon
at 1:30 o'clock, and interment will be
made In Rosedale cemetery, the funeral
car being used.
Mrs Mae Rice, wife of Thos. Rice and
daughter of ]. ]. Buckius, died last night
at the family home on the corner of Wal
nut street and Bruce avenue. She had
been i'll for long time. Deceased leaves
one child. The funeral will take place
tomorrow morning at 1880 o'clock from
the North Congregational church.
John A. Bowen, aged rs years, died
yesterday afternoon at La Pintoresca
Deceased came here from South Acton,
Mass, about two years ago. The re-
mains will be sent to his native place for
interment.
An enjoyable concert was given this
evening in the Christian church under
the direction of F. L. Huebner, baritone;
assisted by Grace Townsend Huebner,
violinist; Miss Edith Haines, pianist
and c. w. Stevens, celoist.
Live Oak circle, Woodmen of the
World, surprised Mr.. and Mrs. Bcnja
min Vlier last evening, the occasion be-
ing their fifth wedding anniversary,
which occurred Sunday. The event was
also in the nature of house warming
Mr. and Mrs. Elier's home on West Wal
nut street having recently been complet-
ed. The evening was spent with games
and the serving of refreshments.
Harry Haas, the little boy who from
time to time has caused considerable
annoyance to the police and to mer-
chants of this city, stole pair of gloves
from Heiss Bros. this morning. He was
seen by Officer Bristol, who gave chase
and recovered the gloves, but did not
arrest Harry. The police authorities are
still bit touchy upon the Haas case, of
which so much was made by mistaken
persons when the boy was placed in Jail
some time ago. Harry has committed
numerous thefts since that time and will
doubtless hold the pace to the end.
At meeting of citizens held this even
ing it was unanimously decided that a
non-partisan movement for the election
of city officers was deemed advisable.
and the chairman, A. F. Keyes, was in
structed to appoint committee of five
to take such steps as were considered
necessary to carry out the sentiments
of the meeting.
John Il. Williams, who was arrested on
Sunday for stealing lap robes from the
different churches, will be held to an
swer on two charges. Robes belonging
to Messrs. c. c. Brown and Livingstone
have been found and are known to have
been hidden by Williams, thus proving
the theory of the officers as to williams
methods correct.
1t is hoped that nearly all the Wheel
men Of the city will turn out to the BIZ
cycle parade Of February 9Th, which Is
now only little way In the future The
parade was planned by the Better Roads
society, and Is for the good Of all Wheel