The herald., 1898-08-17
THE UNKNOWN DEAD
Death Of a Well-Knowu Citizen@The
Defeat Of Captain Daniels and It's
Consequences

RIVERSIDE, August 16.-Thr0ugh the
efforts of Coroner Sheman 4 has been dis
covered that the man who died on the
train near Indio last Monday was not Ed
Slovenian Of Lyon, Iowa, as was at first
supposed. AS soon as the body was
brought here and searched a business card
with the address. ED Slovenian, Lyon,
Iowa." printed on II, was found on the
body. Tho coroner telegraphed to Lyon,
and today received a telegram from Sheriff
Hobson Of Clinton, Iowa, saying that
SLOVENIAN was there. The telegram also
stated that Slovenian gave the card to
a man named Ellsworth. believed to be of
Phoenix, Arizona, or Kansas City. Word
has row been sent to the officers of these
places to look up Ellsworth.
Death of o. T. Dyer
O. r. Dyer, one Of the old. and at one
time, prominent citizens of the city, died
at hts residence yesterday evening of dia-
betes, from which disease he suffered for
many months past. The deceased was a
large stakeholder In the defunct Riverside
Banking company when that institution
was considered one among the strong
financial institutions Of Southern CalMor-
mia. Since the closing of the bank in 1893
Dyer has not been In business in this city,
but was so engaged for a time In San Fran
cisco. The deceased was a native of New
York state, having been born In 1874. He
was a veteran of the civil war, having en-
listed In 1858 and served through the war.
In 1880 he came to this city and at once or
ganized the Dyer Bros. bank, which was
continued until the Riverside Banking
company was oganized five years later.
He was also a director In the First Ma
tional bank of San Bernardino for a num-
Der of years. Mr.. Dyer at one time owned
a great deal Of fine property In this city,
and his wealth was reckoned away up in
the thousands before the crash In 1893.
which swept much of his property away.
During his successful career here the de-
ceased was prominent in all matters for
the advancement of Riverside, and his
counsel was always of value to his fellow
citizens. He leaves a widow and two
daughters and sister to morn his death.
Daniels Defeat
The Republicans Of this city, that Is, the
managers Of the party, are all broken up
over the defeat of Captain Daniels for the
nomination for congressman at Newport
Beach Monday. They had made great
fight for the nomination for their favorite,
and thought the plum was sure of picking,
when, as they say, several delegates from
Orange and San Bernardino counties went
back on the program. The defeat OF
Daniels has been the talk Of the town since
the delegates returned from the scene of
defeat. The defeat Of Daniels will make
the fight In the county convention all the
more complicated In the matter of the NOM
ination of district attorney, for the rea-
son that his defeat makes Of his son-in-law,
Pember Castleman, an active candidate for
that nomination. There are half dozen
candidates already in the field, ana most
of these are OF the opinion that the defea,
Of Daniels means their undoing, for the
machine will now work for the son-in-iaw.
II such should prove to be the case, then
there will be hot times in that convention
Riverside Brevities
The city board Of equalization met today
and wound up the business for this year.
There were only two applications presented
for a reduction Of assessment, and both
were denied.
Lieutenant John A. Eason OF Company D,
Seventh regiment, who is here on fur
Tough, was given a grand reception at
was held under the auspices Of the branch
Of the Red Cross society. and hundreds of
friends Of the popular officer were present
TO greet him. Lieutenant Eason was for
long time the efffcient captain Of Com
pany M, now a part Of the Seventh. He
will return to San Francisco tomorrow.
The Methodists Of the city are building
a fine new church. The frame work OF
the structure Is all UP. and work is being
pushed with all haste, as It IS desired to
have 1t all completed before the fall. The
new building is intended to seat 1000 peo-
pie.
There is talk here among the friends of
Company NJ Of sending a petition 10 the
military authorities asking that that
company be mustered out, as there seems
to be no likelihood Of its being sent to the
front.
Mondays business tn the recorders Of
fee was the slightest ever done there. Only
one document. deed, was filed for record.
and the fee was but $3.50.