The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-07
4 DISQUALIFICATION
POOH Bah OF SAN BERNARDINo
COUNTY RESIGNS
4 Good Democrat, ]. B. Parasitic, Is
Chosen to Fill the Several
Positions

SAN BERNARDINO, June 6.-"Black
spirits and white: red spirits and gray
mingie. mingle, mingle; all that mingie
may sang the bard of olden time, and
he must have had prophetic vision of the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the Republican forces
now going on in this county. The board
of supervisors has assembled. the chair
man. Glover of Redlands, being brought
back from his northern visit by telegraph
ic orders. The first move in the matter of
j. w. Il. Diss. now lieutenant in the
heavy artillery, was to accept his resigna-
ton as county clerk. recorder and auditor.
Although he had defied the board to put
him out and had even withdrawn his re-
quest for a leave of absence, the recent
convention of Republican leagues at San
Francisco opened his eyes to the fact that
he had better resign. for If he did not his
head would drop any way, and also all his
Eine henchmen, but If he pleaded guilty. as
it were. and threw himself upon the mercy
of the court, there might be something
saved from the wreck and something re-
tanned for the party from the ruins, This
was after his back-handed blow in the
dark at his head deputy, d. A. Moulton,
which removed from his support about ali
his friends, and it was a case of have
to- with him. Having removed Diss out
of the way. the board took a recess, and on
reassembling elected ]. B. Parazette, a To-
cal Democrat. to the positions held by Mr..
Diss. He will make but few changes in
the offices, it is said
Word came to the sheriff's office this
forenoon from Bloomington that the resi-
dence Of Mrs. Dyer had been burglarized
and s33 taken. She asked that an officer
might be sent out there at once, and Depu-
ty Heap started for the scene. He found
the place, and after looking in vain for
tracks of the burglar on the outside, he
tried inside the house, with equal lack of
success. But a search for the missing
money was more successful, and it was
found safely hid away, when the whole
story came to light. 1t was all a dream.
Mrs Dyer, becoming alarmed for the
safety of the money, which she had hid in
bureau drawer, and while asleep, arose,
and wrapping it in cloth, found a new
hiding place for 1t, and went on with her
sleep till morning, and upon looking for
the money found 1t gone.
The appointment of ]. B. Parazette to
the combined offices of county clerk-re-
SoAuc -duA'tot, was very easily anu QUICK
~ done Just motion, second and a
vote, 3 to 2, and the officer elect started out
to make up his bond of office. which Will
be presented and accepted this morning,
and the new official will at once enter upon
his duties part of which Is the acceptance
of discharge of number of deputies and
on the latter point there will be many
sleepless pillows tonight. for while he
will maks some changes he is pledged not
to make others. but there is anxiety to see
where the axe will fall. One previso of his
appointment was said to be the positive
reappointment of d. A. Moulton as clerk
of the board of supervisors, Mr..
Moulton was discharged by Diss
unwarranted. Mr.. Moulton in the
three and half years he has held the office
has shown his capability. ana is the mos
popular officer in the building. Els re-
tentien is approved by ali, of whatever
party stripe. But there are others who
will not be so fortunate. hTe list will be
made out tomorrow.
AS STRAW" it might be mentioned that
the agent who delivers the Los Angeles
Times through the hall Of records thought
1t time to make a collection this evening.
but the remark that accompanied the
money was, "De not leave it any more, we
are going to take The Herald