, 1878-07-20
INSANE ASYLUM MArrERs.-M. s,

INSANE ASYLUM MATTERS.-M. ..
Booth, Esq, Cne OF the Board of
Trustees of the Territorial Insane
Asylum. has returned from a visit
to that institution, and furnishes
the following items At the last
meeting Of the Trustees, DR.. Will
lard, the Superintendent, was grant
ed leave of absence for one month.
for the purpose of visiting similar
institutions in Oregon and Cali
fornia. He is now in California and
reports that he found nothing in
thesmanner,of conducting either the
J Oregon or California Asylums
superior to our own, in fact that we
are little in advance of them in all
save accommodations for the insane.
During the absence of the Superin
tendent, DIR. Hemmenway has had
charge of the Asylum, and has dis
charged his duties satisfactorily.
Many improvements are being made
for the accommodation and comfort
of the patients. Only one patient
has been placed in the Asylum since
the last meeting of the board. Mr..
Booth states that everything in and
about the institution is perfect in
point of systematic order and clean
illness, speaking well for the labors of
the Superintendent and his assist
ants. There are at present seventy
two patients in the Asylum. only
two of whom Cinnamon are
violent.
JACK DowD.-This notorious in
dividual is figuring in the San
Francisco police courts along with
other bunko sharps. The Chronicle
of the 10th says: Yesterday morn
ing at S o'clock. Detective Dan Coffy
noticed on Sutter street, in front of
the Paris House, No. 309, three well
known bunko sharps - "Boston
Charley" or Charles Marion, Jack
Dowd and Frank White. Suddenly
Boston Charley" and Frank White
rushed up stairs with great speed,
and the detective saw coming up
the street another swindler named
George Bashaw, who had in tow p.
A. French. late arrival from Kern
county, withTS3, coo in bullion in
his pockets. Coffy passed over and
attempted to pass up but was pre-
vented by Dowd. who had been left
below to watch. Dowd shouted the
name of the detective in loud
voice, so as to warn his companions
above, but Coffy succeeded in reach
ing the room before the swindlers
had time to fleece their victim.
Boston Charlie was seated be-
hind a bunko layout. and White was
in the act of making his escape
through side door. The detective
had. some difficulty in convincing
the victim that he was among a
band of thieves. In the meantime
the bunko thieves busted themselves
in destroying the evidences of the
bunko game; but the detective ete;cive sue
ceeded IN gathering co lsidefaDis
evidence. The thieves escaped; bu
the detective managed to arrest al
but White during the afterneaop.
In JUSTICES CoURT.-Last De.
ember a skitf was stolen from An
drew L. Dubois, of this city, and
no trace of it could be discovered
until this morning, when it was
found in the POSSESSION of an Indian
named Cha "nrdy. Purdy was
immediate On q charge of
theft, anf before JUS
tice Sn- NJ. to-
day. ~ns
conclusl,
$50 and COS.
about $45. III,
unable to pay was
twelve days.
AwARDED.-.The Board of Tra.
for the Insane Asylum at Stella
COON, at their last meeting, desir
to contract for quantity of clo L.
for the insane patients, sent' to
the mar afacturers in Oregon and to
Schwabacher Bros. & Co., of this
city, for samples and prices of such
goods as were required. After com.
pairing the samples. etc., furnish
the contract was awarded to Sch
bacher Bros. & Co. The cloths
be shipped will amount to $500
$1,000. =
COUNCIL MEETING, The retiring
Mayor and Common Council will
hold a regular meeting tonight, for
the purpose of canvassing the votes
of the last city election, and settling
up their affairs previous to the in
auguration Of their successors.
SEATTLE CoAL.-While passing a
coal house yesterday our attention
was attracted by pile Of handsome
coal which we stepped inside to
examine. We were truly astonish-
ed at its excellence, and more so
when We we're informed that it came
from Seattle. We have seen thou
sands Of tons dumped upon the San
Francisco docks from almost every
quarter of the globe, and verify we
| helieve IL WOuld euual nine.tenths