Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-12-28
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

POLICE Court In the Police Court yes
terday John Holland, James Ryan and J. S.
O'Rsardon were tried upon charges of petit
larcsny-f9r stealing the box of CLAIMS from
Comet, Coulter & Co.. on K street-were
found guilty and will be sentenced tomorrow.
All Sam, Wing Rye and All Hin, arrested
upon chsUges of receiving stolen goods, cases
dismissed upon motion of the City Attorney.
The defendants purchased hog from some
little boys for about one.eighth its value.
The buys found the hog at large, it having
strayed away from drove. The Cinnamon
restored the animal to the owner and made
satisfaction. Robert Mcmahon pleaded
guilty TO disturbing the peace and was fined
$50 and costs. Has no money and goes to the
County Jail for thirty days. Henry Lang
horn, same offense forfeited his deposit of
$40 by non-appearance. Robert Carroll
pleaded guilty OF same charge and was fined
SIS aud costs. He will serve it ont ia the city
Jail Ah Gee pleaded guilty of disturbing
the peace and was fined So 90, which he
paid. jesse Slaughter pleaded guilty to a
charge of discharging firearms within the city
limits and was fined 81 and costs. Stephen
Newhouse forfeited his deposit of 81 80 upon
charge of being drunk, by his uon.appearance
for trial Upon motion of his counsel, the
awarding Of sentence upon Samuel Sanborn,
for cruelty to animals, was continued until
to-day. Also the case of David Fitzpatrick,
for battery. The Court then adjourned.
BOARD OF CITY TRUSTEES. The regular
session Of the City Board of Trustees was
held yesterday morning. All the members
were present. The minutes of the last meet
ing were read and approved. The bond of
&. Hajues, as Police Judge. which was re-
feTred at the last meeting of the Board to
City Attorney Anderson, was returned with
his report, which was published in full in the
REcoRD- UNION of last Saturday. A new
bond was fled by S. Scion Holl, counsel for
Mr., Haines. together with a written argu-
meut in favor Of the validity of the election
of the latter to the office, both of which pa
pers were, upon motion, referred to the City
Attorney for his consideration and report.
The water works report was received from
Chisf Engineer Cunningham, which shows
that during the past week the works had
bsen running los hours; the total amount Of
water pumped was Z, 109, 750 gallons, and the
amount of fuel consumed in pumping the
same was /, 152 feet OF gas coke. Bills were
examined aud allowed, as follows: Samuel
Nathan, 81 so; J. D. Lord, SIS. In add
ton to th5 above the monthly salaries OF the
city officials were allowed. VIM. Hide
brand. $50 J. T. Barron. 81; Lee Young,
81 /; CHARLES Spencer, So 80; Jones & Ingra-
ham, So; Huntington, Hopkins Co.,
s. 70; Ed. Van Alstine, 81 John Ryan.
$3.50 James Feeny, 81; L. f. Bassett, 50 o..
The Board then adjourned.
MERCHANDISE REPORT. = The following
freight for Sacramento passed Ogden on the
18th; For George Schroth, boxes wooden
plates; G. P. r. R. Company, 2 boxes ma
chinery; Weinstock & Lubin, boxes hats, 8
cases shoes; Hoibrook, Merrill & Stetson,
122 bundles iron: II. G.. Kirk 4 Co., 6 boxes
medicine: Whittier Fuller & Co., box
molding; e. NJ. flanagan, 3S mules; Hunt
ingtoa, Hopkins & Co., 10 bundles scythe
swarths, box locks, boxes gate hinges, II
boxes coffee mills, 6 boxes spoons, boxes
hardware, ! box hooks, 3 barrels and l box
vises. boxas valves, 2 boxes cutlery, 2 boxes
firearms, 6 boxes saws, boxes gunsmith's
tools, l bundle copper, ! box hammers; Bill
Kingsley s. Co., so bundles washboards,
boxes hardware; s. Roth, bale blankets
W. T. Wilson, Sc mules, l COW, l calf; r.
Stone & Co., crates saddle-trees; i. Lyons,
casz cider; Mebius & Co, Il boxes raisins,
. boxes citron; Booth & Co., 10 barrels cur
rants; S. Iipman & Co., box dry goods;
Locke & LavensOn, l bale Tugs and mats, .
rolls carpet; Hale Bros & Co, bale and 8
boxes cotton goods, l box wooden goods, 2
cases shirts.
Morris BY THE WAY.-A lady travelling
through The States bordering on the Missis-
sippi, writing to her parents in Sacramento,
SAYS: " The South is dreadful country. 1
could tell yen of things which 1 have seen
and heard which you would not credit, and
which would sicken you with horror. The
negroes are more Of slaves now than in
the olden slave times, and are, if possible,
more unkindiy and inhumanly treated than
ever. I he cotton crop. has failed, and the
country Is terribly impoverished in conse-
Querce. There is almost a famine in some
parts OF the South" This would seem TO in
dictate ? valid explanation for the exodus
from the sunny South"
CRUELTY TO ANnIALs.-Joseph McInerny
was arrested last night by officer Woods upon
charges OF cruelty to animals. It was stated
in procuring the warrant that he lassoed
deg with 3 wire having loop in the end of
it; fastened the dog TO fence by the wire
attached to its leg and beat it with big
stick in an unmerciful manner 1t will come
up in the Police Court to-day.
MISSION ESTERTA1NMENT.-Ap pleasing en-
tertainment, with Christmas tree, was given
last evening at the Bethany Mission, between
Front and Second, l. and NJ streets. The
evening was spent in recitations, singing, dis
tribution of presents from Santa Claus re-
membrance upon the tree, and other exer-
cises highly enjoyable to the little folks.
No DAYS OF GRAeE.-Those who failed to
pay their county and State taxes by 6 o'clock
last evening viii now have to pay the add.
tional penalty of FIVE per cent. upon the
amount This is not matter of option with
the Tax Collector, but is compulsory, and the
additional amount thus to be collected is set
apart by law for the use of the county.
POLICE ARREsTs.-The following arrests
were made il the city yesterday: Joe Harris
and Charles Lynch, for battery, by officer
Ferral; Christopher Columbus Kyle, alias
Toots. for disturbing the peace. by officer
Jackson Joseph McInerny, cruelty to ami
mals. by officer Woods; Billy French, dis
turbipg the peace, By officer Ferral.
BoEp FrLEp.-Elisha DAILY has fled hi
official bond as Justice of the Peace for Cen
ter township, with P. Fl. Russell and Charles
h Gilman as sureties in the sum OF s., 50'
each.
OIFOHGED.-ln bne OuptElOI Ocuit tcoeei
day Judge Clark granted Sarah Jane Bannis
ter divorce from Thomas Bannister upoI
the ground OF desertion.
Co1nERoIAL Since last report the Sar
joaquin No. 3, with barge Granger, passed
up the river, loaded with general merchan
disc.
KENTUCKY WORK MULES Mr.. Wilson, o
Elk Grove, will arrive here this week from
Kentucky, with "A head of fine work mules
which he will sell at reasonable prices.
LADIES should not fail to see those merint
vests for S5 cents, at the closing out sale a
the Red House.
CoMFoRTERs, s1-Closing out sale Rec
House.
ELK DoLMASs at l. Bien's, Eighth and y