Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-26
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

COMPUTATION OF SENTENCE. Governor
has committed the sentence of All Ton, who
was sentenced to be hung for the murder Of
Henry Conley in Calaverns county, in May,
1873, to imprisonment in the State Prison for
life. At the time OF the trial of All Ton,
two others concerned in the crime were
allowed to plead guilty to murder in thesecond
degree. The present action of the Executive is
based upon an urgent appeal from the Judge
before whom he was tried and sentenced
the District Attorney; J. B. Reddick, a we'll
known attorney and a witness for the peo-
pie upon the trial, and other prominent citi-
zenz, together with recommendations of
Chlet Justice Wallace, and Justices Nc
kinstry and Niles of the Supreme Court, who
state that "the case, taken together, presents
such doubt, as to make it our duty, as it is
our pleasure, to call it to the attention of
your Excellency;' and also upon the further
fact OF the conflicting testimony of the princi-
pal witness-a boy Of fourteen years. andwho,
1t is shown by affidavit Of his father and
mother, is of disordered intellect.
INcoRPoRATIoNs.-Arti of incorpora-
ton were filed Saturday in the office of the
Secretary of State of the San Francisco
Baecker Verein Benevolent Society. The
object of the Society is stated to be to pro.
mote union and harmony of action among the
German speaking members of the bakers !
trade etc. Trustees-Christian Jeneke Mich |
CLAUS Prast and Emil Eisolt Also, articles
of Incorporation of the Monnier Powder Com
pany, of San Francisco. Capital stock, $780,
GOO. Directors-Ihomas r. Dean, r. L.
Tracey, Edward Lande, j. +. Walsh and
John j. None. Also, articles of incorpora-
ton OF the Monterey Railroad Company, for
the construction of a wide-gauge railway be-
tween Castroville, where it intersects with the
Southern Pacific, and Monterey, distance of
about 154 miles. Headquarters of the com
pany Is at San Francisco Observation-Disclosures
Crocker, j. l.. Wilcutt, W. V. Huntington,
Charles F. Croker and n. Z. Smith. Cap
ital stock, $250,000
Court SEAL.-The Superior Court of Ne.
vada county has adopted new seal and
filed copy Of the same in the Secretary of
States office on Saturday, the description of
which is as follows A female figure repre-
senting the Goddess of Justice standing be-
side large rock, resting her right hand upon
the hit of an unsheathed sword and her left
arm upon an upright book of records. A
small tree springs from mass of rocks on
the extreme left, and on the right is a larger
tree, bearing fruit. Rocks detached and
piled appear IN the foreground. In the back
ground il dam built of stone spanning a
narrow valley, and over the dam flows thin
sheet of water. Over all, the MONDAY sun
shines, and the seal is surrounded by the
words, Superior Court, Nevada County,
California
EXEMPT FIRRMAN's ELECTIoN.-At the an
nual election of the Exempt Fnemans Asso-
citation held On Saturday, the following Of
6cers were elected President, John F. Dire
man First Vice-President, p. S. Lawson
Second Vice-President, r.. K. Wick; Sec
rotary, John Domingos Treasurer, George
A. Putnam Trustees-Daniel Brown, w.
l.. Herndon, James McCleery, Antoine
Brewer, Martin Steinmitz II. NJ Bernard,
Is. +. brennan; Trustee of Charitable Fund,
Frank Avery.
BARN BURNED.-The fire alarm at $50 yes
terday morning was caused by the burning of
wooden barn on Ninth street, between r
and S, belonging to F. H. Miller The fire
department turned out promptly, and pre-
vented the fire from spreading. The barn
was totally destroyed, and horse was burned
to death. The building and horse were
valued at $500, and was insured for that
amount 1t Is believed that the fire was the
work of an incendiary.
BopY RKooeNIzEp.-Several weeks since
an unknown man fell from freight train
near Rosevile and was killed. Something
led John d. Lambert, of the firm of Lam
bert x Co., at Tenth and X streets. to think
that it might be his son, John ID. Lambert,
who had wandered away from home. Ac-
cordingly he went to Roseville Friday and
had the body exhumed and recognized it.
The remains were brought to this city and
infa Off
EUREKA SOCIAL CLUB-The Eureka Social
Club will give its. seventh annual grand
mssque ball at Turner Hall next Thursday
evening. The parties heretofore given bv the
Club have been highly successful, and the in-
dications are that this will be no less pleas
ant. Six costly prizes will be awarded The
decorations will be by George Boyne. The
supper will be served by Henry Fisher, and
Church, Jones 4 Beebe's band will furnish
the music.
SETTLED WITH THE STATE-The follow
ing amounts were on Saturday paid into the
State Treasury, through settlements by Coun-
ty Tressurers with the State Controller
George w. Toombs, Treasurer of Stanislaus
county, $50, 1873 Oh; Henry NJ. Isaacs,
Treasurer of lnyo county, 81 ,4Gl 40; Rob
ert Barnett, Treasurer of Colusa county,
ST.. S5l 20 and J. n. Payne, Treasurer OF
Nevada county, SS7, 92l 81.
NorAR1Es APpo1NrED..The following APP
pointments of Notaries Public were made by
the Governor on Saturday c. J. Giddings,
Visalia, for Tulare county, vice Denny, re-
signed f. b. Haswell, Oakland, for Ala
media county. vice Van VOORHEES,, failing to
qualify John NJ Fulweiler, Auburn, for
Placer county. vice Singer, term expired.
FREIGHT MovEMENTs.-T following
through freight was forwarded to the East
yesterday Ten car loads of barley, l of oil,
3 of salmon, l of merchandise and of
leather There were received here % car
loads of wood, 4 of merchandise, 2 Of barley.
5 of wheat, l Of hides, of ties and l Of
fruit.
CHANGED HIS MIND.-The Samuel Morris,
whose honest indignation was aroused by
being beaten in faro game few evenings
since and who implanted to the police, declined
the next morning to prosecute OF assist In ar
resting the dealers, remarking that his anger
was modified.
ANOTHER OyERcoAT.-The cool wind of
Saturday evening pierced the marrow Of some
poor wretch and persuaded him to purloin
striped ulster from Lithauer's clothing store.
The man escaped under covering OF the ulster,
and now neither garment nor wearer can oe
found.
LEcruRE.-GeoIge W. Minis will lecture
at the Congregational Church tomorrow
evening. his subject being The humorous
Poetry Of James Russell Lowell.
IN WAsHINGToN.-R Robert Purcell was SEN
fenced Saturday by Justice Buckingham to