Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-24
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

PAYS HIS FINES AT LAsT.-Ei Mayo,
who some months ago braced against the
Health Officer. Board of Health and Police
Court in tue matter of being compelled to
abate nuisance on his premises where there
was stagnant water, but caused by natural
depression in the lay of the ground, and who
claimed that natures fair surface could not
be declared a nuisance, has at last yielded to
the inevitable. He was at first arrested for
the nuisance and tried in the Police Court,
and fined SO and costs, or ten
days confinement in the city Jail. He
appealed the case to the Superior Court,
but cid not move towards overcoming the
evil complained of upon his lot. A few days
afterwards he was again arrested for the same
cause. tried and found guilty and fined s.
and costs, or five days in the city jail, which
case lie also appealed. In October the judg-
ments of the Police Court were affirmed in
the Superior Court and he obtained stay of
execution for thirty days. This time having
expired and he failing to appear and pay his
fines, commitments were issued for his i'm
prisonuent for the fifteen days, and he was
arrested yesterday morning by Office Lee
and locked up in the city Jail
Having stood out against the law and
authorities until the case had assumed an
unpleasant side to it, he now wanted to pay
S15, the amount of the fines, less the costs,
but this was refused unless the costs were
also paid This he positively refused to do,
and stuck his heels up high upon the cell
bunk with an air Of composure and seli-satis-
faction which indicated a determination to
get ths best Of the powers that be by staying
out his fifteen days. About 8 o'clock in the
afternoon, However he lowered his heels and
frame VOL. generally and handed out the full
amount Of fines and COSTS and as he emerged
from TIE narrow confines of the law en-
phatically stated through his teeth in language
more forcible than polished that he would
have every cent of it back again. AT latest
accounfG last evening the money was still in
the Court treasury.
MERCHANDISE REPoRT.-The following
freight fer Sacramento passed Ogden on the
2lst: AIohr & york, barrel skewers; 7.
II. Cook, cases alvoring extracts, case
pickles; r.. Stone Il Co., 2 cases powder,
case drugs, 3 bales sponges; II. G. Kirk &
Co. case drugs Central Pacific Railroad
Company, | hogshead lanterns 9. Heinrich,
> cases cheese Weinstock Il Lubin, 8 cases
boots case hats S. Roth, , bales sponges
G. II. Stevens & Co., box dry goods; Bill
ingslev & Co, y cases ak handles Lind
lev 20, Ol DOAtS E1uEtu vegetables, ~
boxes condensed milk; w. +. Peterson, D
cases candy w. r. Strong, 3 barrels chest
nuts Standard Oil Company, go cases oil
=. B. brewer, l box household goods; w.
y. U5ms5ock, l case drop handles, l case up
holstsyei goods; huntington, Hopkins &
Co., packages wagon jacks, a corn-Top-
pers, boxes hardware, 3 barrels and boxes
vises, ] box barbed fence wire, IS bundles
iron pipe; g. w. Rapp & Co., Z cases pick
- l. Il. = y
cases boots and shoes S. H, Davis, pack
ages and . crates scroll saws Casey & Gro
min. / box cigars: s. Lipman & Co, l box
hosiery, l box dry goods, bales comforters
Adams, Mcneil & Co, $40 boxes candles,
20 barrels sugar l.. Elkus G. Co., box
spool cotton.
PomcE CouRT,-In the Police Court yes
terday ohm Murphy, who was found guilty
the day previous Of disturbing the peace,
was discharged on account of his age, being
81 years old, and also upon promise of
amends III future. The charges of disturbing
the peacs and malicious mischief against
Mrs. r. j. Dunn were dismissed, and she
was tried upon the charge of discharging fire.
arms within the city limits, and found guilty
She VIII receive judgment to-day. This is
the case Ia which she fired pistol shot into
the ceiling when an officer, who was sent to
arrest her, was investigating over the tran
som to her room, the door having been locked
against him. Fountanio Antonio, disturbing
the pace, tried, found guilty and to receive
Judgment to-day. Jake Weaver. a drunk,
pleaded guilty, and was fined So and costs.
Tom Cogins pleaded guilty to a like charge,
and was fined 81 and costs. The case of T.
Ryan, drunk, was continued till to-day.
Court adjourned.
FouND DEAD IN BED.-James ellis, a
man OF about So years of age, who roomed in
q small barn on the alley between Third and
Fourth, \ and o streets, was found dead in
his bed last evening at about o'clock. He
was eiiirg in the afternoon and parties going
to the barn about o'clock to see if he was
needing anything, found the door locked from
the inside AID could get no answer to calls.
The matter was reported to officer Fredericks,
who broke the door open, when Mr.. ellis was
found in { partially sitting position in his bed,
and apparently had Just died. Coroner YER
milya was notified, and soon after removed
the body to his rooms. An inquest will be
held at 3 P. NJ to-day. 1t is believed he died
from henorrhage of the bowels The de-
ceased was of English birth. and was car
penter by occupation.
BIZ J0IlGE NSA eAASokS
of election granted by the Board of Super
visors 60 G. Haines as Police Judge, from
having received the majority of votes cast at
the last election, was fled by him yesterday
with CITY Auditor Mckee, together with his
official bond for said office, IN the sum of
So. 600, with A. Hamburger and Il. Philips
as sureties 1t is understood that he will on
the Ist of January demand of Judge Henry
4 L.. .4rs, or11 rogr, Il
will institute legal proceedings to obtain pos
session. Judge Henry, believing his term
does not expire until January, 1852, was not
a candidate at the election, and will refuse to
vacate the Office.
Prisoners En- RoUTE--Sheriff ID. l.. Nc
Gov. Of Yuba county, came down yesterday
with two convicts for the Folsom State
Prison. They were An Tie. who is under
sentence for a term of one year for burglary,
amt Tbas. Hoynehau, who goes for the same
Ieratb of time for robbery. They were
placed in the city jAil, while the Sheriff took
an insane man named Frank Shelby TO the
NaDa AsyI,rn. He will return this morning
and deliver the rest of his charge at FOLSOM
this afternoon.
II You WANT TO Buy FINE WATcH'
or diamonds, or any jswelry or silver plate
at your own price, you must do SO ;, TO-
night, as the auction sale OF MIR Jelly
stock closes.
GEMS HEAVY SCOTCH ULsrERs, 81. Red
House.
BOYS SCHOOL CARS. for so cents. can be
seen in the Mechanics Store Hat Depart
ment window.
MEs's STIFF HAIRS Good styles for sc
cents, rs cents and 81, on exhibition in the
Mechanics Store Hat Department window.
RuBBER CAPS. only so cents. at Red House.
ousK1s HATS, only so cents, at Red House.