Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-05-11

A SACRAMENTAN RoBBED.-The following
account of raid by highwayman upon a
Sacramento travelling agent, and his lucky
escape-with only hole in his hat, and an
unpunctured suit of clothes, and with only 81
out of pockets thus given in the Amador
Ledger of last Saturday: Tuesday afternoon
j. G. Dawson, young man travelling for
the firm of Billingsley & Co., of Sacramento,
was returning from Volcaro on horseback.
| At point about midway between Volcano
and Pine Grove a man with face masked by
handkerchief stepped into the road, and,
presenting revolver at him, told him to
| hand over his money. At first Dawson
thought some one was playing a practical
joke on him but this idea was soon dissi-
pated by the imperious demands of the
unknown interviewer. The commercial
| traveller, it would seem, had considerable
money with him, and concluded it would
! be best to make some show of complying
with the demand. Putting his hand in one
of his side pockets he drew therefrom q So
gold piece and 81 in silver, and handed it to
the highwayman. The latter took it, but
was not to be shaken off so easily. He re-
marked: That's not all you've got /; hand
over the rest Dawson thereupon put his
hand into his hind pocket for the purpose of
drawing more coin. The movement, how
ever, was differently interpreted by the road
agent He evidently construed it as a war
! like demonstration, and considered it the
safer plan to have the first shot himself He
fired; the ball went whizzing by the side of
Davison's face and passed through the rim of
| his hat, doing him no injury. The discharge of
the weapon frightened the horse and off he
started at full speed. In few seconds the
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weapon He made good time to Jackson and
reported the occurrence"
| KEARNEY's CAsE.-Denis Kearney was
brought from the House of Correction to
this city yesterday by Superintendent Pre-
vost, in response to writ of habeas corpus
issued by the Supreme Court aud which will
| be disposed of before the Supreme Court at
! 2P NJ to-day. Mr.. Provost is an officer of
gentlemanly bearing, and treats his prisoner
with consideration which is pleasant to
witness. Without relaxing his vigilance in
the least he affords him all the liberty con-
sistent with duty, and puts himself to trouble
in order to avoid the necessity of placing
Kearney under lock and key so long as his
case Is yet undecided. Mr.. Provost knows
that jailer can be vigilant without ceasing
to be a gentleman.
INCREASE OF FREIGHTs.-Since the late
heavy storm the amount of freight upon all
railroads leading to and from Sacramento
has very rapidly increased and the vicinity
of the freight depot on Front street is at
present very lively portion of .he city, as
will be seen by visit to that neighborhood
at any time of the day. The freights for the
Southern Pacific and Arizona have reached
| that stage of activity emitting it to the ap-
! pellation of a boom, or in other words, has
become simply immense, and still continues
to increase.
METROPOLITAN THEATER-The Metropol-
itan Theater will be opened this evening for
the remainder of the week, under the man
agement of Thomas Mcguire, of San Fran
cisco. The Baldwin Opera House Company
is to appear, with james O'Neil and JetfreYs-
Lewis as leading people, andsupported by such
well. known actors as Bradley, Bishop, Jean
Clara Walters, and others. The play for
tonight is the latest dramatic success, entitled
Forget Me Not"
Doc PorseNED.-J. B. Saunders had a val
liable blooded setter dog poisoned and killed
at his residence, on n street. near Fifteenth,
night before last. No reason is known for
the perpetration of the act, as the dog was
peaceabie at all times, and remained quietly
upon the premises, but over which he was
ever vigilant watch, and it is possible this
last fact may prove to have been the reason
for which some miscreaut put him out of the
way.
The Oroville and Quincy stage road is now
open for travel. There is considerable snow
on the road, but it is hard and solid, and bears
team, with snow shoes, without difficulty.
| The trip is made regularly in two days.
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