Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-08-26

FoRGOT HIS BOARD BILL.-On Monday
last j. w. Stoddard, who has been employed
in the railroad repair shops in this city,
quietly slipped out of town on the Eastern
overland emigrant train with a ticket for
Boston, and leaving behind in very careless
manner an unpaid board bill Of $40, at the
Crescent City Hotel. To add interest to the
situation, as soon as he had passed the State
line into Nevada he sent n letter back TO the
proprietor os the hotel. indicating that he
was now out of his reach, and insultinglv
advising him what to do with the bill. Upon
receipt of the letter yesterday morning the
proprietor at once took up the impudentichal.
lenge, and went to the Chief of Police TO procure
his being overhaued and returned upon
charge Of fleeing the State to defraud Ieiit-
ors. Odicer Atwood was detailed to look up
the facts and, if &c could properly do 50, take
steps for his "light-about-face ard return
to Sacramento, By applying for information
at the depot, it was soon ascertained from the
ticket stub book that his ticket was for L IS
ton. and that he left on the Monday train. as
before stated. This, by referring to the time.
table would leave him still in Nevada, this
side Of Wells. a telegram was accordingly
sent at once to Deputy Sheriff Conger, at
W SIrs SlfAI- IdiAlt Nhi description OF the
jnbilant fugitive, and requesting his arrest
upon arrival, and to report the fact by tele-
graph, when requisition from the
Governor would be forwarded for him.
Upon his arrival at Wells he was immedi-
ately arrested and taken from the train, and
all of a sudden came to a realizing sense that
although be was in the State Of Nevada,
Sacramento and his board bill through the
telegraph and arm Of the law still had an
-
ing there was no alternative but to be brought
back and face the music he had kicked up by
his letter, which would also cancel his lin
tied time railroad ticket, an honest streak at
once struck him and he was Immediately
anxious TO pay his bill A notice of that fac.
was sent by telegraph to police headquarters
here and reply returned that If the priso-
ner would pay the $40 and the arresting Off
GERS fees, 20 release him from arrest. Stod-
dard ut once came down with the funds, and
resumipg his seat in the car left for the land
of steady habits" with top sails reefed,
and much reduced estimation of his indie
pendence.
The PRESIDENTIAL VIsIT.-It now appears
that President Hayes and General Sherman,
with party of distinguished guests, com
prising about fifteen persons, will reach Sac.
ramento about the 10Th of September. The
suggestion comes from many citizens that
meeting should be called t. determine all
questions relating to an appropriate reception
OF the chief Executive of the nation. As the
Presidents visit is 10 the State, it has further
been suggested that his Exoelency, the Gov.
ernor, take the lead in calling a meeting of
citizens, tn consult upon the questions in.
volved. There is decided and prevalent
feeling that the first ovation of welcome
should be extended by the State to the head
of the nation here at the capital. This brief
presentation is made at the urgent solicita-
ton of many leading citizens.