Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-23
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

SAFE BURGLARS. yesterday afternoon an
employee at Schaefer's cooper shop, on K
street, between Front and Second, entered
house, and as he did SO saw man run into
the alley. He also found another man stand,
ing near an old safe used to keep papers in.
Upon being questioned as to what was
wanted, the tramp replied, " 1 am looking
for a place to sleep" All right" said the
employee, leone with me ;" and leading him
into the alley he pointed towards the city
Jail and said, go down yonder and
they will give you frst-class spring
Mattress new style-the latest pat
on charge, though they will charge you
nothing" The grateful fellow took his
departure, but did not ask charity at the
hands of Landlord Dunlevy. The cooper then
returned to the shop and found that hole
had been'cu partially through the safe door
with tools belonging in the shop. The work
was done in bungling manner, that indl-
Gated that they were but tramps who hap
pened to stray into the place and thought
they could secure its contents. On going to
his room he found a trunk broken open, and
his coat and two pairs of socks were gone.
The rascals also left their well worn stogas in
exchange for better boots The loser is now
satisfied that they had on the stolen property
when he saw them, but he did not notice it
at the time.
Mr.. OYSTER Is INsULrED.-Two gentle
men, both strangers in the city and to each
other on Saturday evening were in one OF the
leading places of public entertainment of the
city, when mutual friend proposed to intro
duce them, not deeming the fact that both
the parties were in that peculiar state which
is the debatable ground between convivial
sociability and oblivion an objection to the
proceeding. One of the parties bears the
name of Royster-no relation to those of that
name hereabouts. The introducer,' in the
presence Of large number of bystanders,
and in the most graceful manner, proceeded,
Mr.. Register, Mr.. Smith; MIR. Smith, Mr..
Royster." To which MIR. Smith-with a
slightly overdOne bow" Mister Oyster ah,
happy, to be sure-California or transplanted,
shir?" And then, amidst the surging waves
of laughter that swept over that crowd and
lifted it eff its feet, Mr.. Oyster got up on his
dignity and rosred-"D'ye mean to INSULT
me, sir? Dye mean" but Smith, true to
the wit of his race replied, "It's joke,
tatsall letsh take drink" And they drank
while people in that crowd fairly butted
themselves against the wall in the insanity of
their mirth, for the scene and the manner OF
the actors were far too ludicrous to be de-
picted in print.
ATTEMPTED SUIcIDE-Ye sterdaY morning
about IL o'clock William J. Robertson, re-
siding at SIG P street, attempted suicide by
stabbing himself with pair of scissors. Ac-
cording to the statements of members of the
family, he came up from San Francisco a day
or two ago, having been there on business
connected with his recent appointment as
turnkey at the State Prison. Since his re-
turn he has been unwel, and on Saturday
night took heavy dose of laudanum to pro-
duce sleep. Yesterday morning Mrs. Robert
son noticed that he was somewhat dellrlous,
and fearing that he might injure himself,
carefully removed all dangerous articles.
After she had left the room, however, he
secured large pair of scissors and made two
or three severe wounds on his neck aud also q
penetrating dangerous thrust into his right
side. When discovered he was bleeding pro-
fuselv and was in an exhausted condition.
Physicians express the opinion that he cannot
recover.
PERSONAL. r. Howell, conductor on
the Lathrop train, and his wife, formerly
Miss Fannie Filhber, came up Saturday
night from Oakland, where they had just
been married. H. G.. Mclean, of the Yen
tura Free Press, is in the city. Officer FL
dred, of the police force, after protracted
illness, is again on the street. +. w. Bushy-
head. Deputy Sheriff of San Diego county,
and H. l.. Mccoy, of Yuba county, were in
the city yesterday.
CITY TREAsURY.-Th following sums were
paid into the city treasury for the week end
ing February Dist: By w. c. farnsworth,
cemetery dues, s1O9 IS; R. D. SERVER,
water rates, 1905 70; n. A. Kidder, harbor
dues, S21; w. A Henry, Police Court fines,
SO; 4. II. Mckee, county road money,
IS. 992 so; Geo. A. Putnam, city licenses,
1858 o.: dog licenses, $40 20; street assess
ments, S644 IS; total, $500 90.
FREIGHT MOVEMENTS. - There were for
warded to the East yesterday carloads of
barley, l of mating, 2 of wool, / of oil, 8 of
salmon. l of glue aud of merchandise,
There were received here carloads Of wine,
| of lumber, l of household goods, 2 Of wood.
l of wheels, l of rakes, l of quartz, l OF
bolts, IA of wheat, 8 Of hogs, Of furniture,
2 of merchandise l of granite and of wood.
New PAPER.-The State Daily Democrat
is the title of a new paper which made its APP
nearance here Yesterday. 1t is four-page,
seven. column paper, issued by Thomas 7.
Ford and j. A Clarke daily, except Mondays.
Abraham 3. Venable is editor. 1t is an
nounced to be a strict Democratic paper. 1t
presents a creditable topographic appearance.
NoTARIEs APPoINTED.-The Governor on
Saturday appointed the following Notaries
Public. Charles j. Torbert, San Francisco,
vice self. term expired; Geo. L. Knox, San
Francisco. same j. B. Reddish, of San An
drsas for Calaveras county, vice Gottschalk
and B. +. CLAYTON, of San Jose, for Santa
Clara county, vice self, term expired.
Library REPoRT.-The Librarian of the
CITY Free Library reports the number OF
books drawn during the past week as ga
average number per day, III; fiction, 6l5
history, 16; biography, "a; travels, so; gen
eral literature, As; poetry, Il relglous. D
science and art 20. Percentage OF hction'
70.
Ra1NrALI.-The rainfall of Saturday, &C.
cording to Mr.. Gerrish's gauge, amounted to
.Os3 Of an inch: that of Sunday up to P. ",
to .2S4 making a total for the month OF
l 500. and for the season, S.7S7. In 1879, to
date. s. S23 inches had fallen: in 1873, Ii, Az
inches, and in 1877, to date, 1910 inches.
ARREsrs,-The following arrests have been
made since our last report: Lizzie Dryer,
disturbing the peace, by officer Jackson All
Fong, enticing, by officer Harvey Martin
Raberta. for safe keeping. by officer Falen-
tine; Thomas Crane, disturbing the peace,
by Deputy Constable Barron.
POLICE CoURT.-Ir the Police Court, Sat
urday, the only cases disposed of werc those
of William Ogden, charged with disturbing
the peace, and two Cinnamon. for petty lar
ceny-all being discharged. Tomorrow was
selected as the date for new trial of the
fitzgerald extortion case.
FOURTH WARDERs. Fourth Ward
Republicans are to meet at the Pavilion this
evening to agree upon persons to be voted for
as delegates to Thursdays Convention.
C.sprDArE.-G. J. Gross, wellknown
c;t;zsn. announces himself to be o candidate
for the Republican nomination for the office
of Chief of Police.
RACE PosrPoSED.-The race that was to
have taken place at Agricultural Park this
afternoon has been postponed until further
notice.