Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-06
GOING FOR DAMAGES.

\ fellow named Frank Mckee has "got
on bis ear for being vagged, and proposes
to make it red-hot for the city. lie was
convicted OF vagrancy and sentenced by
Judge Henry to forty days in the chain
gang. Having concluded his labors in that
institution. he now proposes TO bring suit
against the city and recover damages, and
also compensation for the work he accom-
pli7hed on the streets and Burns slough ca
nal, during those forty days when he couldn't
get ont of the wilderness. As soon as he had
concluded his term be applied tojudee Henry
whom he seems to have forgiven for i'm
posing the sentence upon him-and wanted
Go know if he Nickel could not raise the
city at least q few feet, AID recover right
smart damages for declaring him a vagrant
and compelling Linn to associate with the
scum composing the chsiI-gapg. The Judge
told him il would not be proper for him to
give an opinion upon the cage. but he would
Introduce him to a distinguished attorney
from New York, who had had
great deal Of experience in
this Kind Of cases. and had been very success
iul Calling up d. !. Wiley, who happened
to be present. Mckee Was introduced to him,
whom the Jud.,e stated was the attorney re-
ferred to e. having such an ineXhausti5le ex.
perience in recovering damages for the pun
iShmeat Of va.s, and the Judge introduced
Wiley under the name of F'illiber. Mckee
stated bis case to his COUNSEL, which was
PRONOUNCED by the Latter to be good one,
at least for wages for the number Of days
work he performed. The client was directed
to 90 to the boss of the chain gang
and ''get lis time" or, in other words,
find out how many days ont Of the forty he
worked, and let him, Fiiliber," know.
The client started off in hopeful frame OF
mind, aud, finding Deputy Sheriff Garrett,
wa told by that official that the wages of
thirty-seven days would he the right number
20 sue for On the way back to his attorney
he thought over the things he most stood in
need Of, as well rs a few Injuries, and con-
sidered how ne would spend the money he
was going to get from the city He hap
peued TO meet "Filiher" on the street, and
said, "Oh, I've got the ruu,ber OF them days
that you wanted, Mr.. -er-; let's see, I've
forgot your name what did You say the name
was:' Filibers" memory was also defec-
tive as TO his new c1gnomen. and after trying
II recall it, and scratching his head under the
embarrassing situation, he replied, with
flushed face, well. I've forgot it, too"
Mckee is now looking around for another
lawyer to take his case. He says he has no
confidence in any attorney that forgets his
own name.
PoucE CoNNGssIoYEBs.-The Board Of
Police Commissioners held special meeting
yesterday at = P. NJ. to consider the matter of
electing local police officer for the territory
known as Chinatown, to succeed George k.
Rider, present incumbent. The applicants
FOR the position are George X. Rider and J.
J. Jeffress, Jr. The petition Of Mr. Rider
h,,,t all tho
and business men of the vicinity to be pa
trolled By the officer, while that of Mr..
.Jeffress was signed by gentlemen of other
parts Of the city and BIZ a portion of the
China merchants of Chinatown who had
signed the other petition, and who also signed
l paper in the nature of n remonstrance,
stating that they had signed the application
Of Mr. Rider under n misunderstanding.
The papers. as presented TO the Board, were
very conflicting. Henry Edperton appeared
and spoke in favor Of Mr. Rider, and Mr..
.Teffress add, essed the Board in his own be-
hall The nature OF the written indorse
ments of the applicants was referred to by
the members OF tie Board and finally mo-
ton To proceed to an election was lost, and
no further action was taken. This leaves
NJ. Rider IN the position OF local police
iiicer.
NARROWING THIRST Moses La Barge,
while laboring under the impulse arising
from extreme and narrowing thirst, couse-
queat upon being dry for a genuine eve
opener, is charged with stealing bottle of
whisky from Donovan's supply of the over
joyful, at the corner Of Third and l. streets.
Moses and his bottle were arrested yesterday.
No MERCHANDISE REroRT.-There were
no way bills received yesterday reporting
freighss passing Ogden, and have mt been
for day or two past. a Cur Of merchan-
disc Was received yesterday from the East,
for which bills have not yet been received.
but are expected this morning.
LADIES, have you seen those lawns for ;
cents yard; towels cents each three
button kid gloves, . cents-all at the special
sale at Red House?
THREE of James A Perry's last importation
of Norman stations have Just arrived. in fiue
order. They can be seen at Agricultural
Park they are well worthy Of visit.
HALE's central tables are unparalleled for
their bargains. Six linen huck&back towels
for 80 cents.
I paucpx EraTs for ladies and misses