Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-03-22
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

pG6pdiANS papers upOn appear Vi Inc case 9
the Supreme Court. The official reporte
was instructed to transcribe into long han,
the report OF the testimony for use In tn
Court above. The main point upon whicl
defendants counsel rely for obtaining a new
trial is that the Court permitted Mrs Finn
to testify, when, at the same time, sht
claimed to be his wife. The Judge, it vii
be remembered, in ruling upon this question
when It was raised during the trial. stated tx
Defendants counsel that if they admitted
this objection to be true THAT SHE
was his wifs) then there was no neces
sity for further testimony, as that would
prove the charge OF bigemy, since the second
marriage had already been proved by the
prosecution. Defendants counsel then de.
MED the LanGes' Finn marriage, whereupon
Judge Clarke permitted her to testify, as her
marriage had not been established. At the
close OF the testimony for the People the
question was again raised by a motion made
by the defense to strike out her testimony
and to dismiss the action, as there was not
sufficient proof TO convict without her evil
dence. Alter full argument of the subject,
the jury having been withdrawn, so that it
might not be improperly influenced by the
consideration of matter exclusively within
the province of the Judge, the motion was
again overruled The decision of the Court,
therefore, upon the point is the result of full
deliberation. The question involved is, how
ever, somewhat novel, and one which has not
been passed upon by the Supreme Court of
this State
Much NEEDED.-A communication was
yesterday cent to the Board of City Trustees
by Chief Karcher, asking that telephone be
provided in the Office of the Chief of Police,
connected with the central office, as a means
of facilitating the work and increasing the
efficiency of the police department of the
city There can be no question but that
with the large number of telephone boxes
now in use in the city, the placing of one at
the police headquarters would enable far
more effective work and quick responses to
calls for police from all parts of the city. 1t
would seem TO be as indispensable for this
purpose az the telegraph in connection with
the alarms in the Fire Department, for the
security Of lie and property from the opera
tions of robbers and burglars, or the prompt
suppression of other violations of law, are as
essential as the protection of property from
fire. The matter, upon being laid before the
Board. was referred to the Mayor for his ac-
ton, aud no doubt box will Immediately be
ordered for the Chief's office as requested
There is a general expression in favor of it,
among the business people, and those who
have expressed themselves in regard to it.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Board of
Supervisors met yesterday for its second
March session. Present-Messrs Blair,
Butler, Buckley, Christy, bremen and Viii
son. John n. Lsrkin came before the Board
and asked an appropriation of $50 to send
Mr.. Hood, patient in the County Hospital,
TO his friends ut the East. Upon motion the
amount asked was appropriated for the pur-
pose named, all voting in favor except Mr..
Blair. Mr. Wilson made some remarks in
reference to further county aid in closing the
break Ia the Fern levee, below the city, and
after consideration of the subject S400 adj
ditional to the amount heretofore appropri-
ated was ordered to be paid for that purpose.
Under suspension of the rules claims were
allowed ss follows To I. J. James, SIG
J. J. Agard. Ss4; John Hotz, S72; P. l..
Hickman, 500; Fred. Kern, S72. An
application of Mrs. Howe for relief was
referred to Supervisor Blair. The Board,
sitting as Swamp Board, approved war
rant on Swamp Land District 2l5, in favor
of P. II. Gardner, for 500. The Board
then adjourned until 10 a. NJ. to-day.
ISooRPoRATIoNs.-T have been fled in
the Office Of the Secretary of State articles of
Incorporation Of the San Francisco and New
Mckee Mining Company of San Francisco.
Directors-G W Randall, William J. Gum,
j. i. Holland, w. Mason, w. +. McNutt.
Capital stock, 100000, in 1000 shares of
500 each San Francisco Homeopathic
Hospital. Directors-Mrs Phebe E. Hearst,
Mrs. Rebecca 5. Head, Mrs. Mary B. Col
lier, Mrs. Florence l.. G. Wilder, Mrs. Sara
a. ID. Mckee Mrs. Miranda W. Lux, Mrs.
f. Veruet Gibbs and Mrs. Julia Reid.
CRY LIBRARY REPoRT.-The following is
the report of the Superintendent of the City
Free Library for last week: Number of books
issued during the week, S65. OF these there
were Of fiction and Juvenile, 729; history,
p; biography, 10; travels 30 miscellane.
GUS literature, 26; poetry and drama, 10 !;
theology, science and art, q. Average
number issued per day, 123. Percentage of
fiction and juvenile books, 81. Number of
visitors during the week, 1,490. Average
number of readers per day, 70.
BASE BALL-Under the organization of
the Columbia Base Ball Club for the present
season the following officers have been
chosen President, w. Kaerth Yiee-Presi-
dent c. Schmid Treasurer, L. Krebs :;
Captain. Oscar Reitfarth Secretary, George
Ebert; Propertyman, II. Shuler. The club,
although peacsabiy disposed, is now in fight
ing trim and has large sized chip on its
shoulder ready for the attention of any other
club which feels inclined.
MERCHANDISE REPORT. following
freight passed Ogden for Sacramento on the
10Th: Fer Holman, Stanton & Co., %
bundles rakes; Thomas Harper, > boxes
shoes. For Huntington, Hopkins & Co.. 400
bars, 20 bundles and 145 plates iron, casks
iron hinges II. G. Kirk l. Co., box drugs,
boxes baking powder; L.. l.. Lewis, %
barrels glassware.
POLICE ARRESTS. 7. Gore, alias w.
t. Raymond, was arrested by officer Lee
upon warrant from San Jose, for the alleged
crime of embezzlement Frank fletcher, for
disturbing the peace, was arrested by officer
Frederichs. An additional charge of drawing
and exhibiting deadly weapon was also
placed against him.
CLOSING THE FERN BREAK.-Parties who
were down to the works yesterday state that
the piles being driven for closing the Fern
break are nearly all in place and ready to
receive the brush filling and weighing down
with sand bags. 1t is expected that the
break viii be closed by next Friday evening.
CHALLENGE TO SHooT.-A challenge has
been received by the Forester Gun Club from
the club at STOCKTON 60 shoot Tor purse OF
$3.50 1t is understood that the challenge
will be accepted and that the match will take
place in this city during the early part Of
April.
THE GALE CAsE.-The counsel for pris-
oner in this case appeared yesterday at the
time set for pronouncing sentence, and asked
a further postponsment until the 10Th inst,
with view to 4 motion for a new trial, and
additional time was allowed as requested.
POLICE CoUHT.-In this Court yesterday
l.. Wait, Sr., and L. Wait Jr, were dis
missed from charges of disturbing the peace,
at the request Of the prosecuting witness
Nine other cases were continued until to-day
by reason of absence of City Attorney.
FIRST DAY of the opening of millinery
goods was grand success at The Red House
THIS Is the second day of the opening of
millinery goods at the Red House.
NEW STYLES in mems fancy Percale shirts
arriving daily. Mechanics Stora.
REMNANTS OF CASHMERE, very cheap, at