Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-12-13
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

w. Locke, OF the firm or Locke i Layenson
OF this city, was met by a couple of men,
about o'clock, and robbed of 81 30 in money
and valuable gold watch and chain. Locke
was on his way home, when he was seized
from behind by a powerful man, and held
with an arm passed under his chin while the
robber searched his pockets for valuables.
Yesterday officers Valentine and Brissell ar
rested three men at the depot, who were about
to leave the city on the west bound train.
On arriving at the station they were searched,
and upon the person of one Of them, John
WEIGH, an improved pair of nippers and a
skeleton key were found. Another of thu
trie. Thomas Ryan, possessed silver medal
OF the Nevada State Agricultural Society.
Upon this was an inscription showing il had
been awarded to Diebold & Kuogle, in 1877.
for the best fire and burglar-proof SAFE. The
other one OF the party gave his name as John
Eagan. Each of the arrested party is known
by alias names While the officers were
searching two of the prisoners, the third one,
WEIGH, quietly slipped heavy gold watch
and chain, wrapped up in a handkerchief,
under a lounge unnoticed by the officers.
After while Maud S., the little ofice-dog,
pulled the bundle from its hiding place and
pu. the authorities in possession of Lockss
watch ard chain. This link in the chain of
evidence connects the men with the robbery.
One of the prisoners also had a small gold,
blue enameled locket, containing a picture
of a little child. This case was quickly and vel
worked up on the part of the officerf. Ryan
has Just served terms in San Quentin and at
Folsom for felonies.
FATAL ACCIDENT. = Recently track
walker who resides at Elk Grove, in this
county, met with an accident during the
night that cost him his life. The name of
the man was Thomas Connolly, employed by
the Central Pacific Railroad Company.
While in the performance of his duty, looking
out for distractions on the railroad track, he
Eel! upon pile of lumber at Elk Grove in
such manner as to explode some torpedoes
which were in his pocket, causing fearful
hole to be torn in the unfortunate mans side.
The torpedoes were carried for the purpose of
giving trains a warning of danger when an
obstruction was found on the track that could
not be easily removed. For this purpose tor
pedoes are placed at distance from the dan
ger on either side of it. AS soon after the
accident as possible the wounded man was
brought to this city for medical aid, but to
no purpose as he died in a few hours. He
was native of Ireland, aged forty-eight
years, and member of the A. D. U. W., by
virtue whereof the bereaved wife will receive
$1,000 in cash.
POLICE CoMNIIssIoNERs.-The Board of Pc.
lice Commissioners met yesterday pursuant
to adjournment, all the members present.
Mayor Brown in the chair. The Chairman
stated the object of the meeting to be the dis
cussion OF the powers and duties of the Board
and matters relating to the police department
of thu city and after discussing various mat
tiers, in which all the members of the Board
and City Attorney Anderson took part, the
following resolution was introduced by Judge
Henry and adopted by the following vote !:
Ayes, Henry and Brown. Karcher not
voting: Resolved, That it is the sense of
this Board that the police force of this city
should be more diIigent in tie performance OF
its duties, and that in every particular the
officers should be and are hereby required at
all times, when on duty, to obey implicitly all
rules and regulations made by this Board for
the government of the police department.
The Board then adjourned to meet on the
10Th day of December, 1881, at 1 o'clock P. NJ.
yesterday there were
fled in the office of the Secretary of State
the articles of incorporation of the Elko Con-
solidated Mining Company; purpose, to ac-
quire. by purchase or otherwise, mines, mills,
reduction works and other properties, IN the
Tuscarora District, Elko county, New, and to
develop and work the same, and to sell all or
any of said properties, and to carry on gen
ereal mining business. San Francisco isto
be the PRINCIPAL place Of business of the cor
poration. Term of existence, fifty years.
Capital stock, $40 600, 600 number of shares,
5000 Directors for the first years. George
w. Frank, David Jones. Phineas Hudson,
L. J. Frank and 81. 2. Bush, all of whom
reside at San Francisco.
CHINAMAN MURDERED. = Yesterday a
Chinaman was attacked by high-binder or
Chinese hoodlum and killed at Folsom, in
this county. The deceased, before he gave
up the ghost, inflicted quite severe injury
upon his asssilant. from the effects of which
it is thought he will die. On the afternoon
train to Folsom District Attorney Henry l..
Buckley went up to ascertain the particulars
of the affair. Since the above was in type
we learn that the deceased Chinaman re-
ceived shot through the head, the ball en-
tering on the right side and passing out on
the left. Two Cinnamon have been arrested
and charged with having committed the Of
Tense.
POLICE COURT = Yesterday the Police
Court transacted the following business; j..
S. A. Bitteucourt was discharged from a
charge of grand larceny. Ed. Allen pleaded
guilty to a charge of carrying concealed
weapon, and was fined 80 30. VIM. Muir
ray, healthy beggar, continued to 18th inst.
james Leach was haed s. 80 for being drunk:
Jas Ochsner, battery, dismissed for want of
prosecution. p. G. Dwyer, disturbing the
peace, fined So 80. All Cow and All Fong,
gaming, continued to the 18th inst.
LICENSED DEALERs.-Th licensed dealers
- - ..-..:.- - Grand A r,,o1, Hall Gao
W. ChesIeY, Chairman, presiding. The min
utes of the previous meeting were read and
approved. The constitution was amended so
as to include in the association all of Con.
gressional Districts two, three and four Of
this State. a large delegation was present
from Woodland, Yolo county, and took part
in the meeting
For THE STATE PRISON. yesterday Sher-
if Fullzreth, of Stanislaus county, passed
here en- route for the Folsom State Prison
with Lee Tung, who is under life sentence fer
the crime sof murder; salso Daniel Car
mer, who is to serve the State six years for
the crime of burglary. On his return home
he will take with him one Mannix, who is
charged with grand larceny, committed in
that county.
POLICE ARREsTs.-These arrests were made
Yesterday Nellie Mcclellan, adultery, by
Valentine and Arlington Daniel GARNER,
en- route to Folsom, Sheriff Fulkreth, of STAN
islaus county Lee Tung, en- route to Folsom,
same officer; Thomas Thomas, disturbing
the peace. by officer Ash Henry Mannix, en-
route TO Stanislaus county. Sheriff Fulkreth.
ACCEPTED. Yesterday the City Surveyor
reported to the Trustees that the require
ments of the plans and specifications for the
pumping machinery, located at and Eighth
streets. had been fully complied with by the
contractors, and thereupon the Board ac-
ceptsd the work, and ordered warrant
drawn for s., $40 to pay for the same.
BERMuDA.-Sealedp proposals are to be re.
osived by the Board Of Trustees for planting
Bermuda grass on our levees. in accordance
with specification on file at the City Audit
or's Office.
To BE INsURED.-By order of the City
Trustees, the pumping machinery at and
Eighth streets is to be insured for 81, 500
$500 on building and $500 on machinery.
MERRY CHRISTMAS from Anderson L
Hamm. We have values in our different
departments that viii permit our patrons to
purchase dry goods, fancy goods, etc, for