Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-14
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

IROIBLHl1 w ltH ANGtLS. L al lJoEuelty
who was mentioned a few days since as {
mild case of insanity and sent to the County
Hospital, ran away from that place and wa
yesterday found near the freight depot, wan
dering around among the cars il dangerous
manner, and was again taken TO the police
station. He is apparently far from sane, anC
will probably be sent to an asylum. He re-
marked before he was sent to the hospita
that he would run awav if ne was sent out
there, and further stated that he should make
way with himself one of these times. Hi:
insanity takes peculiar and quite unusual
direction. for instead of being troubled with
any Of the usual blood-curdling imaginations
that somebody is seeking TO Kill him in any
of the methods patent to this class of inva.
lids, Donneily ima4ines and even knows that
he has got an angel in his stomach, and that
this is the cause OF all his troubles. No argu-
ment nor method of reasoning can in any
manner shake his belief in the matter, but
since that portion of his anatomy is reported
TO have been constantly filled with q low
grade of forty-fod whisky during the past
twenty years or so, 1t Is quite probable that
his internal vssitant is from another region.
MERCHANDISE REPoRT.-The following
freight passed Ogden for Sacramento on the
11th: For Huntington, Hopkins & Co, 4
rolls boiler felt, 2 cases bolts, cases hard
ware, case leather, case cards, cases cot
ton, casks iron, 200 kegs nails, boxes
hir gss, 296 boxes horse shoe nails A. Den
merry & Co., 2 crates lamp shades, box glass
ware. 4 crates lamp chimneys; Z. 2. K. K.
Co, hogshead lantern globes, l case and
box hardware, IS cylinders, 2 boxes machin-
cry, so barrels oil j. NJ. Wsggoner, bar
rel paint; R. Stone & Co., 8 cases names !;
Holman, Stanton q Co., 10 bundles rake
teeth; Billingsley & Co, 3 boxes cards 5.
Il. Davis, l case hardware S. Lipmsn &
Co, bale linen; NJ. f. Jones, > organs !;
Weinstock & Lubin, 2 cases kites Ba-
ker & Hamilton, 2 boxes hardware Van
Heusen & Huntoon, cases furniture, cases
Adams, Mcneil & Co, f6 boxes and pack
ages tobacco; E. w. Melvin, 2 boxes tin
ware; Charles Heinrich, tub cheese.
THE DEPARTED action has been taken
thus far By Mr. Nobel to effect the return of
his daughter Selma, who SO quietly folded up
her.tent aad stole away with j. T. Weinberg
day before yesterday morning, nor for the
apprehension of the latter. Mr.. Bsals, VINO
discharged Weinberg from his employ be.
cause ne was SdbIeUSl lEOll bU6 testimony III
the Nobel case said Weinberg had been " too
far into the pictures" is now in a puzzle to
know whether he left because he had been
discharged, or to carry away 8 portion of the
photograph gallery and other loose things
such as coin aud other convenient articles,
which it has bsea ascertained departed at the
same time. Probably he did not intend to
steal these articles, and took the camera
simply for the purpose Of making himself
"obscura."
SUICIDE BY DRowSING,-Night before last
boy stated that he thought he saw a China
man sisk under the water in China slough,
near the south end of the Third-street bridge
The statement occasioned gathering in the
vicinity Of Chinese and Others, but no action
was taken and soon after the crowd dispersed
Yesterday morning, however, the slough was
dragged in the vicinity mentioned, and the
body of a Chinaman was found Coroner
Vermilya held an inquest upon the remains
and ascertained that the deceased was An
Chew, who was % years of age, and that his
drowning was an act of suicide. He left a
brother and other relatives in Chinatown,
who state that he has been dersnged for some
time, and watched by them.
BEAcH's GBovE.-The first picnic of the
season to Beach's Grove by steamer down
the river will be given by the Sarsfeld
Guard on Sunday, the 22i instant The
grove is one of the finest in this part of the
State, and the occasion viii include delight
full ride to the grounds by water. The road
from this city is also fine drive of only
about nine miles. Good fishing may be en-
loved at the lake, and fine platform will be
found at the grove for dancing. There will
be no rife shooting, but athletic sports and
games will take place. Strict military dis
cipIine will be maintained by the company
and good order. The steamer and bsrgss
will leave this city about $50 A. NJ, and ar
rive, on their return, at half-past P. NJ.
CRY LEvEEs.-The Mayor and other par
ties who accompanied him have returned
from their visit to San Francisco, where they
had a consultation with Chief Engineer
Montague in relation to the work Of raising
and widening the city levees. 1t is said that
assurance was given that the railroad COM
pany was willing and ready to cooperate
with the city in carrying out the desired OBJ
jsct. It is also understood that propositions
are under consideration as to the method OF
making the improvement and the portion q
the expense to be borne by the city and the
company respectively.
How TO DISPOSE or TaEM.-The nm
usually quiet condition OF the city, and alb.
sence of arrests, which has resulted in nc
session of the Police Court being held fol
two days past. has raised the suggestion that
the Police Judge, City Attorney, Bailif,
Clerk, together with the Chief Of Police and
police officers, have become useless append
ages, and the question is asked by contem-
porary " What shall we do with them" The
situation is perfectly plain. If it can be
proved that these parties are doing nothing,
vsg EN-.
TIE SoLAso.-T new piece to replace
the broken part in the machipery of the
steamer Solano was sent down from the shops
night before last, and is being put into posi-.
ton. It is now thought that the boat will
resume her trips aud the trains commence
running over that division again between
here and San Francisco about next Wednes.
day.
THE WILLIAMS TRIAL upon indictment for
alleged stealing of cattle from the ranch OF
Marion Biggs, Jr., occupied the attention Of
the Superior Court yesterday. Judge Clark
presiding, and it is thought viii not be con-
cluded to day. There are large number of
witnesses and the case is being very closely
contested.
In CONSEQUENCE of more additional extern
sions and alterations of our buildings than
was at first contemplated, much more time
viii be consumed than calculated on at the
commencement of the work: therefore the
premises will not be completed until the sea-
gon will have been very far advanced. Owing