Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-21

! running over at these points perhaps foot
| deep at the lowest poine The wiilew brush
of which the dam was made are growing rap
| idly, and by the next high water viii present
| an obstruction SO completely bound together
| by roots and young willows that no watar
power will be able to move it. Above The
dam, and up TO the line of the ORIGINAL river
bank, the sag is filed with sediment nearly
! as high as the crest of the dam. ard IL was
conceded by all that this dam saved the
! bridge from being washed out By the high
water.
OTHER POINTS VISITED.
The party went up as far as Bentley's
upper place, and examined the breaks on this
place and the Sutherland place, and found
them the worst breaks on the whole route
The Supervisors seem to think that thew will
be unable to do anything with these or any
other breaks unless the owners of the piaces
on which they occur will Join them and do
at least half OF the work They purpose also
to confer vita the State Commissioners with
view to obtaining aid from that direction.
and also as to points at which waste dams
shall be lett Il is the intention to begin the
work OF repairing as coon as the water is low
enough to allow OF work to advantage.
CUTTING AFFRAY.-Last evening about Z
o'clock difficulty occurred on street. be-
tween Eighth and Ninth, which resulted in
quite a serious cutting. It is stated by these
who witnessed the affair that some five or six
boys, about 20 to % years of age. lay in wait
on the opposite side of j street for Albert
Tie jens, boy of about the same age and
clerk at Fabian's Grocery. Finally Tietjeus
came out upon the walk in front OF the
grocery, and they ran over towards hin,
when he stepped back in. They then re-
turned across the street and again waited
Soon attn Tistisrs again went out upon the
walk, il lis work, when the boys crossed
& ,sii and knocked min down under horse
that stood hitched by the walk. He
then slipped away from them and ran
iato the grocery. but moment later
came out with large cheese knife
in his hand and ran after them down the
walk towards Eighth street. The boys scat
tered AMI soon part CT them were back of him
and closely in pursuit.. he turned and made
Tor them with the knife, Then exc of the
numaer jumped upon his back and the others
also closed in upon him 4 struggle and
conflict ensued, in which j ohn H. Harris and
II my Harris were considerably cut unon
tue hands, and William hicCants received a
very serious wound IN tie thigh This bled
50 profuseiy thai he was carried to sur.
geous Office near By and the cut dressed aud
sewei together, alter which he was taken TO
his home IN q carriage. The matter appeared
to be the oUtgroWth Of some feud, and the
police were in search of the facts and the
scattered parties later in the evening. 1t was
claimed by some That MeCants, who received
the mlss serious Injury, was not mixed no at
all In the difficulty, but only happened to be
/ present at the tine.
PoL1cE COMMISSIONERS special meet
Ing Of the Board OF Police Commissioners
was held yesterday afternoon at o'clock.
All the members vera present. CHER Kas-
cher present the following charge against
officer McCarty: 4" [ hereby charge police
officer ". H. McCarty with unoffcer-like
| conduct. to wit, by shooting at prisoner
while running away from said officer or
/ Others, while under arrest for q INSIDE
! meanOr." The Board proceeded to consider
| the charge. T. y McEyey, the man who
was shot. testified that he and Chas. Little
were engaged in playing casino in tGe lumber
/ yard at Front aud Il streets. They had played
one game, and were commencing another,
when officers MeCarty and Campbell, and
George Kaycher local, came there and soon
| afterwards undertook to arrest them. Wit
ness started to run, and after going short
distance was shot by officer McCarty, the
! bad cutting across the right wrist.
He was afterwards captured and taken
to the city jail. Several witnesses
were examined. Samuel Storms testified
that he was near by and saw McCarty dram
/ his revolver and, pointing at McEvey, fire.
McCsrty testified that he did not intend t.
sboot at hun, has was going to shoot over
him into the air 70 Tighten him, so he would
sap, but just as he Lad got his revolver
cooked aud pointed ia the air be stepped
upon a sticl, az he was running aud stumbled,
when the revolver went off, with the rssul.
complained Of. l. was stated that the arrest
was being made only upon the ground that
the parties were idle, ct yagranGs. a. the
! conclusion the oiiicsr was found guilty of thc
( charge and the case continued until 2. Il.
to-day, when tie Judgment Of thu Board viii
4 bs given.
GospFL SERvIcEs.-The singing of MIR
and Mrs. Stebbii.s at the union gospel meet
ings is eagerly listened to from night to night
AID evidently produces strong impressions al
evangelistic work Singing is one of tn,
surest avenues to reach the soul and alst
pleasing to ALL The congregational singing
at he opening of the services each evening
with Mira. Pinkham at the organ, are alst
heartily engaged in by nearly all present
Rev. y. ID. Hart preached the sermon las
evening from the words For if any man vii
do his will he shall know OF the doctrine
whether it Be Of God, or whether l speak o
myself" Christ, lie said, had given us a ruiz
by which We may determine whethe
the doctrines Of the Bible are true O
not. Thsy should not be rejected until th'
/. I 4 Ill nal =
salvation aaa test the truth or Gods wor,
-.al promises By sincerely seeking forgive
ness Of sin ana spiritual blessing through
faith and trus. in Christ will find and eN
perience the fUllness OK the reward. An in
tereshog sftef-Uleeting was held after tn
regular services. There viii be meeting 8
same hour and place this evening.
PERsoSAL.-Dr NJ. c. Briggs was in tn
city yesterday and returned to San Francisc
in the afternoon General La Grange passe'
through to Bodie yesterday. Charles Gao!
wslader was in the city yesterday and lef
for Red Biutt in the afternoon, accompanies
by George Cadwalader County Treasure
NJ. 5. Thresher OF San joaquin county wa
in the city yesterday.
SuSpAy-soHooL PicNrc.-The First an,
Calvary Baptists, the Sixth-street, Seventh
street and Kingsley NJ E. Sunday.school
win hold a union picnic st Natoma Grow
Friday, April 29th. Tickets, 80 cents an,
81 Train leaves at $50 = NJ.
SATURDAY, April 23d, viii be the hrst da.
Of Hale Bios. & Co.'S great sale Of dry goods
JUsr RECEIVED FROM INV YoRK.-Stylis
linen and niohair busters. Mechanics' Store.
MINIS fine calf hand-sewed, box-toe
boots, 81 90. Red House.
IApIEs should see The new lines OF lace
and epbroideries at the Red House.