Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-03-26
Business ADVERTISEMENTS.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

WHO ARE TIE PARTIES LET THEN Be
KNowN.-A case Of covert childbirth and
base desertion Of their probable Legitimate
offspring has just come to light in this city.
About four weeks ago man and woman
came 10 tha Albion clearinghouse on K
street. between Fifth and Sixth, and repre-
sented themselves as man and wife. They
took board a. that place, but would give no
particulars about themselves, nor of their
place OF residence, except that ne gave his
name as Frank Lee and that he was d rail
road engineer. The woman claimed TO be his
wife, and gave her name as Mary Lee. About
two week ago she gave birth child. 4 week
afterwards tie man went away, and has not
been seen since. Two or three days ago the
woman got another woman in the house, who
was stranger and recently came from the
East 20 tend the child for her while she went
out aud made some purchases for it, and has
not since been seen. 1t then dawned upon
the people at the place as to the object of the
man and woman in their visit to the
city, aud the further fact that they
had a small charge left upon their hands
without opportunity of presenting a bill for
services IN caring for it. The case was re-
ported 30 Chief karcher, who detailed officer
jackson TO investigate the matter. The To-
caiity OF the unnatural parents has not thus
far been found, nor any clue ubtained as 20
who they were. but it is believed they went
to San Francisco when they left and from
there TO Oregon. The man is thick set, about
five feet seven inches high, and probably 50
years OF age; he has dark hair and mustache,
and gray eyes The woman is of slim build,
about % years Of age; probably FIVE feet
eight inches in hight. She was dressed in
black with cloak trimmed in velvet and
fringe S0e has dark hair. sallow complex
ion, freckled face The Chief of Police is
anxious to receive any information in relation
to the parties, and if their whereabouts is as
.certained they will be Immediately arrested
and brought ba * here to answer to charge
of child desertion. The woman in whose
charge the child is left is anxious to have
some one adopt it and relieve her from its
care.
FIRE YESTERDAY MoRNIgG.-An alarm of
FIRE was turned il from box 50, Seventh and
J streets, 1t quarter before o'clock yester-
day morning, caused by fire discovered in the
grocery of W. +. Yuhre, on the southwest
corner Of Seventh and L Streets A gentle
man passing saw the fire through the window
and gave the alarm. but as he Immediately
left the vicinity OF the alarm box. the com
pauies when they reached there had some
difficulty ia finding where their services were
required as the flames were confined entirely
within the building and could not be seen at
distance. Upon gaining the locality the
fire was soon eXtinguished, but the stock and
fixtures we're damaged to the amount OF from
$500 to LOGO, covered by insurance in the
Helvetia Swiss Fire Insurance Company, of
which u. Haglestsiu is agent. The building,
which IS owned by 0, Hartig, was damaged
to the amount Of about 500, which is covered
by insurance in the same company. The
origin OF the IRE IS unknown. but it appears
TO have started IN some shelving back of
counter. The loss viii be adjusted to-day.
IycoRPoRATIoNs.- There were yesterday
fled IN the Office of the Secretary of State
articles of incorporation Of the WildAower
Ditch Company. Directors, B. NJ. Stone,
J. r. Wood, ?. D. Jones, Martin Elder, E.
r. Holton, 4. @. Ryce; place OF business
Wil3fowsr, Fresno county; capital stock,
$50, COO IN 100 shares Of the par value of $500
Also the California and Nevada Railroad
Company, to operate a narrOw-gauge rail
road from near San Francisco to Modesto,
thence 60 near Big Trees of Calaveras thence
through Alpine county to near Bridgeport,
Mono county, 60 the Nevada and California
State line, to near Dexter Wells; length of
road, $50 miles Directors. John T. Davis,
A J. Rhodes, j. R. Reigart, S. NJ. Miller,
B. B. Minor, james Mckinley. G. III.
Livingstone; place of business. San Fran
cisco; capital stock, S2,500,000, in $4,000
shares Of 500 each. At least 10 per cent. of
the capital stock subscribed has been paid in.
Our FRIENDS MAsQUE BALL-A masque
ball win be given by Our Friends Social Club
at Turner Hall on next Friday evening, and
it is the intention of the Club to make it
eclipse al former balls of the season, both in
point of costuming, attendance and JoilIty.
Ten valuable prizes have been offered for va
rious features, and are now on exhibition at
w. B. MilIer's, on J street, between Sixth
and Seventh. The hall will be decorated by
George Boyne, and NJ. S. Hammer will have
charge of the calcium lights. The music for
the occasion will be furnished by the full Ar
tillery band. All maskers will be required
TO identify themselves to a committee before
entering the hall, and no improper persons
will be admitted Full particulars Of the ar
rangements can be found in another column.
Subscription lists are in the lands of +. Smell,
Abe Wilson, John Klees, Day & Joy, and
all members OF the Club.
POLICE CouRT.-In the Police Court yes
terday Frank Letchsr was tried upon charge
of drawing and exhibiting a deadly weapon,
found not guilty and discharged. He was
also tried and found guilty upon charge of
disturbing the peace, and viii receive judg-
meut to-day. 5. A. Green was tried upon
similar charge, and with same result ana or
der He was also tried upon charge OF draw
ing and exhibiting deadly weapon, found
not guilty aud discharged George Nc
Daniel was found guilty of disturbing the
peace and viii receive Judgment to-day.
The cases Of Frank Letcher and Wah Chez,
for petit larceny and Randolph Kendale, Tor
bstrerT, were continued until to-day, and
that Of Semanzs, for grand larceny, until
the 31s5 instant. James Wright was tned
s. for being drunk, after which Court adj
journsd.
ESCAPE AND REoAPTURE.-While the chain
gang was employed fixing up the roads out
near the County Hospital, Pat Hayes, alias
Limerick, made his escape. He was in
for a term Of Eve months for petty larceny.
Search was at once instituted for him, and
he was found last evening about 10 o'clock by
special officer Sheilars secreted in an up
stairs room Of DDuoyan's building, at the
corner Of Third and L streets. lie was
asleep when found, and handouts were placed
upon him before he awoke. He made des-
perate efforts to prevent going back to Jail,
but was safely returned there.
FREIGHrs.- of freights were re-
oeived in this city yesterday as follows of
wheels, 60 of wood, / of rails, u OF coal, of
wheat. 4 of lumber, of OIL Also carloads
were shipped IS follows l of sugar of mer-
chandise l Of nails, II Of barley, 9 of wine,
of wool, Of salmon. of copper, of hides, l
of red oil, Of beans, 2 of coffee, and OF
barley.
Hoi FOR Ell PAso.-Three carloads of con-
struction materials were forwarded from this
city Yesterday to 81 Paso, Texas, on the
Southern Pacific line, to which place the road
viii be completed by the time the shipment
reaches there.
LADIES full-scolloped, pebble-goat boots,
worked button holes, 81 70. Red House.