Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-10-13
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
MIR. KNOX AND THE POLICE.

MR.. KNOX AND THE POLICE.
AS the candidacy of w. f. Knox for the
City Trusteeship is just now prominent in
the public mind here, it has developed that
there remains some little of what was once
feeling of inharmony between the members
of the police force that was in position while
MIR. Knox was Street Commissioner and a
member of the Board of City Trustees. In
quiry as to the cause develops the fact that
the only issue grew out of two circumstances
Some years ago there was an entertainment
given by German citizens at Richmond Grove
The Chief of Police detailed an officer or off.
GERS to attend there, and protect those giving
the entertainment from any interference. At
the close of the affair the managers COM
planned to the Trustees that the police officers
demanded So per man for service rendered.
Trustee Knox held the demand to be
grouadless and without warrant as the police
officers are salaried, and that service by them
when detailed st any considerable gathering
of citizens is simply discharge Of duty, and
the people SO meeting together should not be
compelled to pay officers on duty extra fees.
In this view Trustee Knox was upheld by all
thoughtful people who had knowledge of the
matter, he being plainly and Enthusiastically
right in his position, and the opposite view
DCAh5 o. uIluSSb4OudDl1 a LllSSdhCA OItCs
The other circumstance which raised an
issue between the then police, or certain
of them. and the Trustee, was where
a salaried police officer went to another
State to work up case to secure
an arrest for reward. and during
his absence of about a month put lno
substitute on the force in his place.
The officer desired to draw his salary for the
time he was absent, and Trustee Knox re-
aicfad IL holdiO0 that xryhor off 1oid
by the city, undertakes State detective bust
ness he cannot do it at the expense of the
city, which, even if it had ever so large a
force, cannot pay officers for time not served;
that il officers go abroad to secure rewards,
the rewards are compensation enough, and if
not secured, that is simply hazard the Off
GERS take. In this case, as in the former,
citizens who consider the business principles
involved, will with unanimity sustain Mr..
Knox's view of the matter. His position in
both cases was that at which thinking people
must arrive who give the matter proper con-
sideration.
METROPOLITAN THEATER.-It is sincerely
to be regretted that Mr.. Stetson and his
troupe were compelled, by the Illness of Mr..
Cotton, to open the season of their stay in
the drama Neck and Neck" Could they
udf6 dDDGdICu III ACubUGA, buG pay VI
last night, they would have won instant sue
cess. 1t is melodrama, partly of the back
woods and border, and partly of Southern
life, but in both shades natural, with quite as
little of the extravaganza and unreal as is seen
in such plays and with much more of the
probable and the real, in plot and action,
than is found in most dramas purporting to
present peculiar phases of American life. IN
So . asEa Mo of iES
are very attractive, some thrilling, and not
one is dull. Precisely such scenes as were
last night depicted-with allowance for dra-
matte over-color-havs been all too common
in the South and the far West, and precisely
such feuds have and do exist in this
country as are detailed in "Kentuck."
The acting was, with a single exception,
good, Miss Ingham lacking in vigor,
feeling and earnestnsss. Mr.. Stetson as the
horse-racing, stock-raising Kentuckian, who,
despite his rough exterior. was true as gold
at heart, was excellent, and none the less was
Mr.. Cotton as the ex-Confederate Colonel,
whose chivalrous ideas were not particle ex-
aggerated, for he gave a faithful picture of
type Of character becoming rare, but once
general enough in the South. Doyle, Vivian,
Franceouer, Meredith, Misses Deaves Pierce
and Raynor, were faithful, and aided in the
general successful result There were some
trivial errors in last nights representation,
but they did not detract from the real inter-
est OF the play, and though some of the me-
chanical effects were hardly up to the stand
ard, the plot and action were not marred.
The company is very well assorted for Just
such plays as " Kentuck," and the play, in
truth, is better far than most of the West
ern" dramas, and hundred times superior IN
sentiment to the whole list of sensational
society dramas may the number grow
steadily less "Kentuck will be repeated
this evening, and should bring to Stetson a
goodly audience.
THAT BABY's EsTATE.-A full account was
some time since given of the mysterious baby
which was deposited in the dead of night at
the residence of Mr.. Slayback, between Fol-
som and Single Springs, in April last,
and the mother of which, Mrs. Mary B.
Taggart. died in June at San Diego. Several
apnlications were made for the guardianship
Of the baby, inasmuch as it was sole heir to
an estate left by the mother and valued at
500. 600. The guardianship was recently
awarded to the Miss Slsyback who was a
conspicuous friend of Mrs. Ta9gart IN the
episode, and after considerable time and
legal maneuver, upon contest for admin
istration of the estate, Miss Slayback has
also been granted letters of administration,
and now legally holds the mysterious baby on
one knee and its purse on the other.
MERCHANDISE REPoRT.-The following
freight passed Ogden for Sacramento on the
9th: Continental Oil Company, car coal
oil; 7. ii. Selby s Co., car iron W. r.
Strong, boxes bulbs; Mebius 4 Co., 16
bales tobacco; Baker & Hamilton, / box
hardware j. B. Kline, l box jewelry; Hall.
I.uhrs & Co., "a pals tobacco Central Pa
cifc Railroad Company. box feather dust
ers; II. S. Croker & Co., Is cases school
states: Adams, Mcneil & Co., % boxes
canned mackerel; Titles & Co., l car hard.
ware Huntington. Hopkins & Co., 20 bun
dies, cars and pieces iron pipe, cases and
s boxes hardware, case hammers, barrels
facings; a. A. Van VOORHEES, & Co., p bum
dies wagon bars.
IScoRPoRAT1oNs. There have been fled
with the Secretary of State articles of in.
corporation of the Judson Horse Nail Com
many of California. Principal place of bust.
ness. San Francisco. Directors-E. Judson.
G. s. Chamberlain, +. P. McFeeley, G. S.
Bendict and John Finn. Capital stock,
$500. 900. in 600 shares. Also of the Far
miugton Hall Association of California.
Principal place of business in San francisco.
Di-ectors-N. S. Harold, o. P. Dyke, c. ii.
Patterson, n. A. Benton and j. w. Smith.
0apltal STOCK, S1suuuf III -VV o1i@Aeo'
REAL ESTATE SAILED. j. Simmons &
Co. viii sell this morning Thursday, October
18TH, at II o'clock. on the premises, the
north quarter of lot s, being 40x160, on Third
street, between L and M, and the late resi-
dence of Fred. Dassonville. The residence
is two-story, in fine condition. and is hard
finished. The property is very desirable.
AUCTION SALE.-Bell & Co. win sell this
morning at IL o'clock. at salesroom, No. COS
J street. one cottage bedroom set, walnut
bedstead, clippsr-edge spring and top mat
tresses, wardrobe, carpets, bed lounge, tables,
chairs, crockery, glass and woodenware, etc.
The following special bargains are offered
this week at the closing sale of L. Bien,
Eighth and j streets: Black cashmeres Tex
ceilent quality. at so centsl; trimming furs
(grey, black, silver fo1); cloaking cloths
lsplendid value, at 81 per yard, one and 8
half yards widel; black cashmere shawls;
kid gloves; laces of every description.
ECLIPSE CHAMPAGNE is taking the place of