Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-10-10
he DAILY RECORD UNION.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
CUT OF LUCK.

OUT OF LUCK
Martin Lawson is out of luck-deeidedly
SO. II there is anything in luck, then it is
certain that he has the animal by the wrong
end. Lawson is a man of about "a years.
Soon after he maintained his insjority he IT,
teryiewed the heels Of horse, and got such
set-baci. in the pit of the stomach that he
was good for nothing for about two years.
When he got on the top side of luck again,
and was able 60 labor, he secured position
on a river steamer, but one day his evil
genius led him to some machinery on the boat
that retsliated by crushing one Of his fingers
badly, aud he was again laid up. He had
hardly clanabered to point in the upper edge
of the world where he could look over
upon thu plane Of busy life again, when
he met with disappointment that was
blow to his young affections, and was of that
character that makes man think the
sun of human happiness has set for
him forever. Just as the edge OF this
mental sorrow was wearing off its rough
ness, the bells rang out an alarm of
fire last night, and Lawson started for the
scene of the coniagration. He carried in his
right coat pocket sell. cocking revolver.
Near the corner of Third aud o streets the
revolver went off, and a No. A ball went
though his pocket, struck the calf OF his right
leg Just as the muscles were tense, and bur
ried itself in the lower part Of the limb. He
was carried to q surgeons Office and the
man OF probes began to search for the
chunk of lead, but as the muscles had
released and the track of the bullet was, of
course, divided and the probe wouldn't go
down to the ball SO the doctor was unable
to get his surgical nippers upon the metal,
and there it remains and probably will. Law
son suffered pain, bus he suffered from
dependency at his run Of luck more keenly,
and wanted to get hold of the pistol again in
order to put himself out of misery and bad
luck for once. But again was luck against
him friend spirited the revolver away and
the physician assured him he had much to
live for yet, and that the wound, though
serious, was not necessarily dangerous, and
that as good men as he to-day get about the
world quite as lively az their fellows, not
withdrawing that they carry bits Of lead in
their bodies that went In quite as unexpecs-
edly as in his case. Young Lawson works
for Mr.. jeffrey, at Front and n streets, and
has a room ct his place. He is without the
comforts of home, and has small means.
he must be quite a long time laid up and bis
situation is one to excite the sympathies and
call for the assistance of the charitable.
FUNERAL OF Mr.. DAvIs.-The funeral of
Jerome c. Davis took place from his late
residence, on N street, between SIKH and
Seventh, yesterday afternoon. In accord
ance with the expressed wish of the deceased
during his life time, the services were CON
Quoted by the Masonic fraternity, and the
usual rites and ceremonies of the Order OBJ
served. The Lodges and various organiza-
tons participating were fully represented.
and the attendance was unusually large of
citizens. At the residence the Masonic trio
of Sacramento Lodge, No. 40, f. and A. NJ,
consisting Of Louis Bein, J. Il. Grifitts and
r.. G. Irvine, sang the ode Faith, Hope
and Love" No other exercises were held at
the residence, owing to the indisposition
OF Past Grand Master n. Greene Curtis
who was to have con 1ucted the ceremonies
The procession was formed as fol-
lows: The full city police force;
First Artillery band; Sacramento Pioneer
Society Sacramento Commandery No, 2
q. Kellogg commander, as escort; Sacra-
aento Royal Arch Chapter No. 8 Tehama
Lodge Ne. 8, f. and A M, and visiting
brothers; Acting Chaplain, Rev. w. III.
Hill; the hearse, with Knights J. S. Woods,
J. w. Wilson, Michael Dryer, Henry Grica,
Joseph Davey, S. II. Letner, I. G. Pockman
and n. L. Drew as pail bearers members of
the family, followed by city and county Off
cials and long concourse Of friends and
citizens. During the march Of the procession
the band rendered the dirges, ''Flee as a Bird, "
" Memorial March, and chickering's Dead
March, At the grave, the Masonic burial
service was read by Acting Master r. 0.
Cravens. and Rev. Mr.. Hill acting as chap
lain, and closed by tbs band playing Nearer,
My God, TO Thee" The funeral was one Of
the largest attended that has taken place in
the city for many years.
HEADQUARTERS REMOVED. = The legal
transfer of the principal Office of the Paoihc
Mutual Life Insurance Company, from this
city, to San Francisco was made, to take effect
at 10 o'clock NJ. on Saturday, as heretofore
noticed. A branch Office will be maintained
in this city, under the general superintendent
of Dr. W. r. CluGess, who is Vice President
and Medical Director of the company, with
Thomas Fox, heretofore clerk at head
quarters, in charge, and Richard Mier Assist
ant. DR.. George A. Moore, President, and
E. 3. Mott, Jr, Secretary, went TO the bay
on Saturday with the principal office. The
other attaches, Benjamin D. Kennedy,
Actuary j. n. Patton, in charge of the
Loan Department; Samuel Marks, in charge
of the Agency Department; John NJ. Kill
garif, Cashier, and Herbert B. Moore,
Policy Clerk, left for San Francisco yester
day. With this change of principal office
comes also the change OF residence of the
above and their famili7s-such as are so for
tunate as TO be married. The family Of Il.
Is. Mott, Jr., will remain here until next
spring.
METROPOLITAN THEATER. = The engage
meut az the Metropolitan Theater of Mr.. L.
II. Ststson, the well-known traaedian, sup
ported by company from the Baldwin
Theater, of San Francisco, will open this
evening and continue throughout the week.
The engagement Just closed at the Bay is
spoken of as one of entire success. The play
this evening will be j. J. NcCloskey's Amer
lean idyl. in four acts, entitled 'Kentuck, and
the same will be again repeated tomorrow
evening and at the matinee on Wednesday.
On Wednesday and Thursday evenings the
sensational drama Of Neck and Neck will
be given, with scaffold scene complete.
Friday evening the '' Marble Heart will be
produced and on Saturday double bill is
promised 1t is announced that no advance
in prices viii be made, and that reserved seats
can be secured in any of the several plays.
SEVERELY INJURED.-0n Saturday night
last man named Thomas Cahil was severely
injured on the right side of the head by being
struck, several times with beer glass,
welded by the hand of man named john
Whalen, alias Whalebone" Cahil's right
ear was nearly severed from the head. The
fraoas occurred ut fivs-cent beer establish
ment on K street, between Second and Third,
known as the Forester saloon. Whalen was
arrested by officers Arlington and Valentine
and conveyed TO the lookup He is well
known in police circles as a bad man, and is
said to have once seriously injured a Sheriff
of one of the northern counties of this State,
who had him under arrest.
SECOND TRUsTEE.-There appears to be a
general and concurrent movement to secure
the election of ex-Street Commissioner Knox
to fill the uneSpired term of Trustee Davis,
deceased. The expressions of citizens are
almost unanimously in Mr.. knox's favor.
and we learn that strong effort will be
made to secure his Endorsement at the hands
of the Republican Central Committee.
Many persons strongly favor citizens move
ment in the case, but Mr. Knox himself pre-.
fers to submit his claim to a Crawford pri-
mary. The unanimity of sentiment in favor
of Mr.. Knox IS so marked that his nomina-
ton and election is almost as good SIS accom-
plished.