Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-01
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
WIS IT INSTINCT ?


Was it instinct, or grade of intelligence
approaching reason of the higher order, that
moved dog to that strange act in j street
store the other day? His master has, at this
season, valentines for sale, and naturally the
boys Of the street are attracted by those Of
the comic order, and miss no opportunity to
examine them. The merchant is the owner
of remarkably fine specimen of the crossed
st. Bernard and Newfoundland dog. The
animal has had no special training, and has
not been taught to watch, or TO know anything
about property ownership; but it has
been permitted to visit the store FREE
quently, and has undoubtedly noticed
that people ara entitled to remove from
the. establishment whatever a salesman hands
to them, or permits them to take-and it may
be reasoned in the same way, that the dog
has worked oas to his own satisfaction that
whatever is removed without delivery being
made by an attache of the store, is removed
improperly, and that all good dogs should
resist all such efforts. Certain it is that the
other day the dog acted upon that line of
reasoning, il reason it is when manifested in
one of the lower order of animals. A group
of boys came into the store TO examine the
valentines displayed on the counters in tempt
ing array. They were rather rough-lookIng
lot and as soon as he could leave other customers
the merchant fastened toward the boys. The
dog was lying upon the floor near them. The
boys soon concluded that they did not want
to purchase, and were about to retire, when
the dog arose. barred their passage to the
door, aud growled threateningly. This sur
prised the salesman, who had never be-
fore known the animal to show any dis
position to attack person without apparent
provocation. He accordingly spoke sharply
to the dog, and on his still continuing to
menace the boys, and show by his manner
that he was opposed to their departure from
the room, his u aster ordered him to the back
part of the store, and started to enforce his
order, when he espied a package of valentines
sticking from the pocket of one of the boys.
He Immediately seized the youngster, and
searched him, and IS result found that he
had stolen and stored away about his person
a good supply of the tempting valentines.
On the property being taken from the boy,
the dog appeared to be perfectly satisfied,
and gave the matter no further concern. 1t
would be work eAtirely without successful
results for any one to attempt to convince
that merchant that the dog did not know,
when the boy stole the valentines, that he
was stealing, and that it was its duty, as a
faithful servant Of kind master, to do all in
mis- power to prevent the loss of his property.
And who shall say that he is not right?
Police CoURT-Andy Walker, arraigned
on two charges of battery, entered plea of
guilty in both cases, and was ordered to ap-
pear for sentence Wednesday, when the ma
ture of the oEenses will be inquired into.
John Klaum and Charles Adams filed cross
complaints against each other on charges of
battery The defendants were old friends
and neighbors in Germany. Klaum had re-
ception and ball at his residence Saturday
evening, and invited Adams to partake Of his
hospitality. The latter, discovering on his
arrival that nothing esthetic in the way of
drihkables had been provided for the ban.
quet, generously sent messenger for keg of
beer and bottle of whisky. The dance went
on, but somehow the malt and rye got mixed
and the two friends fell into dispute in ref
erence to the merits of the orchestra, which
consisted of one piece, an ACCORDION,
in the brawny hands of German
youth. Both defendants came out of
the affray without scratch, but
succeeded in smashing the musical instru-
ment. This fact was no doubt an incentive
in the mind of the Court to deal leniently
with the disputants. They were each fined
81 So and allowed to go forth TO renew their
former friendly relations. The case of Della
Lawson, accused of disturbing the peace, was
continued till Thursday. Delia's face has
become quite familiar in the Police Court.
Lille O'Neil was tried and found not guilty
of petit larceny. All Fung Toy, defaulting
creditor, continued by consent to Thursday.
The case of Robert Brock, accused of ma
licious mischief was taken up out of regular
order, and upon hearing the statement of
Chief Karcher, to the effect that the arrest
of defendant was made under misapprehen-
sion of facts, the charge was dismissed.
PROMISED TO REFoRM-A verdant youth
from Placer county appeared yesterday in
the Police Court as prosecuting witness in
case where Lille O'Neil was charged with
the crime of petit larceny. He told the
Court his little story about visiting the dis.
reputable parlors Of the frail one, and how
he got into dispute with her about money
matters, all of which rufisd his feeling and
induced him to seek redress by filing com
plant in Court. AS there was no evidence of
larceny the defendant was discharged and
the youth with disappointed air started to
leave the witness stand. Judge Henry, how
ever, invited him to remain moment longer,
and then proceeded to give him lashing on
the subject Of morality, that made tie
bushes of shame burn his cheeks before the
crowd of spectators present. He promised
to return to his rural home and not TO visit
the city again except en- honorable and legiti-
mate business.
ALL HAIL AT 2:2O P. N. yesterday a
heavy hailstorm coming from the north set
in, and sent the frozen drops bouncing along
the streets and rafting over the roofs at a
lively rste. Ali the while the sun was shin
ing brightly, and the effect producsd was
beautiful to the eye. The shower lasted six
minutes The pellsts averaged the sizs of
pea. Fifteen minutes later a heavier fall of
hail began, and continued four minutes, the
hailstones being three times the size of those
that first fell. For very young Californians
these showers were revelations Of wonders in
deed. The small boy improved the occasion
to the full in scooping up the frozen and
snowy particles, and doing his best to pre-
serve them from the speedy dissolution they
met with.
Police CoURr FIHEs.-In the Police Court
for two years ending January l. 1882, 1880
cases have been disposed of-an average of
five cases per day for Court days. Amount
of fines imposed during the came period
800. 10Y; amount of fines collected and paid
into the city treasury, 50, 720 90, which last
sum is SI20 so in excess of the salary of the
Police Judge for the two years. A great
proportion Of the fines are worked out IN the
chain-gang, an institution which has done
much good work on the streets and alleys in
and about public parks and buildings, and
which has no doubt been instrumental in rid
ding the city of many Migrants and vile char
acters.
BARGE SNAeGED.-While being towed to
this city with load of wheat last Saturday,
ths barge Allen struck against snag at what
is known as the Seven-mile House Bend,
above Colusa, snd sank. Fortunately the
beat grounded on bar, and the grain eE-
cspsd damage by the water. The steamer
San Joaquin No. was sent to the barge's re-
lief. and came down Monday night with the
wheat
INooBroRArED.-The Union Club of Santa
Barbara has fled with the Secretary of State
its certificate of incorporation as social or
canization. Trussees-R B. Garfield. R Il.
Chamberlain, c. B. Bates, A. l.. Lincoln,
w. +. Broome, E. S. Sheffield, D. w.