Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-06-08
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Raten guilty Of murder in the first degree
said to a well-known attorney that If the
statement Just core led had been made IL
the presence Of the jury before which he was
tried. the verdict rendered would not have
been found. Il is admitted by all concerned
that Raten did apply for warrant for the
arrest Of parties whom Re asserted had as
saulted and beaten him. 1t Is admitted that
he bore upon his person the indubitable evi
dences of n breach OF the peace having beer
committed It is well known tha. he was re-
pulsed by the officers to whom the applics
ton was made The apology for the refusal
is that Raten appeared to be drunk and ire
sponsible Every known circumstance sur
rounding the case establishes the ciearest
probability that if the officers had looked into
the case--if the authorities had interfersd be.
tween Raten aud Erickson-the subsequen;
collision between them would not have occur
red bus, on the contrary, 1t could and most
likely would have been prevented. His
bruised face alone was sufficient to justify in
quiry as TO whom, and by whom, breach OF
the peoce had been committed. The obscu-
rity OF the applicant does not Justify the re-
fus i to institute proper inquiry. His appeal
TO the law was denied because he was an ire
sponsibls vsgsbond; his story is now sought
to be put down because he is convicted
luuTurEtTs IL Is llc OflbloU bt tilc O6Sk law
yers at the bsr Of this city that Raten's
crime was granddaughter. and not murder in
the FIRST degree. he is friendless, moneyless.
obscure and under sentence of death, but
these disadvantages shall not prevent just
consideration of his statements.
BOARD OF SupERvIsoRs.-Board met yes
terday. pursuant to adjournment. Present
brennan, Blair. Butler. Bailey and Christy--
Supervisor Christy Chairman pro tenn. Ga
motion, the sum of Sc WAS allowed to Jane
Clemmens for relief also $40 to Mrs. Rose
Brenhardt. The report of Sheriff Heilbron
OF the amount expended for feeding prisoners
for the month Of May was received, read and
ordered ON fle Supervisor Blair moved
that the Clerk OF the Board be instructed to
notify Sheriff Hebron that he must itemizs
his claim against the county for feeding the
county prisoners. in accordance with Section
4072 of the Political Code. The notion was
laid over until to-day by consent. there not
being full Board present. Jesse Slaughter
was awarded the contract to calcimine the
County Hospital for $3.50, upon his fling o
bond in the sum Of $3.50.
CoMNIssIoNED.-H. A. Weaver, Major
and Q isrtermaster on the staff of Brigadier.
General commanding Fourth Brigade. Rank
from May 25sh. yarney W. Gaskell, Senior
Second Lieutenant Oakland Light Cavalry
(anastached), Second Brigade. Rank from
May och. P. J. Harvey, Major and Adju-
tapt-Genersl, on the staff of BrigadierGen-
eral commanding Fourth Brigsde. Rank
from june 81. Webb n. Pearee, First Lieu
tenant Oakland Light Cavalry (nnattached)
Second RsigadsA Rank from May 29sh.
Edward 4. Danforth, Junior Second Lieu
tenant Oakland Light Cavalry (unattached)
Second Brigade. Rank from May ooh.
Frederick Kuhnle, First Lieutenant and In
spector Of Rife Practice, on the staff Of Lieu
tenant Coloael commanding Fifth Infantry
Battalion, Second Brigade. Rank from May
10Th.
Police CoURT.-The following business was
transacted in the Police Court yesterday
Mrs. Lawson, Mrs Gilbert and Mrs. Lar
cenor, common DRINKS. were sentenced to
thirty days each in the County Jail. All
Guag, for keeping sn opium den, and All
Fook, for visiting the same, were found
guilty, and will receive sentence to-day.
John Mcdonald. found guilty Of drunken
ness, was fined 49, or three days in the city
prison. Hen Lee and All Jim were convicted
Of smoking opium, and will be sentenced to.
day. Louis Friedlsnder, charged with dis
turbing the peace, was discharged for want
of prosecution. Joe Franklin, for disturbing
the peace had his case set for hearing June
10th. David Wymau, the man who drove
horse to death on Sunday lsst, had his case
continued until this morning.
II. RANLETT DEAD.-Charles II. Ran
lett, one of the pioneers of California, and
well known as q cattle dealer ia this section,
died ON the 9TH instant st Eureka Springs, in
Arkansas. For the past two years he has
been afflicted withA cancer In his face. He
doctored for it in this city and San Francisco,
and the physicians all assured him that his
case was hopeless. Some one recommended
him to go TO the Eureka Springs in Arkansas,
and he did SO some two weeks ago. MIR.
Ranlett was pioneer of Placer county, aud
lived on what was known as the Forest Hill
divide for many years. He leaves wife and
large family Of children to mourn his loss.
His family resides 81 Twenty and III
streets. He was an honest, upright and
honorable man. and one OF Sacramegto's best
citizens.
HOWARD BENEvoLEsT AssoeIATIoN.-The
monthly meeting for May of the How
ard Benevolent Association was held on the
4th of june. According TO the reports SUBJ
mitted, thu following statement shows what
was done by this benevolent institution Dur
ing the month of May One hundred and
ffty.six persons relieved by 457 dispensations;
recurring aid the present moath, Is men, "a
women and 6s children total, lis. Re-
ceived by the Treasurer from all sources,
s241 95; disbursements by the Treasurer
during the month, 5000 OF. Balance in the
treasury June 1st, S141 Is. Claims were
audited at the meeting to the amount of
$3.50 60. Previously audited debts were paid
70 the amount OF S47 % making the pres.
emit indebtedness 1906 IS.
CHINESE INCORPORATION. = There was
filed in the Secretary of State'e Office yes
terday articles of incorporation of the Gung
Wore Society" Principal place of business,
San Francisco Directors-S. H. Fong,
Wong Art, w. r. Wadsworth. 2. I. LandeT,
CE. Hills. The object of this incorporation
ia to assist its members in obtaining work,
To relieve the warts of its members in case
of sickness or distress, to support aged and
iu6rm members when they are no longer
able to work or provide for themselves, and
send them to China Also, to take and hold
so much real estate as may be necessary for
the business and objects of the Society, and
providing burial ground for its deceased
members.
HOSPITAL REPoRT.-Dr. G. A. White,
Superintendent of the County Hospital, re-
norts as follows for the month of May :
Number of patients in hospital May 1st,
IA: admitted during the month. 46; died,
6: discharged, 50; remaining May Dist,
100 meals furnished destitute applicants
and chain. gang, 1872 The following are the
names of the deceased: Mariana De Santo,
Manuel Fsris, Julia Hausemsn, james Cup
nlss. CLARK Rowland and bartholomew Goss-
ner The expenses for the month were $500
for salaries, 81, 324 81 for subsistence, 1898 90
for sundries and cash expenses.
MERCHANDISE REPORT. The following
freight passed Ogden for Sacramento en-
the 4.h: For Continental Oil Company,
tank oil, 500 oil cans; Wsterhouse & Lester,
III bundles and crates spokes, So bundles
fellies, Is crates singletrees, crate neek-
yokes; Huntington, Hopkins 4 Co., IL cases
planes: Hall, 7 ars & Co, % cases con-
dsnssd milk A.its FISH; ). f. Cooper,
piano: 7. w. Schwamb. boxes brackets I;
iindley & Co., 8 cases bacon, 10 barrels
hams, box dried beef.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR ExcURsIoN.-Sacra-
mento Commandery OF Knights Templar
have received and accepted an invitation from
the Knights Templar of Stockton to pay
them a social visit ON the 18th of june
They will leave here at 4:45 P. NJ. on that day,
ia full uniform, and will be accompanied by
the First Artillery Band. They will return
the next day at 2:10 P. NJ.
INCORPORATED. The Azusa Water Dsvel-
opment and Ir,igating Company, of Los An
eeiss county. Principal place of business.
Azusa. Cal. Directors-M. Baldridge, S. s..
Reeves, D. Richard, James Beardslee. r. W.
Dawson, L G. Griswold, j. z. Eckle. j. M.
Halfway, E. r. Thompson. Capital stock,
81. 900. divided into 6 657 shares.
THE BLUE FLANNEL SUITS now being sold
at the Red House are genuine Middlesex
goods, made in latest styles, and are among
the best value for the money on tie coast