Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-06
SAN FRANCISCO.
Items of Interest from the Ne
tropolis.

tropolis.
SAN FRANCISCO. February 5th.-A meet
ing of carpenters and joiners was held to-day,
for the purpose of organizing a local Trade
Union, in connection with the Brotherhood
of Carpenters and Joiners Of America. A
resolution to that effect was adopted, when
the meeting adjourned until Friday, when
the organization will be perfected.
THE SAND LOT.
Denis Kearney addressed large crowd
this afternoon at the sand lot.
ST. PATRICKs DAY.
This afternoon the st. Patrick's Day Con-
vention met at Irish American Hall, for the
purpose of making arrangements for the
proper observance of the 18th of March.
Officers were chosen. and the usual commit
tees appointed to make preparations.
MISCELLANEOUS.
In the Howes forgery case in the United
States District Court, the jury failed to agree.
Professor Henry Barnard, who kept bust
ness college at 120 Suffer street, disappeared
January 18th, and has not since been heard
of. 1t is believed that he was financially in
volved.
The Garfield Monument Association has
just Issued very artistic and handsome Ger.
tificate, which will be- issued to all persons
who have subscribed 81 or over to the fund
for the erection of monument to the memory
of President Garfield in this city.
It has been decided to remove the County
Clerks office from the rooms it now occupies
in the old City Hall to those at present occu-
pied by the Surveyor in the new hall. The
offices of the latter official will be removed to
the top floor of the new City Hall.
& During the month of January the Super.
intendent of the Boys and Girls Aid Society
provided and cared for nineteen homeless
children-three girls and sixteen boys Eight
of these were provided with homes in the
country, seven were placed in homes in the
city, two were returned to parents or guard
ians, and two remain in the Home.
Judge Rosenbaum has announced that from
this time forth, and until che constitutionality
of the Sunday law is. finally determined, he
will not issue any warrants for the arrest of
persons who may be charged with violation
of this law, as he does not wish to harass and
annoy respectable tradesmen by having them
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VIII h there appears to be so much doubt as
to its constitu !ionality.
Department Two of the Supreme Court
yesterday rendered its decision in ex parte
Chin Yam, on habeas corpus. The petitioner
was convicted in the Police Court, under Sec
ton SO of Order No. 1,5S7 of the city and
county of San Francisco, of misdemeanor,
in visiting place for the practice of gam
bling. It was commended that the order was
void, inasmuch as it made it an offense to
visit house on one side of LarkiR street, and
not upon the other. In passing upon the
issues raised, the Court held that the power
to legislate by order or regulation is plainly
given by the Act of April %, 1868 Stats
1868, p. 540), $40 prohibit and suppress or
exclude from certain limits" all houses of
gaming, to do the same thing as to all prac-
tees against good morals, and contrary to
within certain limits is conferred. The limits
must be defined by the Board of Supervisors.
This matter of limits is left to their judg.
ment and discretion. The Legislature has
vested it in them by valid Act, and the Court
cannot revise the exercise of this discretion
by the Board.
Thursday night officer Burdiek, who is on
the Chinatown detail, and nicknamed by the
Chinese "Bluedick." followed Chinaman
into house on the corner of Pacific street
and Bartlett alley, aud found himself in the
presence of two Cinnamon, who were behind
a counter, on which was spread out all the
material and tickets used in carrying on a
Chinese lottery. Burdick glanced at them
for moment, and was congratulating him
self on his easy capture, when suddenly one
Of the two men who was standing upright
dropped out of sight, and before Burdick
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ond man moved downwards. In q moment
Burdick reached over the counter, caught the
queue of the disappearing, and held it, ex-
claiming, No you don't! Pm going to have
you or part of you" At this moment the
Chinaman was caught by his clothing and
hauled up again and handcuffsd. The officer
examined the premises and found in the fl or
a trap-similar to those used on the stage of
a theater-fcr the purpose of permitting VIC
lators of the law to escaps upon the approach
of officers. He took his prisoner to the Cen
trail Station and locked him up for carrying
on lottery shop.
George G. Gottuug was sentenced Satu,-
day to ten years in the State Prison for kill
ing his wife in June last, he having been
found guilty of manslaughter. Shortly after
pronouncing Of sentence and Gottung's re-
moval from the Courtroom to the County
Gottung's counsel, entered the private office
of Under Sheriff Wands, and asked for a
permit for himself, Justice of the Peace PEN
ME and two friends to visit Gottung at the
jail The permit was made cut as requested,
and upon it the quartet, consisting of Judge
Pennie, ex-Judge Louderback, Gottung' :
brother and Miss Mary E. Willis, gained ad
mittance to the Jail. A request was made
upon Chief Jailer Green that the entire party
be allowed to see Gottung alone. The latter
was removed from his cell to one used as a
reception room, the door of which was closed
after the FIVE had entered. A suspicious
quietness within the cell induced one of the
jailers to peer through the keyhole, and that
moment he saw Gottung in the act of slip.
ping gold ring on the young lady's finger
1t flashed upon him at once that he saw tbs
legal consummation of marriage, and he
at once communicated his suspicious to Mr..
Green. The latter approached the cell to sat-
isfy himself, when the door was thrown open
and the murderer and his blushing bride stosd
framed in the opening. Neither the new
made couple, the Judge who made them SO.
nor the witnesses to the legal wedding, would
vouchsafe any explanation of the matter, ex-
cept to say that marriage had taken place,
the parties to the contract being the wife
killer and Miss Willis. A few moments
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witnesses was given the fresh-made bride and
bridegroom, and at its conclusion the convict
husband was locked up and the bride took
her departure with the Others. Miss Willis
is the daughter of Robert Willis, the painter,
and resides with her father and two brothers
at No. 1117 Leavenworth street. She ia an
active and prominent member of the Fruit
and Flower Mission. In the discharge of her
self-imposed duties she frequently visited the
County Jail, where she met her husband.
She singled him out from the many other uu-
fortunates and labored earnestly for his wei.
fare. A deep attachment sprang up between
them, and the result was their marriage. She
is handsome and progressing blonde. and
aged about twenty-four years.
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