Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-07-18
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
TWO FIRES THIS MoRgIsG.

lUGAL INTELLIGENCE.
TWO FIRES THIS MoRgIsG.
At 1870 this morning the night patrol in
the Western Hotel, 10 making his halthour
rounds, smelled fire in ore Of the halls.
still alarm was given, and the FIRE brigade Of
the hotel at orce called out. Mr.. Land
traced the smoke to a given room, burst in
the door, and fouad that ledger had, by
dropping lighted cigarette, set FIRE to his
bed. The man was pulled out OF his bed in
time to save him from suffocati N. Another
lodger in the sane room could with great diff
hculty be reused up. One bed, and all the
bedding, was burned, and the room badly
blacksned. The excellent arrangement Of the
house FIRE system prevented q confSgration,
aud saved a fine building from serious
damage.
At l:SO this morning a RECORD UNION
representative discovered the smell Of FIRE 10
the air at Third and X streets. He traced it
to Second and K, and thence along Second
street TO L, and between Second and Third
found the street full of smoke and the women
from the houses in that quarter running in
the street searching for the FIRE. Word by
this time had reached Engine House
-'N- ~ ALA tItu Va SuNs ND4Ap4hI IAi-C
over. aud the search for the fire
continued for some ten minutes
under the sidewalks and in and out Of the
houses on the north side OF the street. Pres
emily the smoke was found to be growing
denser on the south side. The reporter burst
IL the dooc Of No. 2l2 L street..a bawdy-
house kept by Deaf Kate the bulldog
being owned by Amariah johnson. Search
was made, aud room up stairs burst in, and
from it burst flames that drove out the crowd
and scorched officer jackson about the face.
In few seconds the whole rear Of the
house was in flames. The fire depart
ment was promptly on hand and extiu-
guiIhed the FIRE by thoroughly drsuchirg the
house. The loss can be only estimated. To
the house it is problbl $500, 10 the personal
property probably $500, and the whole is
covered by insurance. When the Ire was
discovered this house was fully lighted up,
and coal oil lamps were burning in it, but it
was locked and the inmates were all absent.
In one of the lower rear rooms when the
reporter entered lamp was overturned on
the floor and the carpet in blazs.
YESTERDAYS F1RE-About A. N. yester-
day sn alarm of FIRE was sounded from box
"a, which is located at Third and J streets.
The Department was on hand with their
usual promptness, and coon had put out what
st first threatened to be an extensive con-
hAgrAtion. The flames were FIRST seen issuing
through the roof of a house occupied by
Chinese on the s-uth side If street, between
Third and Fourth One building, the prop
erty of George Rider, vas entirely destroyed. |
Loss, about 81, 800 insurance, $500. Riders |
building was occupied by several Chinese |
firms. Their stock Of goods and wares was |
total loss upon which there was no insur- |
ance. The fire, IL appears, originated in the |
basement of the building. 1t had been burn
ing for some time before it was discovered. |
On both sides OF the building destroyed are
brick structures The interior of these build |
iugs caught on fire and burned considerably. |
A China store in one OF the brick buildings |
suffered considerably. The loss on stock will |
foot up 81, 800, which IA covered with insnr- |
auce. Mrs. Myers house was damaged about |
$3.50; no insurance.
ATTEMPTED SAFE RoBBING.-An attempt
was made on last Saturday night to rob the
safe in the grocery Of T. Il. Cook & Co., at
the northeast corner of Eighth and streets
An entrance to the premises was made by
cutting away a brick wall under the sidewalk
between the grocery and the next lot TO the
north. From under the sidewalk they en-
tered the basement, and then the main floor
by stairway. After breaking into q cash |
taking about 81 from it, they addressed
themselves to the safe. -Four holes about
one-fourth of an inch in diameter wsre drilled
through the outer part OF the safe door, when
it appears that either morning had arrived or
they were otherwise frightened away, as full
preparations had been made TO blow open the
safe, and considerable powder was found |
upon the floor when member of the firm
went in on Sunday morning. The tools used
by the burglars were also lying scattered
about the office floor immediately by. No
clue to the offending parties has es yet been
obtained.
POLICE CoURr.-The following business
was transact cd in the Police Court yesterday:
Elmer Stevenson, a drunk, was senterced to
pay fine of 50, or serve three days in the city |
prison. Thomas Mcdonald, who had a |
charge of drunk written opposite his name, |
failed to put in an appearance, and his de- |
posit was declared forfeited. VIM. Carroll
pleaded guilty to having bsen slightly under |
the influence of liquor" Only slightly, |
Judge and was sentenced to serve three
days in the city prison. Mrs. Lsrcsner who !
has figured extensively in the Police Court
for several months past, and who was sent to
the County Hospital short time since, was
convicted OF disturbing the peace, and will
receive her sentence this morning. Lawrence
Roach, disturbing the peace, continued to
July 18Th. Sarah Tsfe was tried and found
guilty of misdemeanor. She was ordered to
appear for sentence this morning.
RECEIVED THEIR INsURANCE.-N. E.
White, Secretary of Friendship Council of
the Order of Chosen Friends of this city, has
received from A. Alcon, the Supreme Coun-
cillor at Indianapolis, warrant on the
Treasurer, Emil Kennedy, for So 900, the
amount of the life insurance policy held by
the late James Lansing in favor of his chit
drsn. Mr.. Lansing was the chief officer of
Friendship Council at the time of his death.
He had been member but o short time
and had paid but one assessment. The
Order of Chosen Friends receives ladies on
the same terms as gentlemen. Friendship
Council, although only established in Febru-
airy last, now numbers 100 members.
TEMPERANCE ORGAN1zATIoN.-At Pioneer
Hall, on Sunday last, an organization which
will be known as the California Benevolent
Temperance Society was formed, with the
following officers President, J. d. Moyna-
han; Vice-Presidsnt, M. Brennan Sscre-
tary, P. A. Byrne; Treasurer, L. McCabe.
A committee of five was app 1inted TO draft a
constitution and bylaws TO be presented at
the next meeting. Great interest was taken
in the proceedings, many taking the pledge.
The meeting adjourned to meet at III. same
place next Sunday.
ANNUAL INSPECTION AND MUsrER.-This |
being the season for inspection and muster
of the various companies of the National
Guard of this State, Company G was in
spected at the armory last evening. To-
night the field and staff and Company A will |
be inspected and mustered. Wednesday |
evening the Governors Guard, and Thursday |
Company B. Companies + of Woodland |
and of Nevada City were inspected on the |
4;h of July, and Company E of CamptOn- |
vile will be inspected on July 2Ssh.
GUIDoN PREsENTATIoN.-At the regular
meeting of the Independent Light Artillery |
company Joseph Bauquier presented the
command IN elegant silk guidon. It is
mounted on a handsome staff, trimmed with
gold bullion and appropriately emblaz0ned.
lieutenant g. L. FOnteneau made the pre-
sentation speech for the donor. Captain w.
A. HOughton, in accepting the flag, made
happy, appropriate reply on behalf of the
company.
RATIFICATIoN.-In front of the Capitol
Hotel. at Seventh and K streets, on next
Saturday evening, will be held by the Demo-
Gratis the fret rally Of the campaign. It viii
be held for the purpose of ratifying the State
ard district tickets which we're put in the
field by the San Jose Convention. j. H.
Glsscock, Charles A. Sumner, j. L. Carey,
A. G. Hipksou, John W. Armstrong, Fl. M.
-, 1,,;n o1drass fba mating