Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-01-12
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
coNcERaING EALLENBEoK.

CONCERNING EALLENBECK.
EDS. RECORD U MON: In your report of
the revival meetings this morning, you quote
Hallsnbsck as saying that she had no conf
dence in human resolves and efforts alone to
overcome the power of a fixed appetite, for
he knew from personal experience that the
only effective and lasting remedy was the re-
ligion of Jesus Christ and the aid of AL
mighty God, which he urged them to accept.
l do not see why MIR. Hallenbeck should feel
called upon to thus discourage the ef-
forts of temperance societies and Orders.
II Mr.. HaIlenbeck is right and no confidence
is to be placed in human efforts and resolves,
then the principles upon which the Order
of Good Templars IS founded are wrong, and
fallacious. But the experience Of moral re-
formers plainly confradicts the statement Of
Mr.. Hallenbeck. Thousands Of men have,
by the strength of their own resolution, COM
pletely cured themselves of the appetite for
strong drink. MIR. Hallenbeck's own per-
soual experience will not serve as standard
Of judgment for all man. There are those to
whom the obligations of a pledge are held
sacred. There are those who, acting from an
enlightened seif-interest, correct the vices of
habit. If Mr.. Hallenbeck is right in say
ing that the only effective remedy for
vice is the religion Of Jesus Christ,
then there could be no virtue among MOhsm-
medaus, Buddhists, Brahmins and other great
religious divisions of the human race, and yet
everybody except MIR. Hallenbeck knows that
the Mohammedans are more sober people
than the Christians, and that, as fact, there
is more drunkenness among the nations call
ing themselves Christian, than among the
peoples holding to other religious faiths
But Mr.. Hallenbeck is not right, and his
statements should not discourage the efforts
of temperance people, who are engaged in
that work as moral reform. Mr.. Hallea-
becks statements were made under circum-
stances naturally calling forth that extrava-
gantly Jealous form of expression never wholly
true and seldom sincere. f. II. Z.
THE DESERTED WIFE.-Dennis Nearny,
who was arrested and brought here from Ba-
kersfeld this week, for clipping with thu girl
from Vallejo, was taken By Constable San
born, of Vallejo, to that place yesterday
morning, and Chief Karcher went down in
the afternoon to attend the preliminary ex-
animation. Mrs. Nearny, his wife, whom he
deserted az Oakland, came up ON the train
last evening to see II the prisoner
is really her husband. She says
they were married in England nineteen years
ago, and have FIVE children, the oldest Is and
the youngest % years. Her husband came
home from Vallejo at Christmas, and brought
presents to the children and gold ring to hi'
wife. She laid the ring up, and he afterwards
carried it away and gave It to the girl with
whom he eloped, and which she gave back to
Chief Karcher when she left here with her
mother to return to her home after Nearny's
arrest. Mrs. Nearny says that when he
left home she fixed his clothes nicely
for him in his valise, and when ne left he
kissed her ard the children good-by. When
Mrs. Nearby was asked why she thought her
husband had done as he had, she replied
"We were married when we were both Is
years of age, and 1 have grown old the
fastest" She will go down to Vallejo on
this mornings train TO satisfy herself that
there is no mistake about its being her
husband, and says she will then let him
alone if he denies their marriage. She is
woman of honest appearance, and was left
in destitute circumstances and also in deli
cate condition Of health.
QUARANTINE REGULATIoNs.-Dr. F. w.
Hatch, Secretary CT the State Board of
Health, and DR., Rhodes, Quarantine Officer,
are over the mountains to complete quar-
antine arrangements and accommodations
for the passengers upon the quarantined
train. A quarantine station has been located
at Camp 16, about ten miles east of Truckee,
and the railroad company have furnished
commissary car, stores and fuel for the fullest
accommodation possible for the beleaguered
passengers during the time they are neces-
sarily detained With the exception Of being
thus delayed, under the uncomfortable reason
of waiting to see whether they are all to have
the smallpox, the accommodation and stay
of the unfortunate passengers is not at all
distressing.
ENGINES COMPLETED Three Of the new
pattern engines for the Oakland trains, which
have been under construction at the railroad
shops in this city are now completed, and
have been placed in the round house to await
orders for them to be sent down. They are
fine pieces of work, and it is expected will far
excel any now in use for their purpose, as
they will make much quicker starts and stops
with heavy loads than those now run
ming there. They weigh, in running
order, a little over ffty-one tons each,
which includes the combined tender. two
and one-half tons of coal and a supply of
water. The other engines of the same order
will so be completed.
y
day appointed the following as NotaEes
Public: George W. Roadhouse and W. NJ.
Il Parker for Monterey county. to reside at
Salinas City Jerome Porter for Santa Cruz
county, to reside at Wstsonville; Nj. B.
Boyce and George S. Clark for Los Angeles
county, the former to reside at Santa Monica
and the latter at Los Angeles; Fred. G..
Nagle and J. 7. Campbell for Sonoma
county, to reside at Santa Rosa.
THE WEATHER The wind was still in the
north yesterday and decidedly chilly and
searching. People commence to shrug their
shoulders and wonder if there is to be no let
up to these biting frosty nights and this cold
weather. There has been frost and slight
formation of ice in vessels of water standing
out of doors, for the past four nights in sue
cession.
PoLIoB CoURr.-In this Court yesterday
Peter Cssndall and B. Levy, arrested for dis
turbing the peace, were allowed to depart
upon payment of costs John Riley, upon
similar charge, was found guilty ard sent to
Jail for Eve days; the case of Dennis Nearny,
charged with adultery, was passed with a
view to his being transferred to Solano
county.
OhANGEho AooNSldIAOfN' AhS 4O4AOhiIS
have been elected officers of the Changers
Store Association in this city: President,
William Johnston Vice-President, L. J.
Filcher. Directors-George I. Rich, Daniel
Flint, A. NJ Plummer, l. 81. Fassett, G. W.
Hancock. n. Merits and Charles A. Hull.
COMMISSIONER OF DEEDs.-The Governor
has appointed J. G. Eustis SIS a Commissioner
of Deeds for this State. to reside at New Or
leans, Louisiana.
IMNuGRAHrs. = Twenty. three immigrant
passengers viii arrivs by overland from the
East this afternoon.
WHAT Hale Bros. Co. want is a total
clearance of their fall and winter goods, and
they are now making extraordinary efforts to
effect their purpose, at their stores, corner
Ninth and K streets.
THE OLD VETERAN clothing man at the
Red House was in his happiest mood last
evening--his sales.book led the house but his
pile of overcoats counted some dozen less
from morning. In heavy oFercoats and suits
extra bargains are offered to close.
CRY LICENSES and water rates now due.
Pay on or before the 10 n inst, and save costs
of suit.
RLAcK SILK VELVET, only 81 q yard, at tie
ILL., Pros q r.