Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-12-27
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

meeting was held at the Young Mems
Christian Association rooms last week. Rev.
T. s. Dunn, President CT the Sacramento
County Bible Society, presided. Rev. John
Thompson, District Superintendent of the
American Bible Society for California, was
present, and made endeavors to impress the
meeting with the adv antsges to Bible work of
having this Bible Society reorganizad, 80 as to
embraces as its field the counties Of Sacrs.
mentc Amador, Ell Dorado, Placer, Nevada
and Sisrrc, and becoming auxiliary to the
American Bible Society. A resolution 10 &C.
cordarcs with the suggestion was passed, and
the constitution Of an auxiliary Society was
adopted. Officers for the ensuing year were
chosen ss follows: President, Sparrow
Smith, of Sacramento; Vice.President, all
Rev. n. Slater, of Sacramento Treasurer,
Andrew Aitkep, of Sacramento. Tho pas.
tors of Sacramento were chosen as an Execu-
tive Committee, who, with the Secretary and
Treasure, are to be Board of Management
of the Society. The Board organized By
choosing Rev. I. S. Dunn as Chairman.
It was decided to make immediate applica-
tion TO the American Bible Society to be
received as an Auxiliary Society, and also to
ask the American Bible Society to donate
books to the amount OF 5000. The meeting
then adjourned.
POLICE CoURT.-Business was transacted
in the Police Court yesterday morning as
follows: VIM. Smith, healthy beggar, con-
tinued to December 9th; d. and G. Male.
tesla, threats against life, continued 70 De-
csmber 9th; John Doe, deposit forfeited
Fred. Godfriend, disturbing the peace, dis
charged; Chas. Seegan, disturbing the peace,
discharged Peter Olsten, disturbing the
peace, found guilty and fined $40; John
Smith, petty larceny, pleaded guilty and sem
fenced to 100 days in the County Jail Jim
Ripley, petty larceny, pleaded guilty and
sentenced 20 100 days in the County Jail
Henry Bagley, petty larceny, pleaded guilty
and sentenced to IL days in the County Jail
John O'Neel, alias Back, malicious mischief.
found guilty and sentenced to pay a fine of
$50 {; Charles Wright drunk, pleaded guilty
and fined SO; All Gong, burglary, continued
to December 9th Billy Davidson, common
drunkard, found guilty and sentenced to 80
days in the County Jail Peter Connolly,
petty larceny, pleaded guilty and sentenced
to 80 days in the County Jail Mike Lynch,
disturbing the peace, discharged, no COM
plant on file; Mrs. Davis, Judgment for bat.
terry, fined $40; Mrs Miller, judgment for
battery, fined So John Kennedy, battery,
fined $40; Mrs. Kennedy, disturbing the
peace, discharged on payment Of co=ts.
CHRISTMAS. - Christmas day passed of
very pleasantly in Sacramento. The weather
was beautiful. the roads in fair condition,
and great many embraced the opportunity
to take ride into the country. A number
of persons spsnt the day in hunting on
grounds within reach of the city There
were a large number Of private Christmas
opl ,,-,btio Ia
have all been mentioned in the RECORD
~ MON exc spting that of the Protestant Or
phau Asylum, which was given last evening
at Turner Hall. There was quite large
assemblage present at tie hall After the
distribution of the presents. which wer. We
ried and numerous, a programme consisting
of singing and recitations was carried ouS by
the children of the asylum. There sra about
125 children, and those present presented
very good appearance, and the exercises were
very creditaoly rendered.
The BERKEY BUsINEss.-In the matter of
the report of County Clerk Berkey of the de-
iuquent State and county taxes of 1873 "a,
the Superior Court yesterday made an order
confirming the payment of S13,272 80. An
order was made September 2Zd last confirm
ing the payment of 81. 439 81. paid to Tillson,
Tax Collector of San Francisco. At that
time thsre> had been the sum of S10,794 81
paid to Mitchell Tax Collector of San Fran
cisco; also 1862 so paid to Yancsy, Tax Col
lector of Tuoumne. There has been 81, ,54S 63
paid to Grady, Tax Collector of San Fran
cisco. and 1856 80 to Walker, Tax Collector
of Ssn Mateo county. These make in total
the amount for which order was made con-
firming yesterday.
FREIGHT To ARRIVE. - The following
60 - II r.
23i instant as follows: For Continental Oil
Company, 300 cases oil Blake, Robbins &
Co., 2S4 bundles newspaper; Huntington,
Hopkins & Co., 9 boxes screw wrenches, /
bale lampwicks Joseph Hahn & Co, l box
and barrel drugs Hall, Luhrs & Co., l
case cigarettes; Billingsley & Co., 5 bundles
hoe handles; S. B. Ridgway, boxes drug
gists' bottles; Lindley & Co., 300 cases oye-
ters; Waterhouse & Lester, l carload hard.
ware.
DIED.-0ne of the first marriages between
Americans that ever took place in this State
was in this city, being that OF E. }. c.
Kewen to o daughter of DIR. T. J. White,
who was the Speaker Of the first California
Assembly. Mr.. Kewen afterwards became
prominent lawyer. The latter Part of his
life was spent in Los Angeles, where he died
some years ago. His widow died in San
Francisco on Monday night her death being.
caused by heart disease. She will be remem-
bered by many old Sacrsmentans.
THE GRAND JURY.-The Grand Jury was
in session yesterday. The forenoon was
spent in an examination of the experts re.
por. on the Supervisors books. The report
makes volume of 2i0 pages of manuscript.
The afternoon was devoted entirely to an ex-
ayfafoatia, oE he anaucI II, - H., 81
tion laws By Supervisor Edward Christy. No
report was made to the Court. The jury
will be ia session again to-day.
COUNTY CLERK BoND.-C. NJ. Coslan yes.
terday fled with the County Recorder his
official bond as County Clerk, in the sum of
S25, 900, with sureties as follows John Ryan,
Jacob Hoehn, L. NJ. Taverner and John
Richards, in the penal sum of So, coo each !;
q. n. Nelson, Wm. ID. Stalker, s. W. But.
Ter, n. S. Nichols, George k. Ryder. George
T. Bush, Arch. Logan and 2. A. Miller, in
the penal sum of 81. 500 each.
BUSINESS CHAYGE.-Ackerman l. Co., who
have been in business for some time at Nos.
629 and 6Sl j street. have sold to George w.
Hancock & Co. The business will be con.
Quoted as heretofore, excepting that some
new lines of staple articles will be added, ard
tie lew urn prOIlise 10 Hu.k5 IL one OF the
most complete house- furnishing establish.
ments on the coast.
NEW YEARS CALLs.-Ladies who intend
Co " receive" on New Years day and desire
announcement made Of the same 10 the col.
umus Of this paper, will please send notice
immediately.
GRAND RAFFLE AT JAKE's ALE VAULTS =
Fittsen prizes, consisting of elegant and beau.
tiful toilet setF, psrfumery cases, tortoise
shell brushes and conb-, in Russian leather.
Articles guaranteed to be the finest in the
market for New Years presents. Twelve
bss. prizes to the highest numbers three
prizes to the lowest npmbers-pow on exhibi-
ton at Jake's Ale Vaults. Two hundred
tickets, at 80 cents each. Value of prizes,
from S25 TO no lower than 81 so each. Rattle
on New Years Eve, at 9 o'clock. Come and
see Us.
HOLIDAY GooDs at half price this week to
close ont, at Almonds, S06 j street.
CHEsLEY's MAPLE Rum, WITH TULU, Is un-
rivaied for coughs and colds.