Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-06-03
SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.

The license tax collections for the month
Of May amounted to 500, 735 80.
County Clerk Wilder issued 2l9 mar
rage licenses during the month OF May.
Company NJ. First Cavalry, U. S. a,
Captain Moses Harris commanding, ar.
rived on Wednesday from field duty IN
Arizona.
Three hundred and ninety-fve new suits
were brought in the Superior Court last
month, from which the Law Library will
receive 1895.
1t is announced that the personal prop
erty assessment roll for tae fiscal year
1882. 50 will not reach as large an amount
as that of last year,
The League of Deliverance has petitioned
the Board of Health to quarantine all yes
sels from the port of Hongkong. The
Board has taken the matter under advise
ment-
The Superintendent of Streets has filed
statement with the Supervisors showing
that during the month of May Isl miles
OF public streets were swept at a cost of
So, 525 IS.
The case of Fannie Reynolds against the
Central Pacific Railroad Company, to re.
cover $50, 600 for a broken thigh, was dis
missed Thursday on motion of plaintiffs
counsel, in Judge Waymires Court.
The matter of the application of
Attorney General Hart to compel Louis
McLane, receiver, to operate the road be.
tween Single Springs and Folsom, came
up for hearing before Judge Hunt Thurs.
!, 4 Ipixy
9th. This road has been tied up in the
Courts for several years to the great incon-
venience and pecuniary injury of the peo-
pie living along the line of the route.
| Like the case of Jarndyce VS.. Jarndyce, it
seems to be involved In legal maze from
whence it is impossible to extricate 1t.
The people interested will be greatly disap-
pointed in this further continuance of two
months.
The United States District Attorney
| Thursday addressed Judge Ogden Hoffman,
and said that he believed it to be impossi-
bic TO convict Captain Sparks of the ship
Gatherer on the indictments charging him
with beating and wounding seamen that
he had fulfilled his duty faithfully in the
prosecution of the charges, but as two
/ trials mad already taken place, both of
which had resulted in a disagreement of
the jury, he did not feel that he would be
| justified in asking for third trial. Judge
| Hoffman said that he was assured that the
prosecution had done its duty fully, and
| he was willing to share with it the response
| bility of dismissal of the complaint.
While Captain Sparks was morally guilty
Of the charges, there was no evidence to
| show that he did beat or wound any of his
seamen-in fact the prosecution had ad
mitted this. That the Captain should be
| punished there could be no doubt, but
| there was no statute to reach the case, and
the disagreement of the jury on both trials
was sufficient to prove that another trial
would result in the same manner. NoHe
| prosequi was then ordered, and the Cap
tain walked smilingly out to the corridor.
At yesterdays session of the Grand
Council of the American Legion of Honor,
the Grand Secretary presented his report,
which showed that the Order has eighty
two Councils in the State, with member
ship of 8 ,35S. At the afternoon session the
annual election took place, with the follow
ing result Grand Commander, G. w.
Albert, of Council No. l22; Grand Vice
Commander, Aaron Bell, of $50; Grand
Orator, Manuel Eyre, Of lS7 Grand Sec
rotary, Abbie Wood (re-elected) Grand
Treasurer, J. n. Bssse (re.elected) Grand
Chaplain, J. Z. Cohenhour, of Woodland
Grand Guide, Dora B. Rogers, of S34
Grand Warden, Louis Enrich, of 54S;
Grand Sentry, J. NJ. Lenhart, of $50;
Grand Trustees. A. Blackman, of 500, A.
P. Murgotten, of 474 Finance Committee,
II. C. Human, of los, G. o. Burton, OF
$780, and John Britton, of 474; Represent
alive to Supreme Council, George w.
Knox; Alternates, c. c. Bockius and o.
c.. Wheeler. 1t was decided to change the
time for holding the annual meeting from
the last Tuesday in May to the third Tues
day in April. At the evening session the
officers. elect were installed, and the Grand
Council then adjourned.
Justice of the Peace J. d. Connolly died
Thursday night. At about ten minutes
before 10 o'clock at night persons passing
along Washington street saw man sitting
at the window of Justice Connelly's Court.
room with his feet hanging over the sill.
The Courtroom is situated on the second
floor and at the eastern end of the old Hall
of Records, on the southeast corner of
Washington and kearny streets. The
luuuW Ou HAL, WIN pIOHCu
to be Justice Connolly, was seated, is about
twenty feet above the level of the sidewalk.
Officer Duggan, whose attention was called
to the Justice, asked him what the matter
was. His reply was that he wanted to get
out. 1t being known that he had a key to
the main door of the building he was asked
why he did not go out through the front
door. At this moment W. o. Southwick,
the City Hal! night Waterman, came up
and told the Justice to remain quiet for a
while. He did not pay any attention to
this, but Immediately turned upon his stom-
ach and slid down until he hung by his
hands on the window sill. After hanging
for a moment he exclaimed "Catch me,
catch me, and then fell to the sidewalk,
striking on his feet He staggered for a
moment, and then fell on his back. He
was carried into the Receiving Hospital,
where he died, as already described. The
deceased was native of Ireland, about So
years of age, and was married.