Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-04-29
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS.

BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
The Board of Police Commissioners met il
the Poli3e Courtroom at IL A. NJ. yesterday,
Mayor Brown presiding.
The only business transacted was the cleo.
tion of special officers. The election resulted
as follows D. NJ Thorpe was reelected fo1
the beat bounded by alley between I and J
and alley between and K, from Fifth to
Twelfth street.. S. L. Harvey was an appli.
cant for the position. 2. w. Cafferty was
reelected for the district between Front and
Fifth and alley between ] and K and alley
between L and II. NJ. Egan was also an ap.
plicant George r. Martin was reelected
for the beat bounded by the alley between
z, Fifth to Thirteenth. and the alley between
L and IL. :Jalaes Coffee and P. Nash were
elected special officers at large. Henry Osch.
wald was elected for the beat from Front to
Fourth, and from the alley between L and M
Co 2 streets.
A petition was presented by p. Brannigan
asking to be appointed special officer at large.
The Board decided that he was not needed.
It was aAso agreed that private watchmen
must appear end ask renewal of appoint
ment as specials.
A petition vas received asking the Com
missioners to take under consideration and
devise some means for the protection of citi-
zens in the southeast part of the city. The
complaint accompanying the petition al
ieges that " for sometime past and at pres
ent the vicinity of L, M, n and other streets
about Sixteenth has been infested with
young hoodluns, who eongregate about the
corners insulting pesceable citizens and make
1t unsafe for Ladies to pass, and sutlecting
them to hearing vulgar and indecent lam
gusge. The hoodlums also destroy property
In the neigaborhood, and make night hideous
With cries and shouts at late hours" !"
The petition is signed by John Carmody,
A. Gerlach. II. G .rrett, N. j. Brundage,
W. B. sMcKenney, Il. r. Anderson. W. E.
Clark, F. Lopez. II. Latham, John Coppin.
Painter, P. Wolf. Jr., John Billion, E. L.
Hawk, A. Green. George Murray, G. K.
Billion, Jacob Gebart, M. NJ. Odell, f.
Bauer, G. W. Marin and others. The COM
nunication was referred to the Chief of Police
TO investigate and report.
The Board then adjourned until 2 P. NJ. to-
day, when they will meet the Home Pro-
tectionists' committee. The committee was
not present to-day. because the tins of meet
ing was Unexpectedly changed.
ACTED HIS PART WELL.-A few nights
since physician Of this city was awakened
by the loud calls OF his little girl, who slept in
an adjoining room to the one he occupied, cry
ing, Papa, pspal there is man in the house" &"
The father thinking the child had awoke from
an unpleasant dream, replied, "Be quiet and
go to sleep, my dear; your papa is the only
man in this hcuss." A few moments later
the child again cried, Papa, oh, papa /!
there's q great big ugly man in the room. D."
The father arose, went into the room where
bis frightened child was, tucked the bedding
snngly around his little one, kissed and bade
her 90 to tlsep. and again retired 70 his
couch. Ia few moments he was again
aroused by piercing scream from the child,
saying that ugly uan was in the room again.
The father in o,der to pacify the little one,
stepped into the next room to drive out ths
intruder. He was surprised on entering the
psrlor to see burly-looking fellow lying
asleep on the sofa. The doctor caught hold
of his shoulder, gave him a shake, saying,
What are you doing here 2" The man in
coherently replied, "Oh. give Us rest. Can't
shake the fellow several times before be could
arouse him from his drunken stupor. How
did you get in here?" 81 don't know.
Where am Ir' Now, get out of here.
or | will call an officer. l want no drunken
loafer sneaking into my house and going to
sleep" "I-hic-Am no-hic-drunken loaf
or I-hic-am espectabls-hic-citiz
one of the Briggs family, of Chico" The
doctor, after much difficulty, guided him to
the door, kicked him into the street, re-
entered the house, retired, and was not dis
surbed again until morning. The next day
the doctors wife missed her jewelry, porte
-~o.,a;a apd othar yaIuahiao Tho
doctor says he thinks In the future he will
keep his eye on the members of the Briggs
family of Chico"
HANDSOME MEDAL.-There was forwarded
yesterday from brigade headquarters TO
Captain J. G. Brown, commanding Company
Z. First Artillery Regiment, located at
Camptonville, the medal which was awarded
by the State of California to the company OF
its National Guard showing the best percent
age of attendance at the drills during the
year 1881. The medal was won handsomely
by Company e, and Captain Brown will
henceforth be enabled to sport finer medal
than anv Of his brother officers in the regi
ment It is very large and handsome
medal, bearing on it the following inscriptions
Presented by the State of California tc
Company f, First Artillery Regiment
Fourth Brigade, n. G.. c." On the reverst
side For best attendance at drills during
the year 1881" L. will no doubt be highly
valued by the members of Company Z.
THE ORPHANs.-There is no person who il
not willing to assist the orphans. Yesterday
eighty-6ve of the orphans of the Protestant
Orphan Asylum OF this city attended the pic
mic. They could not have done 30 had moi
the hotelkeepers of this city-who, by
the way, are noted for their iberality-
placed their omnibuses at the service of thai
institution. The orphans were well careC
for on the grounds. The st. Paul's church or
ganization provided them with bountifu
feast, and the young Americans came home
thoroughly satisfied with their days enter
tainment.
POLICE CoURT-The case of John Bauer
for misdemeanor, was dismissed for wan. o
jurisdiction. The cases for misdemesno
against J. T. White and John Hausetrause
were dismissed on the same grounds Georg,
Strickland, for battery, fined $ and costs
Thos. Brannsn, drunk, plead guilty. anC
WAS fined $40. or ten days in the city jail.
PIos1c.-A May day picnic will be held oil
Tuesday, May 2, 1882, at the beautiful liv
oak grove near Excelsior Hall A bon.bol
party in the evening. Music by Jones, Beeb
& Grant.
TRApE-MARK.-Nol Bros. of San Fran
cisco, have fled trademark on boots an
shoes. It consists of q monogram B.N.,
with the words Palace Shoe Store, be
meath.
Mass MEETING at Turner Hall on Sunds.
night, at which time DR.. York will discus
Labor, Land and Money" All invited
Voluntary contributions.
THE wrestle in the Clothing Department o
the Red House Mr.. Scott, principal sort Q
got the worst Of it, and could not deal ou
goods fast enough.
EIGHT DOZEN more of those infants kid two
strap sandals, for 40 cents, sizes to 5. st tn