Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-05-23
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

rotary for the association in this city, were
continued very successfully yesterday.
canvass of the city was made by Mr.. Mccoy
and Mr.. Hanson, President CT the associa-
tior, resulting in securing several hundred
dollars additional to that subscribed on Sun
day evening. A meeting was held at the
association hall last evening, conducted by
MIR. Mccoy, At the close of which the Board
of Directors unanimously extended a call to
5. ID. Fuller, at present General Secretary of
the association ct Newburyport Mass, to
take charge Of the work in this city. Mr..
Fuller is recommended ss an efficient
young man, and was several years asso-
ciated with Mr.. Mccoy in association
work in the East. He was notified by tele.
graph last night of his call to this city,
and If he accepts, is expected here early in
August. A mes ting of ladies was also held
at the Association rooms yesterday afternoon
at hslf-past 2 o'clock, which was addressed
by Mr.. Mccoy. Subsequently an organiza-
ton was formed, to be known as the Ladies
Central Cor.mittee of the Sacramento Young
Mems Christian Association. The purpose
Of the organization is to assist in the Asso-
citation work. The officers elected wers as
follows: Mrs. a. Johns, President Mrs.
Reeves, Vice-President; Miss e. 81. Smith,
Secretaryi Miss Orpha Butler, Treasurer.
After considering plans for future work, the
committee adjourned to meet at the Y. N. G.
A rooms, at 3 P. NJ. tomorrow.
Nor SENTENCED YEsTERDAY.-Long before
the hour for the opening of the Superior
Court yesterday morning, the Court house
was besieged with large crowd of spectators
wishing to get glimpse of the two convicted
murderers. Hurtado and Raten. at exactly
10 o'clock Sheriff Hebron came into the
Courtroom with Simon Raten, the slayer of
James Lansing. They were Immediately fol-
lowed by Deputy Sheriff Benz amin Cham
bers, who had in charge Joseph Hurtado, the
murderer of Estuardo. The hour having ar
rived for the passing OF sentence of death,
Ed. Nj. Martha arose, and on behalf of 9. L.
Jones, counsel for Hurtado, stated that Mr.
Jones was absent from the city, and asked
that the time for psoaouncing the sentence
be postponed for one week. in order to allow
the official reporter sufficient time for the
transcription of the proceedings of the trial.
Elwood Bruner, counsel for Rateu made
similar request On behalf of his client, ex.
cept that he wished two weeks time, claim
ing that it would be impossible for him to re-
view the testimony in less time than two
weeks. The District Attorney, Ii. l. Buck
ley, opposed the Continuance After consid-
cradle consultation, Judge benson instructed
the Clerk to enter up an order that the time
for passing the death sentence In each of the
cases be continued for two weeks. They will
be brought into Court and sentenced at 10
o'clock A. N. Monday, June 9th. The two
condemned men sat side by side within the
bar, and neither seemed much excited or to
pay any particular attention to the large
crowd u spectators or the Court proceedings.
New BUSINESS PLAcE.-The Rhoads and
Townsend House has been recently opened at
the southwest corner Of Second and } streets
Both of these gentlemen are well known
throughout California. For nearly fifteen
years Mr.. Townsend was the proprietor of
the Union Hotel in this city. The Rhoads
and Townsend House has been fitted up with
an elegance not surpassed by any house in
this city, and equal 20 anything to be found
upon the coast. Their rooms for the enter
tainnent Of guests are fitted up in style
that cannot fail to suit the most fasti1ious.
Their reading and wine rooms are marvels OF
beauty. The plate glass mirrors in the latter
ost many hundred dollars. This house has
'ecial appointments for the accommodation
,drummers or those who travel through the
t.ntry selling by samples.
Ssh MUTUAL PIcNIC.-The sixth an
u lbS.Saic of the British Mutual Benefit and
Social Society will be held at East Park
Grove tomorrow, Wednesday, May 24th.
Music will be furnished by the Hussar Band
Fifty dollars in gold coin will be given as
gate prizes, distributed as follows First
prize, S25 second prize, Sl5; third prize,
$40. Every holder of a full ticket has an
equal chance. The prizes for the games are
now on exhibition at Samuel Nathan & Co.'s
X l. Store, on J street, between Fifth and
Sixth. The Committee of Arrangements Is
composed Of the following named gentlemen {:
n. j. Nathan, Chairman E. Ellis, George
Muddox, John Cox. Thomas Bromley, Sam
usl Wild, and Arthur V. Boyne, Secretary.
POLICE CouRT.-Ia Judge Henry's Court
yesterday the following business was tranE-
acted: Jim Crow, battery, taken under ad,
visemeut till May sd. C. E. Martin, en-
bezzlement, same order. John Kelly and
Thomas O'Mears pleaded guilty to sleeping
in lumber yard; they will be sentenced to-
morrow. James Landon, sleeping in sta
BILE, same order James Miller, John Kelly
and James Davis pleaded guilty to the charge
of healthy beggars. They will be sentenced
to-day. George Bell, drunk, was found
guilty aud fined $40, or ten days in the
City Jail.
hOUI hctO BeAo9CA ShAONSu
this city on Saturday last 20, 900 young trout,
which are to be deposited in the South Yubs
and the Middle Fork of the American river.
They were Matched in the State propagating
establishment at San Leandro. Oaehslf Of
the lot are Eastern. The whole lot viii
average in length two inches. They will be
planted in the upper portion of the rivers,
Those 10 be put in the middle American will
be taken to the Soda Springs, and from there
to the river in hand sleds, rhey are said TO be
the finest lot of fry ever planted on this coast.
MILITARY CoMMIssIoSs.-The following
commissions have been issued from military
Headquarters: Charles 2. Ii Breton, Cap
tain Company &C." First Infantry Rssi.
meut. Second Brigade rark from May 11th !;
Commissioned May 22i. Francis J. Krem-
pls, First Lieutenant Company q, y First
Infantry Regiment, Second Brigade; rank
from May 18th commissioned May 22l.
Charles l. Tiiden. Second Lieutenant Com.
pany Sc" First Infantry Regiment, Second
Brigade; rank from May llth; commits
stoned May 22d.
ISooRPoRATroSs.- were filed in the
Secretary of States office yesterday articles
of incorporation of the Campo Ssco Copper
Company. Principal place of business, San
Francisco. Directors - Christian Berger.
n valid Kieutz. Charles NJ. Volkman, Charles
M,yer. Daniel Buck. Capital stock, &c.
900 600, divided Into 10000 shares. The
Montazuma Gold and Silver Mining Com.
pAny have increased their capital stock from
$4,000 to $4,000.
AGRICULTURAL LAND PATESTs.-The fell
lowing patents for agricultural lands were
received at the United States Land Office in
tbi. city on the 22i instant Josiah Barrett,
Levi Boshaw, Ezra Calver, Davis j. Dun
ham, Cornelius j. Duryes, Francisco Ceui-
dici, George w. Houn, Thomas Johnston,
Michael Kelly, Alexander w. Kelly. Patrick
Lsffsrty, Peter II. Overwater, James West
fall. Daniel Morley.
SACRAMENTO SEMrNARY.-The exercises at
the Sacramento Seminary this morning will
consist in examining the classes in arithmetic,
vsoeral history. moral science. and French.
There will be literary and musical exercises.
The commencement exercises. to which the
public is invited, viii take place tomorrow
evening at the State Capitol.
LECTURE AT Elk GRovE.-Rev. Professor
Tindall, principal of the Placerville Acade'
nv. ia TO lecture az Elk Grove on Monday
evening, the 29sh inst, for the benefit OF the
Presbyterian Church subject, The Earth
and the Sun" Tne lecture will be illus
trated with apparatus.
NorAR1Es PUBLIC APPoISTED.-J. E. Rich
ards1n, for San Joaquin county, to reside at
Stockton. ]. J. L Peel, for Nevada county,
TO reside a. Truckee. A. R5snig, for Ala
media county, to reside at Oakland.
En- RoUTa. William Forrest, an insane,
passed through yesterday en- ronts from the
Folsom State Prison to the Napa Insane
Asylum in charge of S. Bennett. guard.
r COMMISSIONER OF DREDs.-Charles A.
SlNsu has hsan appointed Commissioper for