Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-07-13
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
TIE OFFICERS IN LUCK.

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TIE OFFICERS IN LUCK.
About P. N. yesterday. in broad daylight,
on Front street, between X and L, Mr.. Van
Alstne, an old man, a carpenter in the em-
ploy of Garlic h Croly, was seizsd upon by
two strong young men. One took him by
the throat, choked him severely, and struck
him some poweIf al blows in the chest When
the old man was completely oyerpowered,
the other young fellow went through his
pockets and took therefrom purse contain
ing s. in coin. bunch Of keys aud a pccke.
knife They then fed. No person saw them
committing the robbery. and the old gentle
man was so badly hurt that before he could
give the alarm they had made good their es-
cape. Van Alstine was severely hurt in the
ches. and vomited considerable blood. After
going up the street a short distance he met a
friend who assisted him TO the station house,
where he gave description Of the robbers to
the Chief of Police.
There is beer cellar OF dive on the north
side Of K street, between Third and Fourth,
that is extensively patronized by rough and
suspicious characters. Is is only few steps
from the PUssoffice, and the crowd Of roughs
and hoodlums that assemble 10 front OF this
hole in the sidewalk every evening is very
annoying to those who have 70 pass that way,
especially to ladies. Officer Les was detailed
about 7;30 last evening to dispsrse the crowd
congregsted there. Two of the young fell
lows in the crowd were very ssucy, denied
the officers authority, and spoke TO him
in G very Insulting manner. Mr. Lee
took each Of them by the collar
and started for the station ho1se with
them. On the way to the leck-up
one OF the arrested parties escaped from Mr.,
Lee, but was after a chase of few blocks re-
captured. On their arrival at the city prison
they were loud 10 their protestations against
being deprived of their liberty. when they had
committed as they said, no offsnse. When
they came into the prison Chief Karcher, who
had Just the moment before been taking a
description OF the men who had robbed Van
Alstine, recognized them as the guilty par
ties. Without saying word to the old gem
tlemsn, he was led into the presence OF the
two arrested parties. He Immediately recog-
nizsd them, and said, Those are the two
fellows that robbed me and that one there
is the one w5o choked and beat me- The
young fellows wiltei. They had no more to
say. They had finished their speech. A
charge Of highway robbery was written oppo-
site each OF their names. and instead of spend
ing a night In a beer saloon, as they had ex-
pected, they occupied lonely cells in the city
prison, and in few days will be booked for
Folsom or San Qusn.in. They gave their
names as John Scott and VIM. Emerson.
THE AMERICAN RIVER BRIDGE The case
of the People of the State of California vs.
the American River Bridge Company comes
up for hearing before Judge Clark in Depart
ment One of the Superior Court at 10 o'clock
this morning. The counsel for the prosecu-
tion are Ed. NJ. Martin, C. T. Jones and
District Attorney H. L. Buckley. Counsel
for the defense, the firm of Beatty Beatty &
Beatty. The bridge company is charged
with having violated Section Gil Of the Penal
Code Of California, which reads as follows !:
Every person who unlawfully obstructs
the navigation of any navigabls
stream is guilty of misdemesn-
or" The complaint reads as follows {:
The People of the State of California COM
plain against the defendant, the American
River Bridge Company, corporation, for
the crime of mis1emesnor, committed as fol-
lows: That on the - day of March, 1882.
in the county OF Sacramento, in the State Of
California, the said defendant the American
River Bridge Company, q corporation duly
organized, acting and doing business under
the0lws Of this State, did then and there un-
lawfully obstruct the navigation of navigs-
Bile stream, by erecting and maintaining a
bridge across the American river between its
mouth and the town of Brighton, in Sacra-
mento county, the same bang navigable
river, without having and maintaining therein
draw or swing of sufficient space or span so
as to permit the safe, convenient and expedi-
tious passage at all times of any steamer,
vessel or raft which may navigate the said
river, contrary to the form, force and effect
of the statute in such Gaze made and pro-
vidsd, and against the peace and dignity of
the people of the State of California"
About sixty persons hays been subpenaed as
witnesses in the case. This is the first cor
poratlon ever arrested in Sacramento county.
The case is attracting great deal Of atten-
ton.
ODD FELLOWS HALL AND TEMPLE MEET
INGs.-The annual meeting of the stock
holders of Odd Fellows Hall Association was
held last evening, at the Directors room, for
the purpose of electinp Board Of Directors
for the ensuing year, and the following gen.
Clernen were chosen: T. w. Fratt. William
Beckman, W. G. Felch, Newton Booth, Z.
K. Alsip, +. L. Dsvliu, George I. Parker,
w. b. Davies and 3. S. Brewington, and
Immediately organized by the election Of w.
9. Felch, President; George f. Parker, Sec
Rotary; William Bsckman, Treasurer. Ad-
journed. The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of Odd Fellows Temple Association
y was thea held for the election of eleven Di-
ectors for the ensuing year. with the follow
Rg result: From Pacific Eucampment, No.
M. J. Smith and 7. G. Jones Sacra-
INTO Lodge, No. 2-N. W. Robbins, w.
Sherburn and H. G. Brown (; Eureka
kge. No. As. b. Smith; Ell Dorado
4 Fge, No. S-H. B. Nielsen and E. Ellis !;
lital Lodge, No. S7-W. D. Stalker AID
7George b. Blue; Schiller Lodge, No. 1O5-
w. Sch Tsrz. The new Board Immediately
organized by the election of 7. G. Jones,
President; S. B. Smith. Secretary. and H.
B. Nielsen, Treasurer. Adjourned.
POLICE CoUBT.-In the Police Court yes
terday the following business was transacted ::
Mary May, common drunkard. pleaded
guilty and wss sentenced to pay fine of $40
or serve ten days in the City Prison Sarah
TATE, for misdemeanor, case continued to
July 18th John Mulder pleaded guilty to
an assault, waived time, and was sentenced to
fifty days in the County Jail Alexander
Card, for disturbing the peace, was dis
charged; All Chuck and Lee Wing, assault
to murder, continued to July 18th Jalnes
MeLane, charged with battery, found guilty,
will receive bis sentence to-day.
MERCHANDISE REPoRT.-The following
freight passed Ogden for Sacramento on the
9th: For a. A. Van VOORHEES, & Co, 6
boxes and cases of hardware, II boxes sad
dlery, Z rolls and l case of leather, z boxes of
tacks; Waterhouse Il LISTER, l box shipping
tags G. H Gilman, l case whips; A. Den
merry & Co., l tierce glass tumblers j. T.
Stoll, - cases hames Huntington, Hopkins
Il Co., 200 boxes horse shoes, 140 boxes nails
2 boxes SAVE, box buck-saw frames Capital
Furniture Company, 6 boxes chairs Vein
stock & Lubin, box dry goods.
WISH A NEW ORDINANCE.-Several'y young
gentlemen ride bicycles every evening in the
upper part of the city. They are talking of
petitioning the Board of Trustees to pass an
ordinance forbiddiBg the driving OF buggies
and family carriages in the suburbs and on
the principal streets. They say it is very
dangerous. Careless drivers of spirited teams
occasionally run into bicycle. Last evening
bicycle became 50 frightened at runaway
team that it threw its rider and slmcss broke
his neck.
LATE ARRESTS .-Thej following appeared
on the slate at the Police Station at u o'clock
last night: Louis Kavansugh, common
drunkard, by officers Ash and Farrell ; VIM.
Thompson, disturbing the peace, By officer
Ferrail; Otto Miller, misdemeanor, discharg-
ing firearms within the city limits, by officer
Woods Henry Harris, battery. by officer
Woods; George Wilson, battery. by officer
Karcher and Ostwaldt, local.
AN OWNER WANTED.-A large gold ring,
with black enameled band, with gold edges,
the enamel set with the various emblems of
the Heights Templar, was taken from q
Chinaman who was offering it for sale on the
street for about one-eigbth of its value. The
owner can get the same by calling at the
police station.
BARGE S1sK.-The old barge Matilda,
that has been moored at the foot of L street
for a great number ofyeara, sank last Sunday