Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-09-01
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TIE NEW POSTAL NorE-Many people
and many popsss throughout the Stats have
obtained erroneous impressions in regard to
she new postal note that will be issued by
mouey ord postoffices on and after Monday
next. The difference between money order
and postal Hots is not as great as generally
supDosed This limit of money order is $50
aud postal note S4.99. There is a scale of
charges for the Issuance of money orders
ranging from cents for an order u1der $40
to IS cents for one Of $780, while the charge
Tor postal note is Uniformly cents. To
obtain m0aey order it necessary to I'LL out
an appl cation, and to receive payment it Is
necessary 30 be identified at the Postetfice on
which it is drawn. For postal note you
pay your money and get your note without
any que, tions, il being made payable to
bearer, bat 3 drawn on q specified Ctnca. It
can be paid st any time within three calen-
Oar months from the last day Of the month
during wi ich the note was issued. After
that time it becomes invalid. and 20 obtain
the amount the holder must forward it to the
superintendent Of the money order system
at Washington, together with an application
in o form prescribed By the Postm aster- Gen
10 the holder, and for which an additional fes
of three cents will be charged. A money or
der is seat at the risk of the department,
and, II lost a duplicate can be obtained, but
tina postal nota is at ths risk Of the sender,
and, if lost. Is az entirely lost as though it
we're that much money.
TIE STABbE-CLzAEING.'- The statement
made by NJ. Kuehnel to the Police Commits
siouers on Thursday, and published in the
RECORD. UNION yesterday morning, charging
shas al officer on the police force had bsen
guilty Of compounding crime and keeping a
portion OF stolen money recovered, has had
the eff ct to opsn wide the gates of informa.
ton aud cause to flow much more in the
same line than that stated by Kushnel At
noon yesterday four other persons had VOL
Unteered TO the majority portion of the Po-
lice Commissioners damaging statements con.
corning other alleged police transactions, and
tue prospect is that the true inwArdness,"
il statements are TO be believed, is abou. to
come TO marvellous light. II there are any
who know Of crookedness not yet revealed,
and the inveetigation and correction of which
hslony 90 tie POlcs Commissioners, now is
the proper ime to bring it forward, while the
Augesn stables sre being clesned. The pub
lie can rast asTured that whatever charges or
information IN this lire Ia laid before Mayor
Brown or JUICE Henry will receive full at
tsutiou, and If wrong exists, the needed REM
edy wi. be speedily applied.
MILITARY ORDERS Yesterday there were
5 general orders issued from the Adju-
tsat-G sneraps off e. The first announces
the appointment Of Lieutenant Colonel Cabel
II. Maddox, Aid-ie-CAmp on the staff of the
Commander IN Chief. to be Colonel and Judge.
Acknowledgement, with rank from dste, vice
(4odfrey resigned The second order dis
banded Company F, Third Infantry Regi-
rnent, in accordance with the recommends.
ton of tbs Court of Ioquiry. The officers of
she company are honorsblY discharged from
service. Brigadier- General Dimond is in
structed TO detail sn officer to muster out the
company. The third order authorizes Colo.
nel Robert gObin, commanding Third In
tantry Regiment Second Brig ade, n. G. G ,
to organizs 8 company of infsntry to replace
Company Z, disbanded by the preceding or
der.
PoLIos COURT The following business
Eas transacted in the Police Court yester.
day The case Of battery against Jack Ken
nedy was continued to September 81. The
case of disturbing the peace against Edmond
Halls was dismissed. Dora Wilson, living
10 9 house of ill-fame, continued until the
STD Of September. Mrs. Antone, previously
convicted of being a common drunksrd was
sentenced to 40 days in the County Jail. All
Loy, convicted Of smoking opium, statement
on appeal filed. Minnie Wilson, Lizzie
Smith. Nellie Allen and Maud Ward, charged
with living in houses Of prostitution, pleaded
guilty TO the gentle charge, and will be sen.
fenced on the 5 Of September. They promise
in the future to obsy the law and the instruc.
lions regarding the closing of windows and
doors given them by the Captain of the po-
lice.
POLICE OoMHIsSIONERS.-T Board oil
Police Commissioners met at 9 P. NJ. yester
day. The minutes Of the lsst meeting were
read and approved. Captain Woods, wher
called upon, said thst the force we're obeyiHg
orders. Judge Henry said that he had beer
approached since the last meeting by severa
who made serious complaints against the
force. He wss not ready TO go into an cleo
ton of an officer to fill the place made va
can't by the dismissal of Eldred. When they
did elect ne wanted to elect q man who would
fill the bill. Mayor Brown agreed with him,
and the elecsiug of sn officer was delayed
until the next meeting. The Board adjourned
until P. n to-day.
MEREDITH vs.. CHRIsTY. - The case q
Meredith We. Christy, being contest for tbs
office Of member of the Board of Supervis
ors Of this county, was decided some time
ago by Judge Mcfarland in favor Of the de-
PENDANT, and On appeal was taken TO tbs Su
preme Court Following ia the decision oil
tbs latter Court: The offenss on the part
of the respondent offered to be proven by the
appellant does not come within any Of the
provisions of Title ". of Part /, Of the
Penal Code, and does not therefore constitute
ground for the contest in question. (Code 81
Civil Procedure, Section 1111.l judgment
affirmed"
AGRICULTURAL PARK. - The chain.saug
during the past week has been engaged il
clearing up Agricultural Park. The brick
walls on the entrance side have all beer
psiuted blue. The trunks of all the trees OF
that side of the Park have been painted the
same color. The grand stand has been cleaue
and repainted, as has been the fierce opposite
she stand, and the judges stand. All tht
stables and the pens in the Park have beer
thoroughly renovated and put In hrst-clasl
order for the State Fair.
NorrcE Mr.. James Ma HAls has with
drawn from our firm uuder date Of Augus
%, 1883. Hale Bsos. l. Co.