Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-09-12
l0gal NTELllGEaGE.


who hss been coldled in the County Jail
since August sh on charge of murder,
managed 10 commit suicide, and thus saved
the couDsy the expense Of a trial, and probs-
bly, saved the trouble and expense of Gn exc
cutiou. He rsj0iCed in the name Of An jim,
and killed Ons of his couatrymen in the
State Prisou at Folsom On the 7th day of last
month. lie has not eaten much Of anything
for day or two past. He seemed as usual
ut = o'clock yesterday, when his dinner was
placed at the wicket of his cell. He allowed
it TO remain there. but as he had done that
before several times, no attention was psii to
it for some time. About 4 o'clock Jsilsr
George Newbsrt went to the cell and found
that the Chinsuan had torn up his bed-tick
aud constructed a strong rope of it, which be
tied TO the iron grating over the cell and
around lis neck, and strangled himself
with it. de Wss near enough to the fl1Or to
have prevented s5rangulatiOn if he had tlisd
to do SO. Tae officer quickly opened the
door of the cell and cut the rope, but life
was extinct. The body was sent to the
Morgue, to be disposed Of by the Coroner.
Pomca CoURT.-Ths Police Court yester-
Jay disposed of the cases before it as follows:
Anton HiIlsbrand, petty larceny, discharged
Andrew 0'Neil, Charles Lynch. John Tracy,
John Mahouey, Henry White and Bob Stow,
druuks, failed 60 appear when called, and
their deposits we're declared forfeited Maud
Silverstei1, grand lsrceny, continued to the
l3sh instant John Dawson and Mrs. Dsw-
son, same order; Pete Ely, drunk, dis.
charged; Ed Stewart, drunk, pleaded guilty
and fined So or ten davs in City Prison r.
Hunter, drunk, fined 81, or FIVE days in City
Prison; James Carpenter drunk, fined $40,
or ten days IN City Prison; All Lee, misde-
meanor, discharged; j. n. Letchsr, drunk,
discharged.
WeOL GROWERS AssoCIATIoE.-A meet
ing will be held at the Secretarys office, in
the Pavilion. st 9 o'clock this morning, of the
wool growers Of California now in the city,
for the purpose Of forming an association to
act in concert with similar association OF
other States and Territories upon the tariff
question, and other subjects of mutual inter
est. J. E. Kirkpatrick, of Ohio, appointed
some time since by the Wool Growers Asso-
citation of that State to visit the Pacific
States and Territories, for the purpose Of aid
ing in forming State organizations, will be
present ST the meeting this morning, and the
cali sued invites all interested to be present.
ARRESTED FOR RoBBERY.-Of Jackson
and Deputy Sheriff James Barron yesterday
arrested Edward Mordaunt, an Englishmsn,
who is a sailor boarding house keeper, and
wao has been in the Oregon penitentiary
He was accompanied by woman, and was
passing himself eff as commission mer-
chant, who had come to the fair with his
wife, He is wanted in San Francisco on q
charge of robbery committed on the 9Th inst.
on Davis street. This man, according to the
OH eers, has been sn suploye of various beer
dives in Portland Or, and Seattle, W. 7.
aud is generally looked upon as hard case.
LATE ARRESTS. Last night at II o'clock
tae station-house slate showed the following
arrests Eight runaway boys, three prison
ers en- route from San Francisco 70 the Fol-
som prison, and also the following: Will
lam Jones and John O'BrieD, stealing ride
on the railroad cars John Smith, drunk
John Harrington, drunk John Doe Casmer,
drunk; Henry Schwartz, drawing and ex-
hibiting deadly weapon not in necessary
self.defense Grace Sommels, enticing.
New HEALTH ORDINANoE.-After several
postponements the Board of Trustees have
passed the ordinance recently proposed by
the Board Of Health Some slight changes
were made IN IL before its passage, but the
main features are as suggested ia the origina
ordinance, Il mas to be published for ter
days before it can go into effect, after whict
1t is expected that our Health Officer will SEE
to it that its provisions are strictly enforced
A CASE OF DEsTIrUTIoN.-Au old soldier
named Henry Bernhardt lies dead at Fif;t
aud + streets in destitute circumstances
Not penny is left with which to defray hil
funeral expenses. He was not member o.
the Grand Army, but some of the members
Of the fraternity are raising the means
wherewith TO give the veteran 8 decent burial
Ex-soldiers are requested to attend the fune
raj st 10 >. N. this morning.
ANOTHER F1oNEER GoNE.-A Telegram
was received in this city yesterday announc
ing the death of 7. G. Salisbury, formerly o
this city. It was also stated that the body
had been forwarded TO Sacramento. De
ceased will be buried in his pot in the Cit
Cemetery under the auspices of the Sacra
mento Society OF California Pioneers, o
which association he was member.
CHILDREN SEoT.-A correspondent write
that AS Thomas Smith, August Wulf ant
Frank Wulf were playing on a public roac
passing through Mr.. Wulff's ranch, in E
Dorado county, they were shot by some IN
known person. The wounds are not danger
ous." We are not advised as to whether tn
shooting WAS accidentally or Intentional,
done.
The AIEBSAlD.-A mermaid ("half womal
and half fish y is on exhibition near Agri
cultural Park gate in pavilion. She is sail
to have been captured in the West India Is
lands, and was taken TO New York, wher
she has been visited by many hundreds 0
people.
LOST BOA boy named Fred Nichols
5 yesrs of age, has been lost from the West
eru Hotel. When last seen he wore dsrI
gray suit of clothes; has black eyes an,
dark complexion.
OWNER WAETED.-An owner is wanted a
the station. hoase for couple of watche:
supposed te ne stolen. One Of them
marked u. ". L." on the inside of tn
case.
IMMIGRANTS. Ts.-One hundred and thirty
seven immigrants, including ninety male
are TO arrive here tomorrow from the Eal
over the Central Pacific Railroad.
THE U. S. Analytical Chemist at Wss'
ington pronounced the Eclipse Champaga
one of the purest wines in the market.
NABoBis the best whisky in the market, an
Is recommended by physicians for family use