Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-12-27
POLICE COURT.

POLICE COURT.
Contemporaneous with the gathering in
the happy holiday home, with the gathering
around the festive Christmas tree, and the
gathering by the little ones to sing the nativity
hymns Of peace on Earth, is the gathering
in the depots of grog, is the gathering around
nectar bowls of Bacchus, and the gathering by
the policemen sin the solemn midnight
hours. There is "peace on earth to-day,
for the Christmas DRINKS have sll been called
and courted. Henry A. Caulfeld, for dis
turbing the peace-on-earth of his neighbor,
had his case continued till the second day of
next year. Lizzie Jinks, for being drunk
was fined s., and Cyrus Cooper, colored
man, for loving too unwsely and too much,
was placed on trial for bigamy and the case
continued till Friday. John Mcguire and
John Collins were tried for fighting,
! and as balm for his black eye,
the latter was let off, and Mcguire fined SO.
John Williams, a poor drBnkard lately from
the county Jail, was sent back for forty days,
and James Murphy, for battering a China.
man, will go thither to-day. Lyons Comp
ton and George Baldwin drank together,
fought together and were fined together s.
respectively, Eugene Mooney and Will
lam Gomez, arrested for disturbing
the peace, paid the costs and de-
parted. James McCabe and Jack Muir
ray forfeited their deposits. W. Whitney,
charged with obtaining money under false
pretensec, was discharged at the request Of
the complaining witness. The cases of All
Die, for carrying concealed weapons, and of
Thomas Anderson, for petit larceny, were
continued until December 29th. Mrs. John.
son was fined 81 30 for disturbing the peace,
| and Charles Connolly, for battery, was sent
| jailward for forty days. Henry Barrett, for
! disturbing the peace of his family. was dis.
charged, and the case of H. J. Osborn, for
stealing carpenters tools from fellow-work
man, was continued until to-day. Osborn
swore that he was perfectly innocent while
/ on the stand, but as the articles were found
yesterday afternoon where he had pawned
! them to purchase Christmas whisky, H. j.
will probably have his part in the County
Jail for many days to come.
THE BETHANY MISSION ScHooL.-The
Bethany Mission Sunday school had their
annual Christmas tree and held their Christ
mas exercises at the Presbyterian Church
last evening, when the following programme
was rendered Opening song by the school !;
prayer by the Rev. H II. Rice; German
| Christian song, by Anna and Clara Linde
meyer; recitation, Christmas" Clara
! Keber; recitation, "Christmss Is Coming 3"
| Lulu Gilman recitation, Grandmother
| Sermon" Mamie George duet, Christ
mas Chser,' Maggie Cook and L;bbie Smith /;
song, "Glad Tidings," by the school, reci-
tation, "The First Day at Church." Lulu
| Gilman reading, " Marian's Dream" Fan
RE Hemus recitation, The New Church
Organ, Minnie Mansfield; song, by the
school recitation, the Christmas Babe, p"
| Charlie Mansfield ; recitation, Peace on
! Earth, Nettie Blrnie; recitation, THE
| Visit Of Santa Claus" Libbie Smith song,
! by the school. after which the audience heard
! the jingle OF the bells on the team Of Santa
! Claus. This jolly, gray beard, good-aatured
old fellow pulled up his tesm, dismounted
came in, made pleasant address and super
intended the disposition of the presents.
! MERRY CHBIsTMAs.-The celebration of
Christmas passed off pretty much after the
usual fashion. and the day was apparently a
"merry" one. The boys footed their tin
horns, the children played with their toys,
and the bibulous INDUCED in .heir customary
egg-nog Considering the generous dispen-
sation OF Inequalities, and the disposition
! towards merriment the cases wherein the
! bounds of propriety was Overstepped was eX-
ceeiingly rare. The Police Court calendar
Yesterday morning made better showing
| in it's diminutive dimensions than most cities
of the size of Sacramento can boast.
| DoN'r LIKE KANsAs.-A. c. Snyder and
family have returned from the East, and are
/ visiting Sacramento, the guests of Mrs.
Foster, Sixteenth street, between and J.
( For many years Mr.. Snyder wss teller in she
( Sacramento Bank, but becoming dissatisfied
concluded to emigrste to the boosted State Of
/ Kansas. One year satisfied him, as be says
/ il will the most iuquisitive Californian. the
/ grassboppers of summer, the SHOWS of win
/ Ter. and the hurricanes in all seasons, were
/ too much for Suyder, go he returned to Cali
/ fornis. Coos country He Intends settling
/ again in this city or vicinity.
/ CHRISTMAS NUMBERS. - The Christmas
number of the Capitol appeared in sixteen
page edition, containing several special
articles Of interest. cuts Of public buildings,
business review of Sacramento and adjoining
towns. etc. The Loadcr Office published q
specially prepared eight'page edition, con
tAiriag original stories, special articles, etc,
and presented fine typographical appear
Ance on tinted paper.
ELEcrIoN.-At a regular meeting of Sacrs-
mento Stamm, 124, U. o. r. NJ, the follow
ing officers were elected for the next term :
0. On, X. f. Wiemeyer; U. CHI, +.
Knauer; Bel. Ch., V. Miller; Priest, +.
Rink; Treasurer, j. Griesel; Recording Sec
rotary. f. Neuhsus; Permanent Secretary,
+. Cordes tre-elected); Trustess-F. Rink,
G. A. Bauman, B. Steinsuer, q. A. Falken-
stein, e. A. Feyhl.
CALLED AWAY FULL OF YEABs.-Ex'Sar-
stor VIM. Johnston received dispatch yes
terday informing him of the death Of bis
mother, Mrs. Margaret Johnston, at Rock
Island, Ill, which occurred yesterday morn.
ing The deceased resided for some time
with her son at Richland in this county. She
was now in her Seth year. Her husband,
Andrew Johnston, died forty-eight years ago
in Pennsylvania.
BILLIARD MATcH.-The first portion Of the
billiard match between MeCieery and Lowry
was played last evening at the Union Hotel,
and was won by Lowry, who made 800 points
to McCleery's 1877 ; Lowry's average being
% 5-33, and McCleery's 1888. The re-
naming 500 points will be played at The
Union Hotel this evening, commencing at
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