Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-02-26
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

e5C5 OF the Q9lenuang, nor IN alQ OF Tue due
administration of law. The RECORD. UNION
in the absence of facts has carefully avoided
publishing anything of sensational character
about the matter, any statements tending
to produce a prejudgment of the case. All
persons, even il charged with crime, are pre-
sumed by the law to be innocent until the con.
trsry ia proven, and should 30 be regarded by
the public. The publication of communion
tons, or supposed facts, either in favor or
against parties accused OF crime. tends at
best, under our defective system of selecting
iuries, to disqualify the entire reading and
thinking portion of the public as JUROR, upon
the ground of their having read statements
about the case in the newspapers, and formed
an opinion" AS to jury selected from per-
sons who in this age 90 not read the papers,
an innocent defendant and the people alike
may well reverentislly pray Good Lord
deliver u.s." For this reason the efforts of any
paper in q case like the present one, without
the possession Of any facts whatever to en-
deavor to extend into columns in length, long
drawn out shadows Of runners and ghostly
speculations OF theories, for sensational pur-
poses, even under the guise and pretenss of
newspaper enterprise, " is reprehensible in
the eyes of discriminating public, and as
unjournalistie as detrimental TO the cause Of
justice.
A SERIOUS AFFAIR.-Early last evening
Eddie SteyenP, aged 10 year,, son of E. NJ.
Stevens, was brought to his home with q
small pistol.ball lodged in his neck. The
boy, with half dozen others, was near the
corner Of Twelfth and G streets, and
were discussing the question of going across
the levee for some purpose. One story is
that the Stevens boy refused to go, when
another boy, named Karl Fuchs, aged about
u years, son Of Peter Fuchs, who had in
his possession q small 22caliber pistol, said,
@ If you don't go, I'll shoot you" They
then got to souffling, and the pistol was dis
charged. The bail entered the boys mouth,
and, passing through his tongue, lodged some
where near his right ear. A physician was
near the scene of the shooting and attended
the boy to his home. Another physician
was called, and ihsy agreed that the ball
could not be extracted until the boy became
calmeF. There are contradictory stories in
regard to the shooting, the Stevens boy
claiming that the shooting was Intentional on
the part Of the other boy, while the Fuchs
boy says the pistol was in the wounded boys
hand when discharged. The stories of the
Witnesses do net agree much better, but it is
probable the pistol was unintentionAlly dis
charged in the scuffis, as there appears to
have been no angry feelings on the part of
anyone, nor had there been any previous
difficulty.
LOOKING FOR FIGHrERs.- Yesterday the
officers of the law pstroled the city the entire
day in buggies in search of the fights that it
was rumored, would take place. Constable
Sam Harvey and officer Eldred occupied one
buggy, Chief Karoher and officer Coffee "a.
other, and the third contained officers Jack
son apl Ferral. Chief Karcher rendered the
u ~ entirs, police force to Constable
eTeSt Re qes9ed them. 1t appears
q ! ~ aad rnelsfect to keep everything
quiet yesterday, as no fights have been heard
Of Constable Harvey states that he will
arrest any parties engaged IN fighting outside
the city limits, whether he sees the fight or
not provided be can obtain sufficient evil
dence to warrant it. It has been publicly
said that " if these fights must be permitted,
surely they ought not 20 be permitted on
Sunday {" but sirce the people of the State
have decided that there shall be no Sunday
law there appears to be several good reasons
why Sunday should be set apart as day for
fighting. The principal reason is that many
persons are engaged during the week, and It
is only on Sunday that they have the time to
attend. Then the pugilists have invariably
shown disposition to go beyond the city
limits, where their sloRging viii not interfere
with those who wish to spend the day in
other ways.
PUGILIsTc OFFICERS. AT an early hour
Saturday morning three females of the human
species Issued from Con. MONEYS saloon, on
K street, screaming murder at the top of
their voices. They were soon surrounded by
a crowd of admirers from the inside and
number of people from the streets. From
which place police officer Green came is not
known, but when special officer CatTerty ar
rived on the scene, Green was there. and
in the middle of the crowd. Csffsrty
ordered the crowd to dispense, but Green in.
formed the special that he (Green) was on
hand and also knew his business. Cafferty
insisted that his order to dispense should be
obeyed. Green made some reply, and after a
few words between the officers Green planted
q blow in Csfferty's face, and the special
reached for Green, catching him by the
throat Bystauders soon intetfered and fur
Their hostilities ceased. These are the facts
as near as they can be learned. Although it
seems 10 be the impression that there was a
large crowd present, no spectator of the row
has vet been found. Neither does any one
know what difficulty the females had which
caused the screaming. 1t is understood that
the Police Commissioners will hold meeting
this afternoon and investigate the action CT
the officers.
A New PAPER.-Finsl arrangements were
made on Saturday for the publication of a
paper in this city, to be called The Cultira-
tors Guide. It will be small eight-psga
paper, and be issued semi-montbly. It will
contain matter of interest to the farmer and
fruit-raiser, but no advertisements will be in.
serted. Five writers have been engaged, and
its contents are 20 be entirely original. The
-n,oaz ~ Mausrs VairsEcol- 7
appear as publishers. The first number will
be issued April LIST.
CRY Observation-Disclosures for week end
ing Saturday, February 24th: S. r. Cald-
well, cemetery dues, S175; r. D. Server,
water rates, 1888 so; n. A. Kidder,
harbor dues, SIS; Z. II. Mckee, county
apportionment road money, District No. l.
IS 030: w. A. Henry, Police Court fines,
1888 so; George A. Putnam, city licenses,
S2l2 16; George A. Putnam, dog licenses,
50 81. Total. 81. 1853 Total disbursements,
81, S12 SO. Balance in City Treasury, S129,.
322 40.
COUNTY FUNDs.-Saturday the funds in
the County Treasury were counted by the
Sheriff, Auditor and the Chairman of the
Board of Supervisors, with q result as fol.
lows: Warrants on band paid, S20,74S %;
coupons paid, 81, 400; gold, S7S,65O; silver.
81, 800 %; currency, S45. Total, sos, $50 If.
THERE has never been presented to the
public of Sacramento and vicinity more
auspicious opportunity to purchase boots and
shoes Of acknowledged hrst-class value, st
prices which San Francisco wholesalers can
not afford to sell st. Go and save money at
Hsle's stupendous clearance sale.
For the benefit Of those who desire tickets
for the Turner Masquerade, the Secretary
will be at his Office, No. 626 ] street, until II
o'clock this evening. The list will positively
close at o'clock Tuesday evening.
Nor BIZ FAVOR but by merit alone do we
draw the public. Where people can buy the
cheapest there will they go. Hale's stipend
GUS clearance sale.
THIS MORNING early, before the rush COM
mences, go to Hale's stupsndous clearance
sale.
TURNER MAsoUERaDE-The carriage list
iESF open No. GIG j street, and viii pos
jtS.y ct,-s6as russeay at2F N.
HEAVY eiuehRm -emnaEtss only 5 cents
yard, at Hsle's stupsndous clearance sale.