Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-31
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

FIRE COMMISSIONERS. The regular monthly
meeting Of the Board Of Fire Commissioners
was held last evening, all the members
present. On motion the payroll of the de-
partmens for the month of January was duly
allowed and ordered paid Bills were allowed
as follows: Capital Gas Company, $50; L.
II. Coster. So; Neubourg & Lagos, So "a !;
Z. j. Coffee, 49, NJ. McElaney, SIS s. II.
Davis, 80 cents; M. Castro & Son. s.; Van
McManus, So; Charles Gillespie, S45; II.
NJ. Bernard, 50 30; George Schrotb. s19 Al ;
Martin Perish, 50 so; Whittier. Fuller &
Co., SO; James McCaw, 81 Is; R A. Fisk,
S75; S. J. & j. NJ. jackson, s12 70; NJ. R.
Rose, S32; j. A Cunningham, S. so; N.
Barber, S18 81; 81. 2. Osborn, 81 % !;
Weizsl & Son, 81 so; Bee Hive Store, 81 50;
d. Krebs, 81 70. Reports of the different
toremen on ires and alarms for the month of
January were received and placed on file.
Applications of Jonathan Churchmap, Ed.
ward Cox and Jacob Stortz, for extramen,
were received and placed on file. Resigna-
ton of Patrick Nash SIS extraman of No.
engine was received and accepted Edward
Cox was elected to fill the vacancy caused by
Patrick Nash ss extraman of No. engine.
No further business appearing the Board
adjourned.
A MANIA FOR OvERooATs.-A man giving
the name of Henry jackson appears to have
developed mania for overcoats during the
period occupied by the recent polar wave in
passing over this city. 1t was daily occur
renee for some time for two or three men to
report stolen overcoats at the police station.
jackson was arrested, and yesterday. in the
Police Court was convicted of stealing sn
overcoat from Henry Kuhnle, and received q
sentence Of 100 days in the chain-gang. As
soon as ne received sentence another charge
of petit larceny YVES placed against his name
on the slate fer stealing an ovsrcoat from the
Office OF DIR. Hughson. For tais he will APP
pesr in the Police Court this morning. The
defendant admits, besides the two mentioned,
the stealing Of q coat from County Surveyor
Pierson and ons from r. T. Devln. II he
receives q corresponding sentence for each of
the coats stolen, he will be a prominent
feature of the chaiu-gang for year or two to
come.
THE WALDEN CASEY Yesterday .he Wal
den perjury csse entered upon the twelfth
day of its trial. After examining sixty-saven
witnelses-nearly evenly divided between the
two sides-the testimony clo,ed, which was
on Saturday forenoon. Yesterday, at 2P. ~,
District Attorney Carey opsned the argu-
ment. He spoke over two hours, and was
followed by W. Z. Turner, for the defense,
who spoke until $50 o'clock. At that hour
the Court adjourned, to meet at $50 A. NJ to-
day. Mr.. Turnar will conclude his argument
and be followed by Grove i. johnson, for the
defense The argument will be closed by G.
T. joiner, for the prosecution. The case viii
probably be submitted to the jury this after
noon. The jury consists of the following
named gentlemen: Noble Fisher, John NJ.
Conssne, John 0schwald, John Long. J. B.
Carley, W. ii. Robinson, L. III. Rslyes,
August ii. Banning, Michael Miller, Patrick
Darier, John johnson, j. r. Olsen.
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE MEETING. Last
evening nesting of'the Democratic County
Central Committee was held at No. 624 J
street. with closed doors. It was called for
the purpose Of learning the sense of the COM
mittee in regard to the appointment of sue
cessor to the late Judge Clark of the Superior
Court, for the purpose of transmitting il to
Governor Stenemsn. Chairman La Rue pre-.
sided. The qualifications, merits and claims
of tLsu6ve candidates whose names were pub
hshV She RECORD. UNION Monday morn
ing wese discussed at soma length, after which
five votes were taken. There were eleven out
of the fifteen members present and two prox-
lee. The proxies were not voted, however,
and the last ballot stood four for Matt John
son, four for j. II. McKune and three for j.
w. Armstrong. The meeting then adjourned,
fully convinced that they could not agree on
a candidate.
REDUCTION OF FARE.-John Talbot, General
Ticket Agent in this city, yesterday received
notice from the Iuman Steamship Company
that the price Of tickets from Queenstown or
Liverpool to New York had beer reduced
49, making the present rate only 81. With
this reduced rate, and by purchasing entire
through tickets from Europe to New Y ork,
and thence overland to this coast, SIG 25 can
be saved over former cost Of the trip. This
viii no doubt Induce many to send for friends
still remaining IN their native country.
Police CoURT.-Business was transacted
in the Police Court yesterday as follows:
Cum Chung, carrying concealed weapon,
pleaded guilty and was fined So; All Lucy,
petit larceny, cause partly tried and contin-
ued to January 31st; Henry Jackson, petit
larceny, pleaded guilty, fued 800, with al
Tentative of confinement in the County Jail
for 100 days; i. x. Bauer, felony, continued
TO February Oh; B. V. Rye, attempted
extortion, continued to February 9Th.
TIE WEATHER.-A dense fog enveloped
the city during night before last, and yester-
day morning Of daylight objects half block
distant were invisible. About noon it lifted,
but hung over the city the entire day, and in
the evening again settled on the city with
density that is seldom excelled in the cities
at the bay. The maximum temperature yes
terdaY was 5i' and the minimum 42'.
MOUNT BIDwELL LODGE, 1. o. G. TAR
ticles of Incorporation were fled yesterday
with the Secretary of State by the Mount
Bidwell Lodge, No. go, Independent Order
of Good Femplars, located at Bidwell, Mo-
doc county. Trustees - Thomas Harbar,
james r. II, Moone and Alvin n. Bennett.
The corporation has no capital stock.
GYMNAsIUM REoPENING The President Of
the Sacramento Turn-Verein announces to-
day that the Association having secured the
services Of Robert Riecken, lately of s..
Louis, Missouri. as teacher, the gymnasium
school at the hall will be opened tomorrow
afternoon.
TREASURES SETTLEMENTS County Treas
urers settled With the State Treasurer yester-
day as follows: Santa Cruz, SS4, 200 p
Butte, $50 s65 80; Ventura. S19,074 Al
Mono, Sl6o63 IS; Solsno, s6i,047 Az
HIGH-wATER MARX rapidly being reached.
Our stores are daily crowded to their utter
most capacity, snd many people are being
benefited SIS they never were before. A pure
linen crash, 20 inches wide cut to II yards
fer 81, at Hale's stupendous clearance sale.+
APRLEsl APPLES APPLES We are re-
ceiving daily large variety CT choice noun
tain apples, in fee condition. For sale in
lots to suit the purchaser, and delivered to
any part Of the city flee of charge. D. De
Bernardo & Co., 30S and $40 K street.
hale Bios. & Co. would this morning call
your attention to a line of mems red flannel
underwear. reduced TO Go cents per garment
These prices are only during our stupendous
clearance sale.
ATTENTION is again called to lineof ladies
scarlet Atwood underwear, at 81 per garment
There sre not many left, and those who need
underwear should see them at Hale's stu
pendous clearance sale.