Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-06-28
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
A DISGRACE TO SACRAMENTO.

4 DISGRACE TO SACRAMENTO.
That the Chinese quarters in Sacramento
are disgrace TO the city is an oft.repeated
and truthful assertion. Their habits, mode
of living, tunble.down ard filthy tenemente,
above and under the ground. ere constantly
breeding disease and death, Not :. zephyr
from the north but what. as it passes through
and ever this Demonstrating, eye-sore-to-
civilization district, becomes impregnated
with noxious and poisonous vapors and
gases, and the health Of the entire city is
affected thereby. Notwithstanding the ordi-
nances passed against it, it is well-known
fact that hundreds CT water-closets in China
town connect directly with and empty into
the main sewers. A reporter taking a
trip through 1 street yesterday, from Sec
ond to Fifth, about noon, when the sun
was hot and acting upon all the fifth eZ.
posed to its rays, found the stencil arising
therefrOm offensive and almost dnbear-
able. The portion of the city referred to is
owned by Americans, moss of whom are per-
sons Of wealth, and realize large monthly rent
ais from those old tumble-down rookeries and
under. ground dens of vice. The law and
ordinances regulating these matters ought to
be and the health of the city demands that
they should be enforced. A new Health
Officer has bsen appointed, whose duty it is
to see that the ordinances are not violated,
and he should file complaints against all the
guilty parties referred to. 1t is a duty he
owes to the community az a sworn officer of
the law, and he should discharge that duty
without fear or favor. Sacramentans as q
general rule are proud of their city, and al
ways refer with apparent pleasure to its
broad streets, beau iful avenues, handsome
public buildings, elegant private residences,
substantial business blocks, shady drives, etc
The other day party from the East stepped
from the train onto the platform Of the depot
to take a view Of the city. Pointing to the
Chinese quarter, an elegant view Of which
was obtained from where he stood, he re-
marked to a friend, who is Q resident Of this
city, $50, this is Sacramento From the
glowing descriptions you gave Of its beauty,
l supposed l would see something grand.
Why, you said it was beautiful. Well, my
friend, l always knew that Pittsbuyg was a
dirty little place, and in that line took the
cake, bat my honest opinion is that, from all
that I can zee of Sacramento, she is entitled
TO quit claim deed to the whole bakery"
HITTING THE PIPE Yesterday morning,
while officer Fredericks was secreted in the
alley between I and J, Third and Fourth
streets, watching for burglars whom he ex.
pected would visit that quarter, a we'll
dressed lady and good looking young man
. brushed by him and disappeared short dis.
tarce beyond in the rear end of an opium
dea in the Chinese quarter. About half an
hour afterwards the cfficar CROPPED his way
through The filthy backyard leading to the
room where the Acknowledged Celestial deals
out the deadly drug to women and men, boys
and girls, aud effected an entrance without
being discovered. When he entered the room
be stood sghast at the spectacle. On rude
wooden platform, Iecumbent in the arms of
her lover, lay the woman in an almost nude
condition, while she was putting away at an
opium-pipe and fully under the influence OF
the drug. To describe further what the Off
Ger saw, and what was being witnessed by
dozen blssT-eyed Celestias, cannot be done
in these columns. The officer arrested the
man and woman, the proprietor of the den
and another ChinamRn, handcuffed them
together and took them to the station-house.
Recent developments and inquiries in regard
to opium.smoking prove that it is not cor
fined to the lower classes, but that it has OBJ
tanned quite o hold upon and is freely u ed by
some OF the "upper-tendom." This vice is
growing to an alarming extent in this city.
What they call Joints have been discov-
cred in lodging houses in many portions of
the city, and occur every few doors along
Second street between 1 and l., and L street
from Front to Fourth, while Chinatown is
full Of them,
REGMENTAL ORDERs.-In compliance with
General Orders No. 4, from brigade headquaT-
ters, dated June 2Osh, companies A, B, G,
Governors Gaard (csdet company, field
and staff latter mounted), will assemble at
the regimental srmory on Wednesday, July
4th, in full uniform. at o'clock A NJ, for
parade, as required by law. Companies G,
Z and viii parade ia the towns where they
are located on the same day, st an hour to
suit their convenience, and will hold their
usual inspection and muster before or after
the parade, and make returns thereof TO
headquarters on or before July 10tb. Com
manders Of companies will see that the mus
ter rolls are made out neatly and correctly,
SIS thsy will be returned unless absolutely
correct in every particular. Captain Cooke,
commanding Company 3, will detail 9 squad
from his company to FIRE the customary salute
on that day.
MILITARY NoTEs. - John Desmond, OF
Company A, Of this city, has been appointed
Ordnance Sergeant on the regimental staff,
upon recommendation Of Captain Burke, vice
Ogg, discharged; and J. G. Hsffernan, Of
Company G, has been appointed Hospital
Steward on regimental staff, vice O'Rourke,
discharged. The following transfers have
been made upon the recommendation of the
respective company commanders Sergeant
Thomas King, Corporal W. Hogan, Corporal
y. Hart, pFivates j. Glass and G. Simpson
from Cadet Company to Company A pti-
yats q. King from Cadet Company TO Com.
Pany b; Prlvates NJ. Csrrigan, W. Duffy,
James Downs and A. Rose, OF the Cadet
Company. have been honorably discharged on
account of removal from the county.
The MILITARY BAYD.-There is great dis
satisfaction throughout the city, especially in
military circles, because the First Artillery
band hss not been employed to furnish music
on the Fourth of July. They being portion
of the regiment, and as the military is the
chief feature in the parade, it looks singular
thst the Music Committee would ignore them
entirely. They have q reputation Of being
the best band in the State, snd the one which
will take its plaza on the Fourth is green.
only having, it is asserted, but four months
practice. There seems to have been mis-.
understanding between the agent of the band
whole are said TO be ready and snxious to
march at the head of the regiment, and are
not captious as to the price.
RATEX's CAsE.-Yesterday Baron A. E.
Olarovsky, Russian Consul. General for this
coast, came up from San Francisco to inter-
oede with the Governor fer the neck of
Raten, the murderer of james Lansing. He,
accompanied by Elwood Bruner, Rater q
counsel, had an interview with Governor
Stonemau. The latter stated that the matter
could not be considered properly before him,
az the remittitur from the Supreme Court
had ros been received and tbs prisoner had
not been sentenced The remittitur is daily
expected. and viii probably reach here this
wesk. The time for fling pstition for a re-
hearing before the Supreme Court expired on
Monday. and now the only hope for the
prisoners life is through the Executive.
FoR FlcyIc p4RT.Es.-C hesley's unrissed CiuS-
House Punch For lia nv he hosfIa or .e4ra