Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-03-07
TIE ELECTION.

The Democratic City Central Committee
held meeting last evening, aud decided to
call the nominating convention for Friday
evening, to be held at Armory Hall at 7:SO
o'clock.
John Conran announces himself in card
as candidate for member of the Republican
City Central Committee from the second pre-.
cinct of thu Fourth Ward.
j. e. Hobbie, late county expert, announces
himself as a candidate for City Assessor, SUBJ
jet to the decision of the primary Saturday
Fred A. Shepherd, the present City
Assessor, publishes q card announcing him
self as q candidate for reelection. He has
had lorg experience, having first taken the
Office which he now holds in 1873. Soma OF
the majoTiLie5 wAich he hiss recsived show
that he has received many votes outside Of
the Republican party.
j. J, Buckley, IL o card, denies that he is
a candidate for the position Of City Assessor,
in the interest Of the present incumbent.
ARRESTED on SUsPIcIoN.-Two man are
now confined in the city prison on suspicion
that they were interested in the taking off of
a man named Menehan, who suddenly disap-
peared from this city in June, 1869 They
are named John Mahaney and James Taylor.
Taylor has BEEN absent from the city for sew.
erGl years: but returned couple of months
ago and has bsen working at the railroad
shops He had heard that he was accused Of
participating IN the murder, and went to the
Chief Of Police and surrendered himself and
demanded an Investigation. Mahaney seemed
to be SO much interested in the case that he
was also locked up on suspicion. The Chief
hos Aata1la1 On "a 70 rr-,rfr AIo
but EXPIRE sses She opinion that as the supposed
murder took plsc5 fourteen years ago there
will not probably anything coma from the ia-
vestigation. Several weeks after the disap-
psarsEce Of Manehan o bsdy was found on
the Cauield rauch, south of ths city, which
was supposed TO hs the remains Of the missing
man. The aff3ir at the time attracted but
little attention, % the disappearance eff Meme
han did not appear to make a vacancy any
where and he had no friends that cared what
became of bin.
FREE LIBRARY MEETING.-The Board of
Trustees Of the Sacramento Free Library met
last evening. Prssent-W. c. Fitch, Presi-
dent; Albert Hart, Add. C. Hinkson, A. S.
Hopkins and S. II. Gsrrish, Secretary. The
minutes of the regular meeting Of February
6sh were read ana approved. TIE Librarians
N .
Number Of books issued during the mouth,
8 1903 classified thus fiction, 275S history,
1873 biography, 126 /; travels aad adventure,
156; miscellaneous literature. 173; religion,
IS; poetry and drama, So; science and art,
1856 Percentage of fiction. 76. Average num-
Der issusd per day, 81 Number of patrons,
$50. Amount Of ths fiaes collected, S14 20.
Several books were ordered purchased. The
following bills were allowed. after which the
nd Il .offr NTr,tv,aI - t.
surance Comp1rv, SS7 /; Capital Gas Com.
pany. $50 20; W. A & G. S. Houghton.
S33 IS Dag & J7v, 81 Ben. Cohsn, SO 81;
Scott & Muir, So II.
OFFICER ELDBED AcQUTTTED.-Yest
st 1 o'clock the Board of Police Commits.
sioners met for the purpose of hearing the
argument of counsel in the Eldred investiga-
ton. the testimony of which closed twelve
hours previously. After hearing the argu-
nsnt the Board retired, and in a few mo-
ments returned and announced that the unan-
imous verdict of the Bosrd was that the eff
Ger was Innocent of the charges. Judge
Henry took occasion TO make some remarks
ia the case, and scored The officer somewhat
severely for being indiscrest, but said he
agreed With the others in the verdict exoner-
ating the officer. la the same connection he
spoke of other recent investigations, and
hoped the Beard would not be called upon to
hear any more charges.
PLAID SHIFTING FLANNEL, at 10 cents per
yard; II 4 crochet quilts, 81 10 former price.
81 So; II yards heavy shifting Bingham for
81; scarlet and dark garnet plush Canton
flannel (sxtrs qusli.v) for 20 cents per yard,
at the CREST sale at Red House.
Losr, On j street, between Second and
Third, s. small gold pencil off of a watch
chain. Leave it ct International Hotel, aud
be rewarded.
A SUITABLE REWARD sal be pail for the
return 10 BE- STATE Library Of "Pomeroy's
Syllabusso f Lscsures
BLACK ard wbise creeks tall.wooll, JUS
opeped out at tie Rad House today.