Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-04-16
LOCAL. INTELLIGENCE.
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On motion COMMITTEES consisting of the
Revs. Compton, Lyons and Garden was sp-
pointed to examine into the action of a called
meeting Of the Presbytery at Sacramento in
reference to its sense on the dissolution of the
pastoral relations of Rev. Mr.. Graham with
the PlacerVille church.
The Rev. James Wood was granted per-
mission to labor in the bounds of the Pres.
bytery.
The Rev. John Darlington was granted
letter of dismission to the Presbytery Of San
Francisco, and the Rev. Mr. Bonam was
granted letter Of dismission to the Presby-
terry of Los Angeles.
The stated clerk was directed to cast bal
lot for the Rev. II. H. Rice as principal com
missioner to the General Assembly. On mo-
ton. the Rev. @. Graham was elected alter
nate commissioner to the General Assembly.
The stated clerk was directed to cast ballot
in favor Of Elder John K. Law ss principal
commissioner to the General Assembly, and
also in favor of Elder 0. Bingham as alter.
nate commissioner to the General Assembly,
The application of the Bethel Church at
Woodbridge for aid TO Che amount of $500
was referred to the Committee on Home
Missions
An appropriation of $3.50 was made for
the benefit Of the Presbyterian Church at
Redding.
THE IRREPREssIBLE FAIR. - Yesterday
afternoon a crowd of fremen and others were
summing themselves in front Of No. l Engine.
house, on Second street, when their attention
was attracted to disturbance on the opposite
side Of the street, at saloon kept by Mary
Mccarthy. The woman issued from the
saloon having very much the appearance of
drowned rat. She ran across the street, and
the next object visible was George NJ. Farr,
well-known character. In his hand was
several bar glasses. One was thrown at the
fleeing woman. and then the mans attention
was directed toward the crowd of men in front
of the engine house, and the second was sent
flying In that direction. It struck harmlessly
against the building, but caused some sharp
words TO be sent in return, which caused the
irrepressible George to cease his attentions on
the woman and to cross the street to the
crowd. He made an assault on George
Sager. He soon found that, although his
fighting weight Is 240 pounds, the crowd was
too much for him. After the first battle he
started after another man, who escaped into
Lucey's saloon. The commOtion attracted
large crowd, and amongst them was cfficerFar-
rel, who, with the assistance of citizen Ssger,
arrested the man and took him to the Police
station, where a charge of disturbing the
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deadly weapon were placed against him. This
morning, it ia understood, there will be q
charge of battery and one of resisting an Of
hcer added to the three charges row against
him. Some officers afterward returned to
Mary McCarthy's saloon and found that the
handicapped furniture upstairs had all
been broken up, with the use of an ak, and
mirrors, pitchers, etc, entirely demolished.
Farr has been arrested many times in this
nftx h,fv CE for he. o. fo-t hat
time has been spent in breaking rock at
Folsom, whittier he was sent for robbing an
Italian on Front street, in this city, and from
whence he came but few days ago.
A Dice GAME RAIDED.-Last evening,
about $50 o'clock, some officers were passing
q ivecent beer saloon on the west side of
Third street, between J aud K. kept by Daa-
iel Halter, when they observed number of
young men congregated around table appa-
rently deeply interested in something. An
investigation developed that it was dice
game for ten cents = corner. Seven Of the
boys were arrested and taken to the Police
Station. The officer who searched them
found the sum total of their funds was 81 10.
One of the boys remarked that they did have
more money, but the bar got it for beer. The
boys are all known as respectable boys and
have respectable parents. The officers who
made the raid were Coffey, George Karcher,
Eldred, Osweld and Barron. It is the inten-
ton this morning TO enter complaint against
Halter, the proprietor OF the den. The Off
GERS state that the dice games, Of which there
are number in the city, are to be looked
after in the future, and it is to be sincerely
hoped that they mean what they say.
CH1NAMAN IsJURED.-Yesterday morning
Chinaman was found lying in the lumber
yards near the railroad shops in a somewhat
injured condition. He was taken to the Po-
lice Station and physician summoned, when
it was found be had sustained some severe
bruises on the back and shoulders. Nothing
could be ELECTED from him, but it is supposed
that he jumped from the train which passed
through here early yesterday morning. en-
route TO Rsdding with grading force. as he
is stranger here, That train did not stop
here, for fear that number of the Chins-
men would decide to remain. When some of
the Chinamen here found out that Sl06 in
coin had been found among his effects thsy
were friendly aud wanted to dc all they could
for him.
CoNNERcIAL.-Since last report steamers
have arrived at this place as follows: San
Joaquin No. 2, from San Francisco, with
general merchandise and barge freight for
upper Sacramento San Joaquin No. 3 and
Dover, from upper Sacramento, with barges
of grain D. 4. knight, en- route to Marys.
vile with general freight. Departed-Ne-
ponset, FOR upper Sacramento, with general
merchandise San Josquin No. 2, for San
Francisco. with two barges of grain San
Joaquin No. and Dover. for upper Sacra-
mento, with barge freight and barge light.
THE SUIoIDE.-Coroner Clark summoned
jury and on Saturday evening held an in
quest on the remains of the man who sui.
cided at the north city levee on Thursday.
Nothing new wss developed, and the jury
rendered verdict of death from morphine,
probably taken with Huicidal intent. J. p.
Slater, the name he gave where he purchased
the drug, is supposed Co have been his name.
His remains were buried yesterday.
AUBURN PROPERTY BY AUCTION. Elise.
where it is announced that among other
pieces of property of tie Putnam estate,
that will be sold by public auction at Au-
hurn, on Saturday, April 2Ssh, is the new
Ind fully furnished Putnam House and the
planning mill and box factory at Auburn
Station. The hotel is one OF the finest and
largest ia the interior of California, and was
built but two years ago.
CITY LICENSE s. and water rates now due.