Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-12-29
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

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He HELD THE KEYS OF HEAvEN.-Las
night Captain Woods found wandering upol
the streets a strange-appearing and most sin
gular-acting individual. He gave his nam
as Earnest Eldridge, and had long, wavy
brown hair, with a very intellectual coun
tenapce, save the wild and disordered look
which plainly showed that reason had beer
dethroned by some cause not known. Tht
poor fellow begged to be let 90, as he said he
was good man aud'would harm no one. He
said that with his wonderful power he could
do more good in the darkness in half an hour
than all the priests of the gospel could do in a
month that darkness is the time Satan, the
Prince of Darkness, did his deadly work, and
that he must be on hand to counteract him.
"Let me 60" he said. Don't you see |
have with me the keys of heaven % He said
he never would reveal the secrets of Masonry.
lie asked Pat Leavy, the jailer, if he was an
Irishman. Being answered in the affirmative,
he said Then if you are sn Irishman, you
are friend of liberty, so give me my liberty.
Tnepoor unfortunate was taken TO the county
prison, where he will receive so examination
by the Commissioners of Lunacy.
THE WEATHER-The temperature, wind
and weather, according to Sergeant Barwick
at y NJ. yesterday was : For Portland, Az
southwest and light rain; Roseburg, 420,
south and light rain; Red Bluff, 40, north
and fair: Sacramento, 4S', southeast anC
cloudy; San Francisco, so, southeast anc
fair !; Los Angeles, 6l' northwest and clear
San Diego, go, southwest and fair Salt
Lake, $50, northwest and light snow; Chey
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north and fair ; North Platte, 80. northeast
and cloudy Omaha, 81, calm and fair
Yankton, II. northeast and.cloudy. Il is very
evident that quite heavy rains or snow has
been precipitated at or near the headwsters
of thu Sacramento river, and its more north
ern tributaries, for the river at this point has
risen one foot aud s5ven inches since noon OF
the 24tb, (ast Monday which is prima facie
evidence that tbs storm much expected
here, did reach the extreme northern portion
of California. The river has risen ten inches
in the "A hours ending at noon yesterday.
WILL Nor INTERFERE.-T following tel.
egram was received yesterday by W. w.
Moreland, Private Secretary to Governor
Stoneman, from A. 7. Jones, District Attor.
ney Of Butte county: 50 The Sheriff is some
what uneasy about making arrangements for
Schmidt's execution. l told him to 20 ahead.
l. it at all probable that Governor Stoneman
Kill interfere :" To which the following re-
ply was returned by Mr.. Moreland - In the
case Of Schmidt, sentenced to be hung, am
directed by the Governor to say that it Is to
be presumed that the law has been properly
administered let it be faithfully executed.
He will not interfere" About a year ago
Schmidt murdered his wife in Chico, where
they were keeping saloon. He came into his
barroom, and seeing his wife talking with
some man, Immediately shot her dead. 1t
was q cold-blooded murder, and be fully de,
serves the doom that soon will overwheln
him.
CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL Y yesterday was the
day of the Holy Innocents in the Episco.
pal Church, and the children of st. Paul'a
Sunday were given a festival last
evening. The exercises began at the church
with q professional march to the air Brightly
Cleans Our Banner, and song, Hark, the
Herald Angels Sing" A lesson was read by
the rector from the second chapter of St
Luke. followed by song, Shout the Glac
Tidines" a occasional, Onward, Chris
tian Soldiers. " was sung, after which the Kew
Carroll NJ. DsYig, the rector, was presented
by the Sunday school teachers with an ele
gantly-bound volume of Emerson's works.
Tbs school then adjourned to the Changers
Hall, corner IF Tenth and X streets, where
they engaged in plays, dancing and merry
making until late hour. Ice.cream, cake
and other Refreshments were served to the
guests in the hall by the ladies.
MINISTRIES CoMING.-Oa Monday evening
next the COPYRIGHT & Hawkins Minstrels
will commence an engagement at the Metro
politan Theater. The company has been
nl.yipg at the Bush-street Theater in San
Francisco for about four months to crowded
houses. The frat part will be produced with
the elegant panorama of the world which III
PRODUCES the company in various nati0nali-
ties. The scenery in this act cost S, coo.
Bobby Gaylor. we'll known TO SaCramentans,
has been specially engaged to assume the
Irish characters, and the quartet Is conceded
to be one OF the finest extaut. The company is
clsimed TO be the largest and most complete
on the Pacific coast. The prices will be re-
duced to the popular figures OF - and 80
cents.
HAPPY ORPHANs.-The children of the
Protestant Orphan Asylum were made happy
on Thursday evening by an entertainment
ard the presentation Of presents, which were
contributed by liberal citizens. The exercises
were conducted by T. j. kerlin, and consist.
Cd of music. defamation, dialogue. etc, with
a burlesque marriage. OF course the advent
of Santa Claus was q feature Of the occasion,
and each little orphan was made the happy
recipient Of doll or toy which cheered their
childish hearts. The success Of the affair was
mainly due to the generous enterprise Of
Charles NJ. P.odger.
METROPOLITAN THEATER The attendance
at the Metropolitan Theater last evening was
fair and the performance satisfactory to those
who hsd the pleasure of witnessing it. At
the matinee this afternoon " London Assur-
snce will be given, end this evening the
sensational drama " Taken from Life" On
Sunday evening the Ticket of Leave Man
will be given, during which MuldoGn, the ia
NOUS wrestler, will appear 10 his artistic spe'
cialtiss.
ACQUITTED. In the case Of A. F. Strachan,
+ I. White and Mrs. FAirchild, charged
with malicious mischief, in tearing down a
vault en- the premises under lease to them,
the Jury. in the Police Court, rendered YER
dict Of acquittsL at the same time recon-
mending that Mr.. Roth. the owner OF the
property. should keep it 10 such condition as
shall be satisfactory to the Health Ofhcer.
A CONDUCTOR DEAD.-W. H. Anderson, a
Pullman car conductor. running between
Omaha and San Francisco, died yesterday in
the Railroad Hospital. He was taken down
With scarlet feser while on his train, and re-
moved to this city. His age was 81, and he
vRSs 3 resident OF Chicago. the remains are
30 Clark's undertaking rooms.
THE VERDIcT.-The case of Mauldin vs..
Cox & Clark, which had been on trial in
Judge McFarland's Court tor several days
before jury, was concluded yesterday. by
the Jury rendering verdict for plaintiff for the
nossession OF the and but without damages.
An appeal will probably be taken to the Sn-