Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-12-17
LOCAL INTELL;GENGE.

PARDoNs.-Governor Stoneman has par.
doned Henry Mcdonald, convicted 10 the
May term of the Superior Court (1SS2) of
San Francisco for burglary and sentenced to
the State Prison for four years. The pris-
oner is but II years old, and his mother,
living in Seattle, Washington Territory,
needing his support, desires that he be al
lowed to come to her on condition that he
never returns TO this State, and he is par
doned on that condition, said pardon to be
null and void If he fails to clear ont; Mary
Mckinley, convicted at the November term
of the Superior Court QSS3) of Sacramento
and sentenced TO one yezr in State Prison for
grand larceny, on the written testimony OF
Judge Armstrong, in whose Court she was
tried, the District Attorney and eight jurors
stating that there were grave doubts concern
ing her guilt; Henry Moore, convicted at
the August term Of the Superior Court QSSl)
of San Francisco Of grand larceny and sen-
fenced to ten years in State Prison, on the
recommendation CT prison physician for par
don on grounds that he is dying with tumor,
and that justice will not be more fully sub
served by longer imprisonment.
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS. - Governor
Stoneman has appointed the following Dis
trict Directors of Agriculture: District n. s.
Edward Younger, Of San Jose, vice Abram
King, resigned, and George Bennett, Of Red
wood City. vice himself term expired. Dis
trjct No. .. Frank A. Kimball, San Diego,
vice +. J. Barretts, term expired; Sherman
Washburn, of Pasadena, Los Angeles county.
vice O. w. Childs term expired. District
No. Z j. B. Iverson, of Monterey county,
vice E. Sherwood term expired; Jesse ID.
Carr, of Salinas City, Monterey county. vice
hiruaalf Ifstyiof No L q
Norris, Of Plymouth, Amador county, and
Dana Perkins, Of Rocklin, Placer county,
vice Selees, term expired, The Governor
has also appointed }. J. Rice, of Silver Noun
tain, ALPINE county, a Supervisor for Super
visor District No. l, vice II. c. CHM, re-
signed, to hold until the next general election.
The HoP MARKET-The latest hop circu-
lar from Messrs. LsMsy, IF London, giving
present prices and indications in that market.
says: "Our market still continues exceed
ingly firm; there is q good steady demand
and oil sales are made at foil rates lots on
offer are becoming scarce, the great bulk Of
the crop having passed lntO brewers hands.
The price of German hops remains without
alteration, which admits Of no importation TO
this country. Four.ffuhs of the foreigA hops
that are now arriving come from America,
. great portion Of which are of very poor
quality, but meet with a ready sale at fair
prices. The imports Of foreign hops into
England last week were 3, S44 bales; for the
corresponding week last year, 1882 bales.
The total import Of foreign hops into England
from October /, 1888, to November "a, 1888
were % l9S bales; from October l, 1882, to
November -, 1882. "a, 1913 bales.
THE PRIzE-w INNERs.-Th award of prizes
at the skating carnival was as follows: First
gents prize gold medal, Fred Kidder Sec
ond prize, silver cup. C. P. Marsh best lady
skater, 6rst prize, toilet set, Miss Roberts
second prize, perfume case, Miss Lena Rod
dy; best dressed gent, amethyst ring, Ed.
Hswley best dressed lady opera glasses
Mrs. Warner best sustained character cigar
case Bert Kidder; best sustained character
by lady, cologne set Mrs. Dickerman best
local character. monthly admission ticket, d.
Ross best boy skater, pair skates, James
Rogers best girl skater, pair skates, Miss
Emma Duffy.
COMMERCIAL Arrived since last report
steamer Varuna, from the upper Sacramento
with barge Of grain steamer San Joaquin
No. ., from San Francisco, with general rner-
chandise aud barge OF freight for the uppzr
Sacramento steamer G. NJ Small, en- route
for MarysyiIls. Departed: Steamer San
joaquin No. ,, for San Francisco, with barge
Of grain: steamer Varuna for the upper
Sacramento, with barge Of freight; steamer
Dover, light with barge for the upper Sacra.
meuto; steamer Alvsrado, for the upper Sac.
rameuto, with general merchandise.
CRY AUDuoBs BEPoRr.-Tbe receipts for
the week ending December Is, 1888, were
as follows William Lauikotter, Gene
terry dues, $43 -: X. d SERVER $3.50 - ;
\. \. Kidder, - 80; w A. Henry, Sl7;
George a. Putnam, S574 0S; George a. Put
nam. 81 g2:H. 3. Nielsen, S2l7 IS. Total.
Sl,4l7 IS. Disbursements, 81 055 60. Total
amount in city treasury, S20i 753 o.
PREsToN's TRIAL ToMoRRow.-The Pres
ton murder case, with which our citizens are
familiar, will come up for trial at Woodland
Tomorrow. The prosecution will be con-
Quoted by District Attorney Craig Of Yolo,
and Add. &. Hiukson and J. G. Ball, and the
defense by Chas. I. Jones and b. a. Hudson.
DIAMOND SALE.-On Saturday next Esston
& Eldridge. the auctioneers. will hold An
auction sale Of diamonds and jewelry at their
salesroom, Nc. % Montgomery street, San
Francisco. The catalogus embraces an ele-
CANT variety, and, coming go near Christmas,
ought to attract large number Of purchasers.
DRILL To-NIGHr-At Armory Hall this
evening a, and G, Governors Guard, the
resimental band, the field and staff and nom
commissioned staff will assemble for battalion
and skirmish drill and guard mounting, by
orders from headquarters Of the First Artil-
lery Regiment.
ARREsTs.-The police yesterday arrested
J. NJ. Booth, Joseph Carlton, John Fitzpat-
rick and J. Laugler for being drunk, Ennis
Tripp for vsgrsncy, All Loo for disturbing
the peace. and Tom Anderson, boy, charged
with stealing $50 sacks from Fourth and P
streets