Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-30
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

made regarding the local recissls Of the post
ponement of the Gold Run hydraulic mining
case in the Supreme Court. The purpose ap.
pears to be to obscure as much as possible the
public view and distract attention from the
unpopular acta of the counsel in seeking re-
peatsd postponements OF the case, and 10 ef-
feet this purpose by unblushingly charging
upon the RECORD UNION that in It's INSISTING
upon speedy hearing and It's objections to
postponements by publishing the local facts,
1t is opposing the interests Of the valley,
The guise is too thin TO deceive. The people
expected, and mad right to expect, that the
case would be heard at the May term. but il
is said to have been put over because Of some
vague understanding that it could not be
heard. Acting Chief Justice McKes was the
authority for the statement TO the reporters
that it was postponed until next fell at the
request Of ons Of the counsel for the people,
and that the Court had nothing TO do what
ever with the causes for it no representa-
tons were made to the Court concerning it.
or Of an appeal by the miners and no such
appeal was put on the calendar. The min
utes show that the case was displaced on
motion Of one of the counsel for
the people, and priyats case
Rhodes is published, showing that there had
been come talk of resetting the case, to be
heard In bank, but nothing came of it, he
says The records do not show that apv
effort was made to react it for bearing in
bank. The public expression is that no good
reason has been stated nor suggested for put
ting of the hearing, which viii delay decis-
ion possibly for year. From the beginning
of this litigation the people have urged
speedy determination of the issues in the
case, and the REcoRD-U has protested
against any unnecessary postponements, and
will continue TO expose all efforts in that line
oPEN.AIR CoNoFRT.-An adjourned meet
ing Of tha Open air Concert Committee was
held last evening at the Office of W. P.
Coleman. Il was decided to employ both
the First Artillery and the Hussar bands
Concerto will be given on Tuesday and Fri.
day evenings of each week, commencing next
Tuesday evening in the plsza, at Tenth and
J streets. The City Tcustees have kindly
allowed the use OF the plaza, snd it ia hoped
that no objection will be made to the use Of
the Cspisol grounds, but permission has
not been obtained, owing TO tire sb-
sence Of two of tho Commissioners.
It Is the intention Of the ccmmittee to en-.
large the platforms for the better acconiao-
dation of the bands. The folloEiuK-nan ed
were appointed Committee on Music ~.
III. ChenoEeth, S. H. Wood, E. J.. Graft, w.
r. Ofmsby. On Parks-J. o. Coleman, II. /
Kimbrougb, R. W. Burtis. The city was d.
-Flded into four districts for canyassing, the
first being from Front to Fourth street, with
the following committee TO solicit subscrIp.
tons J. q. Mills, Howard Kimbroueh. u. |
J.. Craft, Frank T. johnson, f. G.
Darrell, l.. 2. Martin, O. 81. 2, Sheets,
Second district (Fourth to Eighth street)-
s. b. Wood, +. F. Tsbbetts, 81. f. George,
d. 9. Houehtos, @. r. Parsons, S. W. Me-
Kim, w. W. Wood. Third district eighth
street OUR. W. Burtis, D. o. Reardon,
w. ID. Chenoweth, j. @. Brown, Jr., Harry
Russell, w. I. Kendall. w. G. Lewis.
Fourth district lrsilroad shopsl-E. B. Hus-
sey, Thomas d. Moore James Stewart,
Robert Fuller, D. F. Beverage, Charles
Day, Mat. Flynn, j. w. Boyd, w. r. 0rns-
by, j. H. S!ebben.
RATEN JUDGMENT AFF1RMED.-A tel.
gram received at this Office yesterday stated
that the Supreme Court had affirmed the
Judgment sud order of the Superior Court
of this county IN the case of Simon Raten,
sentenced to death for the murder of James
Lansing. A motion will be mads By the pris-
oner's counsel for rebearing. The ground is
on an error il the Instructions to the iury,
The language Of the Penal Code is 1.-THE
fact Of the homicide by the defendant being
proved, the burden of proving circumstances
Of mitigation or that justify or excuse il, de-
wolves upon him, unless The proof on the
part OF the prosecution teuds 20 show that
the crime committed amounts only to man.
slaughter or that it was justifabe or excusa-
BILE" The Judge added, and this he may
prove by prepoBdersnce of evidence merely.
Counsel claims that there was evidence in
troauced by the prosecution that tended TO
show that the crime committed only amounted
to maHslaughtsr, hence the words, and this
he may prove by prepondersnce of evidence
merely, in the Judges construction, threw
the burden Of proving his inrocencs upon the
defendant, something thst is never required
OF defendants in criminal cases, and that if,
between two degrees of crime there is rea-
sonRble doubt in the minds Of the jury as to
which degree the defendant is guilty Of, they
must acquit Of the higher.
Police CoURT.-The following cases we're
disposed of by Judge Henry in the Police
Court yesterday morning All Suey, charged
with having refused to give his name to the
Poll-tax Collector, pleaded guilty and was
fined s. or five days in the city prison w.
ii. Hobby, charged with misdemeanor, for
packing goods for shipment on the sidewalk
IN front Of his store, appeared by his counsel,
Elwood Bruner, who asked for q continu-
ance until june 5sh, which was granted; C.
Corning. charged wish disturbing the peace
and malicious mischief and E. A. Gerber,
charged with violating the city ordinance
relative to the discharge Of firearms within
the city limits, had their cases set for hearing
on Thursday next; Frank Clifton. charged
with breakiog opsn and stealing goods from
freight cars, pleaded guilty, and was held 20
answer to the Superior Court the casa of
Maro oh IL -
continued, on motion of the defense, until
Friday next.
JANAUscHEK.-For the remainder of this
week Ssorsmentsns are TO be treated to the
most interesting season a. the Metropolitan
Theater that has been witnessed in a long
time, or may ever be again. The simple an.
nouncement that Janauschek will appear
ought in itself to be sufficient to draw
crowded houses. She is an artist of world.
wide reputation, and SIS an actress if equalled,
is not excelled. As TO the remainder OF tbs
company it is certainly a good one, or il
would not he engaged to support her. Tbs
play this evening is the romantic drama
"Zillah." Tomorrow Bleak House viii
be presented; Friday evening. Mary Stu
arts" Saturday matinee, Mother and Son,
closing Saturday night with Marie Antoi-
nette.n Reserved seats can be secured with
out extra charge.
GRASeERs' PIcNIo.--Not wishing to con-
fiat with the celebration of the Fourth of
July in Sacramento, the Committee of AR.
engagements of the farmers aud Grangers
have decided to hold their annual picnic at
Beach's grove, Freeport, one week from to-
morrow. Prizes viii be given for the various
games, including glsss-5all shooting. Ad- |
mission 20 the grounds viii b free. Music |
will Be furnished by Jones. Beebe & Grants
band.
KN ROUTE TO FoLsoN.-A. M. Wilson, 8
Deputy Sheriff Of San Francisco. came up
from San Francisco lass night en route to
the Folsom State Prison with Potter Korpel,
Tho IS sentenced f5f Eve yesTs for grand
larceny, end All Hoey, who was sensenosd to
three years for burglary. he viii rsecssd 10
Folsom this morning.