Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-02-19
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
A BRUTAL AFFAIR.

Late Saturday evening the principal topic
Of conversation in some quarters of the city
was the prizs fight" and yesterday morn
ing the question was often asked, Are you
going cut to the fgLt?" The question az
peared to have been answered in the sffirma-
tive about 500 times, for about that number
Of people had assembled at 2:30 o'clock in
the afternoon just beyond the intersection of
Second and Y streets to witness the az.
fair. 1t being the LORDS day, RECORD UNION
representatives were engaged in other exer-
cises, but from what could be learned il was
tirst-class affair in respect to the principals
being badly used up. The principals were
James Donovan and George Wittenbrock,
two young men well known in the city, and il
wss not 'prize-fght," as generally termed,
but q. fight for blood" Donovan, it ap-
pearl, was pouaced upon recently by three
young meu, of which Wittenbrock was
one. Donovan hal pledged him.
self to whip the three, and yesterday
he finished the second one. It was decided
between the seconds by tossing up half dol
lar that the fight should be rough-end- tum-
Bile, bsing won by WitteEbrock Three
rounds, of three minutes each, were fought
In the first round one Of the contestants had
finger nearly bitten off. aud during the
second round the other lost portion of enc
of his ears Inc end of the third round found
Wittenbrock lying on the green sward
gasping for breath. In answer to the question
he replied, " Hes too many for me-" It is
stated to be the most brutal sffair ever wit.
messed in this county. These fights have
been quite frequent, out have usually been
kept more quiet, and have only been wit
messed by few invited and intimate friends
of the contestants. This was probably
through the fear Of interference by officers of
ths law. The affair yesterday shows that no
danger is to be anticipated from that source,
and hereafter the general public may expect
to be invited. AT no distant day it may be-
come the custom TO announce their occur.
renee through the columns of the daily press.
DEATH OF AN OLD CTTIzEN.-Jonss Stan
bury Woods, well-kuown citizen, died Sat
urday morning about s O'Clock. The funeral
took place yesterday afternoon from the
Masonic Temple, under the auspices of
Washington Lodge, No. 20, F. and A. NJ,
J. N. Young, Master. The remains were
escorted to the grave by Sacramento Com.
mandery No. 2, K. T., E. B. Willis, Com
mander. Sacramento Royal Arch Chapter
No. 8. G. V. Kellogg, High Pries', also
formed a part CT the procession, which
was headed by the First Artillery Band.
MIR. Woods was born in Ohio, and was in the
5S5h year of bis age. He came to California
in 1878, but returned to Ohio soon after, and
came back TO California in 1858, since which
time he has resided in Sacramento. He was
member of the Board of Supervisors in
1862, and was The President of the Team
sters' Association while it existed. He was
elected to the office of Sheriff for the term
beginning in 1870. He was the father of A
S. Woods, Clerk of the Police Court, and
leaves five daughters. One daughter is Mrs.
George w. Carey, one Mrs. Joseph NJ. Mar
tin and one Mrs. Amos Mathews. He was
also brother of policeman j. NJ. Woods.
There was a large attendance at the funeral
yesterday, and there were many floral offer
ings. The Superior Courts and the Police
Courts adjourned on Saturday out of respect
to the memory of the deceased.
RosALIo YBARRA. The Mexican muir
derer. Rosalio Ybarra, was arraigned during
Che early part of last week and given addi'
tionAl time to plead. His counsel, Henry L.
Buckley, made motion to set the informa-
ton aside, on the ground that the defendant
had not been legally held by committing
magistrate, and on further ground that the
information was not signed by the District
Attorney Of Sacramento county. The latter
ground raised the question of the legality of
the recent election. The motion was over
ruled, as was also the demurrer to the COM
plant. The defendant was then asked
whether he was guilty or not guilty, and he
inadvertently replied Guilty" This Was
soon changed, however, to Not guilty"
Defendants counsel then asked leave to file
an affidavit which attacked the legality of
the arraignment of the prisoner, which was
granted. The District Attorney then pre-
posed to rearraign the defendant, which was
done, and plea of not guilty entered. The
trial will be set tc-day.
ELLMENREIcH.-Com on Wednes-
day evening, Madam Ellmenreich will play
an engagement of four nights and two mat
ineez She has just closed q successful en-
gagemen5 Of the California Theater, and at
this place she will be supported by the
Haverly California Theater Company. and
by Miss Louise Sylvester, formerly of the
Union Square Company. On Wednesday
and Thursday evenings and Saturday matinee
MARY Stuart" will be presented. On
Thursday afternoon (Washington's Birthday
aud Saturday evening, "Adrienne LeCouv-
reur will be given, and on Friday evening
the well.known play of " Camille" The box
Office will be open tomorrow morning. where
seats can be secured without extra charge.
BR1GADIER- GENERALS STAFF.-Brigadier.
General John 7. Carey has selected his staff.
1t is as follows Adjutant, P. J. Harvey
Brigade Inspector, C. Il. Hubbard Ord
nance Officer, August Hebron; Engineer,
Win. J. Davis Judge Advocate, w. G. Van
Fleet; QIartermaster, II. \. Weaver 4; Com
missary, William Mclaughlin Surgeon,
DR.. NJ. Gardner; Paymaster, Joseph Hahn
Rife Inspector, Charles r. Parsons Aide
de-Csmp, John A. Sheehsn Orderly, Daniel
Flynn. a number of those named we're on
the staff of General Tozer.
AUCTION To DAY.-Bell & Co. will sell By
public auction to-day at 1890 a. NJ. the entire
furniture of nine rooms at the residence sc
Sixth street, between and j, consisting, in
part, as follows 0ne psrlor set, seven pieces
four bedroom sets, with clipper-edge spring
mattresses; walnut bedsteads, three-quarter
bedsteads and spring beds, bad clothing,
bureau wristbands, toilet sets, Brussels and
ingram carpets, oil cloth, lounge, psrloT
stove, mirrors, Rathbone range and fixtures,
tables, chairs, crockery, glass and wooden
ware.
COMMERCIAL = Since last report river
steamers have arrived as follows: San Joz-
quiz. No. 2, from San Francisco. with gen
eral merchandise and barge of freight fol
upper Sacramento; Varuna and Dover, from
upper Sacramento, with barges of gain. De.
partei-VAIuns aud Dover, for upper SAera-
mento, with bArge', light, aud one barge OF
freight; Neponset, for upper Sacramento,
with general merchandise San Joaquin, No,
9 with barges Of grain the steamer Z. NJ.
Small passed the city en- route to Msrysville
Police CoUBT.-Business was transacted
in the Police Court on Saturday as follows
10 Palidona, petit larceny, continued until
to-day R. Russell, battery, discharged al
request of prosecuting witness; l.. j. Diers.
sen, misdemesnor, continued until to-mor.
row; Thomas Murray, burglary in second
degree, held to answer ; bail fixed at 81, 600
THIS MORNING commences our sale of the
entire stock of The Blue House-cemprisinl
gents, ladies', children's and misses boots anc
shoes, hats and caps, furnishing goods, etc.
at prices which will make it the grsndsst
opportunity ever offered to purchasers of thi.
city. Hale's stupendous clearance sale. =
Doors and shoes, never equsled for price,
at Hale's stupendaus clearance sale.
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