Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-12-24
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
MR.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

lQGHA IN ELLiGkMGk,
MR.. LIVINGsToN-M'G
Some time since the RECORD. UNION had
occasion to publish the exploits of one Liv.
iDgston, and suitably sized him up as IS blk,
thief and libertine." a few days after a
gentleman, reading the description. instantly
picked out the man, whom, he said, was ply
ing his vocation near Elk Grove under the
name of McGowen. This second account
was published, and Mr.. Livingston McGow
disappeared from public life. 1t was only for
season, however, as the following item from
the Placer Argus, published at Auburn, testi-
fes:
"a man named W. Gregory was sent up
here the other day from ROcklin, charged
with larceny. Gregory, who seems to be a
confidence man, as well as a sneak thief, had
succeeded. for short space of time, in hum
bugging John Kaiser who lives near Pine
into the believe that he (Kaiser) had sold his
vineyard, ranch, stock, ETC., to Gregory, for
so, coo. After Kaiser had put himself to
considerable trouble this way and that
among other things he specially hired man
to drive up his cattle, in order that Gregory
might inspect them-it was ascertained that
Gregory was blk and had stolen pair of
Kaisers gloves, hence Gregory's arrest"
Thus it is seen that this protean person
perfectly fits his triple title, for the Liv.
ingston part of MIN Is a blk, the Gregory
portion eff him is a thief, and the McGowen
section is libertine. Turning back few
pages in the history of this modest though
persevering villain, it is seen that neither
time nor space is limited to his oper-
atiOua Tba patalrD1a 20
how a certain w. G. Gregory came to Sono-
ma county from Sacramento. and foisted him
self on a family Of that name, as an Indiana
relative. He attended Methodist camp
meeting and pretended to become converted
but his maueuvers around some of the young
er sisters of the flock sank to c carnsl chsr-
acter, and one of his new cousins ~ ran him
out of the community at the muzzle of a
vicious.looking revolver. This article is writ
ten only for the purpose of warning people of
the whereabouts and the operations of this
unvarnished rascal. His choice of roles is
generally a very stupid one, but being q
superb liar, he manages to raise something
out of the most unpromising victim.
AN ARMY OF EMPLoYEs.-Some idaacan be
formed Of the number of people the Central
Pacific Railroad Company employs from
the following table which has been furnished
the State Bureau Of Labor Statistics. It
numbers $50 persons, comprising 1876 clerks
with salaries ranging from $50 to 5000
month 225 agents paid from $50 to S225 !;
22l conductors from $50 to Sl15; Is porters
from $40 to $50; messengers from S25 to
$50 740 station laborers from $50 to S75 740
brake and iagmeu from So to $50; 8. 432
laborers from S35 to S9G; 3, 3SS receiving not
more than $50 60 bumpers from 500 to $50 !;
1876 patrolmen from $40 to SO; S45 me-
chanics from S52 to SS4 l43 engine wipers
at $50 ; 90 cleaners a. $50; 2S7 steamer hands
from 500 to Sl75 10 in shipyards from $50
to SlO4; 1874 engineers from SIS to Sl45; 3SS
fremen from S65 to $50; y draughumen
from So to $500; 70 foremen from Sl05 to
$500; $40 mechanics $50 to 49, and 30 watch.
men from 500 to $50.
INcoRPoRATIoNs.-Ar of incorpora.
ton have been filed in the office Of the Secre-
tary of State of the Union Glass Works, of
San Francisco. The Directors are f. w.
Scott. Everett Ball, Z. d. Sawyer, G. c.
Trip and John Lloyd. Capital stock, $780,
600, divided into 600 shares. Also. the
Combination Mining Company, Of San Fran
cisco. Directors-R. II. Follis, James l..
Flood, George K. Wells, J. B. Law and Geo.
Frier Capital stock, SO, 100000, divided
into 100. 600 shares Also, the Lacy Auto
matte Coupling Company, Of San Francisco.
Directors-John J. Lacy. J. J. Whitney, X.
+. Cole, +. {. SESSIONS, +. NJ. Gibson, A. +.
Merrimau and Welles Witmore. Capital
stock 500 600, divided into 2 900 shares.
PLAcERvILLR AcADEMY.-After visiting
Placerville Rev. H. H. Rice writes as fol-
lows Of the academy there Under the
able management Of Professor @. 2. Tindsll
and his cultured family, Plscerville Acad-
envy is constantly gaining ground as the best
boarding school for pupils Of both sexes In
that section Of the State. In completeness OF
appointments for the comforts of pupils, In
perfection Of discipline, in the ability Of its
corps Of teachers. in the beauty and health
fulness Of its situation, and in its genial and
eleyating Influences, Place,ville Academy
leaves nothing to be desired" The second
term of the current yesr viii commence Jan
nary 8, 1884.
COMMERCIAL following vessels have
arrived at Sacramento since last report
Steamers Dora and Naruna, from the upper
Sacramento, with barge of grain Neponset
from the upper river, with general merchan'
disc San Joaquin No. 3 from San Francis
CO, with general merchandise and barge OF
lumber for the Sacramento Lumber Company
and barge Of merchandise for the upper river
Departed Vsruns and Dover for the upper
river, with light barges; San Joaquin No, >,
for san Francisco, with barge Of grain Ne
ponsst for the upper Sacramento, with gen.
eral merchandise.
CITY AUDToR's REPoRT.-The receipts for
the week ending December -, 1888, were
as follows: William Laulkotter, ceme.
terry dues. $50 50; r. d SERVER, water
rates, S65S %: \. \. Kidder. harbor dues.
SO; Z. d. Mckee. county appointment
Of school money S3.025 ; W. 4. Henry,
Police Court fines, ST 50; George A. Putnam
city licenses, S3li Oo; George A. Putnam,
dog licenses, 81 %; II. 3. Nielsen. street
assessment, So 05. Total, 81, $50 80. Dis
bursemeuts, 50 1874 90, Total amount in city
treasury, Sl99 92o IS.
METROPOLITAN THEATRE This evening
the Jay Rial Theatrical Company open at tht
Metropolitan Theater in the sensational
melodrama, Taken From Life" The com
pany hiss met with much success in Sa1
Francisco and other cities where the present
alton of its repertoire has drawn large audi
ences. Miss Louise Rial, the star Of the
company. is a beautiful woman, and is noted
for the richness and exquisite style of he
costumes.
"CoU1D Nor KEEP HOUSE WTHoU,
ms. Richardson, of San Gabriel, Lo
Angeles county, in renewing his subscription
to the WEEKLY UNION, few days since
closed his letter with the remark: :" It is tn
thirty-second year l have taken the UNION
and could not keep house without ii"
AN extraordinary bill of fare will be pre-
scented TO the patrons Of the Ale Vaults, cor
ner Of Third and J, tomorrow (Christmasl
and Christmas tree full of presents will b
sh interesting feature.
ALTHOUGH crowded with goods we hsvr
made ample room to accommodate sll whit
may visit this emporium of fashion to sc
cure goods for the holidays. We have ais
added an extra force of clerks who will wal
promptly on all who may call. Red House.
DOLLS to-day in Dry Goods Department
at Red House.