Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-08-15
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


OF the Order. One of the prizes, offered by
San Francisco member, was to 90 to the
person who brought in to his Tribe the
greatest number of pale faces within n
given period. The other day it was deter
mined that Past Great Sachem Charles f
Spencer, of this city, was entitled to this
prize and soon thereafter it came to hand
by express. The premium proved to be a
WashlngtOnian rclic--an old but heavy
and well preserved glazed earthen dish.
with rude blue border The dish meas
ures IL inches in diameter, bears no max
ct imprint, and Is apparently rs old as is
canned Tor 1t, the tradition connected with
II oelnS that 1t was one of the dinner plates
belonging to George Washington. The
genuineness of the claim is stoutly affirmed
by the gentleman who offered the prize,
and is accompanied by an array of proofs
establishing the pedigree" of the dish.
Mr. Spencer is now ready to enter into a
contest OF any sort for the real and original
hatchet, if somebody will only put it
up and vouch for it as conclusively as his
san Francisco friend has for the quaint old
plate of Revolutionary times
Want THEM BEoucHr BAcK.-Tbe card
from NJ. J. Henley to the members OF the
Pacific Coast Building and Provident AS
ISOLATION of Sacramento, published in YES
teruay KECORD-U UNION, appears to have
convinced those gentlemen that the origi-
majors Of the enterprise, II. c. Howctt and
DR.. r. r Tibbitts, had. as the bows saw.
Skipped and taken with them what
money they had succeeded in swinding
the stockholders out of, which is roughly
estimated at about $1,000. Howett. il is
alleged organized a somewhat similar in
stltuton in Louisville, Ky, in 1882 and
succeeded in getting good big sum. with
winch he departed for Salt Lake, where he
met Tibbitts, and after a while came with
him to California. Howett left his wife
behind him when he ran away from Ken
lucky, but few months ago sent for her
~ JON hun here, saying he was getting 4
good salary in an insurance office He has
now again deserted her, leaving her penni- |
less. The stockholders of the association
held n meeting for consultation last even |
ing. and II is understood that steps will be |
taken TO have the fugitives arrested and |
brought back
PARpoNRD BY THE GovERNoR-Yester-
day Hon. T. J. Hart of Colusa appeared be- |
fore Governor Stoneman and asked for a
pardon for John Martin who is serving q
sentence in the COlusa county Jail. The
facts OF the case as presented are as follows
About three months ago Martin and q
ncighbor had a fight, during which the
former cut the latter with knife Martin
vas arrested, taken before Justice of the
Peace, found guilty, and sentenced to 500
days in the county Jail. Prior to that time
he was regarded as 4 peaceablc and law
abiding citizen. The man he cut was but
slightly injured. Martin has a wife and |
several children, who before the trouble
were supported by his daily earnings, and |
since his incarceration i'll prison, have lived |
Upon the charity of the community. The |
petition presented by Mr.. Hart bore the
signatures Of hundreds of the best citizens
Of Colusa, together with those of the Off
Gals OF the county, The Governor said he
would strike of 400 days, which will make |
the sentence end on the 1st of September
THE WoRK CoMMExcKp.-Th work of |
cutting the conduit through from China
slough to the river was commenced by the
contractor, James Touhey, yesterday. a
tunnel y being cut from the river bank,
commencing inst above the level of the wa
ter and extending east. There is quick
sand At the base of the tunnel is far as ex-
Cayated, but il is thought that this will not |
extend beyond the immediate influence of
the river from SipaCe. Another force has !
commenced an excavation in rear OF the |
city prison, where 4 shaft 20 feet deep will |
reach the level a which the pipe Is 10 be
laid. From this point the tunnel viii lie
extended both east and west and the dirt |
poets to tunnel nearly the entire distance
instead OF ditching Men will be kept con- /
stantly at work, day and night, in three
relays Of eight hours each, SO rs 10 insure
completion by expiration of time specified |
in the contract, which is the first week in
September.
AREEsrs-The following arrests were
made yesterday: Mrs. Larcener by Off
GERS Ash and Kent, for being drunk; John
johnson. BY officers Ash and Arlington,
for being drunk; Matt Hauser by the
same officers, for keeping 4 disordery
house; Ed. Rand, Jim Sullivan and Jim
Emery, by the same officers, for being
common drunkards Tim Castelh and \.
Paquin, by officers Ash and Kent, for bat
terry Tom Clark, by officer Franks, for be-
ing drunk; VIM. Grimes by officer Rider,
for vagrancy; Billy IIagan. by officer Ash,
for petit larceny Mollie Clark. by officers
Arlington and Farrell for exhibiting |
John Crawford, by officers Kent and
Franks, for being drunk; Joe Hogan and
All King, by officer Rider, for disturbing
the peace; Fred. Hughes and Mrs Hughes,
by officers Ash, Farrell and Woods for dis
turbing the peace.
PoIICE COURr.-In the Police Court yes
terday the case of Joe Coffee for battery.
was dismissed on payment of costs, at the
request " Ailt Allhlll-
bers, for having been drunk, was fined $40
or ten day. in the city prison. John Doe,
arrested for having been drunk, forfeited
his deposit......J. Ahcarn, arrested on a
like charge was discharged. THE case of
Phil. Herzog for misdemcanor in violat-
ing the health ordinance was dismissed on
payment of costs.....S. Roth's case of mis-
demeanor was continued until August
2Sth......Ah Nuey, accused of petit lar
ceny, second offense, was held 10 answer
before the Superior Court in 81 900 bail.
". F. Doan was appointed shorthand re-
porter by the Court and had administered
10 him the oath of Office.
METROPOLITAN THEATER.-Leon & Cush-
mans Minstrel Comedy Company, recently
PLAYING at the Bush Street Theater, San
Francisco, will appear this evening at the
Metropolitan in their new comedy satire of
high and low colored life, entitled Sarah
Barnuns Dilemma, included in which
will be very amusing burlesque of the
dramatic success of the season, which the
MINISTRIES name Ill-Fed Dora" The prin-
cipal characters are personated by the
only Leon, fayorite throughout the
country; the amusing Frank Cushman,
James L. Adams, Daniel Thompson, J. Ii.
Surridge, Frank Casey and others.
FIRE ALARM.-An alarm of fire was
sounded from box No. 10, about 1880 yes
terday informing, the kitchen of James
Touhey's residence. Sixth street, between
and O, having become ignited from the
stove The blaze was extinguished before
the department arrived on the scene.
THE GOVERNMENT PREFERS Halls
SApEs.-The postoffice department at Wash
ington, August 4th, awarded to the Halls
Safe and Lock Company a contract for sup
plying twenty-seven fire and burglar-proof
safes in different parts of the country at
cost Of l,i6S