Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-08-21
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
POLICE CoURT.-In the Police Court yes
terday the case of Lottie Williams, for ex-
hibitng, was continued until the ODD.
VIM. Sims, arrested for having been drunk,
forfeited his deposit. THE cases of Harry
Day and Gus and MOllie Churchill. for
keeping disorderly houses, were taken up.
The defendants stated, through their cOun-
sci, that they had ceased giving variety en-
tertainments at their places and intended
hereafter to merely entertain their patrons
with little music, against which there
would not be any objection The matter
was continued until the 22d. to see how
fully the defendants promises are made
Sood.....Joh ohm Toomey and VIM. Herndon,
arrested for disturbing the peace, were tried,
the result being that the former was ac-
quilted and the latter found guilty Hcwill
receive sentence tO-daY....M Matt O'Brien
accused of having been drunk, was dis
charged The case of r. p Tibbitts. for
embczzlcment and defrauding creditors,
went over until the 23d....John J. Pine
was examined for libel and discharged ..
Cornelius Stoca, for battery, was fined $40.
......George Harris, previously convicted of
disturbing the peace, was fined SO.
TIE LIBEL CAsE.-Thc attention of the
Pelice Court was engaged for several hours
yesterday by the case OF John j. Pine. ac-
cused of libeing Frank r. Waters by pub
fishing last July derogatory article in the
journal Of AerS, paper published in the
Portuguese language at Erie, PENNSYLVANIA
The article purpOrted to give a history of
the business affairs of Pine and Waters
while they were in partnership in the
grocery business III this city. The men are
both Portuguese. On the examination of
the case il was shown that one word in the
article. claimed TO be particularly obiec-
uonable, was susceptible of two meanings
directly opposite to each other-one credit
nS person with being good and respecta-
bic while the other charged the reverse.
After hearing the evidence and argument
the Court expressed the belief that there
had not been a sufficient showing made to
bear out the complaint, and discharged the
defendant.
THE DRAINAGE CANAL.-If the city is to
continue the use Of the drainage canal for
disposal Of its sewage it is but proper that
the city should do its fair proportion in
keeping it dredged out, III connection with
those who are benefited by it along It's
course rs a drainage outlet for their lands.
II tI4N AtAsLl - ~ W dbtlllIlttl by inc CIV.
and all the sewage pumped either into the
river or upon lands used for sewage farm
ing, then the relation of the city to those
residing or having lands along the course
OF the canal, might be changed and the
CITY ; obligation cease, but. in all good con-
science the city cannot expect and Will |
not wish to continue its contributions of !
Otial into the canal, and not contribute Il !
Just proportion of funds necessary to keep !
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ton. As to the proportion Of such expense !
the city should bear, and when funds can |
be made available for it, is a question for |
the careful consideration of the City Trus- |
tees.
PAINTING OF GENERAL SUTTER.-MrS II. |
Louise Gates of New York, writes to the |
RECORD MON, stating that she has in her |
possession q painting of General Suffer, !
executed by the distinguished artist, TheO- |
dore kaufman and which, she states, is |
considered by all who were familiar with |
the genial features of General Suffer- n |
most striking likeness. the best extant, and |
q work of art that would impress a con-
noisSeur and commend itself without a |
word OF panegyric Mr. Kaufman" she |
adds, offers it for 81 ,0O0-a moderate |
price for its historic value-and 4 piece of
art which would adom either public or |
private gallery" Mrs. Gates address is IS |
W. Washington Square, New York.
To Examine HAEvEsrERs.-The State
Board Of Agriculture, at 4 recent meeting |
appointed committee consisting of McSsrS |
Einigan. Hancock, Green, BoggS, LaRue |
and Newton to visit the vicinity of Stock |
ton and examine the combined harvester5 |
at work in the grain fields. Messrs. LaRue !
and Green were unable to go, but the others |
went to Stockton yesterday To perform the |
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of machines working near Stockton. and !
The committee will be busy two or three |
days The matter has 10 be attc.ded to
now, while the grain is being harvested |
and the vicinity of Stockton offered The |
best opportunity for observation
Too MucH BEyEEAGr.-Wm Ellwood,
while intoxicated, applied at a hotel last
evening for a room He was informed that |
he could not have one, finally was put out !
and fell on the sidewalk, cutting his scalp. |
The hotel people took him to a doctors !
Office, where his injury was attended to- |
subsequently officers sullivan and Franks |
observed that two suspicious characters |
had taken him in tow and they concluded |
to take him TO the Station-houSe for safe |
keeping He fought all the way down, and |
had TO be handcuiled on his arrival there |
a charge of drunk was entered against him |
TAKEN TO STocKToN.-Sherih Cunning
ham. of san joaquin county, came over |
from stockton yesterday morning to get |
Bob Carter, alias Truman, who was arrested |
by Constable Buck at Dixon on Tuesday, !
for stealing double team from Stockton |
and bringing it to Sacramento, where it |
was recovered by the Constable Tuesday |
evening. Carter was arrested in this city !
last winter on information that he had |
burglars tools in his possession and was !
contemplating burglary, but the tools |
were not found when he was arrested.
THE YE4RLING ENrEIEs-Thc following !
entries have been received by Secretary
Smith for the yearling Tot at the State I
Fair: A Waldstein's Oh. C. Bonanza, by |
Joe Arthurton dam by John Nelson; NJ. |
Toomey'S b. c. Transit, by Prompter dam |
Venus; 3. +. Harris br. {. Sir Whipple, by !
Whipploton, dam You Guess G. +. Tay- |
lors ; + Trovato, by Sterling, dam by Flax
tail John Mackey's b. c. --, by Echo, |
dam -; L. J. Roses b. C. Rajah, by Sui |
tan. dam by George Wilkes.
WENT EAsr-Thc Devils Auction Com |
pany had an immense audience at the |
Metropolitan Yesterday afternoon. Last |
evening the combination left for Kansas |
City The freight on their extra baggage |
for transportation over the Central and |
Union Pacific Railroads amounted to SSH, |
the largest amount ever collected mere from |
any theatrical company.
EXCURSION To WooDLAND.-There will be |
an excursion of members of the Grand |
Army Of the Republic to Woodland this |
evening, for the purpose of assisting at the |
institution of VIM. II. Seward Post at that |
place The train leaves at 7:05, and the |
fare for the round trip Will be but 81.
FooT RACE CHtLLENGE.-J. c. Ryan has |
published card offering to run Fred Stone, |
of Gait, a foot race of % 10 4l6 yards at any |
time, on ten days notice, for any sum de |
sired. In case Stone does not accept the !
challenge is open to any man on the coast, |
barring Fred Harmon.
THR members of the Executive Com |
mittee of the Cleveland and Hendricks Fire |
Brigade Club are requested to meet to- |
night. at J n. Payne's reading rooms, |
corner Fourth and X streets Business of |
importance. ]. n. Payne, Chairman. r.
O. CraVens, Secretary.