Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-09-11

NeiIl. 4. s Hopkins, William ingram, P. +.
Patt, James /. Felter, }; A. Woodson, T. NJ.
Iindley, C. Il. Hubbard, 5. f. Darlington.
Charles X. McClatchy. q. ". Chesley, James
Mcguire, James McNasser, i. W. Maslin, Alex
andcr Nelson, y. d. RideOut, Frank Miller,
+. Il. Dray, William Bcckman, l.. ii. Fassett,
John Keith, II. W. Johnson f. P. Lowell, L. L.
Lewis.
In order to accommodate the largest
number the hour for the assembling of the
Convention has been changed to 1880 A.
NJ, and it will meet in Pioneer Hall at that
time, sharp.
PROBABLY INSANE. A dispatch from
Petaluma, published in yesterdays RECORD
UNION, gave the details of the poisoning
at that place Of Patrick Shea and his four
children, Shea having evidently admins
tered strychnine 70 the children and taken
dose himself He died and so did two Of
the children. About three months ago
Shea arrived in Sacramento from Susan
Vile one morning, and left his children
near the Northern end of the foOtbridge
leading to the railroad shops while he went
around town. The little ones remained
there, cold and hungry, for several hours
on 4 drizZly day, and about 3 p. n. some
officers, who had been informed Of the
facts, went to get them, intending to have
appeared, stated that he had money to pay
his expenses, and that there was food for
the children wrapped up in their blankets,
which proved 10 be the case. He said that
he had expected to be met by friends
from the neighbOrhood of Brighton.
but rs they had not come, he
would go there to find them. The
family left for Brighton that afternoon on
the train. \ few weeks later they reap
peared in Sacramento, and Shea enlisted
the sympathies of Supervisor Christy in
his behalf, and got him TO cndeavor to get
the children into the Protestant Orphan
Asylum. Shea, however, would not agree
to the stipulatiOns of the Manager of that
institution, aud Mr. Christy subsequently
procured passage for the family to the Bay.
1t appears that they have been wandering
about ever since and it IS presumed that
the father was insane. lie had taken the
children away from their mother at Susan
VILE and, changing his name to John
Kelly, announced that he came from Win
ncmucca.
THE OLD STORY WITH NARtATIoNs.-A
young man whom we may call Smith, ap-
peared al the station house this morning
and complained that he had been billled.'
Upon being questioned relative to the cir
cumstances, he stated that he had been in
a saloon where two men were shaking dice.
The fortunes Of the game were such that
one of the men. with whom he had a slight
acquaintance lost several times, but finally
declared that he would shake for 800
side. His opponent agreed to do 50, but
when the propusar counted out his money
he found that he lacked S24, and that
amount he borrowed from Smith, who had
been watching the game. Tie dice
throwcrs threw again, and still the lucky
man won. 1t began to dawn upon Smith
that lie had lost his money, and he eX-
pressed himself about ii, but to no effect.
Subsequently. however another person APP
pcared who said he thought he could get a
portion Of the 81 back, and Smith agreed
10 let him keep all over SO that he might
recover. On this showing Of the case, the
officer in charge of the station-house in
formed Smith that he had evidently been
ropcd into q top-and-bottom dice game,
and promised to have an officer look after
the matter Smith went away, but after
while returned better pleased, saying that
he had met the man who offered to recover
the money, and received from him so Of it
as agreed. Feeling we'll pleased to get that
much back, he did not care to have the po-
lice 20 To any trouble Tor the remainder.
This recovery business appears to be new
device attached to an old game, and pretty
slrewd one, too.
DEATH OF An ON PRINTEE-The Bulletin
Of last evening had the following reference
70 u pioneer printer well known by old
residents OF this city, where he at one time
was employed and by members Of the craft
throughout the State David Norris an
old and wcll-En0wn printer on this coast
died N noon yesterday at Ccnteryiilc, Ala
media county. Deceased was among the
earliest of pioneers, having arrived with the
Stevenson Regiment. in lS47. He was 4
native of the State of New York though
he WIS reared and educated in Pcnnsylva-
MIA. printer by profession, he soon OBJ
tanned employment in California after his
discharge from the military service. His
abilities were OF u character that made him
somewhat prominent, and he always Occu-
pied responsible positions. For many
years he was foreman in the Bulletin Office.
About eight years ago a stroke OF paralysis
took him from active life ana he has been
living in retirement with relatives who
have kindly cared for him. He vas about 81
years old and unmarried. His disposition
was ot genial character, and his friends
were many
INaEEsoIL's IEcIUEE-At Armory Hall
this evening Robert q. lngcrsoll. the elo-
queut and talented orator will deliver his
Lecture on the subject Of Orthodoxy.
which has attracted much attention
throughout the country, owing TO the
speakers stand against accepted religion
and the general belief as 10 the hereafter
There will doubtless be a large audience, as
many desire To hear what his views on the
subicc; are-Suowing that at the least they
will t,4 aI.,uar,rl,. pyr,ra.g..1
ARRESTS. - The following arrests were
made yesterday Edward Dwycr, by officer
Ash, for battery; John Williams 10y the
same officer, for being drunk Thomas
Monahan, by the same officer for mis-
dcmcanor; W. II. G. Swain, by officers Ash
and Kent, for being drunk; L. kavanagh
by officer Farrell, for being q common
drunkard Mike Rafferty, by officer De
Puy. for being drunk: y. W Randall and
William Philc, by officer pcrrepont Tor
disturbing the peace.
REPUBLICAN MEETING To-NI3uT. - The
regular weekly meeting of the Plumed
Knights will bc held at the Blaine and
Logan Wigwam this evening at 40
o'clock. The wigwam is comfortably
seated. lighted by electricity. and all
Blaine and Logan men in the city, resident
or nonresident, are invited to be present
More uniforms will be ordered at this
meeting
CALFoEvIAs ENmBIr-At 3 7. NJ to-day.
nj the Capital Hotel, the committee here
toforc appointed by the State Horticultural
Society, on the New Orleans Exposition,
will meet To take further action in the
premises. It is urgently requested that all
societies and persons interested in the Cali
gornia exhibit be present to aid and advise.
IL PosTGoN.-The announcement of the
Red House concerning its present special
sale of dry goods, millinery, etc, which
was in making up the forms for yester-
DAYS enlarged edition, necessarily placed
on the sixth page, will be found again to-
Guv in lis usual position on the fourth page
of the paper.
MADAME ROBINSON. Manicure. from 1875
hearuy street, san Francisco, bcgs TO in
form the ladies' and gentlemen of Sacra-
mcnto that She will be AT the Golden Eagle
Hotel for 4 few days. where She Will treat
and hcautify the hands, nails and COM
pleXion. Consultation free. Hours from
10 4. NJ to $50 Pm.
GRAND display Of new fall goods on ex-
hibi5ion ut Red House. Strangers are in
vi,cd.
THREE HUNDRED dozen linen towels, buck
abuck. bath, damask and honeycomb, 10,
Is and % cents Red House.