Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-16
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DIsTRICT. - The
Third Congressional District Republican
Committee met al the Lick House in San
Francisco last Tuesday evening, to make
arrangements for the coming campaign.
The committee consists of the Chairmcn Of
the County Committees of the counties of
Sacramento, Yolo, Solano, Contra Costa,
Alameda and Marin, and all members were
present except Newton of NolO. The COM
mittee organized by the election of John
Rider. of Sacramento, aS Chairman, and l..
W. Alum, of Oakland. Is Secretary. 1t
was decided to hold Il Congressional Con-
Yention al Benicia, from five to twelve days
after the session of the next Republican
State Convention, the date to be fixed here
after by the Chairman and the Secretary.
The candidates thus far talked of for Con-
gresham from this district are Joseph Me
kenna of SolanO, Henry Edgerton Of Sacru-
mento, Carroll Cook, w. W. Cannon, w. L.
Dargie and State Senator Nrooman of Ala
media. The Congressional Convention Will
consist OF oighty-three delegates and the
representation is apportioned as for the last
Convention, viz: Alameda county, 30;
Contra Costa, s: Marin. ) Sacramento,
n; Solano, -; Tolo, :. The delegates are
To be chosen IN such manner as the several
County Committees may direct.
Police Coum-In the Police court yes
terday the case of II. Brown, for battery
was set for hearing this morning Joe
Schultz, previously convicted of petit lar
ccny, was fined 500, OF 100 days in the
County Jail.....J Fitzpatrick and Thomas
Hughes, arrested for having been drunk,
forfeited their deposits William Kidney
pleaded guilty on a charge of petit larceny,
waived time and was fined $50 or 30 DAYS
impriSonmcnt....Th The cases of I. Casey and
Joe Welch. Tor disturbing the peace, were
continued until to-day. Larcencr
was adiudgad guilty on u charge of drunk
enneSs, and fined $40, with the usual al
ternative......Ah kee was found guilty on u
charge OF Hisdemeanor in refusing 10 pay
his poll tax, and was fined $40.
STATE AGRICULTURAL SocIErY's New
RULEs.-Fhe State Board of Agriculture re
Gently adopted a series of rules for the gov
eminent of races held at the meetings Of the
society. and the same haves been published
in pamphlet form, under the title Rules of
the State Agricultural Society OF California
for the Government OF Running Races.
They include several important amend
ments, making them, it is believed, more
satisfactory than those of the Blood Horse
Association, and equal 10 any III use. The
codifcatiou Of the rules as they appear in
the pamphlet Is a great convenience, as 1t
has been done in such Il thorough manner
that any section desired can be found at
short notice.
THE SALE At THE GRANT.-The sale Of
trotting horses, roadsterS etc at the Rancho
del Paso to-day is attracting much atten-
ton. not only from Sacramcntans, but peo-
pleresiding in other portions of the State,
and quite ! large number of admirers of
fine horse flesh have already arrived here.
intending 10 attend the sale. If the trOt-
ting colts and tiIheS offered for sale We're
not a superior lot, the roadSterS to be sold
would attract much interest. Is they include
many fine animals The road 10 the grant
is in good condition for buggieS, and Il
special train Will leave the depot for Arcade
Station shortly after the arrival of the noon
train from the Bay.
En- ROUTE so FoLsoN.-Dcputy Sheriff
Wilson brought up from San Francisco last
evening. en- route to the State Prison at
Folsom, a Chinaman who i to serve three
years for grand larceny. committed in APP
prupriatinE property belonging To man
for whom ne was working a. a cook at
Menlo Park. He was a good Chinaman,
and a member of the Christian Association.
Several OF the San Francisco ladies, who be
leved in his proteStations of innocence and
SympathizCd with him. furnished himwlth
strawberries and other goodies 10 such
excess before he left the Jail AT san Fran
cisco tina, he was sick all the way to Sacra-
mento.
CONFEDERATE MoNEY.-Complaint was
made TO Chief Jackson yesterday that two
Italians had swindled a fcllow-countryman
by passing upon him as grcenbacll so
bill of the late Confederate States of Amer
lea. They had previously. it is stated, tried
10 pass II upon other persons and were no
titled that il was worthless. officer Airing
ton ascertained that the parties had left the
city by rail. going eastward, and a dispatch
to Sheriff Imtlcy. AT Auburn. resulted in
their being arrested at that place. from
whence they will be brought back this
morning.
CENTURY PrANrs.-A century plant in
the garden of Judge T W. Gimer. D street.
between Ninth and Tenth, is sending up a
shaft rapidly, and will doubtless be in
blossom in the course of a few weeks. The
Judge planted it fifteen years ago. when il
was very Small-ahout the size OF a chicken.
Another plant of the same kind is develop
sr, f,alf,t,..f IN II,
mediate neighborhood - Ninth and D
streets.
PLEAsANr GATHERING. - The Pioneers
gave C. H. Cummings a surprise party last
evening in honor of his birthday, and the
occasion was rendered more interesting be-
cause of its being discovered that it wa,
also the birthday anniversary of two other
members OF the ASsociatiOn-Dr. II. W
Nelson and George 4. Putnam, City Col
leCtor. That pleasant evening was en-
joyed goes without saying
DIscHAEGEp.-Dick Wilson, who was ar
rested on warrant charging him with hay
ing aided Griffin, alias Kilmartin, to escape
from the county Jail recently. was taken
before Justice Tubbs for trial yesterday He
made such good showing, and promised
good behavior in the future so seriously
that Sheriff Estill consented to his being
discharged.
Fatal AccIDEST.-A little boy, named
Joseph Block, aged about years. son Of
David Block, residing at 1914 Ninth street
while playing with some other children a
few days since, attempted to. get upon q
passing vehicle, but fell, and was so Sc.
verely injured that death resulted Wednes.
day evening.
CRUELTY To AsIMALs.-On the complaint
of ]. W Wilson, Joseph Tearney Cor
Hogan and George Acosta have been ar
rested for cruelty to animals 1t is ALLEGED
that they hired n horse at Mr.. Wilson:
stable on Wednesday and drove the ANNA
in shameful manner.