Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-07-15
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE,

EUCAL INTELLIGENCE,
FELL INA few evenings since wei
known member of the police force w
standing in a saloon talking to the ba
keeper and incidentally watching the a
tons OF young man of sportive procliy
ties who, with dice box, was catching II
three pieces of cork from the counte
Presently one of the pieces, by the mo-
natural accident in the world, slid from IL
poX beneath the fingers of the office
whose hand was resting on the bar raj
and from force of habit or sometime N
said fingers closed upon it. The gentlema
manipulating the dice box about that tim
remarked to another party that he woul
bet the drinks there were three pieces c
cork beneath the box. The officer hear
the remark, and suggested that he wouldn'
bet any drinks, but he had a dollar tina
SAID the statement was incorrect The be
was made, the dice box raised, and behol,
there were three pieces of cork! Then tn
boys laughed at the smooth way an oil,
trick had been played upon an old police
man; but the latter pocketed his dollar anc
left, after making a few remarks.
THE DRAINAGE ALL RIGHT-A commit
tee, appointed by the directory of the
Protestant Orphan Asylum, which is
Ioca'ed on the block bounded bv X and T,
Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets. appeared
before the Board of City Trustees Yesterday
morning, and asked that the cesspools OF
that institution be connected with the pub-
lie sewers. They said the cesspools were
full, overtiOwed the surface of the ground
and they feared that the filth would cause
an epidemic. The Trustees promised to
remedy the evil, and referred the matter to
the Street Commissioner. In the afternoon
Trustee Nielsen and City Engineer Bassett
visited the premises. They found the
nuisance complained of, but also discoy-
cred that it did not come from the cesspoOl
which was only partially full, but from the
stoppaSe and leakage of a pipe leading
thereto. The pipe was cleaned out. and it
Is thought the cesspoOls, one of which was
only built last fall, are large enough to take
care OF all the sewage of the institution.
THE SACRAMENTO TRAcK.-Last evenings
san francisco Post says: 2. A. Finnigan.
President of the State Agricultural Society
says that California can now boast of the
finest track in the United States. The old
track al the Park in Sacramento was torn
mp, and regulation track laid downfall
IS 10 say, quarter turns and quarter stretch
es The track was clayed. thus forming
nfil stratum over the springy soil, making
the track very desirable to work and race
horses on. The running track is on the
inside on the natural soil, which is as soft
and springy as can be desired. The stabling
has been remOdeled and concentrated near
the gate, and more land was bought to
allow Tor the alterations in the shape of the
rack Altogether $4,000 has been spent
IN the Park. Irving NJ Scott has Just com
)leted one of the finest engines ever built |
IN this coast for the Pavilion. This will |
each Sacramento in time for the Fair. The |
'acramcntans are very proud of the i'm
TO the Pavilion and Park.
DEER Observation-Disclosures is usually con-
adorable romancing INDUCED in by hunt |
ng parties composed of city residents when |
hey return from camping trips, and it is !
lothlng unusual to hear of camps living |
ipon Venison, when in reality buck u |
abbits were the largest game killed but,
Judging from reports received from reliable |
arues this season, deer are more plentiful |
ear " the settlements " this year than for
everal years past-due in great part to the
Increment of the protective law The
Woodland papers speak of number hav-
rs been killed at Cache creek; a gentle
nan who returned from Bartlett Springs
avs many have been killed near there:
nd many hunting parties report unusually
God success in hunting low down on the
ills west of the summit.
EXAMINED FOR INsANIrY.-The Board of
examined yesterday James
iurphv, who was brought to the County
all last Saturday from Michigan Bar on
uspiciou of insanity and found that he
'as more fit subject for the County Hos
ital than the Insane Asylum. and he was
INT 10 that institution. The Chinaman
rrested by detectives Burke and BrissclI
lSt Thursday evening at the depot, where
c was acting strangely and insisting upon
ding haggagc-car platform among the ]
1dlans, was also examined. 1t was de-
ded that he was insane, but harmless.
nd evidently able to take care of himself
lie was ordered discharged from custody. ]
he Cinnamon say that he is some clay
OF much. Like makee fun; that all"
CoUR. IrEMs-In Department One of the
lpeTlur Court yesterday George Ennis and
ON Kelly, who burglarized Hale Bros. 4
0. store two or three weeks ago. pleaded |
lilty, and were ordered to appear for sem
nee to-morrow......l In the Eugene Young |
we habeaS corpus case, from Amador t.
'unty, Judge Armstrong yesterday rem ..
cred decision awarding the child Eugene | !
his father, Dwight Iounglove......Lc Lewis |,
och, IN the same Court, was granted di-
lrce from Caroline Loch... Sentence in
lie case of George Gardner for violating {
puiture, was continued until next Mon
~, AZ 10 AN.
SNOWFLAKE WHEAr.-A sheaf of snow d
axe wheat was left at this Office YESTERDAY c
7 w. i. Maron, of Norman, Colusa coun-
=. II IS finely filled averages eighty-five I
erneis to the head, has the stiffness of
raw characteristic of the club" has al y
rger and better developed kernel than the I
'opcr, and loses much .ess than either so ]
r as Smelling ont while being harvested :
concerned. The grain was grown on one :
" D. Iddeout's ranches. 1t will no doubt I
come one of the most favorite and profit ;
lie varieties of wheat.
PoLIcE CoUET.-In the Police Court YES q
rday Jim Morgan and John Howscr. ar
sted Tor having been drunk, were dis
arGed Pat Dun, arrested for a like Of
nse, forfeited his deposit. The case of
ltrick Moran, for malicious mischief, was =
on payment of COSTS. William
iuchn was pronounced guilty of disturb
& the peace, and will receive sentence !
is morning. case of j. r. Web
IT. for misdemeanor in violating the
alth ordinance, was continued without -
y. !.
ADMITTED To CTTfZENsHIP.--Yes terday,
Department One of the Superior Court,
dge Armstrong admitted to citizenship :,
ederick Brittng, native of Germany,
d Leon Cohen, native of France, on r
testimony of Lewis Loeb and August :
'ez. -
foLo DELEeArEs.-Th Republicans of y
olo county have selected the following !
as delegates to the State Con- T
ntion, viz: 5. 5. Hinsdale, DIR. II. p. ?
iler, W. II. Wilcox, K. Clark, ]. F. Dun 81
n, L. B. Isham and r. H. Newton. ii
ARREsTs.-The following arrests were u
lde yesterday: Mrs. Smith, by officer u
mt, for being drunk; n S. Carroll, bv ~
putty Sheriff Wallace, for malicious mis- y
ief; Mrs. Smith, by Chief Jackson, for ~
.licious mischief
ro-pAr special line of ladies full size
iwls, 20 cents, 90 cents and 81, at the G.
eat Sale at Red House.
v rA--s calf boofs Al S. and 81 at tho