Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-22
ADVERTISEMENT MENTION.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


in the Eastern States relative to the preser-
walton of game, simply for the reason that
the supply is with each year diminishing
The matter is deserving of special attention
in California, where, the indications are,
that within few years, if the decrease of
game is as great as it has been during the
past decade there will be little left for the
sportsman in fields, woods or waters, and
the market price will be far above the
purse of the citizen who gets a moderate
salary. Take the vicinity of Sacra-
mento, for example, where the sports
man few years ago considered his hunt
a failure unless he could count the contents
of his game bag by the dozen, and now he
feels elated if he can secure half Il score of
birds. II is not good policy TO wait until
the game is entirely killed of before re-
strictive measures are thoroughly enforced.
The Forest GHd Streqm has the following
concerning legislation recently enacted at
Albany, y. y: 1.-The game-law thinkers
who turn up annually at Albany, have de-
viscd certain amendments 10 the present
statute which will effectually nullify any
force the law may have now. One amend
ment allows owners of land to trap birds
on their own property-whIch means that
the New York and Albany and Utica and
Buffalo markets will be piled up with
SHARED game. Another permits the sale of
woodcocll in nine counties, including New
York county, in July-which means that
the market retrigerators will be stuffed
full of woodcock killed out of
season in other parts of the State
This is something like the reirig-
orator amendment which Abel Cook
tried to foist on the spOrtsmen of this State
some years ago. A third clause so hampers
the investigation of suspected stores of con
traband game that it practically beyond
probability the detection of the offenders.
These three moves are all in direct interest
of the market dealer, and we understand
are engineered by the same individual who
has been SO nntoriously engaged in work
ing for the New York game dealers for
several years past. The only salvation
against the Vaccinations of the selfish
game law thinkers IS Il powerful State assoc
citation of men who honestly desire the
good OF the sportsncn community and will
work TO secure it. Is there any possibility
of organizing such society 1t would have
abundance OF work to do. We have been
shown to-day two shared quail from a
wholesale poultry dealers refrigerator in
this city, and the man who broueht1hem |
in said he would get thousands of the same |
sort, with woodcocl and rutIed grouse in |
the bargain
THE FARMERS PIcYIc-The Farmers |
and Changers picnic was held at Beach's |
Grove near Freeport, yesterday. 1t was
pronounced success in every particular |
Admission to the grounds was free, but the |
male guests were solicited to contribute to |
4 fund for the Protestant Orphan Asylum, |
and il is probable that very handsome
sum was realized That the farmers and
granScrs should annually make this offer
ing TO that charity is greatly to their credit
and typiiies the observation-disclosures of the
rural residents of the C Iuntry. There were
present not less than $500 people, and rs
no steam lines by rail or water lead to the
grove some idea OF the number of vehicles
utilized to convey this large number of poo
pie 90 the grounds may be formed. 1t really !
seemed as if one had never before seen 50
many horses and buggieS grouped together |
and, what was more, there was not, so far
as ohservaut reporters could discover, q |
scrub horse in the lott was a colec- |
ton oftine Serviceablc animals. and testified |
to the good judgment and thrift of the !
farmers in maintaining good stock, and to |
the fine turn-outS from the private and |
tire day the most perfect order prevailed |
there was not heard a harsh word or seen |
or reported q single breach of prUprietv |
The management certainly was in good |
hands. The farmers and qTangcrs being |
the hosts manifested the hospitality of /
their guild by making il solcitouS point J
that every visitor from the city had an in |
vitation To- one or more Of the hundreds of |
luncheon parties HELD beneath the deep |
shade of the trees. There were games for |
the young people and some for adults. for |
which liberal prizes were offered and in !
which a great number engaged. The con- |
tests, especially in foot-raeing, greatly |
amused the people Glass ball shooting !
was engaged in on one division of the |
grounds, and was awaited OF by number |
of sharpshootcrs. \ large platform was |
newly canyascd for dancers, and Grant |
Jones Is Beebcs orchestra furnished excel |
lent music. II was almost sunset before |
the last of the picnic1ers left the grounds !
CRIMINAL CAsEs.-In Department One of |
the Superior Court, yesterday, G.. J. Barry |
and Fred Robinson. who ON the previous |
day had pleaded guilty of grand larceny in
robhing public woman whom they had |
previously got intoxicated, came up for
sentence Judge Armstrong announced |
THAI he had inquired into the matter. and |
became convinced that Barry was most to |
blame. He accordingly sentenced R0lln- |
son 10 a term of one year i'm the State |
Prison at Folsom and Barry 10 a term of !
three years. The latter was greatly affected |
when hc arose 70 make a statement pre-
yiouS 10 the pronomcing of sentence. and |
rs his tears flowed freely, declared that he |
would not have been where he was, await |
ing sentence, bat for his having taken too |
much whisky through the advice of friends |
who had told him that il would assist in |
his getting rid of the effects of poison oak, |
from which ne was suffering. When Judge
Armstrong gave him term of three years |
he appeared bcwildercd. Robinson, who
could not have expected a lighter punish
ment declared, after the pronouncing of
sentence. that he was innocent of the thc3t, |
and that his Imprisonment was the result
Of his getting into bad company. He spoke
bitterly of the conduct of the other
bicycistS who came Ia the coast with him,
and who hc claimed had not only deserted
him. bat taken his property. II.
Mansfield, accused of bigamy in marrying
young lady Of Sacramento while he had
another wife living, appeared IN Court,
withdrew his plea of not guilty. pleaded
guilty, and will receive sentence tomorrow !
morning Ii is said that he changed his |
plea because of an understanding with the
CITY Attorney that he would get light |
sentence-probably one year The original |
Mrs Mansfield il is understood, is willing |
that he should receive such a sentence, rs
she only desires 20 vindicate herself, and |
proposes to bring suit for divorce; but the |
friends of the young lady whom he SO |
greatly wronsed, under pretense of making |
her his wife, desire him punished to the |
extent of the law.
PASTORAL RECEPTION In the lecture
room and parlors Of the First Congrcga-
tional Church last evening the newly
installed pastor, Rev. " c. Merrill. held
reception by request of his parishioners
and friends Of the church, that they might
have an opportunity to greet him socially
and with the unreServe of social gathering |
During the eYening several hundred people