Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-29
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE,

OHAhLE1 ClNG OAoE. 1SaAAJ JNobSANeJ
afternoon the work of impaneling juryin the
Charley Sing Chinese murder case was COM
pleted in Department O1e of the Superior
Court after four days exertion, the following
citizens having been accepted as jurors r.,
Parker Seth Macy, G. @. Barnes Edward
Lewis, Newton Fay, J. G. Van Tile, Morris
Cotton, Peter Beckendorf, VIM. Mehsrry,
Richard Leslie, b. n. Bugbey and A. c.
Cook Later in the dsy District Attorney
Carey outlined the case for the prosecution
to the jury, and then the witnesses were
called, put under rule of Court and directed
to wait near by until summoned into the
Courtroom. The Courtroom was 80 crowded
with spectators that the small army of Celes-
tials called as witnesses and dismissed from
the room did not appear to relieve the pres
sure back of the railing to any noticeable ex-
tent The Chinese witnesses, as they stood
up to take the oath, assumed all sorts OF posi-
tons and expressions of COuntenance, and,
as seen from back of the Clerks desk, only
the upper portion of their bodies and their
beads being visible, they looked like col
lection of gods" that had strayed from q
ioss-house. The strong Oriental perfume
that pervaded the premises gave additional
strength TO the resemblance. 1t could not
very well have been stronger if a section of
Chinatown had been removed to the spot. A
long discussion took place as to the necessity
for excluding white witnesses from the room,
but it was finally decided that none should be
allowed to rem ain. Jerome Milliard, Of San
Francisco, has been engaged to serve as in.
terpreter 1t is believed that the case will
occupy two or three weeks, but the jurors
begin to act already as though their chairs
did not fl them very well.
MISTAKEN IDENTITY. -Yesterday as office r
Dillman was standing on a street corner, he
was approached by q gentleman who is can
wasting the city in the interest OF San Fran
cisco journal. The newspaper man address
ing the official said II think I have seen
you before" No doubt of it. sir" Il
think I remember of having met you in Mo-
desto. Perhaps you have; l have been
there several times." " Y on are q sport
"a wha: ?" You are o gambler" The
officer indignantly turned up the lapel of his
coat and exposed to the astonished gaze OF
the paper solicitor an immense silver star,
bearing the suggestive inscription, " Regular
Police" The San Francisco gentleman evil
IDENTIFY did not wish to pursue the conversation
further, and he turned and walked rapidly
away. The last seen of him he was headed
for the Slater Addition going at gait that
would be the envy of tirst-class pedestrian.
CRops IN YoLo, CoLUsA AND TEHAMA.-
A correspondent who recently passed over
the country from Woodland to Red Bluff
speaks glowingly of the immense fields Of
grain on either side of the railroad. In Yolo
the grain is but few inches in hight in Co
lusa much higher. and in Tehama it is knee
high, and very healthy in appearance. With
ordinary spring rains the crop will be remark
sbly large in each of the counties. The whole
country, as far as the eye can reach on either
side of the railroad, is one immense wheat
field, except that portion OF country between
Willows and Arbuckle. There the drought
has done its work, and there is literally moth
ing for several miles on each side of the road.
OF course there is a strip of country between
Arbuckle and Yolo that raises but little grain
any season.
LAND PATENTS IssUED.-The Governor
has issued patents to swamp and overAowed
lands as follows: Hugh T. Plant, Solano,
100 aores Joseph Morscher, Mono, $40 acres;
John a. Benson, Mono, $50 acres James
Il. Glover. Mono, $40 scres E. J. l phsm,
Solsno ll9 43 acres. Also patents to school
lands as follows NJ. A. Forster, Los An
geles, 66.53 acres; NJ. a. Forster, Los An
geles, 629 43 acres 4; Jose Luis Lugo, Los
Angeles, 249 40 acres Benz amin Snow, San
Joaquin, $50 acres james Henry, SOnoms,
fI.IS acres; Albert Baker, Sonoma, 800
acres; A1eline Boscusko, Shasta, $50 acres;
Henry Washington, Humboldt 400 acres ;
Joseph Tracy, Humboldt, 800 acre..
FIRE CoMnssIoNERs.-The regular month
" meeting of the Fire Commissioners was
held last evening. All the members were
present. Owing to the lack of funds the pay
roll of the department and the bills due were
passed. No further business appearing the
Board adjourned sine die. Mr.. jackson pre-
scented his credentials, and took bis seat as a
member Of the Board of Fire Commissioners
for the term Of three years, succeeding him
self Mr. Griffitts was elected Chairman OF
the Board for the ensuing year. No further
business appearing, the Board adjourned.
Wont GIVE UP.-A propeller towed a
large pile-driver up from the Bay to Rio
Vista Thursday, and that night the steamer
Varuna brought it to this city, leaving at g
A. N. yesterday for Knights Landing, 1t be-
ing intended to use the pile-driver in the
work Of repairing the break at c. F. Reed 8
ranch, 10 place Of the small one heretofore
used. Evidently Mr.. Reed does not intend
to discontinue his efforts to close the break
while he has any prospect of success.
Symphonic ORcHEsTBA.-At meetingsof
the Symphonic Orchestra Wednesday even
ing the following were elected officers for the
ensuing year w c. Lewis, President: Pro-
fessor Ot,o Fleissner, Vice President and
Musical Director; l. G. Shaw, Secretary and
Treasurer; Edward f. Johnson, Librarian
w. c. Lewis, Professor Otto Fieissner, l. G.
Shsw, Edward +. johnson, J. L. Terry and
Professor q. c. Holbrook, Directors.
Police CoURT.-Iu the Police Court yes
terdsy John Norman was found guilty Of
having been drunk, and was fined 81 o..
Thomas Gibbons, arrested for disturbing the
peace, was found guilty and will be sentenced
this morning Mike Doe, previously con
yicted OF battery, was hued s..
Sloan Lodge, I. 0. G. T., will hold 81
open meeting this evening at Fireman's Hall
Eighth street, between snd X. Addresses
songs, Rotations, etc, are on the pro
gramme.
Two HUNDRED white Narseilles toile
Ouilts l2.4 81 10, Red House.