Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-07-18
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Work of Disinfecting.

Work of Disinfecting.
There seems TO be quite disposition
upon the part of many to promptly take
hold of the work of giving a thorough
cleansing of all cesspools, sinks, and Other
places i'll the city requiring it, but nothing
short OF a systematic and general work in
this direction is sufficient, or should be per
mitted by the Board of Health and CITY
Trustees These, however, are moving in
the matter, and, it is to be hoped, will
adopt and promptly enforce, without fear
or favor, very strict measures as precau-
tionary and for general sanitary improve
ment. If each householder would faith
fully inspect, and rigidly clean up and put
in best sanitary condition their individual
premises, the city authorities would be
greatly aided thereby and far more efficient
work could be promptly accomplished
But this will not be done to any extent
voluntarily, and hence, what individuals
neglect in this case to do for their own and
the general good, should be required and
promptly enforced by the authorities.
Various kinds of disinfectants are used
butt is now generally agreed that sulphate
of iron (copperas) is by far the most effect
i've of any. 1t should be dissolved in hot
water <using as much as the water will dis
solve), and then thoroughly sprinkled or
poured over the surface that requires disin-
fecting, and repeated rs often during the
summer months as found to again require
1t. This is not costly, and is exceedingly
effective and wholesome 1t may also be
poured down escape pipes, and thus thor
oughly dislnfect them of all foul SUBJ
stances, but of course when the pipes lead
into cesspools or sinks where poisonous
emanauons constantly ascend, the source
from which the foul odors come should
first be cleansed, and then the pipes leading
TO it.
In . similar manner, ]. L. Chadderdon.
who has given much attention to the use
OF disinfectants, suggests that the sewers of
the city may be quite successfully disin-
tected by dissolving Sulphate of iron in the
watering carts and pouring in large guam
titles al the heads of the sewers, TO run
through them.
COURT CAsEs.-In Department One of the
superior Court yesterday the case of John
II. Coftey. for perjury, was called 1t is an
old matter, for which the defendant has
had one trial, the jury failing to agree, and
the accusation being that he had testified
falsely III giving evidence in the Police
Court about year ago relative 10 the Moy-
nahan murder, which occurred in 1869 On
a statement of the District Attorney that
Information had been obtained as to the
whereabouts of a man named Kelly and
that said Kelly had intimated his willing
ness TO turn States evidence, and tell how
Moynahan came to his death, Judge Arm
strong granted the prosecutions motion
Tor continuance, ana the case was
set for September 23d In the case
of the People vs. Mock Soon. con-
victcd Of murder, defendant was granted
twenty days additional time to serve bill of
eXcepGons......Th The case of Robert Rae, alias
Howard, alias Rebel George, charged with
grand larceny in swindling an emigrant
passenger named John HOllett, out of $3.50
by a confidence operation in which bogus
bond figured, came up for
hearing, District Attorney Carey and NJ. S.
Koran appearing for the prosecution, and
Henry Edgerton and Holl IL Buckley for
the defense When the prosecuting witness
was put on the stand. he stated that he
could not swear positively to the identity of
the defendant with that of the person who
had swindled him, having observed that
there was an expression about RAGS eyes
that made them appear different from
those of the man who took his money
Further, his confidence as to the
prisoner in Court being the right man was
shaken in consequence of the fact that
few evenings since, while going down K
street. he met near the poStOffice two men,
one Of whom looked so much like the APP
proprietor of his money, and like Rae, that
he tclt sure that Rae had been released
nom jail on bail. As the latter had not
been bailed out, Hollett had great doubt
whether he was the right man, and would
not swear to it. He admitted on being
l,o f,1l "a d.,
in the Police Court, at the preliminary ex-
animation. Up to the adjournment of
Court the prosecution was engaged in
taking the testimony of Witnesses whose
statements would have been strongly cor
roboTatiye if Hollett had stuck to his
original assertions. At 5 z. ". the case
went over until to-day In Department
Two the day was occupied with the hear
ing Of the case Of Manuel Enos vs.. The Sun
Insurance Company, suit being brought TO
recover $9S5, insurance on fishing scow,
nets, etc, which were destroyed by fire last
November. on the river bank opposite
Freeport. Freeman Il Bates acted as coun-
sci for the plaintiff, and Grove l.. Johnson
for the defendant. The latter refused to
pay the insurance on the ground that the
ecow was not, contrary as alleged TO the
Stipulations of the policy, occupied at the
time Of the fire. The case will be con-
Guided to-day.
ISpoRsEWENT.-TheG Grass Valley TTdinqs.
Independent in politics, says: The Sacra-
mcntO Republicans made one good nomina-
ton, for a certainty. Thomas B. McFar-
land. for Superior Judge, is the one we
mean Judge Mcfarland is gentleman of
peculiar fitness for the place He is learned
in the law, besides being of general high
scholarly atainments, and he has the natu-
raj ability that but few men possess. Judge
Netherlands mind is finely discriminating
and eninently Just. If we had case be-
fore him, and should lose il, we would say
Immediately that the laws as well as the
facts and justice were against us. He is
one of the men we could support with en-
thusiasm for judgeship, and tell politics to
stand ont of our way
BAEwIcK's REruRr.-The following is
the temperature of wind and weather
For Tatoosh Island, tie, southwest, fair;
Olympia, $40, east and cloudy Portland
62o east and cloudy Fort Candy, ole,
southwest, cloudy; Red Bluff, $40, south
and clear; Sacramento, IT, south, clear;
san Francisco. $50 southwest and clear
Los Angeles, 500 west and clear; San
Diego, 30, west, clear; Salt Lake, $50 z
southwest, clear; Cheyenne, 800, west,
clear; Denver, SOC, southeast, clear; North
Platte $50, north, clear; Omaha, $40
southwest, threatening; Yankton rs,
northeast, fair.
PoLiCE CoURT.-In the Police Court yes
terday Charles Smith, for having been
drunk, was fined s., or five days. The
case Of Charles Fisher, for n like offense,
went over until to-day .... Charles Reihm
was convicted of misdemeanor. and fined
Sl5...... Charles 0thello arrested for dis
mrbing the peace, was discharged Mrs.
Smiths case, drunkenness, was continued.
THE case of Louis Wright, for disturb
ing the peace, was set for hearing this
moning
TO-DAY, hundreds of odd lengths. in all
kinds of dry goods. Come and see what
bargains We are offering in our clearance
sale. Red House.
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