Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-06-10
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


The City Board of Trustees met in regu-
lar session yesterday morning, Mayor
Brown presiding, and all the members pres
ent.
The weekly report of the Chief Engineer
of the water works was received, read and
placed ON file.
The trouble between the Poundmaster
and Mrs. McGrath relative to the impoumd-
ing of Il COW, which was to have been set
tied at this meeting, was continued for one
week on account OF the absence of wit
nesSeS
\ petition of property-owners on Seven
teCnth street, between X and NJ streets,
was filed, protesting against the consruc-
ton of Il sidewalk.
The contract for grading Twelfth street,
from II to J, was awarded To \. Hing.
The following petition, addressed TO the
Fire Commissioners, was read:
We, the undersigned, a committee appointed
by the Citizens Association of Sacramento city
to examine and test the fire delenses of the city
respectfully urge the Fire Commissioners Of
Sacramento city to purchase, at is low "a figure
as possible, the right to use the " Churchman
Nozzle " upon all the hose carts of the city
We have thoroughly tested the said nozzle and
believe it to he superior to any other nozzle in
use. Signed e. w. Carey, Thomas b. Hall, r.
WittenbrOck, Citizens Committee: c. sullivan
Chief Engineer: John q. Brown VIM Gutenber-
ger. H. i. Nielsen, Trustees
Mr. Churchman was present. and asked
that Il test be made, claiming that his noZ-
Zle would throw more water from a fire
plug, over a line 100 feet from the end of
the hose, than could be thrown from a fire
engine.
The Auditor was directed to request the
Fire Commissioners to test the nozzle as
soon as convenient
After allowing Il number OF bills, and
ordering them paid, the Board adjourned.
COURT NoTEs.-In Department One of the
Superior Court yesterday Henry II. Mans
field, who had previously pleaded guilty
of bigamy was sentenced To a term of
three years IN the State Prison at Folsom
the full extent of the law. Mansfield,
through his attorney. Grove l.. johnson,
expressed surprise at the fact that the full
term was given, intimating that the pris7
Oner had an understanding that if he
pleaded guilty his sentence would probably
be but one year. Judge Armstrong in
qUircd who had made such an argument
on the part Of the prosecution and, rs the
District Attorney was mentioned called
for an explanation from that gentleman.
who responded that he was of the impress
sion such an iutimatiOn had been made to
the detendCut, but did not state any par
ticularS. The Court said that no one had
authority 10 give a prisoner such an ASST
rance that the Courtroom was the proper
place for trials and sentences. and that the
sentence woUd stand as pronounced. It
may be mentioned in this connection that
Judge Armstrong has been inquiring per-
SuuallY into this case of bigamy and Mans
fields antcccdents. and became satisfied
that he deserved severe punishment.
Among the information he received was
some contained in letter from a gentle
man OF considerable prominence in the
East. who stated that Mansfield married
thi, writer's sister back there some Years
ago, managed 10 obtain about 81 POO from
her or her family. and ran away with the
young woman whom he subsequently mar
ried, and who broughtthc complaint against
him under which he was yesterday SEN
fenced. He did not stay away very long,
but returned. made ii up with his wife,
lived with her awhile, got 500 more and
again deserted her for the society of the
other woman. His witc'> brothcr-the
Judges rcspondent-prUcccdcd 10 ret a
divorce for her from Mansfield, and
the latter then married the woman
with whom he had eloped. SubSe
dueutlv be deserted her, and, know
ing that she was in San Francisco dclibtr-
aicly married Miss Grcenlaw in this city.
In an interview which Judge Armstrong
had with him at his lManstirld's 3 request,
the latter admitted the correctness of the
statements contained in the letter the Judge
had received but claimed To have been
more >iuneI against than SHINING and en-
deaydred 90 lay the b,ameof his third mar
rage upon the young lady. who at that
time was bus Is years Of age. The Judge.
after considering all the circumstances.
concluded that the extreme penalty pro-
yidcd 10y law was not heavy enough.
In the case of Mock soon. who WAS con-
yictcd several weeks ago OF murder in the
first degree the jury recommending life
sentence. motions for a new trial and arrest
of Judgment We're argued and by the Court
uvcrried. and the prisoner sentenced TO
the Folsom prison for the term of his nat
ural hfc.....In the ease of Curtis q tlunic
v, The City OF Sacramento. Judgment was
rendered IN favor of defendant for COSTS.
TWO cases were decided in which the
county Was plaintiff, the dispute being rs
10 the right of way for roads. In that
against Mrs. Ellen NJ Wilson, judgment
was given for the defendant. as ii was
shown that proper notice had not been
served. In the ease against Laura \. Yer
milya, Judgment was for the county, and
against the defendant for $40 penalty and
Costs......Thc case of Charles Smith, on ma
beas corpus, came up for hearing. was ar
gued by Grove l.. Johnson for petitioner,
and taken under adviscmcnt The case is
brought 10 test the validity of an ordinance
of the Board of Supervisors of Yolo
county prohibiting the excavation in the
town OF Washington of earth from
depth of more than one foot beneath the
surface. and being intended 10 prevent eX-
cayations that would endanger the leyce
hut would hold, it is claimed, 50 as TO pre-
vent the digging OF cellars. etc.
Observation-Disclosures II o'clock yesterday
morning 4 horse attached To the fruit
wagon of M Cummings, of Washington,
ran away on X street between Fifth and
Sixth. dashed down X, scattering empty
fruit boxes from the wagon u he ran, and
between Fourth and Fifth caromed against
a ranch wagon hut no damage resulted.
Al the corner Of Fourth street, William VI.
Green's buggy, standing in front of the
Mechanics Store. was collided with and
upset. but Mr.. Green's horse being very
gentle stood quietly until the vehicle was
righted The runaway passed down Fourth
street to l., down l. to Second, and was
there caught 1t was found that no injury
had been done 10 vehicles or horses during
the run. 4 wagon maker, who had evi-
IDENTIFY thought there would be some "busi-
ness growing out of the matter when he
saw the runaway speeding along, ejacu-
lated " Not even a spoke broken ana
was followed by harness man with, " Not
even "A hame-s:rap busted ~
An AMUSING ANMNL.-Oscar Hartig has
at his residence, Thirteenth and ID streets,
q setter dog, not beauty exactly, but very
smart. Among his accomplishments is
that of laughing. His smile causes the
spectator to smile in return; but when, ON
being ordered, he laughs outright, and
keeps it up the humans who witness it
have TO do likewise or collapse
WHEN You have tried all other stores and
have failed to get teas and cofices that are
pure and unadulterated, try the Consum-
ers Tea Company, 7lS J street, the only
manufacturing retailers on the coast.
LADIES desiring black silk will find most
excellent assortment to select from, and at
prices that will defy competition, at Red
House.