Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-10-13


rainfall for this season to date at Sacra-
mento is "a of an inch, as against OF inches
to this date last year.
The BOARD OF HEALTH - The City
Board of Health met Saturday evening at
the office of DR.. Bruno. The question of
the removal of the dairy of y. V. Hatch
was discussed at length. 1t is situated at
Twenty-first and O streets, and is com
planned of by those who live in that neigh
borhood. Some months ago the City
Trustees called on Mr. Hatch, and he
asked until the 1st of October and said by
that time he would move. He has not
kept his promise. and the question of his
removal is again being agitated. The Board
of Health decided that, the Trustees hay
ing the question of amending the ordinance
prohibiting diaries west of Seventeenth
street under consideration, it had nothing
To do with the subject Health Officer Fer
raj made the following report He had
caused the examination of 29l nuisances,
cleaned IS vaults, ordered four low lots filled,
abated 2S noxious outhouses and cesspoois.
and II drain pipes, had removed filth and
rubbish from II residences, removed 60
dead animals, cleaned 70 cesspools, and
that 2i3 of his orders were complied with.
The Superintendent of the City Cemetery
reported 81 deaths for July. Only six of
the deceased were foreigners. and of that
number four were Chinese. All but twelve
were under 90 years of age Thirteen only
were females. For September 50 deaths
were reported, OF which IA were foreigners,
81 males and 10 females, and 16 above 80
years.
Held TO ANswER.-The examination of
Horace Stevens, charged with having en-
bezzled State funds, while an employee in
the office of the Surveyor General, was
concluded in the Police Court Saturday
The defense offered no testimony, and
Stevens was held TO answer before the
Superior Court, with bail fixed at 81 600.
VIM Seaman, of the Russ House and Chas
II. Eldred, of the State House, went on his
bond The Surveyor General intends, it is
said, swearing to another complaint, drawn
up in accordance with Section 42i of the
Penal Code, which says every officer who
knowingly keeps any false account, or
makes any false entries. or erasureS in any
account is guilty Of a felony, and punish
able by imprisonment from one wear To ten
years and becomes disqualified from hold
ing any State Office. The Surveyor-General
alleges that in the months of April, May
and June, 1888, Stevens kept false accounts.
Police CoURT.-In the Police Court last
Saturday John J. Lace and John Doe,
charged with being drunk, forfeited their
deposits. Tom Gallagher, arrested for a
ike offense, was convicted and fined 81.
Z. Reed was convicted on a charge of bat
terry, and ordered to appear for sentence
this morning. cases Of Harry Den
ny, Albert Wilson, Minnie Mead and
Belle Jones, for visiting an OPIUM
den, were continued until to-day. J..
Heubschman, previously convicted OF ba.-
terry, was fined ST.. The cases of Harry
Denny, Albert Wilson and Harry Mace, for
vagrancv, went over until the l5th..H or-
ace Stevens was held TO answer on 4 charge
Of felony, in $1,000 bonds
CITY FINAxcR.-City Auditor Ed II. Nc
Kee makes the following financial report
receipts for the week ending Saturday,
October II, 1881: Joseph n Herndon,
cemetery dues, SIT; a S. Woods, water
rates, 81. 226; T. II. Mckee, salary returned
SIS IS; w. A. Henry Police Court fines. SIS: g.
4. Putnam, city license, SOL Is; George \ .
Putnam, dog licenses, $14 40; George A.
Putnam, special tax, sly 80; H. b. Nielsen
street assessments, Sl28. Total s. ;397 So
Total disbursements, $6,247 49, Total
amount in the city treasury, S29S, S44 So.
GLovs FIGHr.-This evening at Armory
Hall there will be glove fight to finish
between the Montana Kid" mailing from
San Francisco, and Pete Brown, of this
city. who has gained some notoriety as a
pugilist II is promised that the contest
win be in good earnest, ssfh man being
anxious to win. Previous ~ this dispute,
several local boxers will give AN exhibition
of their ability, and there will also be a
wrestling match between two San Francisco
experts.
SERIOUSLY HuRr.-0n Saturday last Jo-
seph, the eeven-year-old son of Jacob Korn,
of Franklin was kicked IN the face by q
horse His nose was broken, and the eX-
tent Of the injuries to his eyes has not yet
been determined. The little sufferer was
brought 10 this city for medical treatment.
GREAT blanket sale this week at Red