Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-10-15
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

LOCAL lNTELLlGENGE.
DIR. DwINELL's LECTURE To-NIGHr.-The
first of the course of two lectures to be de-
livered by the Rev. l. E. Dwinell. D. D.,
on Horseback" will be given this evening
at the Congregational Church, in this city,
commencing at halfpast o'clock. From
his recent visit to Palestine DR.. Dwinell
will be enabled to make his lectures vivid
in description of the scenes familiar and
fascinating to the minds of readers of the
scriptures, and especially of the places and
scenes made sacred to memory by the pres
ence and life-work of Christ. No one is
better qualified to understand and appre-
ciate these, by life of devoted study and of
true heart-work than DR.. Dwinell, and
no one would be so warmly appreciated
and welcomed back to Sacramento to
describe what he has there seen as the
lecturer who has been pastor in the city
upwards Of twenty years and regarded with
utmost veneration and esteem by the entire
community. The spontaneous request
which is published of prominent citizens
and from members of all the churches, in
addition to the arrangements previously
made for his lectures by the Congregational
Society, indicates the general desire of the
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safe return from his absence, and to hear
his interesting lectures upon recent travels.
All are most cordially invited to attend.
Let the church be filled to the utmoStgGas a
generous greeting and tribute. The lecture
will commence at 7:30. Tickets fifty cents
for one lecture or seventv-five cents for the
course. The entire proceeds, above ex-
penses viii be presented to the lecturer.
Police CoURr-There were no new cases
on the calendar yesterday morning. The
case of c. B. Pressy, for murder in shoot
ing w. c. F. Marchant some time since,
was called, and the examination set for to-
morrow The cases of Harry Denny and
Albert Wilson, for visiting an opium den,
were argued and taken under advisement
until today, when they are to be tried for
Yagrancy ...... Minnie Mead and Belle Jones,
accused of visiting an opium den, were dis
charged THE slaughter house cases of
Hebron Bros. and Ernest Hageman were
taken up at / o'clock; when a venire of
fifty Jurors was returned, from which jury
was sought to be impaneled. When Court
adjourned in the evening, however, the
venire was exhausted, and but eleven jurors
obtained. 4 special venire for ten more
citizens was issued, returnable this morn
ing when the twelfth man will be secured.
Frank Daily and Frank Golden, about
10 years of age, were examined for grand
larceny in stealing two of I. d. SERVER
horses, which were found in their posses
sion at Bartlett Springs, the result being
that they were held to answer in $1,000
bail each. Failing to give it, they were
sent to the County Jail.
FIGG & GREEN VS.. PARvIN.-The case of
Figg & Green VS.. Parvin, which has Occur
pied the attention Of Department Two off
the Superior Court for several days, was
argued Yesterday by Grove L. Johnson for
the defendant, and a p Catlin for the
plaintiffs, and submitted to the jury, who, 4
after being out few minutes, returned
with unanimous verdict for the defend
ant. In this case suit was brought to re-
cover damages in the sum of 81 600, but
the damages were not so much an object as
the settlement of the question at issue. The
parties TO the suit are property-owners in
the same reclamation district on Grand
Island, in this county. Parvin cut a ditch
to allow the water of the river to run in
upon his low land, in order that the sedi-
ment ii deposited might fill up the low
places, and thus reclaim them; and his
plan worked beneficially to him. His
neighboIs complained, however, that the
water thus admitted overfiowed their lands
and prevented their getting in crops.
DEATH OF A YOUNG SAcRAMENTAS.-God-
win Mcneil, only son of John Mcneil, of
Adams, Mcneil & Co, died rather suddenly
atTrinity Center Monday wight HerecentlyI
spent about three years in Oregon, but re-
turned from there full of malaria and with
one of his lungs slightly affected. 1t was
deemed best for him to spend season III
the mountains to recuperate, and he accord
ingly went up to Trinity Center. Late
Monday night his father received dispatch
stating that he was very ill., and not long
afterwards another dispatch came announc-
ing his death, which is believed to have
been caused by congestion of the lungs.
His father and an undertaken left yesterday
morning 10 bring the remains to this city.
Deceased, who was about . years of age,
was raised in Sacramento, where he was
much esteemed for his many good qualities.
RESIDENCE AT AUCrIoN-Bell & Co. an
nounce that they will sell at auction next
Monday, at II \. NJ, on the premises, lot I,
in the block bounded by Fourteenth and
Fifteenth II and ! streets, S0Xl6o with
all de improvements, including an elegant
residence OF nine rooms, bathroom, closets
and all modern convcniences. The lot is
graded three feet above the sidewalk, and
has beautiful blue grass lawn, with choice
flowers and shrubbery. The property is in
n healthy locality, only a block from the
street cars II is TO be sold on account of
the departure of the owner from the city.
HELD TO ANSWER. - In Justice Tubbs
Court Yesterday Chinawoman named
Sing Haw was examined on a charge of
grand larceny. and held to answer in s., 900
bail, which was given by Wong You and
On Chung 1t is alleged that the defendant
and another Celestial female stole from q
Chinawoman, named Ling Gin, last No
vember, 500, and then ran away. Sing
Haw was arrested in Portland Oregon, and
brought back from that place few days
ago by officer Sullivan, but the other ruua-
way escaped to British Columbia.
THE NORTH LEvEE-The City Trustees
at their special session yesterday received
and accepted the bid of Turton & Knox for
the Improvement of the north levee from
Burns slough to Brighton. They were the
the only bidders, and offered to do the work
for so cents per cubic yard, and grass the
entire distance for $500 The specifications
call for the widening of the levee on the
inside, 50 that the slope will begin six feet
from the railroad track. 1t is estimated
that the proposed work will cost in the
neighbOrhood OF Sb,GOO.
REPUBLICAN MEETINGS HEREAFTER The
Republicans will hold meeting in this city
on Saturday, the 18th inst, to be addressed
by General John +. Miller, United States
Senator, and Hon. Chandelier Harrison On
Friday, the 3lst inst, the Republicans will
have another meeting, which will be adj
dressed by Hon. II. +. Page.
PRIsoYEns En- RoUTE-Deputy Sheriffs
Wilson and Farrell brought up from San
Francisco last evening en- route to the
State Prison at Folsom, three prisoners,
viz: Thomas Daley, who is to serve one
wear for mayhem-gouging out a man $
eve: William Mercer, two years for forgery
forging an order on a dealer for cigars
Fred Lucassi, three years for burglary in
the second degree.
REPUBLICAN MEETING.-The Republican
meeting postponed from last Monday night
will be held at the wigwam, Sixth and NJ
streets. this evening. Hon. Grove j.. John
son will be the speaker Of the evening, and
an eloquent and very interesting address
may be expected.
CANDIDATES BALL 4 candidates ball