Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-09-19
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
BuNKo THIEVES - There has been
jhievIng bukO game going on in the old
0aZerac building, on the northwest corner
Of Second and J streets, ever since the fair
opened, and up to yesterday. On Wednes-
day a reporter for the RECORD UNION,
knowing that a sucker had just been run
in there, applied for admission to see the
Museum and the Spiritual Wonders "
advertised on a large canvas at the door,
but was told by the brazen- faced female in
charge of the door that the show wasn't
then running He waited about however,
until he saw the sucker emerge. He
followed him, and learned that he had
been 'r0pet in hya granger-lO0kingc chap,
and had been induced to Try the lottery.
tie drew 500 and j gold watch the first
pop, and was told that before he could get
the prize he must put up $50 and draw
again. d" l knew, them he said, that it
was a thieying game. and left Later on
the reporter saw several greenhOrnS run in
by the horde of cappers that hung about in
the vicinity. Two of these cappers followed
a bus-load Of passengers to the Western
Hotel, and the reporter went there
and found one Of them working" a
country chap. He was shown to Mr.. Land,
who turned him over to a police officer.
This den was the worst of all the thieVing
devices that were being operated in the
city one Woodworking man was a few
days ago swindled out Of $3.50, and Yolo
granger was tapped for Sl00 A Walnut
Grove citizen went to a friend yesterday
and tried to borrow $50 with which to 90
there and pay for prize he had won. He
got, instead, a lecture, and is now wiser
man. There has not, probably, been an
hour of the day in which one or more per
sons have not been robbed there. The
place has been IN charge of a Chicago
hunkO man, it is said On Wednesday
evening Chief Jackson went there, but
could not find the a. proprietor He mott
tied the person in charge, however, that if
the place should he open the next day he
would take in the whole tribe, including
the entire army Of cappers. y Yesterday the
place was vacant and silent as a tomb, and
two or three of the steerers - for the CON
Germ left for the Bay on the afternoon train.
CHAIR OF ENToMoLoGY.-Profe c. II.
Dwincilc, of the State University, in bull
leJin is. lust received from the Agricultural
Experiment Station, sets forth again and
urges the proposition To cndOw the Chair of
Entomology in the University, which was
established by the Regents several years
ago and which was advocated and a com
m.ttee 10 procure funds appointed
~ the State Fruit-Growers' Convention
last November The bulletin states that
enough money has already been promised
10 make a respectable nucleus, and asks
that all who are inclined to help on the
good work report at once 10 some member
81 the committee, which consists of c. II.
6 IL
William Johnston, Richland; DR.. s. T.
Chaplin, State Inspector of Fruit Pests;
Matthew Cooke, ex-Chief Horticultural
Officer; 4. T. Hatch, Cordeia; Z. J. Wick
son, editor PIctfc Rural Press
HIS SUMNER TRIP.-The Rev. J. B. Hill,
agent of the Methodist Book Concern, was
recently urged TO acceptfor himself a much
needed rest from work, by taking a trip
into the mountains and enjoying a few
weeks vacation. In reply To the urgent
advice Of ministerial brethren, he said:
have taken but one vacation since My arrj-
val in California, and that was in company
with Rev. r. ;. Dunn, now of Sacra-
mento. We secured a team and camp
ing outfit, and, accompanied by our
wives, lett san Jose for a trip to the Gey
sers. We made about twenty miles in two
days and then hired q man tp bring US
back, and paid $50 for repairs to the outfit.
With this experience Mr.. Hill declined to
take the kind of a vacation suggested, and
for some reason Mr.. Dunn forgot To relate
the happy incidents Of this pleasure trip TO
ms numerous friends.
RosH HAsH,SAH. Tonight at sunset
VIII be ushered in the 5,654th year of the
Jewish era. At different periods of their
national existence the Jews have reckoned
time from important political or historical
events. The present era, which universally
prevails among them. was not adopted
Untii many hundred years after the dis
persion of the race. Prior to that, and
after the Babyouiau captivity, the Jews
adopted at first the Persian chronology and
a;terward the Greek chronology Of the
Se.euaide to which they adhered until the
present era gradually came into use. The
jewish merchants of this city viii keep to-
morrow and this evening" Is a holiday.
FE7rE.rING THE CHILpREN.-N yesterday.
80 the solicitation of Nathaniel Hunter
tSecrctary of the Society Tor the Proven
ton of Cruelty TO Chiiiren}, warrants were
issued for the arrest of Herbert A. Siade
and a man named Larches, who were
charged with the crime of exhibiting on 4
Stage girl under sixteen years of age
Varieties on Second street, and Larches Is
tle rcputed father OF the girl The former
Is the same person who travelled with Mace
and afterwards with the Sullivan puCilistic
combination
TuE OHnlNANcE GcoD.-A decision has
been rendered by The supreme Court in the
habeas corpus ca>e of \ Hebron, which
yalida,cs the ordinance Of this city concern
ing the prohibition Of nuisauceS. The de-
PENDANT had been arrested for maintaining
a nuisance, in the shape OF a slaughter
house within the city and took the habeas
corpus method of getting The question a. 10
the validity of tbs ordinance before the
supreme Court.
ELECTION FOR -SENAroEs.-In accordance
with the recent decision Of the Supreme
Court, Governor Stoneman has issued 4
proclamation calling for the election of
Senators in the twenty odd-nUmbered dis
tricts, in addition 10 Presidential Electors,
Consfessnen, Assemblymen, etc.
SERIOUSLY INURED.-At an early hour
yesterday morning John Adams, who has
racing stock at the Park, and who rooms in
that vicinity, walked off balcony while in
SonndmbullSuc state, breaking one of his
legs and otherwise seriously iniuring him
self
premiums on PIANos.-F. L. Girard took
first premium, so, for best piano on exhi-
bitiun: so for best square piano: $50 for