Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-07

LOCAL INTELLIGENCP,


LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
PohIcE CoUEr.-The proceedings in judge
Henry's Court yesterday, although brief
were not wholly devoid of interest. There
we're bat three cases on trial, and the de-
PENDANTS in each were charged with battery.
The Grst was against All Gin, and the
pugilt5tlc Chinaman was let of on pay
meut OF the costs Nobody appeared 10
substanhate the charge O.. battery against
*. Braunigan. The next and last case was
thai m which II. Winters, Jr., appeared as
defendant and 4 young man named Archie
Mcdowell as the prosecutor. A large num-
Der Of boys and girls were summoned as
witnesses, and from the statements made
1t appeared that Winters was passing
CrOgI On Third street, near y. composed
of tne aforesaid witnesses and Mcdowell,
when he overheard the latter make the
declaration that he (McOowelD had swan
mile and a half Winters stopped and
made some remark deprecatory of Nc
DuTel.s aquatic abilities, which the
latter resented and a scufiie ensued.
In the melee Winters fell upon his
face. While IN this position, he said Nc
Doweil was about TO kick him in the face.
and lie called upon his dog to help him.
= az --%ALlAlul Gdllllt-MIlltu was consider
ably .eSs than twenty miles away-Camc
swOoping down upon the scene; and, as if
50 glance told him all, he made dash
NJ the victorious gladiator and " caught on"
the most Vulnerable part of his anatomy
Mcdowell insisted upon giving the Court
and audience ocular proof of the fact, but
the Judge prevailed on him finally to make
the exhibit IN private room. The defense
having neglected to make the point that
the prosecuting witness might have
thouEhtlessly sat down upon a tack, the
Court was obliged 10 find the defendant
guilty. Winters disclaimed any personal
responsibility for the bite, but admitted
that lis brutc-whose pedigree showed it
TO be one-half coyote, one-half common
uOg and the rest mOngrel-might have com
mittei the alleged assault. But as the law
cannot reach to the canine, its owner will
have - stand the consequences. which
Judge Henry will make known on Monday
next
NErgoPoLITAN THEATEE The California
Standard Ministries opened Il brief season
to a good house at the Metropolitan Thea
ter last night. The company is nusicallv
not SO strong as when here last but in va
riety and comedy effects is stronger. 1t has
Franz Netter, the splendid basSO and
Brydges, most pleasing tenor, and two
supporting voices. but there is not 50 much
chorus singing Is is customary. As against
this lack there is a special strength in the
presence of William Courtwright an old
time minstrel. among the very best and best
wearing actors of that order Burt Hay-
erly, prime end man and comedian, and
William Cameron and John Wilson, excel
lent end men and general variety perform
ers. These latter in grotesque interlude
gave some very clever sketches and Yari-
ETY. Of acrobatic acts In addition the COM
pany has James Goodwin, a Dutch
ami Irish dialect" specialist, who
IS very good in those lines Russell,
finely developed athlete. who gives a
superior exhibition of Indian club swing
ing and ball and knife tossing, and Elwood,
female impersOnator and male soprano.
who IS perfect in makeup, and whose voice
and carriage might well deceive the most
obSeryant James Herman is interlCcutOr
and, with Haverly, gave an amusing char
setter sketch. The programme was the
right length, varied and gave satisfaction
10 the auditors. With appropriateness
the management announces that there will
be no matinee tomorrow, because of the
memorial services in honor of the memory
Of General Grant There will be given a
matinee this afternoon at , O o'clock, when a
full programme will be presented. The
management has put the prices during the
engagement of this company at 80 and .
cents, an act that is fully appreciated by
the public. 1t gives the broadest opportu-
nifty 10 see and hear one of the best of
minstrel troupes. Tonight there Will be 4
complete change of programme.
MEMORIAL CoNcERr.-This evening, in
the Plaza, the Hussar Band gives as one of
the series of open-air concerts q Grant
memorial concert. Doubtless there will be
a large assemblage to hear The fine pro-
cramme prepared, rs shown by the num-
bers given below The Concert Committee
are preparing a neat souvenir programme
which will be distributed by q number of
the young men composing the Concert
Committee. The programmes may be re-
tanned as souvenirs of the occasion, and in
after years be priced by the holders thereof
March "Lietch, Melville.
2-Ove.ture In Memoriam ............... Haydn.
fantasia, ReligiosO,' ..............,.. McCosh.
4-Selection. "SOft in the Arms of Jesus, Arne
," sweet Spir |, hear nay Prayer, Wallace.
selection, Huguenots, ..........,... Meyerbeer.
=" The Dying Hero Linden.
S,a) "Pleyels Hymn
tb) Blessed Tidings"
jcl Nearer My God, TO Thee"
Board OF SUPERvIsoRs.-Al the men,
bers were present at yesterdays session ex-
cept Supervisor Bates. The reports of the
various road overseers were referred to the
Chairman of the Committee on Public
Roads. The monthly reports of Treasurer
kuchler and Auditor Miller were read. an
proved and placed on file. A number of
claims against the county ware allowed
An invitation from the Grant Memorial
Committee to participate in the ceremonies
Of Memorial Day was read and accepted
The complaint and summons in the case of
4. COolot VS.. Board of Supervisors of Sac
Tamento, was referred to Chairman Fassett
Adjourned till to-day at 10 A. NJ.
FRUIT GROWERS COMMEMORATIVE fifth
annual Fruit-Growers' Convention will be
held IN Los Angeles under the auspices of
the State Board of Horticulture, commence
ing Monday, November 10th, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ, and continuing in session through
the week This will undoubtedly be the
largest and most important gathering of
fruit-growers yet held in that Fart of the
State.
MALICIOUS MIscHIEF.-K. F. Cayitt, Geo
CaYitt and Nathan Stockhouse, of Folsom,
we're brought before Justice Henley yester-
fay on charges of having recently torn
down q building on the ranch OF John 7.
Cardwell, on the north side of the Ameri-
can river. The case was not concluded.
THE CHINESE GAMBLERs.-The city of
ficials Yesterday found an ordinance, which
was passed in April last, upon which all
the Chinese arrested for playing tan can be
convicted. The ordinance referred to makes
it Il misdemeanor to be a visitor to place
where an unlawful game is running.
ARREsTs.-Thcse arrests were recorded
last night: Marta Lafave, by officer FraZee,
for exhibiting John Timmons, by officer
Rider, drunk Lerinda Washburn, by
officer Rider, for maintaining nuisance !;
II. McMorry, burglary.
SEE new advertisement of the sale to-day
~ the Rod Housp