Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-29
LOCAL INTlgLLTGENCE.

4dtAh iflIELLIGENGE.
DETERMINED TO DROWN. - About 10
o'clock yesterday morning a man was OBJ
served acting strangely near the western
end OF the Sacramento and Yolo bridge.
and, when Constable Todhunter and an
other man went to interview him. he
climbed upon the railing and was about to
leap into the river when they caught him.
He seemed to be an Italian, but gave the
name OF Mike Kara On being asked why
he wanted to Jump into the stream he re-
piled that it was because he was crazy. He
was conveyed to the station house. and
subsequently officer FraZee took him to the
County Jail to be detained until the Com
InlsSlOners OF Lunacy should have an Op-
portunlty to examine him After arriving
at the station-house, and for some time after
he was placed in the County Jail, he re-
fused TO talk. When he was searched he
proved to have $50 30 in his pockets AT
the County Jail Deputy Sheriff Fuller. as
Is customary, introduced him to the bath
room, and left him there to receive a good
wash, some Of the TRUSTEES overseeing the
work, while the officer was called to answer
ring at the Jail door He was absent
only two or three minutes but when he
returned TO the bathroom he found the
TRUSTEES giving the prisoner treatment suit
able Tor use in cases of drowning and
learned that he had held his head under
water when he got into the tub, and made
determined effort to drown himself, in
which he was nearly successful, as the
TRUSTEES FOR 4 while did not suspect what. he
was trying to do. After his bath he con-
cluded to talk. gave his name as Michael
Alilland, and said he came here from San
Francisco few days ago.
Took FRENCH LEAvE-Last Sunday even
ing man who was quite drunk was
rolled " near Georgetown, in this county,
and relieved of such portable property as
he happened to have about him Sus-
picion fell upon one Tim Murphy. and
Phil. Riehl, of Freeport, arrested him at
that place on Tuesday. lie was taken be-
fore Justice Lutkins for examination on
charge of robbery, but asked for n continue
aDcG1t the case until Saturday, as he de-
Sra-kA1 procure counsel and consult with
his friends Mr.. Riebl brought him to the
city yesterday, to be lodged in the county
Jail, if bail could not be procured. He re-
queSted Rlehl to take him TO see friend on
Front street, and, after that had been done
Rlehl, having a little business Of his own
with Booth x Co., stopped the team there
and asked Murphy to hold the lines for a
minute or two. Murphy undertook to 60
so, but when Riehl came out of the store
Murphy had disappeared. Riehi says he is
well acquainted with his prisoner, and had
no idea he would run away, as he had been
protesting his innocence. He think Muir
phy Will soon be picked up by the officers
AUCTION SALE AT THE ORLEANs.-BelI &
Co. will sell at 10 A. N. to-day, by order Of
Dr. NJ. Gardner, executor, all the furniture
of the Orleans Hotel, Second street, be-
tween } and X Included are 10 elegant
parlor suites, so handsome walnut marble
top and cottage bedroom sets, spring and
hair mattresses, feather pillows and holsters.
three-quarter walnut bedsteads, lace cur
talns and cornices, marble-top center tables,
mirrors, walnut and painted wardrobes GO
toilet sets oil paintings steel engravings
ana chromos; lamps, vases ana parlor
ornaments; 10 Brussels and ingram car
pets bed and single lounges, 800 sheets, IS
spread, 400 blankets and comtOrters, office
furniture Oilcloth, kitchen furniture crock
cry and glassware etc. The goods are in
fine order, and will be sold in lots to suit
purchasers. Should any remain unsold
to-day, the sale will be resumed tomorrow.
DEATH OF AN ESTEEMED LADY-Mrs. Ella
a. Miller, wife of John H. Miller, of the
reportorial staff of the RECORD UNION,
NAltNA 1T lAtl itSlNciltt III lllS CIV YESTERDAY
morning, after lingering illness De
ceased was a lady whose culture and
charming traits of character had endeared
her to a wide circle OF friends, among
whom her loss will be greatly felt. She
possessed large share of those Womanly
gifts which so adorn the stations OF wife
and mother; and her death will leave a
sad void in once happy home, as it robs
four bright children of a mothers affection
md ,4-s
OF DR.. {. q. Spencer, of Georgetown, FL
Dorado county, and 81 years of age The
funeral services will be held tomorrow
afternoon at l o'clock, at 915 q street, but
the interment will be private.
Az OLD CASE DEcGDED.-In the United
States Circuit Court at San Francisco yes
terday the case of the United States VS.. Al
fred Briggs and nineteen other defendants
was tried. The action was to recover 800
80 10 and interest thereon, upon bond
given by Alfred Briggs, May II, 1864. as
Collector of Internal Revenue for the
Fourth Collection District of California,
headquarters at Sacramento. Counsel for
the defendants objected to certain docu-
mentary evidence offered on behalf of the
United states, and the objection was sus-
tanned. Upon the submission of the case,
the Court charged the jury to find verdict
for the defendants which was accordingly
done. The principal and interest claimed
to be due the Government amounted to
$24727 27.
NoTARIEs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Stone
man issued commissions to the following
Notaries Public yesterday Josiah Gundrv,
Amador City, Amador county; j. 7. DAILY.
Chico; A. A. Smith. Kingsburg Fresno
county S. Il. Sheeder, Bishop Creek, Inyo
county; T. S. Hall, Los Angeles; 7. c.
Thomas, Pomona, Los Angeles county H.
c. Wozencraft, San Bernardino county :;
Ulpiano Yudant, Santa Barbara county /;
+. w. Shattuck, Petaluma; Rufus Abbott
Hanford, Tuiare county; NJ. L. Short
Traver, Tulare county; w. G.. Hawley,
Hanford, Tulare county; F. p. Otis, Sono-
IA, Tuolumne county; Edward Z. Warren,
Madison, Yolo county; William Cransie,
Smartsville, Yuba county; James L. Hall,
Browns Valley, Yuba county.
OUR stores will remain open this even
ing until o'clock, to give laboring men a
chance TO buy our 81 so boots for So so
Isles, 8 and 80, and our red-lined. wide
bottom lace kip shoes for 81 25. Red
House.
INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN on THE PIAYo-For
further particulars, inquire at 62l street,