Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-19
LOCAL INTRLLIGENCB.



Rev. H. J. Becker, of Sacramento, who
recently went East, expecting to leave there
early the present month, upon trip to
Europe ond around the world, has con-
Guided to postpone his time of starting. on
account of the prevalence of cholera along
the intended route of travel. He is at pres
ent sojourning al Canal Fulton. Ohio, his
former home, accompanied by his wife. and
the Signal, published in that place. has the
following notice of a recent lecture deliv-
cred by him upon California. Mr.. Becker
Is very Interesting and forcible lecturer.
and WILL no doubt make the lecture field
should be enter it for the time being. more
remuneratlye than the pulpit. The Sigaak
SAYS:
The Presbyterian Church on Wednesday
evening OF last week was well filled with
our best people, to hear Rev. II. J.
Becker's lecture on California and was
the most attentive audience we ever saw
assembled in church in this place The
lecture was grand, instructive and amusing.
AS one listener said " it was all that was
promised and more than was expected
Rev Becker during his ten years on the
Pacific Coast has made California a special
study, and for several years he has been
Presiding Elder of the United Brethren
Church, which work took him into nearly
every county in that vast and expansive
state, and hence he speaks from observa-
ton. He has fine personal appearance,
and possesses magnetism and eloduence
that captlvates and makes plant his audi
ence. He portrayed in vivid manner the
vastness IN area of that grand State, her
wonderful yields of wheat and other grains !
her fruits and gardens, her rich gold and
silver mines, the wonderful extent of her
stock-ralsing, her innUmerable industries. |
her hlnderanceS and posi- bilities. He elu-
sdated the vexed Chinese question. and
closed with description of the great Alps
of America, and the grandeur and richness !
= the enchanting scenes of wonder and
-5eauty IN the lovely valley below His
close was simply wonderful, equaled only
by John b. Cough. Ii was the most for
the least money in the way of a lecture
ever presented to our people. The rever-
enc gentleman Is now being prevailed upon
TO deliver course Of lectures at this place,
and we hope he will consent.
How IT OCCURRED.-Brief mention was
made in yesterdays RECORD UNION of the
fact that Charles c.. Brown was cut with
knife by another man on the previous
evening. The facts appear to be that two
sheepherders-namcd J. w. Short and
George Boberts-had been making trouble
in Charles McLaughlin's saloon, Sixth
street, between q and Il and threatened
the proprietor, who, being disabled through
paralysis, could not be expected to make
much OF defense. Brown, while passing
the vicinity, was told of the circumstance.
and asked 10 step in and see if he could
not prevail upon the men to leave When
he spoke to them Short replied roughly,
and mtilnated that he would use a knife on
Mclaughlin. Brown demonstrated and
Short, before going cut the door, said be
had notion to give Brown some of it.
making a motion towards his pocket
Brown told him to desist, or he would
Knock him down. While Brown was talk
ing with Roberts, requesting him to get
Short away, he saw knife glance
past his face, and soon found
that Short had struck at his neck with q
weapon, but Mclaughlin had interfered,
saving him from being cut. receiving a
wound on his own hand in so doing.
Brown went after Short grappled with and
threw him on the levee outside, but was
Immediately assailed by Roberts, and the
three rolled down the embankment PeoDle
who happened to be near by went to
Brown 5 assistance, and his assailants ran
away lie found that a murderous slash
had been made at him with the knife dur
ing the tussle his coat being cut nearly in
halves, but he escaped with a wound in the
side about SIX inches long, though not dan
gerous. Yesterday morning special Gar
rlson arrested Short at the depot as he was
about to leave town. He claimed to know
nothing about the fight or cutting.
RENANDED TIE PErIuoYERs.--The cases
Of the five men recently held to answer in
the Police Court on charge of gaming
were brought before Judge Van Fleet in
Department One OF the Superior Court YES
terday morning on habeas corpus. A /.
Hart appeared for the petitioners. and Dis
trict Attorney Buckley, City Attorney An
derson and \. Z. Catlin for the peOple.
The parties were arrested for PLAYING stud
horse poker. but the defense claimed that
they were playing another game, known as
around the table stud, that it was not
percentage game, and there was no owner.
The Court, after hearing the arguments of
counsel stated that there appeared TO be a
conflict Of testimony, but he would not in
tertere with the order Of the Police judge in
the case, that magistrate having passed upon
the facts. II the game was such an one as
the prosecution claimed, it came in his
OPINION, within the provisions Of the law.
The defendants were ordered remanded to
the custody of the Sheriff Slower and
Beck are out on bonds, bat Cunningham.
Conrad and Ford were surrendered bv
their bondsmen and locked up.
Ponce CoURr.--In the Police Court yes
terday John Kelly, arrested for petit lar
ceny, was discharged. German, for
being drunk, was fined $40 or ten days..
The cases Of Lew Morris and n. Synthetic,
Charged with battery. were dismissed on
payment of coSts..... Ben Ready was fopnd
guilty OF a small battery and fined 81 and
costs......The case of }Iary Roberts, for dis
turbing the peace, went over until this
morning.
SPECIAL TRAIN ARRANGEMENTS ac-
eommodate people returning home FROM
the fair tie California and Oregon express
train, which usually leaves for Marvs1ille
Chico and Red Bluff at 80 p. n, viii be
held to-day until p j. The regular local
train for San Francisco viii leave At 30
p. NJ, and 4 special will leave for the same
destination, via Benicia, e. P. NJ.
MONDAY morning next at o'.lock we
shall commence the sale OF the stock Of
boots and shoes of Messrs. Coglan 4 Scott.
and it will be continued each day until all
are sold. Red House.
SEE new advertisement of special bar
gains in our sale today. Red House.