Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-15

SPRINKLED THE CHIEF-The case of
George Bergen, for disturbing the peace.
which was called in the Police Court yes
terday morning, would have given the
visitors to that temple of Justice a good
laugh if the facts had been brought out.
instead of the defendant entering a plea of
guilty. Bergen has been engaged in driy-
ing sprinkling cart, and, in opposition to
the instructions of the Street Commits
sloner, Sprinkled the streets leading to Ag-
ricultural Park in the afternoon. instead of
at night; not sprinkled, merely. but almost
deluged them with water and in conse-
quence people riding in vehicles TO and
from the Park had their garments badly
spattered with mud, which frequently Sc
riously damaged ladies' dresses. Saturday
afternoon, after sprinkling one of the
streets III this manner, he endeavored, in
continuing his work, to force a way for his
cart through the great number of hacks
and wagons gathered near the main en-
trance to the Park. The jam was so great
that Chief Jackson told him to desist, and.
on his failing to do so, took hold of the
brides of the horses, turned them around.
and giving one of the animals q slap with
his cane, made the team move away. 4
peculiar smile ornamentcd the face of the
driver for moment. and, before Jackson
could notice the movement, he had raised
the valve, end the Chief got the full bene-
tit OF shower from the sprinkler as it
passed close to him. A yell of laughter
went up from about an hundred Threats.
the crowd having been watching the pro
ceedings The Chief, with his garments
saturated from the waist down, wasn't
cooled a bit. Despite his lameness. ne
chased the cart for considerable distance,
compelled the driver to get of or be pulled
OIL, and took him to the station-h house.
after first seeing that the team was cared
for.
The WILD MAN.'-Chief of Police
Jackson yesterday had the proprietor of the
" wild-man show now on exhibition
here, call upon him and the City Attorney
to explain The authorities had become
satisfied that the show was delusion
and snare to gather in small coin from
the credulous, but, after examining the
law, nothing could be found to cover the
case exactly, and the exhibition continues.
The proprietor of the establishment spoke
well of it, and mentioned the names of
prominent Sacramento people who had
visited it and remained long time to
study the fiery, untamed human. The
Chief seemed to be of the impression that
during the time the show had been here
more than one individual had personated
the great untamed, one of them being a
Sacramentan who has been taken to the
station-houSe many time for being wildly
drunk, and who, getting tired of PLAYING
bad in the cage at the show, had escaped,
as it were. One of the wild is reported
to have worn suspiciously large corrs for Il
person whose feet had been in a state of
nature so long. Some very amusing exhi-
billions have been presented to the Sacra-
mento public during the holding of State
Fairs. including the horned rooster-a
wishbone passed through the fowls comb
the striped pi,,-painted the horse with
his tail where his head ought to be-tail
tied to the manager etc, and the public APP
pear to have lots of fun with them, every
one finding himself sold doing his best to
sell some one else.
Auction SALE OF PAINTINGs.-Dock &
Co. will at ESQ this evening resume their
sale of fine oil paintings at Eighth and X
streets. The entire consignment must be
closed out this week, and purchasers can
buy at their own price.
THE cheapest, clearest and best beer on
the market is the Fredericksburg export
6. W. Chesley, sole agent.
TO-DAY, second day OF our millinery
opening of the newest novelties Rec
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