Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-28
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

a SQUARE WREsTLE.-In these DAYS of
frequent hippodroming, sporting events are
looked upon with considerable doubt but
there was recently a catch-as-catcb. can
wrestling match in this city which was CON
Quoted fairly and apparently with good
ieehng Senate, of the Mississippi Kitchen,
has Platform scales on rollers. in front of
his place Of business. One evening an nm
steady citizen while passing along stoned
IN front II the restaurant to rehect-possi-
bly, upon the subject of eating and drink
ing more especially the drinking. Noticing
the scales, he naturally placed his elbow
upon the top OF them. and rested his head
upon his hand. The scales moved away q
niue, axe n FESTIVE horse. He pulled them
toward him, and they came with a rush.
by promptly whirling around and grasp
ing them with both arms, he resisted their
efforts TO lay him on his back, but when he
wanted 10 let go and move away the crafty
scales wouldn't stand still and give him a
chance, but danced about him as though
possessed Of dozen legs each one full of
twists They took him backwards, for
wards, sideways, and finally, when he
made his best effort, deliberately tossed
him into the gutter. and fell upon him.
When Senate, alarmed by the racket, ran
out to see what the trouble was, the scales,
not the least 'winded" held their badly
distressed opponent fiat upon his back, and
were calmly holding him there. without
any effort to hit, kick or gouge.
REMARKABLE CURE By COLD WATER
Old Shep,' who on Wednesday was SEN
fenced in the Police Court to seventy DAYS
IN the county Jail for chicken stealing, per-
sisted, after receiving sentence, in CARRYING
out his programme of shamming blindness
and dunbness, though the paralysis with
which he had also assumed to be afflicted
was lald aside. Officer Farren conveyed
him 10 the county Jail, and while en- rOute
suggested to him that further shamIning
was useless. Shep looked at the officer
out Of the corners Of his eyes but would
not speak. When they reached the gate of
the Courthouse yard he was so blind that
he could not tell whore it was
and for the same reason he ex-
perienced great difficulty at the door
Of the Jail. Inside the Jail ward his blind
ness caused him to run against everything
he approached, but he somehow managed
not 10 hurt himself. He made quite
struggle against having his clothing taken
of, prior 10 his being given bath, but the
Agarments were removed, one man took
Sllm by the head another by the feet and
III second he was soused in the tub filled
with cold water The effect was marvel
p''o ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ne recovered his
sight and full command OF his limbs, and
as for his speech-he could have been
heard block
PoLICE CoURT.-In the Police Court YES
terday the case of w. c. Fetch, arrested on
charge of misdemeanor in violating the
health ordinance by allowing a nuisance to
be maintained at the St George building.
was dismissed on payment of COSTS. The
case of Z, O'COnnell, for misdemeanor in
selling giandered horse to c. SCHNEIDER,
was tried and taken under advsement I'M
til this morning. .-..G Gus Churchilrs case of
disturbing the peace, in throwing q tumbler
at young man ut the Fountain Varieties,
was dismissed on payment of costs, at the
request of the prosecuting witness. ..... The
charge OF battery pending against S. J.
Stoddard was also dismissed on payment of
costs, at the request of the prosecutor
The case of Abe Alexander, charged with
disturbing the peace of the Salvation Army,
and that Of George Walker, charged with
vagrancy, were stricken from the calendar,
no one appearing to prosecute.
FILED AN ANswER-City Attorney An
derson has filed in the Superior Court an
answer on the part Of the city and Street
Commissioner Nielsen, to the complaint of
Mrs. Mark Hopkins against the Street Com
missioner and her prayer that the latter be
restrained from opening the alley through
her property known rs Recreation Park
The defense is based upon the deeds of the
Suffers, senior and junior, to the city, and
their surveys and maps and alleges that
said Suffer Jr. and Suffer ST. dedicated
all the streets, alleys and public SQUARES
described upon and designated upon said
map 10 public uses and that said dedication
was duly accepted by the City of Sacra-
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ever since said time said streets. alleys and
public squares have been under the full
control of the said City of Sacramento and
Its duly constituted authorities and for the
use of the public"
SUCCESSFUL At LAsr-Some fishermen
from the lower Sacramento were discussing
yesterday relative to the falling off in their
business during late years, and one of them
narrated the experience of a friend who
arrived few months ago from the old
country. gotta frienda who came Sac
ramento. He trya catcha the joba: he no
catcha the joba, he so Sacramento reever
feeSha the Salmone. First day the Sacra-
menta he feesha the twenty-four hours
nighta, too No catcha the feesha the day .
he catcha one the nighta. No sleep He
catcha the one salmone twenty-four hours
He go the market sell him for four beets
W
San francesca, runna the dumpa carta
No maka money. He catcha the grinda
organ ana monkey. Maka PLAINLY money!
INcoRPoRATED.-Yest erday the following
articles of incorporation were placed on
file in the office of the Secretary of State
The Santa Barbara Land, Building and
Improvement Company. for the purchase
OF real estate the construction Of build
ings and making Improvements on real
property. Principal place of business
Santa Barbara. Directors-Charles ?. Low,
Gilbert Clark, Charles Fearing, James
RAINY Vance, Jasper n. Johnson, Elijah II .
Pierce. Capital stock. SD ,000 divided into
$50 shares, of the par value of $25 each
TIE GRANT MONUMENT MEETING.-The
gentlemen who have been requested to act
as Directors of the Grant Monument Asso-
citation will hold meeting in the Assem-
bly, Chamber this evening 10 formulate q
plan of action. The very encouraging re
sponses that have been received from every
portion of the State indicate that there will
be good attendance at the meeting, and
hearty cooperation IN carrying out the
measures proposed.
TRADE-MARKs. - The following trade
marks were yesterday placed on file in the
office of the Secretary of State: BY Mrs O.
C. Rowe, Park Boarding House. to be
used as q sign on boarding house in the
city of Riverside, San Bernardino county
The Benicia Agricultural Works claim the
words, :" Improved Granger Gang. "
THE best of bargains in our sale to-
morrow-all fresh new lines, never before
shown at the Red House
MORE than twenty-five cases of new goods