Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-04
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
WHAT THE CIRCUMSTANCES WERE.-The
pardoning power vested in the Governor
OF the State often brings reproach upon
that official, and in many cases uni,lstly.
An instance of this was an item in We'd
nesday's Chronicle, headed " One of Stone.
mans Pets-A Pardoned Convict Arrested
for Robbery" The item was to the effect
that John McCabe, an ex-convict. had
robbed store, few nights since, at the
corner of California and Kearny streets. in
San Francisco. The facts relative to the
issuance of that pardon, as recorded in
the Office of the Governor. are as follows
John McCabe was tried and convicted of
the crime of petty larceny in San Francisco
In August, 1882, ard was sentenced to i'm
prlsonment for term of three years, and
at the time his pardon was issued he only
had three months and eleven days longer
to serve. The Board of State Prison Direc-
tors, at a regular meeting held july II.
1884, unanimously recommended the par
don OF said McCabe, saying that "the
prompt and successful interference of said
prisoner to save the life of prison official,
when murderously assaulted by another
for his brave conduct, and the recognition
of such services will have most beneficial
effect upon the prisoners and upon the
future government of the prison. In the
face of these facts the Governor thought he
could pursue but one course, and that was
to grant the request.
EXECUTIVE PAHDoNs.-Governor Stone
man has issued the following pardons to
inmates Of the House Correction Charles
L. Boell, convicted in San Francisco
August, 1884, of embezzlement and SEN
fenced to two years Imprisonment His
crime was the embezzlement of some $500
Of the funds of Court Excelsior, of the Or
der of Foresters. The members of the Or
der pehtiOned his pardon, as did also Hon.
Robert Ferrall, the Judge who sentenced
him, and Hon. J. D. Sullivan, the District
Attorney who prosecuted. Also, L. Will
Hams, convicted in San Francisco August,
1884, for forgery, and sentenced to three
years in the House of Correction. 1t was
issued in compliance with petition signed
by Hon. d. J. Toohy, Judge of the Court
. before which he was convicted, and Hon. J .
ID. Sullivan, the District Attorney who
prosecuted him. 1t is also signed by
Charles Blach, City Physician, who states
that said Williams has the consumption,
and his friends offer to send him to Ger
many TO his mother if he is pardoned
METRoPoLITAN THEATRR-For the fair
season the management of the Metropoli-
tan offer excellent attractions. Commenc-
ing next Monday evening the fine actor.
Joseph Il. Grismer, and the pleasing
actress Miss Phoebe Davies, sustained by
excellent support, will commence a week s
engagement, presenting on the opening
night the romantic drama of Chispa" in
the title role of which Miss Davies has
achieved remarkable success, while Mr.
Grismer renders the character of ZeSe with
unusually good judgment Wednesday
and Thursday evenings " Monte Cristo y
will be given Friday evening and Satur-
day matinee, Called Back" and Saturday
and Sunday evenings The Lottery of
Life Monday evening, the 18th, the pop
ular and successful actress, Miss Jeffreys-
Lewis, will begin weeks engagement.
and will be supported by Mr. Grismer,
Miss Davies and company. The programme
for the two weeks will doubtless draw
full houses nightly.
THE BATTLE OF WATERLoo.-Next Mon
day evening will be the opening night of
the panorama of the Battle of Waterloo,
which will be exhibited in the amphithea-
ter on Fifteenth street, between l. and NJ
near the Pavilion. It is said to be a fac
smile of the magnificent painting which
has attracted so much attention at San
Francisco, and great pains are being taken
10 present II worthily. Electric lights will
illuminate 1t in the evening At intervals
during the day and evening Carl Browne
Will delight the audience with off-hand
crayon drawings of scenes from Yosemite
valley, and other objects of interest, and he
will also draw caricatures, local and ma
tional. fine oil painting of the Battle OF
Sedan will also be exhibited.
COUNTY JAIL REPoRr.-Sheriff Wilson
reports that during the month of August
Sc prisoners were confined in the county
Jail, as follows: For grand larceny, :;
burglary, 2; robbery, .; enlightenment, l (;
obtaining money under false pretenses. / ;
petit larceny, 16; crime againt nature, /:
malicious mischief, l. misdemeanor 8
battery, 4; disturbing the peace, % COM
mon drunkards, safe keeping. 4 insan-
lty, / yagrancy, Is. OF these % were dis
charged upon expiration of sentence, by
order OF Court, on satisfaction of fine, l
sent to the insane asylum, / by order of the
Commissioners of Lunacy, l on modifica-
ton of sentence, l on bonds, and / escaped
from the chain-gang. leaving 36 in confne-
AhNhh Isl
BOARD OF EDUcATIoN.-The City Board
of Education met in special session last
evening, for the purpose of considering
bids for supplies All the Directors were
present except Mr.. Stevens. Contracts for
stationery supplies were let to Houghton
q Co. and Croker q Co. The contract was
awarded 10 the one lowest on each article
and where the bid was the same on any
article it was equally divided between the
two. The contract for $50 cords of four-foot
second-growth oak wood, at 81 per cord.
and 20 cords of four-foot pine, at Sc 25,
was awarded to John SHELTON. The Com
mittee on Furniture and Supplies was
given further time to consider the bids for
school desks.
POLICE CoURT.-In the Police Court yes
terday Louis Kavanaugh was convicted of
being a common drunkard and sentenced
10 sixty days in the County JAIL. John
and Nellie Matthews, an L-street woman
and her . lover" were found guilty of dis
turbing the peace by fighting. The former
was fined $50 and the latter $40, with the
usual Internationally F. Jamison, for
visiting an opium den was fined IS The
case of Ed. James, for misdemeanor, in
failing to provide for his family, was con-
tinued until this morning. Billy Gala
CHER admitted that he had been drunk, and
was fined s., or five days in the ealaboose.
CLuNIE OPERA HOUSE," Waiting for the
Verdict " will be played tonight. The
company gives a more and more satisfac-
tory performance with each evening The
management has invited the inmates of
the Protestant Orphan Asylum to attend
the matinee performance tomorrow. and
it is understood that they will do so.