Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-28

ferent times during the year lAe .otdte az
portionment of school and other funds De-
longing to different counties OF the state
would be deposited with the State Treas
urer. and a certificate Of deposit taken Tor
the same. This was done for many rea-
sons. For instance at the same time the
county treasury might hold an amount
dozen times as great, which would nave 10
be paid into the State Treasury III few
days This special deposit would save e1-
pressage both ways be saving to the
county and a great convenience 10 lhe
County Treasurer. 1t has been done ever
since the organization of the State, and, III
case of county seats remote several
hundred miles, found to work Well
The County Treasurer would place
his special deposit certificate IN his
cash, and the County Examiners WOULD
always count it as an equivalent TO so mucn
in gold coin. There came day III No
vember last, however, as stated above,
when it was ascertalned that the ceruhcateS
of special deposit were not worth their face
that the special deposits, amounting TO
S53.7 52 10. had been drawn upon by dis
honest official, and the entire sum, with
the exception of 81, $50 used by him. The
| bondsmen of tie State Treasurer said they
| were responsible for that officer only so far
as the funds of the State were concerned.
Those sums did not belong to the State,
and so they could not be held for their alb
straction. The matter was Immediately
taken into the Superior Court Of this coun
| ". and the Sl4 go remaining OF the special
| deposits was turned over 10 Senator Cox,
who was appointed Receiver. That is as
| far as the Court has gone with the matter.
Those having the special deposits are as
follows:
John Scott, Treasurer Sierra county . 81, S25 As
eounty... 1866 95
| John D. Skinner, Treasurer Ell Dorado
county 2100 90
i1t.yt-. 4s9 %
| Z. B. Tinkum, Treasurer Mono county. 996 IS
James Fowzer, treasurer Mendocino
asF5c treasurer Monterey county 1885 I955 90
| William Torres, Treasurer san Diego
county. S769 %
county.................,,.... ... 5000 90
John Cronkite, Treasurer Alpine county IS 80 !
Total 1872 70
Thus it will be seen that ten counties are !!
involved. Most of the Treasures are poor !
men, and if they have to make the loss
good, the same Will fall upon their bonds |
men. Two of the counties Alpine and |
Monterey, have paid the State in full. |
| ignoring their loss. This amounted to bur |
little to the Treasurer of Alpine, being less
'
years salary from the Treasurer of Monte
rey Humboldt county does not have to
! settle, according to law. until April next
The other seven counties, representing over
two hundred thousand dollars belonging
to the State refuse to settle unless the GER
titcates of special deposit issued by the
late State Treasurer, be taken as part pay
ment. This the State Treasurer refuses to
do, saying that they are worthless, from
=, . Il, ~ Il.
stolen by the dishonest deputy is even
now beyond his control, and in the hands |
OF receiver appointed by the Courts. This
money viii no doubt be itigated for more
than year before final determination |
can be had in Court. II will affect various
funds seriously, notably the school fund. |
1t is estimated that the loss for the year to
the school fund of this city will be in the |
ncighborhood Of 81 800.
METROPOLITAN THEATER.-A still larger !
audience attended the production by the |
Abbott troupe of Adams humorous opera. |
i King FOR a Day 1t was superbly COS |
tuned. and was in fact strong as u spectacle. !
The music is light, sparkling and alto |
gether entertaining but affords only lin |
tied opportunity for fine singing. However, !
Miss Abbott was enthusiastically encOred !
I
was complimented by admirers with a |
beautiful floral piece sent TO the stage.
Throughout the opera she was entirely sue |
! ceSsful, and sang with great spirit. The |
piece gave her broad opportunity to demon
Strate that She has much dramatic ability,
and Is an actress as well as a songstress.
Lizzie Annandale made her first appear
ance. and produced q decided impression.
| She has a strong and sweet mezzo voice of |
| IL
score was accurate. She was cOmplimented |
IN the last act by a warm encore Of the
" Nocing-bird Song. Mr.. Castle made
his first appearance. and was warmly re-
ccived. He is a tenor. singing with sweet
ness and feeling. His style is free and his
tones strongly sympathetic. He too was
warmly encorcd in the iirst act. Mr..
Allen also appeared for the first time and
was well received. Taglapietra sang in
English and was compelled to repeat the
drinking song III the second act which solo
alone gave him opportunity 10 sing with
an approach To his best. As whole it was
one of the most brilliant Of operate enter
tainmentS but not musically up to a high
! Standard San tranclScans present averrcd
! that the company sang and appeared at
better advantage than when at the Baldwin
in San Francisco. This afternoon for a
matinee Mariana Will be sung. Bel
| lini will make his first appearance and ex-
pectatiOn is aroused TO hear a voice which |
has received mach praise Miss AMMAN
dale, whose success last night was pro-
nounced, Will also appear in the cast The
! prices for the matinee are 81, and 30 cents |
for children, but those III arms Will, very
properly. be excluded Tonight the favor
lite opera. The bohemian Girl
GL>sz-rALL sHoorIyG.-They have been
having considerable glass-ball shooting re-
Gently al the Bridge House, about three
miles below Michigan Bar, and some good |
scores have been made. There will be |
match there February LIST open to all who |
! wish to enter from Sacramento, Amador |
and Fl Dorado counties. The proposition !
! Is $40 entrance. all entrance money to 20 |
into purse. to be divided into two prizes |
the best score taking three fourths. and the |
next best the remainder p balls revolving |
| trap, Is yards rise.
The WEArHER.-Sergeant Barwick says
that at the 5 o'clock report last night the |
barometer was falling from Tatoosh island |
to San Diego \ foul weather sunset was
reported from Tatoosh island 10 Los
| Angeles but no foul sunset at Red Bluff |
| Sacramento or san Diego, There was
! light rain falling at San Francisco Al ) P. NJ
yesterday, with 10 of an inch having
| fallen up to that hour. No appreciable
precipitation at any other point along the
| coast at that hour.
TRApE-MARKs. The Karluk Packing
| Company: the cut of salmon in colors,
with the following printed matter. Ko-
diak Island Fresh Salmon, put up by kar-
! LUX Packing Company, karluk Alaska -
| Also, horseshoe in col0rs, with the words