Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-18
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

THE CITY BOND CAsEs.-The case of
Daniel Meyer VS.. J. n. Porter, City Treas
urer, Games up for trial before Judge Nc
Farland IN Department Two of the Superior
Court yesterday. Judges benson and Ro-
senbaum appeared as counsel for plaintiff,
and City Attorney Anderson, A. p Catlin
and Mckune Il George for the defendant !;
Samuel Davis and L. ID. Kennedy inter
YenOrS, were represented by Belcher &
Belcher and Freeman, Johnson & Bates :;
the Funded Debt Commissioners of the city
were represented by Judge W. II. Beatty :;
and the city of Sacramento specially by the
City Attorney and Mckune & George The
suit is brought to obtain a writ of mandate
to compel Treasurer Porter to pay overdue
coupons, and thus get hold of the money
now in thesinking and interest fund Davis
and Kennedy claim that their coupons
should be paid first, and want the Court to
decide as to the matter of priority while
the city declares that the bonds are Illegal
and that therefore neither of the claimants
are entitled TO payment OF coupons. AT
yesterdays session of the Court the pro-
Ceedings were made very animated by the
numerous attorneys, and Mr.. Porter, on the
witness stand, made the acquaintance OF all
of them. The case will be resumed to-day
|. o. G. T.-The Sacramento County Dis
trict Lodge, l. O. G. T., convened i'll this
city, at Fireman's Hall, yesterday, A. J.
Gregg, y. D. G. w. c. T., presiding The
various Lodges throughout the county
were generally represented, and an ami
mated meeting was the result. The several
Lodges of the district, with one or two
minor exceptions were reported as in a
Il nd,
previous report. The roll of Lodges in
Guided three in this city and one each al
Gait, Clay Station, Hicksville Michigan
Bar, Costumes, Johnsonville, Clarksburg
and Freeport. AT O'Clock P NJ the visit
ing members were the guests of the city
Lodges at an ample collation.. which was
set ut the Mansion House. The business
transacted was of interest only to those
within the Order. The work in the county
was ascertained to be prosperous and all the
Lodges harmonious. The next meeting
will be held at Johnsonville, with Irene
Lodge, or Saturday, May 50th.
CONSULTATION OF SENrENCEs.-The Coy
ernor has signed the following commuta-
ton of sentences: James German, convicted
by the Superior Court of Tehama county,
ut the February term, 1881, Of burglary
and sentenced to eight years in the State
Prison. Sentence committed to expire i'm
mediately, by the unanimous Fecommenda-
ton of the Board of State Prison Directors
William Young, convicted of burglary at
the May term of the Superior Court of
San Berndrdino county, and sentenced to
four years in the State Prison. same order
John Shannon, convicted of robbery, at
the July term, 1880, Of the Superior Court
of San Francisco, and sentenced to impris-
onment for six years in the State Prison,
same order. The two first were granted on
account of the splendid conduct of the
prisoners and in the interest of discipline
and prison management. The latter for
the same cause and also from the fact that
some DOUBT exists as to his guilt.
AUCTION SALE.-Bell & Co., auction
GERS, will sell at 10 o'clock this
morning, at No. S1l X street, between
Eighth and Ninth streets, on account of the
parties leaving the city, an elegant upright
piano and fine lot of furniture and car
pets. Among the articles to be sold is q
walnut marble-tOp chamber set, spring and
top mattress, an elegant parlor set, bed
lounge, tables, chairs, chromos, safes, fine
range, parlor stoves, crockery, glass and
woodenware, etc. The house will be open
to-day, so that the articles to be sold can be
inspected Sale positive and without re-
serve.
Police CouRr.-In the Police Court yes
terday the case of II. X. Miller. for en-
bezzlement, was continued until the 24th....
The cases of George Abrigo and John Tay-
Tor, for battery upon Chinamap. were set
for trial to-day. William Lewis, for hay
ing been drunk, was fined $5......Allen
Smith, accused of misdemeanor, was dis
charged. 1.-The case of Richard Belaw, for
obtaining money by false pretenses, was
continued until tO-rnnrrL.M