Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-25
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


POLICE C7URT.-In the Police Court yes
terday the case OF Lorinda Washburn, ac-
cused of misdemeanor, was dismissed OH
payment of costs...... Frank Smith, arrested
on charge of petty larceny, was dis
charged. 80. Thomas Lacy and Fred Eisen-
menger had hearing relative to an I'M
pleaSantness which took place at the depot
on Sunday. They had an interchange of
sharp words on the occasion, terminating
IN Lacy calling Eisenmenger a liar. The
latter struck him, and in the ensuing
trouble Lacy used a pocket-knife on his
opponent, cutting his clothing and infict-
ing slight wound. Judge Henry held
Lacy TO answer before the Superior Court
for an assault with deadly weapon, fixing
his bail at $500, and fined Eisenmenger $25
Tor battery. The case of Gus Churchill,
Tor an assault with a deadly weapon in
throwing beer glass at patron of the
tountaln Varieties, was continued until
the 27th...... William Hardie was convicted
OF disturbing the peace, and fined So.
Inc case of Joe Shepherd, for petty larceny,
went over until this morning Viii
cox, for having been drunk, was fined S..
and John Brown, for like offense, got "a
hours IN the city Jail John McMorry, an
Old drunk, who burglarized the residence
OF local officer Thorp, was favored by hav-
ing the charge of burglary pending against
him reduced to petty larceny, and on that
charge he was sentenced to pay fine of
500, or go to the county Jail for 100 DAYS
Richard Cote, another old hummer, who
was connected with McMorrv in the burg
larry, was sentenced to 60 days in the county
Jall Tor yagraney ..lgnots Notify, for dis
turblng the peace, was fined $40, or 40 DAYS
$500. Mrs. Horton, a common drunkard, was
sent to the county Jail for 90 days.
BARwIcF's acknowledgement Barwick.
of the Signal Service office. says there
was rain in Washington Territory
on the 23d, and yesterday morn
ing there was 10 Of an inch Of
rain at San Diego. The weather last night
was cloudy at Tatoosh Island and along
the Pacific slope from that point it ranged
all the way from fair to foggy, hazy and
clear. The highest temperature Yesterday
was For Tatoosh Island go; Olympia,
70; Spokane Falls, 75o; Dayton, $50 ;
Fort Candy, GO; Portland, so; Rose
burg SO; Cape Mendocino, $50; Red
Bluff S9o; Sacramento, 500; San Francis
co, $50; Keller, $50; San Luis Obispo, 75o:
Los Angeles, $50; San Diego, 7So The
temperature at Il NJ. yesterday, east to
Omaha was for Salt Lake City, 74o
Cheyenne, 500; Denver, 100 North Platte
64'; Omaha, s6io; and Yankton, D. t 60o.
Cur Down IN HIS PRIME-John F.
Griffin young man well and favorably
known in this city died of consumption
at Forest Hill, in Placer county on Satur-
day last He was brought to this city and
inferred IN St Joseph Cemetery yesterday.
The funeral took place from the residence
of his parents, Eighth and H streets, and
services were conducted by Rev. Father
Grace in st. Rose Church. Deceased was
young man of promise, for years held a
responsible position with the railroad peo-
pie at Fourth and Townsend streets. in
San Francisco and had rare literary ability
During the past year he wrote very inter
esting letters to this paper from Placer
county, also from San Diego. He leaves a
wife and son, a father, mother, two Sisters
and brother to mourn his loss.
OFF FOR CHIco-Quite a large number
of sporting men left yesterday for Chico, to
attend the fair, which commences there to-
day By the express train there was taken
up from this city q car containing fourteen
horses, entered for the races. Jimmy Sui
livan had the PAGER Shaker and the trotters
Belle Spencer Telegraph and Daisy S.
George W. Martin had II. s. Beals' stallion
Berlin. Dan Dennison had Tryon's PAGERS
Prince and Pocahontas, and the runner
Jim Long; also, the black trotting stallion
Blacksmith. Charles Derrnan had the trot-
ting stallion Happy jim. John Blue had
the PAGER Dixon Boy and the trotter Lucy
Worth Ober had the PAGER Patti and the
trotter Empress.
RETURN OF THE WATER INSPECTORS
Trustee Nielsen and Messrs. Knox, Stef-
fens, Luther aud Johnson, who went up to
Amador county to inspect the water sup
ply offered the cit. by the Amador Canal
Company, returned yesterday afternoon.
Trustee Jones and City Engineer Bassett
did not come with them, having gone to
take look at the Blue Lakes. From re-
marks dropped by of the gentlemen,
who went to the upper end of the canal, it
is gathered that they found the water there
clear and cold, and apparently as pure as
could be desired.
DISPUTES THE 0PENING.-afrs. Mark Hop
kins. owner of the block of land known as
the Recreation Grounds, has determined to
dispute the opening of the alley through it,
as proposed by the City Trustees, and has,
through her attorney, a. p. Catlin, filed a
complaint in the Superior Court setting
forth that she is in possession of the prem
Uses, and that the Street Commissioner pro-
poses to break down her fence and enter
upon the land; wherefore she prays that
he may be restrained by order of Court
from SO doing.
FIRE LAST EvENING.-The alarm of fire
from box Is at o'clock last evening was
occasioned by little blaze in the house of
Mrs. j. Crowley, in the alley between
Front and Second, n and o streets 1t did
not amount to much, and was extinguished
by hose stream from the Union Foundry
before the arrival of the fire department.
NEWSPAPER CHANGE.-A new company
has been formed which will hereafter con-
duct the Sacramento Evening Sun 1t
consists of W. G. Miller, T. B. Jones.
Oliver Derham, H. f. Staring and f. L.
Patty.
ARREsrs-The following arrests were
made yesterday: John Doe, by officer Ri
der for being drunk; Peter Kline, by the
same officer, for battery; George L. Shep-
pard, by officer Frazee, for disturbing the
peace.
WASrED.-Several intelligent women to
sort and pack fruit at the ranch of Vein
stock & Lubin, nine miles from Sacra-
mento. Apply to Charles E. Phipps. Su-
perintendent, with Weinstock & Lubin,
Fourth and K streets.
TINS morning at . o'clock, children S
hosiery at cents pair. Solid p;nks and
blues and fancy stripes. Hale Bros clear
ance sale.
LADIES pebble goat button shoes, 81 80
pair. Ladies' kid-fox button shoes, 81 90
a pair. Red House.
SEE new advertisement of the Red House
for special values to- day.