Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-04
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

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Pollen CoURT.-In the Police Court yes
terday the case of Miss L. Washburn.
charged with misdemeanor in violating the
health ordinance, was dismissed on pay
ment of costs.....The cases of Ong Coon,
for keeping an opium den; Yu Chun and
China Joe, for visiting an opium den, and
4 Chun, for carrying a concealed weapon,
were continued until the 18th inst......James
havanaugh, accused of embezzlemcnt. was
discharged. ..... The case of W. ". Jones.
also charged with embczzlcment, went
over until tomorrow T.. Ayers case
of threats against life was continued until
the l1th......The case of A Scroggs, for mis-
demeanor, was dismissed on payment of
Costs. Dan. Whalen, previously convicted
OF petit larceny, was fined $40, or forty days.
THE charge of burglary, in stealing
chickens. pending against Charles Nelson,
was reduced to petit larceny upon which
he was convicted and sentenced to pay a
fine of So, or be locked up seventy-tivc
days in the County JAIL. Thomas j Cum
innings and Polly Cummings pleaded guilty
OF visiting an opium den. and were fined
s., or five days each in the city Jail Thc
cases of Dell Wardrobe, for being drunk
Horace Stevens for battery and Charles
Brady, for being common drunkard, were
continued until tomorrow.
REPUBLICAN PRMARY-Pursuant to a
cali OF the Republican City Central Com
mittee primary election will be held in
The city to-day, between the hours of / and
6 2. NJ, 10 choose delegates to the City Con-
venJion 10 be held at ! p NJ. tomorrow.
The qualifications of voters, in addition to
those prescribed by law, are that they
voted for Blaine and Logan, or would have
done so il they had voted at all, and will
indorse The principles of the Republican
party, and support the ticket. The poll
ing places and officers of election will be is
follows First Ward-(No Of X and west
of seventh. Polling place Al 2lS J street.
Inspector. w. A. Anderson Judges, John
f. brennan and John F. Slater Second
Ward-tSouth OF X and west of SIXTH
Polling plase at southeast corner of Third
and X streets. Inspector, Norman :.
Nichols Judges, y. :. Bennett and c. y.
Nelson. Third Ward-,North of X and
east of Seventh Polling place at William
Tell House, southeast corner Of Ninth and
J streets. Inspector, D. ellis; Judges, \.
: \. Denton and T.. |. Robinson. Fourth
Ward-(South of X and east OF SIXTH
Polling place at southwest corner OF Tenth
and X streets. Inspector George Murray;
Judges, /. Luce and J. c. Rodgers.
MUSEUM ENTERTAINMENT. - The third
monthly meeting of the Museum Associa-
ton will be held in the basement of the
Sixth-strect NJ +. Church tonight. The
evening Will be devoted to a lecture before
the Association by Matthew Cooke on
economic entomology and the insect life
that preys upon the products of man. Mr..
Cooke viii illustrate his lecture by some
very fine views thrown upon a screen by
the aid of the stereoptlcOn and the calcium
light, and in addition will present some
scenic views. The lecture Is of the class
which Mr. Cooke has elsewhere delivered
to large audiences for an admission price
but is given before. the Association with
open doors as a contribution by the lecturer
TO the work OF the society in charging the
field Of popular information. Since no
admission is charged and the hall must be
darkened. it is desirable that the audience
be seated rs early as half-past o'clock.
COURT ITFMs-John Smith, convicted
some weeks since of robbery, he having
been arrested with two other individuals,
Frank Fairchilds and John NJ Donaphan,
on 4 charge of relieving a man named Me
Intvre Of his money on Front street one
night, was yesterday tried and convicted, in
Department One, of perjury, committed in
swearing falsely as regarded Donaphan's
connection with the case. At the exam
ination in the Police Court Smith testified
that DonaPhan assisted in the robbery,
but, when Donaphan was tried. January
DIST. swure that he did not take part.
Smith VIII receive sentence for this latter
crime next Friday......Ah Hing who was
convicted in Department one last Saturday
of burglary. in robbing another Celestial OF
some chickens, was Yesterday sentenced TO
serve one year in the State Prison at
Folsom.
BOARD OF SUFERyIsoRs.-Thc Board met
Yesterday, all the members present Min
utcs read and approved. The appointment
of A. Kcithly as Deputy Assessor was re
ported to the Board and confirmed. The
matter Of the petition of Il. German for a
certain road came up for hearing, and the
Board, after taking the testimony of y. G.
Winn, continued il indefinitely. Mr.. Jack
son moved that the Board go into an cleo
ton for Physician of the County Hospital.
The motion prevailed all voting in favor of
il except Mr.. Bates. Mr.. Steinman nomi-
mated Or. g. 4. White the present incum-
bent, who received the votes Of all except
Mr. Bates, who cast his ballot for DR..
Lame. The Chairman Of the Board was
authorized 10 draw up 4 contract for two
wears with DR.. White, the same to be sub
nitted To the Board.
SETTLED WITH THE SrArE-YeStcrdav r.
b. Hathaway, Treasurer of Contra Costa
county, made his settlement with the State
Controller, and paid into the State treasury
Slf.329 "a, the sum due from that county
TO the State Mr. Hathaway is one of the
County Treasures who lost their special
deposits by the peculations of Arthur d.
January, eX-Deputy State Treasurer. Mr..
Hathaway's certificate calls for $1,000, and
is signed William \. January, State Urea
urer. by Arthur D. January, Deputy.
ROBERT EmMEr ASxIvEEsARY. - The
Robert Emmett Club will give their annual
entertainment and ball this evening at
Armory Hall, in honor OF the 10th ami
versdry of the birth Of Ireland's patriot,
Rnberf Emmett Hon. Patrick Reddy will
reside. and Judge d. J. Toohy, of San
Eroncisco. will deliver the address All
fricnIs of Ireland are invited TO attend.
Tickets. admitting gentleman and lady,
are only so cents.
DENocRATIc MovgMEYTs.-The Demo
cratic CITY Central Committee will probably
met this evening to name delegates TO a
civ Convention 10 be held Friday evening,
fhe day after the Republican Convention.
Irsr RECEIVED an invoice OF celebrated
Melon trees. Fruit new, rare and tine. Call
80 rr.ao Ward I street between Seventh