Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-06
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

LOCAL Lk!TgLLIGENCR.
DECLINED To INTERFERE.-.C City Attorney
Anderson yesterday made strong appeal
TO Judge Kan Fleet to modify the judgment
Of Tie Police Cour; entered last month in
the case Of Fred Bless, who was sentenced
10 100 days in the County Jail for i'll treat
meAt OF his wife 1t appears that Bless
was ~ liquor at the time the assault was
Committed. Latgerly his wife has appeared
every few days at the station house, and on
Bonded knees implorcd the City Attorney
to come to the rescue OF herself and babe by
securing modification Of her husbands
seute-cc II possible. Mr. Anderson pre-
sen'ea all the facts to the Court and asked
that Il use its power in the interest of
mercy Judge Van Fleet said that the
record before him did not show that the
Police Judge had exceeded his authority.
ana however any of his predecessors may
nave done IN similar cases, he did not pro
pose to be governed by any precedents for
which he could not find authority of law
Tie City Attorney was then permitted to
Withdraw the papers filed in the case. say
ing that he would lay the matter before
Judge Henry himself and see if the latter
would not assume the authority of modify
ing LIS own judgment Mr.. Anderson
further remarked that. if something were
not done before long it would become
necessary 20 place under lock and key the
prisoner wife
Police CoUEr-The business before this
tribunal yesterday was very light re.
Crawford, the railroad conductor, accused
of having battered John Sullivan, was dis
charged, rs Mr.. Sullivan had been Worsted
IN ross a few hours prior to his diastrous
bout with the conductor, and the Court
Gould lat determine I'm which scrape he
got hls worst injuries The case of W. j.
Patterson, charged with stealing money
from fellow gambler, was dismissed
Niii-sm Shay was not present when called
On % say why he had so far 0yerstcppcd
the bounds OF prudence land law us TO
have become intoxicated, and his So de
post vas declared forfeited. The case Of
". tlberkurn, who was also alleged to
have been in too-mellow condition. was
80 .uaed till to-day.
LsND PATEHTs.-TheGo Governor has signed
land patents as follows Duncan Wetherby
Humboldt county, 100 acres of the grant of
100000 acres. Grant of sixteenth and thirty
sixth scctions-Frcd. Scholdcr, San Diego
county. 20 acres; Samuel c. Freeheld san
Humboldt. $50 acres; Lawrence Flemming
San Bcrnardino. 50 acres; Mrs. James Ann
Rector, Mendocino. 40 acres; Peter Matthu-
sen, San Diego 2l0.J6 acres. Swamp and
overlooked Washington NJ. Byer, So
iano, l79.23 acres; John Ivett, MERGED, 9.24
acres; +. Parker, Tulare, $40 acres. Uni
versity iands-Hiram Gilmore Mendocino,
50 acres, John Nc A Brown, Marin, 20
acres.
It'll ALI lis FAULTS ETc.-Every-
body hereabouts knows that il has been
distressingiy hot for several days past but
AS evidence that there is still something
" glorious about our climate the fact may
he cited that nobody has been compelled to
Quit his labOrS, either in or out of doors.
While the mercury was boiling away up
near the top of the thermometer, men
were Al work on the streets, handling the
pick ana shovel or laying cobble-stones, as
vigorously rs in mid-winter. Aside from
the discomfort attendant upon the heat, no
i'll effects have been noted except from those
caused by the reckless use OF iced drinks.
STATE BoARo OF EQuALIzATIoN.-T The
State Eoard Of Equalization We're in ses-
sion yesterday. Present, c. Z. Wilcoxsou,
Charles Gildea, L. c. Morehouse and J. P.
Dunn. No business of importance was
transacted. They are examining the rolls
of Sacramento county, but will not be
ready to report for several days. They
seem TO be satisfied that the assessments, with
the exception of a few wholesale merchants
in this city, are about right. These, they
think, are not assessed anywhere near to
the requirements of the law.
BUSINESS TO BE CLosED.-By a mutual
understanding between the members of the
Board Of Trade and other business men, and
the local railroad authorities, no business
Will be transacted in the city on Saturday nor
freight received on that day for shipment.
The Board of Trade desires also that Mon
day shall be regarded as collection day, in
stead OF Saturday. This will enable the
general suspension Of business transactions
on the day OF General Grants funeral.
a CoRREcTIoN.-In the report of the
Board of Trustees. the other day. the fol-
lowing appeared relative to the election of
a City TapDer Trustee Jones said he
was satisfied the man left by Mr.. Watt to
till his place during his absence was the
worst man that could be selected. He
therefore placed in nomination Frank La
Marsh" Mr.. Jones said Mr.. La Marsh was
the best man that could be selected. not
the worst, IS reported.
LOOKS SUsPIcIoUs-A counterfeit quarter
of a dollar piece found on Thomas Mcguire,
alias McMorry, who was arrested yesterday
morning by officer Ash, has been identified
by Mr.. Adams, whose saloon was robbed
the night before as one taken from his till
The suspected thief was well supplied with
cigarettes, indicating that he may be the
chap who has lately appropriated large
stock Of that article from different places
DRAIYIyG THE SLoUGH.-Street Commits
sioner Nelson has succeeded in removing
the obstruction from the China slough
drainage-pipe, and there is now fine flow
of Chinese extract hence into the river
The slough has already fallen somewhat,
and it is TO be hoped that it Will keep on
falling.
LEG BRoKES.-H, Parsons, a rancher
who lives across the American river, met
with a serious accident yesterday afternoon.
1t appears that his team ran away from
Eleventh and X streets, throwing him TO
the ground and dragging him consldera-
bic distance His left leg IS said to have
been broken, and he was otherwise in
iured.
Will TURN OUT. - Instructions have
been issued from headquarters to all
Knights Of Pythias 10 turn out on Saturday
next and participate in the Grant memorial
services.
SUDDEN DEATHs.-Mrs. Dugald ellis and
Mrs. J, us Strutz died very suddenly yes
terda. Afternoon.
BLACK calico, cambria, ETC., for decorat-
ing. Red House.