Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-22
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE,

Nh4NESE VEGETABLE PEDDLERS.-N ester
day morning the cases Of four Chinese
vegetable vendors were called for trial in
the Police Court. for the violation of Sec
non y, Chapter H., Ordinance II, reauir-
ing all persons hawking, peddIing or offer
ing for sale any fruits, vegetables or other
edlbles to pay a license therefor-those
using hand-baskets to pay 50 per quarter;
az others, - per quarter. The ordinance
excerpts those furnishing regular customs.
The cases were conducted by W. A Ander-
son, Clty Attorney, for the prosecution, and
Z. I. Jones for defense. The testimony
disclosed that the defendants purchased
their supplies from the marketmen each
day al corner of Third and streets. and
that they had number Of persons whom
they called upon each trip, and furnished
with fruit and vegetables. That they sold
to any one who wished to purchase that
the customers came TO the wagon or hand
basket and selected what they desired.
The defense claimed that the defendants
were not amenable under the ordinance.
as they were only furnishing regular Gus
toners. Also that the ordinance is in con-
Tavention Of the constitution of the State
and Section 1884 of the Political Code. 1t
was commended by the prosecution, that the
supreme Court in eX parte All Toy 81 Cal,
W has declared that such an ordinance is
valid rs police regulation. Also that the
terms furnishing regular customers" is
not intended TO exempt regular promis-
cuoss peddiers, but only applies to regular
dealers who fill orders and deliver the ar
hcles upon orders. The cases were sub
mitted upon the evidence, and postponed
for argument until Thursday at p. NJ.
CITY TRUsTEEs.-The Board Of City Trus-
tees met in regular session yesterday morn
ing present, Messrs. Nielsen ana Jones, the
former presiding in the absence of Mayor
Brown, who is still confined to his room
with illness. The report of the chief en-
gineer OF the water works showed that
during the past week II, 255, $50 gallons of
water had been pumped. No action was
taken upon the ordinance relative to the
digging Of cesspools, nor the matter of
STRENGTHENING, both being deferred until
all the members of the Board are present.
The contract to do the city advertising was
awarded to the RECORD MON both Trus-
tees saying that they had examined into
the matter critically and found the RECORD
UNION bids per square to be the best 1t was
ordered that y street, from Twenty-tirst to
Twenty-second, be opened. After allowing
a NUMBER OF bills and ordering them paid
the Board adjourned.
SENTENCES CoNMUTED.-Governor Stone
man on Saturday committed the following:
Robert Gleason, who was convicted of rob-
berry at the December 1882 term of the
Superior Court of Santa Clara county and
sentenced to five years Imprisonment in
the State Prison. The Communication.
which in reality amounts TO a pardon. was
recommended by the Board of State Prison
Directors, on the ground of his diligent
labors in the blacksmith shop, and the ex-
ample he set his fellow priSoners.A
similar Communication was also signed for
Thomas Moore, who was convicted in Feb
ruary, 1884, in San Francisco, of attempt at
burglary in the first degree and sentenced
to undergo an imprisonment for three
years. The Board of Prison Directors
claim that he has labored zealously, does
not belong TO the criminal class and shows
every evidence of complete reformation.
COURT ITEMs.-In Department One of the
Superior Court, yesterday, motion for u
new trial in the case of NJ. D. Reed recently
convicted of obtaining property by false
pretenSeS, was Overruled, and the defend
ant was then sentenced to six months in
the County Jail and to pay fine of 81 600,
In default of payment the prisoner to serve
II out ut the rate of one day for each 81.
Notice Of intention to appeal was given. 800.
In the case Of Gin Yuen, convicted of an
assault with a deadly weapon, sentence was
postponed for week, on motion of the de-
tense, and the Court reporter was directed
to transcribe the testimony taken at the
trial Charles +. jackson, charged with
forgery committed last spring, S. b. Slight
being made To suffer to the amount of $3.50
pleaded guilty, waived time, and was SEN
fenced to n term of five years in the State
Prison at Folsom
AUCTION SALEs.-Sherburn & Smith will
sell to-day, at 1920 A. NJ, at the resi-
dence No 1914 Fifth street, all the house
hold furniture, including cottage bedroom
sets and spring beds bureaus, wash-stands
tables, chairs, double and three-quarter
bedsteads and spring beds, bedding, Brus-
sells and other carpets, lounges, shades,
stoves, kitchen furniture, crockery, glass
ware, oilClotbS, ETC.,. Bell & Co. will sell
AT , p. NJ, to-day, sharp, at their salesrooms
1904 and 1905 street, a large and beautiful
assortment of plush holiday goods, which
those in search of Christmas presents can
obtain at their own prices.
COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDs.-The Governor
yesterday made the following appoint
ments of Commissioners of Deeds: S. S.
Willard, State of Illinois, to reside at Chi
cago Edwin S. Belknap, New York City :;
William f. Petit, State of Indiana to re-
side at South Bend; John B. Corliss, State
of Michigan, TO reside at Detroit: c. J.
Curtis State OF Oregon, to reside at Astoria;
Thomas J. Hunt State of PENNSYLVANIA, to
reside at Philadelphia.
AccoRDEoNs and Organettes in variety at
Hammers Music Store, $50 J street.
Mr.. FRANK L. STEVENS, the piano tuner
of Northern California. Orders left at 527
J street will receive prompt attention.
Ar GIRARps, Seventh and streets. this
week, new pianos at 1880 organs SIS.
DOES He M1sREPREsENT ?-H. Wach-
horst, the ieweler, never misrepresents his
goods. If you want diamond ring or gold
watch for holiday present, give BIN a call.
If he tells you that the diamond is of the
first water. or the watch the best known TO
the trade, you can rely on his word.
For GENTLEMEN.-Silk suspenders, silk
ties, silk handkerehiefs, silk scarfs, driving
gloves, watch charms, scarf pins, sleeve
buttons-an very reasonable, at the Red
House.
THE Chinese must gol So must our hol-
iday goods, if low prices will sell them.
Our whole batch of Christmas goods now
reduced, to close this week. Red House. >
IF you wish good health, keep you feet
dry by wearing our three-fifty ladies' cork
sole oiled, pebbied-goat, button shoe Just
the thing for this weather. Red House. :
BOYS Christmas suits Boys Christmas
suits Plaids, checks, grays, blue and
brown, 81 10, 81 so, So 80 and s., at Red
House.