Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-19
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
ANOTHER MYSTERIOUS DIsAPPEARANcE-
Frank Marshall, man about 80 wears of
age and a carpenter by trade, and well
known in this city, got up from his bed
about IL O'Clock Saturday night at his resi-
dence at Seventeenth and Q streets, walked
out into the darkness, and has not since
been seen or heard of About a year ago
he removed with his family to Texas, but
the climate not agreeing with him, he re-
turned to this city some two months ago.
Since his return he has enjoyed very poor
health, and his attending physician in
formed the family that he was threatened
with sottenlng Of the brain. For ten days
past he was confined to his bed, and the
symptoms of failil.g reason began to be
Very marked. Saturday he was apparently
much better than for several days, and was
able TO SIT up portion of the afternoon.
Some of the family heard Il noise in his
room about II o'clock Saturday night, and
upon investigating a few moments later,
discovered that he had left the premises
Search was Immediately instituted with
lanterns. Up to late hour last night his
sudden disappearance was as much of Il
mystery as ever. He has wife and two
children.
TIE PROPOSED New CHARTER. The
meeting announced for Saturday evening,
to consider the proposed new charter for
Sacramento, was held at the Courthouse.
with good attendance present. A s.
Hopkins was chosen Chairman, and l.. p
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up the proposed charter and consider it
section by section, but before entering upon
such consideration remarks were made by
A. p. Catlin, T. +. Platt, William Ingram
Jr., w. X. Strong and others, upon some
leading features of departure in the pro-
posed charter, the necessity for cautious
action in changing the city organic law
the careful comparison required, etc; when
finally, 10 ascertain whether those compos-
ing the audience felt ready to act upon the
subject, motion was made that it was the
Sense of the meeting that a new charter
should be provided. The motion failed
TO receive a majority vote, and was lost
After some further exchange of views, the
meeting adjourned.
GETTING INTEREsTING-The residents of
Chinatown are apparently working toward
an unpleasantness, the Chinese theater
forming the excuse for the quarrel. One OF
the " Lodges is opposed 10 the manage
ment OF this temple of amusement and
endeavors TO keep patronage from it,
Saturday night, after 10 o'clock, ii was dis
covered that some one had poured coal oil
on the floor in the basement Of an unoccu-
pied building near the theater and ignited
it. 1t was quickly discovered and the
alarm given at the theater from which the
audience tumbled ont in great haste. The
fire was extinguished Immediately, how
ever, and no damage was done The Chi
nese lay the incendiarism to some of the
members of the LODI referred to, be-
cause of word having been passed by mem
bers OF the organization to certain China
men not to go to the theater that night. as
there was going to be q fire.
POLICE CoURr.-In the Police Court Sat
turday the charge of mayhem pending
against John McCarty. who bit off a piece of
one of George Steiner's fingers, was reduced
10 battery, rs there was doubt as to whether
the testimony was strong enough to con-
vict him on The former charge He pleaded
guilty and was fined 800 or 100 days..
J. Blackwell, previously convicted of petit ,
larceny, was fined $50 or thirty days..
The case of Catharine Donovan, for bat
terry, was continued until the 10Th ....
Andrew Walker. for having been drunk,
was given five days. Ed. FrieIs case Of
burglary, in entering the residence of Mrs
J. +. Smith, at Fourth and streets, went
over until the odd. Henry Mace was
convicted on 4 charge of misdemeanor, and
Will be sentenced to-day.
CoMMERcIAL.-Sincel last report the fol-
lowing steamers arrived at this place San
joaquin, No. > from San Francisco. with
barge of freight for the upper Sacra-
mento and masts for the Sacramento
Electric Light Company San joaquin,
No. 3, from San Francisco, en- route with
merchandise for the upper river. Con-
stance. from san Francisco, with u barge of
laths and lumber for W f. Frazier and
the Friend q Terry Lumber Company.
Naruna from the upper Sacramento, with
barge of hay and gram. Departed San
joaquin. No. > for san Francisco, with
barge of grain. san joaquin. No. 3, for
the upper Sacramento, with merchandise
Earuna, with barge Of freight for the upper
river
CouET NorES.-On Saturday, in Depart
menJ One Of the Superior Court y. Canton,
alias p. Storiz recently arrested for forgery.
pleaded guilty, and will receive sentence
the Indian accused of grand larceny, in
stealing morse rom the VICINITY OF Clay
S'a'i"n' 'he court oVcrruled the motion OF
deiehdaH! 10 sci aside the information
against him. and gave him twenty days in
which TO file a bin OF executions De
PENDANT was then arraigned and pleaded
not guilty. In Department Two, an order
was made by Judge Mcfarland setting
aside the marriage contract between Alice
a. Van Boden and j.. IL. Reed, on the
showing that the latter had "lte still iY-
ing Wheh ne married MISS van Boden.
SPECIAL WEATHER SrRy1cE-The LONG
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Pacific weather service for this slope Is
formation received Inv sergeant Raryy;rl, /
from Washington. D. l.. VIII show Lieu
tenant Robert CRAIG Aetinq SioDal Officer /
station at San ' and carry ont t5e
special instructions If Tho (hcf 5;,,nol az