Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-07
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

LUUAL iNTkLLiGkNUE.
MUSEUM ASSOCIATION NEws-The regu-
lar meeting of the Museum Association
will be held tonight The section mem
bers who were to have presented papers at
the August meeting are expected to present
them tonight. Some time ago there were
sent to the Association two rattlesnakes.
They are such fine specimens and so many
people have never seen this reptile alive
that the custodian has them properly Gagged
Tor exhibition. Mrs. Croker gave an
aquarium metallic frame for the purpose.
which has been fitted with glass and screen
covers doubled, into which the serpents
are to-day to be transferred. This task is
one OF no small proportions, and Secretary
jackson has been pulling his wits how to
accomplish 1t without risk. Il will prob
ably be done by chloroforming the
things" Director Grunsky, who has had
specially broad opportunities to see the
reptile IN the state OF nature, says he never
saw inner specimens than these referred to.
M. l.. Dillman, some days ago in excayat-
ing for garden soil in mound very near
10 the city, unearthed part of the bones of
an Indian, who must have been buried
there for very long period of time. Near
the skull were found a few Indian nipple
ments some sharp pointed spear heads and
pestle used for crushing acorns. These
remains he has presented to the Associa-
ton, and they viii be shown tonight,
There will also be presented tonight, in
behalf Of Mrs. p. W. Stevens. her entire
collection of curiosities, the result of nearly
hity years collecting, and embracing over
1OO articles of Indian relics, Aztec remains.
fossils, petFiiactions mineralogical speci-
mems, mound relics aboriginal pottery. etc.
There will aIgD hn 10,
mems from the sphinx, some old coins and
fossil fish found on an Egyptian desert
There ought to be a full attendance of
members tonight to consider the growing
work OF the organization. The public is
admitted free to these meetings.
SETTLED AT LAsT.-The claims of the
First Artillery Regiment for expenses at
Camp Stoneman have arrived at the Adiu-
tant-Generals Office approved by General
Turnbull. The Generals approval has been
withheld because Colonel Sheehan refused
to sign an agreement that his regiment
should pay its pro rata of any deficiencies
which may have accrued by reason of the
encampment. The exaction of a signature
TO such an agreement was entirely unwar-
ranted, and the COlOnelS action in refusing
b 81 it hes been sustained by General
Cosby, sie officers of the brigade and regi-
ment, and all who are familiar with the
facts. If the encampment expenses had ex-
ceeded the appropriation for the purpose,
by several thousand dollars, the various
companies of the National Guard would
have been compelled to make it good under
such an agreement, which would bankrupt
them. Captain Lehe, of Stockton, is the
only other commanding officer who stood
out and won his point also.
HprcON- m :
State Prison Directors held their regular
monthly meeting at the Folsom Prison on
Monday evening. Present-Directors John
Boggs (President), H. c. Hendricks, J. H
Wilkins, Charles Sonntag and r. T. Devlin
Several applications for pardon were heard
and continued till the next meeting The
annual report of the Warden was received
and filed. The monthly bills, amounting
to $1,000, were examined and audited. An
inspection of the Prison was made, and all
departments were found to be in a highly
satisfactory condition. The term of Ward
en- McComb expiring this, month, an cleo
ton for Warden was held, and, on motion
of Director Hendricks, seconded by Di-
rector Deylln, the present Warden, General
John McComb, was unanimously reelected
for term of four years. The Board adj
journed, to meet at San Quentin on the 9th
POLICE CoURT.-In the Police Court yes
terday the cases of All Gee, All Look and
Fong Soon, charged with conducting lot
terry, were continued until the 20th The
case of J. J. 0'Hare for obtaining money
by false pretenses, went over until the 18th
...... Han Toy, charged with an assault with
a deadly weapon, in hitting Chinawoman
with Ratchet, was held to answer in 81, 600
bail.....J. S. Bundock, charged with muir
I l. 4
mitted to bail in the sum of $4,000 and
the case was set for the 9th..Robert
Daley was convicted of vagrancy, and will
receive sentence this morning.
LAND PATENTs.-The Governor yesterday
signed land patents as follows Daniel
Zumwalt Shasta county, 100 acres Alph-
Gus Eoak. Amador county, go acres
Henry L. Williams, San Bernardino coun-
ty, 800 acres; Moses A. Manchester, Shasta
county, 800 acres; J. Leroy Nickel, Tulare
county, 240 acres Thomas H. Creighton.
Humboldt county, 80 a acres; S. A. Griggs,
Lassen county, 400 acres; D. C. Hyers,
Lassen county, $40 acres; John N. Glas-
cock, Suffer county, 120 acres.
PINK AND BLuE.-The ladies of Hicks
vile and vicinity, says the Gait Gazette, will
give pink and blue ball on November
10Th Thanksgiving eve) at Arno Hall, for
the benefit of the Catholic Church at Gait.
In connection with the party there will be
other amusements introduced ON that even
ing. Good music will be furnished and an
excellent supper provided. The whole af-
fair viii be Under the management of the
ladies and conducted in good style.
EXECUTIVE PARDoNs.-Governor Stone
man yesterday issued pardoas as follows /:
To Eugene Davis, who was convicted in
April, 1888 in San Bernardino county, of
the crime of grand larceny, and sentenced
10 six years Imprisonment. Also, to
Michael German. who was convicted of the
crime Of carrying en- game of rondo in
Tuolumne county IN June last, and SEN
fenced 70 serve q term of one yeSr in the
county Jail.
MILITARY BALL-The annual ball of the
First Artillery Regiment will take place in
Armory Hall en- Thursday evening. No
vember 18th. The Committees on Music,
Arrangements, etc, have been appointed,
and every arrangement mSde to insure sue
cess.
IF the people of interior California want
ara Art school, now is their time. Read
prospectus OF proposed Croker Art Gallery
School il another column.
THIS morning at o'clock, three special
bargains. See new advertisement Red
House.
FANCY stripe Turkish towels, full size 10
cents each, at o'clock this morning Red
House.
JUsT received boys neat check plated
blouse wool suits, So so (ages. from to IL.
Red House.