Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-05
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

MAILMAN VS.. McCoSN-J ustice Post
yesterday rendered his decision in the case
OF Mailman VS.. McConn. tried and taken
under advisement November Goth. 1t will
be remembered that Henry McConn re-
quested ]. J. Hallinan-both parties are
residents of San Francisco and sporting
men-to purchase pool for him on a GER
tain horse in a race which was to take place
at San Francisco last March. Mailman
bought pool for $500. McConn said that
was higher than he wanted TO go, and
McCOnn took half of it himself promising
to repay Mailman the next morning, and
before the race. This he failed to do The
horse upon which the pool was bought
failed TO win, and McConn continued to
owe the debt At the last State Fair Hall.
nan attached money that McConn had in
the pool box, to reimburse himself When
the case came up for trial in November the
defense pleaded that it was q gambling
debt, and that no sufficient consideration
had been shown. Justice Post held that
there was no gambling between the parties
TO the suit, and that the consideration for
the money was the half-interest in the pool
ticket sold. McConn was entitled to de-
mand from the booksellers if he desired.
before the race the money paid in for him.
He accordingly gave judgment for plain
TIT, with stay of proceedings for five days.
POLICE CoURT.-In the Police Court yes
terday, the cases of John Brown and Fred
Mckenzie, charged with battery, were dis
missed, at the request of the prosecuting
witness, on payment of COSTS. Frank
Mankin's case of battery was continued
until this morning, the prosecuting witness
having failed to appear, and he was allowed
TO go upon his own recognizance mean
while Harry Whitney was examined
on charge of grand larceny in robbing
an old man named HAYES, and held to
answer before the Superior Court Pat
Duffy and Ed. Rand common DRINKS,
were convicted. Duffy was sentenced to
thirty days in the County Jail, and Rand,
being II anything more common, was
given seventy days. Henry Robinson,
Lilly Murray and Maud Greer were ad-
judged guilty of visiting an opium den, for
which Robinson was fined $50, and the
women $40 each, with the usual aterna-
tive.....Ah Him was convicted of petit
larceny, in stealing some vegetables from
+. Gabrielli, and will be sentenced this
morning.
REWARD OFFEREp.-Governor Stoneman
yesterday offered reward of $500 for the
arrest and conviction of the party or parties
who so brutally murdered, on or about
November eth, NJ. Donnelly, a farmer who
resided near Lincoln. in Placer county. 1t
will be remembered by the readers of this
paper that Donnelly. disappeared. very
mysteriously about the time mentioned
above. and that on Monday last his
mangled remains were found by a sheep
herder in clump of bushes not far from
his home The body had been chopped to
pieces in horrible manner. The face and
front part of the head and both arms and
legs had been chopped off and were gone
A cash under the left arm showed where a
large knife had been plunged into his heart
Portions of his intestines were found hang
ing on the brush several yards from the
place where the body was found, giving
rise to the apparently correct theory that
Donnelly had been murdered, and then
chopped TO pieces and taken 10 that Sc
Guided place for concealment.
DIED SuDDENLY.-James Salwean, ia
military known as Scotia Jim, steamer
deck -hand who has resided in this city for
several years, died suddenly in the Casino
Saloon yesterday morning. He had been
in the saloon but n few minutes when he
was taken seriously i'll. The barkeeper
told officer Cotfey, who was passing by, of
the fact and suggested that Salwean should
be sent to the hospital. The officer found
him sitting in a chair with his head thrown
back, and apparently dying A doctor was
sent for, but before he arrived the man was
dead. Coroner Clark was notified, but
deemed it unnecessary to hold an inquest,
as his inquiries developed that the deceased
had been for some time dissipating to such
an extent that it was safe to say his death
resulted from natural causes.
HOLIDAY PREPARATIONS esterday the
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of giving the statesmen in the different
stock for the sale of large assortment of
holiday goods. The sale commences this
morning.
DoN'r fail TO see our boys stockinet over
coats sizes, 10 10 years., undoubtedly the
finest fitting and dreSsiest oyercoat for boys
ever invented. 5. 5. Nathan & Co., Nos
3Ol. 30S and 800 street.
GENTS smoking Jackets of japanese silk,
finely embroidered, at very reasonable
prices, at 5. S. Nathan & Co. northeast cor
ner Third and X streets.
NANoNl MIKADo Vocal and instru-
mental scores and selections at Hammers
music store, $50 ] street.
OUR great sale of the season will be to-
dav. Rare bargains in every department
Over so cases new goods opened out yester-
day and on sale to-day. Red House.
SELF-cocKINe English bull dog pistols
s. 80. Double barreled shotguns, 81 90, in
10 days sale. Red House.
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To-Day, two cases of short length genu
inc { tica bleached sheeting, 81 and TO-
wide. AT much under price. Red House.
To-Day each customer will be presented
with a souvenir (ehromo, 6x9 inches. Rec
House.
FINEST assortment of gents stockl
net Jackets in this city, at S. 5. Nathan &
Co. northeast corner Third and X Streets
SPECIAL sale in Millinery Department to
day. Red House.
DoN'r miss the three-mile race at tbs