Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-14
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Immigration Matters.


A meeting of the Board of Trade was
held yesterday afternoon to consider immi-
grafton matters. A communication had
previously been addressed by the Board to
General Manager A n. Towne of the rail
ROAD company, concerning accommodations
for overland immigrants that should arrive
in Sacramento. A letter in reply from Mr..
Towne was read, stating that Immigrant
passengers would be permitted lay-oyer
privileges on their tickets, at this point, of
ten days, and that when their baggage had
gone forward to San Francisco on through
checks il would be returned to them here
Agents and conductors, the letter states
will be instructed in the matter.
The Board considered the subject of i'm
migration to the State, and upon motion
appropriated 800 TO the Northern Califor-
MIA Immigration Association and 500 to
the Sacramento County Auxiliary Associa-
ton.
At the conclusion of the meeting Mr.
Steffens. President of the Board, stated that
he had telegraphed to Congressman Glas-
cock TO know if he could not get an early
consideration of the bill for the construc-
ton of a Government building in Sacra-
meEto, but had not as yet received any re-
Spouse.
THE McKENNA CAsE.-Judge Van Fleet
in Department One of the Superior Court
yesterday, dismissed the information in
the case of JACK McKenna, accused of an
attempt to commit rape, and discharged
the defendant, on the strength of repre-
sensations contained in a written state
ment presented by City Attorney Amber
son, to the effect that he did not believe
the defendant could be convicted. as the
prosecuting witness had been an inmate of
the Magdalen Asylum, and admitted hay
ing been seduced before coming to Sacra-
mCnto, and while here associated with bad
characters at all hours, visited disreputable
places, acted badly with men, etc. In adj
dition 10 which the witnesses in the case
are nearly all living in San Francisco or
other places, and the county would be at
great expense in bringing them to Sacra-
mentO TO attend a trial of the case. The CITY
Attorney admitted that he did not conduct
the examination of Mckenna in the Police
Court. but that was principally for the
reason that he had satisfied himself that
there was little in il; but he was willing TO
have him held because of his connection
with other matters. According to the
statements made by Police Judge Henry
and l. ;. Brown, the attorney who prose-
dence on the examination must have been
different from what the City Attorney gath
cred, Tor those gentlemen assert that
strong case was made against the defendant.
LOOK OUT FOR CoUNTERFEITs-Durin
the past two weeks many counterfeit coins
especially quarter and half-dollars, have
been found in circulation in this city The
Grass Valley Things of Saturday last says ::
Counterfeit half-dollars and quarter dol
lars are very thick around Grass Valley.
Some think the factory is not far away
from this place. 1t is certain that more
than one person is engaged in showing this
bogus money into circulation. y person
passing bogus money IS liable to proSecu-
ton. The passing such money is an otfense
against the law and the defense of not
knowing the counterfeit passed to be coun-
terfeit has to be proved, and that proving
is a difficult matter some times. Some
think It is perfectly legitimate to get rid Of
a counterfeit, when they have taken it
honestly; but the truth is that the most
innocent person in the world IS liable to
arrest for passing such money. When you
get counterfeit coin it is safe 10 keep it
and NOT offer to pay it out"
SLIGHT MIsTAKE-A day or two ago the
Police Court bailih was taking a prisoner
to the County Jail, and had to stop on the
way to have the individuals photograph
taken, Tor the benefit of the rogues gal
lery.' Another member of the force went
along with the bailif to assist him if neces-
sary. The lady photographer took the
prisoners picture, and the bailitf re-
marked, Take two, meaning that he de-
sired TWO copies. Directly afterwards, how
.aN-af no w al TO
placed a chair in position and remarked to
the assisting policeman-one Of the incest
on the force" Now, sir, it's your turn -
For 2 second or two there was an awkward
silence, which was finally broken by the
officer, who Stammered out, as he exhibited
his star, There must be mistake here.
I'm not that kind of person."
WAS IT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS "A few
days ago well-known citizen and his wife
went out for buggy ride. It was noticed
by parties who passed them on the road
that the conversation between the gentle
man and his wife was very loud and ami
mated. In passing through a muddy por-
ton of the road the wife lost her hat, and
in leaning over 10 see what had become of
her teathered head covering she lost her
balance and fell into Il deep mud hole. The
y
loss of his companion, rs he drove home
and put up his horse the same as is his
usual custom when out riding. Parties
who observed the accident went to the as
Sistance of the wife, pulled her ont of the
mud and cared for her in a neighboring
house.
BoNps FLED.-W. C. sheldon, Justice of
the Peace elect, filed his official bond with
the County Recorder yesterday in the sum
OF 5000, with Lee Stanley and Charles II.
Eldred rs suretics. c. b. kennard. Justice
OF the Peace for san joaquin township.
also filed his bond, in the sum OF 81 500.
with julius EverSOn and Lewis Bower as
sureties Charles NJ. Chapman, Constable
OF Natoma township, also filed his bond in
the sum of $500, with c.. L. Ecklon and
Jacob Hyman as sureties.
DELAYED TRAINs.-The locomotive of the
second-class train for San Francisco
got off the track at switch
Just after leaving the depot in this
city yesterday morning and the departure
of the train was delayed about haitian hour
until the engine was again upon the rails
The noon train from the Bay, due here at
12:05, reached the city at l o'clock, having
met with some delay below Benicia.
JAPANESE PLANTs.-Have Just received a
shipment of rare japanese towering
shrubs For sale at our Tree Yard, street
between Seventh and Eighth. w. r.
Strong & Co.
AT-the clearance sale of the Red House
we place ON sale to-day ladies fine French
kid button, opera toe, high heel Isles, ,,
p and 81, for s.:
PEuREKA MASQUERADE tomorrow night at
Armory Hall.