Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-13

OPIUM "FENDs" BAGGED.-For some
time past complaints have been made by
parents in the Southwestern part Of the
city to the effect that Chinaman named
All Wing, who lives in shanty at Third
and Y streets, has been in the habit of
initiating boys into the mysteries of opium
smoking, and officers FraZee and Rider
were instructed to investigate the matter
A little after II o'clock last night these off
GERS quietly dropped i'll upon Mr.. Wing
and found three white men there in the act
OF hitting the pipe" The men-who
gave their names as Harry Childs, d. HALEY
and J. Edwards-and their host were all
marched up and lodged in the city
prison. Parents residing in remote
parts of the city, beyond the regular
limits of the police patrols, should
keep lookout for these infamous
opium joints, where boys are led to ruin.
and report them to the officers. Once let
person, young or old, enter the outer circle
of one of these maelstroms and he is be-
yond redemption. Morally, mentally and
physically he is lost-lost to every sense of
manhood, to parental ties, to sisterlv in
fuences and all the aspirations that en-
noble life. He becomes a physical wreck,
as well, and dooms himself to a life of
shame, only to die in misery and suffering.
How many fathers and mothers are there
III this community who allow their BOYS to
roam at viii after night, not knowing
whether they are in good or bad company,
who are, in fact, totally ignorant or indif-
ferent as to what their SONS are doing?
Once boy is seduced into an opium den
and allowed to smoke the deadly drug,
he will go again and take one or more
of his comrades with him. In this way
are the youths of the land being daily led
to ruin by the debased Cinnamon, who are
tolerated and patronized by white people
as if they were what they seem to be-hnn-
est washermen, or domestics. or gardeners.
etc. The Chinaman arrested last night is
suspected OF having been running an opium
JOINT Tor years III an out-of. the-way part of
the city, and, if the facts could be known,
doubtless his victims would be found to
number up into the scores. The COM
munity should rid itself of all such moral
pests.
You've MINIS INsTITUTE.-The first reg
ular meeting of the Young Mems Institute
was held at St. Roses Hall last evening.
Many new names were added to the char
ter roll, and Judging from the interest
manifested, Sacramento Branch, No. If.
viii be one of the largest in the State. 1t
has been decided to hold the charter roll
open until next Wednesday evening" at
which time the election for permanent Off
GERS will take place. This organization
aims at the moral and social advancement
of its members, and should commend itself
to the young Catholic element of the city
and vicinity.
CHINESE CUTTING ScRAPE.-Last night, at
II o'clock, a Chinaman named Wing Sing,
proprietor of laundry on Tenth street, be-
tween and X, stabbed another Mongol
named All Toy in Chinese barber shop on
l street, between Second and Third. He
stabbed him with dirk knife twice in the
left temple. The trouble originated in
Wing Sing thrusting lighted cigar against
the face Of All Toy, and the latter resent
ing in pugilistic style The cutting then
took place. LATER.-Special officers CAT
ferty and Shrader captured Wing Sing in
cellar under the Scroggs building, corner of
Tenth and X, and conveyed him to the
lookup.
To BE EYFoRcED.-Chief of Police Jack
son has posted an order directing all Off
GERS to see that the ordinance relating to the
trimming of trees along public streets is
enforced hereafter