Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-27
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
CITIZENS Observation-Disclosures fifty and
sixty leading citizens met yesterday at the
zee of w. P. Coleman, pursuant to call,
TO consider the question of raising the
money $500, 000) necessary to the acceptance
OF Mrs. Crockers splendid gift of over half
a million dollars Of property. Senator
Newton Booth was called to the chair
Speeches were made by Senator Booth, H.
WeinStock, j. W. Armstrong T. Z. Hall
w. p. Coleman, J. R. Watson, Joseph Stef-
lens, Rev. ii. II. Rice, Chris. Green c. H
Cummings, Felix Tracy, d. Lubin and
others, when, on motion of w. p Cole
man, 1t was unanimously resolved that
the money ought to be and should be raised
The following committee was then APP
pointed to carry into effect the resolution
OF the meeting, with power to fill any
vacancies on the committee: Newton
Booth, w. p. Coleman, J. r. Watson, H
g. Smith, Frank Miller, u. Lubin, \. D.
Rideout, Albert Gallatin, A Hebron,
Chris Green, John Q. Brown, Fred Cox,
Joseph Stetfens, Felix Tracy. A very carr
est spirit was manifest, and practical bust
ness plans were discussed, and the impress
sion made was that while the task is a
heavy one, that the city is equal to it and
that it will be one of the very best of in
vestments and benefit all the people and
add to the value and attractiveness of the
city, enlarge the culture of the people. and
aid greatly the settlement of the country
and the securing of desirable immigration
As To DUCKs.-Some of the papers of the
State seem to be unaware that the law Pro-
tecting wild ducks was repealed by the
Legislature two years ago, judging from the
frequent reference made to the - enforce
ment OF the game law as relating to those
birds. Wild ducks and geese are now on
the same footing. They may be killed at
any time, but Sacramento sportsmen. and
the same may be said OF many others
throughout the State, treat them the same
as though the protecting law had not been !
repealed, and hence the repeal has not
worked much mischief. 1t was measure |
in the interest of the farmers, who com |
planned that the ducks DESTROYED their |
grain. As a matter of fact, the damage !
done in the grain fields was by the imni- |
grant ducks, and they do not reach the |
State until after he date upon which the |
close season expires. The ducks that breed
here are few in number. comparatively,
and not troublesome except as the shooters
are troubled over their scarcity. About the
time this repeating Act was passed war was
also being wdged against the quail, and the
sportsmen concluded that il was better to
yield,a point rs regarded the ducks, in order
to maintain the law favoring the quail, and
they even succeeded in getting the close
season for the latter birds extended little.
HIS Previous HIsToRY.-In speaking of
Jack Ackers, who on Wednesday Judge
Van Fleet sentenced to twenty years i'm
prisonment at Folsom for burelarizing the
railroad station at Antelope, the Marys
Vile Ippeal says This will be Ackers'
eighth Term in the Stale Prison, and he is
now quite On old man. Just prior to COM
hitting the burglary ut Antelope, Ackers
was in this city. Although he had
changed the style of his whiskers officer
Finn recognized Ackers by the resemblance
TO photograph of him in the rogues' gal
lcry at tie police station. Ackers had
operated good deal in stage robbing. and
it was thought he was in this vicinity for
that purpose \ watch on his movements
was accordingly kept. His sentence prior
TO the present one was for twenty years,
but he was pardoned by the Governor"
Officer Sullivan will take him to Folsom
this morning.
POLICE CoURT.-In the Police Court yes
terday Ong Coon was convicted of keeping
an opium den and fined So: and Yu Chun
and China Joe were fined - each for visit
ing the den.....Gu Chun was tried for car
rying 4 concealed weapon and discharged, |
il being alleged and sworn u that the pistol
found in his possession, did not belong to
him. but was one that he was taking TO its
owner in Dayisville toaccommodate a friend
who had borrowed it..~..The case of Fong
Cling Gong, accused OF misdemeanor, was
dismissed on payment of COSTS. Billy
Wigs arrested for visiting an opium den,
forfeited his depoSii.....T The case of j.
Kelly, for misdemeanor, in violating the
health ordinance, was continued until
April 2d......Thomas II. Johuson's case of
petit larceny in stealing a horse blanket !
property of Lee Stanley, was set for hear
ing to-day; rs was also that of Frank Cune,
charged with battery.
OH RESIDENTS OF YoLo GoyE.-John
II. Gibson. a welI-known resident of Yolo
county, died at his ranch, about four miles
from Woodland, last Tuesday afternoon.
He was q native of Christianburg. Virginia
and came TO California in 1852. He was 81
years of age. Giles L. Still another we'll
known resident of that county died We'd
nesday morning ut his residence in Wood |
land He was born in Black Rock. New
York, IN 1920. and came to California in
1882. He settled in Coloma at first but
moved to olo county. near Buckeye in
1887, and remained there. as a farmer until |
1864, when he became resident of Wood |
land.
Executive PARDoNs.-The Governor YES
terday issued pardons as follows: Torrance
Pagan, who was convicted of grand larceny
at the June term of the Superior Court off
San Francisco, 1854. and sentenced 10 follr
wears imprisonment in the State Prison.
The pardon was granted AT the request Of
The State Board OF Prison Directors at q
regular meeting held March Is, 1885 on the
ground Of good conduct, his youth, and
that he has a wife and child depending Oh
him for support. His petition IS signed by
the twelve iurymen who sat upon his case.
the District Attorney who prosecuted and
the Judge who presided.
FIELD TRIAL CLUB.-N. E. White has
resigned the office Of Secretary of the Pacific
Coast Field Trial Club, because of lis inter-
faring with other arrangements, and III. c.
Tadwn has been chosen to fill the vacancy.
Entries for the Clubs Derby OF 1885 close
Nav 1st, and the trial of excellence will
take place carly next December.
TOMORROW at o'clock, until 10 =. NJ,
bargains in several lines of goods. Some
articles in every department q special price
placed upon for that day only. Red House,
Tomorrow Saturday we have extra in
ducements in Dry Goods Department and
in Gents Furnishing Goods Department. |
Red House.
REMNANTS and damaged blankets to-day |
al Capital Wooden Mills. No. SD street. |
MILLINERY OPENING at Mrs. Barber & |
pooIor,c March oath 9th and 9Sth .