Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-04
Cash on hand December I, 1885. ....... s574l1 "A


DETERMINED TO GET THE MoNEY.-About
, O'Clock yesterday morning officers Farrell
and Frazee arrested a Young man named
Harry Whitney on charge of grand
larceny. The circumstances are stated as
follows Whitney made the acquaintance
OF an old man named George Halves on the
previous evening, the latter being intox-
icated at the time, and after a while en-
gagged room at the Grand Hotel, to which
he took Halves, the proposition being that
they should occupy it Jointly. Later in the
night HAYES woke up and found Whitney
taking his money, amounting to $50. He
made such disturbance about the matter
that other parties went to the room to see
what the trouble was, and the old man re-
covered his money, part of which was
found concealed beneath the carpet Whit
ney went away, and Halves finally con-
cluded to go out and take walk. He went
to the Mint saloon, and not long afterwards
Whitney appeared there, and presently
suggested to Bart. Lucey, the proprietor on
watch, that it would be a good scheme to
relieve the old man of his coin. Lucev
shut him off short in his proposition. and
determined TO keep an eye upon him.
Having occasion to go into back room for
minute, he was not much surprised on
his return into the saloon to see Whitnev
standing close to HAYES. and in the act of
putting the latteI's handkerchief into his
own pocket. Lucey told him to return it
Immediately, and Whitney gave to Halves
red handkerchief belonging to himself.
and somewhat resembling that of Halves.
which was also red. Lucey knew the diff
ference, and caused Halves handkerchief.
which contained his money, to bereturned.
Subsequently officers Farrell and Frazee
We're Informed of the transaction, and gave
Whitney an opportunity TO rob the old
man again, Farrell keeping watch through
the crack of a door; but Whitney was too
sharp for them, and, catching sight of Far
rell remarked, " You won't send me TO
State Prison that way -
COUNTY HosPIrAL.-Dr. G. A. White.
Superintendent of the County Hospital,
reports as follows for the month of Novem-
Der: Number of patients in Hospital Nov
vember LIST, l54; admitted during the
month, 81; died, + discharged, 40; re-
manning December LIST l6S: meals fur
nished destitute applicants, 225. The
deaths were: jerry Sullivan, native of
Ireland, aged "a years, of cystitis; Con.
Drury, A years, Massachusetts. pneumonia
dying when ddmitted); Thomas Curry, 80
years, Missouri! consumption; Henry J.
Lock, a years. England, consumption.
The current expenses amounted to ST.
SS7 81, of which 5720 was for salaries, and
81 l67 81 for subsistence.
COUNTY JAIL REPoRT.-During the month
of November 50 prisoners were confined in
the county Jail, for the following offenses
Murder, i assault to murder, 3; assault
with deadly weapon, , burglary 4; grand
larceny, embezzlement, . =; petty larceny,
II misdemeanor, 4 battery, 6 vagrancy,
8; disturbing the peace, II; common
drunkards, II safe keeping, l ; obtaining
money by false pretenses, l. Of these 2S
were discharged upon expiration of SEN
tence, 8 released on bonds l bv order of
Court, sent to Folsom prison, returned
to Folsom prison, out on habeas corpus,
leaving Il in confinement December LIST.
LAND AT AUcTIoN-Easton Il Eldridge,
auctioneers of San Francisco, announce
that they will sell at auction next Tuesday.
at y NJ. under the joint auspices of the
Pacific Coast Land Bureau and their own
firm, at their Salesroom. No. - Mont
gomery street, SO acres Of land on Venice
Island, in the San Joaquin river. near
Stockton. Also. 500 acres of swamp and
overfowed land on the San Joaquin, near
Byron. 1t is an imperative sale, to close
Bank of Saving, now in liquidation.
AUCTION SALE-Bell & Co. will sell to-
morrow, at their salesrooms Nos. 1904 and
lOO6 ] street. at 10 A. NJ, without reserve.
one hack, costing 800, two good hack or
carriage horses, two sets of hack harness.
robes, whips, etc. Also large lot of bug
gies wagons, work horses, etc. Also, at the
same place, at P. NJ. one parlor set, solid
walnut bedroom set, cottage set patent
chairs, extension table, feather pillows, etc.
SUPPLEMENTAL BoND FILED.-J. C. L.
Wadsworth, Secretary of the Board of
State Harbor Commissioners, owing to the
fact that two Of his bondsmen are deceased,
Charles Mclaughlin ard William Sharon,
yesterday filed a supplemental bond with
the Secretary of State. His bondsmen,
each in the penal sum of $4,000, are J. D.
Fry, J. C. Wilmerding. R. II. Lloyd and
John Fay.
CHARLES ROBIN 100 street has about II