Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-16
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


CANE Down, LIKE DAvY CROCKETT 5
CooN.-Between and 3 o'clock yesterday
afternoon a tall young man, giving the
name of Luther Williams, appeared at the
Station-house and announced that he de-
sired 10 surrender himself for horse-Steal-
ing. He said that on the previous day he
stole horse from the Plaza in Stockton
rode him to Gait, left him in stable there
and beat his way ON the cars to Sacra-
mento. :" knew you police fellows
would find out about it and arrest me, and
so l concluded to come down and give my
self up" Chief Jackson and officer
Farren, to whom this narrative, was
related. smiled peculiar smile as
they saw to it that Mr.. Williams
could not get out the door, and then the
Chief apologized for his smile by saying
the story reminded him of that relative to
the colored person, who, after stealing
something and running away, sat down
beneath telegraph pole, and interpreted
the buzzing of the wires to say, Catch
that aigger Catch that niggern' in con-
sequence of which he surrendered himself
Officer FaTen didn tapologize for his smile
at all. A dispatch was sent to Stockton in
quiring as to whether a horse had been sto-
of Police Rogers in the affirmative, and re-
questing that the prisoner be held until he
could come for him to-day.
INDEPENDENTLY following articles
of incorporation were yesterday filed in the
office of the Secretary of State The Los
Angeles Improvement Company, for the
purpose OF transacting general real estate
business and buying and selling irrigating
canals, etc. Principal place of business.
Los Angeles. Directors-Ralph Rogers.
Jesse Yarnell, Edward A. Hill, Henry c.
Winters. Charles II. Rowland Capital
stock, 100000; divided into 10000 shares.
of die par value OF $50 EACH Theatrical
Stage improvement Company, for the pur-
pose of manufacturing theatrical stages
and all machinery and fixtures connected
Herewith. Principal place of business,
San Francisco. Directors-Edward Eng
lander Frank Monroe Knight, Walter Mel
vile, Bishop William Martin Gillespie,
James Gilmore Carson. Capital stock.
100000; divided into 1000 shares, of the
par value Of $50 each...... California Odonto-
logical Society of San Francisco.....The
new Liverpool Manufacturing Company of
San Francisco......Th Arctic Fishing Com
pany of san Francisco.....C Citizens Build
ing and Loan Association of san Francisco.
Angeles City Water Company.
Police CoURT-In the Police Court YES
ter,iay the case of Mamie Fisher, for dis
turbing the peace, was dismissed .. The
case of A. Blackwell accused of burglary
subsequently changed 70 petit larceny, was
continued until to-day. .....Ah Sing was
convicted Of petit larceny in stealing re-
volver from the store of Henry Eckhardt
and was fined $50. with the alternative of
fifty days......John Gleason, for disturbing
the peace, was fined S3......A. Canton, alias
z. StortZ, was examined on a charge of
forgery, and held to answer, in 81, 900 bail.
......Sam Fisher and Mark Goldnik were
tried for disturbing the peace, adjudged
guilty and will receive sentence this morn
ing The case of Cora Brown, alias Crow
ley, for grand larceny, went over until to-
day.....John Anderson, drunk, was fined
S10..... Leonard Madden and James Evens
were convicted on charges Of yagrancy, and
judgment win be pronounced in their cases
N to-day's session.
MAyuEN-About noon yesterday John
McCarty and Dutch Frank had a dis
agreement in the New York Saloon, on X
street, and were pummeling each other
when George Steiner, an elderly German,
interfercj as a pcacemaker though he did
not know either of the parties McCartv ad-
yanced toward him and desired to know
whether he did not wish to take hand
in the fight, but Steiner motioned him to
keep away, and intimated that he had no
wish tor trouble. McCartv, however.
canght hold OF Stciner's right hand as he
was motjoning, and taking the third finger
between his teeth, bit off nearly the entire
first joint. Directly afterwards he ran
away, but was found in the cellar of the
saloon, where he had concealed himself, by
citizen Baker and officer Campbell. by
whom, ably reinforced by Matt karcher
he was taken tothe lookup, where charge
of mayhem was entered against him.
The PIONEER MIIL-This morning the
Pioneer Flour Mill will close down for
good, as the first step toward the extensive
improvements which the proprctors. II. G.
Smith & Co., purpose making. All of the
present machinery, which mas done excel
lent service for SO many years, will be re-
moved leaving nothing but the boiler and
engine. The building viii be overhauled
and renovated, and an addition of twenty
feet built upon the southern end. Then
the machinery for 4 roller mill, Of the most
approved pattern, will be PIT in. The work
will occupy about ninety days, though car
ried on IS eXpeditiouSly As possible Wag-
ner Il Co, millwrights of San Francisco,
have the contract for doing it.
DIED At THE HoSPIrAL-A woman aged
about % years, sick and without means,
put up at the Russ House day or two ago.
and Yesterday, as her condition was beeom-
ing worse rapidly, she was conveyed to the
county hospital, where She died about
three hours after her arrival, without
speaking. There were several letters in her
pocket. pOStmarked Sacramento and
addressed to Jessie Graham, all signed
with initials one having the initial 3" d. -
She is believed to have come 10 Sacramento
from Woodland. The remains are at the
undertaking rooms of W. J. kavanaugh.
Arcrrox SALE.-Bell & Co will sell at
auction, 10 A. N. tomorrow, at their sales
room. to close out the entire stock, an ele-
CANT paror set of eight pieces, including a
marble-top center table; fine solid walnut
bedroom set, with marble-top bureau and
plate-elass mirror, costing $780, Brussels
and ingram carpets, tables chairs, lounges,
and household goods generally Also, a
copper boiler. with capacity of 10 gallons
a grocers coffee crusher fine wall tent,
etc.
GREEN PEAS and tomatoes, artichokes,
new spuds, Brussels sprouts, with all other
veoetahIes in season. We will also receive
today a large number OF fat poultry, such
as turkeys, chickens, ducks, geese, all IN
prime order. d. DeBernardi Il 20.