Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-14
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
National Conference of Charities.
The Secretary of the Howard Benevolent
Association has received a circular letter
from E. R. Highton, Corresponding Sec
rotary for the State of California of the Ma
tional Conference of Charities and Correc-
lions, dated Alameda, Cal, MAY 6, 1885.
The circular states that the twelfth National
Conference will be held at Washington, d.
C., June 1, 1885, and inviting communion
tons and reports from all societies engaged
i'll charitable and correctional work. The
topics selected for discussion at the Confer
ence are: Prevention of Pauperism, =
Preventive Work Among Children" the
Organization of Charity" " Proper Pro-
vision and Treatment for the Insane and
for the Predetermined" THE Systems of
Labor in Juvenile Reformatores, I'M
migration and the best Organization and
Management of Prisons and Penitentiaries."
1t is desired that each State and Territory
shall present a succinct report of its chart
ties and correctional institutions, and the
Governors of States and Territories have
been invited TO appoint official delegates
On the opening evening the delegates will
be received and welcomed by the President
of the United States on behalf of the ma
ton. The Conference will be held in
Wizards Hall, and the guests entertained
at Wizards Hotel. Phillip c. Garrett, of
Philadelphia, is the National President
In connection with the above informa-
ton, J. c. Medley, Secretary of the How
ards in this city, makes the following COM
mentS: The report of the Towards in
this city has been already forwarded, and
it is with regret that the officers are COM
PEELED to report that the Association is on
the decline-not in the degree of its use
fulness according to means at hand, but i'll
the support it is receiving from the general
public. 1t is the organization and main
tenance of such institutions as the How
ards that prevent pauperism and crime;
and shall it go abroad that in the Capital
city of the Golden State, in a land that is
said to be flowing with milk and honey a
local charity that has existed for the past
twenty-seyen years shall now 90 down, and
its charities and good works be known no
more? Who will take care of the poor
unfortunates in our midst then the
widow and the orphan, the aged and feeble,
the sick and helpless-who will succOr
them then? Organized charity discrim-
ln.AsS and inspires feeling of reverence
and Confidence in both he that gives and
he that receives, while promiscuous and
indiScriminate charity works an injury
both to the deserving and undeserving.
The books Of the Towards are open to the
inspection of the public | believe the
Association has conscientiously filled the
mission for which it was instituted, and it
deserves the continued support of the
public
BARwIcK's REroRT.-At the noon Signal
Service reports yesterday the barometer
was rising along the Pacific coast, accom-
panied by a falling temperature and south
erly winds, with clear TO far weather in
California and cloudy to threatening and
light rain in Oregon and Washington Terri
tory. No rain had fallen from / o'clock
yesterday. morning up to noon in this State.
There was a sprinkle of rain during the
afternoon at Sacramento. The o'clock
reports last night show rising barometer,
falling temperature and Southerly winds
prevailing and light rain falling in Wash
ington Territory and Oregon, while for
California the barometer was falling, with
a generally rising temperature and south
westerly winds, with generally clear TO fair
weather, except at San Francisco, where it
was cloudy. No rainfall at any California
Signal Service station yesterday afternoon
except Sacramento, and there it was map
probable. The total rainfall for the twenty
four hours ending at o'clock last night
was for TatonSh Island, Is of an inch
Olympia, .3S OF an inch; SpOkan Falls, Is
of an inch; Fort Candy, 10 Of an inch
Portland, 40 Of an inch Roseburg, O7 of
an inch Cape .Mendocino, none; Red
Bluff. none: Sacramento. a sprinkle: san
Francisco, a sprinkle; Los Angeles, none
and San Diego sprinkle.
WANTED N OAKLANp-n the Police
Court yesterday morning William Steele
and Jack Lyman were tried for disturbing
the peace and discharged. Meanwhile a
letter had been received at police headquar-
tiers from Captain Pumyea, of Oakland, re-
Questing the arrest Of one William Haney
for stealing a pair of pants in that city,
ana forwarding a likeness of him. Officer
Sullivan thought the picture reSembled
Steele very much, and concluded to 90 out
and hunt him up rs, by the time the Off
Ger saw the photograph, Steele had left the
Courtroom and disappeared. Sullivan soon
found him. however, and saw that he was
wearing the pants Ha4ey was charged with
having stolen. Subsequently the prisoner
stated that II was a mere chance that he
was arrested, as he had, after leaving the
stahon-house, gone to the depot and got on
board train To leave town, but subse-
quently changed his mind and concluded
to remain here little longer.
SENT on THEIR WAY-There arrived from
the East and Europe by yesterday morn
ing's immigrant train two Polish children
"a girl of II or y years and q boy of ; or
6-unable to speak English. who were On
route to Maxwell. They were pennies,
some miserable thieves Al Ogden having
imposed on them by taking the few small
pieces OF gold money they had, and pre-
tending To return change by giving them
Hickcis and One-ccnt pieces. The children
supposing At the time a friendly act was
being done them. On their arrival here
they were taken to the Western Hotel. the
proprietor of which, on hearing Of their
destitute circumstances, gave them every
Accommodation without charge. the hotel
housekeeper also being very kind to them
Yesterday eveningethe railroad officials
passed them on 10 Maxwell.
SHK New PosToFrIcEa Strain answer
dispatch sent Tuesday evening to D.
ASecretary of the Treasury at
~ the Postofficeas. Commits
the belief that the pro-
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