Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-21
Business Advertisements.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

VERY SERIOUSLY ILL.-W. S. Johnston,
n gentleman well known in this city, is ly-
ing at the point of death at 257 Stevenson
street, San Francisco. For the past few
days all hope of his recovery has been
given over. The disease which has brought
him so near the close of his life is diabetes.
or BrightS disease of the kidneys He has
Tor the past few days been in state of I'M
consciousness, for the most part, into which
he relapses Immediately after short lucid
e intervals. He has failed to recognize his
friends, or to express any wish or to give
any direction concerning the matters which
in the opinion of his physicians he will be
called upon inevitably to leave behind in a
few days. Mr.. Johnston came to this city
about thirty years ago. He was a pattern
maker by a regularly acquired trade, but pos
seSSlng much inventive genius and turn of
mind for scientific pursuits, has engaged part
OF his time in scientific discoveries and
mechanical Inventions He also possessed
4 considerable degree of literary taste and
talent, and has been connected with Jour-
nalism i'll this city in various capacities
lie has started perhaps more than one
paper in the city, among those remembered
was the ErehiRg star, Il paper which lived
4NI a NollSlNltlsLDlc ptIiOu dDOuI IIle years
1863 and 1864. He was connected in an
editorial capacity at one time with the
Sacramento Record as early as 1867 or 1868.
and at latter periods as local reporter. in
which latter capacity he has served at diff
terent times nearly all the journals which
have existed or have survived i'll this city
These matters are introduced here to iden-
tify Mr.. Johnston and distinguish him in
the memory of old citizens from many
others bearing the same name and occupy-
ing places of greater or less prominence in
the recOllections of citizens.
A COMPROMISED CAsE.-When the case
OF Ida +. Andrews vs.. 0. r. Runyon came
up for hearing in Department Two of the
Superior Court yesterday, a document was
produced, signed by the plaintiff, acknowl-
aging satisfaction in full, and it was also
Wed that She had left the State, without
even informing her counsel of her intention
to do 50. Quite naturally the aforesaid
counsel were not satisfied with the mere
affidavit, and asked for a continuance in
order that the missing lady might be found.
Counsel for the defense opposed the mo-
ton, but the Court granted a continuance
until February 9th. This is a case it will
be remembered, growing out of the fact
that about two years ago, while Mrs. An
drews was driving along the road near
CORTLAND, her team in the darkness fell
into deep hole, occaSioned by the chang
ing of the location of the road from the side
of the levee to its top. The men employed
TO do the work, and who were under the
direction of Mr.. Runyon representing the
property of the district, had neg
lectet to put up barricadeS, lights or any
signals of danger. IN consequence of the
all she was rartiall i,a-al,-yaI and ,+I,ar
wise injured. The ease was tried over q
year ago and she received heavy damages,
but the case was appealed to the Supreme
Court, and sent back for a new trial.
SQUELcHED HIM.-On the arrival of the
California and Oregon train yesterday
morning a lady of attractive appearance,
who was passenger by it, met gentle
man friend in the depot, and told him that
q cheeky individual. who was also a pas
senger had during the trip annoyed her
by his attentions She indicated who he
was in quiet whisper. he having followed
her and at the time was standing close by
Then speaking lond enough for the gay
young man to hear, she proceeded TO crit
else him numerically, produced his card
which he had put in her hand Just before
the train stopped. and asked her friend to
proceeding to caricature him 50 unmerci--
fully that the fellow could stand it no
longer, but pulling his coat collar up
around his neck he slipped away in the
crowd.
Ok HABEAs CoRPUs.--Counsei for the In
dian Jake Martin, accused of grand larceny
IN stealing horse from Clay station, in
this county, few weeks ago. are working
energetlcatly TO secure his release Their
last move was 10 secure a writ of habeas
corpus from the Supreme Court returnable
before the Superior Court of Yolo county to
day in which his release is asked for be-
cause of an alleged error by the magistrate
who committed him. 1t is intimated that
II Jake. case came up for trial regularly he
would be acquitted. because of the inability
experienced To secure certain witnesses
necessary for The prosecution but his at
torneyS are not disposed To take any
chances.
BUGGY v. CARS.-About noon Yesterday
4 gentleman driving in buggy on Tenth
street, between / and J. attempted to pass
between the street car tracks. lust rs two
cars were approaching each other. An
three vehicles met 1t once, and grand
crash resulted. The occupant of the buggy
was thrown out as though fired from cat
apuit. but escaped serious injury One of
the wheels Of his vehicle lost every spoke.
and II was otherwise damaged. ana one of
the cars was thrown from the track. The
damage would doubtless have been greater
if the street ear men had not put on the
breaks when they realized that a collision
was about 10 occur.
AUCToN SNLEs.-Bell & Co. will sell at
auction ut 10 A. NJ to-day. at their sales
room. Eighth and X streets, 5 cornices and
lambrcquins, parlor set. bedroom set. =
chests OF carpenters tools, Halls safe
combination double doors; also. tables.
lounges and chairs: fine counter. 3 CEN
ter tables, / upright and l square piano.
etc......Tne same firm will sell mt Stein
variety store, No 50i X street, at 10 A. N.
Tomorrow, the entire stock, consisting of
jewelry, watches, clocks, guns, pistols. etc.
Sale positive and peremptory.
Police CoURr.-In the Police Court YES.
terday Vim. Young, an opium fend and
" lover was convicted of vagrancy and
sentenced 20 sixty days in The County Jail.
..... CathaIne Donovan was tried by Jury
on a charge of battering another woman,
found guilty, and will receige Judgment
lu-Ihoi Wv ...ss. Miss IoidiiicHc anu AIn
Estell, arrested for exhibiting, forfeited
their deposits Pat McDermott, n healthy
beggar, was sentenced 10 twenty days in
the County Jail.
l. sySrNA, n. Y. March 70, lSS3-Gents
80 Nv Home Sewing Machine received
December last works like charm, and
TO the best of my knowledge it is the very
best sewing machine before the public |
wouldn't sell mine, if l could not get an
other, for an hundred dollar bill Yours
sincerely, Publisher Tribune. W. A
Stephenson, 500 street, Sacramento, Cal,
agent for New Home and Whits Sewing
Machines.