Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-23
DEPOSITS in the state Treasury.

EDS. RECoRD-UNIoY; The County Treas
urers who have suffered by the stealings of
young January are entitled to the hearty
sympathy of all public men. The custom
of leaving money on special deposit in the
State treasury has been in vogue for a
great many years, and has been known to
all the State officers sooner or later and the
receipts have been accepted in the different
counties by the District Attorneys and
others who verified the accounts of the
County Treasures wherein such receipts
were often found.
That the custom rested on no law is ad-
mitted and that the State should hest
tate to reimburse the money is a matter
for regret, and for an argument which is
not now pertinent to the intent of this
paper, which desires to suggest to the law
makers that the custom was founded upon
necessity, and that it is good policy to make
it hereafter legal and proper.
The matter is simple: Authorize and di-
rect the Controller of State and the State
Treasurer to receive moneys in the usual
form for credit to a special deposit fund,
and that for such sums the Controller shall
Immediately issue his warrants in favor of
the person making the deposit.
Many counties would gradually accumu-
late moneys in the State treasury for the
quarterly settlements, and would keep
them out of private hands.
Moreover, the payments from the State
to the counties on school rates are so large
that many counties use but part and de-
sire to retain the rest in Sacramento or i'll
some convenient place.
Warrants on a special deposit fund, for
sums not less than 500, would greatly as
siS sal x,FS
which are yearly increasing in magnitude.
STABLE-KEY.
On TRIAL FOR BURGLARY.-In Depart
ment One of the Superior Court yesterday
the case eff Dick Reeves, alias Wilson, one
of the individuals charged with burglariz-
ing the premises of J. Il. HodSon last Dc
tOber. was tried and continued until this
morning for argument. Denny. one of
those accused with Reeves, testified that
while he Denny watched to see that no
one came, Reeves robbed the premises
There was also other evidence against the
defendant, showing his associations to have
been bad. 1t does not come before the iurv
Though it will probably cut a figure il the
case if he Is convicted), that the defendant
admits having served q term of imprisOn-
ment for burglary. Considerable evidence
was introduced by the defense to show
where Reeves was on the evening the
burglary took place, doubtless with the de-
sire to prove that he could not have been
where Denny testified he was at a certain
time. District Attorney Buckley and CITY
Attorney Anderson appear for the prosecu-
ton, and |. 5. Brown for the defense. The
following are the jurors c. |. Foss f.
Brown, J. Pearson, p. J. Perazzo, Il. p
Burr, b. \. Farr, c. Munger, f. H. l..
Weber 0. S. Flint, c. y. Nelson, George
Poorman and L. Lotthammer.
METROPOLITAN THEATER Miss Katie
Putnam concluded her engagement last
night, and leaves to-day for Portland, Or.
She played as finaliL j." The Little De
tective, miserable hodge pedge Of the
blood and thunder, tomboy and pickpocket
order. She is mistaken if she thinks it
gives opportunity to her versatility. She
is too good an actress to descend 10 such
catchpenny pieces. \ woman capable of
such 4 Fanchon and MarchioneSs and Lit
tie Nell rs is Miss Putnam should not lower
art to the level of the slumS. even 10 please
the gallery.
LINCOLN ITEMS. A correspondent at
Lincoln, Placer county, says: Our little
town is making rapid strides, not only in
population and business facilities, but in
general prosperity. \ great deal OF credit
is due to our enterprising fellow ownsman,
q. W. Fuller, who has opened a select
school in Changers Hall, with very fair
attendance and the number increasing.
His wife, Mrs. Nettie Fuller, is teaching
the primary department of the public
school in this place, with excellent sue
cess.
FoEGERY-Deputy Sheriff Chambers.
yesterday arrested Harry Clifton on a
charge of forgery 1t is alleged that he
signed the name of John Patton, who lives
on the Jackson road, to an order on the
Changers Store, and upon the order OBJ
tanned on Wednesday about $40 worth of
groceries, and borrowed s.. lie IS, said to
have committed such fo.eeries more than
once before, the name of Ienas Coy. who
lives on the upper stockton road, being
used on one occasion.
THE T1voLI.-Mr. Stetson and troupe
continue to make ~ Neck and Neck pay
ing business at the Tiyoh. II is sensational
in the fullest dramatic sense.