Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-20
IsAN FRANCISCO AND VICINITY.

Clerk of the Supreme Court Spencer has
discharged his deputy, Charles A Sumner,
because of the latter's opposition to por-
ton of the Democratic ticket,
Judge Freer has ordered issued venire
for 100 Jurors, returnable next Thursday,
when the case of Richard Creighton, one of
the alleged Jury fixers," will be called for
trial.
The term of imprisonment to which Jas.
Dods was sentenced for embezzlement of
S47, 900 of the public moneys of Oakland,
when he was City Treasurer, will expire
early in 1887.
Pat Reddy continues to denounce County
Clerk Flynn and all the Buckley political
tools. The matter between him and Flynn
is getting decidedly warm, the lie having
already been given.
William RacklingIe and Martin Kenyan,
of San Francisco, were arrested Sunday for
severely beating and cutting Chinaman
while drunk. They were released on put
ting up cash bail of $40.
]. Ross Jackson, late city editor of the
Alta, has been appointed Deputy County
Clerk in the Marriage License Department,
vice Henry Coin, resigned. Mr.. Cohn has
taken position in the Sub-Treasury.
Albert P. Raynaud, the driver of
bakery wagon, arrested on charge of out
raging Miss Hattie Kitzman, has been held
bv Police Judge LAWYER for trial in the Su-
perior Court. Bail was fixed at $1,000.
The trials of Jack Dempsey, c. Taylor,
P. Covle. ]. Carr and 7. Mccormack,
charged with felony for participating in
slogging match at the Pavilion, were con-
tinued until the 2lst inst. by Judge Freer.
Colonel Crocker has stated to Gail re-
porter that the Southern Pacific Company
were now in negotiations and expected to
let a contract next week for the immediate
construction of the Willows and Mendo-
cino county road.
Sam Miller reports that the travel to the
Yosemite continues hesvy. Every stage
has full loads The rain has laid the dust
and the leaves are touched by the frost
making the drive gorgeous. Most of the
excursionists are Eastern people.
Ed. Bailey, a son of William T. Bailey, a
printer residing at East Oakland, was run
over by milk wagon Monday while re-
turning from school ON East Twelfth street.
The horse stepped on his chest, and he was
badly bruised on the head and face.
Miss Jennie Thomas, an Oakland young
lady, has now been asleep-or in trance
for five weeks. She has been subject to
such spells for some time, and is wasted
away almost to n skeleton. Her malady IS
thought to be the result of scarlet fever.
Night Inspector Westcott, who was on
duty in the stern of the steamer Belgic on
Sunday night, heard splash of something
thrown overheard from the steamer. On
investigation he found seven five-teal
boxes of prepared opium floating in an air
tight bag.
In the case of Thomas Hunt VS.. the
Southern Pacific Company verdict has
been rendered in favor of plaintiff for 500
damages. The action was to recover 81, 500
damages for having a leg crushed while
coupling an engine TO a caboose while act
ing as brakeman.
John E. Barrett, the author and come
dian, convicted of battery on Annie Ray
nor and surrendered by the sureties on his
appeal bond, failed to furnish new bonds
men, and was removed to the county jail.
II is said that he will serve 100 days i'm
prisonment in default of the fine OF 500
imposed upon him by Police Judge Rix.
Judge Coffey has issued an order that the
81. 700 diamond-studded snuffbox, be-
queathed in the will Of the late Frederick
Zeile to William Sharon, be distributed to
Francis G.. Newlands and Frederick W..
Sharon. executors of the estate of William
Sharon. Tie suuffbox is now in the pos
session of Frederick Zeile's brother in Rut-
lingen, Wurtemberg.
Bertha Jacobs, a middle-aged woman,
has been arrested for obtaining goods and
personal property by false pretenses. She
is accused of having swindled not less than
dozen storekeepers in this city and Oak
land; but the specific charge is preferred
against her by Raphael We'll d Co, pro-
prietors of the White House, on KearnY
Street, where she is alleged to have given
| bogus check for $125 WORTH of goods.
Members of Knickerbecker Company,
| No 5, of the Volunteer Fire Department of
san Francisco, celebrated the thirty-sixth
anniversary of the organization of the COM
pany last Saturday evening, by banquet.
Z. B. Vreeland, ex-foreman of the hOnored
company and Secretary OF the Paid Fire
Department, presided. At his right hand
sat the present venerable Chief Engineer,
David Scannell, and formerly foreman OF
Empire Company No 1. Many old-time
volunteer firemen were present. The menu
was choice and very ample, and the table
was handsomely trimmed with flowers.
| The center floral piece was surmounted by
an elegant hat, formed OF choice flowers,
the gift of Mrs Lille Hitchcock Holt.
After disposing of the edibles, the remain
| der of the evening was devoted to brief
speeches and rehearsing incidents connect
ed with the old Volunteer Fire Department.
In the language of one present, " 1t was a
| nice little family party.n