Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-15
Prison Dlrectors.

Prison Directors.
At the meeting of the Prison Directors,
held at Folsom, Monday evening, Directors
Hendricks, Sonntag, Devlin and Wilkins
were present.
After the usual routine business was dis
posed of the application of Henry W.
Rothschiid, for pardon, was taken up.
Rothschild was sent from San Francisco TO
San Quentin for eight years for grand lar
Cehy, under peculiar circumstances. The
Judge who tried the case Hon. T. K
Wilson, and the Prosecuting Attorney
Hon. J. d. Sullivan) wrote letters stating
that the sentence was excessive, in view of
new facts that had been brought to light,
and they earnestly recommend Il pardon.
Judges J. V. Coffey, w. H. Levy, ]. F.
Finn, F. w. Lawler, J. F. Sullivan and
John Hunt Joined in the request for a par
don many of the large business firms in
San Francisco and all the jurors unite in
the petition. With the case thus forcibly
presented the Board OF Directors voted in
favor of the application.
Plans were submitted for an iron roof
for the new cell building, and the Warden
was authorized to employ an architect to
pass upon the plans.
The next meeting of the Board will be
held At san Quentin on the 23d.
Police Court.
In The Police Court yesterday the two
charges Of assault to murder fellow-country-
men pending against Yu Yuen were fur
thel continued until the ODD The cases
of W. i. Taylor. William Wells, William
BoIin, VI. Robinson, J. r. Nebeker and c..
&. French, charged with gaming, in play
ing hokey-pokey at the Western Hotel,
were dismissed on motion of the City At
torney, who stated that he deemed it i'm
possible TO secure a conviction, owing TO a
lack of evidence The officers who made
the arrest did so in such haste that.they did
not see enough of it to be able to testify
against the parties playing......Th case of
John Lynch, for vagrancy, was passed......
J. G. Dlnne, previously convicted of va
grancy, was given a chance for thirty days,
the passing of sentence being postponed
that long.
CoLUsA FRUIr.-A sample box of cling
stone peaches, from the Felkner ranch on
Stoney creek. near Elk Creek Postoffice,
Colusa county, develops the unquestion-
able fact that no finer fruit can be raised in
the State than in that county, when the
are, some of them, over three inches i'll
diameter, of beautiful high color excellent
texture and flavor, and in every way equal
to the best that have been seen. The
samples examined were grown upon trees
planted by Mrs. c.. A. Pearson, and upon
land which she herself had cleared and
planted The fruit therefore not only de-
monstrates what can be done in fruit-grow-
ing in Colusa county, hut also what a
woman Of pluck can accomplish.
ANDRES NovELTIEs.-Professor Address
is doing a fine business at his pavilion at
Fifteenth and NJ streets, and giving his
patrons the worth of their money. In adj
dition 10 the excellent performance by him.
self and the. members of his company, the
trained animals and birds are remarkable
feature. A large number of handsome and
valuable presents are given away at each
entertainment A matinee will be given
at p. NJ. to-day, in addition to the evening
performance.
AUCTION SALE OF FURNTTURE.-Bell &
Co. will sell at auction at 10 A. N. to-day, at
their salesroom, No 927 K street four solid
walnut bedroom sets, spring mattresses,
feather beds blankets, comforters, ETC.; an
elegant plush parlor set Brussels carpets,
extension table, walnut dining table, steel
engravings, chairs, crockery, glassware, lot
of carpenters tools, etc. Also, at $50 A.
NJ sharp, work horses, harness, buggies,
phaetons, etc.
HoIsTE1N-FREIsIAN CALVES AT AUCTION.
Killip & Co. will sell at 10 A. NJ. to-day, at
Agricultural Park, large number of fine
thoroughbred Holstein-Freisian calves,
from 0ntare Ranch, Santa Barbara, Fran
els 7. Underhill, proprietor. the excellence
of which is admitted by all judges of such
stock who have seen the animals at the
Park
TwENTY-1HREE years of practical use
have proven beyond a doubt that the
=" Domestic Machine is the best. Office.
Ninth and streets
THE AUCTION SALE at Wachhorst's is
being well patronized, and many are getting
bargains in fine watches and jewelry. Sale
every evening.
TRY the Union Brewery beer, Twentieth
and o streets. 1t is the best.