Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-02-01
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE,
Justice 10 the Dead.


EDS. REcoRD-UYIoN: When affection
comes TO as it is hard enough to bear with
out having surmise and theory aid in dis
tortipg facts and add poignancy TO our
anguish. Circumstantial evidence has
hanged more than one innocent man. and
| suppose viii continue to do so. Mr.
Saunders death has been a great shock TO
ms family and friends, and some COM
ments which have been made have deep-
elled The feeling OF sorrow at his untimelv
late. When paper says " circumstances
prove the act to have been premeditated
and deliberate" it makes an assertion not
warranted by the facts, and which none
VINO knew the deceased well can for one
moment believe. The circumstantial evil
dence mentioned is easily explained. Dur
ing the late severe storm Mr.. Saunders
Windmllls, like many others, were endan-
gered By the high wind, and in irving to
save one OF them he had a narrow escape
rom death by being blown off Mrs. Saun-
ders begged him to be careful for his fam
llys sake, and he said it was true that he
was exposed TO be hurt or killed on the
place and that he should take out an accident
policy, as has been his habit in former
years. We all know the pay car came a
lew days ago. and what was more natural
than that on receiving his money he should
at the Irst convenient opportunity carry
out hls intention in that, as well as in set
tIlng ms lodge dues. Any of US would
nave done the same, and no one would
have thought 1t suspicious-nor was it
thought so IL this case until after his death.
Does any reasonable man think for an in
slant that he would deliberately have
chosen the very day he had taken out his
policy to destroy himself. and that in the
presence al witnesses W bo
his actions. As the RKCoRD-UNIoN stated.
the supposition is reasonable that he trip
pea ana Tell, very probably striking his
mead or BODY IN so doing so as to momen-
tarlly paralyze him and render him incapa-
Die OF making an effort to save himself.
and that would naturally make him utter
the cry OF which Mr. Schulmeyer speaks.
Mr. Saunders had been suffering severely
rom bilious attack for three DAYS pre-
ylously and was very much weakened.
and the sight of the whirling mass of
waters IS one which makes many man in
the full possession of health dizzy and I'M
certain IN his steps. Had the sad event
happened month or two later would these
slight circumstances have been thought
suspicious although the benefit from his !
Insurance and his lodge relations would
nave been the same Us now TO those he
loved HIS family relations were most
A-NIE9F am tsiN llOlil4ll Ol MS uSalD he
played with his children as usual before
going to his office, and spoke to his wife of
ms plans for spending Sunday, the only
day IN the week he could spend at home.
ould he not have left his money and his
valuable watch in a place of safety. Do
these things look to any thinking man as
II he had deliberately court death?
have taken up much space in this COM
munication and have not said much that |
VI .ra- 7 IN,
his friends, cannot bear that the kind hus-
band and father should rest under the i'm
putation OF leaving his family to face the
hard world alone. We cannot believe ii.
and never viii, without much more con-
vlncing testimony than a few accidental
circumstances. JUSTICE.
FAMILY D1sPUTE.-EarIy last evening
two Cinnamon, father and son, living on l
street, above Second, had contest with
axes, which must have been far more in
terestlng than any latter-day mounted
sword contest but unfortunately it does not
appear to have had any spectators. From
Chinese sources ii is learned that the son has !
been IDLE Tor some time. and last evening.
when they were at supper, the old gentle /
man animated that he had got tired of
supporting the boy y (about 81 years old |
in idleness and Mclean hoodlum reckless |
ness, and wouldn't do it any longer. The |
son. indignant at such conduct on the part
of one from whom he had expected better |
things picked up a small hand AK. and |
" went for the old gentleman. The latter |
seized a cleaver and introduced it to his off |
spring Though 80 or 60 years of age. the |
old fellow is evidently plucky, as he "held /
the fort, the other disputant running |
away and making for the station house |
The police found that he had three cuts on |
his head, one across the nose one on the |
ear and a slight touch on the mouth. A
physician was summoned and sewed him !
UP. The doctor, accompanied by Chief |
Jackson and others, called upon the father. |
and found that his head had been chopped |
three times, and the ak had found his lees /
near the feet twice. Chinese surgeons had |
taken charge of the case, and covered the |
wounds with some all-powerful applica- |
ton, and il was deemed unnecessary TO in /
terfere with their treatment,
THE MERCHANT OF VENIcE."-Prof
George Chainey, Professor of the Delsarte
system of elocution and dramatic express
sion, delivered his first of a series of
lectures in Changers Hall last evening, to 1
a large, representative and delighted audi |
ence. The subject of his lecture was The |
Merchant OF Venice; lesson in religious |
Ills AtNlNllt CDlSlSIGu ldTgeiE 1
of readings from SHAKESPEARE with oc- /
casional comments on times and customs |
of the Venetians. He said that most of I
the hatred of the Jews that characterized |
that age has been done away with. One |
since became the Premier of England and !
many to-day were the most advanced lib |
.eral thinkers of modern times. Shylock /
had plenty of gold, but it proved curse |
to him. Porto was the best example of |
L.
may have little wealth, vet be happier 1
than he who has much. The Professor is |
a fine elocutionist and keeps his audience !
interested throughout his lecture He is |
eloquent, logical poetic and has an easy |
grace of gesture. His next lecture will be /
delivered in the same hall next Sunday /
evening, February 9TH, his subject for that
occasion being Charles Dickens with !
readings grave and gay.
AT Clunie & Kiley's this morning we Of
fer the largest lot of remnants that was
ever shown in this city, including black
and colored broeaded velvets black and
colored plaid velvets and velveteen dress
patterns. Also, short lengths of black and
colored silks, black and colored dress goods |
from one yard TO twenty yards. A large
lot of useful lengths of white and scarlet
flannel, calcoes, ginghams, shirtings, etc, /
etc Also, oD-lllcn nlukln AT a. cents per
ward, corner Eighth and X.
To-Day, in our annual clearance sale,
great reduction in ribbons, silk, satin and
gros- grain ribbons, Nos. ), :, g. - reduced
to 5, and cents per yard, in all colors !
Red House.
LADIES extra quality fine merino vests |
~ stitched and bound, reduced from rs
KITS tn 10 cents in our annual clearance /
sale Red House.
SEE new advertisement of Red House.