Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-02-02
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE,

LUUAL INTELLIGENCE.
POLICE CoUIT.-ln the Police Court yes
terday the cases Of ]. H. Smith, w. C.
Maxwell and May Livingston, charged
with disturbing the peace, were continued
until this neutrality-suspicious. Delaney was
convicted Of disturbance and fined SIS. or
10 days......Jolfn Doe, arrested for drunk
enneSs, forfeited his deposit. James Gal
lagher was gwen ten days for having been
drunk, and VIM. Keefe and Ed w.
Rowena u hours each for like offense....
Wong 10y, a laundryman, charged with
embezzlement, in OBTAINING clothing be-
longing 70 one OF his patrons, because of a
dispute as to the amount due him for
service performed. was discharged The
case Of George Green, for battery on w. NJ.
Murray, went over until to-day The case
OF II. Marks for ENLIGHTENMENT, was dis
missed Justice Henley took the bench
at the request of Judge Henry. and heard
the case OF Charles Carer, who burrlarized
Judge Henry's residence Friday evening,
and stole watch and other property. As
the Judge did not wish to prosecute him
1or burglary, the charge was reduced to
petit larceny. The evidence was conclusive
as to his guilt, and he was fined $3.50, or 6
months in the County Jail.
AGRICULTURAL DIRECTORS Governor
Stoneman yesterday made the following
appointments of Directors for the term of
four years, from December l, 1855: State
Board OF Agriculture-George w. Han
cock, Sacramento; L. J. Rose Los Angeles:
Ihomas r. Bard, Ventura, (vice 4. II.
Newton. Agricultural District No. /
Charles II. Cushing, San Francisco; James
Adams, Alameda. Agricultural District
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+. Langford, Lodi. Agricultural District
No. Sc. c. Mason, Chico; W. NJ Hawk
ms, Butte. Agricultural District No g.
j. W. Waters, San Bernardino L. Lich-
tenberger, Los Angeles Agricultural Dis
trlct No. Thomas Flint, San Juan; Hi
ram Cory, Salinas City Agricultural Dis
trlct No. lO-L. Swan, Yreka; 5. MagofIey,
1reka. Agricultural District No Sd
Il. Knight, Marysville: a. d. Cults, Marys-
vile. Agricultural District No. IA.
Walrath, Nevada City; Samuel Granger,
Grass Valley.
WRIT OF MANDATE George Z. Bates
has filed in the Superior Court the papers
in an application for writ of mandate
against J. n. Porter, City Treasurer He
seIs forth that he is the owner of ten of the
city's bonds of 1859, and goes on to recite
the manner of their issuance and other
matters pertaining to them, with more
especial reference TO the Act providing that
80 per cent of all the revenue of the city
should be set apart in a sinking and inter
est fund Tor the payment of coupons, etc,
together with the allegation that this set
ting apart was not being. fully attended to-
He therefore prays that the Treasurer be
directed 10 sci apart % per cent of the
amount received for water rents since the
first Monday in April. 1885, to the sinking
and interest fund. The application has
been set Tor hearing on the 18th inst
DID WELL.-On NJ street, yesterday morn
ing, team belonging to Carter Jackson
came near making serious trouble. One of
Carter's boys was on the front part of the
wagon, and wishing the horses to move up
little, called to them to do so. but they
moved too rapidly, and it was evident they
did not intend TO stop. The lines were on
the ground, and the boy, to avoid a runa-
way, got down upon the pole, then astride
one of the horses, and soon got command
of them. Meanwhile Carter himself had
started for the team, but a dog, seeing him
running, went after him, and he had to
stop aud fight the dog or yield up a portion
OF his leg for the animals lunch. Under
the circumstances he concluded TO keep
himself together, and let the boy look after
the horses.
CHTNAMAE KILLED AT CoURTLAND.-Coro-
ner Clark received the following dispatch
yesterday from Bump & Houston. of
CORTLAND "Chinaman murdered here
at noon to-day. Come and hold inquest.
Want to bury the body tomorrow" Act
ing upon this request, the Coroner will 90
down to CORTLAND on this mornings
steamer, accompanied by DR.. White who
will hold a post-mortem examination 1t
seems two Cinnamon had dispute over a
debt, and one of them drew knife and
struck at the other, inficting a slight
wound. His opponent snatched the weap-
on away from the owner and stabbed him
in the neck, cutting the jugular vein. The
one who did the killing is in custody, and
will be brought to the County Jail to-day.
The AMERICAN RIVER BRIDGE.-A. P
Catlin, who had been asked by the Board
of Supervisors TO give them an opinion
relative to the American river bridge. did
SO yesterday at considerable length He
states that the franchise for the bridge COM
menced May s. 1862, and was to run
TWENTY-FIVE years. He does not think the
right given by the Legislature to collect
tolls was constitutional, being special legis-
lation, and concludes his opinion as fol-
lows: - In all cases. under Section 2619 of
the Political Code. whenever the franchise
has expired by imitation-whether such
franchise existed by grant from the Legis-
lature or by license from the Board of Su-
pervisors-;he bridge becomes a free pub
lie highway.
COUNTY JAIL REPoET-Sheriff Wilson
reports that during the month of January
los prisoners were confined in the County
Jail for the following offenses Murder, [:
70 hItrp 4 Il
larceny. .; embezzlement, L: perjury, l
obtaining money under false pretenses,
safe-keeping, l : petit larceny, 80 malicious
mischief, , misdemeanor, 10; battery, 5
disturbing the peace, O.; common drunk
ards, To- vagrancy, IA; insanity, 3. OF
these Il have been discharged, viz: Upon
expiration of sentence, "a; sent TO State
Prison, satisfaction of fine, l sent to
Insane Asylum, 5-leaving Go prisoners in
confinement February Isl.
HAyERLY BANJos The cheapest fine
banjo in the market. Hammers music
store, No. $50 J street.
A GOOD secondhand square piano, first
class maker for sale cheap. Also an up
right but little used, at Cooper's new music
store, corner Seventh and streets.
ATTENTION To-day and until all are
gone, we shall continue our remnant sale.
Clunie & Kiley, cor. K and Eighth SITS.
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MEMS kip lace working shoes three solid
soles) wide, fiat bottom; reduced to 81 10
per pair, in our annual clearance sale. Red
House.
ONE lot of mems cashmere suits Isles,
as TO 40); reduced from $40 TO Sc IS, in our
annual clearance sale. Red House.