Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-18

est in a mine there. Tillotson thought he
had struck it rich and went with his
friends TO the chilly East. He, however,
did not find out his mistake until he had
been relieved Of most of his money.
Departing, he resolved to return home and
got as far as this place when he was
arrested. He had been in this city for a
day or so and when arrested was in the
EitS = is father going to Suisun. Mr..
Cook, the person who swore to the COM
plant, is the foreman of the estate of the
Crittenden heirs. Mark Golden takes the
prisoner to Suisun to-day.
Robbing n Dummy.
Last evening about o'clock a stout,
heavy built man seized one of the clothes
dummies in front of C. P Nathans cloth
ing store and carried it away a few yards
from the electric lights. He then deliber-
ately removed the coat and vest displayed
on the mock-man and made off without
being discovered. When the discovery was
made, the police were notified and instruct
ed to look for the thief. Later in the even
ing officers Able and Frazee mel a man
with the clothes under his arm as he was
going into disreputable K-street gin-mill.
They gave chase and followed the man
through the saloon, but missed him. On
emerging from the saloon he was seen to
enter Wilson's stable Again chase was
given, and as the officers were about to
seize him he jumped from bridge leading
across the alley and disappeared in the
darkness. During his flight he dropped
his swag," which was found by the Off
GERS and returned TO the owner.
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AID FOR THE ORPHAEs.--As there are
many contributing TO the support and relief
,E. ~ 10, Il
contributions may be left with any of the
officers or Directors of the Protestant
Orphan Association, whose addresses, in
response to inquiries, are as follows :
Mrs. DR.. Clayton, President, Seventh and
L streets; Mrs. f w. Frat, Vice-President
Second and X streets; Mrs. W. H. Hobby,
Secretary, southwest corner Eleventh and
G streets: Mrs. c. f. Paine, Treasurer,
Seventh street. between L and NJ; Mrs.
Peckhan, Matron, at asylum, Ninet 5enth
and l. streets; Directors-Mrs. 7. B. Nc
Farland, San Francisco; Mrs. n. D. Ride
out, Marysville; Mrs. Edward Twitchell
1414 H street; Mrs E. A. Burr, SIS street.
Mrs. o. P. Goodhue, 1910 Seventh street ;
Mrs. r. C. Irvine Nineteenth and H streets;
Mrs. ]. Frank Clark, Fourth street. be-
tween J and K; Mrs. c. P. Massey. Grove
Dairy, Fourteenth street, south of Y.
MORE RooN.-Selden Hetzel, the Regis
ter of the Government Land Office in this
city, has made many improvements in the
sffice since his appointment. He believes
in plenty of room, and a few days since
beRn to look for more commodious quar-
tiers. His landlord not wishing to loose
u 7 Gle Sam as tenant, offered the Reg
lister many inducements if he would stay,
one of which was to give him another large
room adjoining his present quarters, which
could be useS as q Courtroom and which
will be found to be very convenient in the
hearing OF contested land cases. He is
also given private office, which will
greatly add to the convenience of the pres
ent arrangements.
Nor CAsHED.-A man giving the name
of S. Poland presented a draft Monday
morning to Mr.. Miller at D. o. Mills Bank
for $500. 1t was drawn on New York by a
well-known Chicago bank, but bore evil
being raised from $50 to $500. The
bank officers held the draft and
notified the police, but so far The man
has not been arrested. His left eve is miss
ing, and he stated that he had Just came
from Chicago and brought the check with
him from that place. A telegram from
Chicago yesterday morning confirmed the
fact thst the draft was originally $50.
THE Boss SKATER.-The skating rink on
the ice pond just north of the round-house
is quite well patronized, and all the " old
Eastern skaters have had picnic. One
gentleman, who used to be " the boss on
ice at st. Louis in 1854 Sunday undertook
to show the amateurs " how to glide He
succeeded very well for few minutes, but
one OF his skates becoming loose, he " took
4 tumble" sprained his hand, and will be
laid up for several days. Chris Weisel is
attending to the wounded individual.
Yesterdays WEATHER. = The Signal
Service reports show that yesterday was
the warmest since the 18th. The highest
and lowest temperature for each day were:
On the 18th, 4So and $40; 14th, 3So and 1872:
18th, 370 and 190; 10th, 39o and 90; 18th
yesterday, 40 aud DO. The average tenn
perature wss 330, being 13e colder than the
normal for that day. Weather clear to fair
and clear, with fresh northerly winds dur
ing the day and gentle southerly at night.
CAUTION - "Mathushek" is the only
piano that has the tuning pins pushed into
a solid iron frame, and which has success
fully stood this climate for the last twenty
years. Two sold 10 one of any other make
since January /, 1887. See them at
Cooper's Music Store.
A FLEE driving horse and top buggy for
sale at q bargain. See owner at Interna.
tional Hotel. Inquire of Landlord.