Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-24
Police Court

next ten months.
Police Court.
In the Police Court yesterday John
Meyers, charged with being drunk, was
dismissed. James Meyers and William
Nonley each paid So fine for the same
ofense. The case of All On, charged with
gaming, was next called. George Rider.
on behalf of the defendant, asked the Court
to continue the case until Saturday, so that
General a. l.. Hart might be secured as
attorney for the defendant 1t was so
ordered. a young lad named Harry
Fisher, charged with disturbing the peace,
had his case taken under advisement until
next Thursday. The disturbing of the
neace case against John Castle was stricken
Rrom the calender, as no complaint appeared
On file. The cases of Ernest Graham and
Horace Stevens, who created a scene in an
uptown saloon few days ago, were con-
tinued on account of the illness of the latter.
Frank Steinmeyer, ?. Nichols, G. L. Shelby
and Frank Flowers, were up for malicious
mischief. The former three were dis
missed, but Flowers was convicted. After
the calender had been completed, the City
Attorney, who had in the meantime heard
of the death of officer Peter Rice, moved
that the Court adjourn out of respect to the
memory of the deceased. The Judge did
so, and made a few complimentary re-
marks to the memory of the deceased.
The Orphan Fund.
The orphan fund continues TO grow.
Yesterday John w. Heath, of Michigan
Bar, sent $12 70 to the RECORD UNION, to
be turned over to the asylum fund. The
donors are: James Corbin, Sr., 25 cents :;
w. S. Jennings, 80 cents; cash, so cents /:
w. A. Brown, so cents; Lon Neal, 50 cents !;
cash. 30 cents w. II. Atkinson. so cents !;
Henry Bright, 30 cents A Davis, OF San
Francisco, 81 ; G. w. Anderson, Jr., 25
cents cash, 80 cents; cash. 25 cents; cash
OF Bacon, 50 cents; cash of ]. Pot, % cents :;
G. A. Ruman, 90 cents: G. w. Heath, so
cents; Mrs. G. w. Heath, so cents cash, 25
cents NetIie Heath, so cents Lena Heath
30 cents NJ. Heath. 80 cents Mrs J. W
Heath, 81 cash, 90 cents; 7. J. Bryan so
cents; John Heath, 81.
The following has been received and the
money turned over
CLARKsBURG. February Doth
Mrs. s. L. Clayton President Protestant Orphan
Asylum: At a meeting of Merritt Council, No
IA, o. c. F., it was decided to send you the sum
OF SO for the orphan fund. Please receipt for
the same and oblige G. CORNISH,
Treasurer Merritt Council, o. c. F.
THE OLD HOME" To-NIGHT.-The Sacra-
mentO favorites Ben Cotton and his charm
ing daughter, Idalene, supported by their
excellent company, will appear tonight at
the Clunie Opera House in The Old
Home They are nearing the close of
their two weeks engagement, this being
their last night but two. They had a good
house last night and all went away de-
lighted with their evenings entertainment.
Their prices are within the reach CT all
Ben Cotton is an old-timer, he needs no
introduction to a Sacramento public and be
never fails to please both old and young.
RELEASED FROM THE COUNTY JAIL
Yesterday Jesse WaddIe, who was SEN
enced by Judge Armstrong few days ago
to pay fine of $50 or serve fifty DAYS in
the County Jail for contempt of Court by
attempting to interfere with jurymen and
the ends of Justice. was released by pay
ment into Court of SAG, the balance due on
the judgment. Waddle's employer, Su-
pervisor George o. Bates, furnished the
money. The jury-fxer had served four
days in durance vile. and henceforth, he
SAYS. he will monkey with jurymen and
indignant Judges no more.
NEITHER FUEL NOR WHARF.-THE Chico
Enterprise of yesterday says: Five car
loads of wood were shipped from Redding
last week to Los Angeles. They are evil
IDENTIFY preparing for another freeze in the
Southern orange belt" This proves the oft
repeated assertion that =" there is no timber
in Southern California" How can a
farmer expect to make a living on land that
costs 81 600 an acre, where water is worth
dollar bucketful, and fuel has to be
hauled 600 miles by rail.
Y. ?. S. c. E. SocIAL.-The young people
of the First Baptist Church will give milk
maid social this evening. A fine programme
has been prepared.
Piano TUNIEG.-John F. Cooper has pro-
cured first-class piano tuner from the
East. All work guaranteed tirst-class by a
tuner of over twenty years experience.
NOTICE to the SOL owners of Conover
Bros. unsurpassed upright and grand
pianos (or any other piano owners) in and
near Sacramento city Tor any other city,:
am no longer tuning for J. +. Cooper; but,
however | am still alive, and may be
found at Conover Bros piano agency, 1923
Eighth street Geo. C. Holbrook.
IN connection with the bankrupt stock
of Alderman, we will have our Saturday s
sale. embracing all departments. Red
House.
LADIES DESTROYS of purchasing sewing
machines on their true merits should not
fail to see the new No 9. 72I X street