Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-20
San Francisco Police Courts,

DAN EhANClSCO, MATCH lSlu.-1Qe SQ-
preme Court to-day declared the Act OF
the Legislature, just passed and signed,
creating three Police Courts in this CITY.
constitutional. The Court says:
ut does not have the effect, nor was it
intended, to abolish the existing Police
Courts of the city and county, or to create
new and independent Court, but to add
10 the existing Courts another Judge. and
TO reorganize the Court this increased in
numbers By dividing the same into depart
ments, with Presiding Judge"
Yesterdays Storm.
PLEAsANToN, March 19th.-It com.
menced raining again tonight at s O'Clock,
and is now coming down in torrents. with
strong south wind.
REDDING, March 19th.-It was cloudy all
day, but no rain fell until P NJ, with
prospects of continuing.
JACKSON, March 19th.-Over five inches
of rain fell during the present storm, max
ing sixteen inches for the season. Good
crops are assured.
MERGED, March 19th.-The rainfall ves-
terday was .13 of an inch; for the storm
LOB, and for the season, 6 65. southeast
gale is blowing, and heavy rain falling
now.
A Legislative Afterciap.
SAN Francisco, March 19th.-A sensation
has been caused by General S. W. Backusi
statement in the Bulletin to-day that if las
is said to be the case) mileage and witness
fees in legislative investigation were
drawn IN his name it was bold steal, as be
was never summoned to appear, and was
not in Sacramento during the session. He
offers reward of 500 for the apprehension
of the person who thus robbed the State in
his name, if such was done.
New Ladies' Relief Corps.
MARYsvILLE, March 19th.- Mrs. Ger.
alGine Frisbee, of Menlo Park Department
and President of the Women's Relief
Corps, accompanied by Mrs. P Stanton
Marshall, Deputy Inspector, of Reno, and
Mrs. Susie NJ. Shay, Chairman of the Ex.
ecutive Council, who resides in San Jose
! to-day organized here new Corps of the
Ladies Relief, with 225 charter members
the largest charter list in the State.
Rejoicing at lone.
lone, March l9th.-Ione last night cele-
brated the locating of the Preston Indus
trial School here by public reception OF
| our State Senator and Assemblymen, with
several members of the Legislature and q
| number OF ladies and gentlemen from Sac
ramento. The visitors were escorted to the
| hall, where congratulatory speeches were
made. All were banqueted at the hotel
and the occasion was greatly enjoyed.
Death Caused by a Spree.
JACKSON, March 10Th h-Hecker Donnelly
u years old, was found in dying state on
Saturday morning. He was on spree in
town the night before, and left for his
home, three miles distant, on foot. in the
storm. He rested when half way, and
perished from exposure.
Arrest of a Countsrfeiter.
ORovILLE, March 19th-Sheriff Ball. Of
| this county, arrested a man named n. L.
Patterson for passing counterfeit s. bills
Upon being searched large nu nber of the
! counterfeits were found in his possession
He attempted to sell 100 of them to the
| bank here.
Singular Damage Suit at Napa.
NAPA, March 19th.-Rebecca Rutherford
| has sued James Dealey in the Superior
| Court for $50 1000 damages for frightening
her daughter Ellen on January ID, while
said Dealey was drunk, from the effects oil
which 1t is alleged her daughter died on
January 18th.
Fell and Broke His Neck.
SAN DIEGO, March 19th.-James Magher
| an old resident, employed as carpenter on
, the new Consolidated Bank block, fell from
the fourth story this morning, striking the
scP va onS-otoiy odlluiHR ana breaking
his neck. He was intoxicated.
Stage Robbers Sentenced.
SAN LUIS OBIsPo, March 19th.-The pris-
oners, Cuff and Stutzman, were arraigned
| in the Superior Court this morning
| pleaded guilty of stage robbery and were
each sentenced to fifteen years in San
| Quentin prison.
Supposed Suicide.
man, aged 40 years. barber, died suddenly
| in a saloon tonight 1t is thought to have
been case of suicide by poison.