Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-10-23
Pickpocket Arrested.

PORTLAND (Or.), October 22d-Deteetives Day
and Griffin last night arrested ID Jorgsen, alias
Joe Daniels, one of the shrewdest pickpocsets
on the coast who for the past two or three
weeks, has been operating in this city at the
industrial Fair and different railroad depots.
Jorgsen is man about SS years of age. tall. and
of light complexion. and when arrested had
S225 on his person. 1t is thought he has sue
ceeded in obtaining about $500 while operating
here. ali of which has been taken from ladies'
pockets. He works with a muller around his
tight arm, and is known in criminal parance
as "a woman worker He is supposed to have
had one or two confederates, who are now ON
their way to San Francisco.
Christian Temperance Union.
STOCKTON, October 22i-The Christian Tenn
perance Union to-day elected officers as follows,
for the ensuing year: President, Mrs. r. S.
Johnston, of Alameda Recording Secretary,
Mrs. H. E. Brown, of Santa Clara; Correspond
ing Secretary, Mrs. D. J. Spencer, of San Fran
cisco; Treasurer Mrs. Emily HOppin. of Yolo;
Auditor Mrs l.. Nj Carver, of San Francisco;
First vice-President Mrs. sturtevant Peet, of
Alameda: Second Vice ce-President, Mrs. j. L.
Evarts, of Santa Cruz.
Trottipg Horse Breeders Association.
SAN FRANCISCO. October 22d-Assstant Secre-
| tary Keely, of the Trotting Horse Breeders AS
societion, emphatically denies the statement
that an assessment has been or will be levied
on members of the Association to make good
| losses incurred in the recent Napa meeting.
The sale OF privileges and the fact thai the use
of the track was donated, has brought the As
not question OF deficit, bat what shall be done
| with the surplus" said the Secretary.
Surrendered to the Sheriff.
TACOMA (Wash.), october 22d.-Mattie Scott.
negress, who shot her lover, Willie Scott last
April, returned to-day and surrendered herself
to the Sheriff. She says she returned because
she is not guilty. The woman claims that on
the morning Scott was killed he came TO the
house. abused her and tried to shoot her. In
the struggle the revolver went off and Scott was
shot dead Since she left here she has been in
El Paso, Texas.
Gilroy Races.
GILRoY. october 22d-A warm day, good
track aud attendance inaugurated the first OF
First event. trotting race, Mary o. won. Best
The last event running race, six hundred
yards, was won by Minerva, she taking first and
third money. Best time, S21a.
Livermore Valley Crops.
SAN francisco, October 22d.-Chales A. Wet
more ex-President of the Viticutural Commis-
sion, has returned from an extended trip
through Livermore valley, and reports every
thing in a promising condition. They have
dried, he says 1850 tons of grapes. and shipped
300 tons out OF the valley.
Stillman Trial.
FRESNO. October 22d.-The defense rested in
the stillman trial this morning, and the prose-
cution introduced q large amount OF non
expert testimony in reLuttal of the plea of in
sanity of the prisoner. Medical testimony on
the subject will he introduced TO morrow.
Races VIII Be Held at San Diego.
SAN DIEGO. October 22d.-The Coronado Iriv-
ing Park Association has decided to give two
weeks meeting next month. The prize money
will be sufficient to attract tie best horses visit
ing the coast The intention is to have one
week for running races and one for trotting.
Mexican Fatally stabbed.
Tucson "a. T), October 22d.-A Mexican
named Juan Soto was fatally stabbed by an un-
known party this morning in the BARGE Libre
quarters.