Sacramento County, Sacramento Valley, CA Newspapers Submitted by Betty Loose [betty@unisette.com] Also contributing, Nancy Pratt Melton This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cagha/index.htm These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter. All persons donating to this site retain the rights to their own work. Sacramento Bee Saturday Evening, July 10, 1880 DEATH OF A NOTED PIONEER Reminiscences of Early Explorations of California One by one the early pioneers of California are passing away. Captain George H. CARD, who came to the coast of California in 1840 as mate of a ship, died in this city at 8 o’clock yesterday morning. He was a native of Providence, R.I., and was 74 years of age. His first arrival on the coast was in a vessel that came for hides and tallow. He returned East with his ship and again returned in 1848 to remain. For some time he navigated the Sacramento river and claimed to be the first man that hoisted the American flag on that stream. He was a man of considerable intelligence and wrote a number of articles upon what came under his personal observation in early times. Of late years he was almost totally blind, and with the beauties of nature hidden from his vision, his last lingering years were spent in quiet submission to the decree of fate. He was of a remarkable cheerful and contented disposition and never repined over the misfortunes that had befallen him. In an article contributed by him to the Boston Commercial Bulletin, in December, 1868, he gave an interesting account of his exploration of the Sacramento river. He spent a week exploring the river above New Helvetia, as the settlement was called, and enjoyed mush pleasure in hunting elk, which were there about as plentiful as rabbits are now on the plains. At that time he found many beautiful articles of Indian manufacture, such as woven ornaments, baskets, feather blankets, bows and arrows, which he was forced to accept on account of him being THE FIRST VISITOR FROM THE SEA. He claimed to have been the first man who made a passage up the river in a ship’s boat. He returned to Yerba Buena. In August, 1841, the ship Vincennes, the flag ship of the South Exploring Expedition, arrived at San Francisco in charge of Captain RINGOLD, and the first regular survey of the Sacramento river was commenced by him with seven boats from that ship August 30, 1841. In his article to the Commercial Bulletin, Captain CARD quoted the following extract from the Californian, the first newspaper printed in California, edited and published by Rev. Walter COLTON, chaplain of the frigate Congress, and Robert SEMPLE, who came to California as doctor in Fremont’s Exploring Expedition. The extract herewith presented was written by Colton under date of February 6, 1847: “The Sacramento valley is now fast filling up with an active and industrious population. Civilization, with its humanizing blessings, will soon make the wilderness blossom like the rose, and the day is not far distant when the lovely banks of the Sacramento will be dotted with fair cities, towns and villages, resounding with the busy hum of agriculture, commerce and manufactures. The bread bosom of its waters, which has for ages been undisturbed save by the solitary, frail, rush canoes of the Indians, will ere long be whitened by the numerous sails or darkened by the smoke of adventurous commerce. In after years, when our children are reaping the benefits of peace and prosperity in this fair region, beneath the broad folds of the Star-Spangled Banner, should some curious person ask who first displayed the glorious emblem on this majestic river, for the edification of such we would inform them that Captain W.D. PHELPS., of THE GOOD SHIP ‘ALERT’ Of Boston, owned by Bryant, Sturgis & Co., with a boat from that ship for the purpose of trade and discovery, was the first one to ascend the river with a keel-boat, and first to exhibit the flag of our country to the wondering savages of these solitudes.” On the 28th of October, 1842, Captain CARD was in San Diego, where he received information that war had been declared between Mexico and the United States; that Commodore JONES, with two ships, had taken Monterey and hoisted the American flag on the fort without any fighting; that General MICHELTORONA had, with a large force, left Los Angeles for San Diego to seize the American property there. The courier that carried the note to Card said that the troops would be upon him in twenty-four hours. He had then over 30,000 hides on shore, which had taken thirty months to collect and cure. He and his party spiked the guns in the fort, which had no garrison, and contained five long brass 18 and three iron 24-pounders. He picked up a barrel of copper shot that would fit the ship’s guns. The expected fight never took place. With the history of many of the early hunters and trappers he was probably more familiar than any other man in the State. It pleased him to relate thrilling adventures in bear hunting; capturing sea otters and sea elephants; incidents of long voyages at sea. When first on the coast he was seven times at San Francisco, thirteen times at Monterey, three times at Santa Cruz, seventeen times at Santa Barbara, and equal number of times at San Pedro, and in visits along the shore, the anchor of his ship was hove 131 times. Captain Card doubtless carries with him to the grave many secrets of early pioneer life that no man but himself could have revealed. -[Stockton Independent, July 8 Sacramento Daily Record-Union Monday June 5, 1882 SCHOOL ELECTION - On the 3d instant an election was held at the Riverside-road school-house to fill the office of School Trustees for a term of three years, which resulted in the unanimous re-election of Judge L.M. LINCOLN. This is but a just tribute to the efficient services of Judge Lincoln in educational matters. The intelligent and prosperous people of Sutter District seem to favor the retention of good men to public office - the present incumbents, L.M. LINCOLN, F.H. STACK and E. DOLE, having held the honorable position of public school Trustees for several years. LIVELY ELECTION - On Saturday last in the neighboring town of Washington there was a lively contest over the election of School Trustee. Every voter in the district went to the polls and deposited his ballot. There were three prominent candidates - Messrs. J. HILTON, J. STRADER and T. GORMLEY. Each was confident of success. They were all doomed to disappointment, however, for when the votes were counted it was ascertained that P. LEPICH, a gentleman who was not a candidate, had received a majority of all the votes cast. LAND LEAGUE MEETING - The usual weekly meeting of the Land League was held at Grand Army Hall last evening, and was well attended. After the usual business was transacted the following programme of exercises was rendered: Piano solo, Miss Minnie GRAY; songs, Mr. ROBINSON; recitations, Mr. WILSON; songs, Mr. HANLEY; selections of piano, Miss May LYONS. The chairman then announced that Mr. J. MULROY would address the meeting on next Sunday evening, after which the meeting adjourned. CITY FINANCES - The city received into the treasury last Saturday, for the week ending on that day, sums of money collected by her officers, as follows: S.R. CALDWELL, Cemetery dues, $27.75; R.D. SCRIVER, water rates, $1,617.50; N.A .KIDDER, harbor dues, $135; W.A. HENRY, Police Court fines, $2.50; George A. PUTNAM, city taxes, $822.17; George PUTNAM, city licenses, $105.60; Geo. A. PUTNAM, dog licenses, $4.80. Total, $2,715.32. POLICE SLATE - The following appeared on the police slate at 12 o’clock last night: Mary FARR, a drunk, by officers ELDRED and CARROLL; Bony SEWELL, drunk, by officer JACKSON; Ricardo ALVISO, grand larceny, by larceny officers DUNLEVY and FARRELL; Tom WATSON, disturbing the peace, by officers JACKSON and LEE; Henry HASS, by NASH, local; James MYERS, alias Virginia Jim, disturbing the peace by fighting at the picnic, by officers ASH, GREEN and JACKSON. GRAND PARLOR N.S.G.W. - At 10 o’clock to-morrow morning the Grand Parlor of the Native Sons of the Golden West will convene in this city and be in session throughout the week. A grand banquet will be given to-morrow evening at Henry FISHER’s by Sacramento Parlor, No. 3, to the visiting delegates of the Order. On Friday evening there will be an entertainment and dance given at Turner Hall. CHANGES IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT - A special meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners was held at their room, on Fourth street, last Saturday evening. The object of the meeting was to receive the resignation of Abel DART, engineer of Engine Company No. 1. The resignation was accepted, and Henry COMPTE was unanimously elected engineer of No. 1 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. DART. SENTENCED TO-DAY - Joseph HURTADO and Simon RATEN, the two condemned murderers who were found guilty of murder in the first degree some time since, will be brought into Court and sentenced at 10 o’clock to-day. Raten, during the past few days, has broken down considerably. He is very nervous and seems to have lost his appetite. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Ex-Governor IRWIN is visiting Sacramento. Will S. GREEN, of the Colusa Sun, came to the city on Saturday. Fred MASON has gone to San Francisco for a few days’ change of climate. John LANDSBURGH, of Cloverdale, is spending a few days in the city, a guest of A. MUNRO. E.C. HART, of Colusa, was in the city yesterday. He leaves for San Francisco this morning. Mrs. SINGLETON, of San Jose, is visiting Sacramento, the guest of Mrs. James WOODBURN. H.H. McCLELLAN, of Placerville, will arrive from the East by the overland train this morning. J.T. CARDWELL’s family, for many years residents of Ashland, in this county, have gone to Oakland to reside. Ward McALLISTER, Jr., a nephew of Hall McALLISTER, has been appointed Assistant United States District Attorney for California. Miss Edith SMITH, Miss C. LAWSON and Miss Fannie LYONS have returned from the State Norman School, and will spend their vacation in Folsom. H. ELDRED and wife, of the State House Hotel, leave to-day for Australia. During their absence the business of the hotel will be conducted by Chas. H. ELDRED. Miss Mary J. MILLER, of Mountain Home, El Dorado county, has been visiting relatives in this city during the past two weeks. She returned to Placerville Saturday last. Louis McLANE, who during his absence is New York was appointed by Governor PERKINS to succeed himself on the Board of Park Commissioners, has since his return declined the appointment. A strong appeal is made to William H. VANDERBILT by the Critic, to establish a public library in New York which shall be of more practical use to the citizens than the institutions founded by ASTOR and LENOX. Professor Martin KELLOGG, who has been connected with the State University from its commencement, and Professor MOSES are in Los Angeles to examine applicants for admission to the University for the coming year. Professor Kellogg lectured last Tuesday evening in Los Angeles on “The Higher Education.” Richard KING, known all over Texas and the West as “The Cattle King,” is a small, swarthy Irishman, with a limping gait. His lameness is due to the careless way in which a broken leg was set. His flocks of sheep and goats, his herds of cattle and troops of horses and mules are estimated at 500,000 head in all. His ranch, the Santa Gertrudes, is 75 miles in length and includes nearly the whole of two southern counties of Texas. At the Eldred House: R.J. KURBY, Sheldon; Wm. FARMER and wife, Folsom; Mrs. Julia ARMSTRONG and daughter, Miss NOLAN and sister, Miss COLLINS, San Francisco; G.E. DOOLEY and sister, Nicolaus; John SWAIN, Cosumnes; Alex. DRAYMAN and wife, city; James MEAGHER, Davisville; James POWELL, Woodland, Stubb’s Liniment; Maurice AREY, West Point; John SILOR, Virginia City; Captain VICKERS, Modoc county; Sam BUSICK, Cosumnes. Arrivals at the State House; A.A. NORDYKE, Willows; H.WILLIAMS, Henry JONES, Sacramento county; J.W. EACHUS, Thomas McPHERSON, Nicolaus; J.B. SHAW, Miss E. HAMPTON, Miss K. HAMPTON, Miss FULLERTON, Miss JUNKINS, Mr. McKINNEY, Mr. CLARK, M.J. CARR, Stockton; R.B. PIERCE, John MOTT, Thomas MOTT, J.D. SAUNDERS, Pleasant Grove; Wm. LUSSLER, San Francisco; H. APP, Montana; Seymour CARR, T.H. FOWLER, Alabama township; I RALPHS, Clay Station; S.M. WEBSTER, Grizzly Flat; John CROFTON, Miss Emma Crofton, Walnut Grove; J.F. MORGAN, Franklin; Mrs. HAAS, John SHARP, Plymouth; R, BIRKENFIELD, Hicksville. Saturday was the twenty-fifth anniversary of the wedding of State Superintendent of Public Instruction F.M. CAMPBELL and wife. No announcement of it was made, but their more intimate friends determined that the silver wedding should be celebrated, and is was, in a quiet and unobtrusive manner. Some twenty guests assembled at their residence, and the result was a pleasant congratulatory dinner and evening party. The hosts received, beside the spoken good wishes of their guests, a large number of congratulatory letters from friends in Oakland and San Francisco and other points and several were accompanied by appropriate presents. During the party the couple were called up to account for the quarter of a century of married life, and the husband stated to his guests that he and his wife had six children living. One daughter died last December; one adopted daughter is married and in Alameda, two sons are machinists in the railroad shops, one is in Los Angeles, one daughter is at the State University, and two are in the Grammar School here. The evening passed in the mutual exchange of recollections of the last twenty-five years between hosts and guests, in social converse and in pleasant intellectual recreation. Daily Bee - Sacramento Saturday Evening May 17, 1884 LOCAL BREVITIES B. LASKY died at his residence instead of at the store. The barge Butte City is being prepared for Summer work. Ah SUEY is on trial before Judge ARMSTRONG to-day for burglary. The State Prison Directors held a meeting at Folsom night before last. Four carloads of immigrants arrived from the East this morning. In the Police Court to-day Charles FAGAN was fined $10 for disturbing the peace. Wm. MONAHAN, arrested for insanity, was discharged from the county jail yesterday. The Governor has appointed P.J. SULLIVAN a Notary Public in and for the city and county of San Francisco, vice Otis V. SAWYER, term expired. The six-year-old son of Jacob GERBERT, proprietor of the brewery at Twentieth and O streets, was bitten in the thigh by a dog yesterday. The Forester Gun Club will hold its monthly pigeon shoot at Agricultural Park to-morrow morning. In Department One of the Superior Court yesterday, James MUIR, a native of Scotland, was admitted to citizenship on the testimony of Matt. F. JOHNSON and John JOHNSON. F.P. EVANS, a blind gentleman who has been here seeking to secure legislation for an asylum for blind adults, has lost a number of the magazine entitled “Steam,” and will greatly appreciate the kindness of the finder if he will leave the book at the Bee office. It is covered with blue morocco, and contained personal indorsements, which he highly prized. Sherill MURRAY, of Amador County, yesterday took to the State Prison at Folsom George FOX, to serve one year and Thomas SPAULDING, fourteen months - both for burglary. Deputy Sheriff E. LEWIS, of Alameda county, took to Folsom John TRACY and Frank DESMOND, who are to serve eight years each for grand larceny. DEATH OF AN OLD FOLSOMITE John Williams, an old and highly esteemed citizen of Folsom, died last Tuesday, aged about 50 years. Mr. Williams was a native of Fayal, one of the group comprising the Azores, or Western Islands. He resided in Folsom many years, and was highly esteemed by all who knew him. The popular approval of the now famous Syrup of Figs as the most efficacious and agreeable preparation ever offered to the world as a cure for Habitual Constipation, Biliousness, Indigestion and kindred ills, has been won by the wise plan pursued by the California Fig Syrup Company. Knowing that any remedy truly beneficial in its effects on the system, and at the same time pleasant to the taste will meet with a rapid sale, the Company, through the Sacramento druggists, gives away sample bottles free of charge. Try it and judge for yourself. Large bottles fifty cents or one dollar. Hammer’s Liver Bitters for Biliousness and Torpid Liver. It will cure you. Hammer’s Liver Bitters is the best Spring medicine. Call for it. New Departure - The Quaker Dairy, 706 J st. A specialty of Hot Cakes, etc. Call for Pacific Quaker Dairy, 706 J street, and try our Buckwheat Cakes. Elegant rooms up stairs. Hot Rolls, 10 cents per dozen, every evening at Boston Bakery ,Third and M streets. For fine Cakes, Pies, Ice Cream, Water Ices, Charlotte Russe, etc., go to Peterson’s Get German Milk Bread at W F. Peterson’s, 620 J street. Fine Confections, Wedding and Party Supplies at Peterson’s Daily Bee - Sacramento Monday February 16, 1885 LOCAL BREVITIES Parasols were carried by quite a number of ladies. One carload of immigrants arrived this morning from the East. Street-sprinklers were out this afternoon on some of the streets. Saturday green peas from Los Angeles were drug in the market, retailing at eight cents per pound. The people of Moore’s Station, Butte county, says a correspondent, have named the town Stanford. Joe REDDY, just discharged from the chain gang, was taken to the Bay yesterday to be tried for larceny. The Central Pacific time-card advertised to-day, in concise form gives the time of arrival as well as of the departure of Sacramento trains. At a valentine social at the skating rink Saturday night Miss Lulu MORRISON was awarded the prize for being the best lady skater. The Tivoli and State House nines played a game of baseball at Agricultural Park yesterday, the former scoring 9 runs and the latter 8. W.W. GRISSIM’s delivery horse ran away to-day and wedged the wagon between some trees on G street, between Tenth and Eleventh. Mrs. MORRISON, whose stage name is Rose WOOD, and who is a fine actress, and the wife of Lewis MORRISON, the actor, arrives from New York to-morrow to play in the Baldwin Theater. The San Francisco papers say that at 10 o’clock last night Mrs. W.F. WHITTIER was still unconscious because of her injury in a runaway accident, and was not expected to live until morning. Mrs. Wm. T. McGROTHIN, mother of Mrs. E.A. RODER, of this city, who formerly resided on the Cosumnes river, is dangerously ill of typhoid pneumonia at her home in Ukiah. A musical and literary entertainment will be given to-night by the ladies of the Catholic Church of Folsom in Firemen’s Hall of that place. A farce, entitled “A Race for Dinner,” will be given by a local caste. The Superior Court in bank to-day ordered the resolutions in regard to the death of G.W. SPAULDING to be entered upon the minutes of the Court. The resolutions were prepared by J.N. YOUNG, D.E. ALEXANDER and Matt F. JOHNSON. The $25,000 Woodland opera house will be opened this evening by Sheridan and his company playing “The Merchant of Venice.” To-morrow evening “Lotus XI.” will be played for the benefit of the stockholders - that is, if the audience survives a poem that has been written by City Attorney ANDERSON for the opening. The following sums were paid into the City Treasury for the week ending February 14th: By Joseph N. HERNDON, cemetery dues, $18; A.S. WOODS, water rates, $824.50; W.A. HENRY, Police Court fines, $75; George A. PUTNAM, city licenses, $966.24; J.C. TUBBS, Justice Court fees. $24.50; H.B. NIELSON, street assessment, $589. Total, $2,397.24; disbursements, $687.67; amount in City Treasury, $212,050.50. Sunset Parlor, N.S.G.W., has accepted a resolution urging the passage of the bill now before the Legislature, appropriating a sufficient sum of money to provide, from the revenue thereof, the necessities of life for the discoverer of gold in California, James W. MARSHALL, during his declining years, and with which to erect a monument commemorative of the discovery of gold when the discoverer is dead. HOTEL ARRIVALS Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel yesterday; George S. BIGELOW, W. ROSENBAUM, H.B. CREIGHTON, M.H. VOORHIES, D.G. WALDRON, F.S. FERGUSON, H.C. FIREBAUGH, L.M. FOULKE, Mrs. S. HAYMOND, San Francisco; R.G. STANWOOD, wife and two children, Marysville; John MILIHAM, Nevada City; W.F. McCRACKEN, Cosmanes; P.F. RANDOLPH, New York city; J.W. JONES, Dixon; Mrs. J.M. TEMBLE, Chico; H.L. KIRKMAN, New York; John MONSON, Virginia City; W.W. FINCH and wife, Omaha, Neb.; W. BECKMAN and wife, New Orleans; John NELSON and wife, Sierra county; Thomas H. REYNOLDS, wife and daughter, Fresno; A. H. ROSE, city. At the State House, Mrs. W.H. WALLIS, Sierra; John GIVENS, Consumnes; J.J. CAMPBELL, Galt; R. BASS, Ione City; J.G. HITE, wife and child, Franklin; H.G.O. THOMAS, Pleasant Grove; Walter E. HOOPER, Herbert CLARKE, San Francisco; H. LEATH, Pleasant Grove; C.F. FRASK ,William HAZEN, Walnut Grove; O. STEPHENSON, Franklin; L. W. WADE, Riverside; Wm. STILLMAN, Pleasant Grove; Wm. GRIMSHAW, Consumnes; Fred VAN ZANT, A.M. BURTIS, Jr., Geo LOGAN, San Francisco; F. STEVENSON, D. FERGUSON, L. MORRISON, Pilot Hill; Hon. J.A. FILCHER, Auburn; Hon. A.L. CHANDLER, Oakland; C. Ed. CURRY, Martinez, Mrs. BRISON, Routier’s. SUPERIOR COURT Department One - VAN FLEET, Judge - Monday Feb 16 The People vs. John SMITH, arraignment for perjury. Prisoner pleaded not guilty, and trial set for March 3d. The People vs. Ah TIE, for burglary. Prisoner pleads guilty, is adjudged guilty of burglary in the first degree, and ordered to appear on Wednesday for sentence. In the matter of the application of Henry I. WILLEY, Surveyor General, for admission to practice as an attorney in this Court. On filing of proper certificate, the applicant is ordered to appear in open Court for examination on Tuesday, February 17th, and that Charles A. GARTER, A.L. HART and J.T. CAREY are appointed to conduct such examination. Sacramento Bee Thursday March 19, 1885 HOTEL ARRIVALS At the State House: R. BALL, Amador; W. PIERSON, Cosumnes; W. BISKELY, Michigan Bar; H.D. ROWE, Santa Rosa; Sam MARION, San Francisco; J. HALL, M.C. HALL, Vacaville; H.T. OWENS, Kalamazoo, Mich.; D.J. MANSON, Lincoln; J.C. WILLIAMSON, Penryn; John RILEY, Brighton; A. FOSTER, Ione City; J. PORTER, San Francisco; D.W. RAE, Galt; John WELLS, Iowa Hill; John HOLMAN and wife, Pleasant Grove; Phil OYER ,Cosumnes. Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel yesterday: Mrs. H. WHITE, Visalia; E.D. PIERCE, W.H. FISKE and wife, H.B. MAYHEW, George W.H. BROWN, W.S. HOBART, San Francisco; Alex BADLAM, Mooneyville; J.S. SWAN ,Swansville; W. PEMBERTON, Jr., Monterey; S. ADAMS, Marin; Gelette PASHA, New York. CLOSING OUT SALE - W.R. STRONG & Co. will for the next six days close out their stick of fruit trees, shrubs, plants, etc., at one-half the usual prices. Now is the time to but and plane. Sacramento Daily Bee Saturday March 20, 1886 Local Brevities Fourteen carloads of oranges will go East to-night. The minimum temperature yesterday was 37º and the maxim 57º Constable Harvey has appointed George K. RIDER as a Deputy Constable. A land slide at Tehachapi has prevented the arrival of the Southern Pacific train to-day. The special train bringing Mapleson and his opera company is due here at 6:30 o’clock this afternoon. There was quite an attendance at the matinee this afternoon, the fine weather bringing the ladies out in force. The condition of Bartholomew ROACH, who was shot by Wm. GRIGGS, Thursday, seems favorable for his recovery, though he has a serious wound. Mrs. Anandibae JOSHEE, wife of the Hindo, who lectured here, recently has graduated at the Women’s Medical College in Philadelphia. Deputy Sheriff WILSON of San Francisco to-day took to the State Prison at Folsom, Morgan SWEENEY, who is to serve two years for burglary in the second degree. A valuable mare belonging to Theodore WINTERS died at the ranch of the owner this morning. She was a valuable animal and in foal by the celebrated horse, Joe Hooker. The NORTON brothers - Tom and John - SLADE, the Maori, Professor SIMONS and Jack McAULEY have formed a slogging combination and gone out upon the road. They show at Woodland to-night. A steamer will leave San Francisco for this city, and arrive here about 9 A.M. to-morrow, bringing 150 or more members of the Odd Fellows General Relief Committee. Sacramento Daily Bee Tuesday March 23, 1886 TWO FIRE ALARMS An Accident to Assistant Chief Engineer O’Meara The alarm of fire about 12 o’clock to-day was caused by the burning of a mattress in the second story of the Pacific Hotel, at Fifth and K streets. The flames were extinguished without aid of the Department, and but little damage was done. The alarm at 1:45 this afternoon was occasioned by the burning of two frame stables, or sheds, in the alley between N and O, Fifth and Sixth streets. Both were destroyed. One was the property of J.N. YOUNG and the other belonged to a man named CHRISTY. It is not known what caused the fire. As assistant Engineer M. O’MEARA was driving to the last fire, in Chief Sullivan’s buggy, he drove into a chuck hole at Seventh and L streets and was thrown from the vehicle. He was severely cut and bruised about the head. Mike got to the fire and did his duty, just the same, though blood was trickling down his face. Ed. COX, of No. 1's Company, also had an “experience.” He attempted to catch on to the hook and ladder truck as it was dashing to the scene of the conflagration, missed his footing, and indulged in some high and lofty tumbling. He was not badly injured, however. A VISIT TO CHINATOWN On Monday evening the Congressional delegation that accompanied the late Senator MILLER’s remains overland, and attended the funeral on Sunday as honorary pall-bearers, made a tour of the Chinese quarter of San Francisco. Congressman SPRIGGS, representing Conkling’s old home in New York State, and Milliken, Blaine’s former district in Maine, became so thoroughly disgusted that they left the party before the rounds had been completed. SPRIGGS said to a Call reporter: I am against further importation of Chinese, but I think those now here should have the protection of our Government. Any one who has gone through Chinatown as we have can readily see how they are enabled to underbid our workingmen. I have only occasionally seen Chinamen in our country and have never known them as an institution until to-night. I don’t think a man need spend much time to find out all about them. Congressman MILLIKEN, of Maine, expressed similar views. Chinese Use of the Boycott. The Chinese at Shingle Springs are boycotting Dr. HUNTER and family of the Independent. One day last week Mrs. HUNTER endeavored to purchase a raising of yeast from a Chinaman, but the Mongol said, “Me no sell least; go buy least fom Ilishman.” Give White Labor a Chance The valley fruit men and the strawberry raisers say that their Chinese should not go until white labor learns how to pick fruit and handle the berries. The Chinamen must be kept at that kind of work until white labor learns how to do it. This is equivalent to keeping a fellow away from water until he learns how to swim, “Hang your clothes on a hickory limb, but don’t go near the water.” Sacramento Daily Bee Saturday May 1, 1886 A TERRIBLE SUICIDE A Man Succeeds in Decapitating Himself Under the Car Wheels Early this morning when freight train No. 9 was moving through Davisville a stranger was seem to lie down and place his head in front of the wheels of a car. The brakeman pushed him off the rail. He then deliberately awaited the coming of another lot of wheels and repeated the experiment, with like result. Then this nerry man tried the third time and succeeded in killing himself, as the wheel caught him, crushed his head and arm and dragged him seventy-five yards. The Coroner of Yolo took charge of the body. In the pocket of deceased was found a medicine bottle bearing a prescription for “Mr. WILSENHAUSEN, “ by Dr. MAAS, of San Francisco, written April 27th last. Also $35 in coin, a silver watch and a few trinkets. He was about 5 feet 11 inches high, had a mustache and was dressed in the clothes of a laboring man, and did not appear to have been sickly. An inquest will be held to-night. THE ROACH SHOOTING Was Griggs to Blame? That is the Question. This afternoon in the Police Court, Justice POST presiding, William GRIGGS, for assault to murder Bartholomew ROACH, came up for examination. Grove L. JOHNSON appeared as attorney for defendant and District Attorney BUCKLEY and City Attorney HART for the prosecution. ROACH was the first witness. He lives in the alley between Second and Third, P and Q streets. GRIGGS lives on Third street, between P and Q. He said he was going by Griggs’ place on March 18th. Griggs was on the porch chopping kindling. Roach made some harmless remark, which made Griggs call him a name. Defendant then went to the fence, after Roach said that he would boycott him, and struck his accuser with a hatchet. After being knocked down and jumped upon, Roach got up and went to the door where Griggs had entered. Witness struck the door with the limb of a tree, but he thought the slamming of the door against him broke the panels. Then there was a struggle, and Roach was shot twice - in the arm and breast. Dr. G. B. CLOWE was the next witness. He testified as to the nature of the wounds. He also said that the patient was under the influence of stimulants when the surgeon called. The ball in the arm was not removed, but the other was extracted. There were also wounds on the head and face, caused by blows from some blunt instrument. Roach was then cross-examined. He asserted that he had not previously had trouble with Griggs. He had started away when called a name, but returned to the fence to know why he was insulted, but not to fight. He retorted by calling Griggs a name, and was struck several times with the sharp edge of the hatchet. Witness said he had been drinking beer and whiskey but was not perfectly drunk. When he followed to the house it was to ask Griggs the cause of the assault. He tried the front and rear door and then tried to force the front door; got in and was shot while engaging a struggle. Griggs went out and witness followed and fell against the fence. Mary ROACH, wife of the defendant, was a third witness. When she first saw the affair Grigs was stamping his fallen foe, before the shooting. The examination was still in progress when the Bee went to press. HOTEL ARRIVALS At the Golden Eagle Hotel; W.H. DECKER, Iowa, T.B. BERRY, San Francisco, J.S. BROWN and wife, H.K. BROWN, E.N. BROWN, Denver; F.C. JOHNSON, Connecticut; W.H. MEEK, Mrs. W. MECK, Ethel MECK, San Lorenzo; (transcribers note - could be MEEK) W.P. BUTCHEN, San Francisco, W.H. CRAWLEY, Fort Wayne, Ind., H. ULITZ, New York; D.B. ELY, St. LOUIS. Arrivals at the State House Hotel yesterday: H. HANDLEY, Delta; O. O’NEIL, Miss A. WHEELER, Miss V. WHEELER, Oakland; D.E. HIGGINS, Brighton; Mrs. C. BASCOM, Mrs. FRY, Franklin; S.A. LEWIS, G lt; S.S. HINSDELL and wife, Clarksburg; Ed. C. HUMPHREY, Oakland; E. HART, Folsom; Mrs. CROFTON, Courtland; E.M. SPEAR, Sioux City; F. WHITBECK, Placerville; W.L. FISHER, San Francisco; Mrs. M.W. PARKER and son, Mrs. S.E. NIXON and son, Miss S. NIXON, Brighton; Pete HANSEN, Preston W. SMITH, Walnut Grove; Wm. L. SKINNER, Galt; Hector MORRISON, Forest Home; Mrs. EARLY, Davisville, Miss L. SNYDER, San Francisco; M. D. ISHAM, Clarksburg. Sacramento Bee Friday Evening, August 20, 1886 Personal Notes J. H. MILLER, of Latrobe, was here yesterday. Dr. W.E. BIGGS went to Sant Cruz yesterday. Mrs. S.P. MILLIKEN went to Santa Cruz this morning. Charles KELSER, of Stillwater, Nevada, is in Sacramento. State Prison Director DEVLIN went to Stockton yesterday. County Clerk HAMILTON has gone hunting in the mountains. Mrs. Samuel C. MOTT left for the Bay this morning. Ali ESTILL has returned from an extended visit to the Bay and other places. Supervisor B.U. STEINMAN went to Santa Cruz this morning to join his family. Charles A. WETMORE, State Viticulture officer, came up from San Francisco to-day. Ex-Assemblyman COLEMAN, of Alpine, was on the west-bound overland train this morning. “GUILTY OR NOT GUILTY?” The Pros and Cons of the Sacramento Police Court The Police Court was detained in session a little longer this morning than usual - the calender being somewhat extensive. But the weather was cool and the officers in good humor, and business was expedited. In the matter of Ah TIT, charged with burglary, the evidence did not warrant holding the prisoner, so he was discharged. The Court rendered its reserved decision in the case of Joseph BILEMAN, the embezzler recently employed canvassing for the Bee, who was tried yesterday, and who robbed the paper out of about $300. The decision was brief, and simply to the effect that the charge had been fully proven and that the defendant was guilty. Bileman waived the time for sentence, and the Court fined him in the sum of $125, or, in default of such payment, to serve the community for four months and five days in jail. David JONES, a chock-headed peach-blow blond, who pilfered two dimes from a little boy on Front street a couple of days ago, got a month’s retirement. Mrs. HUGHES, one of the quarrelsome quartet who make a howling wilderness of the alley between Third and Fourth, L and M streets, had her part of the conduct ventilated. The evidence went to show that Mrs. Hughes and Mrs. McCARTHY, alias FARR, have kept the alley in a disgusting commotion since their advent to the delectable quarters they occupy. It appears to be one of those post holes that are frequent in some towns and that require severe remedies on the part of the police. The woman has a helpless Infant which she has been neglecting, and perhaps starving, and these facts coming to the knowledge of the Court the officers were ordered to produce the child in Court, when the Judge will make the proper order for its care and safety. After the Hughes woman had strenuously essayed to prove an alibi by her own unsupported declaration, the Court found her guilty. She assumed a huge disgust when she found herself outsworn and asked immediate sentence. “Forty days in the County Jail.” James D. RYAN, a young roustabout, was permitted to withdraw his plea of not guilty of disturbing the peace jointly with Mrs. Hughes and her fellow householders, and he then pleaded guilty to having been drunk. He was astonished to find that the Court did not appreciate his desire to expedite business when he heard he had to take lodgings in the basement of the Court-house for 20 days. Mary McCARTHY, alias, FARR, and John CORLEY, the remaining half of the delectable four, had their cases continued till the 27th. Mary is too old a stager to trust her case to the consideration of one man and that man one who is so well acquainted with her. So she fell back on her prerogative and asked that she be tried by a jury. Louisa BIANCA will be tried to-morrow for battery. Indian Sam guzzled too much beer yesterday and was utterly oblivious as to who sold it to him, but honestly admitted that he had been drunk, and the Court ordered him to contribute $5 of his means to the municipal wants, or wrap his blanket about him and sweat it out for five days. Robert MILLER, O. PETERSON and wife, Mrs. DALEY, John DOE and Mrs. ALEMEDA were present, charged by Henry A. CAULFIELD with assault with a deadly weapon. There were absent some of the John DOES necessary as witnesses, so the matter was continued to 1 o’clock this afternoon, when it is hoped that the Does will be forthcoming. AN INSOLVENT CASE A. Paquin and Victor Lemay Come Before the Courts In June 1885, A. PAQUIN kept the Pacific Hotel Saloon. A short time prior he obtained on credit from San Francisco business houses a lot of liquors and cigars, worth over $2,000. A few days after, Paquin’s saloon was closed, his father-in-law, Victor LEMAY, having put on the attachment. The saloon was attached for over $500 that Lemay says Paquin owed him. The creditors of Paquin heard of this, and made him go into insolvency, so as to get back their property. The creditors allege that Paquin did not pay them a cent, and that he concealed this property from his creditors and had his place attached by Lemay to defraud them. After a sharp contest between Paquin and his creditors, D.E. ALEXANDER was appointed assignee to take charge of the property and try and recover what where was left. It seems the assignee failed to get all the property, having received only about $200. On the 18th the assignee brought suit against Victor Lemay for $2,300, the value of the property that Paquin got from his creditors. The complaint alleges that Paquin, before the commencement of the insolvency proceedings against him, fraudulently and without consideration, delivered, transferred, gave and conveyed to Lemay - for the purpose of preventing his property from coming to the hands of the assignee and being distributed in satisfaction of his debts, and to conceal said property from his creditors and his assignee, and to defraud his creditors - certain of his property, consisting of wines, liquors, cigars and cigarettes, of the value of $2,300, which property of Paquin Lemay then and there, pursuant to said fraudulent conspiracy, willfully, secretly and fraudulently received and concealed, for the purpose and with the intent of defrauding the creditors of Paquin, and to prevent the property form being given to the creditors, and that Lemay ever since had the property, and has converted it to his own use. Clinton WHITE is the attorney for the assignee. LOCAL BREVITIES The Chinamen who were wounded last Sunday in Chinatown have been sent to the County Hospital. George D. GARDNER is being examined this afternoon by the Lunacy Commissioners as to his sanity. For the luxury of beating a chicken peddler George FOLEY was fined $13 by Justice HOLLAND a day or two since. Constable HARVEY is looking for Chin DONG, who is wanted for battery on a fellow Celestial, one Ah DOCK by title. John MACKEY, who was arrested here a day or two ago for grand larceny, committed at the Bay, has been taken there by officer BURKE. The silver palace sleepers that were used in carrying the G.A.R. visitors to Ogden are returning, two and three on every overland train that arrives now. Dr LATHAM has shipped to T.H. GOEDMAN, Oakland, seven boxes of House Seekers and G.A.R. edition, of the Bee, to be distributed in hotels and on cars and other places. That healer of the police force, officer FARREN, is now trying his healing powers of the nervous system of a man brought to the station-house in almost extremes from a protracted attack of mania petu. The Railroad Company is being annoyed by tramps passing through the passenger trains at Davisville, begging for money. At the Junction the other day, a tramp snatched a valise out of the hands of a passenger. There are only twenty-two prisoners in the county jail, nine of whom are doing service in the chaingang cleaning up the stalls about the Park. This time last year there were between twenty and thirty in the chaingang cleaning the Park. Sacramento Bee Monday August 23, 1886 HELD TO ANSWER Henry Webber Charged with the Recent Fire at Folsom The Testimony Brought Out at the Examination Henry WEBBER, the young man charged with having set the fire which destroyed a large portion of the town of Folsom on the day of August 13th, had an examination before Justice Hartford ANDERSON on Saturday. Frank ESTABROOK appeared as counsel for defendant. There was no one present to conduct the prosecution. The complaint was sworn to the J.C.G. MULLER, on e of the losers of the fire. The first witness was john WHITE, of Auburn. He testified that he was in Folsom on the day of the fire. He was in the WEBBER Building on the day of the fire and while there saw defendant. Witness was standing about 15 or 20 feet from the lower portion of the building, and there was no fire there that he saw. He saw defendant go into the portion of the building where the fire caught and saw him come out again. Defendant invited witness out to take a glass of beer, and they went into ZIMMERMAN’s saloon. They drank the beer, stepped out of the saloon, and IMMEDIATELY THERE WAS A CRY OF FIRE. The saloon was only about seventy-five feet from the Webber building. It was not more than six or ten minutes from the time they left the Webber building until they heard the cry of fire. Witness said he asked defendant how it was when he was in the building last, but received no reply. While attempts were being made to put the fire out young WEBBER said to witness: “It is no use trying to put the fire out, as everything is gone.” During the fire witness told defendant twice that he (defendant) was in the building last before the fire started, and defendant made no reply. When the cry of fire was raised witness and others rushed into the main building, but could form no idea of where the fire started, as the structure was all ablaze. Witness was with defendant not more that ten minutes. WEBBER was telling about a difficulty he had had with his father, and asked witness to see his father about paying him more wages. Subsequent to the fire witness saw the elder WEBBER standing on the sidewalk in front of the store. Louis T. YAGER testified that he was in the barber-shop nearly opposite when the fire broke out. He saw the flames in the rear of Webber’s. Blue flames came out, and a dense, black smoke. Witness SMELLED BURNING COAL-OIL When he reached the rear of the building. Witness had heard defendant say that if his (Webber’s ) father did not pay him he would get even; he would burn him. J.C.G. MULLER testified that he was in his place of business - which adjoins Webber’s - when the fire started. The alarm was given that there was a fire in the rear of witness’ place, and he ran back and saw a fire in a chicken-coop, which Mr. WEBBER had built on a level with his sleeping room, out in the back yard. Witness ran back into his place, seized two hand grenades, threw them into the flames, and at that instant witness saw the fire SHOOT UP THROUGH THE INSIDE OF THE BEDROOM In the shape of a pyramid of flame. Witness said he had heard Henry WEBBER say he had worked for his father, did not receive pay, and he would get even with him - he would scorch him as quick as that (making a motion with his hands as if lighting a match.) Question by ESTABROOK - “Do you remember, Mr. MULLER, having said to defendant that business was very dull and you had a good mind to burn the whole thing out?” The witness sprang to his feet excitedly when this question was put, and cried out emphatically that he did not say so. It took several minutes and a half dozen men to quiet the witness, who lost nearly all his property by the fire and did not have a dollar of insurance. Resuming, witness said he had had no enmity toward defendant. Peter YAGER said he was only a short distance away when the fire broke out. He ran to the fire, and his first remark was: “SMELL THE COAL OIL; THE AIR IS FULL OF IT.” Witness said he threw one bucket of water on the fire, and before he could procure a second the whole interior of the building was in flames. The smoke was very black-just such smoke as coal oil makes. In accordance with the above testimony, Justice ANDERSON made the following order: The forgoing was the testimony takes in the above entitled case, and it appearing therefrom that the crime charged, to wit: arson, has been committed and that the defendant is guilty thereof, it is therefor ordered that he be held to answer to the Superior Court on said charge, and that he may be admitted to bail in the sum of $1,000. POLICE COURT PICKINGS Prisoners in for Battery, Larceny and Drunkenness Louisa BLANCO was up before Judge HENRY in the Police Court this morning for a battery that she committed upon Mrs. Kate CAMPBELL. The defendant is an Italian and does not understand the English language, while the prosecuting witness is a native of Ireland, with a rich brogue. Both reside in a house in the alley running from L to M between Second and Third streets. Louisa lives in the upper story and Kate down stairs. A week ago last Saturday both got into a war of words about a chicken that ran into Kate’s part of the house. The result of the invasion was that Louisa, who was on the upper porch, threw a shoe at Kate, which struck her in the forehead and eye, leaving a beauty spot. The testimony as given by Kate and Louisa was very funny. Kate testified in a rich brogue, giving her side of the story and Louisa gave hers by the aid of an interpreter. Kate got greatly excited while she was on the stand. The shoe that caused all this trouble before his honor, was offered in evidence. Louisa said that Kate received the injuries to her forehead from Kate’s husband, who is in the habit of fighting with her. A colored woman who witnessed the difficulty, said she saw Louisa throw the shoe at Kate. The defendant was found guilty and ordered to appear for sentence to-morrow morning. The names of Ah GONG, Ah TOY and Ah MAY were next called. They were charged for exhibiting. The first two forfeited deposit of $5, while Ah MAY, through her attorney, demanded to be tried, as she claimed that she is married, and not engaged in the business with which she is charged. The City Attorney asked that she give bonds. To this lawyer BROWN, the defendant’s counsel, objected. The City Attorney said it was a bad precedent to follow to allow deposits to be made. The Judge refused to made the defendant give bonds. The case was continued until to-morrow. Adeline HARBER was tried on a charge of battery, that she committed upon her husband, G.E. HARBER, yesterday morning at their residence, 1625 K street. Adeline is a woman of very quick temper, and is in the habit of snapping and growling at her husband. She has appeared heretofore in the Police Court. A few days ago she got a pistol that belonged to George and refused to hand it to him when requested. Yesterday morning her quick temper got the best of her again, and resulted in her striking her husband over one of his eyes with a pitcher, which cut a deep gash, smashing the pitcher in pieces. It required the services of a physician to mend the wounds. George came to the conclusion that as she had his pistol, she would be liable to do some one an injury with it, and caused her arrest. She told the officer that she threw the pistol away. After being locked up she told where the pistol was, and it was found. She was kept in jail all night. After the testimony of HARBER was given, she told Judge HENRY her side of the story, which was that she struck HARBER with the pitcher as he was in the act of striking her. The Judge acquitted her, giving her the benefit of the doubt. John FITZPATRICK is a carpenter and a drunk. When he is intoxicated he is one of the most annoying men in town. Such a nuisance is he that he is not wanted at the jail. He has been arrested a number of times, kept over night and then let go, to go back to his family. The officers have got tired of him, with the result that he had a charge placed against him. He was fined $5. Etta KING pleaded not guilty to a charge of petit larceny. The case was continued until to-morrow. Ah LET also pleaded guilty to a charge of petit larceny. He will be tried Wednesday. Henry WOLF was a prisoner on a charge of vagrancy, preferred by officers RIDER & AGNER. After he was released the other day from jail, where he had been on a charge of petit larceny, which could not be proven against him, he called on the City Attorney and asked him to collect a debt of $18 that was due him, as he said he wanted to leave town for fear that he was going to be arrested. It seems his prediction was right. When asked what his plea was, he said he would leave it all to the City Attorney, and what he said would suit him. This, however, did not meet with the approval of the City Attorney, who said , as far as the charge was concerned, he knew nothing of it, only the debt, and he would try and collect it for him, as he told him. The prisoner entered a plea of not guilty, and the case was continued until to-morrow. Mary FARR came into Court and signified her intention of pleading guilty to a charge of disturbing the peace that was preferred against her. She was fined $5. LOCAL BREVITIES The close season for salmon commences on September 1st and lasts one month. Chinatown is quiet again, all the Mongolians who came here to pick hops having left for the fields. The deadlock between the hop-growers and pickers has been broken. The pickers will get 85 cents per hundred. Eight boxes of cigars, seven razors and ten boxes of cheroots were stolen from a Roseville store yesterday by tramps. John GERBER declares that he will not, under any circumstances, accept the Democratic nomination for Sheriff. The Sacramento Building and Loan Association will hold its annual meeting September 6th, at the office of the secretary, A. LEONARD. There is scarcely a member of the Legislature in town, they having disappeared to San Francisco and Los Angeles. With the members nearly all the attaches have flown. The members of the Odd Fellows’ Relief Committee have chartered the steamer Captain Dwyer, and with their families they will go on a pleasure trip up the river next Sunday. A small shed in the alley, N and O, Twenty-second and Twenty-third streets, was burned down this afternoon. No alarm was turned in. The hose company at Nineteenth and L went to the scene of the fire. The Fish Commissioners’ tug, Governor Stoneman, is having a new and larger propellor placed in her, and is also receiving a thorough overhauling and painting. She will be in operation again about the first of the month. A boy by the name of HALL is held at the city jail as a runaway. His father, who resides in San Francisco, has been notified, but no answer has been received from him yet. If no answer is received soon the boy will be turned loose. Chief DILLMAN was handling a small pistol this morning, in his office, when all of a sudden the trigger slipped from his fingers and the firearm was discharged. Officer AGNER, who was near by, came near receiving the bullet in his hip. A loud explosion was heard in the vicinity of Fourth and K last evening, causing a crowd to collect there. The explosion was only a ruse to get an audience for a street preacher who wanted to talk, so he had one of his followers fire off a bomb. William TORMEY, Janitor of the State Capital, was presented with a fine ebony cane, gold-mounted, by his fellow-employes on Saturday. The presentation speech was made by Martin Steinmetz, and Mr. TORMEY responded. All hands partook of liquid refreshments afterwards, and there were toasts and speeches. At the last regular meeting of Capitol Lodge, I.O.G.T., the following officers were duly installed: P.W.C.T., A.N. GUNN; W.C.T., C.E. BROWN; W.R.H.S., Miss M. SULLIVAN; W.D.H.S., Miss M. HOWE; W.R. Sec., Charles LUCE; W.F. Sec., Mrs. Lucy E. MEAD; W. Treas., W.H.B. KELLUM; W.M., J. HUNTOON; W.D.M., Miss L. WALLACE; W.L.G., Miss Susie FAY; W.O.G., Mrs. STONE; W.C., Wm. FOSTER. Delegates to the Grand Lodge - Mrs. C.P. HUNTOON and Mrs. Lucy E. MEAD. Alternates - A.M. ARBURTUS and A.N. GUNN. A Fireman Injured Assistant Chief Engineer M. O’MEARA, while lifting a coil of fire-hose Saturday, received injuries that have caused him to be confined to his bed. He is still suffering from the injuries that he received a few months ago by being thrown out of a buggy while going to a fire. At last accounts he was getting well. Another Baseball Club The Nemo Baseball Club has organized and elected the following officers: Hiram JOHNSON, Manager; Ed. CAVANAUGH, Captain, and Ed. TAYLOR, Secretary and Treasurer. The other members of the club are “West” STUBBS, FEHL, GOLDIE, MILIKEN, BIDWELL, SEYMOUR and DUGGAN. The club is ready to receive challenges from any clubs, outside of the State Leagues. This club has organized for the purpose of “Downing” the Snowflakes. RAN FOR THE NEW MASCOT The Atlas Down the Pioneers in the Ninth Inning McLaughlin Did It with His Little Home Run. The Atlas yesterday crossed bats with the Pioneers, whom they have dubbed, with some reasons, their evil geniuses. The crowd was even larger than that which witnessed the Alta-Greenhood game last Sunday, the increased attendance being partly due to a desire to see Charles SWEENEY, the Alta’s new pitcher, late of the St. Louis Maroons. SWEENEY is, without exception, the most graceful man that has been seen in the box on this coast. He pitches without apparent effort, with both feet on the ground, and none of the preliminary and attendant hopping and dancing which seems to be necessary to other pitchers’ effectiveness. He is unequaled as a base watcher, and shows great coolness at all times. He yesterday struck out five men, gave one base on balls, and had seven base hits made off him. McMULLEN struck out nine, gave two men bases on balls, and was batted for six hits. The comparison is apparently in favor of McMULLEN, but it should be remembered that the Atlas always fan more numerously than their opponents, because they will not take proper practice in batting at curve pitching; and then again, the Pioneers are the “sluggers” of the League. There is, therefore, no reason why the Atlas should not be well pleased with their pitcher. He received the usual steady support from the nine, McLAUGHLIN, in particular, distinguishing himself by his catching and throwing to the bases. FISHER played too short a left field and allowed, in consequence, a fly ball from BUCKLEY to escape him, and gave CAVENY an opportunity of getting in a three-bagger. The Atlas won the toss. In the first inning neither side scored, although SWEENEY made a gallant dash for the home-plate and almost made it. In the Pioneers’ second inning HAYES got first on MEAGHER’s wild throw, was advanced by BUCKLEY’s hit and scored because AHERN has not learned to throw the ball with any precision to the home-plate. The Atlas, in their third inning, tied the score, AHERN making a base-hit and being brought in after two men were out by SWEENEY’s hit. In the sixth inning the Pioneers again took the lead, CAVENY making a three-bagger and being brought in after two men were out, by HAYES’ hit. No more runs were made until the Atlas came in for their last inning. ROBERTSON, by judicious waiting got his base on balls, and McLAUGHLIN following him, caught the ball on the nose of the bat and drove it far out into right field, just about where HARDIE knocked it several weeks ago. It struck the smooth ground and rolled on, the spectators scampering out of the way to give it plenty of room. It was returned to the home-plate just too late to prevent McLAUGHLIN scoring a home run, he coming close behind ROBERTSON. A deafening yell rose from the audience as McLAUGHLIN scored the winning run, and he was at once surrounded by a solid mass of men and boys trying to shake hands with him, and apparently bent on carrying him off the diamond. The game throughout was well played and interesting , as the close score, the few number of errors made, the few “times at the bat,” and the time of the game will sufficiently indicate to experts. The Pioneers have now a remarkably strong fielding and batting nine, and should have beaten both the Haverlys and the Greenhoods in the last games with those clubs. McMULLEN, their pitcher, has improved very much since he has been with them. CARROLL, the catcher, who is sometimes very weak behind the bat, played an excellent game yesterday. Following is the official score Atlas T.B. R. B.H. B.S. P.O. A. E. Sweeney, p 3 0 2 1 0 10 0 Meagher, 3d b 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 Robertson, 2d b 3 1 0 0 5 5 1 McLaughlin, c 4 1 2 0 6 4 0 Flint, c.f. 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 Fisher, l.f. 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 Ahern, 1st b 3 1 2 1 11 0 0 Newbert, s.s 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hilbert, r.f. 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 Totals 20 3 6 2 27 20 3 Pioneers T.B. R. B.H. B.S. P.O. A. R. Caveny, r.f. 4 1 1 0 5 0 0 Taylor, l.f. 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 Gagus, s.s. 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 Hayes, 3d b 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 Buckley, 2d b 4 0 3 1 3 0 0 Perrier, c.f. 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 Powers, 1st b 3 0 1 0 11 1 0 Carroll, c 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 McMullen, p 3 0 0 0 1 17 0 Totals 36 2 7 1 24* 24 2 *No one out in the ninth. Runs by Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Atlas 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 Pioneers 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 Earned runs - Atlas 1, Pioneers 1. Home run - McLAUGHLIN. Three-base hit-CAVENY. Two-base hit-BUCKLEY. First base on errors - Atlas 2, Pioneers 3. First base on balls-Atlas 2, Pioneers 1. Struck out - By McLAUGHLIN 9, SWEENEY 5. Left on bases - Atlas 2, Pioneers 4. Double play-SWEENEY, McLAUGHLIN, ROBERTSON and AHERN. Passed balls - McLAUGHLIN 1, CARROLL, 1. Umpire - H.C. CHAPMAN. Time - 1:40 Official scorer - Will H. YOUNG. Baseball Notes The Brighton Club defeated the Johnson Boys, of this city, yesterday, at Recreation Park, by a score of 15 to 11. The Californias tallied a well-earned victory over the Knickerbockers yesterday afternoon by defeating them at Central Park in the presence of a large crowd. The score was 5 to 6. McCORD occupied the box for the Californias, and was ably supported by Mike DePANGHER, who did some wonderful back-stop work. DOLAN, formerly of the Atlas, pitched for the Knickerbockers. The Haverlys managed to crawl out of another small hole yesterday ,and scored a victory when defeat seemed almost certain. The game was a good one, and was witnessed by the largest crowd that has assembled on the Alameda grounds this season. The Greenhood and Morans virtually lost the game through errors of their own. Both pitchers were very effective, but VAN HALTERN, more so than INCELL. The score stood 4 to 3 in favor of the Haverly. Off for Los Angeles The Republican delegates to the State Convention held a meeting at E.K. ALSIP’s office Saturday evening. A.J. RHOADS was elected Chairman of the delegation and Colonel W.B. BURTIS Secretary. It was decided that the delegation would give undivided support to Judge T.B. McFARLAND for Supreme Justice, Joseph McKENNA for Congress and A. ABBOTT for Railroad Commissioner. No action was taken on a candidate for Governor, but the delegation is almost “solid” for REED. The special car engaged by the delegation departed this evening, containing the following persons: A.J. RHOADES, Col. W. B. BURTIS, Hon. Newton BOOTH, Judge S. C. DENSON, Judge BLANCHARD and Thos. FRAZER, of Placerville, Hon. C.T. JONES, Hon. Chris GREEN, Dr. H. LATHAM, Hon. Wm. JOHNSTON, Hon. G.W. HANCOCK, Geo. C. McMULLEN, Hon. Dwight HOLLISTER, W.F. HUNTOON, A.J. JOHNSTON, E.K. ALSIP, C.N. SNELL, James C. SEPULVEDA, B.W. CAVANAUGH, Ed. F. TAYLOR, C.K. McCLATCHY and Geo. W. JACKSON. A GOOD CIRCUS Sells Brothers’ circus gave two performances here Saturday. It is estimated that nearly 4,000 people attended the entertainment in the evening. The menagerie contained some very fine animals - especially the elephants, camels, giraffe and hippopotami - and the performers in the ring were all good. The contortionists and performers on the flying trapeze excelled any ever seen here before. The only point in which the circus is really weak is in the equestrian department, as none of the riding was first-class. A Chinese Festival The dragon flag is floating over the Chinese Masonic Hall, at Fifth and I streets. The Gee King Tong Society, which has a membership on this coast of over 22,000, is holding its annual celebration or festival. Once a year the members of the society throughout the world hold a grand festival called Tar Tzen. This festival lasts four days and three nights. THE CITY TRUSTEES A Quiet Meeting Held of Sacramento Fathers The Board of City Trustees met this morning - all the members present. H.C. WOLF, Chief Engineer of the Water Works, reported that 37,347,250 gallons of water had been pumped during the preceding week. J.O. COLEMAN, Secretary of the General Committee of the Grand Army Reception, reported that the expenditures were $4,488, the receipts something over $3,900 - leaving a balance of $504.82 unpaid. He asked that the Trustees allow this amount. Mayor BROWN said he thought the affair the most successful and creditable ever gotten up in this city, and he favored allowing the amount. Trustees JONES and RYAN concurred, and the clerk was ordered to draw a warrant for the sum asked. Mayor BROWN said he desired to return thanks to those appointed by the Board to act with the General Committee in making the reception a grand success for the energetic and efficient way in which they performed their duties. BILLS ALLOWED The following bills were read and allowed: Guthrie Bros., $7.40; J.W. WATT, $196.50; M.R. ROSE, $29.50; Ed. GOEPEL, $9.80; C.K. ADAMS, $8.40; M. McELANY, $5; F.E. HOUGHTON, $26.25; A. KING, $24; P.O’HARA, $10; Samuel NATHAN, $4; Thos. J. BALLOW, $25.75; Henry WITTPEN, $24; John GALVIN, $12; John LYNCH, $12; Thos. COTTER, $15; A.MALATESTA, $8; Frank MILLER, $504.82; C. NELSON, $29; Guthrie Bros., $2.65; Henry SCHULMEYER, $32.64; T.D. SCRIVER, $4; C.S. HOUGHTON, $26.10; Day & Joy, $27.40; J.T. BARRON, $8; P. McGINNISS, $12; Sacramento Lumber Co., $172.45; A. MEISS, $8; A. GRUBBS, $9; George MURRAY, $1,044. Wm. SNARR, $702. CITY FINANCES J.N. PORTER, City Treasurer, made the following report of moneys received and paid out of the treasury during July: Balance on hand July 1, 1886 - $207,475.31 Received during the month - $ 11,263.63 -$218,738.94 Paid out during the month - $ 30,662.56 Balance August 1, 1886 - $179,076.88 STREET IMPROVEMENTS It was ordered that the assessment roll for the improvement of G street, from the west line of Fourteenth to the east line of Sixteenth, be approved, and property owners notified that they have 30 days in which to pay the same. It was ordered that the City Engineer prepare plans and specifications for constructing a sewer in the alley between J and K, Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets. Sacramento Daily Bee Tuesday Evening, September 21, 1886 LOCAL BREVITIES TYNAN & O’MALLEY will give a social at Jacob’s Hall Thursday evening. Governor STONEMAN has appointed John B. HEWITT a Notary Public, to reside at Red Bluff. The premium of $15 for the best two-seated open wagon was awarded to A. MEISTER, Sacramento. The State Convention of the Y.M.C.A. convenes at Los Angeles October 21st and continues three days. Warden SHIRLEY, of San Quentin, to-day paid into the State Treasury $7,113, proceeds of the sale of jute. A concert by young children is to be given on October 4th, under the auspices of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union. Senator STANFORD’s private car has been thoroughly overhauled at the railroad shops here, and departed for Oakland yesterday. In the divorce case of Adelia MITCHELL vs. Dellmore Mitchell, default of defendant was this morning entered in Department One of the Superior Court. D.H. GILLIS, who was so severely injured four months ago while in the discharge of his duties as a locomotive fireman, has recovered so that this morning he resumed his former occupation. A horse belonging to John BLACK, the baker, attached to a spring wagon, ran away from Fifth and J streets this morning. The animal was stopped at Second and L, and but little damage was done. A fire in SOLOVEN’s tailor shop, on K street, early yesterday morning, did considerable damage to clothing. Members of the hook and ladder company put out the fire with a Babcock extinguisher. Deputy Grand Dictator L. BELL last evening at the hall of California Lodge, No. 1,580, Knights of Honor, installed P. KAVANAUGH as Guide and Carl STROBEL as Chaplain, for the balance of the unexpired term. Yesterday the steamer City of Stockton carried passengers from San Francisco to Stockton for 10 cents. The opposition steamer, the T.C. WALKER, had out a canvas sign: “To Stockton, 25 cents; meals and berths, 25 cents each.” Everybody is looking forward with pleasurable anticipation to next Saturday’s Democratic primary election. A red hot time is expected, and the indications point to two tickets in every precinct in the city. The Commissioners of Lunacy on yesterday examined Owen FINNERTY - arrested Saturday on suspicion of insanity - and ordered him discharged, not deeming him sufficiently insane to be committed. Finnerty’s hallucination is that the police long ago robbed him of $1,100, which he wants returned. Walter WELLIEY, a young man who put in an appearance at the station house yesterday afternoon and asked protection from a “spiritualistic woman,” who, he claimed, was persecuting him was examined by the Commissioners of Lunacy this morning and ordered committed to Stockton. Jacob CRADER who has lived here several years, died Sunday night of hemorrhage of the lungs, after a brief illness. He was a native of Illinois, aged 55 years. Deceased was a charter member of Union Lodge, No. 28, A.O.U.W., under the auspices of which organization he was buried to-day. Jailer Leavy Settled Them Night Jailer LEAVY was sitting in the shade of the lamp at the police station Sunday morning, at 2:25 o’clock, when he observed a man on the window-sill of the office, in the act of looking in to see if any one was on hand. Leavy sneaked up behind, and before the stranger knew he was about he was landed into the street, and received such reminder that he will not dare to show his face again around the station house. During last week Leavy detected an individual who desired to communicate with the prisoners through the iron grating window. There is no fear that the individual will be around again. The window of the big cell is so situated that the prisoners in it can be easily communicated with on the outside. Jailer Leavy has been keeping a sharp lookout, so as to prevent weapons from passing into the hands of the prisoners. “Better Than a $65 Machine” The Bee has apparently struck a popular chord in selling to its subscribers a first-class sewing machine with all the attachments at the actual cost of manufacture. It has thus placed within the reach of the poorest an article almost indispensable. The Bee’s High Arm Premium machine, sold for $22, is guaranteed to be equal to the best machine in the market, and will give entire satisfaction. Below is still another of the many unsolicited testimonials received from grateful purchasers: CORNING, Cal., September 7, 1886 Messrs: James McClatchy & Co. - Sirs: The Premium sewing machine that I ordered from you came in due time, and gives entire satisfaction. It is a better machine than the one I gave $65 for a year ago. The freight was $2.90. Yours truly, Wilson HART Samples of this machine may be seen at the Bee office, and its merits are pointed out in the advertisement. Adding to the Snow Sheds Four gangs of carpenters, under the direction of Arthur BROWN, are repairing the weak spots of the snow-sheds. A great deal of new shed has been built this season, over a mile of new shed having been erected at Tamarack. The sheds that have been made new have been made higher than the old, so a brakeman can stand erect on a car instead of stooping. More work has been done this season on show–sheds than has been done for the past four years. To give travelers an opportunity to see the mountains, sliding doors have been put in the sheds that have been built this season.