Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-03


til the 9Th. Philip Echman was tried on
charge of battery, and discharged ON pay
ment of costs. r. Parker, accused of dis
turbing the peace and keeping disorderly
house, was discharged. The cases of JOIN
Marshall, for disturbing the peace, Geo
Soule, for misdemeanor, and Mollie Baird
for disturbing the peace, went over until the
9Th. The cases of John Fox, for disturbing
the peace and threats to commit an offense,
were dismissed on payment of 81 30 in each
Eddie Hamilton, E. Wachhorst, Geo. Bush,
r. Ross and Louis Brendell, boys arrested fol
discharging firearms within the city limits OF
New Years Day-shooting at a duck in China
Slough-were discharged. All Jim, All Sing,
All Him and FOX On, who were also arrested
for discharging misunderstanding mudhens
In the slough, were released on payment OF
81 80 costs each.
SACRAMENTO FREE LIBRARY.-The regular
meeting occurring ON the LIST, and no quorum
being present, it was ordered adjourned by
the President until last evening, when the
Board met at 7:30 o'clock. Present-Mrs.
Hancock, Miss Brewster, S. c. benson, W..
G. Fitch and S. H. Gerrish, President Den
son in the chair. Bills to the amount of
S1S5 As were allowed. The report of the
Librarian for December, 1879, was read, as
follows: Number of books drawn from the
Library during the mouth, 8, 1913; books of
fiction, 1854; other books, $50: average
number of books drawn per day, 1O3 !;
patrons of the Library, 1,S22 increase of
patrons during the month, 155; books read
in the Library-room, SO; reference books
used, &C; illustrated books used, AZ; books
donated, 5. The subject of issuing permits
to take books from the Library, to members
of the Legislature during its session, was
discussed, and the Board unanimously con-
Cured in the suggestion of the President,
that permits be granted. The matter of
issuing permits to non-residents was referred
to a committee, to consult with the City
Trustees and report at the next meeting.
MERCHANDISE REPORT. = The following
freight for Sacramento passed Ogden Deem
Der 30th and 31st For Locke & Lavenson, l
box, 5 cases oilcloth G. w. Chesley, . half
barrels gin, barrels whisky; Mebius & Co..
6 barrels whisky James G. Davis, 2 boxes
walnut furniture Huntington, Hopkins &
Co., l box hardware, cars steel, drum iron
pipe fittings; S. Ii. Davis, l box hardware,
2 cases axes; Warehouse & Lester, bun
dies rough wagon bows; Baker & Hamilton,
boxes hardware L. L. Lewis & Co., l
bundle printing paper; Fritz & Miller, 2
boxes metallic burial cases Hall, Luhrs &
Co., % boxes Goldfish; Geo. 7. Bush box
gas fixtures; Casey & Cronan, case cigars );
f. B. Taylor & Co., so barrels spirits Lind
ley & Co, 20 barrels hams; Central Pacific
Railroad Co., 90 barrels petroleum oil j.
Frank Clark. 2 boxes metallic burial cases :;
S. Lipman & Co., s bundles printed wrap
ping paper; S. n. Nathan & Co., ) bundles
printed wrapping paper; Billingsley Co., l
box paper basins.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.-Last evening Dis
trict Deputy Grand Chancellor George Boyne,
assisted by G.. P. c., J. J. Cooper; G. P,
George B. Katzenstein G. V. c., Nelson
Wilcox e. NJ. at A, S. A. Wolfe G. NJ
E., A. B. Cheney and G. I. g., S. P. Smith,
installed the following officers-elect of Column
bia Lodge No AZ, Knights of Pythias, viz :
Chancellor Comm ander E. H. Mckee; Vice
Chancellor, George w. Lorenz; Prelate, r.
B. Harmon Keeper of Records and Seal, P
J. Spacher; Master of Finance, J. A. Har-
ney Master of Exchequer, franklin Brown =;
I. G., E. Lavine; o. g., John Lyman; NJ
at A, +. III. Miller. At the close of the
ceremonies the Knights repaired to Fishers
restaurant and partook of bounteous repast
SHOOTING AFFRAY AT WASHINGTON
Thursday afternoon, at Edward Condon's
store in Washington, an alteration took
place between Condor and Fred Reinsman
over a remark made by the latter concerning
a lady, and the result was that Reinsman was
shot in the left hip, the ball passing down
into his thigh. Physicians were summoned
from the city, but he lost much blood previ-
Gus to their arrival. The injury is not con-
sidered dangerous. Condor was arrested,
and Yesterday was taken before Justice
Buckingham, who admitted him to bail on a
charge of assault to murder, and set the case
for hearing next Saturday.
RACE To-DAY.-A trotting race has beer
announced, to take place at Agricultural
Park this afternoon, but the present indica.
tions are scarcely favorable for much of a
display of speed, Bob Aliens announcement
of race having brought rainfall as usual.
Or it may be that the rain on this occasion
can be considered in the light of an indorse-
ment of Espeys theory concerning the pro-
duction of storms by the explosion of gum
powder there having been plenty of that ar
ticle burned in the State within day or two
DEcEAsED.-John B. Hewson, one of the
clerks in the Office of the Secretary of State,
died yesterday morning after lingering i'll
ness. Deceased was Past Grand Junior War
den of the Grand Lodge F. and A. NJ; Past
Master of San Jose Lodge, No. 10, and Past
Commander of San Jose Commandery, No.
10, Knights Templar. His remains will be
will be escorted to the depot by Sacramento
Cornnapdarv No
AccIDEETs.-A little child of Mr.. Harris,
of Clarksburg, Yolo county, aged about Is
months, fell on Thursday and fractured its
collar.bone. On Thursday Mrs. Breed,
mother Of J. D. Lord, of this city, fell down
flight of stairs and broke one Of the bones
of her leg, besides dislocating her right ankle.
A son of ex-Supervisor Brown was seriously
injured Thursday afternoon by horse which
he was riding rearing and fai1ing back upon
him.
LATE BoAT.-The steamer Enterprise did
not get up from San Francisco until abont 6
o'clock last evening. She was detained
through her having to tow barge loaded
with coal from San Francisco, and when she
reached Suisun Bay she ran into a fog-bank
and was forced to lie at anchor six hours.
The barge was subsequently left at Rio Vista,
to be brought up on another trip, and the
steamer came along to the city.
CARRYING IT TOO FAR.-A Number of
young men who were out having good time
New Years Eve carried their fun too far,
and did much damage to property, throwing
stoves, sacks of produce and other goods into
the. street from in front of stores; tearing
down signs; breaking lamps by shooting
guns and pistols at them; cutting awnings
into ribbons, and doing other deviltrY.
Nor THEN.-The A. III. Hapeman men,
toned in our Police Court report in Thurs
days issue was not the well-known ex-mem-
Der OF the Fire Department. The John III.
Duffy mentioned in the same issue as having
been arrested was not. we are requested to
state, the attorney of that name.
The WEATHEk.-Rain began to fall at 9:45
A. N. yesterday, and drizzled at intervals the
rest of the day. At P. N. but .10S of an
inch had fallen, making the total for the sea-
son g. 09l inches to date. In 1879 to date we
had LBS inches 1878. to date, 3,044 inchea