Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-26
BRIEF NOTES.

The weather yesterday was cold but pleas
ant. Last evening, between 10 and L
o'clock, heavy fog set in, and by midnipht
everything outdoors was saturated with it
and pedestrians could hardly find the street
lamps.
A quite general attack of throat trouble
has prevailed in the city for the past three OIL
four days-among turkeys.
One hundred and ffty-eight passengers, in
Guiding 81 males, viii arrive overland by thi;
afternoon train.
Special meeting for prayer at the West
minister Presbyterian Church this evening.
Sixteen carloads of barley was shipped
East by rail yesterday.
The river temperature yesterday was 4:
degrees.
SHOT AND KILLED.. b. COPYRIGHT, gen
orally known as AL. COPYRIGHT and formerly
well known in this city in connection with
various crimes, was shot and instantly killed
last Monday night at Kibessillah, Mendocine
county, by G. A. Devilbiss. The killing
grew out of the resentment on the part OF
COPYRIGHT for his recent arrest by Devilbiss
in the Mendocino outlawry case, with which
the former was connected. COPYRIGHT went
to Devilbiss' boarding place to attack him,
and Devilbiss shot him in self-defense.
INQUEST HELD.-An inquest was held by
Coroner Vermilya yesterday upon the re.
mains of the man found on the bank of the
American river, near Patterson station, on
Tuesday, and which it is supposed have lain
there since high-watsr last spring. Inyesti-
CATION thus far made fans to identify who
the deceased was, or what was the cause OF
l1n l.a1. 4 al .1A h..-a
of white mans, and from the place in which
they were found, and the surroundings, it is
supposed he was drowned.
COMMERCIAL Since last report the steamer
Harriet came down with the barge 81. c.
Miller, loaded with grain. The steamer G.
NJ. Small came down with the barge Hope,
loaded with grain and produce. The Ceres
also came from above with he barge Rosa-
lind, having grain. The Pioneer came down
with the barge Orient, with cargo of grain
and broom corn for San Francisco. The
steamer Daisy, with the barges Staten
Island and Bessie, loaded with grain.
HALF MAsT-The flag of the railroad en-.
CINE department of the railroad shops was
displayed yesterday at half mast. on account
of the death of Edward McCrory, whose
death has been before noticed as caused by
self-poisoning. An inquest was held yester-
day, but no additional facts to those already
stated were developed, and a verdict was
rendered that the deceased came to his death
from the effects of strychnine administered
by himself with suicidal intent.
REAL ESTATE SALE.-Sherburn & Smith
will sell at auction on Tuesday, November
30sh, at II A. NJ, two cottages on lot at cor
ner of Fourteenth and ] streets also lots l
aud s, between Fl and I, Twenty-third and
Twenty-fourth streets. The sales will be
held at corner of Fourteenth and j streets.
CHURCH SocIAL.-The ladies Of Kingsley
Chapel, Eleventh street, between II and l,
will give church social this evening, pre-
senting an interesting programme of music
and readings. Refreshments. will also be
served.
POLICE ARBEsTs.-The only arrest made
in the city yesterday was that of Wilson
Wildmon, who was taken in by local officer
Cafferty for disturbing the peace.
INSANE EN- ROUTE. Sheriff Thompson, of
Nevada county, passed through yesterday
with John Mayer, an Insane man, en- route
to Napa asylum.