Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-07

DRowNED.-About 10 o'clock Saturday
forenoon J. NJ. Burton, who was Superin-
tendent of the City Railway and special rail
way police officer, was accidentally drowned
near the Pioneer Mills, close by the Sacra-
mento river bridge. He was rowing across
the river some little distance above the
bridge when one of his oars fouled, from
which he lost control of the boat and was
soon carried in contact with barge which
caused his boat to capsiZe, and he was taken
by the strong current underneath the barge.
He came to the surface two or three times,
and the last time just below the bridge, when
he threw up his hands as struggling signal
for help and Immediately sank for the last
time. Parties who saw the accident went in
boat at once to his rescue, and had reached
to within about twenty feet of where he had
1oated to at the time he last sank. His body
had not been recovered last evening. He
was well known in this city, came here from
Illinois and leaves wife and two children,
as also his mother, who resided with him.
POLICE CoURT.-The following business
was transacted in the Police Court Satur-
day Ed. Markham was fined $40 for bat
terry, which he paid, and promised faithfully
to keep cool in future. Emil Perdrix's case
f&as passed till Monday. Peter Leonard, for
malicious mischief, and Charles Wetzel, for
battery, were allowed until next Monday to
think on these things, when the Judge
will interview them. All Yack and All
Tim, were fined $40 each or forty days in
jail for the improperly of trying to get a
car load of wood into two common vegetable
baskets They didn't know of any way
they could make dollar day and board at
present, and therefore took the jail side of
the sentence as a matter purely of specula-
tion. j. W. Finley, for petit larceny, and
John Walls, for disturbing the peace, were
continued until the 18th. Louis Short who
had INDUCED in long drunk. forfeited his
deposit of S.. George Foster was fined
81 80 for disturbing the peace.
FIRE YEsrFRDAY.-At ten minutes past
A. n. yesterday an alarm was turned in from
box 26, Seventh and C streets, to which the
department promptly responded. The bell
of engine No. 2, on Tenth street, rang for
some time before the signal from the central
station came. The fire proved to be IN the
alley between G. and II, Eighth and Ninth
streets, in a stable belonging TO l.. Elkus, and
occupied by the hackmau, Dan Woods.
The stable was entirely destroyed, together
with hack and Two horses, valued at ST.
! 600 The horses and carriage were insured in
( the Imperial. Woods was compelled to make
I 4 hurried exit in 6ishabile, and falling
/ from a window was considerably bruised. He
lost everything in the way OF clothing ETC.,
! and considers himself very fortunate in escap-
ing with his life.
THE KETTLE DRUM.-Pioneer Hall was
the scene Saturday night of gay and youthful
gathering, which was intended especially for
the benefit of those pioneers under sixteen
wears of age who were not included in the
| Miller birthday Jubilee given few days
/ since. The hall was well packed, and the
little ones held sway most royalty. There
were many older ones and parents accom-
panying the youths and 3rceS who also joined
in the merrymaking and festivities. There
was music in attendance, music in merry feet,
music in laughter and song, and all went
merry as a wedding bell. 1t was greatly en-
joyed by all present, both young and old
FREIGHT MOVEMENTS. The following car
loads of freight were received in this city Sat
urday: Two of lumber, of wheels, II OF
wood, of oil, ! of spikes, of salmon, OF
coal The following carloads were sent East :
One of coffee, OF wool, l of malt, OF sal.
mon, of merchandise, l of quicksilver, OF
wine, ! of abalone Shells l of oil, OF Hour,
of tea, Of silk, of leather, Of sugar.
CITY PAYMENTs.-The following sums were
paid into the City Treasury for the week
ending June 9TH: BY w. C. Farnswortb,
cemetery dues. Sl4; II. d. SERVER,
water rates, 81, 5S7 %; \. 4. kidder, har-
Dor dues, S145; w. A. Henry, Police
Court fines. S2l; Geo. A. Putnam, city
licenses, Si05 0s; dog licenses, 50 so; city
taxes, 1854 So total, S4,lS7 10.
INCORPORATION There was filed in the
office of the Secretary of State Saturday
the certificate of incorporation of the Mendo-
elmo Cemetery Association of Fresno county.
Directors-Isaac Farrell. G. II. Robinson, 4,
Porter. J. II. Say, I. w. Carr. Capital
stock, s., $50, in 12S shares of $40 each.
MouErAIx TRoUr!-After being absent
from this market for nearly two months, this
fre fish has once more made its appearance
D. DeBernardi & Co. have been appointed
agents for this city, and they will receive
them daily by thsnmorning's express, They
will be packed iA4ee, so that they will be re-
ceived in frozen condition. n. B.-Wt
also receive daily the following variety o.
fresh and salt water fish: Tomcod, rock
cod, founders, smells, Goldfish, salmon, perch
soles, shriInps, CLANS, crabs and oysters.
FoR genuine, fresh citrate Of magnesia g
to Boston Drug Store, Third and j streets.