Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-13
BRIEF REFERENCE.


A. Manning and A. S. Woods returned
yesterday from the coursing match at Mer-
ced, with the prizes won by the two Sacra-
mento dogs that contested there-kitty ann
Susie. A. S. Woods Kitty won the third
prize in the match race and the second IN the
sweepstakes running on three legs IN the
match race, on account of a sore loot. Cor.
Kelleher's Susie won several races, but dld
not get a prize, as she caihe against Kitty IL
the third ties and was beaten by Kitty.
The Oxford Base Ball Club has organized
by electing the following officers; President,
S. Fowler; Vice President, John Muilisan !;
Secretary, J. Ryan Treasurer, w. Moore !;
Propertyman, E. Wise.
The Yesatr Boat Club gave its first invita-
ton mask party last evening at the Tiyoii
House. 4 special train leaving the city at
half past conveyed the nasqueraders to the
place.
A pleasant church social was given at the
SixtE-street Methodist Episcopal Church last
evening. The exercises consisted of songs,
recitations and readings
The surface of the slate at the police Office
last night WAS not marred by the record OF 0
disturbance or the arrest OF any evil doors.
L. L. Anderson and Thomas Lotus, Of
Sacramento, have been granted patent for
a hose-pips nozzle.
There will be leap year party at FlOrin
on next Thursday evening.
Two cars Of elnigrants will arrive from the
East to-day.
Sacramento rivsr-12 feet 3 inches.
IycoRPoRAr1oNs.-Articles of incorporation
were yesterday fled of the New Homer Min
ing Company. The purpose for which it is
formed is to acquire the Lake Canyon mine,
in tbs Homer Mining District, Mono county,
Cal Principal place of business San Fran
cisco. Cal. Capital stock, $40 coo, coo, di-
vided into S100-shares. Directors-A. j.
Raiston, c. w. Butterfeld, James New
lands, John Crockett, c.. Van Dycl Hub
bard and NJ 3. Kellogg Also, articles Of
incorporation of the Boys and Girls Cigar
Manufacturing Company, of San Francisco.
Capital stock $500 900, divided into as many
shares. DIRECTORS. q. Hastings, w. c.
Coleman, A. p Williams, 2. J. White, &.
HAYES. P. J. Cassin and John Mugan. The
purposes of the company are stated to be
1.-THE employment of our youthful population
of both sexes in the manufacturing and max
ing of cigars, cigarettes. chewing tobacco,
and the dealing, selling and disposing there
Of, etc.
LAMBLETT ACQUITTED. - Yesterday, in the
Superior Court, Henry Edgerton and ex-Dis-
trict Attorney Blanchard concluded the argu-
ment in the case of The People vs. Frank
Lamblett for murder, and after the noon re-
cess Judge Clark delivered his charge to the
, Jury. At half-past ] o clock the jury retired
from the Court-room and returned in three
hours and announced the verdict -" not
guilty" The defendant waited for the read.
ing of the verdict with some exhibition of
nervousness. After the announcement he
shook hands with the jurors and attorneys,
and with tears running down his face, uttered
expressions Of gratitude and assertions OF his
innocence.
ANOTHER BLow-At . a. NJ. yesterday
it began to blow from the north sud
denly and vigorously. In half an hour it
was gale in three-quar5ers of an hour a
smashing gale, and in an hour it was . regular
hurrah among signs, awnings, loose clap
boards, light roofs and ricketty structures.
Toward morning the force of the gale sensibly
lessened, but all day yesterday stiff northeT
prevailed and kept clouds of dust whiTling
through the streets. The drying effect upon
the soil was greater than that noticed in the
norther of n few days ago. Last evening the
gale had decreased to a stiff breeze. The
thermometer rated low all day yesterday.
WARRANTS DRAwN.-The State Controller
yesterday issued warrants for payments as
follows: To the Treasurer of Plumas county,
for support of common schools. Sc, 051 81,
and to the State Librarian, for books.
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