Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-17
BRIEF NOTES.

The river marked last evening feet 2
inches. This is nearly two feet higher than
is usual at this time of the year. 1t is
claimed by the river tars that it will not get
much lower this season, and that there will
probably be slight Use by the fore part of
next month.
John O'Brien, who has been an inmate of
the Railroad Hospital for about three years
under treatment for paralysis, died Yesterday
morning. He was "a years of age, and ma
tive of Ireland. His funeral will take place
to day.
Owing to the large cargo brought up by the
Apache yesterday, and her receiving heavy
load of wheat for the downward trip, she did
not leave till about 5 o'clock last evening.
A pleasant surprise party was rendered
Miss Annie Donahue at her home, Twelfth
and d street., night before last.
George Cone, who resides north of the city,
had set of harness stolen from his barn
night before last.
Several horses arrived here yesterday to
take part in the races.
There will be no arrivals of immigrants
from the East to day.
MEXICAN ANNIvERsARY.-The Mexican
residents Of this city last night celebrated the
SEVENTEEN anniversary of the Mexican
Declaration of Independence at Father
Mathew Hall, at which there was quite a
decorated, and presented pretty appear
ance. Suspended from the center of the
room was banner inscribed "Liberty.n At
the head OF the room, over the stage. was the
Ne xican flag, in the center, with the Peru
f1,a, i'll ,,l H. ~.
left, with American f igs on each size, and
two streamers leading out to each side and
festooned around the hall. On the walls were
also hung profusion of flags and
banners, among them the national
colors of all the South American Repub.
hcs and also Ct European countries.
The exercises commenced at o'clock, when
the company, consisting of about 70 couples,
formed and took up TIE grand march to the
music Of the First Artillery Band. Dancing
followed till II o'clock. At that hour the
National Hymn of the Republic OF Mexico
was sung, Misses Angela Arcega and Isabella
Arcega singing the fest part and aided upon
the chorus by c. Castro, T. Castro, Ma.
ME Bell, Mrs. L. Mauritich. Valentine
Arcega and !. F. Rodriguez Then followed
an Grafton, delivered by J. B. Guerrero, late
editor of the Tccoleto of San Francisco. His
speech was upon the independence of Mexico,
and was received with frequent applause.
After the speech dancing was resumed and
lasted till Inoreing. The officers of the So
cietY are: J. T. Barron, President; f. G..
Ramonet, Vice President, and i. S. Cutter
rez, Secretary.
A GREESBAcK SPLT.-Wednesday night
the Greenback- Labor Party Club held q
meeting at Hussars' Hall ami split-split
wide open A. A. Vanine and others wanted
the party to be attached to and made part
of the W. p. c., while the real Greenbackers
wanted to be Greenbackers and nothing else
The result was ruction and verbal row,
and Vanine and followers took their names
from the rell. Vanine claims that fully halt
the club will secede On the other hand, the
adberents of the club say they are well rid of
those who leave it, and they mean to hold
the fort with simon pure Greenbackers, and
that no other color will ever he known to the
Organization.
ENTERTAINMENT. = The Sacramento Zou-
ayes will give a musical and military enter.
tainment on the evening of the 23d instant
at the Assembly Chamber. Miss Annie
Christopher is TO be pianoist Songs will be
rendered by the Juvenile Sisters Combine
ton. Miss Maud Fletcher, prims donna.
A trio of ladies-soprano Miss Jes5ina Nc
Gowan of MarysviIle contralto, Mrs En-
ma L. Fletcher; alto, Mrs Fannie Grubbs.
The Z ,uave quartet will also appear. Music
viii be furnished by the Fist Artillery
Band.
HALF MAsTED-A certain Democrat, on
receipt of the first news from Maine, hoisted
his flag away upon building at Eighth
and K streets Wednesday night, some one
who ought to be HANGED. went up and half
masted it, and not Il late yesterday did the
irate owner fad it out, while half the town
was laughing over the sign of distress,
which was all the more signiti, ant in view of
the later news flom Maine.
A CLOCK BOOK. There is general boom
in favo. of a clock in the Pavilion at the COM
ing State Fair-a big, full-faced, open coun-
tenanced, generous clock. It is greatly
needed there, and will prove decided con-
venience Is only some enterprisiDg citizen will
put up good regulator, where all can see it.
STAGE RoBBER-J. B. Hume, detective,
passed trough last night en- route for Nevada
in charge of 7. w. Sharpe, who was arrested
at San Frapcisco. He recently robbed stage
in Esmeralda county.
BOYS IN BLUE.-The Boys in Blue are
called to meet at 7:S0 o'clock this evening to
form and attend the Republican Rally at
Howe's Hall. The boys will parade in UNI
form with torches.
DEMOCRATIC. Hancock and English
First Ward Club meets at Father Mathew
Hall tonight. W. 3. G. Brown, T. J. Clunie,
Matt. +. johnson and p j. Harvey are to
speak.