Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-18
BRIEF NOTES.


j. II. Miller, late Secretary and Snperin
tendent of the City Railway, has resigned
his position, and it is understood that Mr..
Pritchard will take personal charge of the
business of the company.
An excursion party organized at Chicago
by Rev, Mr.. Dillon of Salem, Or, for tbs
benefit of the NJ. E. Church, passed Omaha
yesterday, to arrive June 2lst.
A little boy named Slower, who resides on
d street, near Twelfth, had fall yesterday.
by which he unfortunately broke his arm
near the wrist.
An extra mail car yesterday afternoon on
the overland route took the mail from the
Australian steamer just arrived at the Bay.
There are undelivered messages at the
Western Union Telegraph office for George
E. Place and Mrs. c. II. Bradner
The new insolvent law went into effect
Wednesday. Who is to be the first applicant
under it in Sacramento?
The river receded an inch yesterday, and
was at the 21foot-S-inch mark last evening.
FARMERS AND GRANGER's Picnic The
Farmers and Changers picnic of Sacrament to
county and annual reunion was held yester-
day at Beach's Grove. The attendance was
large and closely estimated at about l, 800
some 800 Of whom were from Sacramento.
The grove was found in an excellent condi,
ton, and space of about 40 acres has been
specially fitted up and devoted to picnic pur-
poses. There was a great variety of games
and amusements, and they were put forward
in good style. There were four acres in the CEN
ter of the grounds, around which a rope was
drawn and horses and teams excluded and
in the center OF which the large platform for
music and dancing is located The dancing
commenced early in the day and continued
until late hour. Music was furnished for
the occasion by Holt & Grants band. Two
of the most noticeable features of the picnic
consisted in the large groups which came from
various places and made their spreads in COM
panies by themselves, and the bounteousness
of the picnic supplies. These were not only
rich in the results of the oven, but
especially in the display of early
fruits of rare quality, which could have
answered well for horticultural fair. The
people from the country seemed to regard
themselves as the hosts of the day and were
particular to see that every person upon the
grounds was properly cared for and as visitors
we're entertained royalty. Invitations to
partake of the bounties of all the groups were
child was allowed to go away unsatisfed.
There was a general comparing of views as to
crop prospects throughout the county, and
the UNMARRIED testimony was that there would
be larger yield than ever before known, and
that the damage from the north winds has
been immaterial, so far as the aggregate re-
suit is concerned. The management of the
committees was excellent, and but one dis
turbance, and that a minor otfense, occurred.
The committee of arrangements were 2. G.
Riehl, j. q. Hite, George P. Riehl, j. w.
Lee, ID. G. Weber, James More, S. Myers,
John Ingram, J. c. Beach and Charles Mil
Ter, and the floor managers, John Ingram,
Tommy johnson, E. d. Comfeld, Henry
Hagins. George Colby, J. w. Lee, II. b.
Fassett, d. o. Hite and John Sheehan.
AUCTION SALEs.-Bell & Co., auctioneers,
will sell this morning, at 1880, at the sales
room, 1016 Fourth street, an assortmentof Sec
ond-hand furniture, nearly new, and also
mattresses of different kinds, one bar counter
curtains, chromos, etc. ID. J. Simmons will
sell to-day at:salesroom, 400 j street, next to
Peoples Savings Bank, a large list Of valu-
able real estate, including the Howard House
on x street, between Front and Second;
French Hotel on Second street, between K
and l.; Grace Church property on Eight
street, between | and j, and several o5her
pieces of valuable real estate.
A NV INTENTIONAL. j. Senate and
another gentleman of this city are the in
ventors Of a new cooling spigot, by which
beer and other liquids are to be cooled in
detail instead of by the key. The invention
consists Of spigot, in the shape of a minia-
ture barrel made of brass and silVer-lined,
which will hold, according to size, from two
quarts to two gallons, and around which ice
is packed in a small wood box. The object
of the improvement is to save cost of ice by
only using so much as necessary to surround
the faucet, instead of the whole keg. They
have applied for patent
POLICE CASE ENDED.-It is stated that the
policemen who brought the test
case in the name of z. +. Dolan VS.. the
Board Of City Trustees, to see what the
phrase permanent police force" meant in
the law, aad whether it would not prevent
their being replaced by others upon the police
roll, are satisfied with the correctness OF Judge
Denson's decision, and viii not seek to get it
reversed by appealing to the Sdpreme Court.
CITY STATIsrcs.-Th United STATES Cen
sus Marshal has forwarded to Mayor Turner
blanks upon which he is requested To furnish
statistics of the city, as follows: Its fnan-
cial condition, value of property and revenue
from all sources, expenditures, taxation,
bonded Indebtedness, floating indebtedness,
sinking fund and other resources, assets, real
estate exempt from taxation, health statls-
tics, etc.
DRAINAGE COMMISSION. = Commissioners
Searles and Knox, Of Drainage District No,
l, returned yesterday from their tour of in
spection on the Yuba river, leaving Mr..
Parks i'll at Marysville. A trip up the river
on the State Engineers steamer will next be
taken, to view the breaks in the levees, and
consider what aid can be afforded towards
efforts the people may make to close them.
FUNERAL OF CAPTAIN LITTLEToN re-
mains Of Captain NJ Littleton arrived from
Alameda on the steamer yesterday forenoon,
aud were conveyed to j. +. Clarll's under
taking rooms on Fourth street. from which
his funeral took place in the afternoon under
the auspices of Tehama Lodge, No. 3, f. and
A. NJ, in accordance with Masonic rites
and ceremonies.
GONE TO EUROPE. Amy Croker,
daughter of Mrs. L. B. Croker, started
East or the overland train yesterday after
noon en- route for Dresden, where she expects
to pursue her studies for three years. She was
given a pleasant farewell party the evening
before she left by young lady and gentlemen
friends in the city.
MEXICAN WAR VETERANs-The Associa-
lion of Mexican War Veterans held its
annual meeting last evening, when the fol-
lowing officers were elected: j. Doningos,
President; w. l.. Siddon, VicePresident;
J. Sims, Secretary ; Peter McGraw, Treas
lrer; j. f. Stewart, Marshal; j. G. Gross,
Standard Bearer.
For SAN QUENTTN.-Sherif Fish, of Sierra
county. passed through the city yesterday,
en- route for San Quentin, with All Pack in
charge, who has been sentenced to five years
in States Prison for offering from mining
sluices.
CHALLENGE AccEPTED.-O. Chalmers has
challenged J. G. Dase, for $50 a side, to shoot
from rotary trap % balls each, to take
place at Lisle's bridge one week from next
Sunday and the challenge has been accepted.
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