Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-03
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

ally growing in Importance, under the man
agement Of foreman G. II. Smith, and some
of the results of continued experiments and
study are exhibited in the shape, weight
elasticity and general durability of steel car
springs that are now being made there. Orig
inally all the car and engine springs in use
on the road were of the French make, manu-
featured at Pittsburg The small spiral
springs were in alternate coils of rubber and
steel, which soon lost their elasticity, became
iattened and were cast aside; but they are
now worked over at the shops in such 2 way
rs TO give them more elasticity and strength,
and at the same time dispense with the rubber.
The desire # the managers has been to re-
duce the great expenditure required in the
purchase Of Eastern work by manufacturing
everything themselves, and they have sue
ceeded and also greatly improved the quality
OF the articles. The sleeping-cars fitted up
in the East have 16 springs, each weighing
l23 pounds, and having leaves. The engine
springs were even more ponderous. The
spring now made at the shops for the same
purpose weighs but so pounds has only
leaves, and yields to pressure even more
readily than the Others, thereby preventing
much wear and tear of the property. They
are made from old springs, old steel rails
tires and waste and, it is claimed, at a cost
Eastern article. A spring made from this
old material was yesterday-for the purpose
of testing its strength and elasticity-sub-
jected to a continued pressure of 10000
pounds, and when relieved returned to its
full width. Mr.. Smith has also made light
2-leaved spring that stood the pressure of b.
600 pounds. This he expects to change so as
to make it suitable for wagons and lighter
vehicles. All of the 22S engines in use on
the main line Of the G. z. r. r. Company,
and the other rolling-stock, were originally
supplied with the French spring, but the
springs manufactured in the c0mpany's shops
are gradually being substituted for them.
TRIAL BY JURr.-The following persons,
who have been summoned to appear in the
Superior Court for the trial of criminal cases,
were present yesterday, but were excused
until next Friday: VIM. Avery John
BOnnitti, Joseph Browning, a. b. Burns, p
Beckend0If, John hatcher, w. 7. Bryan,
w. L. Bryan, G. w. Barlow, W. Curtis,
John CuTan, S. DeKay, c. W. Eldred,
James \. Elder, NJ A. Fry, Z. w. Foster
J. +. Glading, Dwight HOLSTER, Charles
Hull, J. Houston, w. IL. Heyener VIM
Jubb, James T. jackson, II. w. johnson,
John II. Knowles, G. S. Lowell, D. T. Luf-
kins, II. Ladd, L. /. Lewis, Samuel Nc
Ewing, George Mckee, III. Parker, L. G.
i L. y. u. u
h. Richardson, George Rich, John Rich
ards, Charles Robin. J. NJ. Stephenson,
James Sims, Frank Slack G. A Stephens,
John B. Taylor,J. i. Welty, w. u. Wise,
A. Williams.
MILITARY APPOINTMENTS. The following
military appointments were made yesterday
and commissions issued Alexander Kier,
Jr., First Lieutenant San Bernardino Ca
valry, First Brigade; w. d. Coyipgton,
Captain of same N. A. Murphy Junior
Second lieutenant of same; Arthur Kear-
ney, Senior Second Lieutenant of same, all
to date from February %, 1880. Also James
w. Ryan, First Lieutenant and Commissary
on the staff of the Colonel Commanding the
Third Infantry Regiment, Second Brigade
and John AIcCully First Lieutenant and
Paymaster on the staff of same, to date from
February Is, 1880.
BOARD or SUPERvIsoRs.-All the members
were present at the session of the Board of
Supervisors yesterday, except Supervisor
Bailey A communication was received from
r. Patten. Offering to expert the books of
county officers for $500 On motion of Su-
pervisor Christy Albert j. Hopper was APP
pointed to expert said books, and the Presi-
dent was directed To make contract in
regard to the work and compensation. Z.
w. Stickney, Overseer of Road District No
50. fled an annual report, as did also 4. I.
Core, of District No. 81. The Board then
adjourned until to-day.
WORK or THE CARRIERs.-Tn the month
of February the letter. carriers in this city de-
livered y, 52S letters, 1927 postal cards, TO-
226 newspapers; total, 50, 4S1 pieces. Dur
ing the same period they collected from the
street letter boxes %, $50 letters 3, 165 postal
cars, 1916 newspapers; total, 20, 100 pieces.
In January only S, 3A pieces Were delivered,
and So 81 pieces were taken from the boxes.
The excess of letters collected in January
probably resulted from the great number
of people in the city at the opening of the
legislative session.
WANT To PLEAD GUILTY.-Ten or dozen
prisoners confined in the County Jail have
signi6ed their desire to plead guilty without
waiting the action of Grand Jury that may
not assemble for months, or for the Legisla-
tuIe TO pass laws enabling the District Attor-
ney to prosecute upon information. They
expect to receive lighter punishment than if
they demand trial and are convicted.
POLICE CouRT.--In the Police Court yes
terday, John Carr, charged with passing
counterfeit money, was held to answer with
bond fixed at 81, 600. The cases of All Chung,
for burglary, was continued to to-day, and
r. H. Mackall, tor grand larceny, till the
9TH. Morris Whalen charged with being
drunk. and Gennaro Zenzola, with battery,
were discharged.
SCHOOL FuNDs.-Warrants were yesterday
issued by the State Controller for the sup
port of common schools. as follows: For
Tuolumue county, $40, 325 80; Alpine coun-
ty, S633 &c; LOS Angeles county. SOS, 20S 16;
Lake county, S9,73S So; San Luis 0bispo
county, SIS, 94S 70; Suffer county, SO, 5S5 II;
Ventura county, IS, 40 Al.
FREIGHT MOVEMENTS. : There were for
ward9d to the East yesterday car loads of
wine, of salmon of merchandise and l of
coffee. There were received here car load of
buggies. of merchandise, 2 of brandy, 2 of
wood. . of lumber, l of oil, 2 of coal, of
corn, of material, of merchandise and = of
sundries.
SpRPR1sE PARTY-Miss Augusta Thomp-
son, Of San Francisco, was the recipient of a
surprise party Monday evening at the resi-
dence of her sister, Mrs. II. II. Rice, Seventh
street, between p and Q. Some forty friends
of the family attended. The affair was In all
respectssa social success.
TAKING UP THE GAUNTLET.-Yesterday,
upon the complaint of V. C. Dodge, officer
Wing arrested William Denny for burglary.
Dodge asserts that Denny kicked hole
through the window of glove factory near
Tenth ard X streets and took therefrom
a pair of gloves.
TREAsuRER's REPoRT.-D. E. Callahan,
County Treasurer, yesterday reported to the
Board Of Supervisors that the receipts of
February amounted to S56, COZ 05, and the
disbursements Sf2,6 $50 So The amount re-
naming on hand March 1st, was s142, S9S 81.
DAVIS AND MARcusE.-The case of Davis
and Marcuse, indicted for embezzlement in
connection with the notorious Dime Savings
Bank swindle, was called in the District
Court yesterday, but was continued
CHOICE SPIcED ROLL BACON. at II. H.
Paulk's Cash Grocery, No. S14 X street.
EVERYBODY uses Ghesley's Rock Rye. All
first-class saloons keep it.