Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-31
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE,

LUUnL IN LLLIuCNUE.
JUVENILE TRAMPs.-A number of children
have taken possession of vacant lot on M
street, between Fourth and Fifth, and
marked out thereon circular track, thirty
five rounds being equal to one mile Yester-
day number Of boys and girls, ranging in
ages from to Y years, were practic-
ing and preparing for series of pedestrian
contests that will be held to-day. One girl,
about years old, walked one mile in nine
minutes The grand prize to-day will be a
paper of pins, and . the best child shall win.
The match will be governed by the rules of
the Pedestrian League, and no crooked man
ayers will NEEDLE with the affair, as there are
no gate receipts. The exercise will certainly
be healthy amusement for the youngsters.
REHEARsAL.-Att the Sacramento Seminary
last evening large number of invited guests
assembled at a rehearsal given in the assem-
bly-roon of the Institute. The occasion was
an enjoyable one, and the participants in the
programme acquitted themselves with credit
to the Seminary. The following ladies from
among the Faculty and the pupils took part
in the literary and musical exercises: Miss
Helen L. Reed, Mrs. j. NJ. Pierce, Miss Ida
Perry, and Misses Mamie Murray, Carrie
Warren, May Crossett, Alice Brown, Lottie
King, Belle Knox, Nellie Dunlap. Miss
Rightmire, and a chorus selected from among
the pupils.
SMART CHINAMAN.-Night before last a
Chinaman went into the Wooden Mills store
and bought pair of blankets for friend.
promising to return with the goods or the
money in a short while. The clerk mistrust-
I'D mot ha l.l L..
there and previously been honest While
the clerk was gone to dinner the Chinaman
returned and played the same game on an
other clerk, who knew nothing of the first
transaction. Yesterday morning the dupli-
cate sale was noticed. Search was begun for
the thief, but he had escaped to San Fran
cisco.
MERCHANDISE REPORT. - The following
freight for Sacramento passed Ogden January
18th: For II. a. Weaver, l box and bale
paper Huntington, Hopkins & Co., 1 box
of hardware, Is grindstones % pieces of iron
pipe, 30 dozen shovels, cases of hammers,
l case of screws and case of hardware Bell
81 Kolliker, box of icorice Beard & Co.,
iron safe; Continental Oil Company, l car of
oil; Z. II. Coggins, l box OF portraits o.
Meister. bundles Of springs, l box of hard
ware; Baker Il Hamilton, 375 kegs of nails.
DMINUTIoN OF SToCK-The Merchants
City Land Association OF San Francisco have
filed with the Secretary of State notice of the
reduction of its capital stock from $50, 900 to
S2l, $50, divided into shares of 81 % each
Notice was also yesterday filed of diminu- |
tion of the capital stock of the Santa Bar |
bara County Bank from 500, ZOO, divided |
into one thousand shares Of 500 each, to $50 |
900, divided into FIVE hundred shares of 500 |
each.
SPIRITUALIsTs' UNIoN.-Articles of incor-
poration were yesterday filed in the office of
the Secretary of State of the Sacramento
Spiritualsts' Union" The object of the So
ciety is stated to be the accumulation of |
funds by means Of Donations membership |
dues and otherwise, for the purpose of con-
structing hall for lectures and social enter |
tainments Rufus Butterfeld, Z. f. Wood |
ward and G. McGinnis are named as trustees. |
NELLIE CRocKER's FUNERAL.-Mrs. E. B. |
'Crocker, f. Croker and Miss Mary Crocker
will arrive from the East this morning, bringing
the remains Of the late Miss Nellie Croker, |
who recently died in New York, and whose
funeral will take place from Mrs. Z. B.
CrOcker's residence, corner of Third and D
streets, tomorrow afternoon at l o'clock.
THE PLAzA.-The trees in the plaza and
around it have recently been trimmed, and
top-dressing of compost is now being given
to the lawns. The trees in the plaza made
an extraordinary growth during last season,
and will soon afford most ample shade, max
ing the park of substantial ornament and
benefit to the city.
FILLING UP.-A bar has formed in the |
Sacramento river near the Pioneer Mills, so |
that the steamers that load with -four can no |
longer approach the usual loading place. |
They now creep up under the east eLd of |
the railroad bridge and receive their cargo |
through chute extending from the mill to |
the prov of the boat.
BUNKo SrEERERs SENTENCED trial of |
Fred johnson and Wright, at San Francisco,
charged with visiting a bunko game, has re-
suited in their being fined $50 each. Geary,
who operated the game, was granted new |
trial. johnson is the one who fed from this |
city and forfeited bond of 500 rather than |
be "vagged."
STAGE TO NIcoLAUs.-The stage which |
runs from this city to Pleasant Grove goes as |
fer beyond as Nicolaus, making the trip to |
that point three times each week. It leaves |
Sacramento Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur- |
days at A. NJ, and returning arrives at Sac |
ramento Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays |
at 1P.M.
NoTARIEs APPoINTED.-The Governor yes |
terdsy appointed j. S. Kentner as Notary |
Public for Shasta county. to reside at Fall |
River Mills vice Manning, term expired |
Also, c. w. Cross. for Nevada county, to re- |
side at Nevada City, vice Davenport, re-
moved from county.
RIVERSIDE RoAD.-Owing to the pleasant
weather and absence of rain for sometime
past, the going has become quite good on the |
Riverside road, which is being scraped and |
put in fine condition.
DISTRICT RAILwAY.-The relaying of the |
track upon the o street liue is expected to be |
completed and the running of cars resumed, |
by way of Third street and to the depot, to- |
day.
BOND FILED.-A. d. Patterson. Justice of |
the Peace for Brighton township, has filed |
his bond in the sum of 81, 800, with Ed. Muir |
ray and E. q. Blessing as sureties.
SErr1Ep.-James Meehan, Treasurer of
Amador county, made his quarterly settle |
ment with State Controller kenheld yester |
day, paying to the State s., AS So.
FREIGHT 0FFICE.-The old depot at the |
foot of K street is soon to he renovated and
converted Into a freight Office, the one now in |
use being entirely too small.
TAKEN BACK.-Sheriff Mccoy came down |
from Marysville yesterday and took back a
eolored prisoner named Matte Clark who |
had deserted young child.
PIONEER SocIAL.-The Pioneers, with their |