Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-21
BRIEF NOTES.

Among the arrivals of passengers from the
East yesterday was John 2. Usher of
Kansas, accompanied by his family. Mr..
Usher was appointed Assistant Secretary
of the Interior by President Lincoln in 1862,
at the time the Assistant Secretaryship was
first established. He was appointed Secre-
tary of the Interior in 1863 and remained in
that Office and member of the Cabinet until
about a month subsequent to MIR. Lincoll 8
death. Upon arrival yesterday they were
received at the depot by Senator Booth and
escorted about the city. They will go to San
Francisco to-day.
Travel just now is exceedingly dull, the
travel eastward being much less than usual,
probably on account of the excessive heat at
the East. Those arriving from there at pres
ent speak most approximately of the cool
weather here
A large number of friends gave party last
evening to Mrs. Leland Howe, who is about
to leave the city. A fine collation. was
served, and a pleasant time enjoyed.
A black and white shawl has been handed
to officer Wood by lady with whom it was
left, and which it il thought is stolen prop
erty. 1t is at police headquarters.
The funeral of the late DR.. II. A. Summers
took place yesterday afternoon from Calvary
Baptist Church, or | street, between Twelfth
and Thirteenth.
The ladies of the Calvary Baptist Church
give a sociable in the church on | street, be-
tween Twelfth and Thirteenth, this evening.
The Second Ward Garfield and Arthur
Club, presided over by q. L. Jones, will hold
a meeting tomorrow evening at Howe's Hall.
The Governor with the Yosemite Commits
sioners and party arrived at MADEIRA yester-
day, and will reach their homes to-day.
John A. Todd, of Sacramento, was yester-
day granted patent for a Photographic print
ing frame.
The census taker returns the population of
Dry Creek township, in this county, to be
951.
Governor VIM. Irwin passed Omaha yes
terday. to arrive at Sacramento, July 18th.
The river last evening had reached down
ward to the 16 feot 3 inches mark.
A social will be given in the Presbyterian
Church parlors this evening.
ANOTHER RUNAwAY.--A Chinese rancher
while ia town yesterday with adouble team left
them unhitched and a runaway resulted. The
team made good time through various streets,
and finally run through wagon and gen.
orally demolished it. The race was kept ur,
however, and at last accounts the Celes-
tial had paid $40 for the used-up wagon, and
his team was still on the fly.
REAL ESTATE SALE-Sherburn & Smith
will sell to-day at IL A. NJ, on the premises,
by auction, at the southeast corner of
Fifteenth and d streets, the north quarter Of
lot and the west 10 feet of the north quarter
of lot 2, being 40 feet on Fifteenth street and
90 feet on ID street, together with the two
story double house, one-half Of which is hard
finished.
AUCTION SALEs.-M. Plug, auction and
commission merchant, will sell this morning
at 1880 the stock of secondhand books
of the Antiquarian book store. The sale
will be at his sale-rooms, 1016 Fourth street
HANCOCK CLuB-The Third Ward Han
cock and English Club meet this evening at
Jacobs Hall, on the north side of ] street,
between Tenth and Eleventh streets. Prom
inent speakers are expected to be present.
NoTARIEs PuBLIc.-The following Notaries
Public lave been appointed: Albert Man
ming, for the county of Sacramento, to reside
at Sacramento City; w. j. Parks for Co.
lusa county, to reside at Willows.
WARRANT IssUED.-A warrant was yes
terday issued by the State Controller in favor
of the Treasured of Sierra county for support
of common schools to the amount OF 81, 3f2 81.
MORE ENGINES Several engines for tie
Southern Pacific Railroad of Arizona have
lately been sent forward from here to Tucson.
The last was numbered SO.