Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-13
Buginess Advertigenentg.
LOCAL !NTELLIGENGE.

Cor 1T AT LAsr-For weeks the Eastern
press has teemed with accounts of the If
teen puzzle, aud all sorts of wagers have
been made concerning it. One enterprising
firm in New England has struck good-sizsd
bonanza in making the little blocks with which
the puzzle is worked-though, for that mat
ter, any one can make them-and, if the peo-
pie are to believe the stories of the Atlantic
newspapers. the insane asylums at the East
have had their number of inmates greatly
augmented since the chap who invented the
puzzle set 1t aft lat. 1t has been the theme
for long editorials, practical jokes, many
witticisms, much betting and has involved
mathematicians in hot disputes. At
last it has arrived here. The key
ring man advertises that he has
the true and original puzzle, and yesterday
numbers OF grave and dignified citizens could
have been seen in their counting-rooms deep
ly engaged in the intricacies of the little
jokers 10 the box The puzzle consists Of
sixteen small blocks with the upper edges
beveled These blocks it loosely into a shall
low box, and ara numbered from one to fifteen
one of the lot being blank. The blocks are
placed In the box Unfortunately, and the
blank block taken out. The trick is to work
the remaining blocks into regular numerical
order without removing any block from the
box. Up at the Capital the Senators and
AssemblynIea have caught the fever, and
the fifteen game Is all the 90 there just
now.
IRISH RELIEF ComHrrEE,-The regular
weekly meeting of the irish Relief Committee
was held at st. Roses Hall last evening. The
various. committees engaged in making ar
rangeinents for the ball to be given next
Wednesday evening reported progress. !.
J. Buckley, n. Il. Nicholl, p Sheedy, B.
Rafferty,, l. Il. J. Riley aud J. j. Clark
were appointed TO canvass the city for the
sale OF tickets. The following subscriptions
have been received since the last report !:
Robert Deylin, s.; John Talbot, s. NJ
Norton, s. G. Nj. Hayden, 81 The follow
ing citizens OF Pa5tersou's Station also con-
tributed john Shields, s. Martin Cole
man, So CHARLES Detterding, 81 80; James
Cornell, 81 80; John Coleman, 81: Mrs
Hanlon, 81 ; Newell Kane. 81 E. J. Breu-
nan, 81 q. Blair, 81 John Forsborge, 81 ::
John Weir, 90 cents James Black so
cents; George Mcdonald, 30 cents John
A. Evans, 81 John NJ, Burke, 81.
POLICE CouRE-In the Police Court yes
terday Dan. Ryan was fined $40 and costs
for petit larceny; John Fitzpatrick $50 30,
Mike Burns and VIM. Wilson S42 30, John
Melvin $40 80, for disturbing the peace.
John Pagan. charged with the same offense,
was discharged. The cases of Jack Dowd,
Bill Essig, jim White, Willie Rogers, Frank
Walton, Granville Roper and Cy McClin-
took, arrested in connection with the robbery
of Geo. Daseubeuy, were continued to the
10Th. The case of Bernard Dean, charged
with grand larceny, was continued to the
I7th. Chas. Lucas was fined SO for being
drunk, and Chauncey Rivers so, for disturb.
ing the peace. The charge against Nicorara
Morales was dismissed for want of prosecu-
ton.
PERSONAL the overland passen-
gers to arrive this morning are Mrs N d,
Goodell, Mrs. F. A. Prentice and David Lu
bin, of Sacramento Count Ferdinand D;
Lesseps and party passed Omaha yesterday
to arrive in Sacramento March 10Th. Franz
w. Gross Clerk Of the Supreme Court, anC
q. D. Wilder Superintendent of the West
ern Division of the Central Pacific Railroad
are il the city.
RESIGNATION OF CONDUCTOR HAWKINS
Conductor VIM. Hawkins, of the Californi
and Oregon route, after more than thirteel
years of continuous service in the interest 0
the railroad company, has grown tired of lif
on the rail and rendered his resignation. III
will go up the road to-day and return to-moi
row for the last time in an official capacity.
RACE AT AGRICULTURAL PARK.-At Ayr
cultural Park Robert Allen. PROPRIETOR thi
afternoon there will be a running race fo
5000; three-quarter mile and repeat. Georg
Bayles names James Lick 60 carry Ii
poundsl, aud Thomas Jones names Litsl
George Ito carry 100 pounds. The horse
viii start at 3 o'clock.
MERCHANDISE REPORT. - The followin
freight for Sacramento passed Ogden Mare
10Th: For r. Stone & Co, bundle jute
G. H. Gilman, box shoes; Hayfort Bros
Co, / box shoes D w. Earl, 80 steel die,
so steel shoes II. G. Kirk Il Co.. p case
alcohol; Huntington, Hopkins & Co.,
bundles non pipe.
FREIGHT MOVEMENTS were fol
warded to the East yesterday; One car loa
of barley, l Of rags, 7 Of merchandise aud
of wool. There were received here: Fog
car loads Of wood ! Of coal, Of wheat,
lumber, l Of lead. > Of pig iron, OF sewe
pipe and l Of grain.
AUCTIONS -Sherburn L Smith hold the
regular Saturday auction sale at 1880 A. ,
to-day at 32S K street, and besides househol
goods offer a lot Of buddei orange-trees.
Bell i Co, at 1915 Fourth street, to-day !
1880 a NJ, win sell horses, hack, bugg,
boat, carriages, etc.
SURPMsED.-Last evening Miss Ami
eldest daughter Of James c. Davis, was tt
recipient of surprise party at the residen,
of her parents. on Nj street, between Ski
and Seventh A large number of the your
lady's friends We're present and enjoyed