Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-10

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UNION SERVICES. = The untavorable
weather yesterday largely reduced the at
tendance at the union meetings, and it was
decided to hold another general meeting of
all the churches for the consideration of the
subject of ''The Christian Sabbath" at an
early day. The last of the series of union
meetings for the week of prayer will
be held tomorrow at II o'clock in the
Nj. Z. Church South, with Rev. Mr.. Mills
in charge of it. The subject will be,
Prayer for Christian Missions; for the
outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon all flesh,
and the overthrow of all systems of super
stition and perverted truth ; for missionaries,
native preachers, Christian converts, and in-
quirers tor truth in pagan and Mohammedan
countries for the children of Judah, and
the dispersed of Israel for the translators,
distributors and expositors of Holy Scripture;
for laborers among the ignorant, the fallen
and the needy in our own countries for the
awakening of merely nominal Christians,
and a deeper sense of obligation in the
Church. Joel IL, rs, 30; Matt. tx, 81, So;
Eph. vi, Is, 10; Rom. XII, 26, 27; Acts
XVI, 12-1S; l Tim. w., 6-16.]
STATE ENGINEER.-The State Engineer is
actively engaged in finishing his report for
the Legislature. In accordance with the re-
quirements of law his report will embrace
full statement and history of the operations
of4his department up to the first day of Janu-
uary, 1880, the condition of the inquiry at
that date, the important facts that have
been ascertained, either accurate or approx
mately, giving the deductions and recon-
mendations which have been justified by the
inquiry. the subject of irrigation of lands,
relief for the river in time of food, and the
flow of debris from mines into the streams of
the State. The report will be grouped into
four parts: first history of operations;
second, the drainage of valleys third. the
irrigation problem, and fourth, the debris
problem. The first two of these reports will
be submitted in week or ten days, and the
other two not under about month.
inaugural ball are being actively pushed for
ward towards completion. Another meeting
of the committee was held last evening at
Judge Oenson's office. The Committee of
Arrangements have appointed G. S. Hough-
ton and S. Heber Wood as / loor Directors
and these gentlemen will be assisted by the
following Floor Managers: j. r. Whiting
ton and G. f. Croker, of San Francisco I.
E. Lambert, VIM. Dwinell, W. r. Ormsby, |
w. A. Houghton. NJ. Sternfels, G. R. Par.
Marks, w. F. Huntoon, H. A. Weaver,
Goodwin Mcneil and Charles Dillman. The
gentlemen above named are to meet this |
evening at the Office of S. III. Wood, No. AIS |
j street.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Evans left for Stock
ton yesterday. Judge Belcher and Senator
E. A. Davis, of MarYsville, and Judge !
Stoney, of Napa, left for their homes yester-
day. Captain W. II. Chamberlain, of Com
pany G., San Francisco, and A. S. Ames, ex-
Assemblyman, left on the afternoon train
Superintendent Pratt went up to the Sum-
nit yesterday to look after the work of
keeping the road clear from snow. S. B.
Talbot, of San Francisco, wood agent for the
Central Pacific Railroad, is registered at the
Capital; also, Phil. Gerold, of San Fran
cisco, and F. R. Stephens. of Placerville.
George Daggett, of Lodi, was in the city yes
terday.
CODE COMMISSION Code Commits
sion has about concluded its labors. 1t has
found that about 800 amendments to the
Codes will be required to conform them to
the new Constitution. These amendments
have been prepared and arranged so that
there will be about seventy-fiv bills, each to
embrace one general subject. The Commits
sion considers that its duties are of judicial
nature, that it is not its business to make
amendments involving matters of policy or
of legislative discretion, but only to put the
existing statutes in such shape as to prevent
confusion and avoid conflict between the
statutes and the provisions of the new Con-
stitution.
BOARD OF SUPERvIsoRs.-The Board of
Supervisors met yesterday with all the men,
bers present. Under a suspension of the
rules the claim of James Lansing, for Si00,
was allowed. Henry Garrett was elected
night Waterman, and salary fixed at $50 per
month. The following claims were allowed
James Enos, SS3; Jo Gabrielle, so 0S; C.
A. Ruman, S34; Holman, Stanton & Co.,
Sl3 60; C. b. Kenard. SIT 50; Willis
Wright, S107 C. H. Stevens, IS %
Friend 4 Terry, S14 80; J. NJ. Upham,
S274 90; +. l.. Landes, $40 81; Changers
Association, S. /; w. F. johnson, SOB 06.
DEATH IN THE SNow.-Yesterday morn
ing about o'clock, as freight train No.
was coming through the shed near Truckee,
VIM. H. Hackett, brakeman, was knocked
from the top of car by the timbers, and
had one leg cut off by the wheels and the
other badly mangled, causing his death in
few hours. Deceased was native of Cal
ifornia, aged &c years, and belonged to the
Improved Order of Red Men, and also to an
Odd Fellows Lodge in this city. His re-
mains will be brought through by the first
train for interment.
ACCIDENT IN THE SNow.-The lightning
train from Virginia City yesterday morning
ran into snowbank near Emigrant Gap
while running rapidly Engineer George
Hamilton and fireman Mat Rudeck Were
thrown through the cab windows. Hamilton
was severely stunned. but Rudeck was only
slightly injured. The train, of course, was
stopped, but only for a few minutes, and ar
rived here only twenty miautes late.
Police CouRr-In the Police Court yes
teraay the following business was transacted;
Walther Marshall and Dora Ramirez,
charged with disturbing the peace, were dis
charged. The burglary case of Alexander
Henry and the charges of misdemeanor
against Messrs. We'll, Hannahan and Eel
thusen were continued. till tomorrow L. III.
Millikens case of embezzlement went over
till the 10th.
UNDINE Boar CLuB.-A select invitation
party is to be held by the Undine Boat Club
February 9th, at Turner Hail, to be con-
Quoted by the ladies under the custom of leap
year. The parties given by the Undines
have always been recognized as of the highest
order, and as conducted in the best manner.
The reputation OF the Club in this respect
gives assurance of the success of the coming
party. 1
The PROPER THING To Do.-At the close
of the military demonstration on Thursday, !
Company G, First Infantry Battalion, Cap |
tain T. w. Shehan, devoted itself to the en-
tertainment of the Chico and Stockton !
Guards and band till their departure in the !
evening, and accomplished their purpose in
an admirable manner, and which was warmly |
appreciated by their visiting comrades.
COUNTY WARRANTs.oAuditor Gerber has
all the county warrants for bills al
lowed by the Board of Supervisors this week, !
and they viii be ready for delivery this
morning.