Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-16
SHORT THINGS.

A hive of bees, or several hives, have taken
up quarters beneath the roof of the Casco
House, Third street, near NJ. The hole
where the bees are now seen is on the south
side, and there they cling and swarm in great
numbers. II is said that the bees have had
independent hives beneath that roof for four
years, and it is supposed that there are large
quantities of honey stored by the industrious
workers in the attic of the house.
Louis Callish has attained his cd year and
his fellow Pioneers of the Sacramento Asso-
citation the other night gave an entertainments
in his honor, which was largely attended.
Songs, speeches, toasts and liberal collation.
were the chief features, with unbounded
sociability over all.
The Governor yesterday appointed as
Trustees of the Stockton Insane Asylum
Donald McLennan, vice self, and Louis NJ.
Cutting, vice Stewart.
A portion of the Sacramento Hussars were
out for mounted drill under command of
Captain Ruhstaller yesterday afternoon.
The Superior Court criminal calendar will
be taken up June 22d, and on which day
also the Petit Jury will be called.
The water in the river stood last evening
at the same point as it did twenty-four hours
previous-2l feet inches.
The Bric-a-B rac Club is to have a grand
rally at the residence of Mrs E. B. Mott on
Friday night next.
Tomorrow is the anniversary of the battle
Of Bunker Hill. Hang out your banners On
the outer wall.
County examination for teachers to-day at
the High School building.
FIRE LAST NIGHT.-At quarter to !
o'clock this morning fire broke out in the
drying-room OF the City Brewery, Borchers
& sehwarz, proprictors, corner of Twelfth
and H streets. The interior of the rear part
Of the building was badly burned, some malt
was destroyed, and the delivery wagon
of the brewery was partially destroyed.
The loss, as nearly as could be es-
timated last night, is placed at 81 600, and
is covered by Insurance. Tie fire depart
ment was prompt In response to the alarm and
saved the large building by its active appli-
cation of the quenching clement. 1t IS not
now known how the fire occurred, but the
supposition is that it was case of spontane-
Gus combustion.
MILITARY COMMISSIONS. The Governor
yesterday issued the following military com.
missions To Mathew Conlan, as First Lieu
tenant OF Company L, Third Infantry Regi-
ueuC, EoSCOHU lOFigttls, ~. W. O'I ~. W.
Laufenberg, First Lieutenant, Company L,
First Infantry Regiment, Second Brigade !;
w. n. Pierce, Junior Second Lieutenant,
Oakland Light Cavalry (unattachedl, Second
Brigade.
PERsoNAL-H. a. Thompson, of Eureka,
New, was in the city yesterday. D. W.
Hitchcock, general passenger agent for the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad,
passed through for the East yesterday. Creed
Raymond will not arrive from the East until
July Sd, being detained in Chicago by the
illness of his wife.
WIDENING a BR1DGE-Albert Colebaker,
a rancher residing a short distance outside of
Sacramento, was yesterday arrested by officer
Rider upon a charge of felony-for having
cut away the side rail to the Twefth-street
bridge so as to admit of header being taken
across it.
NoTAB1Es. Governor Perkins yesterday
commissioned the following Notaries: John
La Croze, to reside at Union creek, Trinity
county; W. s. Montgomery, for Stockton,
San Joaquin county John 9. Gray, for 0ro-
vile, Butte county.
WARD MEETING Third Ward Repub-
licans are called to meet tonight to form a
Garfield and Arthur Ward Clnb. The rally
is to be at the Courthouse