Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-08-21
BRIEF NOTES.

has been organized in this city, and the fol-
lowing officers elected: President, Charles
Roddy; Viee-P President. F. Boylan; Secre-
tarv. Thomas Roddy Sergeant-at-Arms, j.
Perry; Treasurer, G. Miller; Janitor, f.
Hickman.
G. [. Taggart having resigned as Director
of the Board of Agriculture of District No. l,
consisting of the counties of San Francisco,
Alameda and Contra Costa, the Governor
yesterday appointed John b. Watson to fill
the vacancy.
Secretary of State Burns has received a
communication from Andrew OConnor of
Carrigaline, county Cork, ireland, wishing
information as to the whereabouts of Captain
Andrew Hart. He was in Cholame, San
Luis 0bispo county, when last heard from.
The Monte Christie Mining Company of
Piumas county, the same being a foreign cor
porstion, yesterday filed with the Secretary
of State certificate of the appointment of
j ohm Tucker as resident agent.
The steamers Modoc and Apache now ar
rive at 6 A. NJ, and make their time easily.
PERSONAL. S. Calkins, editor of the
Nevada Transcript, was in the city yester-
day. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Chamberlain and
Miss Nellie Thorp have gone to Santa Cruz
for a few weeks stay. Professor j. l.. Skin
ner and family go to San Francisco this
morning for vacation of several weeks. Ezra
Pearson, Most Worthy Grand Master of I.
O. o. F. of California, leaves this afternoon
for an official visit to the Lodges located in
Shasta, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas and Sierra
counties, making trip of from four to six
weeks. Rev. T. De Witt Talmage went to
Blue Canyon on yesterdays overland, and
will go from there East in a few days. l..
Broder of Washington, ID. c., was registered
at the Arcade Yesterday; also, ID. +. Nc
Carthy, of the Virginia Chronicle.
PoLIT1cAL.-The Democratic Convention
for the Second Congressional District meets
here to-day at P. NJ. in Jacobs Hall, j
street, Just above Tenth street. In the even
ing the Democracy will hold grand ratifca-
ton meeting in Front OF the Orleans Hotel,
when DIR. j. g. Shorb and the nominee for
Congress, whoever he may then be, together
with other nominees will address the people.
A special train will be run from Folsom.
The speaking will begin at o'clock :. Last
evening at Father Mathew Hall the First
Ward Hancock and English Club held a
meeting. Thomas Guinean President. 1t
was well attended. The speakers were &.
y. SafpenteI Vi FL Dorauo, y NJ. onort. y :.
z. Counts, w. j. Collier, and Secretary Sell
kirk of the State Central Committee.
MISUNDERSTANDING & Smith will sell by
auction, to-day, at 1928 K street, at 10 A. NJ,
a general variety of household furniture,
such as one very handsome maroon silk plush
parlor set, one marble-top walnut chamber
set, cottage chamber set, walnut and pine
bedsteads, with spring beds; bureaus, wash.
stands, walnut and marble-top tables, chairs,
lounges, hair mattresses, pillows, blankets,
Brussels carpets, cook stoves, kitchen uten-
sils, crockery, glassware, tinware, black wal
nut writing desks, lot of photographs and
mirrors. Martin Plug, at 1916 Fourth
street, at 1880 a. NJ to-day. will sell by auc-
ton horses, harness and wagons.
MAsoUERADE.--At the Atlantic Gardens
tonight occurs the grand masquerade ball
which has been announced for some weeks.
The First Artillery band furnishes the music.
Mrs. Walter furnishes the costumes. The
Gardens will be illuminated and there win be
a display of fireworks. The grand march
begins at 9 P. N. Arrangements are made
for the changing of garments and assuming
Of costumes at the Gardens when desirable.
The tickets, admitting gentleman and lady,
are 81 each, and are for sale at Dale's Coop
er's, Kaerth's and Gu.tman's stores.
MERCHANDISE REPORT The following
freight for Sacramento passed Ogden on the
18th !: For Huntington, Hopkins & Co.. 100
bundles springs, 200 kegs nails; Fl. C. Kirk
& Co., 10 boxes logwood Holman, Stanton
& Co, 2cases ladder rounds; Biliingsley & Co.,
4 II. I ~ A.
roll hemp carpet; Mebius & Co, packages
and & half boxes tobacco Neubourg {, Lagos,
box thermometers Lindley & Co., so boxes
cheese Weinstock & Lubin, l box shirts.
ORpHEUs PIcSIc.-The Orpheus Club, one
of the best ordered and conducted of local
social and musical societies, holds its annual
picnic at Richmond Grove tomorrow, with
games and sports and instrumental and vocal
music. Exercises begin at P. VI. At night
the park will be illuminated and a display of
fireworks made The Orpheus Club has the
reputation of holding orderly and select en-
tertaiDments Of this class, and this one will
be OF like character.
FREIGHT MOVEMENTS. The following car
loads were received in this city yesterday:
Six of wood, Ii Of lumber, 1 Of cotton, l of
Of wheat l of tan bark, l of
wool, of ice, 2 of OIL of coal, of iron, 2
N canned fruit, L Of granite, of wheels.
Through carloads East were forwarded: Two
Of barley, OF wool, of honey, cf seal
skins, of hides, of merchandise, OF vege-
tables. Of coffee and chocolate, Of canned
goods.
PolIcE ARgEsTs.-Arrests were made in this
city yesterday as follows: Pat Quinn, Mrs.
Quinn and James Brady, for disturbing the
peace, by officer Fredericks Tom Lewis.
drunk, by officers Fredericks and Carroll
Mary Farr, drunk, by officer Lee; G. n
Herring, burglary, by officer Rider; John
Bauer. attempted murder, by officers Woods,
Rider and jackson J. r. Mckee and Mrs.
Carrie Bauer, adultery, by officers Woods
Rider and jackson.
DEPUTY SHERIFF APPOINTED. = Officer
Frank Fredericks has received the additional
appointment Of Deputy Sheriff, to enable
him to pursue and arrest tramps outside the
,;ty limits, as they often seek to evade cap
ture by going beyond the jurisdiction of the
regular police force.
MILITARY ORDER.-Colonel Raymond has
ssued an order for the First Artillery Regi-
nent to go into camp for eight days, begin.
ling September 4th. The grounds will prob
IDLY be at Alameda.