Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-01
BRIEF REFERENCE.

In response to the item in regard to letters
of inquiry from the East concerning the
whereabouts of Alexander McElfey infornra.
ton comes that the gentleman has lived in
Hornitos, Mariposa county, twenty years,
and about two weeks ago left for a short
visit to Philadelphia, SO that the inquiry viii
be answered in person.
Constable Pitt of Antioch, and Deputy
Sheriff Atwood, of San Joaquin county,
yesterday arrested at Swiss Station, near
this city, j. G. Harris, whom they had
been following with a warrant charging
him with the theft of horse and wagon.
There are also other charges against him.
He was taken below.
Tuesday evening thirty of the friends of s.
Wasserman and wife gave them surprise at
their residence, near Sixth aud NJ streets,
the occasion being the tenth anniversary of
their wedding. Numerous presents of tin
were made, and the guests were well enter
tanned.
The man John Steers, who was hurt Tues
day night, is in fair way to recover. He
now remembers that he was struck during a
fight In a saloon In the upper part of the city.
Adjutant- General Backus has received let
tiers inquiring the whereabouts of NJ. r.
Parks, formerly First Lieutenant of the
Seventh California Infantry
Samuel Raymond, of Los Angeles, a
brakeman, died at the Railroad Hospital
yesterday of pneumonia. His age was q
years.
The Governor Dana went up the river yes
terday with general merchandise, and the d.
E. Knight came down from Marysville with
grain.
Warrants for bills allowed by the Board of
Education at its last meeting are ready for
delivery at the City Auditors Office.
A small boy yesterday seized two boxes of
cigars IN Chinese store on j street. near
Tenth, and escaped with them.
The horse attached to the Washington
Bakery wagon ran away on K street yester
day, but did no damage.
There are kilograms at the Western Union
Telegraph Office for Mrs. John Mahoney and
S. L. Darlington.
A wagon was stolen Monday evening from
F. A. c. Nichols, at Eighteenth and P
streets.
Last night light snow was falling on the
mountains, but the trains will be on time to-
day.
The Sacramento river continues to rise,
and now marks II feet and four inches.
The only arrest made yesterday was Geo.
Young, for battery, by officer Woods.
The Jockey Club will hold meeting at
the Capital Hotel this evening.
Annual meeting of the Westminster Pres
byterian Church tonight.
Two car loads of immigrants will arrive
to-day.
New OFFIcERs.-W. A. Anderson to-day
begins his term as City Attorney. Matt
Karcher also takes his place as Chief of
Police No meeting of the Board of Police
Commissioners has been held and it has not
been determined who will compose the police
force There are $50 or more applicants, and
ten times as many rumors in regard to who
are likely to succeed and who are not. One
Of the most prevalent rumors is that about
half of the present force will be retained;
but opinions differ as to who will stay.
THE RAM 1t rained steadily yesterday
morning from 1:3O to 8 A. NJ, about Is of
an inch falling In the evening the rain
again began falling and still continues. The
fall has been warm, slow and penetrating.
The result is great rejoicing among farmers
and traaesmen. 1t is predicted now that the
yield of barley raised in this county will ex-
coed that of any former year.
AUCTION SALE.-To-day at 1920 a. NJ, at
412 J street, NJ. j. Simmons & Co. viii sell
several sets of parlor furniture, carpets,
stoves, mattresses, and also 1000 pounds of
smoked pork in lots to suit.