Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-05-18

STREET IMPRovEMENTs.-Th grading and
gravelling of L street, from Tenth to Fif-
tenth, under the contract let last fall, is now
being rapidly pushed forward and will soon
be completed. The work was commenced at
the Fifteenth-street end Of the improvement,
and is now finished to between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth. The street is being made
and gravelled the same rs Ell street, between
Seventh and Tenth, and as soon as completed,
the work of similarly filling and travelling N
street, between Sixth and Eighth, will be
proceeded with by the same contractor. The
/ contract for extending the same work on n to
Tenth street was let under the old Constitu-
| ton to another contractor, but some doubt is
expressed whether the work will be done at
present, as there is some opposition from
property holders on the street.
! GROCERIES FALLING RAPIDLY.-Yes yesterday
forenoon Fabian Bros delivery rig took a 60
as-you- please trip, without a driver, down K
street, and upon arriving at Second took
rather ungraceful turn and started in the di-
rection of the new depot at a rate of break
neck speed strongly suggestive of being be-
| hind time for departing train, and bound to
make it. The vehicle established its charac-
ter as a delivery" wagon by the manner in
cry, canned fruit, rice, coffee, ETC., went fly-
! ing pell-mell out of the end of the wagon and
scattered along the street. Fortunately no
serious collisions were made with surround
ings, and time was called and the race stopped
| by one of Wells, Fargo & Co.'S men before
| the depot was taken in.
CHANGE OF POLICE DETAIL.-Chief of Po-
lice Karcher yesterday made the following
change in the detail of regular policemen:
Captain j. L. Atwood, who has heretofore
been on street duty, is assigned to the day
watch at the station-house, vice Walter b.
Ferral and J. j. Carol is assigned to night
duty at the office, vice Frank Fredericks.
Those on patrol duty are assigned to the fol-
lowing beats, and will change from night to
day duty every Sunday Beat No. Frank
Rider and j. NJ. Woods; No. 2-Walter b.
Ferral and o. G.. jackson No. 3-Frank
| Fredericks and Frank Smith No. Ar. S.
Frazee and John Campbell. Officer Lee will
remain as Baihf of the Police Court.
SACRAMENTO SEMINARY.-The annual ex-
animation of Sacramento Seminary CON-
menced yesterday, and will conclude with a
literary and musical entertainment Thursday
evening. The following classes were ex-
amined yesterday: Second, arithmetic, by
Miss Ida Perry; first, grammar, Miss Ida
| Perry; first, reading, Mrs. Perry; second,
reading, Miss Darling; geology, Miss Nor
gan; 1rst, arithmetic. Miss Ida Perry.
ARNILLERY PIoNIc.-The annual picnic and
target practice of Company B, First Artillery
Regiment, will be held to-day at Natoma
Grove. The first trial of the new twelve
pound Napoleon gun will be made with solid
shot, and an exhibition will also be made of
the Calling Battery near the picnic grounds.
A parade will be made in the streets this
morning before taking the train.
| For SAN QuENTIN.-Frank Walton, con-
victed and sentenced last week to twoyears' iI-
prisonment at San Quentin for robbery, was
taken below yesterday by Deputy Sheriff
| Newbert, who at the same time took back
Essig who had been previously sent to the
| State Prison for being concerned in the same
crime, and was brought up as witness
against his confederate.
! FUNERAL OF Mrs. BRAGG.-The funeral of
Mrs. Mary Bragg took place yesterday from
her late residence, on H street, under the
auspices of Sacramento Division Sons of
Temperance, No. 21S and Capital Lodge, l.
| o. G.. T., of which societies she was mem
Der. Rev. C. A. Bateman conducted the
services, and the Lodges participated in the
ceremonies.
CITY FREE LIBRARY.-The Librarian of
the City Free Library reports that the num-
Der of books drawn out during the past week
was 746 or an average Of LOG per day. The
average number of readers at the rooms per
day was 50.
RELEASED BIZ DIvoRoE.-Judge benson
yesterday, in the Superior Court, granted a
divorce to Mary E. Boggs from jackson
Boggs, on the ground of adultery.
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