Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-01
coURsINe MATCH.

CoURsING MATCH.
There was very fine coursing match yester'
day. 1t was held under the auspices of the
Capital Coursing Club. The grounds selected
were at Lone Tree, some six miles south Of
Walsh's station, on the jackson road. The
day could not have been better for coursing,
the grounds were admirably selected and hare
were plenty. The coursing was under the
direct management Of the officers and men,
bers of the Club, with the President. A.
Manning, as Judge, T. Harris, marshal of the
field, and r. Mullane in charge of the slips.
There was q good attendance, and, several
Legislators were present and took part in the
sport. Not few members of the House are
expert sportsmen and have taken much in
terest in the coursing matches run here this
spring.
The first pair of dogs in the slips were
Lucy and Susie. After close contest Susie
wen. The second trial was between Lady
Emmett and Lolita. and resulted, after a good
run, in favor of Lady Emmett The third
was between Jack and Mary. the latter
making the most points and winning. The
fourth was between Boss Tweed and Frank
the former winning. The fifth run was be-
an easy victory. The next match was be-
tween Lady Emmett and Lolita, the former
winning. Black Jack and Tom Moore were
next in the slips, the latter securing victory.
After the race the Club spread a substan-
tial luncheon for its members and guests, to
which they did full justice the mornings ex-
ereise having well whetted the appetite.
After lunch May and Jack were lcosed. and
Jack ran down the game and won. Then
Tom Moore and Boss Tweed had trial, and
! Tweed took the honors. The pack was then
brought up and slipped for the sweepstakes,
which proved very interesting and resulted in
I Susie being awarded the honor of winner.
This closed the days sport which was in all
respects good and was heartily enjoyed by all
present. In all sixteen hares We're taken.
One of the committee of the Capital Club
! is now in the vicinity of Lincoln, examining
| the grounds Whereabouts with view to To-
/ eating the State coursing match, which is to
| take place the latter part of this month.
MASKED BALL.-On Thursday evening
next, at its own hall. the Sacramento Turn
Verein Society will hold its eleventh annual
masked ball There will be awarded on that
occasion six elegant and costly prizes, as fol-
lows One for the best-sustained gentleman's
character; one for the best-sustained lady's
character; one for the richest gentleman's
costume one for the richest lady's costIme
one for the bestsustained genteman's local
character one for the best group, consisting
OF not less than five persons. The prizes are
on exhibition at S. Lipman K Co.'S. The club
has engaged G. Schaefer Co., from the
Grand Opera House, San Francisco, as the
society's costumers. The subscription and
carriage lists are open with the Secretary at
j. Kaerth's, 425 j street. and are to close on
Thursday at noon. The masked balls given
by the Turner's have uniformly been success
full, and always managed with skill. They
have always been of a character also which
warranted the attendance of any lady or gen.
tleman.
ELK GROVE BURGLARY.-Saturday a dis
patch was received by the police in this city
notifying them of the burglary of the store
of j. Everson & Co., but second dispatch
was soon received. stating that the boys who
were suspicioned had been arrested Shortly
afterwards local officer Harrison, who knew
nothing of the burglary, arrested man on
Third street who was trying to sell clothes to
a dealer. When taken to the station.house
he was searched, and five cheap watches and
other articles were found on his person. He
gave his name as William Bruce, and claimed
to have worked at Elk Grove. The property
was identified by one of the owners of the
store.
BALL AT CoURTLAND.-A correspondent
writes that party was given at Painters
Hall, at CORTLAND, under the management
of the Young Mems Social Club. The party
attended, ptx- cnrr1aS haipO
present. The management was good, and al
together it was the most pleasant party ever
given there. An excellent supper was served
and music was furnished by McCray's Band,
of Rio Vista. Dancing continued until ex-
pectant day rose from the foggy marsh-lands,
and the guests departed in their goudolas for
their homes along the river.
Cry TREAsURY-The following sums were
paid into the city treasury for the week end
ing February 2Sth: By w. G.. Farnsworth,
cemetery dues. S23 70: r. D. Server, wa
ter rates, 81 20S % n. A. Kidder, harbor
dues, Sl45; Ed. Il. Mckee, State apportion-
ment for schools, ETC., S23 1853 so; w. a.
Henry, Police Court fines, $50; George A.
Putnam, city licenses, S233 6S; dog licenses,
SIS so street assessments, 1886 80; George
A. Blanchard, delinquent taxes, S206 62;
total, s26,oS1 so.
FREIGHT MovEMESTs.-There were for
warded to the East within the past two days
car loads of rags, 8 of merchandise, OF
beans, of shells, / of hides. l of red oil, 2
of wine and l of salmon. There were re-
ceived here l car load of beer, of oil, of
merchandise, of wood, l of barley. 4 of
lumber, of material, of wine, l of sash, l
of shakes, IA Of wheat, l of coal, 2 of sheep,
Of lumber, of -four and l OF wheels.
TARGET SHooTING.-At the first monthly
shooting of the. Sacramento Rifle Club, at
the Tivoli House yesterday, on the circle
target at twenty yards A. Alderman made
1l3 points, F. Kuauer 106, II. w. Nelson 81.
O. +. Singg "a, w. Eckhardt &c. G. III.
Krebs SO, T. SCHUYLER Co. On the flag target
Alderman made % flags, Kuauer q, Rub
staller 10, Eckhardt Is, Schuler 10 and
Krebs s.
WANTS A FIRE ALARM SYsTEM.-The
Board of Fire Commissioners at Stockton
have appointed the Chief Engineer and Pres
ident of the Board committee to visit Sac
rarnento aud inspect the fire alarm system,
with view towards establishing similar
one in that city. They will probably arrive
to-day and begin an inspection.
CoMMERcIAL.-The following steamers have
arrived since our last report: San Joaquin
No. 2, from San Francisco with general mer-
chandise; San joaquin No. 8, from the upper
Sacramento with barge of grain; Relief,
from San Francisco with barge of lumber.
The San Joaquin No. 8 left with barge for
the upper Sacramento.
POLICE CoURT.-In the Police Court Sat
urday All Now and All Fay were fined $40
and costs; All Lung was held to answer for
burglary Miss Anna, of lower l. street, was
fined $40 for disturbing the peace; the cases
of Dan Woods, Z. Renfro and L. Spurgeon,
for violating the hack ordinance, were con-
tinued to Thursday.
CAPITAL CITYs-The two entertainments
given by the Capital City Minstrel Club at
the theater Saturday were satisfactorily pre-
sented and did the Club credit. 1t gained in
experience, and the auditors gained in listen
| ing to very pleasing entertainment by
| young men who have reason to be gratited at
their rapid progress.
| COMMODORE NUTr.-Commodore Mutt, the
dwarf, formerly exhibited by P. 7. Barnum,