Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-26
YESTERDAYS PRIMARY ELEcTIoN-coN-
yENTIoa TONIGHT.


delegates to a Republican City Convention
which meets at Father Mathew Hall at
O'Clock this evening, to nominate candidate
for city offices which are to be voted for il
March. The vote in the various wards stoo
as follows First Ward, 22i; Second Ward
70: Third Ward, 154; Fourth Ward, rs
total, 565 In the First Ward these delegate
were chosen. but two of the regular ticket
being scratched J. n. Young, G.. X. Rider
j. i. Cavanaush. A. j. Vermilya, jaime
Dunnigan, a. J. Rhoads, k +. Whenever
| Z. A. Hornblower, John Rock, William f
! Chesley, Fred Williams, j. f. Dreman. f
| =. Mitchell, j. /. Slater, Ed. T. Haswell
Sam. G. Mott.
Second Ward-Four names were scratched
four times: G. Green, J. A. Robin, Phil
Herzog. a. Nelson, A. A. Reddington, r
I. Deylln, Samuel Storms, j. S. Watson, W
D. Stalker, James II. Sullivan, Clarenct
Nelson, q. G. Brown, NJ Cook, G. Z. Jones
Albert Grubbs
Third Ward-Every ticket in this Ward
was scratched. Gsove t. johnson, George
| w. HancocS, H. S. Beals, j. L. Stat
ford, Jan es l. Felter, Gus Weiman, w
| Z. Van Fleet, Ben. Bullard, Jr., w. R. Can't
well, l.. Eikus, j. II. Duffy, 7. d. McFar.
land, o. p. Dodge, Greed Raymond, Charles
n. Post, J. d. Kent, Thomas H. Berkey,
Win J. Davis, Frederick Kim, Thomas
| Warmly, j. r. Watson, Ben. WEIGH.
Fourth Ward-W. r. Knights, John
Talbot, c. NJ: Coglan, NJ A. Cook, H. o.
! White, NJ A. Howard, Andrew Aitken, S.
j. jackson, Samuel Gottleib, Robert Miller,
| Frank Avery, P l.. Hickman. Hiram Gar
rett, O. 2. Goodhue, Hod Eidred, n. J.
Toll, H. A. Burnett, j. +. Richardson, J.
II. Miller, William Naughton, Geo. O.
Bates.
In the Third Ward twenty-four namessp
peared upon large number Of tickets. 1t
appears that the called meeting of the Third
Ward voters, held at the Court house last
week. agreed upon list of names to be
voted for nominees of the meeting. Among
these were the names of J. K. Watson and
Ben. WEIGH. Yesterday, itappears, some COM
rnittee assumed the authority to scratch off the
names OF those gentlemen and substitute those
of J. A. Grant and B. A. johnson upon the
alleged ground that Messrs. Watson and
WEIGH would not pledge themselves to the
satisfaction Of the committee. About II A.
NJ. yesterday tie change first became known
to Mr. Watson and many Republicans of the
Third Ward, and an investigation began,
which resulted in officers of the Court. house
meeting directing new tickets to be printed
anu VI 4flCaclo w dlSDu anu w tlcil
to be replaced thereon. When the tickets
appeared at the polls, the interpolated names
were still upon the ticket, with Messrs. Wat
sons and Welchs names restored to the list
Thus the tickets appeared with "a names,
though but % were to be voted for. The sit
uation was early comprehended and much
discussed, and the voters of the ward man.
Tested their sentiment concerningit by electing
Messrs. Watson and WEIGH by very large
majority.
PURM FEsTIvAL.-The Purim festival or
feast of Esther, began last evening and con-
tinues until this evening. It is observed by
the Jewish people with religions ceremonies
of praise notwithstanding in commemoration
of the overthrow of Hannah as related in the
Book of Esther. Appropriate services were
held in the Synagogue last evening and SER
mon was preached by the Rabbi on g An
cient and Modern Hamans," the text being
fro,a Ps. 1874 Z, s. The scroll Megillah, or
written Book Of Esther, was intoned on that
occasion.
New CITIzENs.-In the Superior Court
yesterday Joseph Mcdonald, a native of
Canada, was admitted to citizenship upon
the testimony of w NJ Bryant and r. J.
SAutluS CuDu NIdEtu5b. u HailNe Oh IbeIV,
upon the testimony of Goeland Deluchi and
NJ. j. King Martin Hooke, a native of
Denmark, upon the testimony of A. Gold
smith and }. II. COLON; August G.. John
son, native Of Sweden, upon testimony Of
Martin Hoolle and j. II. COLON.
DONATION PARTr.-The Calvary Baptist
Church and society gave their fourth annual
donation party TO their pastor, Rev. S. B.
Gregory, last Monday evening, the church
being well filled, and the occasion eulivened
by addresses by Rev. Dr. Frost and others,
iuterspersed with music and songs by athe
young people of the congregation. The do
nations amounted to about $50 IN valuabies
and cash, which were presented in happy
speech by DR.. Frost.
POLICE CoURT.-In the Police Court yes
terday the cases Of Lizzie and Chris Dwyer,
charged with disturbing the peace, were con-
tjnued to March Sd; Joseph Eads for bat
terry, continued to tomorrow; Richard Foley
was fined $40 and costs for disturbing the
peace, and Wong Him, a Chinese vagrant,
was sentenced to 80 days imprisonment.
WARRANTS ISSUED. = State Controller
Kenfeld yesterday issued warrant in favor
of the Treasurer of Napa county, for the sup
port of common schools in the county in the
amount of SIS. $40 50 also warrant was
issued for s., 276 81 IN favor of w. }. Adams,
for the improvement Of docks and wharves
in San Francisco.
ELECTION Capital Branch of the Pa
ci6c Mutual Life Insurance Company on
Tuesday elected these officers President, W.
r. Strong; ice-President, Mathew Cooke !;
Secretary, George IL. Mott. Executive
Commistee-F. H. l.. Weber, Henry Fisher,
II. A. Weaver, j. i. Farnsworth and G. FL.
krebs.
FREIGHT MOVEMENTS. There were for
warded to the East yesterday l car load of
barley, l of rags, , of beans, of pelts, of
wool, of merchandise and l of ore. There
We're received here car loads of oil, l of
merchandise, - of wheat, of spirits, l of
iron, of wheels and 2 of ore.
MERoHASDIsE REPORT. = The following
freight for Sacramento passed Ogden Feb
ruary 23d: For James l. Felter & Co., 20
barrels liquor; Central Pacific Railroad, 5
barrels varnish Continental Oil Company,
car of oil i; Van Heusen & Huntoon, car of
furniture.
School MoNEY.-The County Treasurer
yesterday paid to City Treasurer Chamber
lain SO. s47, which sum was the city's share
of S4l,7 95 20, appertioned to Sacramento
county by the State.
BRIEF REFERENCE.