Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-05-24
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Of fame, are engaged in making frequent at
tacks upon Chinese wash. houses on Seventh
street, near u. They arm themselves with
stones and other missiles and proceed in
brigand style in a company on horseback
to the front of the wash-house, when, at q
given signal by the leader, consisting Of a
blast upon fish horn, the shower of proiec.
tiles are hurled at and into the establish
ment, and then they leave the vicinity with
utmost speed. These raids have become
quite frequent of late. and diligent inquiry
fails to afford an opportunity of giving their
names to the public. The Cinnamon are said
by those living near by TO be peaceable and
inoffensive, and this ruff anism is condemned
by everybody in the neighborhood.
CHANGE OF LITERATURE.-Therei is to be a
change in the wall literature of the State
Capitol, to the extent of the obliteration Of
the present style and the Inauguration of a
system of blank pages. Secretary Of State
Burns has issued circular and posted it, for
bidding any one visiting the dome of the Cap
itol without an order signed by him, and
holding parents and guardians responsible for
the acts of minors when in the building. He
also offers sos reward for information leading
to the detection of anyone found writing upon
or otherwise defacing the walls. pillars, mold
ings, or other parts of the building. and gives
notice of his intention to prosecute all offend
srs with all the rigors of the Penal Code. The
filthy brigade may take notice and govern it.
self accordingly.
DIVISION OF S. OF L. 0RGANIzED.-0n
Friday evening last w. o. Clark, P. G. w. P.
Of the Sens of Temperance, organized Enter
prise Division, Sons of Temperance, at the
L,ll Il IL 81.
in this county. The Division opens auspic-
iously with forty-four charter members The
following are the oficers-elect: w. p, J. NJ.
Bell; w. A, NJ. E. Tuttle; r. s., F. A.
1ibbetts A. L, s.. Minnie Plummer; F. s.,
d. Loomey; Treasurer, l.. L. Beckley
Chaplain, c. NJ Smith Con-, g. Beckley
A. c., & B. Plummer; l. S.. G. A. Ben
nett 0. S, j. 5. Bennett; P. w. P, A. G..
McManus D. G. w. p, George Wilson
Z. G. w. p. Clark was assisted by delega.
sions from Sacramento and Yolo Divisions.
SENTENCE OF observation-disclosures a. Book
hoff, convicted last week of throwing vitriol
upon his wife, will receive sentence at 1O
o'clock this morning. The penalty in France
for this crime, where it was formerly fdmil-
lar method o. disI lac;ng or getting even with
q rival, was death, until capital punishment
was duOliSlrd, anu SliiCo DStu lJIioOu-
ment for life. BY the statute of this State,
fourteen years in the State Peniteutisry is
the extent Of penalty prescribed. Those who
were present at the trial, and saw the pitiful,
SCARED condition Of his victim, with one eye
burned sightless, and face drawn and dis
torted were warmly in favor of the French
mode Of treating the crime.
OFFICIAL INSPECTIONS. = Major w. L.
Wallace, Fourth Brigade Inspector of Rifle
Practice, will leave the city to-day for Camp
tonville, Yuba county, to inspect the annual
target practice of Company e, Yuba Light
Infantry, on Wednesday next, from which
place he will return to Nevada City on
Thursday, to inspect the target practice of
COMPANIES G and A, Nevada Light Guard,
and City Guard of Sacramento, which COM
pany leaves the city Thursday evening by
the lightning express. The target practice
will take place Friday, in Nevada City.
V1cToRIA's DAY.-This being the birthday
Of Victoria, by grace of God Queen regnant
of Great Britain and Ireland and Empress OF
India. British residents and friends will cele.
brate the occasion of the Queens reaching
her sixty first year by picnic at East Park
Grove, where they will inaugurate great
number of games and English athletic
sports The British Mutual Association
goes ous to the Grove by special train OF
horse cars, at Q A. NJ. Visitors are to be con.
veyed to the Grove from H and Twentieth
streets, free of charge.
COMMISSIONS IssUED.-On Saturday com.
missions were issued from the Adjutant- Gen.
erals office to the following officers on the
staff of the Culsnel commanding the First
Eo,1rfh Rrinoda. III =
WEIGH, tn be Major and Surgeon j. w.
Guthrie, FIRST Lieutenant and Adjutant; w.
L. Chesley, First Lieutenant and Commits
sary; d J. Long, First Lieutenant and Ord
nance Odicor q. NJ. Prodger, First Lieuten.
ant and Paymaster John L. Carey, First
Lieutenant and Inspector of Rife Practice.
ANOTHER RUNAWAY. runaway
on Saturday whereby Chris billiards meat
wagon distanoed all competitors simply from
a dislike the horse took to the looks of q
boys Chinese kite which came unpleasantly
near his ears. boy cannot be blamed IN
this age for flying kite, especially when he
don't send it up higher than horses head
and nothing worse results than MASKING up a
meat-wagon or driver occasionally. There
may be two sides to the question, but that is
at least the Juvenile side of it.
UNUSUAL HIGH WHARF.-THE water in
Lake Como, alias China slough, is now al
high tide, and has submerged the fence around
the Chinese vegetable ranch on Point Look
out near the depot, and raised to within few
inches of the crest of that perennial chow.
chow, while the proprietor reaches his celes-
tial abode at the extremity of the premises on
elevated boards and floating sticks, and has
been compelled to remove his beds, carpets
and furniture to the third story until the
water subsidies.
HAPPY AND SNILING.-The prisoners in
the County Jail serving terms Of sentence,
and those awaiting trial and expecting to 60
there. are deeply interested and elated over
the meeting of the Boards of Supervisors and
City Trustees, to be held this morning, to
complete Arrangements for operating chain
gang upon the streets, as it will give them
an opportunity to get out where they can be
useful aud see folks. and have greater range
to ask for chew of tobacco.
FRErsEr MovENENTs.-The following car
io&ds of freight were received for this point
since last report: One OF wine, 10 OF wheat,
10 of wood, of hides, of newspaper, Of
oil, of iron pipe. of lumber, of slabs,
of merchandise. The following car loads were
forwarded East: One of hides, of mer-
chandise, IL Of weol, of leather, of lum-
Der, l of powder, of fruit, of wine, 1 OF
shells, l Of ore, l Of salmon, of rice and
syrup, and of sugar.
CoXMHRoIAL.-Arrived yesterday, steamer
San joaquin No. 5, from San Francisco, with
general merchandise and barge of lumber to
n. l.. Drew & Co.. schooner Sacramento,
from San Francisco, with lumber to the
Friend & Terry Lumber Company and W. F.
Frazer. Departed, steamer Varuna, with
barge for the upper Sacramento. Schooner
ID. C. Haskin. from San Francisco, inward
bound in head reach.
CRY PAYMENTs.-The following sums were
paid into the City Treasury for the week
endinp MAY 22d. By w. c. Farnsworth,
cemetery dues, s45 Is; R. d. SERVER,
water rates, 81, ISL; n. A. Kidder, har-
bor dues, S24 20; w. a. Henry, Police
Court zines, S25 so; Geo. A. Putnam, city
licenses. S14 40; dog licenses, Sl4 40; city
taxes. 81. 247 SO; total, 5,552 70.
TuRr CLUB.-The Capital Turf Club is
called TO meet tonight at the Capital Hotel.
President Wilson urges full attendance be-
cause Of Important business.