Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-06-11

SUCCESSFUL RuNAwAY.-It is not always
the amount of property smashed up, num-
Der of spokes or legs broken, or of other car.
riages run into and upset that constitutes a
successful runaway An instance in point is
one which occurred two or three days since
on street The aspirant for public notice
on this occasion was the good-natured short
legged Dutchman that drives the delivery for
II. Weinrich & Co, on J street, between
Fifth and Sixth. He had just driven up in
front of that establishment, thrown down the
lines and jumped out SO the horse took fright
and started down j street. The drivers
presence of mind suggested his catching hold
OF the tail board Of the wagon and he did so,
expecting to Jump in at the rear end and getti Q
lines, but that was something he was unable
to Co. There isat place in the city where
well directed effort of this class will be
better observed and appreciated than on
J street, and he did full justice to the occa-
sion The horse and rig took down the cen.
ter of the street at bevildering rate of
speed, and the would-be driver by the sid Of
his hold upon the tail board was enabled
TO make the same record OF time,
in addition to lodging the seat, cush-
ion and other articles that were jumped
out and left scattered along the street. At
nearly every jump the driver took at the rear
of the vehicle, he tried to let himself down a
little so as to get into position to spring into
the runaway, but his legs were too short, and
| just as he would begin to let down the wagon
would jerk him out straight again-and thus
he continued his soul-harrowing efforts as far
down as Third street, when the horse was
stopped by some sympathizing spectators.
Probably there's not an instance on record
where an effort to jump over the tail-board
OF a runaway wagon was spread over more
ground than was accomplished in this case.
PERSONAL. DIR. M. c. Briggs and
wife passed through the city yesterday for
the East, on an extended visit. A son of the
late Henry Hare Hartley of this city has
been offered the appointment by Congressman
Page of cadet at West Point, and has ac-
cepted. William f. Ward, the "jabjabs "
of the Plumas National, was in town yester.
| day, on his way home from San Franci: co.
Both the journal and its editor bear evidence
of prosperity, which is undoubtedly deserved
Rev G. S. Haswell is visiting in the city
| d. w. Earl arrived from the East yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. O. II. Tubbs have gone to Lo:
Angeles. Mrs. Charles Campbell is danger
ously i'll. A. Hayward has returned from
Bodie. The Duke Of Athols passed Oman,
yesterday, to arrive June 14th.
Divorce GRANTED.-Mrs. Henrietta Rea
was yesterday granted divorce, in tn,
Superior Court of Sacramento, from William
Real, on the ground of adultery.
TRADEMARK Gregory P. Harte. of Sar
Francisco, has filed with the Secretary o
State his claim to a trademark for hops.
The river had fallen seven inches last even
ing during the last twenty-four hours, ant
then marked IA feet and inches.
IMMIGRANTS. -Forty-eigh immigrant pas
sengers, including thirty-three males, will or
rive overland this afternoon.
LARGE assortment of ladies' neckwear
Fancy Goods Department, Mechanics Store.
FIELD GLASSES and Telescopes. Optica
Department, Mechanics Store.
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