Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-11-07

WILL BE POSTPONED ONCE MORE OELY.-
Judge Wallace, acting for the defendants in
the case of The People vs.. The Gold Run
Ditch and Mining Company, has written 70
the Attorney General stating that many con-
siderations exist which will absolutely pre-
vent the defense from being able to go to
trial tomorrow, aud that in case the People
insist upon going TO trial at the time the case
is now set, he will make motion for a con-
tinuance which will be based, he thinks, upon
facts sufficient 70 entitle him TO continuance
beyond . question. He states, however, that
if the Attorney General will consent to
postponement of the trial of the case for one
week, that Is, until Tuesday, the 18th instant
he viii sgree that the trial shall absolutely
begin upon that day and that nothing, "not
even death" shall prevent the trial from
commencing at that time. Inasmuch as one
or two OF the counsel for the People are sick,
the Attorney General has concluded to con-
sent to the continuance asked, but with the
positive understanding that at the tine men.
tionsd in the stipulation-oDs week from
to-morrow-tae trial of the case shall abso-
lutely be commenced and without dilatory
proceedings being interposed.
THE SUNDAY LAw-As yet no organized
movement has taken place in this city either
to observe or enforce the Sunday law. The
saloon Of VIM. NJ. Sidaons. on J street, was
closed yesterday il compliance with the law,
and SO far as known this is the only instance
in the city. The proprietors Of the better
class Of saloons, however, state that they are
entirely willing and would prefer to close
their bars on Sunday, Il all classes are re-
quired to, but that they are not willing 20
| clnse them if the lesser lights are permitted
to keep open CT continue TO do so. u is
claimed that the dives will not close uuless
positi7siy compelled to comply with the law.
TRANSIT OF MERoURY.-A transit Of her,
cury-its passage directly between us aud the
sun-will occur this afternoon, commencing
at six minutes after 3, and continuing upon
the suns disc fqe hours and twenty minutes.
II will approach the sun from the east side,
and have the appearance Of a small dark
spot upon the suns face while in conjunction,
and pass off at the north side about twohours
and half after sunset IL viii therefore be
in full view as in conjunction from soon after
its first appearance, at 2:07 P NJ, until sun
set, and can be seen with colored or smoked
glasses, if the sky is not cloudsd. The next
transit Of Mercury viii occur May 8, 1891,
DIED At EbNIRA.-Daniel Harmon, father
of r. 8. Harmon, Mrs. G. ". Locke, Mrs.
d. S. Brown and Mrs. j. traits, died ct
Elmira, Soiano county. The deceased was
"a years of age, and a native of Maine. His
remains will be brought to this city fer inter
nsnt, aud the funeral win take placs from
the Central Pacific Railroad depot upon the
arrisal of the San Francisco train at u
O'Clock to-day.
APPoISTMENT To-DAY-Tt is understood
that the Attorney General viii to-day ap-
point Clinton l.. White, of this city, as As
sistant Attorney-General in place of G. A.
Blanchard, who was recently appointed Su-
perior Judge of Colusa county By the Gov
ernor.
FIRE YEsTERDAY.-The alarm of fire given
from box 25, at half-past IL yesterday fore
noon, was caused by some waste taking FIRE
at small railroad shed en- Front street, near
L. It was put out with but very slight dam
age to the premises.
THE BUTLER DIVORCE CAsE.-The hear
ing of testimony in the Butler divorce case
wss concluded on Saturday. The case will
be argued to-day and submitted to the jury.
LIBRARY TRUSTEES MEETING.-A special
meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City
Free Library will be held in their Office at
the library building tomorrow evening.
AUcTIoN.-rhe auction sale of d. J. Sim
mons, at the residences of Louisa Hatcher, on
Second street, takes place tomorrow fore
noon.
The following reductions have been made
in all-wool fiannels, at the closing sale of L..
Bien, Eighth and J streets: Thirty-csnt all
wool flannel, reduced to % cents; 5e-cent
all-wooi flannel, reduced to 40 cents 65-cent
sll-wool fsunel, reduced to 80 cents; 75-cent
all-wool flannel, reduced to less
J. 7. GRIFFITTs, during the past week, has
had his hands full and his brain at work. in
conducting the great sale to its present pro.
portion ct The Red House.
No. 4 QUILLEp SATIN RIBBON, 35 cents q
piece. full measure. Closing sale L. Bisn,
Eighth and ] streets.
A Coop article of bleeched and unbleached
canton flannel, Il yards for 81. Closing sale
l.. Bien, Eighth and j streets.
The Red House, during the past IA days
has beensone busy scene OF activity and life
The receipts astonish the Superior Court ane
its authorized Receiver.
Shall It be said that you have not VISITED
the great Receivers sale at the Red House
Whose loss viii it be?
HUNDREDS testify of the benefits received
from Rock and Rye. G. w. Chesley, agent.