Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-03-24
LOCAL NOTES.


The case of Feronica Miller against the
| city of Sacramento, for the alleged wrongful
removal of remains from one grave to an
other in the City Cemetery. was yesterday
continued for the session, owing to the length
of time occupied in the trial of criminal cases.
The counsel for the plaintiff opposed the con-
tinuance, saying that city paper had al
ready commented upon the previous post
ponements, and jestingly termed it chronic
case" The attorney was probably Correct IN
| his memory, and although the case Is an old
one upon the docket, it should not be re-
| ferred to lightly, for notwithstanding it Is
nearly OF age 1t Is nesertneleSs q grave
case.
| A stray goat has been corraled at the State
| House. The proprietor of that hotel is ex-
ceedingly anxious that the owner should come
and take it away, as it has already eaten up
| all the cordwood, cobble-stones and other d.
gestibls articles that happened to be in the
yard and is now turning his attention to the
cast-iron fence of neighbor, that he climbs
over an eight-foot fence to browse upon.
Articles Of incorporation of the Ellison
Gravel Mining Company, tooperatein Nevada
county, were filed yesterday. Principal place
of business is at Grass Valley. Directors
John c. Coleman. Edw. Coleman. John Pol
glase Richard Ellison and John Mill; capt.
tai, $3.50 000.
/ The funeral of Nathaniel Christopher was
| largely attended yesterday The Colored
Masonic Lodge, of which he was a member.
attended in body, and also the Sacramento
Zouaves, headed by the First Artillery band.
| A day or two since Chinaman was found
on ] street trying to sell buck-saw and ak.
He was arrested on suspicion of having
stolen the property offered for sale, and is
held at the police station Tor an owner.
One hundred and thirty-nine immigrant
passengers, including 100 males. viii arrive
from the East this afternoon by overland
train.
The river yesterday stood at 10 feet and
inch.
TEMPLARs' BANeuET.-The special train of
knights Templar and ladies from Marysville
to attend the installation and banquet of
Sacramento Commandery this evening will
leave there at 4:30 P. NJ and reach here at
6:40 Upon arrival the ladies viii be taken
in carriages to the Golden Eagle Hotel, and
the Knights will be met at the depot by the
Sacramento Commandery, headed by band
and escorted to the same hotel. Supper viii
then be served to these at Z o'clock. The
services of installation will commence at the
asylum at o'clock to be attended by men,
bers and invited guests. Dancing will follow
until midnight, when the banquet will take
place, to be given in the Masonic building.
At the close of the festivities the visiting
guests from Marysville will return by their
special train.
To BE BROUGHT HERE FOR BURIAL.-The
remains of the only daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. d. Wheatley, of San Francisco, will
be brought here to-day for interment in the
Pioneers plat at the City Cemetery. Mr..
Wheatley is member of the Sacramento So
ciety of Pioneers, and for many years resided
here, where they still have large circle of
friends. The remains will arrive at o'clock
this afternoon, and be conveyed direct from
the depot to the cemetery.
AUCTION SALE.-Sherburn and Smith will
sell, next Monday at ii a. NJ, on the prem.
Uses, lot l, at Twenty third and 81 streets,
and lot s. at Twenty-third and [ streets, each
being full corner lot and surrounded ty
frst-class improvements. This portion of the
city is very rapidly being built up for homes.
IPERsoNAL -Senator D. J. Watson is in
the city. Also II. W. Snow, of San Fran
cisco. Rev. W. NJ Kincaid, of New York,
will pass through from the East this morning
TO assume the pastorste of the First Baptist
Church in San Francisco.