Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-11-30
BarvITIEs.

The river marked seven feet four inches
last evening.
There are messages at the Western Union
TELEGRAPH Office for VIM. p. Harris and j..
Neuberger.
Seventv-six immigrant passengers, In
clndino fiftv males, will arrive from the East
by overland this afternoon.
The weather yesterday and last night was
DELIGHTFUL and clear, following the rain, and
the air was pure and inyigora.ing.
Wallace Dewey is doing the extension
Milling work in front of the Fox break in tie
ieyee. on the Yolo side of the river, about five
miles below the city.
Sheriff Hanks, of Storey county, Nevada,
passed through yesterday with an insane man
named Christopher Mooring, whom ne took
to the asylum ct Stockton.
BUILDING NEW ENGINES. new en-
gines are under construction at the railroad
shops in this city for drawing the local trains
in Oakland. The frames of all are made,
three have been set up, and one is nearly
completed. They are of an entirely new
pattern, and the plan of their construction is
with view to placing nearly the entire
weight of the engine and tender upon the
driving wheels, SO as to give strong tractiye
power, and thus procure greater facility In
starting and stopping the heavy trains of the
Oakland lines. The real object sought is to
SO construct the engines as to give them the
utmost possible power in the way OF making
quick starts and stops while drawing heavy
loads. To accomplish this DO separate tender
is used, but the fuel is carried upon the rear
portion of the engine itself, which is extended
back in the shape of coal-bunker distance
Of about seven feet ard which gives capac-
ity for three tons of coal. The water
tanks are placed upon the sides of the engine,
and extend back nearly to the rear end of the
coal bunker. They will hold from twelve to
sixteen hundred gallons. The engines are
built double-enders, with o pilot front and
back, 80 that they may be run forward ard
back upon the lines without changing ends.
They are also arranged with accommodation
couplers for high or low-built cars. The
total length of each engine is about forty feet.
They stand upon six small drive wheels, fifty
inches in diameter, and with two leading and
two trail wheels twenty-six inches in diam
eter. The weight is nearly all upon the
driving wheels, and will be about fifty tons
when running. One of these new pattern
powers will soon be completed and placed
upon trial.
METROPOLITAN THEATER.-An engage
ment for one week at the Metropolitan
Theater, by Professor Willio, the celebrated
magician and illusionist, will commence next
Monday evening. An entertaining and at
tractive feature of the engagement will be
the giving away of 104 presents each night,
with four leading presents each evening, con-
sisting of diamond ring, a silk dress pattern,
a lady's gold watch and decorated tea
set. Besides these four named, 100 useful ar
ticles will be given az presents, TO be distrib-
uted by committee to be selected by and
from the audience. The Professor will give
each evening a magic soiree, including the
electric sleep, and on Saturday q matinee,
with beautiful Partisan doll to be given
away as special prize. The prices for ad-
mission to the regular entertainments will
be: Dress circle, including six envelopes, 81,
and gallery 80 cents, with three envelopes.
No extra charge for reserved seats.
BROKEN LEG.-John L. Wood, of Wash
ington, Yolo county, who is well known in
this city in connection with city delivery
business, woke up during night before last,
and hearing the water overlooking from the
tank at a windmill near his house, went out
and put on the break to stop the pumping.
In returning to the house he slipped, in max
ing the ascent of few steps of stairs, and
fell, breaking one of his legs in two places
between the ankle and knee.
CONCLUDING RAcEs.-At the adjourned
meeting of the Sacramento Valley Coursing
Club match, held at Florin on the 9th inst,
Hanrahan's "Neliie won the first, Alex
ander Halls "Snowball " the second, and
Hanrahan's Bradley the third. This
closed the match. The previous part of the
match occurred at Whitcomb's ranch on
Thanksgiving day and has been heretofore
reported.
CHURCH S1TE.-A deed was filed in the Re-
corder's office yesterday, in which Josiah
Pool and Frances M. Pool grant to John
johnson, John f. Gardiner and George 8.
Waite, and their successors in Office, as Trus-
tees of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, lot s, in block g. town of Isleton, as a
site for the erection of a church.
COMMISSIONERS APPoINTED.-The follow
ing have been appointed Commissioners of
Deeds for the State of California by the Gov
ernor: Chas. P. Schnueringer, to reside at
Uniontown, New York, and Edwin G. Clarke,
to reside at New York city, New York.
ENTERTAINMENT.-Am musical and dramatic
entertainment will be given for the benefit of
St. Paul's Episcopal Sunday. school at the
Metropolitan Theater on next Friday even.
ing. Reserved seats. without extra charge,
can be had at Houghton's.
CHANGE OF LooATIoN.-The Directors of
the Calistoga Reduction Works have filed
notice in the Office of the Secretary of State
of change in the place of business of said
company from San Francisco to the town Of
Calistoga, Napa county.
To SAN QUENT1N.-Deputy Sheriff G.. G.
Mccoy, of Tehama county, came down yes.
terday, en- route to San Quentin, with pris
oner named Fred. Firelotse, who has beer
sentenced to term of one year for grand
larceny.
WARRANTS READY. = The warrants fol
bills and salaries allowed by the Board Of
Education at its meeting last Monday even
ing will be ready for delivery at the City
Auditors Office this afternoon.