Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-24
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

heId at the usual hour yesterday, at which al
the members were present. A communication
was received from H. A. Burnett, Command
er of Sumner Post Nos, Grand Army of Thu
Republic, inviting the members of the Boart
to participate in the observances of Decora
ton Day. Application was made by Johr
L. Carey to remove the alkali earth from the
square bounded by K aud L, Nineteenth anc
Twentieth streets, which request was grant
ed, conditioned upon its being re6lled with
sediment. The weekly report of John A
Cunningham, Chief Engineer Of the Water
Works, was submitted, showing 16, 191, SOC
gallons of water raised during the past week,
and that the works were run full time.
The report Of John Bellmer, as City Elk.
pert, was submitted in relation to the delin.
quent assessment roll of Sacramento county,
from which it Is shown that there is due, on
account of road tax, the sum of 1881 II to the
city. The subject of revising and repub-
fishing the city ordinances was discussed by
the Board and finally referred to Mayor
Brown. A request for the erection of a
street lamp at Thirteenth and r streets was
presented by 2. Brannigan, and referred to
the Street Commissioner. The following
bills were examined and allowed: Whittier,
Fuller & Co., Sl1 40; William Melvin, 50
2. Byrnes, $40; Charles d. Harper flor
laborers), $l,S90; Joseph & Gribble, S24;
James Leonard, 81; Holbrook, Merrill &
Stetson, 1863 70; Lee Young, IS; j. L. Bar
ron, 81; Day l. Joy, 81 %; RECORD UNION,
So; Wilson & Mitchell, So; j. w. Watt flor
laborersl S3S; S. r. Caldwell, $40 20. The
Board then adjourned.
MERCHANDISE REPORT. : The following
freight passed Ogden for Sacramento on the
Dist: For .Lindley & Co., Is packages to-
bacco. "A boxes lard, 80 boxes baking pow.
ders, boxes extracts, 2 casks prunes G. b.
Mott. box maple sugar; VIM. G. Lyon, l
box maple sugar; Studebaker Bros, car
wagons, l crate buggy tops, seats, bundles
wheels Booth & Co., "a packages, | case
and 50 boxes tobacco, 5 bales broom corn, 20
bundles broom handles; Adams, Mcneil Il
Il Co., 20 packages, so pals and % boxes TO-
bacco, ~ boxes extracts, % boxes lemon
sugar, "a boxes baking powder. l package
hardware w. S. Arnold & Co., bundles
and "a bars IRON, 40 boxes wagon axles; Hall,
Luhrs & Co., 20 cases matches Billingsley &
Co., 3 boxes paper, box brushes, l box
pipes, cases tacks, 8 packages halfdozen
sleeves, 10 bales Irvine Mebius & Co., II
boxes baking powder r. Stone & Co., 5
boxes bolts: Capital Furniture Company,
case glass Locke & Lavenson, 3 cases carpet
sweepers II. H. Paulk, box spice; Jacob
Griessel, box whips j. Hearth, boxes
shoes Isaac McGill, | car miscellaneous
goods; H. G. Xix & Co., cases oil J. R.
Watson, l barrel chloridium Huntington,
Hopkins & Co., zoo kegs nails, rs kegs horse
shoes, l box and barrels hinges, 100 pieces
iron pipe, l box cutlery; Baker & Hamilton,
9 cars wagons, box wooden wares, II boxes
lawn mowers, 8 boxes handles; w. d. Com
stock car furniture
ST. PAUL's CHURcH.-Last Sunday was
the first time the ST. Paul Church Society
has worshiped in It's own edifice. The Grace
Church property was last week purchased by
them from the Odd Fellows Bank, which
held it under foreclosure, the price paid being
50, 800. The church is to be put Immediately
into thorough repair and reprinted, and will
then be dedicated. The Grace Church prop
erty was never free from debt, and therefore,
under the rule of the Episcopal Church
governing this subject could not be
dedicated The vestry will take immediate
steps towards securing a regular pastor.
Rev. Mr.. Dyer filed the pulpit last Sunday
and Bishop Wingtield viii be pres
ent next Sunday and administer the rite of
confirmation.
Police CoURT.-Iu the Police Court yes
terday John Kicks was found guilty of steal
ing blankets from the premises of Mrs. Uhl,
and fined $50. John Lloyd was sentenced to
81 hours in City Prison for drunk. James
Green and John Moran pleaded guilty to
similar offanses and were fined 50 each. In
the cases of Frank Sweeney and John Tafe,
in relation to the Free and Easy" saloon
on Saturday night, there were no
complaints on file, and no person appeared
who was willing to swear to one, but the
CITY Attorney was instructed by Judge
Henry to investigate the affair. The cases
against them were continued until to-day.
John Devon, drunk, pleaded guilty and was
fined 81, and costs.
HELD To ANSWER AND SENTENcED.-T
examination of r. f. Troy, for forging an
order upon James Clark of the Riverside
road. for delivery of trunk and goods be-
longing to W. NJ. Gilmore was held before
Justice Gilman yesterday, District Attorney
Buckley appearing for the People, and de-
PENDANT taking charge of his own case. Upon
conclusion of the hearing he was held to an
swer before the Superior Court upon charge
Of forgery in the SUM of s., 900. Defendant
also, upon the charge of petty larceny, for
stealing a set of double harness from James
Clark, pleaded guilty, waived time and was
sentenced to thirty days in the County Jail.
GATHERING AND GAMEs.-The Caledonian
Club viii hold its fifth annual gathering and
games az East Park on Saturday, June 4th,
at watch great attractions viii be offered.
Among them viii be awarded $3.50 in gold
coin, twenty gold and silver medals, and
large number Of other valuable and useful ar
ticles as prizes for athletic sports. Leading
athletes from other parts of the State are ex.
pected. There will be grand open.air ball
in the evening, to conclude with the prize
waltz. The music will be by the First Artil-
iery band.
MORE or Ir-There was another row at
the Free and Easy Saloon on K street on
Sunday evening, with the usual disturbance
of the entire neighborhood. The people re-
siding in that section Of the city, or occupy
ing business stands in that vicinity. claim
that this establishment has become such an
insufferable nuisance that it should be
promptly abated as SUCH as means of pre-
venting further riotous proceedings and the
continuous disgraceful occurrences and prac-
tees of the place.
CAPTAIs FOSTER has just returned from a
trip to the region of the west side of the San
joaquin. and says the grain crop there is I'M
even in It's stand Some of it is pretty good,
and in other fields it is short and thin, but is
better than the average yield in that vicinity,
taking one year with another. Some wheat,
he understood, has been cut. at places
where overflow from creeks occurred there
are 6ne, heavy crops but there is no irriga
ton yet in that part of the valley.
RIFLE PRAcTIcR.-The Sacramento Rifle
Club held It's regular monthly shoot near the
Twelfth-street bridge, on the Scott ranch, on
the 22i Instant, when the following score
was made Circle Target-A. Alderman,
1l5 points T. Kuausr, 50; ID. Halter, 20 ;
G. Barnes, % O. Hartig, % Flag Target
A. A. Herman, 27 fl ,gs; Z. Barnes, "a; +.
Knauer, 10 o. Hartig, IS; DR.. Nelson, 10.
Nor tbs Person. George Cooper, pro.
prietor Of the market on X street, between
Fifth and Sixth. desires it stated that he was
not the person by that name who was con-
nected with the riot at the Free and
Easy saloon on Saturday night. Such is also
the fact, az any one acquainted with Mr..
Cooper would know without the denial stated.
SENTENCED FOR PETTY LARcENY.-G George
Wilson, who was accused Of stealing suit OF
clothes some time since from room in the
Railroad Hotel, yesterday pleaded guilty to
the charge Of petty larceny and was sen.
fenced to thirty days in the County Jail
DoN'T FAIL to attend the British Picnic a;