Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-12-19
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

K, and stopped, tied the horse, left her par
GELS in the buggy and went inside. a few
moments afterwards she went to the door, and
her horse, buggy and parcels were gone-had
vanished into thin air. Search was made i'm
mediately and inquiry made in every direc-
ton, but to no purpose. Some expert thief
had possessed himself of the outfit and SO
covered up his tracks that he could not be
traced. The tracks of the buggy and horse
were Of course obliterated almost Immediately
by the softnees of the mud in that section
and the constant travel over the street. The
horse is light gray, has a dark name and
tail, and the Kind and fore quarters are some
what darker than the body. There is a mark
of the saddle of the harness on the back
The buggy is of Eastern make and is
painted black, with gold trimmings. The
articles in the buggy were package from
the Mechanics Store, containing six pairs of
white stockings. two pairs Of red leggings and
two yards of lace. There was also in the
buggy the following articles: Two toy books,
one round comb, one black pocket.book,
library book entitled 1.-THE Talisman,"
book for keeping washing list, one house
key and pair of gentleman's gloves.
KILLERS FUNERAL.-Yesterday the fu-
neral of the late w. B. G.. Keller took place
from the First Baptist Church, on Ninth
street, between L and NJ. Rev. A. J. Frost
delivered very interesting and appropriate
sermon, taking his text from st. James w.,
IA What is your life? It is even a vapor,
that appesreth for a little time, and then
vanisheth away" After the services at the
church were over the friends of deceased
were allowed to view the remains. The fu-
neral was under the auspices of the Knights
of Honor and Order of Caucasians. Deceased
was the Grand Secretary of the latter Order,
and member Of Camp No. l. There was a
large attendance of friends, both at the church
and the cemetery. The pall-besrers were
Messrs. r. T. Devlin and Joseph Wallis,
from members of the legal profession, Joseph
Francis and Angelo Thompson, from the
Knights of Honor, and j. ii. Hogan and j.
P. Dalton, from the Order of Caucasians. At
10 o'clock this morning there will be an ad-
iourned meeting of the members of the Bar
at the Superior Courtroom, to pass resolu-
tons of coincidence, ETC., with the family of
deceased.
GLASS WoRKs-The articles of incorpora-
ton of the California Glass Works were filed
Saturday with the Secretary of State; the
purposes for which it is formed are manu-
featuring, blowing and making all kinds of
glassware, bottles and glass vessels Of every
description, and buying, selling and dealing
in the same, and all materials necessary for
conducting said business successfully. The
principal plaza CT business is to be located at
San Francisco, and the Incorporation is to
exist fifty years There shall be six Directors,
and the first year these shall be such Di-
rectors VIM. ID. Loos, Alonzo I. Ayers,
John L. Killey, Benjamin G. Graffan,
Frank w. Cough and Lewis W. Frisbie.
The amount of the capital stock is LOCO
shares of the value Of $50 each.
GOSPEL MEETING.-At the Gospel meeting
last evening at the congregational Church,
Mr.. McGranahan sang peace, be STILL"
Major Whittle spoke from Amos w., u:
"Prepare to meet thy God" The speaker
divided the text into four parts: First there
is q God second, He is thy God; third,
man must meet him fourth, preparation is
necessary. Everything in nature bespeaks
an intelligent creator. Man is under the
dominion of natures laws, and consequently
is res ponsible to their author. The prepare
ton requires two things, first, that man
must look upon God as holy and upon him
self as a sinner. Union meetings every night
this week at Congregational Church, and
Bible reading at DR.. Frost's Church every
afternoon at half-past two.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES time since man
named Eggeston purchased piece of wood
land and contracted to furnish the wood
thereon to the Central Pacific Railroad Com
pany, and after he had completed the con-
tract procured the payment of the money from
the company to him and shipped it to Chi
cago, where his wife had previously gone. He
is supposed to have sent his wife some
$40, 900. His numerous creditors, who were
expecting q dividend out of the receipts of
the contract, are now additionally inquiring
his whereabouts They are thought to be
numerous in this city and along the line of
the railroad near CoIfax He is said to have
fed to Colorado. which he expects will be a
city of refuge" to him.
MERCHANDISE REPoRT.-The following
freight passed Ogden for Sacramento on the
18th: A. Van VOORHEES, & Co, 2 cases hard
ware J. T. Stoll, l case names ; J. G. Da.
Wis, l box marble, / box frames; Ross q
Bauer, 9 boxes walnut furniture, / bundle
frames; Hall, Luhrs & Co., % barrels hams (;
Huntington, Hopkins & Co., l car gunpow-
der, car iron. l car nails, l car horse'shoes,
l barrel iron hinges Go packages axes, bar
rel cast-iron; n. S. Arnold, 80 bundles hoop
iron "A bundles steel.
CoMMERc1AL.-Arrivei, since last report
steamer San Joaquin No 8, from the
upper Sacramento, with barge of grain
in transit; steamer San Joaquin No.
9. San Francisco, general merchandise, and
barge lumher for upper Sacramento steamer
Neponset, upper Sacramento, general prod
uce. Departed, San joaquin, No. 2 San
Francisco, two barges grain steamer Nepon-
set, upper Sacramento, general merchandise.
LIBRARY REPoRT-The Librarian reports
that during the past week 743 books have
been drawn from the CITY Free Library and
distributed as follows Fiction, 422 juven-
lie. US history, % biography, 10; travels,
81; belle-lettres, IS poetry and drama, 9;
THEOLOGY. 3; science and art, 30. Percentage
of fiction, Sc; percentage OF juvenile, %.
Average number Of books issued per day. 106.
CRY FINANCES .-These amounts have been
paid into the City Treasury, being the re.
ceipts for the past week: S. r. Caldwell SUI
perintendent Of Cemeteries, SIS 80; Il. ID.
Server, water rates, S737 80; E. III. Mckee,
school tuition, nonresident, 50 n. A. Kid
der, harbor dues, 81 so; w. A. Henry.
Police Court fines, SIG; George A. Putnam,
city licences, 1886 56. Total, 81, lS5 10.
Po1IcE COMMISSIONERS. -The Police Com
missioners viii meet to-day at o'clock P. NJ,
when matters of Importance concerning the
government of the police force of this city
will come before the Board for consideration.
EMIGRANTs.-Thisa afternoon there will ar
rive from the Eastern States by the Central
Pacific Railroad IS emigrants, Y of whom
are males.
PERSONALS &C. a. Gilman is in San Fran
cisco making purchases for the Red House.
He intends to supply the wants in boots and
shoes for Sacramento. c. II. Gilman. man
ager of the Red House, put in an order for
200 cases boots to be made up in Boston for
him. Also, in the same city, 500 dozen
women's and misses shoes, and he has sent
large orders to Chicago and New York for
dry goods and fancy goods for the coming
trade.
TONIGHT we commence our first grand
surprise sale, with our counters completely
crowded with all the latest novelties in holt
day goods Each department will be repre-
sented. There will be bargains for ladies,
baroains for gentlemen, and bargains for