Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-09-22
LOCAL! INTELLIGENCE.

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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Run OFF THE BRIDGE.-Two highly con-
nscted but clever young gentlemen of this
city short time ago started on business
trip. About dusk, as they were nearing
Franklin. and busy talking on some very in
teresting subject, and the road being narrow,
they allowed their horses to run the carriage
eff the bridge. The young men came to their
senses in the bottom of the ditch, ore (Esau-
like holding on to the others heel and hal
looiug for help. Finding they were more
Eclie1 than hurt, and their horses gone, they
rose up and shook themselves and approached
the nearest farmhouse, seeking assistance.
The inmates sl being upstairs, savs one
young lady, the gentlemen knocked rather
loudly, causing this young lady to tremble
with fear and cry out: - Are you gentlemen?
Are you gentlemen" A hurried consulta-
tioD on the outside, and one gentleman spoke
up, saying We are, and in sore distress"
Soon the head of the house appeared, and
being a clever aud sociable gentleman, he
quickly had our two uninjured townsmen at
their ease, singing and dancing, while Mr..
- sent out scouts, who soon returned with
the lost team, which were only scratched
little, and the axies Of the carriage slightly
bsnt. The young men returned TO town
highly pleased with their visit, and mum on
the bridge question But such good things
never escape cur perambulsting pencil. pusher.
MERCHANDISE REPORT. = The following
freight passed Ogden on the 19.h for Sacra-
msnto: For J. M. Wieirnaun, barrels and
2 boxes candy; II. Fisher, 9 barrels and
box candy G. II. Gilman, cases hats; w.
A. & c. s. Houghton, case copying books /;
q. A. Bills boxes picture frames Lindley
& Co., box cigars, 30 boxes canned fish; l..
L. Lewis & Co, 10 barrels and 9 boxes glass
ware, Is boxes aud l barrel lanterns, l crate
Tampa Hall. Luhrs x Co, 90 cases and 20
kits fish L l.. Billings, 10 barrels whisky
Weinstock K Lubin, boxes collars /; G Att
msnn& Wilsoa, l box dry goods, / box shirt,
Central Pacific Railroad Com 2sny. / roll
wire, II boxes machinery, 8 reservoirs. IL
bundles pipe, 100 bundles car-surings; Gu-
Lsveuson 2 cases shoes; j. G. DAVIS, ?
boxes brackets; S. LipmaE & Co., 2 boxes
dry good, box underwear; Biilingsley &
Co, 200 boxes clothes-pins NJ 7. Brewer &
Co., l box blanks; Huntington, Hopkins 4
Co., 120 bundles sheet.iron, 3 boxes screws, ]
box currycombs, boxes hardware, l box hoes,
box ssw-clamp'. 4 barrels traps. ! bundle
trucks, box cutlery, box padlocks, l box
chalk Standard OH Company, GOO ises oil
Kirk, Gsary & Co., bag, - packages, case
and boxes drugs, l box fancy soap, l box
inkstands.
AUCTION SALE.--oa Saturday, October
7:h. at P. NJ, in front Of the Courthouse
at Mfrtinez, Contra Costa county, the fol
lowing property will be sold: The west hal
of the tract known as the Government
ranch, comprising abou. LBS acres. to
gether with the undivided half of the Has
tiugs & Frisbie Swamp Land District No
IVA, containing about ,Sl2 acres, lying I'D
jaceut to said ranch. and subject TO agreement
OF record, by which said swamp lands are Il
bs divided 80 as TO give each owner the par
lying adjacent 20 the uplands Also, til
southeast quarter of section 8, and the north
west quarter OF section 9. 10 township
{orth, range l west. Mount Diablo meridian
. containing about S33 acres, and Known 80 tn
ird ranch. There are oommodious farm
buildings on both tracts. The upland
class wheat lands, and the swami
2 6rst-class pastursge and gardel
~ pom the Government ranch is stu
Avon station of the San Pablo and Tu
Railroad. only three and a half mile
ON MARTINEZ Possession will be given Of
livery of deeds.
IAN EXAMPLE AND LECTURE Las
evening man who gave his name as Dl
Wood took drunken person to the station
house who had bad attack of deliriul
trsmens and asked officer Lsavy to keep hir
locked up for three or four days. The docto
also left bottle of medicine and requisite
the officer to give him dose every three hour:
Before leaving he asked for the names {
some of the worst class of drunlsards in th
city. They we're given to him. He told tn
officer that he was devoted to the ciuse {
humanity, and said his purpose was to hei
fallen man. 10 about two hours hack droy
up to the City Prison, and when the doc
was opened tks1e lay the humanitarian q
two hours before 30 fssrfully drunk that b
had to BE- carried into cell. Officer Leav
il unable TO accou 1T for this Sudden change
unless it is upon this hypothesis: That b
plan to benefs mankind Il to drink ell tn
liquor himself. or sample il. az be did las
night, aud learn what kind of stuff he b.
Co save men from.
A RUNAWAY L. Bishop. Count
Superintendent of Schools. is the owner of
fine aud fast horse. Occasionally Mr.. BishoI
when weary from the duties connected vii
the Office. bitches his flyer to a wagon 90
speeds him ovsr the fee drives that Sacr
msnto is noted for Yesterday mOrnil
happened to be ofe OF thcss occasions, and
Mr.. Bishop was driving Twelfth stree
near q. boy on horseback ran into b
wagon and broke the aYletree. The Supe
intendent Of Schools was thrown cut, b
held on to the lines and was dragged abo;
four rods through the mud, and then let g1
the lines. The horse ran 3 short dis:anC
collided with an express wagon ana W
cIptured Dir. Bishops wagon Is compile
wreck. Mr.. Bishop thinks it is fortunate {
himself and the educational interests of til
county that he invariably rides alone.
BOARD OF SUPERvIsoRs.-rhe Board
Supervisors met yesterday in their rooms
10 o'clock, aud transacted the following bu
ness: All the members were present. Nj
Ann Wood petitioned the Board for relic
she stated that she was in destitute circui
stances. Ga motion Supervisor Christy "
appoiatei to investigate the case, and repc
at the next meeting of the Board. The r.
ignatiou of Albert Hsller, County Horticu
ural Commissioner, was read and sccepte
The comuaittee appointed to investigate t
application of Mrs A. Woods for relief, II
ommendsd that SIS he appropriated. 2
same was allowed. Tn, following bills WI
then ordered paid NJ. A. FRY, SS4
Sacramento Lumber Company. 1854 80. L
Board adjourned to 10 o'clock this mornir
POLICE CoURT.-Tbe following busin
was transacted in the Police Court yesterds
Dennis Maddigan, charged with battery a
disturbing the peace. had his case continu
until the 18Th. All Judge wss examined
misdemeanor and discharged. g. II. Nj
try. charged with battery, was iismias'
Mrs. Sarah Johnston, charged with distul
ing the psace-c1se was dismissed en- mott
Of the prosecuting attorney. The charge
petit larceny against John Hoppe was tax
under advisement until this morning. Y
entiue WAC tried and convicted Of mis-
meanor: Judgment was deferred until t
uorning. Carrie Harris was examined
petit larceny, and discharged.
GRAND JURY DRAwS.-Yesterday JuC
D.nsSn issued an order for Grand jury
meet on October 81. The foilowing-nan
parsons were drawn: e. II. La Rae. Sa
uel Gsrson, John McIntire. Oliver Plumm
john Miller, solomon Kruger, John \
CURE, james Furnish, Thomas McConn
John &. Martin, n. Clark. Jabez +. Turn
Edward Tsitchen, Z. X. Alsip, Will
Farmer, o. s. Fegrei, George w. Chesl
Frederick Mier, Joseph REUTER-, a. Null,
p. Goodhne, Fred. Cox, II. j. Merkley.
S. Greeaiaw, Robert Anderson, Alexan
Nelson, w. :. M,ulove. Robert Devlir,
B. Moore, w. A. Strobsl.
IScoRpoRArED.-There were file With
Secretary OF State yesterday tie follow
articles of incorporation By the Psc
Coast Railway Company. Directors-C h
Gooiall, William Norris, John Roseufe
- Johp T.. Howard, w. II. KniVht and S.