Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-12-02

| by four months confinement, aud also asked
| that the commitment be withheld for twenty
four hours to give the defendant time to
leave the city. After a consideration of the
matter ,Ildge benson fined the prisoner S25,
and he walked forth free man
| THANKsGIvIHG.-Thank Day was
very generally observed in Sacramento. All
the leading business houses were either closed
! all day or else shut their doors at noon, while
the streets had Sunday-like appearance.
Quite large number of persons left the CITY
for hunt st various places within the reach
of few hours drive. The ving.shooting
and horse-racing at Agricultural Park, and
the coursing match at Whitcomb's ranch, an
account of the results of which will be found
| elsewhere, attracted large number of peo-
pie. Union Thanksgiving services were held
at the Westminster Presbyterian Church in
| the forenoon, which were well attended. They
were conducted by the city pastors. Rev
Q. Mckelvey, pastor of Kipgsley Chapel,
delivered an appropriate sermon. In the
evening special Thanksgiving services were
held at the Calvary Baptist Church, at which
| there was large attendance. The streets in
the evening were very quiet, and apparently
the business men were spending the close of
the holiday in the bosom If their families,
There were but two arrests made by the
police during the day, and one Of these was
Chinaman.
ELECTION AND PREsENTAToN.-At the an
nual meeting of Sacramento Lodge, No. 40,
F. and A. NJ, held last evening at Masonic
! Hall, the following officers were elected: II.
NJ. Blackwell, w. NJ; J. r. Lame, S. W.:
| w. B. Miller. j. W; w. NJ. Petrie, Treas
urer; G. W. Conway, Secretary. The
following were appointed: G. II. Denton, S.
D.; r. H. Burr. J. D.; F. S. Smell, J. r.
Brown, Stewards E. C. Atkinson, Marshal
J. I. Griffitts, Organist; Thomas Ross,
| Tyler. During the evening the members
presented the retiring Master, +. G. Akin
son, with a magnificent Past Masters Jewel
of sold gold, set with solitaire diamond.
| The presentation was made by DIR. J. +.
Laine, and Was responded TO feelingly by the
recipient. Afterwards Louis Psyea invited
the members to a rspast at the Restaurs ant
de France, where justice was done to his
hospitality. Toasts and speeches were given,
and very enjoyable evening was spent.
STOLEN CLocKs.-On Thursday word was
sent to the police station that an officer was
wanted at the residence of Mrs Gilbert, on
Fourth and l streets. On repairing to the
place officer Dunlevy found a Chinaman
who had been detected in the act of stealing
a clock The Celestial was taken TO the sta
ton house, where he gave the name of Jim
Shin. Upon searching him two pawn-tickets
were found, and upon going to the Chinese
pswnbroker's establishment two clocks were
found. They have both been identifsd-one
of them belonging to Mrs. Gilbert, having
been stolen about six weeks ago, and the other
was stolen from X street store last July.
The arrested Chinaman is an old offender.
Last March he was sent to the County Jail
for 100 days, under the name of Ah Sing. for
stealing a sack of potatoes from 2. Russell.
In the Police Court yesterday the case was
continued till next Monday.
A VARIErY.-A Announcement is made this
morning that Bell & Co., auctionesrs, will
sell large lot of household goods to-day.
Besides all kinds of psrlor, bedroom and
kitchen furniture. there are two rosewood
pianos to be sold. This gale will take pla e
at the sslesroom, on J street, at 1890 A. NJ.
In the evening, at the same place, at 1880
| o'clock, they announce the sale If lot of oil
paintings, chromos notices, steel engravings,
and two dozen assorted cloaks. Also an assig-
nees' sale of five gold watches. one cluster
diamond set, two pairs diamond earrings, six
diamond rings, one genilemaus gold chain
and locket, one pair ladies' bracelets and Ia
dies and gentlemen's watch chains.
RACIEG.-Two races took place at Agri.
cultural Park on Thanksgiving Day in the
afternoon. The first was a quarter of mile
race between Joseph Zuver's bay mare Daisy,
| and Frank Sheplar' sorrel horse Frank. This
was won by the latter named Time, "a
seconds. The second was a pacil g race, three
in FIVE, in which there were three entries
Rhoden, by j. W. Wilson; Handy Andy,
by Frank Shep'sr and Shaker, by NJ. f.
Odell. This was won in three straight heats
by Rhoden. with Handy Andy second at ach
outcome. Time, 2:35-2:52-2:32. This race
was for purse of $3.50.
LAND SALE.-The south half of the north
half of lot No. ), in the block bounded by n
and . and Fifth and Sixth streets, together
with the three dwelling houses and other i'm
provsmsuts situated thereon, will be sold to-
day at 10 A NJ, on the premises, by ID. j.
Simmons, suctioneer. Terms will be made
known at the sale.
FINE silks, fine esshmeres, fine drsp d'Al.
mas, fine table linens, fine napkins-in joh
lots. and now selling rapidly at the great sale
at Red House.
MENs tap sole, calf boots-extra value
every pair warranted, 81 70. Hale Bros 4
Co., Ninth and K Streets
Tors of every description are being slaugh
tered at the closing out sale of Ackerman &
Co.
MINIS fine calf dress boots, pump role
81 %, at Hsle's, Ninth and K streets.