Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-11-17

HUNTERS TRIALS AND TRIBULATIoNs.-A
great many sportsmen at the present time are
engaged in hunting wild ducks and other
game. Some of the so-called hunters are
very successful and bag lots of game, while
others are unfortunate, and are often.times
compelled to purchase such game as they
started in search Of from those who live near
the lakes, 90 as to make a showing when they
arrive home. In addition to the above
" tricks of the trade" says one who speaks
from experience, it Is not an uncommon thing
tor the latter-named class to discharge their
firearms several times, to make the Gun ap-
pear SIS If used, and not unfrequently is the
shot and powder thrown away SO that the de.
ception may be mora complete. Rumor has
it that two of Sacrsmenso'd crack sportsmen
left the city early Wednesday morning. well
provided With every thing necessary to make
an outfit complete. After o couple of hours
driving Ailler's Lake, below Freeport, was
reached. The boat was unloaded from the
wagon, launched and boarded by Henry Ger.
Der and Joseph Kane, who immediately
proceeded TO the other side in search of good
territory fr duckfhunting. They toiled all
day, but mary duck was killed. Towards
evening they undertook to recross, but only
got little ways out from shore when the YES
head to foot, and they put back to land, for
neither had power TO still the waves. After
walking about six miles around the lake they
came TO where the team was standing. In a
few minutes the twain were homeward-bou
but had not proceeded far when one of the
local hunters inquired if they did not want to
take some dicks back with them. A bargain
was soon made and enough fer appearance sake
purchased. The story did not leak out until
last evening, when it was told in an uptown
gun store by the hunters who sold the ducks.
RIVER NEws.-The high winds for the last
two days have delayed the vessels on the
rivers to some extent, those coming down
with bsrges attached not being able TO make
some of ths curves, while those coming up
were held back by the foEce of the wind.
The San joaquin No. 3 from below was de-
layed ions time, while the Apache was sew
eral hours late in arriving from San Fran.
cisco yesterday -. All the grain piled along
the banks of the Sacramento river was
moved some time since, and the vessels are
now engaged in removing the grain which has
been stored in the warehouses along the upper
river. The barge Granger, which was men
toned in the RECORD UNION a few DAYS
since as having been accidentally sunk in the
river, near Princeton, Colusa county, and
afterwards raised by Captains Page and Fos-
ter, has been brought down the river, and is
now on the ways on the Washington side, op-
posite j street. The barge had a hole stove
In its bottom by snag in the river. It con.
tanned at the time over TO- 900 sacks of grain.
Of these but 1900 sacks were damaged, and
they were sold to some of the farmers at %
cents per sack. The raising of the barge was
contrary to expectations, asst was supposed the
cost of repairing would be too high, but it is
now found that the cost of repairing will not
be very heavy.
MIssING.-The police department of this
city have received a letter from San Francisco
asking the officers to assist lady in finding
her husband, who has been missing from his
home 10 that city since the Sth instant. Geo.
d. Coleman is his name. He is 81 years of
age, and described as being six feet high !:
erect in shoulders and STOPPING in neck short
dsrk-brown hair; ight-brown mustache :;
ight-blue eyes, deep set; prominent nose
He wore a dropping linen hat, light pants.
brown cotton shirt, short tweed coat He is
civil engineer by profession, and spoke some
time siuce of trying to get employment in
Sacramento. No reason can be given for
his disappearance, and foul play is suspected,
unless it may be that he became suddenly de-
mented and wandered away.
Police CoURT-The following business
was transacted in the Pylice Court yesterday /:
Charles Mclaughlin, battery, continued IN.
til to-day; J. Barney. drunk. pleaded guilty,
aud was fined s.; William Baker, misde.
meanor, discharged on motion of City Attor-
ney; Susan King and II. II. King, misde.
mesnor. discharged; NJ. Graf and ID. Fal-
coaer, misdemeauor, found guilty, judgment
deferred to November 23d.
AUCTION SALE.-Bell & Co., auctioners,
win sell to-day, at 1880 A. NJ, at salesroom.
piano, mahogany wardrobe, pine wardrobes,
kitchen safes, assorted parlor stoves, cook
stoves, chairs, six bureau Wristbands, ore
three quarter walnut bedstead and spring
mattress, tepoy tables, feather pillows, top
mattresses and large lot Of crockery.
METROPOLITAN THEATER. - Andrews Is
Stockwel's Pantomime Company will pre-
sent the pantomime, "Humpty Dumpty 5
Picnic, at thu Metropolitan Theater this
evening. Nine performing dogs, a trained
donkey and goat, are mentioned among the
features. The box cffce will be open all day
CONFUSION aRd excitement is always with
2 crosd. aud that is what was at the Red
House yesterday. Piles of goods from the
floor to ths wall. Job lots purchased at q
forced sale, ct about so cents on the dollar :
is spprecia led by sll judges; and this house
has had thsfirs. The way table linens, nap
kins. silks, cassimeres. drape d'Almas, vel.
vets, cloak. and fur.lined rhsdames, circu-
lars, hosiery. gloves, ETC., are now being sold.
take friends advices and do not delsy, but
go to-day and tomorrow.
BE SURE and visit Geo. D. Almond, No.
500 J street. tomorrow, the day of his grand
holiday ope 1ing. Five hundred beautiful
picture card, will be given awav and eli -