Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-12-06
CONCISE LOCALS,

Fifty.fve emigrant passengers will arrive
ID this city tomorrow.
Washington time will be received at the
telegraph Office to-day at noon.
The Sacramento river marks feet rch.
es-no change in the past five days.
Norton Bush, E. n. Bush and George 7.
Bush have gone to San Francisco to attend
the funeral of their brother.
Governor Perkins has appointed Charles
f. Mundsy a Commissioner Of DEEDS for
California, to reside ct Seattle, W.
The barge Granger. now on the ways at
Washington, opposite the city, undergoing
repairs, will be put aioat in few DAYS ard
laid up for the winter.
The United States snag-boat Seller and
crew are at present on the upper Sacramento
river, below BidwelPs landing. removing
snsgs The steamer will coon return to the
city for the winter.
Mayer Brown publishes a card to-day re-
questing a meeting of citizens to make ar.
rangements for an inaugural ball to be given
to General SLOVENIAN, the members of the
Legislature and State officers.
Whittier. Fuller & Co. have donated $50 to
the charitable fund of the Fire Department
as a recognition of their appreciation of the
prompt and efficient manner in which the de-
hidndSCu duu ulStiUputbneQ the tlre
which occurred yesterday on K near Front !
street.
Warrants have been drawn on the State
Treasurer for the sum of 50 224. % for the
support of the Folsom State Prison for the
month of October, 1882; also for the sum of
50, zoo for the supporS of the State Normal
School at San Jose, for the month of Novem.
Der; also for $3.50, for support Of the branch
Of the State Normal School at Los Angeles,
for the same month.
Adjutant-General J. +. Sheehan has issued
his biennial report concerning the National
Guard OF California. Il comprises volume
Of l42 pages Besides the report of the Ad-
Jutant- General it contains reports of Briga-
dier-Generals and of the Colonel Of the Uni
versity Cadets. The maintenance of the
present force is recommended but some
amendments to the law regulating the Ma
tional Guard are suggested.
ARRESTED FOR LIBEL.-Some time since it
was stated in the RECORD UNION, and also in
a number of other newspapers, that three
men-P. MEG. Newcastle. NJ. P. Sprague
and Lafayette Hildebrand-had been arrested
and charged with recent robbery of Wells,
Fargo & Co.'s express box at Isletop, in this
couety. A few days later Mr.. Newcastle
called at tbs office and stated that he had |
not beea arrested, and that tho frst he krew |
OF the robbery was when Ia read the an. |
nouucsmeut OF his arrest in tho papers, and |
requested that his statement Ee published. !
As the saG,e tine g letter of denial was re- |
ceivsc from The other two men .;oaod persons, |
and the denial os all was pubishe.i. The in |
inred parties expressed an intention to ferret |
ont the person Who started the libsl, end to |
vindicate themselves 10 tie Courts Yeste-.
day morning Mr.. Newcastle swore cut q
warrant for the arrest OF John Ipghram,
Deputy Assessor, charging him with libel.
Inghram was arrested by officer Lee. and
gave bond for his appearance in the Police
Court to answer to the charge.
The ELECTION CoNTEsT.-The case of G.
NJ. Coslan Vs. NJ. r. Beard, which is con.
test for the Office of County Clerk, the plain
tiff having been beaten at the recent general
election by but 16 votes, came up in the Su-
perioc Court on Monday for argument. on a
motion to sustain demurrer to the com-
plant, and also motion to striks out certain
parts of the citation. Yesterday the Court
overruled both of the motions. The case was
then continued until to-day, when the count
ing of the votss will probably begin. The
time required for the counting is variously es.
timsted at FRI IN five days to a week. W. A.
Anderson, W. G.. Van Fleet, S. S. Holl, c,
I. Jones and Z NJ. Martha are counsel for
the plaintiff, while the defendant is repre-
sented by w. Il. Beatty and John T. Carey.
CONVENTION OF SCHOOL SUPER1NTEND.
ENTs.-In accordance with subdivision IA of
Section 1882 of the Political Code, the State
Superintendent of Public instruction has ig.
sued call for the second biennial CONVEX ton
of County School Superintendent to Assem-.
bic at the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton Hall, on Suffer street, in San Francisco,
on Wednesday, December 9th, at IL O'Clock
A. NJ. An invitation is extended to the newly.
elected County Superintendspts to be pres
ent and take part in the deliberations A
full attendance is desired on account of the
possibilities for usefulness CT meeting e. an
early day by reason Of the near approach Of
biennial session of the Legislature and the
beginning of a new administration of the
school department.
| FARMING IMPLEMENTS BY AUCTIoN.-BelI
& Co., auctioneers, announce a sale today at
| the ranch of Judge Lake, near Sutterville
and about two miles from the city of Sacra-
menso. The sale will commence at 1920 A.
NJ. It will consist il part SO fellows: -Four
| head of work horses, one buggy-horse, seven
| fresh milk cows, jersey stock two imported
Jersey bulls, thirty head of Berkshire hogs,
chickens plymouth rockl, enc two-horse
wagon, one spring wagon, one open buggy,
| two sets double harness, two sets single h8r.
pess, one set carriage harness, one Champion
mower, one sulky rake, one revolving rake
one roller, and other farming implements
also dairy fixtures, and five rooms of furui-
ture and housekeeping goods.
The TRANsIT.-There seems to be a differ.
ence of opinion among the local astronomers
as to ths exact tine of the transit Of Venus
across the suns disc. but all appear to agree
| that il will occur to-day, and that the beein
ming OF the transis will not be visible in SGc.
ramento on account of the sun not rising
early ongh. Tie planet will be visible on
| the disc OF the sun from sunrise until nearly
noon. Is is stated that it may be seen By the
naked eye with smoked glass.
CHAEJKAH-The feast of Chanukah.
which is celebrated by the Hebrews, com.
memora.es the rededication of the Temple of
Jerusalem, after the conquest of Autiochus
Epiphanes by Judah Maccsbe, On the 25th
day of the month of Kislev, which this year
falls on Wednesday, the 9th inst. This feast
will be appropriately celebrated on Wednes-
day evening at the Synagogue by a festival
of the Ssbbath.school children. The exer.
else viii begin at 7:30 P. NJ.
ELECTION OF OFFIoERs.-At the first OF.
nual nesting Of the Metropolitan Club, the
following named persons were elected to the
respective offices, to &C. for the ensuir year
President. 5. @. benson Vice.Prssideut,
John MsNeill Secretary, A. Abbott Treas.
urer, Wn. 7. Coleman Directors-John +.
Sheehan. G. 81, Hubbard. W. c. Van Fleet,
Edward Cadwslader and Joseph Steffens.
LATE ARREsTs.-The following names were
recorded On the slate at the ststion-house last
night at l2so'clock: John Inghram, libel, by
officer Lee; Harry Boyle, disturbing the
peace: ana Mrs. 3. Alexander, embezzlement,
BY officer Green Tom Craney, drunk, by
officer Fadred.
Great BAEGaINs in ladies, and chiId-e-,.