Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-06-22
CAPITAL CHIPS.
Mercury at noon yesterday, 75.'

Total .s223 ,05S s.
CAPITAL CHIPS.
Mercury at noon yesterday, 75.'
Yesterday was the longest day of the year.
There was no session of the Superior Court
yesterday.
A large force of man are working on the
State Capitol fence.
Carl Strobel celebrates the arrival of q
young Turn.Bezirk since yesterday.
The steamer Governor Dana came down
from the upper Sacramento yesterday.
The Sacramento river yesterday marked
Il feet 10 inches, and was quite muddy.
s. Gerson Co. received large shipment
OF tomatoes and egg plants yesterday from
Winters, Yolo county, California.
Patents were yesterday granted at Wash
ington to two Sacramento inventors
Thomas G. Churchmsn, nozzle; Horace
Huffman, plow-poiDter.
"Who will the Democrats nominate for
Governor, and what do you think of their
platform" was the prevailing question on
the streets of Sacramento yesterday.
Sheriff Showers, of Mono county, went to
Folsom yesterday with All Fook, who will
serve term of three years, and Thomas
Moorehouse, who goes for two years for az
sault to murder.
The first car load of fruit shipped from
California to the East was forwarded yeeter-
day from Marysville. 1t was consigned to
W. II. Peacock & Co.. Chicago, and con-
sisted of plums, pears. peaches and apricots
A Butcher up town sends in the following
personal" and don't want it omitted ::
"Never ask butcher for his wagon in the
morning." The contributor of that personal
evidently had taken too much Turn.Bezirk.
The bad boys on the streets of Sacramento
are all around with sling-shots, and several
very serious injuries were reported yesterday
in consequence of their use. There is an
ordinance against their use, and it certainly
should be enforced.
BENEFIT CoNcERT.-The complimentary
benefit concert at the Congregational Church
rendered Miss Ida Clinch wss largely at
tended last evening. The programme was
raore attractive than had been anticipated.
1t was varied, and was carried out with
promptness. Miss E. NJ. Rowe was musical
director and Accompanies. Miss Amelia
BOIL also assisted at the piano. The chief
Hugo Mansfield, the pianist, who gave seven
selections under two numbers, and the splen-
did basso of G.. II. Carleton, whose vocaliza.
ton won instant success. In addition, an
orchestra of eight pieces, under E. S. Grant,
appeared, and 8 male quintet composed of
Messrs. Fritz, krebs, Heilbron, Flohr and
Mohr. Miss Clinch sang three times Miss
Jennie Cox twice Miss Jacobs and Miss
Wilder, in duets, twice; Mrs. Carter
and Mr.. BaillsrgeoB, in duets, twice
Mr.. Carleton. thrice, and Miss George
ing quite creditably, but it was altogether too
long. Floral favors were sent to the stage
for the ladies in large numbers, aud the ap
plause given was genuine and deserved. The
gems of the evening, without question, were
the singing of "The Water Drinker' by
Carleton, and the playing of De Beriot's
"Tarantelle by Mr.. Mansfield. The bene-
icisry should certainly feel fattered by the
good attendance and the kindly reception
given her and those who aided her.
CHARGED WITH MANsLAUGHrER.-J. X.
Dias yesterday swore out complaint in the
Police Court charging Francis Lohb with
manslaughter. The facts of the case, as
near as we can ascertain, are these Some
time since an S-year-old boy of Mr.. Dias' and
other boys were caught stealing fruit from
the premises of Lohb. The other boys, when
they saw they were observed escaped. The
little lad (Dissl, however, was caught and
severely beaten over the head. Dias claims
that the lad was Immediately seized with
brain fever and died from the effects of
wounds inflicted by Lohb. Lohb denies it
all, and says he can prove his innocence.
PRIZE EssAYs.-The prizes offered by the
propristors of the Mechanics Store for the
best essays on Reading and Its Benefits
were awarded last evening. The judges were
Rev. II. HI. Rice, Felix Tracy and w. P.
Coleman. The first prize of So, class A, was
awarded to Samuel Williams second prize
of 80 so. class A, to Ed. Wilkinson first
prize Of s., class B, to Fred. Webb; second
prize of 80 80, class B, to Daniel Driscol.
During the evening instrumental music was
furnished by A. j. Woods and George Lob
meyer ; vocal music by Samuel and Henry
Williams and Charles Hill.
STREET-RIoT DRILL.-Last evening and
X streets were crowded with people who had
come out to witness the street-riot drill given
by Companies A, B and G and the Cadets,
under the supervision of the field officers of
the regiment. The companies appeared in
fatigue Dress and were preceded by the First
Artillery band. A square was formed from
the column OF defense at Seventh and ]
streets and skirmishers thrown out from every
side. 1t was very interesting and useful
drill. All of the movements were well made
and the officers and men were highly compli.
mented on every side.
AGRICULTURAL LAND PATENTs.-The fol-
lowing patents for agricultural lands were re-
ceived at the United States Land Office in
this city on the Goth instant:
Thomas E. Burden, Charles A. Holden
William Bankhead, William c. Jones,
William A. Brandt, Gerolamo Jury
Bel Joseph, heirs Of Michael Koenig
Patrick Oman. Samuel ]. Lewis,
Stefano Foletta, Charles Peterson,
Domenico Fregulia, Alex. Rich
Michael Gavigan, Daniel Smith.
ELECTION OF OFFIcERs.-The Eureka So.
cial Club met last evening and elected the
following officers to serve for the ensuing
term: Albert Elkus, President; L. J.
Lithauer, Vice-President M. Lavenson,
Recording Secretary G. Kaufman, Finan-
cial Secretary; o. Ross, Treasurer. Execu-
tive Committees. Looryea, S. N. Field
helm, K. Hyman, Elias Steinman, S. Gins-
berg.
New UNIFoRMs.-Com A. City Guard,
have contracted with Henry Mccain, the
tailor, for new uniforms for the entire COM
pany. The uniforms will be like those of
Company B. The entire regiment will more
than likely have new uniforms before the
time comes to go into camp.