Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-10-28
MINOR MENTION.
There was no session of the Superior Court
Yesterday.

There was no session of the Superior Court
yesterday.
Joha Carruthers has flied his claim to The
trademark "Grard Prize for coffee with
the Secretary of State.
A small fire was discovered in the southern
part Of the city last night about II idaight.
No alarm was sounded
A gymnsstic exhibition and social dance
xili be given by the active members of :he
Sacramento Turn Verein at Turner Hall on
next Friday evening.
Il is understood that arrangements have
been made by which Hon. Henry Edgerton
Will address an audience in this city on No.
vsmber Oh. the eve of the election.
The railroad construction carts and the
horses which have bssn on lot in the rear of
the City Prison fer over two weeks, were
yesterday shipped TO Reddiug. to be used on
the extension of the railroad towards O;egou.
The steamer Governor Dana arrived yes
terday from KisksvilIe with barge loaded
with wheat. This steamer Apache departed
general merchandise.
Thera were very few overland passengers
on the west-bound train yesterday morning.
being attached The small train was caused
by the Union Pacific train failing to make
connection at Ogden.
GA Thursday evening coal oil lamp ex.
ploded ss the residence of G. H. CHINA. on
| street, between Tenth and Eleventh. The
flames we're prevented from spreading by the
use Of blanket, which was thrown ovsr the
burning oil.
TIE Great Register of Sacramento county,
which wss closed on the 9Th instant, is in the
hands OF the printer. and viii be ready for
distribution soon. Il contsius over 5000
names, and there will be several hundred
additional on the supplement. Election prog
isma5ions hsve been printed and posted.
Yesterday morning as Miss Lottie Stevens
was driving on Seventh street. near J, the
front wheels became detached from the body
OF the ph4eson aud Miss Stevens was pitched
forward into the street, but received only a
few bruises. The horse ran to the corner Of
Seventh and X streets, whera it was captured.
The phaeton was considerably damaged,
The WASHINGTON LEvEE.-The following
letter from United States Engineer Meu6ell
has been received by the Clerk Of the Board
of City Trustees: ed. II. McKes, Clerk
Board of Trustees-Sir: have to acknowl-
edge the receipt Of your letter of the 23i
instant, expressing the views OF the City
Trustees in regard to the breach in the levee
opposite to Sacramento, and asking the at
tention of this office to the subj oct. In re-
ply, / have to say thst this subject was
brought to the attention Of this Office by a
letter dated September 18th aud signed by the
Mayor and other citizens of Sacramento.
This office not being authorized to apply auy
public money to the building or repairs Of
levees, the letter was referred to the Depart
ment. / am informed by the Department,
in reply, that the building or repair Of levees
Cannot be undertaken under existing appro-
priations. Very respectfully, G. H. Mendell,
Lieutenant-Colonel Corps CT Engineers"
This is in reply to a memorial forwarded by
the Board of Trustees, and which was psb-
lished in the RECORD UNION a short time
since. L. would seem to decide for the pres
ent the question of repairing the broken levee
on the Yoio side of the river.
FREIGHT TO ARRIVE The following freight
for Sacramento passed Ogden on tie "a in
slant: For j. b. Watson, 8 boxes tin car
sesls Kirk. Geary & Co., 10 bags bird seed !;
G. T. Bush, l box gas fixtures; Billingsley
L Co. 10 bundles wrapping paper; L. L
Lewis & Co., crate and l case crockery !;
James I. Felter, Is barrels whisky; S. s.
Nathan, l case hats ; Terry McMorry, 2 bags
seed, can acid, barrels camphur, l case
and 2 boxes drug, boxes soap A. A. Van
VOORHEES, & Co., crate stirrupI, 5 cases hard
ware, l case whips, l case harness, case
saddlery; Hale Bros. & Co., case collars
and cuffs Gus. LavensoD, 2 cases leggings /;
J. W. Mitchell, / box household goods |;
Huntingdon. Hopkins & Co., sos pieces and 2
cases iron axles, boxes hardware, 10 bundles
hand bellows, 2 bundles hoes Scott & Muir,
l box gas fixtures; G. B. Corwin, l case
cigars Lindley & Co., 100 boxes I've Adams,
Mcneil & Co., 100 boxes I've. 10 barrels cam
ned hams; w. d. Comstock. 9 boxes chairs !;
Bank of ID. o. Mills & Co., case ruled paper
and chsck books.
AUCTION SALE.-Messrs. Sherburn Smith
announce that they will hold their first fall
clearing out sale to-day at their auction room,
1913 k street. The goods consist of household
and kitchen furniture, stoves, carpets, glass
and crockeryware, etc. The sale will begin
a. 1890 A, ".