Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-09-08
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE .

BOARD OF EDUCATIoE.-An adjourned
meeting of the City Board of Education wa
held last evening. all the members being
present except Mr.. Hammer. Bids for fur
nishing stationery and supplies were received
from Il. S. Crocker & Co. and w. a. & G. S.
HoughtoD, and were referred to the Furni-
ture and Supplies Committee. to which Mr..
Cooke wss added on account of the absence
Of Mr.. Hammer. Bids for furnishing wood
were received from W. l.. Davis, II. P. Os-
born and M. Hanrahan. The bid of II. p
Osborn for 200 cords of second growth white
oak at 81 80, and 20 cords of pine at 81, was
accepted. The action of the Committee on
Buildings aud Repairs, in causing the vault
at Sixteenth and n streets to be constructed
in accordance with the new health ordinance,
was confirmed The following substitute for
rule 80 of the rulss and regulations was
adopted Teachers will be required to at.
tend their schools except in cases of sickness,
or on a satisfactory reason made to and per-
mission received from the Board for leave of
absence, and must notify the Superintendent
at least one hour before the opening of ths
school," Miss Minnie Sweeney was elected
teacher of German at salary of 500 per
month. Mrs, Bsssett was promoted from
the fifth grade to the third to fill the vacancy
made by Miss Swesney's election to the Ger.
man classes. Miss Crowsll was promoted to
the fifth grade, vice Miss Sweeney; Miss
Florence Chapman to the seventh grade, vice
Mrs. CrowelI; and AIiss Lucy Hinkson to
the eighth grade, vice Miss Chapman. Miss
Mary Woods was elected third substitute, to
take the place of Miss Hinkson. It wss de-
cided to open the night school at the same
time that the other schools are commenced,
The Board then adjourned.
THE DUNN1GAN SMAsHUP.-The particu.
lars of the railroad smashup, which occurred
near Dunnigan, Yolo county, Wednesday
morning, are as follows; The down freight
train due in Woodland at 5 a. NJ. was coming
down the steep grade just north of Dunni-
gan, about half past o'clock, when tbs train,
which consisted of 40 care, parted. Twenty
eight cars and the engine broke off. leaving
twelve cars with the cRb09se. The three
brsksmen on the train all happened to be on
the head section. They Immediately discov-
cred the break, and signaled the engineer to
pull away from danger, thinking that per-
haps the conductor, who was In the caboose
writing, might discover the accident. put on
the brakes and avert all danger. The con-
ductor, however, was not aware that he was
usa4l wild train. TIE front section ran about
q mile and half south Of DuDnigap, and
came TO a stop, caused by the misuDderstand-
ing of a signal given by one of the brskemen,
and in about three minutes the twelve cars
came rushing down the grade and ran into
the first gection, completely demolishing eight
cars loaded with grain, aad broke the draw
heads, draft timbers, ETC.. Of seventeen
Others Luckily TO one was hurt. Master
Car Repairer Phil. Douglas left this city
three hours after the accident in charge of
kho fr.T pla ha
track. The passenger train going to Red
Bluff was delayed but two hours, while the
train coming down was only one hour behind
time. The less of wheat was less than 100
sacks. When the automatic air brakes are
put on all the cars such accidents as the
above will be avoided.
Mass MEEr1NG.-A mass meeting of the
Irish citizsus of this city was held on Fourth
street. between and K, last evening. The
attendance was quite large. The meeting
was called in pursuance of published call
by order Of the County Organizer Of the
Irish National League, Captain j. ?. Dalton,
of Sacramento Branch, No 309 The meet
ing was called to order by the President of
the League, Mr.. John Deviny, and the fol-
lowing gentlemen were Felected as Vice
Presidents: NJ. McKenns, d. J. Cousidine,
Captain, j. P. Dalton. Thsmas Grady, P.
Kearns. B. Lucey, ex-senator Gormar, Cap
tain Dwyer, John Donahoe, Martin Dsvipe.
Secretaries VIM Ryan and j. Carroll, Jr.
Z. J. Clark, r. NJ. Clarken, James Mulroy
and J. u. Moynahan addressed the meeting
upon the Irish land question.
SERVICES To-MoRRow.-The city churches,
which have been closed for summer vacation,
will be opened again tomorrow. Services
will be conducted as follows: Congregational
Church, by Rev. c. D. Bsrrows, of the First
Church, San Frsncisco: Sixth-street M. E.
Church, Rev. L. S. Dunn Westminster
Presbyterian Church, Rev. Il. H. Rice NJ.
Z. Church South, Rav. II. W. Featherstun
st. Rose Church, Rev. Father Grace Epis-
copal Church, Rev Carroll NJ. Davis; First
Baptist Church, De- a. J. Frost; Kingsley
Chapel, Rev. c. McKelvey Calvary Baptist
Church, Rev. }. Q A. Henry; Lutheran
Church, Rsv. DR.. Taubaer; Christian
Chapel. Elder G. r. Hand, of Richmond,
Mo; United Brethren in Christ, Rev. W. L.
Demuuburn.
WHO THEY Area correspondent from
Woodland writes and asks who are the Di-
rectors of the State Agricultural Socisty.
They are John Boggs. Princeton, Colusa
county; @. NJ. Chase, an Francisco Il.
NJ. LaRue, Sacramento; Christopher Green,
Sacramento jesse D Carr, Gabilan, Monts.
rey county J. McM Shafter, San Fran.
cisco; g. w. Hancock, Sacramento; r II
Newton. Woodland, Yolo county; L. J.
Rose, San Gabriel. Los Angeles county; P.
A. Finigan San Francisco w. P. Coleman.
Sacramento l.. U. Shippee, Stockton. Tue
officers are P. A. Finigan, President; Ed.
win f. Smith. Secretary; i. A. UpsoD.
Treasurer.
POLICE CoURE.-Ths audience at the ses.
sion of the Police Court yesterday morning
was quite small. Justice Tubbs presided,
owing to the illness of Police Judge Henry.
w. II. Wilson, charged with disturbing the
peace, was dismissed. Frsnk McClintock,
for the same offense, was discharged. The
cases of Ah Yung Wong. All Chuck and
Jim Chung, charged with assault to murder,
were continued co September Ssh. jacob
Smith, charged and convicsed of battery on
William Stoae, wss fued 81 80.