Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-02-19
Late Foreman of Grand Jury
BRIEF NOTES.

Forty-fve emigrant passengers will arrive
this afternoon.
There were a half dozen dodgers ct the pc
lice station lsst night.
The Sacramento river is again declining
and marks feet 10 inches.
There were but two arrests mt.de yester.
day, both being simple DRINKS.
Tie Franklin correspondent Of the Cali
! Gazette says the small-pox scare is somewhat
sbated, and that Miss Ryan is convalescent
and but two new cases reported, each very
light.
At the meeting Of the Dillon Branch of the
Irish National Land League, held last even.
ing, the electing of President and Vice
President was postponed. James Mulroy
occupied the chair.
Chicken thieves are still plying their voca.
ton in this city. On Saturday night Mrs.
Kenney had eleven or twelve chickens stolen
from her residence on the alley between N and
0, and Tenth and Eleventh streets.
This evening Matthew Cooke, Chief Elk,
ecutive horticultural Officer, will deliver a
free lecture at the Young Mems Christian
Association rooms on Fourth street. The
subject is " Noxious and Beneficial Insects"
The west 20 feet of the north 60 feet OF lot
in the block bounded by I, J, Sixth and
Seventh streets, was sold by auction on
Saturday, ID J. Simmons being the auc-
tioleer. Charles Heisen was the purchaser,
the price being $500.
By the first CT next week TIE oil warehouse
Of the Standard Oil Company, in Washing
ton, will be ready for occupancy. It was the
intention to move to-day, but the company
have decided to add fifteen feet to thu length
Of the building, making it 40 by IS feet.
The masquerade skating carnival at the
Pavilion on Saturday evening was acomplete
success. A band was in attendance, and
everybody enjoyed the evenings entertain
meut to the uttermost. It is the intention Of
the association to give these carnivals once a
month hereafter.
Reports received at the Signal Service sta
ton last evening say there is storm on the
northern coast, reaching as far south as Rose.
burg. Warm rains are falling. Sergeant
Barwick says that, judging from the action of
the barometer and the direction of the wind,
the storm will probably reach this place.
Early Saturday morning one of the night
force at the State Printing Office, when on
his way home, was stopped by two foot-pads
near the corner of Eleventh and l. sire sss.
They "went through" him, even to search.
ing the empty lunch pail he was carrying. 1t
is supposed the gsTroters did not know ne was
printer.
The Board of Supervisors will be in regular
session at 10 o'clock this morning. Some Of
the members favor appointing q committee
and making an Investigation Of ths charges
limited at so broadly by the Grand Jury,
while Others think they will have enough TO
DO to take care of the affairs OF the present
Board without investigating the work of the
old Board.
Rioe's Surprise Party gave matinee par
formance on Saturday afternoon and ap-
peared for the last time on Saturday night.
Mr.. Fortascue had not sufficiently recovered
his health to appear, and the play was badly
presented for that and other reasons. The
specialsies in the second act were well pre-
sented, but otherwise the performance WAS a
disappointment to the large audience present.
James Ward, alias Yorkey Pete, who was
arrested here by detective Burke and taken
to Fairfield upon charge of burglary of rail-
road cars, was before Judge Turner, Ct So
lano county, on Saturday, when hs waived
examination and was held to answer as ar
accessory after the fact The waving of ex-
animation hardly COMFORTS With his reported
previous threats of suing FOR damages on
account of arrest and imprisonment.