Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-07-16

DEATH OF JOHN PARNELL.-About two
o'clock Saturday morning John Parnell, a
well known citizen, bresthed bis last at his
residence on K street, between Eleventh and
Twelfth. Some months SGD MIR. Parnell was
stricken with paralysis, from which he never
recovered. He IVES man Of fine education,
having graduated with honora from Dart.
mouth College. he resided in Massachusetts
Bay State 20 Mis- home. He came to Califor-
MIA in 1919, and was identified with Sacra-
Tnento from It's earliest days. He was one OF
General Suffers most intimate friends, aud
in the early days was associated with that pr
Gneer in many enterprises. He has served
in some official capacity at the Courthouse
for the last twenty-five years. The last Office
he held was that of Deputy Clerk under T.
II. Berkey, At one time be served as Dep
uty in the office of D:urY Melone, Secretary
of State. He was mar, by his quiet de-
msanor, wealth Of knowledge and gentle
manly conduct, that always drew around him
host Of friends. Being en- exempt fireman,
the bella wers tolied for bin on Saturday,
end he was conveyed yesterday TO the City
Cemetery and inferred by the Society of Cal
ifornia Pioneers.
"ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT. "-Yester-
day about noon three of the Edwin Thcrne
troupe who were shaking dice at an up
town hotel, became involved in quarrel
over 81, which resulted in three anded
fight. They fought through the bar-room
onto the sidewalk and into the bar-room
again. Their names were Snyder, Martin
and Wilder. 0ne Of them jumped through
q window and broke glass. for which he was
taxed S14. Charlie Glosssr, CLERK If the
Red House, undertook TO act IS peace
maker, when he was caught by Snyder, lifted
from the floor and thrown over the gas chan
delier. When he picked himself up he
dodged out of the door, remarkiDg that be
had lost no thestrieals.n During the fracas
the actors played many parts not down on
the bills, but all apparently on the spur Of
the moment" Finally Snyder took the
center of the floor, and in striking attitude,
exclaimed, For my sake, for your sake. for
Gods sake, forbear." Just at that time 3
policeman (strange, but it's true) stepped in
and took the troupe to the station-house
ONE DRINK WEEK Yesterday, while
reporter of the RECORD, UNION was sitting
in front Of Bill Green's saloon IN Washing
ton, man with his wife drove up AID said,
Bill, can you loan me your whip ?" Ger
tainlY," replied ire ever.accommodsting
Green. Tie farmer jumped out with alsc-
rity, entered the saloon and, in less tine than
it can be told, drank en- immense schooner of
beer. Paying for biz drink, he picked up q
whip from a number on tina countar, returned
to his buggy and drove rapidly agay. When
| Green was asked why he had so many hips
on the counter he gave knowing look to the
reporter and said You fellows ars not up
to snuff. That mans vile belongs TO the
Temperance Uoion, and her husband gets one
drink week, and only when he takes her
out riding and borrows my chip. Young
! fellow, 90 you catch on 2!
THE FALL OF TIE BAsTME.-On Saturday
evening the fall of the Bastile was celebrated
| by the French citizens Of this city by grand
banquet at a. Comets, corner of Second
and L streets. The place was decorated with
| the national colors of Franco and the United
States. a. E. DUR, CT DavisYille Francis
! Gaul ard T. Ter.st made the principal
speeches OF the evening. Mr.. DUR spoke in
| English fer over half sn hour, and his re.
marks were loudly applauied By all present
| His speech was in answer to the toast, ''Vivs
| La RsLublque."