Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-06-16
llGkL INTELLIGENCE

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TIE WooDHUYF CAsE.-The taking Of
testimony in tha Woodruff debris case began
in this city on June 1at before J. H. W.
Riley aud Clement Bennett, cfii5ial reporters
Of Superior Courts Of San Francisco, ap-
pointed by the United States Circuit Court
az Special Exaniners Each day has been
occupied since, and the fourth witness is now
being examined. The FIRST witness WAS John
a Todd the photographer He was fol-
lowed BY George Z Allardt aud Aarsden
Manson. civil engineers. W. Ham. Hail.
State Engineer, Is now On the stand. The
testimony thus lar mas been simply 10 show
the amount Of debris il various places in and
along tho Xuba Tiver. The Court gave the
Examiners three months in which to take the
testimony, snd they state that the entire time
viii bs consumed, and perhabs longer time
will be necessary Ia which TO complete IJ.
There are four assistants for the purpose Il
transcribiag the notes. This work Is done
principally during the evening.
THE CONTESTED WILL Casa few days
since James NJ. Stevenson presented his pc
ti.i5n to the Superior Court to be released
from further responsibility as a surety on the
bond Of Lewis n Billings, administrator Of
the estate OF e. l. Billings. the deceased
liquor merchant, and . citation was Issued
and will be heard next Monday. A day or
two ago Mrs. Miranda K. Tryon, one Of the
sisters OF the administrator, who was on his
bond for $40, 600 fled q petition in Court
asking % be released also, on the ground
that the Administrator il in some way mis-
managing the property in his hands, and this
application h50 comes mp Monday. Yester-
DAY a suis was commenced against the adj
ministret3r, involving the title TO the two
story brick building and lot known as Az X
street, Monday Judge Mcfarland will also
hear the arguments upon tie contest Of
several Of the heirs, who claim the pretended
viii to be no will at all, and ask to have the
Court declare it a nullity,
THE fantasies. The " Horribles hav-
ing decided TO play j. alone, held meet.
ing last evening st the Court-house, for the
purpose Of chosirg officers and attending to
their preliminary business. There was q
large attendance, and much enthusiasm wss
manifest. DR.. Deuel. was chosen Grand
Gsneralissimo and Z. @. Brier a. Chief Aid.
II. Weiustock was elected Treasurer and W.
b. Hamilton, Vice President, ny reclamation.
The following named we're selected as 8 CON-
mi5Jee 60 canvass the city for funds: II.
Weinstock, Ell. NJ. Martin, j. Smith, Ed
Taylor. W. IA. 'heuOWiih Richard Dale, J.
J. Buckley W. Is. Cavanough, G. W,
Palaer, Will A. Get, 3. @. Brier W. Han.
lon, Fred Houston, $. A. Deuel., G. Eidred.
This committee will meet to-day at 1:3C
o'clock, and proceed 60 work. The meet
ing then adjourned until next wednesday
evening. Al the next meeting the prizes viii
be announced.
METROPOLITAN THEATER.-Emerson's Min.
strels appeared again at the Metropolitan
Thester last night to a very good house. This
troupe maiatsins the reputation that they
have ever enjoyed in She past-that of being
the best In their line Emerson, 10 his char
acter song sud dance, was repeatedly en-
cored. The gods Of the gallery fairly went
wild over Reeds parody on Wait till the
C.ouis Roll By ~" When VIII Your Bull.
dog De, and his parody on Kate Castleton'
For Goodness sake Don't Say l Told
You was simply immense. The Big -Four
are well named, for IN their spscialties they
have no supsriJrs They appear again thi,
afternoon ana evening
AUCTIONS TO-DAY. - Bell & Co.. aua
tioneers, will sell Of 1880 to-day, in front o.
their sale5Toom, at GIG street, three ladies
saddles, brides and whips. boys saddle. can
opy-top phaet1n (nsw), fine top buggy Cali
flrnia make). spring cart, horses, harness
etc Sherburu L Smith, ut the same hour
will sell in front Of their salesroom, at S23 K
street, parlor and bedroom sets, spring snC
top mattresses, sofas, lounges, walnut extern
sion table, leaf and square tables, chairs
stoves, carpets, cr0ckery, a lot Of engravings
one Detroit safe, & lot Of triple-plated casters
etc
OPEN AM CONCERT. The second of IT,
series Of open air concerts was givtI
LAST evening at Capitol Park. There wal
considerable fault finding in the Assem-
bled multitude even with the q" free show.
At $50 O'Clock there were about . 500 people
on the ground, and She curtain - had mol
been raised. TIE delay was caused, it i
stated, by visiting the arrival Of some mu5i
clans on the San Francisco train. Tn.
assembisge listened 90 about one and a hsl
hours Of music, and were highly pleased
FRUT E1poRTs The second car Of Cali
fornia frais shipped East this season left
attached to the overland ezpress-lsst even
ing. /. YES loaded in this city under th'
direction Of Edwin T. Earl. aud consigned
% a Chicago fam which htr. Earl represents
Apricuts, peaches snd other fruits are beiul
shipped in small boxes by Wells, Fargo &
Co. 20 many places on the line Of the South
ern Pacific IA Arizona and New Mexico, snl
some as far as Texas.
PoucE CoURr-Businessw was transactedir
the Police Court yesterday SIS follows: L. c
Chandler and Seth Garfield, misdsmeanor
jury demanded, case continued until jun
l9lh; Edward Stewart, Judgment for bat
terry, tiued So Edward Stewart, disturbing
the peace, fusd s.; Mrs. Lawson, common
drunksrd, and exposure Of person, twI
CHARGES. sentenced to 80 days in county jsi
on each charge.
THE FOURTH Grand Marshal Scott, o
the Fourth of July procession, publishes
proclamation this morning, announcing tbs
Henry Miller has been appointed as Chic
Aid, snd slso that large number of citizen
have been appointed as Aids. Mr.. Scott re
quests that Aids viii meet him st Capita
Hotel rssdiug-room on next Wednesday even
Ing, for organization aud consultation.
To DAY AT RID HOUSE Marked down
away down. Goods in our dry goods stor
must be sold to-day. II any rsmsininq. vii
be sold the first of next week. as we NOV
now 10 few days 70 our new store. Frencl
sateens. ysrd-wide. handsome figures, marke,
down to 12A cents Der yard table linens, 2
cents per yard hosiery. cents per pair
neck hsndksrchiefs (howersdl st 30 cents
double-width csshmeres, all shades, 20 an,
p cents. Cases Of white and brown musl u
snd hsnnels under price.
GREES CoRS.-We sre in receipt daily, Of
commission. OF = large lot Of sweet green corn
which we offer for sale in quantities to sui
purchaser also cucumbers. tomatoes, gree
peppers, celery, wstsrcress IN fscs, all kind
Of produce in season. = liberal discount &
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