Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-11-21
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


ing that there was good duck shooting at =
lake short distance from the city, they Dor
rowed q couple of muzzle-lesding shotgurs
and began making preparations for grand
hunt yesterday. Monday evening they took
account Of stock, and found they had every
thing complete to their outfit except powder.
They stopped at store on Tenth street and
asked for can of the best powder in the
shop. The merchant took can from large
pyramid stacked In the window, said it was
new brand that gave universal satisfaction.
He would like to have them try ii, and if it
was not as represented, to bring it back and
their money would be refunded. The next
evening, just at dusk, two very tired-looking
chaps sRuntered into the store guns on
their shoulders and dejected and woe.be-
gone expression on their elongated faces. One
of them stepped up to the proprietor,
and depositing the can very heavily upon the
counter, said "See here, boss, your powder
amt worth a d. We used up three boxes of
caps and did not succeed in discharging the
guns single time" The proprietor handed
over the silver dollar, set the can of baking
powder back on the shelf, remarking. "Why
did you not say you were going hunting.
Then we would have given you an entirely
different article"
SACRAMENTO LEvEEs.-The committee ap-
pointed by the citizens organization to in
spect the city levees, viz David Lubin, John
Mcneil, james Mcclure, Daniel Flint and
Silss earle, completed their duties yesterday
and will make their report at the first regular
meeting of the organization IN December.
AT o'clock yesterday morning they pro-
al in IN tha 81
Park, closely inspecting every foot of it as far
ont as Brighton. This section of the levee
was found to be large, strong and in excellent
condition. They made thorough examina-
ton of the Ystreet levee and also that along
the city front. The latter two need some
slight, but comparatively inexpensive repairs.
They also visited the levees on the Y olo side
above the town OF Washington. The COM
mittee are all well pleased with the levee sys-
TEN, and it is thought they will report Sacra-
mento safe from foods.
The TRoAI TRIAL COMMENCED In De-
partment Two of the Superior Court, yester-
day, Judge T. B. Mcfarland presiding, the
trial of Salvatore Troai. charged with
wife murder, was commenced. The prosecu-
ton will be conducted by District Attorney
John I. Carey, while the defendant will De
represented by Judge n. Greene Curtis, +.
II. Moore and Messrs. Holl and Buckley. A
large number of witnesses who have been SUBJ
penaed arrived yesterday, and more will be
present to-day. The larger portion Of the
witnesses reside in the neighborhood of Gait.
The following jury has been sworn to try the
case: John Belcher, W. A Fountain, A.
McNeal, Stephen Gerber, Charles A Nutall,
n. Bsarsen, William Hsdwick, J. d. Young,
L. j. Scott. J. r. Saunders, Pleasant Crew
and James +. brennan. The taking Of testi-
mony will be commenced at 10 A. N. to-day.
WEATHER REPoBT. - The temperature,
wind and weather, as received by Sergeant
Bsrwiek, at II NJ. yesterday, was For
Olympia, 50' west and cloudy Portland, 54',
northwest and cloudy Fort Candy, AZ, west
and cloudy; Roseburg, 81, east and threat
eniDg; Mendocino, 5l', northwest and
cloudy; Red Bluff, 53'. north and cloudy |;
Sacramento, 579, northeast and fair; San
Francisco, 81, west and cloudy; Los Angeles,
so, southwest and clear; San Diego, 61',
northwest and clear; Salt Lake, So, south
and cloudy; Cheyenne, 49, west and fair ;
Denver, 49, northeast and clear North
Platte, AZ northwest and clear; Omaha,
81, northwest and cloudy; Deadwood, 32',
north and cloudy.
Elk GROVE TEMPERANCE MEETING.-At
Carroll school-house, near Elk Grove, on last
Monday evening, Colonel George Babcock,
the Worthy Grand Lecturer of the Good
Templars, delivered an address, and took pre-
limiuary steps toward organizing another
Lodge. The meeting wss largely attended
and earnestly enthusiastic. The Sons of
Temperance have Just organized a Lodge at
Elk Grove, aud the citizens intend shortly TO
have a Prohibition Club. The temperance
sentiment is strong and growing. Colonel
Bsbcock and that other earnest Grand Lee
turer, Mrs. Emily Pitt-Stevens, will visit
Sacramento in the course of q week CT SO, and
remain q few days.
Dixon IN AsHEs.-Ed. Z. Lsake sends
the following note to this paper: "The
principal business block of Dixon is in ashes.
The Tribune Cffice is a total loss. kilograms
expressing sympathy and Offering assistance
are pouring in from all sides. / cannot reply
to these individually, because our telegraph
facilities are extremely limited. Please say
to my brethren of the press that l fully APP
preciate their kindness, aEd regret that am
not now in position to avsil myself Of their
courteous offers. The Tribune will be on its
feet again in few days"
A HOUSED LEPZR. Yesterday the Board
of Supervisors had some carpenters go out to
where the Chinese leper lives, beyond the
north levee. and build for him comfortable
winter quarters. The poor fellow was much
pleased at the interest taken in bis case by
the "Melican man, aud was very profuse in
his thanks for their kind services H slding
up his hands, the fngera Of which are drop
~K nv nd non = <. Z.
the toes of which have disappeared, no said.
with a grave smile, You see bimeby Chi.
nsmsn al gone"
WHY THEY REFUsED.-In reference to the
Supervisors refusing to hire stenographer
to take testimony in the examination of the
Chinese murders, one of the Board made the
following explanation A short time since the
Supreme Court of this State decided that
Chinese evidence taken through an inter-
prefer was worthless. This beiog the case,
the Board thinks it would be very foolish TO
pay out several hundred dollars for testimony
that in reality would not be worth the paper
it was written upon.
AUCTION To.DAY.-Bell & Co., auction
GERS, will sell to-day, at half-past 10
o'clock, the furniture and household goods
in the residence of G. g. Brown. No. S11 E
street, between Eighth and Ninth. 1t con-
sists in part as follows: One hsir-cloth par
lor ses, library set, msrb!e-top bedroom set,
cottage set, spring and top mattresses, pill
lows, center tables, whatnots, Brussels and
ingram carpets, kitchen and dining room fur.
niture. crockery. glass and woodenwsre.
STORE BURGLARIzED.-The north store
room of Adams. Mcneil & Co., at the cor
ner of Front and L streets was broken into by
thieves sometime during the night of Tues.
day. The front door was pried open with
crowbar. The thieves made thorough
of the premises, but the pro-
nrietors have missed none of their property.
II Is thought the thieves intended to rob the
safe, but made q mistake and got into the
wrong room.