Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-04-09
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VnLABD's SPEcIAL.-In Juue, 1876, when
the jarrett & Palmer fast train came across
the continent, the eyes Of the whole nation
were upon it. It made the time from Ogden
to San Franoisco in q hours and min
utes. Friday special train consisting of two
care, On which, IN an officer'a car, was Henry
Willard, Pr ident Of the Northern Pacific
RhiIroa5, General J. 3. Fry, DR.. i. Webber,
W. r. Mead and c.. a. Spofor6, Wizards
private secretary, left Ogden st 5:25 P. NJ.
On Saturday it arrived in this city at 2:2S
P. IT., dist nee Of 743 miles il twenty.0ne
hours aud three minutes. The run
over the Sacramento division, that is from
T-Uckee to Sacramento, ll9l miley, wss mace
in hours and 50 minutes, which is the fast
est time ever made over the division, the
jarrett & Palmer time being hours and u
minutes. St0gpages we're made at Wells OF
6 minutes, 1t Winnemucca 10 IniuuEes, at
Tuckee l. minutes, making Y minutes to be
deducted from p hours ard minutes to OBJ
tain the actual running time. After g ssoD-
page OF minutes the train left here at 2:33
p NJ, with the veteran engineer Hank Small
ct the throttle and conductor ]. H. Ih0mp-
son in charge. at 4:30 o'clock it arrived at
Oakland whsrf, distance of fraction less
bilau ~ LlAlcE5 ttlb tlHi6 DeiuB L muir at4d -
minutes. Thirty hours were consumed on
tbs Union Pacific, which, with the % on the
Central Pacific, makes 50 hours. Including
steppsges, for the entire trip OF l, SO miles.
TIE jarrett & Palmer time from Sacramento
to San Fraucisco, by the way of Stockton
ard Niles, was hours and SO minutes. The
telegraph Saturday did not herald the aP-
proach oi the special train, and until it came
daehing into the depot scarcely any one but
h. l. IS -
ence.
THE CoURsIyG MATCH.-At $3.50 o'clock
yesterday morning three car loads of excur.
siouista left THE city for Carpenters ranch,
on the Inns Of the Sacramento and Placsrville
Railroad, seven miles beyond Folsom, sll in.
tent on having fac days sport following
the hounds. under the auspices Of the Sacra-
mento Y alley CouIsing Club. The party ar
rived on tie ground st 10 o'clock, course was
aslected the dogs put TO the slips, and away
Il Z. went, OYER knobs, bitches, brush, etc.
~ travelling for about three-quarsers Of an
hour poor lonely hare was discovered. The
hare escaped in some unscc 1untable manner,
and the race was declared off. Two more
dogs were put in the slips, and after travelling
until 2 o clock without seeing single hare.
the President decided to postpone the race
until to-day, and to return. to the railroad
There, while waiting for the train, the party
amused themselves as best they could until
the train arrived, $3.50 P. II. L WIS decided
that the match shall take place to-day at
Whiteomb's ranch, about twelve miles below
the city. The dogs as drawn fox the match
yesterday Will run to-day. They srs as fol-
lows kittia Wells and Amy Howard
Walshs Nelly and Fly; SNOWFALL and Brad
ley; Phil Sheridan and Paddy Ryan; Mo.
rounys Nelly aud Uno Sally Black and
Ruhler Black Dick ard Prince Modocand
Maud.
TAKEN JN.-At a late hour last evening
crowd Of young men were standing at the bar
Of q saloon on K street, when young man en-
tered the door. He advanced some distance
into the room, and then retreated backwards
TO the door, where he drew a pistol. and,
pointing it to the party, rem aTksd, There's
the - Of q - I've been looking for ever
since left Kansas City" Before he had
tins to discharge it. he was knocked down by
a bystander. Local officer Coffee responded
to the blowing OF whistle, and the young
man was delivered To him. He was searched,
and over so in money and gold chsin found
upon his person, also badge, with &c. 2. r.
K No S " on IT, He refused TO give his
name. Officer Farrell arrived, and the two
officers took him to the Police Station. He
appeared to be somewhat demented and had
been drinking some.
COMMERCIAL Since last report river
steamers have arrived at this place as follows:
San Josquin No 2, from San Francisco, with
general merchandise, and barge of lumber
for the Sacramento Lumber Company, and
posts for \. L. Drew / Co, and barge Of
freight for the upper Sacramento; Dover,
from the upper Sacramento, with barge OF
wood fer Freeport; San Joaquin No. 8. from
the upper Sacramento with barge Of wood
to order; D. E. Knight en- route 10 MaryE-
vile, with general merchandise. DEPARTED
San joaquin No. 5, for the upper Sacra-
mentc, with q barge of freight; Dover. for
the upper Sacramento, with barge light
San joaquin No. ? for San Francisco, with
two barge5 Of wood for Freeport.
MORE overwhelmingly and yesterday
there were some showers of rain, amounting
in all to % Of sn inch. The rainfall at points
north Of here was greater during the same
time. At Red Bluff it was 50 Of an inch
Mendocino, II Of an inch Roseburg, .16 of
an ineh ; Portland. 43 inches and at Olym-
pis, l. So inchss. The rainfall since the 1st
of January in this city has been Z. 35 inches !
for the season. IA 90 inches. Since April LIST
there has been 81 Of an inch For the first
eight days Of April last year there was 30
inches; Tor the same Days ia 1881. GO of az
inch; aud il 1880. ? IS inches.
METROPOLITAN THEATER. The Harrisons
tAlics and Louisl have been engaged for
season at the Metropolitan Theater, begin.
ming on next Thursday evening and continu.
ing tbs remainder of the week, Including
matinee Saturday. Photos il the tile e
the play to be presented. Among the com.
pany supporting the HaTrisons is the COM
edisn John G0urlay and the cantatrice Miss
Alice Hosmer. The theater box Office will be
open st 10 a ". Wednesday, and no extra
charge FOX reserved ssats.
CITY Observation-Disclosures for week end.
ing Saturday, April 7, 1888: S. R. Cald-
well, cemetery dues, SIS; n. A. Kidder,
harbor dues Sc 80; W. a. Henry, Police Court
fines. 81 30; Geo. A. Putnam, city licenses.
$500 56; Geo. A. Putnam, city taxes, s., 600;
I. w. Gilmer, Justice Court fees, SS7 so j.
c. Tubb=, Justice Court fees, S95 20. Total,
$6,722 90. Total disbursements, 50, $40 eS.
Total amount in City Treasury, S144. 332 80.
MEMORIAL DAY. = Yesterday was the
twelfth anniversary Of the organization Of the
Calvary Baptist Church, and the second an
niverssry of the present pastors (Rev. J. Q.
A. Henry services. Appropriate services
were held. Brief historical addresses. with
statistical reports, were made By members Of
tie church. The music was in charge of Pro-
fessor A. Sanbcrn.
LEG BRoKEE.-Yesterday at Carpenters
IN while the excursion party were wait
hssor the train 20 bring them to this city,
among other things game of football was
engaged in. snd young man named William
MuErsy, Of Folsom. had his leg broken. a
doctor, who was with the party, said it was
not very serious break. He YVES taken to
his home.
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