Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-06-25
lG0AL INTELLIGENCE

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
INVITING TO NEW HoMEs.-There was a
good attendance at the adjourned meeting of
the Board Of Trade to consider the subject Of
encouraging Immigration. A. r. Briggs,
PresideL. Of tbe Immigration Society Of Cal
ifornia, wa present. The subject was fully
discussed. The Board has since It's LAST
mseti0g had under consideration the raising
of funds 70 operate directly by organization
to be located here. but after considering the
whole subject, and hearing {. comprehensive
statement from MIR. Briggs as to the effective
use that could be made Of funds raised here,
it was concluded TO ado the citys effort to
that Of the California Society. The plan
proposed by MIR. B-iggs and which was &C.
c5pted wss 4 n the Board Of Trade aad CHI
zens Of Sacramento to raise the sum Of So, eco,
to be paid cne-qCarter each thrse months dur.
ing the next year, IN advance, which sum is
to he expended by the society in making
personal examination Of all the Government
lands tributary to Sacramento, and plating
the same, and publishing full information in
pamphlet form. fer distribution by the socis-
tvs agents throughout the East and in Eu-
rope. 4 committee to canvass for subscTip-
lions was appointed, consisting Of II Vein
stock, T. 5. Hall and E. X, Alsip. The list
was opened at the meeting and fully one
third ot tho amount named was subscribed,
and the csngass for the remainder viii be en-
tered upon st once. Mr.. Briggs estimates
that there SIZE !. 000000 acres Of Government
land in counties tributary to this city, suit
able for settlement for general farming pur-
poses That within railroad limits can be
had st s. so per acre, and outside lands at
81 % per &cre. OF course g large portion Of
the lands thus subject to entry are 10 the
foothills, bEs are very fertile and Of great
capsbili,ies.
AN AMUSING EPIsoDE.-The other even
ing q very sensational affair occurred not fer
from Tenth AID F streets. Z small pet fox
was rambling on the sidewalk, when a young
lady aligh.ed from buggy and suddenly per
ceived tie animal before her. The fox ap-
preached to be petted. The young lady
skipped toward the fenca to climb. Thor
oughly frightened at the little animal, she
Ecreamedlor assistance. IthappeDed that trio
Of Gentlemen callers were IN the house where
tne young LAZY wGs going to call, and they
came out 53 render assistance. One OF them
seeing the fox, cried out "a polecat pole
cat !" They then ell ran for the house. and
finding the door closed, commenced screaming
too. I ne servant came out and, surprised at
seeing the blanched faces of the gentlemen,
screamed. as usual AID ran. The foremost
man jumped in at the open door and closed
it on the othetg, making matters worse.
At this moment the bad boy Of the family
was ssen csressing the creature On tina side
walk He seeing the not il q lired what was
the cause. They suddenly exclaimed
"polscst! 6nd were decampiDg, when
tae little fellow explained that it
WAS only g little pet fox belong
ing to ore Of the ueighbors. Tbs one
who frs cried potent" suddenly found
business down town which needed his i'm
mediate personal attention. After q time
the young lady was persuaded TO aligh5 from
her lofty position. If "polecat" is men,
toned 60 soma people IL that vicinity it sp-
pears very amusing, but there are others that
feel very much like fighting.
FOURTH or July ITEMS -O1dars have
been issued from the headquarters of the
Fourth Brigade directing the Sacramento
companies Of the First Artillery Regiment to
parade on the Fourth The Woodland, Ne
ysda City and C8mptonville companies will
parade in their respective towns on the same
day, end the annual inspection and muster
will take place st that time. The staff of
the Adjutant-General ore hour before the
parade. Sumner Pest, No. 5, G.. A. Il will
fall into line on the Fourth, and invite all
Union veterans to unite with them. The
time and plsce OF rendezvous will be an
nounced as soon as the Grand Marshal pub.
fishes his programme of arrangements.
The WOODRUFF EXAMINERS. Special
Examiners appointed by the United States
Circuit Court, to take testimony in the
Woodruff debris case, who have been at
work in this city since June LIST, will begin
taxing testimony in Marysville to morrow.
Examiner Riley left for the latter place yes
teIday. Examiner Bennett will hold Court
here to-day, and leave on the afternoon train.
G. Z. Allardt w. H. Hall, J. G. Pierson
and j. d. Todd have been examined in re-
gard to the amount cf detritus in aud along
the Yubs river /. +. Bsssett is on the
stand, and VIII conclude to-day. Farmers
will be the principal witnesses in Marysville.
The Examiners will return to Sacramento in
about two weeks.
ABOUT THE ENcANPYKNT. The Board Of
Officers Of the First Artillery Regim ant met
Saturday evening and discussed ways and
means 80 carry on tie encampment at Wood
land already arranged for. After 8 full aud
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unanimously to 20 into csrnp if the necessary
funds can lie raised, aud for this purpose a
committee was appointed TO consult with cit
liens OF Woodland srd Sacramento relative
to the matter. tits expected that the officers
Of tbs BRIGADE aud regiment Will assist the
companies IL subscribing q certain amount,
as it is q matter Of the greatest Importance
TO the welfare of the regiment that the en-
campmen. be held.
BASEBALL YEsTERDAy.-The game of base
ball yesterday at Agricultural Park between
the Unions and Eurekas resulted in vic
tory for the latter by e score Of 5 to u. The
Unions were playing with four substitutes,
which to soma extent accounts for the large
score, but the playing was exceedingly bad
all around, and many a spectator wished
when the game was closed that they had
their two bits back.
AUDToR's Observation-Disclosures the week
ending Saturday. June 2Sd: VIM. Lsufkot-
ter, cemetery dues, S3l; r. D. SERVER, water
rstes, 81, SIG n. a. Kidder, hsrbor dues, $40
w. A. Henry, Police Court fines. SO Geo.
A Putnam, city licenses, SS43 6S; total
disbursements, 81 S07 80; total amount in
city treasury, S27S, 494 20.
THE TRoAr CAsE.-The Troai examina-
tiop, in which the concluding testimony was
given on Friday, and case submitted without
argument, did not reach its end on Saturday
as expected. Judge Armstrong will not give
his decision upon the question of holding the
accused for several days.
CRY Prison SLATE.-Ths following ap-
peared or the slate at the ststion-housa st u
o'clock last night: George Clark, healthy
beggar: James Patrick, healthy boggar and
, Dssos disturber, Frank Henderson, safe
tesnipr. ard two drunken Indians.
WE would be pleased to receive a visit
from the public in general at the opening Of
onr new stores this evening from to II, Red