Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-23
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

successful ones ever held by the Improved
Order Of Red Men. Lunch baskets were
gathered in the morning, and every one left
with the expectation of having a very enjoy
able time, an expectation which was fully
realized. Sixteen cars were filed at the de-
pot end left for the grounds a few minutes
before o'clock, The grounds were in excel
lent condition, and the otherwise oppressive
heat was tempered by breeze from the south
There were some lively contests for ths
prizss The successful ones were as follows
Ticket prizss-Whole tickets. No 645, FL.
W. johnson /; half tickets, No. AL, Miss
May Gill. Races-GirIs Is to 10 years. 80
yards), silver napkin ring, Miss Edith Law
renee; I'll to 10 years, 80 YARDS, silver card
receiver, Mary Gallagher. Boys Is to 10
years. 90 yards), silver mug, Fred. McCom-
Der; I'll to Is years, 30 yards, plated alarm
clock, j. Sullivan. Married ladies 80 yards),
silver-chaEed cake basket, Mrs. Arrowsmith.
Manageable ladies race 80 ysrds), silver ia
BILE caster, Miss Mary Crowell. Egg and Ia
Gle race for ladies 80 yar1s), silver butter
dish, Mrs. B. F. Gibson girls, silver pickle
dish, Addis Flora. Sack race for gentlemen,
F. Meagher; for boys, Peter Mangan. Three
legged race for boys under 10 years, silver
cup, Z. Kay and j. Sullivan. Fat mans
race, triple-plated student lamp, Frank
Robinson. Tug of war between 40 married
aud 40 single men-Won by married men.
New England spelling bee free for ally
First prizs, cage of silver nut picks, Miss
Carrie E. Atwood second prize, silver fish
knife, Miss M. Friescke; third prize, set of
plated table knives, Miss Laura Kim. A
porking race free to all)-The individual
capturing the animal to be the owner, James
Hastings. Chicken hunting-Each winner
received q prize-Mrs. Francis, Mrs. r. 7.
Butler, Emma Brown and Kittie Hughes.
Obstruction race for boys-First prizs, silver
caster, Theodore Millikin; second prize,
ebony and gilt alarm clock, II. Sullivan. The
distractions consisted of creeping under
bar and through barrels, jumping over hur-
dies, creeping under a second sheet and crosE-
ing on elevated horizontal pole. This event
created much amusement. Couple on the
ground longest married, Mr.. and Mrs Will
liam Cummings, narrisdin 1871. AIolassss
and rOlls"-Flrst prize, glass flower stand and
baseball Miss Matte Toole; second prize,
plated forks, o. Anderson. The Eureka
Baseball Club played match game OF ball
with picked nine, and received for winning
it $40 The score was II to z. Uncle John
Douglass sent up four balloons. The excur-
sion train, on It's return, reached Sacramento
at 6:45 P. NJ, sll the party much pleased with
the days outing,
POLICE CoURT.-Business was very dull in
Judge Henrg's Court yesterday morning.
The severe sentences which the Judge deals
ont TO Migrants and incorrigible DRINKS is
having quite q wholesome effect, and this
Glass Of Individuals are leaving tho city for
mon ,c5ngenial climes. Frank Coleman,
charged with being drunk and battering
friend, was called in Court. He had al
ready served two days in the city prison, and
as there was some doubt as TO the charges be
was acquitted. He left the Courtroom in a
hurry, and few moments afterwards an
officer met him crossing the Yolo bridge.
When asked where he was going and why
such hurry, he replied Sacramento is
too hot for me. Only three days in the city
and two Of them passed in an non tank. l
am off for Woodland. Ia, ia !" Two bat
terry cases were continued until this morning.
Rachael Bennett, q 16-year.old girl who lives
in the upper portion of the city, appeared
before the Court charged with having IL
beled Emma Drummond. The case was CON
tiaued until 10 A. N. Saturday, In this case
q number Of letters received by Miss Drum.
mond are put in evidence. The letters are
signed by the defendant. These Letters ale
couched in the most vulgar and obscene Ian
gusge that can be imagined. Il would hard.
~ seem possible that female of the age of
the accused would be capable of using such
foul, filthy and disgusting language. The
girl denies the authorship of the letters.
SALE OF COUNTY PRoPERTY.-The Board
of Supervisors have been wishing for some
time to dispose of two pieces of real estate
belonging to the county-the pavilion prop
ersy, embracing lots and s, in the block
bounded by Sixth and Seventh, L and NJ
streets, and the north 20 feet of the west
three. quarters of lot 2, l and J, Sixth snd
Seventh streets. This property was adyer.
tised to be sold at IL A. NJ. yesterday in front
of the Court house. At that hour about one
hundred people had oongregated, and auc-
tioneer Sher5urn commenced the sale Of the
/ street property. He began by stating
that the lot had been purchased some two
years siucs from George Csdwalsder for 3d.,
600. That the county intended at the time of
the purchase to construct the Hall of
Records upon the lot. Z. K, Alsip started
the bidding by offering $3.50. It was run up
i've dollars st q time, until 81, COS was
reached, when it was knocked down to W.
+. McFadden. The pavilion property was
next offered for sale. sud was started at S10,-
coo. The auctioneer labored hard for over a
half sn hour, and succeeded in raising the
bid to 1850, when the Board Of Supervis-
ors ordered him to withdraw it from sale. 1t
will be offered for sale again on the 22d Of
June. 1t is understood that the Board will
refuse to sell unless they can get a bid of at
least S15. 000.
TIE BOARD OF SuPERvIsoRs.-Th Board
of Supervisors were in session yesterday. All
of the members were present. On motion,
the hearing of the report OF the viewers ap-
pointed on the road asked for by E. G.. Nor.
ton and others was postponed for two weeks.
TIE following resolution was presented by
Supervisor Steinman. After some discussion
SIS to the object Co be attained and the law
regulating the salary of the office referred TO-
action upon it was deferred until Thursday
" Resolved, That in accorosnce with notice
given April 6, 1888, that the resolution
adopted April 9. 1880, authorizing the County
Auditor 70 employ deputy at salary of
Sl25 per month be and the same is hereby
rescinded, thersby saving the county s., 500
per snnum." After discussing few minor
matters the Board adjourned to 10 A. NJ. to-
day.
YuBA RIVER Dam CoMPANY.-Yesterd
the Yuba River Dam Company fled articles
of incorporation with the Secretary of State.
The purposes of the company are to construct
and maintain at such point or points on the
Yuba river IS have been or may be selected
for that purpose, dam or dams, to restrain
and impound the tailings and debris now in
the river above said points, which may
hereafter flow into the river, and to acquire
aRd use watsr rights and to acquire and hold
such property as may be necessary to carry
out the purposes Of the company. The
principal place Of business is San Francisco.
The Trustees are Egbert Judsop, Thomas
Prince, L. L. Robinson and j. II. Bolls, of
San Frsncisco, and Robert McMurray. Of
North San Juan. This capital stock is 81, 000.
600, divided into 10000 shares.
JUDGg ARMsrRoxe's CoURT.-The trial of
Sc June on charge o. receiving stolen
property, was on trial al day yesterday
before jury in Department One of the Sa.
perior Court. The jury panel has been
excused from attendance in Court until
Thursday morning.
S~r PARADE About g o'clock last
ess thL gussars. preceded BY ths Husssr
band, paraded on sud K streets. TIE CON-
tosrv v7ee nrt in fnti f,srra ard thefr sh,7u.-