Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-03-07
BRIEF NOTES.


Two boys were arrested yesterday for petty
thieving from showcases on J street.
The Sacramento river continues to rise
slowly, snd now marks IL feet inches above
loW-9ater mark.
Yesterday the Governor signed thirty one
patents for school lands, and three patents
foE swamp and oveif0wed lands.
Tie commission of Haram Allen, SIS Sec
ond Lieutenant, Governors Guard Cadets,
was signed yesterday by Governor Stoneman.
Tire poI.tax collector is again at work, and
yesterday arrested his first ChinamaD, be-
cause the poor Celestial refused to give the
officer his name.
The place Of meeting OF Valley Council,
Independent Order Of Chosen Friends, has
been changed to Grand Army Hall, beginning
with this evening.
The steamer Varuna has been successfully
raised, and yesterday it was brought down to
this city. 1t will be put on the Washington
ways and repaired.
The ladies of the Congregational Church
will give social in the church parlors this
evening. They promise an interesting enter
tsinment for those who may attend.
The appointments of Harbor Com missisn-
ers, as announced in the RECORD. UNION last
week, have been confirmed by the Senate, and
yesterday the commissions were issued.
Thera was a slight rain reported at the
Signal Service Office last night from San
Diego, and also a sprinkle st OlYmpis, being
at tie two extreme places of observation.
Yesterday P. W. Caffsrty, who was the
evening before discharged as local policeman,
fled with the County Clerk his appointment
as Deputy Constable under Constable Sam.
Harvey.
Monday evening last John NJ. Arnold died
suddenly of apoplexY, at his rooms over God
dard's saloon, on K street. Deceased was q
native of New York. and in the 77th year Of
his age.
The vacancy in the police force, caused by
the dismissal of Anthony Green, will not be
filed until the regular election, which will
take place some time during the last week Of
this month.
The case of the People, vs.. Frank X,
Stecher, charged with an assault with intent
TO commit murder, which was set for trial in
the Superior Court yesterday, was continued
for the session.
The negro George Washington, who was
arrested in Lake county for the murder of
VIM. Brown Near Red Bluff last month, was
taken through thu city yesterday by Sheriff
Msrtir, Of Tehama county.
The Governor yesterday appointed two
Notaries Public-C. G. Paulk, for San Joa-
quin county, TO reside at Stockton and Al
bert @. Fleming, for Placer county, to reside
at Lincoln. They both succeed themselves
A large frame, containing nine different
views Of the Lick Observatory on Mount
Hamilton, and of the instruments now in use,
has been received by State Superintendent
Welcker. and now hangs on the wall Of his
office.
at the regular Convention of Confidence
Lodge, No. rs, K. of p. on March 9th, the
Past Chsncellors were elected to
serve as representatives at the Grand Lodge,
K. Of F., which maets at San Francisco on
April lO:h: j. 4. Baker, A. B. Cheney, J.
+. Lucas.
Yesterday in Department One Of the Su.
psriog Court the first jury since Judge Arm
strong took his seat was impaneled. It was
in the case of Sc June, Chinaman arrested
some time ago at house on Fourth street
and charged with receiving stolen property.
The trial occupied the entire afternoon and
will be resumed this morning.
The audience that assembled last evening
to hear the lecture given by DR.. M. g.
Briggs, OF Alameda, completely filed the
Young Mems Christian Association rooms
The subj sct was. Uncommon Uses of Com
mon Things" The address was well received
by the audience, and the vein of humor run
ming through it kept them in the best Of
spirits throughout.
G. w. Lappsn, who was run into by the
overland train on Thursday evening of last
week, at q point near Sixteenth street. has
nearly recovered from his injuries. In CON-
to this paper he states that he
was net intoxicated at the time, and the
reason he was away from the crossing was
that his team became frightened when on the
SIX eenth.s.reet crossing, and dashed up the
track OUT of his control.