Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-18
BRIEF NOTES.

Forty emigrsnt passengers will arrive this
afternoon.
The Sacramento river is still on the de-
cline, and now marks feet inches.
f NJ. Ped1icord was arrested yesterday by
officer Brissell for a violation of the runners
ordinance.
The case of Bayard V. Raye, charged with
an attempt to extort money, was continued
in the Police Court yesterday until tomorrow.
| The funeral of Mrs. John Black, who died
suddenly on Tuesday. will take place at ESQ
P. M. to-day from her late residence on Front
street.
Charles r. Simmons yesterday filed with
the County Recorder his bond as a Notary
Public, with Peter Planalp and George II.
Her as sureties.
The Sacramento Bank, located at 431 J
street, this morning publishes a statement of
the capital stock, assets, liabilities, etc., Of
the corporation.
The charge of misdemeanor against VIM.
Meyer was dismissed in the Police Court yes.
terday morning. He had been arrested for
stealing gas from the Blue House.
A Chinese merchant on I street named
Wong Toung Hoy, who died aged SO years,
was buried yesterday. Four hacks, ali
draped ia mourning, followed the corpse TO
the cemetery.
The remains of Alfred A. Nye, who died in
Rocklin on Tuesday, aged 81 years, were
brought to this city and embalmsd, and will
be sent to his friends in Vermont by this
mornings overland train.
An exhibition of fancy and scientific skat-
ing will be given at the Pavilion, on Saturday
evening, under the auspices of the Sacra-
mento Roller Skating Association, by Terry
Morris, champion skater of the Pacific Coast.
Captain Mace, of the San Francisco Gus
ton-house, and formerly a police officer Ct
this city, started down the coast a short time
since for the benefit of his health, but died
at tea, and was buried at Acapulco, Mexico,
last week.
Assemblyman A. B. Mofitt, of Los An
geles, will attend the Grand Encampment Of
the Grand Army Of the Republic, which
meets in San Francisco on the 10Th and goth
of this month, as q representative Of Frank
Bartlett Post, No. 6, of Los Angeles. He also
holds the proxy of Governor StOneman, q
member of the same Post.
The officers elect of Valley Council, indie.
pendent Order of Chosen Friends, were in
stalled last evening by Past Chief Councillor
James I. Felter. After the installation, re-
freshments were served to thu members and
officers. Toasts were given and responded TO-
and a general good time had by those present
ALLEGED FELoNY.-Some time sincs action
was commenced in the Superior Court of this
city by Franz X Bauer against his wife, Ba-
beth E. Bauer, to have certain deed from
plaintiff to defendant set aside. A few days
ago the case was decided in favor of defend
ant. Yesterday complaint was sworn to
in the Police Court by Mrs. Bauer, charging
her husband with felony, in having, it is al
legged, attempted to poison herself and
children. A warrant was issued. and Bauer
was arrested by officers jackson ana Sager.
The two live corner Nineteenth and NJ
streets, in one house, but in separate
apartments. It appears that Bauer
has key to his wifes rooms Last SUM-
day she left her rooms for short time,
and when she returned she found some furni.
ture in the room had been somewhat defaced,
evidently by a file. For the evening meal
coffee was made, but very little Of it was
drank. for she, and the children alsc, ob-
served that it was very bitter. In the
morning the woman and the children were all
sick, and physician was called, and she re-
lated her su4picions that poison had been
mixed with the coffee. The package of coffee
was examined and found to contain large
quantity of strychnine. The police author;-
ties were notified, and Mrs. Bauer held
consultation with Chief Karcher and City
Attorney Anderson. She expressed fear that
her husband would kill her if shs swore to q
complaint. but SIZE was finally induced to do
so, and be was arrested, as above stated. The
woman states that he has heretofore thrt at
ened to put her and the children out of the
way. Bauer is coppersmith by trade. and
has a shop on K street. BE will be arraigued
in the Police Court this morning, but the case
viii probably be continued.
EUREKA BAL MAsoUE.-The much talked.
If bal masque of the Eureka Social Club will
take plaza this evening, at Armory Hall.
An opening concert, in two parts, by the
First ARTILLERY band of eighteen pieces, will
commerce at o'clock. The hall is being
handsomely decorated, which win be COM
pleied to-day. Il Will be lighted by calcium
lights Consumers from San Francisco have
been in the city for several days, and much
pre- paIation has been made for the ball. Car
risges for the ball will be furnished st low
price. Three hundred dollars il cash prizes
are to be awarded.
METROPOLITAN THEATER.-A very pleasant
entertainment was given at Metropolitan
Theater last evening by a young man who
styles himsel " Zsra, the Illusionist." A fair
audienco wss in attendance, and the per-
former was frequently applaudsd. The per-
Torrance consisted principally of msgicians'
tricks, which were very creditsblg executed.
A number Of the SO called spiritual tests ie-
csntly given by the Miller brothers, including
the slste-writing, were satisfactorily done
without the aid Of spirits.
MOONLIGHT DANCE, at Eureka Social
Masque Ball. tonight.
WE Would not advise you to buy goods
you do not need, but if you can use any ct
the goods advertised, we say it will pay you
to buy them now, while Hale's stupendoous
clearance Gale i going Oh.
EuRFkA BAL MAsouE TO night.