Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-15
BRIEF NOTES.
Two carloads of immigrants arrived fror
the East this morning

Two carloads of immigrants arrived from
the East this morning.
| Sheriff Dean, of Plumas county, cam
down yesterday, en- route for the Asylum
at Napa with Dr. X. b. Lean, who is in
| sane.
There was a general scattering of legisla
tors from the city yesterday, and place
! where they most did congregate appeared
| quite lonesome last evening.
A thief gained entrance through a win
| dow into the SiXth-street NJ. +. Church
| Tuesday night, and stole the contents of tn,
Children's Missionary Society box.
The Sacramento river fell a little yester
day, the recent cool weather having check
ed the melting of snow on the hill. anC
registered last evening but p feet inches
At Woodland on Monday there was {
foot-race between Owen Dinsdale and Patsy
King for S400 side The latter, who il
now suspected of being professional run
ner, won easily.
Detective Brissell yesterday took 10 Red
Bluff Clarence Heard, alias Jesse Contell
arrested for breaking into railroad cars i'll
Tehama county The prisoner expresses q
willingness to plead guilty
Sealed bids for the privileges of keeping
bar refreshments, etc, at the Hussar pic
mic at Richmond Grove, on Sunday, May
18th, will be received by f. Hebron 61e
J street, until Monday May 18th.
Parties who have been paying attention
to the matter report that the indications
are favorable for a greater number of doves
this year than last, and hunters are jubi-
liant and making preparations accordingly.
The fact that the Governors proclama-
ton made yesterday legal holiday was
not noticeable in Sacramento, except at the
Court-rooms and public offices. In fact,
the Supreme Court held its sessions as
usual.
w. NJ. Murray shipped to Fresno yester-
day the running horse Birdcatcher, who is
entered in one or more of the races 10 com
mence there on the Goth inst. 1t may be
that other horses will go down from here
about Saturday.
The flower and ice cream social given by
the young ladies of the Sixth-street Meth
odist Church last evening was well at
tended, enjoyable and financially sue
cess. The programme consisted of choice
readings, singing and instrumental music.
Mrs J Friend has written TO Chief of
Police Jackson from San Francisco, asking
for information concerning the where
abouts of her husband, J. Friend, who left
the Bay for Sacramento on the 18th of
April and has not been heard from by her
since.
w. H. Cone. recently of Sacramento. and
well known throughout the Pacific Coast
as successful and energetic travelling
salesman, has accepted a position with the
firm of Sadler 4 Co., San Francisco, for
which establishment he will continue his
migratory habits.
The attendance at the Tivoli last night,
the benefit of Idalene Cotton, was simply a
jam. Hundreds were turned away from
the door The Cotton family have played
to crowded houses since their advent at the
Tivoli. The same programme for the bal
ance of the week.
The steamer San Joaquin No arrived
from San Francisco last evening with lum-.
Der and merchandise. Sailed-Steamer
Dover, for the upper Sacramento, with
steamer San Joaquin No. 3,
for San Francisco, with grain. The steamer
c. NJ. Small passed down stream, en- route
for San Francisco from Marysville.
John Landy, an old-time California
printer is lying dangerously i'll i'll the Sac
ramento County Hospital. Landy worked
as a compositor on the Morning CdH in
lSO1. ana Il year or tWO ago on the RECORD
UNION. He has always been a square man
in his trade, and members of the craft will
doubtless see that he is not forgotten during
his illness.
Allen Springs, Lake county, d. J. Stevens,
popular wateringplace, is an
nounced As being opened for the season.
The hotel under the new management, ii
is claimed. will be run in tirst-ciass style,
and every effort will be made to accOmmo-
date. please and make comfortable the
guest The trout are said to be plentiful
and gamy.
Willie Higgins, the little 3-year-old who
private excursion to Davisville
last Tuesday, and was sent back by the con-
ductor on the next train, was restored TO
his parents by Deputy Constable George
Harvey soon after his return to the city.
He was a sef-possessed little fellow, appar-
emily as well satisfied to be with one per-
son rs another, and addressed Harvey,
" Man, won't you buy me some bananas
He is somewhat in the habit of wandering
away from home, and his parents believe
it will be necessary to build 4 high fence
around him.