Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-04-12
BRIEF NOTES.
viii be Easter Sunday

night.
The only arrest made yesterday was tina
of John Doe, by officer Rider, for beinl
drunk
The Sacramento river rose slowly yeste-
day, and at ll:30 last light registered % fee
3 inches
The funeral Of the late H B. Eldred vii
take place from the State House Horei at
P. N. tomorrow.
The Western Pacific passenger train wa.
half an hour behind time on its arriya
yesterday afternoon.
Twelve car loads of iron bridge material
from the East were forwarded yesterday Il
the front of the California and Oregon Rail
road.
The Senate and Assembly having ad
journed until Monday, several of the Legis
lators left for San Francisco yesterday tt
take Il rest.
In the Justices Court at Woodland or
Thursday William Frice was held to an
swer on a charge of embezzling $3.50 from
J. a. COster.
A telegram was received last evening
stating that freight would be received for
the Southern Pacific route, but not by way
of the Needles.
Warrants for the claims audited by the
Board of Supervisors Thursday can be OBJ
tanned by applying TO the County Auditor
on and after to-day.
Further investigation into the defalcation
of Supreme Court Clerk Mccarthy by the
Grand Jury at San Francisco has been con-
tinued until May 9th.
Sumner and Warren Posts, G. A. R.. will
attend in body the lecture by Mrs, Kate
Homer Clayton their honorary comrade,
at the First Baptist Church tomorrow even
ing.
Mrs. Kate Homer Clayton will lecture
tomorrow evening at the First Baptist
Church on " The Prodigal Son. under the
auspices of the Young Mems Christian As
sOCiatiOn.
A special Easter service is announced to
take place at the Congregational Church to-
morrow evening, at which printed copies
of the Easter exercises will be provided for
the audience. All invited.
In Department Two Of the Superior Court
yesterday Sarah A Bryant was granted q
decree of divorce from VIM. Bryant and
also attorneys fees, costs and $50 per month
for the support of their children.
Deputy Sheriff Wilson came up from San
Francisco last night with two prisoners, en-
route for the State Prison at Folsom-John
OKeefe and Henry Denecke who are to
serve five years each for burglary.
The Board of Supervisors went up to
Folsom by yesterday mornings tram 10
view 4 road, a petition for the improve
ment of which has been submitted to them.
and returned by the afternoon train.
Rain fell as far up the hill as Blue canyon
yesterday, but at II clock last night it was
showing there and at all points between
there and Truckce The barometer was
falling on the hill, and also in Sacramento.
Several Sacramentans left for the Bay
yesterday, to be present at the opening of
the Blood Horse spring meeting to-day
but appearances indicate that a postpone
ment will have to be ordered on account of
the weather.
In the Charley Sing murder case the teS-
timony for the defense will probably all be
by Monday evening Evidence
in rebuttal will then be taken, and it is
probable, rs there are six attorneys to argue
the case, that it will not get to the jury be-
fore the close of next week.
The roll of honor of San Joaquin school,
near Met Onnell'S station of which e. w
johnson is teacher, has the names of
Johnny Roden. Maud Caples and George
Carr, for department, and Simponia Polhe-
mus, Emma Roden, Louisa POlhemuS and
William Smith forrapid progress in studies.
A test of the lightning hay press will be
made this afternoon at J. +. Hills manu-
factory, J street, between Thirteenth and
for the benefit of farmers and
all interested in baling hay. 1t is claimed
that this press does its work better and can
be operated with less labor than any other.
The Misses Elenora and Mamie Butcher,
to whom reference was made in Yesterdays
RECoRp-U MON as having arrived from the
East few days ago and being anxious to
learn the address of their father, were made
happy yesterday by receiving a message
from him from Callahan ranch, Shasta
county.
After a cessation Of about twenty-four
hours, rain began to fall again in Sacra-
mento and vicinity about ) o'clock last
evening, and while it continued to descend
steadily for hours, at times the fall was very
heavy. As a German once remarked. the
drops were ash big ash shpits. and they
We're very close together.
Controller Dunn has sent the following
response 10 Judge ;. G. Denson's letter ask
ing for u bill of items in the case of ex-SeC-
rotary OF State Drury Melone: In reply
would state that the work of this office is at
present so great and pressing that cannot
conveniently spare a clerk. but if you will,
As you suggested in your note, send a clerk
| will be but too happy in affording him
every facility III making the itemized state
mcnt.'
Members of the Nevada Lodge of Knights
of Pythias returned yesterday from Stock
ton on their way home Several Sacra-
mentO members of the Order also returned
yesterday. The latter are scarcely satisfied
with the result of the competitive drill, be
lieying that they would have done better if
the drill had been more comprehensive;
but they are goOd-natured over the matter
all their other experiences having been very
pleasant.
5. T. Coulter Master of the State Grange,
urges the Changers to show their apprecia-
ton of the liberal premiums offered by the
State Agricultural Society by making com
plete exhibitions at the next State Fair
The Executive Committee of the State
Grange also recommends that systematic
and cooperative efforts looking to exhibits
from each county be inaugurated and fol-
lowed up by the subordinate and Pomona
anu ittlil!pitS 70 IL
full completion by the time of holding the
State Fair"
A nephew Of Louis Payen of the Res
taurant de France, arrived from Paris few
days ago. He brought with him various
things of interest, including among them 4
small quantity of a peculiar bean, a singu-
larity of which is that the bean and pod,
even when ripe, retain a green color. 1t
was found or developed by Mons. Chevrier,
grand uncle of the young man, who has
received three silver and three bronze med
ais at various exhibitions for his discovery.
if such it may be termed. Mr. Paycn has
given samples of the bean to his farmer
friends, and if the plant is as successful
here as in France, it will prove valuable
addition to California vegetables.
An EXAMPLE WORTHY OF EMULATION
Rev T. II. b. Anderson, formerly pastor OF
the Seyenth-sueet Methodist Church South
of this city. but now of Colusa, in a recent