Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-08-16
ground in camp, and when they returned
| the hogs belonging on the ranch where
they stopped devoured every bit of it, and
also some of the birds they had killed


| the hogs belonging on the ranch wher,
| they stopped devoured every bit of it, anC
also some of the birds they had killed.
! John Moran, who had his leg broken OF
barge at the levee Thursday evening, ant
was taken to the County Hospital, refuse:
| to have the injured limb. amputated, de
| claring that he will die first The doctors
| have little hope that his youth go years
| and strong constitution may pull him
| through.
During the six months ending July 5tt
there were built in Woodland thirty frame
| buildings, costing SO, 2S5; five brick build
| ings, costing S39, $50 alterations and I'M
provements, SS,715. There were built in
folo county, outside the city, ten buildings
costing S26 ,2S2. Total value of improve
ments, S134, $50 This does not include
buildings or improvements costing less
| than 500. 1t is very much more favor
able showing than was made during the
previous half year.
One night early this week some boys on
the Riverside road found estray valuable
mare, especially esteemed for her gentle
ness as 4 driving animal. They tied cans
horseshoe, etc, to her tail and turned heI
loose down the road. She soon became in
tensely frightened, and ran furiously. pass
ing her owners premises. and finally dash
ing against gate at Frank Stacks, after
which she again commenced running, but
was soon stopped. She was found To be
badly cut, and the next day was scarcely
able to move.
COMMENCEMENT OF THE WAR-"A Sub
scriber sends communication asking
the date on which the war of the rebellion
was commenced between the Northern and
Southern States. The first overt action of
war; or what was so considered, was the
firing from Fort MOultrie, in Charleston
Harbor, upon Fort Sumter, the latter being
garriSoned with Federal troops under COM
mand of Major Anderson The first gun
was fired ut daybreak-4:30 \. Non the
18th day of April, 1861 There had been
lnnumerable acts of treason prior to that
such as selling United States forts, Govern
lnent buildings. etc, and the steamboat
" Star of the West, sent with supplies to
Major Anderson, was fired upon from Con-
federate batteries in Charleston Harbor and
driven out to sea- as early as January 9th
of that year. Had Mr. Lincoln then been
i'll the Presidential chair. there is no doubt
but that this, if not even some former act.
would have been the signal for opening
hostilities, but Mr.. Buchanan - knew of no
authority for enforcing the authority of the
United States" rs his position has been
APPLY put, and hence he contributed for
some months, by his supinencSs, to the in
auguration and growth of the rebellion.
Historians give April u, 1861 a. the day
on which the rebellion began.
THE PACIFIC COAST Il. AND p. AssocrA-
Tons TRoUBLE.-Chief Jackson came up
from San Francisco last evening. where he
had hnpr m CraernJ a y,-it,,oSl -, +l,o D,,,-
ellison case, and left on the express train
for Reno, armed with the necessary papers
to bring back to Sacramento DR.. r. =. lib
bits, one Of the absconding organizers and
managers of the Pacific Coast Building and
Provident Association, who is supposed To
be at Peayine. Yesterday II. W Rivctt
swore to a complaint in the Police Court
for the arrest Of NJ. J. Henley, an ex-Di-
rector of the Association, on charge of
embeZzlement, and he was arrested, but
gave bail in the sum Of $500. The offenSc
with which he is charged is alleged to have
been committed in retaining certain money
paid to him by parties who We're stock
holders in the West Coast Association at
San Francisco, of which he was Secretary
and many of which stockholders he carried
over to the Pacific Coast Association when
the West Coast closed its business. Mr.
iNiNtll llldA owes MIN SN-uD ~
for printing done for the West Coast or
ganiZation. The matter appears to be
somewhat mixed, Henley claiming that he
did not take any money he was not entitled
to, and it will probably have To be straight
ened out by Judge Henry.
ATTENUATED SNAKE-Ed Nav, son of
local officer May, was yesterday enjoying
himself with other youngsters on Sandhar
on the YolO side OF the river, and had con-
siderable sport picking up the little fish
thrown upon the sind by the swell of pass
ing steamer. While 50 engaged he found Il
snake of very peculiar appearance, being
about seven inches i'll length, but at its
largest. part not bigger than the head of
pin. 1t was perfect in form and lively
The boy attempted to save it alive in Il can
OF water, but the water leaked out and his
snakeship dried up like snarl of thread
Mr.. May intends to have it examined by
some scientist who has a powerful magnify
ing glass TO ascertain what variety of snake
II Is. After seeing ii a person no longer Won
ders that people frequently swallow snakes
while drinking from springs or streams. but
Is surprised that such cases are not heard OF
more frequently.
BAEwICK's REPoRT.-The Signal Service
report shows the temperature, wind and
weather at II NJ. yesterday TO have been ::
At Olympia, CSC, north and clear Port
land, $50, northwest and clear; Fort Canby
Go, west and clear; Roscburg, 71o,
northwest and clear; Cape Mendocino 5So
northwest and fair; Red Bluff, $50, east
and clear; Sacramento. 500. southwest and
clear; San Francisco, $50, southwest and
clear; Los Angeles, So. northwest and clear
Salt Lake, 500, calm and fair; Cheyenne,