Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-06-27

, the water after dive, threw up his hands
| and groaned as if taken with cramps OF
hurt. He sprang in after him, and sue
ceeded in keeping him afioat for quite {
while, striving to make the shore. The
younger boy struggled so violently thai
: twice they were carried beneath the sur
face and finally Denny, being almost COM
pletelv exhausted had to break away and
make for the bank to save his own life
His companion sank as soon as he left him
Several boats were out last evening endeay.
oring to find the body, but up to a late houI
without success.
Miss HosMER's ENTERTAINMENT There
was good attendance last evening upon
Miss Sallie +. HoSmers musical and liter
airy entertainment at Fireman's Hall, and
the following programme was rendered in
a manner that gave complete satisfaction
Instrumental duet Midsummer Nights
Dream, Miss II. NJ Smith and Miss S. E.
Hosmer; recitation, "The High Tide, "
Miss Sallie i. Hosmer vocal solo, Mrs
George Hancock reading. "The Little
Ratchet Story" Miss Sallie E. Hosmer
Instrumental solo, "Moise," Miss Hattie
NJ: Smith recitation, Greed of the Bells, -
Miss Sallie L. Hosmer; instrumental duet,
Neck and Neck, Miss Hattie NJ. Smith
and Miss S. f. Hosmer; reading The
Senator Entangled," Miss Sallie E. Hos
mer; vocal solo, Mrs. George Hancock !;
lrecitation, Toms Little Star" Miss Sallie
+. HOsmer; instrumental solo, {" We Banks
and Braes of Bonnie Doom" Miss Hattie
NJ. Smith recitation, "Sockery Setting a
| Hen" Miss Sallie Z. Hosmer.
RUNAWAY ACCIDENT AT COURTLAND-
Last Monday lively runaway accident oc-
CURED near CORTLAND Charles f. Trip
lett, of Sacramento, accompanied by Kate
| and Flora daughters of Mr. and Mrs S. W
Ralston, and Miss frankie Stevens, of Sac
ramento, started for an evening ride from
the residence of Mr.. Ralston. They had
proceeded but a short distance when the
| lines parted, and the team being a spirited
one, commenced to run. The occupants of
the vehicle were thrown in every direction.
| but fortunately escaped serious injury Mr..
| Triplett was considerably bruised about the
head, Miss Kate received slight bruises, but.
| beyond a shaking up, the others were I'M
| hurt. The team continued on about two
miles, but when stopped were found to be
| unhurt.
READY To BE LAUNCHED.-The steam
yatch AZalea, which has been built ON
Ninth street, between | and J and to which
we have at various times made reference.
will probably be launched tomorrow, at a
point above the Pioneer Mill, and as soon
as she has been inspected by the Govern
ment officials she will go out on a trial
trip-Sunday or Monday probably. The
club filed articles of incorporation in the
office of the Secretary of State Yesterday.
showing the Directors to be W. g. Black
man, Frank Mckeever, Colonel f. K. Ham
ilton, J. I. Gritfitts, J. n Young, NJ. Il. |
Beard, q. w. FicRs, William Mclaughlin. /,
W. +. Osborn, DR.. f. +. Tcbbets. The |
capital stock is $4,000, divided into sixty !
shares.
Runaway Boy. - The San Francisco |
Chronicle of yesterday had the following: |
Charlie Todd, about 9 years of age. was !
found wandering about town last night by |
officer Poole, who took him to the central |
station. He stated that his parents resided |
IN Sacramento, where his father kept a
blacksmith shop. He was sent to Sacketts
boarding school, in Oakland, short time
ago, but ran away yesterday afternoon be- /
cause Mr. Sackett whipped him He stole
on To ferry boat and was brought to this
city, and was looking for his grandmother's
when met by the officer. He was by no
means homesick in prison, but on the CON
trarY was, as he expressed it, having lots
of fun.
ELECTION OF OFFIcERs.-Company B, of
the First Artillery Regiment, had an elec-
ton of officers last evening. Major II. A.
Weaver presiding, which resulted as fol-
lows: Captain. John Cook. reelected: +.
p. Lowell. Senior First Lieutenant; f. +.
Carroll Junior First Lieutenant; Thomas
I. WiSeman, Senior Second lieutenant
James II, Woods Junior Second Leuten-
ant. Alter the election the company was
invited to collation. at Conrade Fiaherty's
Lieutenant Ryan, who resigned from the
company, was presented with a sword
ELECTION OF OFFIcERs-At a meeting of
Capital Council, No. 81, l. Q. c. F., held at
Changers Hall last evening the following
officers were elected for the ensuing term:
c. c., J. b. Plerrepont d. c., Mrs NJ c.
Kent; Prelatc, Mrs. c. Wadsworth Finan-
cier, c. W. Baker; Recorder, Mrs Z.
Evans; Treasurer, Andrew Younger Mar
shall, Mrs. r. Marks Warden, r. F. Burn
side; Guard, Mrs. r. f. Rooney; Sentry. A.
Hubert Trustces-S. Wild, j. w. Clough.
Miss \. d. Hummel; Medical Examiner,
J. r. Lame NJ u.
DIDY'T WANT HIM.-Health Officer Fer
raj went down to a Chinese house in the
vicinity of Third and y streets yesterday,
having been notified by the occupants of
the. premises that on the previous day
strange Chinaman appeared there and in
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he was afflicted with lcprosy, and they
wanted the Health Officer TO take care of
him. That officer found that it was not a
case Of leprOsy, but -One of cancer. which
had eaten the poor fellows face badly.
10. c. F.-VaIley Council, Loo. on
Wednesday evening elected the officers for
the ensuing term: p. c. C., W. B. May
dwell; c. C., Robert 7. Devlin; VIC, Geo.
Moss; Secretary, c. A. Maydwell Finan-
ricr, l.. p. Martin; Treasurer. w. II. Sher-
burn Marshal, A. \. Flint; Warden. DR.. ;
I. b. Reid; Guard, 2. Potter; Sentry, \.
J. Muir: TruStecs-GcOrgc T.. Blue. j. c. :
Tubbs and Clarence Nelson; Medical Ex- {
lminers, Drs. Parkinson and Lame
WANTS To BE \ DEMocRAT.-The follow
ng conversation took place yesterday be-
tween fond mother and a young lad, |
whose father holds a Democratic official +
position: " Johnny, You are years old
now, and You will have to 60 to school"
' | don't want to, mamma " Yes. but Won !
must; we want You TO learn to read and !
write 81 don't want to, mamma. Let ,
ne stay away from school, and grow up Il
Democrat, like papa"
DEATH OF An OLD SAcRAMENTAN.-Ncws
vas received last evening of the death at !
Jamestown, Chautauqua county. New York, l
II Charles /. Newton, who came to Cali
oria in 1850 and resided most of the ;
inc since i'll this city. Deceased was a
sporting man, of quiet habits, and greatly :
liked by those who knew him. He went {
East about month ago on Il pleasure trip. t
Mr. Newton was about 20 years old at the !
inc of his death.
CHRISTOPHER HARvEsT.-Thc Indians are /
harvesting the grasshopperS which have {
in great numbers ut Lincoln, |
4oSeyillc, and vicinity. They make a t
grand drive, getting the game" into a I
bond of water, and then catch them in .
baskets, dry them shake the wings of. and !
torc them away for winter food In that | :
'icinity the grasshoppers are reported to 9
nave been doing much damage to ycgeta- &
ion generally. I
SACRAMENTO CoUNCIL.-Sacramento Coun- I
il, No 90 0. c. f., elected officers as fol-
ows Wednesday evening: Herman Fisher, J
= c.; Mrs. Mary Dustman. v c.; Mrs. +. G
Bromley, Prelate; F. w. Day. Financier: '
7. +. Parker, Treasurer; J. Longshore, I
MARSHAL; George Conrad. Warden: $ b.
.usk, Guard VIM. X. Waters, Sentry |
'rusteeS-M. 4. Howard, J. II. Crone and
cred. DuStman; Physician, DR.. a. L.
}runc. |
ARRESTED AT SAN Francisco. - Chief {
Jackson is going down to San Francisco 7
his morning to see a man named Enos
who served term in State Prison for rob +
,lng II. A Wcaycr'S house in this city {