Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-11-19
BRIEF NOTES.

I DhlLF- NUlESs
The skating rink at the Pavilion opens
this evening
-Four carloads of immigrants arrived from
/ the East yesterday.
| Rev. J. P. Newman, DID,, LII D., will
lecture at the Sixth-street NJ. E. Church
next Tuesday evening.
The State Prison Directors went up to
Folsom Prison yesterday afternoon, to hold
a meeting of the Board.
A locomotive got off the track near the
bridge yesterday morning, and about an
hour was occupied in replacing it.
! VIM. Gwynn's residence, G street, be-
tween Eighteenth and Nineteenth, has been
purchased by Charles II. Gilman, who is
improving the premises handsomely.
Lily of the Valley. Lodge, No. II, D. OF
H.. celebrated its anniversary at CANCERS
Hall last evening. The attendance was
large and all present enjoyed social time.
A post mortem examination of the body
of the colored man, Jerry B. Parram, who
| died suddenly Sunday morning, showed
that death resulted from disease of the
heart.
The local train from Colfax, while run
ming to this city yesterday evening, collided
with four-horse team at Auburn, iniurfng
the driver damaging the wagon and killing
horse.
w. A. January has not SO far supplied
new bondsmen in place of those with
drawn from his bond as State Treasurer
He has until Tuesday next in which to fill
the vacancies.
At Sixth and K streets to-day, Ben Van
Raden, fulfilling an election bet made with
]. ]. O'Hare will black boots from s A. NJ.
until dark, the money obtained therefor
being for the benefit of the orphan asylums.
Louis Hansche was arrested yesterday by
officers Kent and Sullivan, on the COM
plant of Mrs. Nichols proprietress of
lodging-house at Third and streets, who
accuses him of making criminal assault
upon her
Owing to the fact that Judge Netherlands
attention was occupied with lengthy and
important case yesterday, the hearing of the
habeas corpus case of Henry A. Caulfield
had to be postponed, and may not come ON
until tomorrow.
Mrs. Catharine Thorn lodged complaint
with the police yesterday, to the effect that
men and boys are in the habit of discharg
ing firearms recklessly in the vicinity of
Fifth and streets An officer will be de-
tailed to look into the matter.
The grain having been removed from the
banks of the upper Sacramento, most Of
the steamers recently engaged in the trade
have been laid up. There is still vast
quantity in the warehouses; however, but
it will not be moved until prices improve.
County Superintendent of PublicSchools,
Charles a. Bishop, has been confined to his
room for several days with severe attack
of illness. Teachers and others having
warrants on the school fund can have the
same cashed by calling on County Treas
urer Greenlaw.
Yesterday Governor Stoneman appointed
James Beatty Supervisor for District No.
of Yuba county, vice c. c. Duhain, re-
signed. The unexpired term will expire on
the 1st of January, when Mr. Beatty will
succeed himself, he having been elected to
that position at the last election.
Robert Dykes, a well-known printer,
died in San Francisco Saturday Deceased
was born in Dublin, Ireland, and at the
time of his death was AZ years old. He
came to California in 1867, and worked at
his trade in Sacramento, Virginia, New,
and San Francisco He stood well with
the craft.
a large number of ladies met az Pioneer
Hall yesterday afternoon for the purpose of
making arrangements for the holding of
festival or social in the near future for the
benefit of the Towards. Mrs. w A Henry
was chosen President. The matter was dis
cussed at some length, but nothing definite
was determined upon. They adjourned to
the call of the President.
At Woodland tomorrow, in accordance
with agreements entered into previous to
wheelbarrow rides, and as many Republi-
cans are to do the wheeling. The Wood
land band will head the procession, and
these will follow: Fred Ellenbrock,
wheeled by Fred Brendel; Dick Alge, pro-
PEELED by Otto Schluer Lee Clark, pushed
by VIII Brown, and Chris. Lurch, en-
gineered by Henry Montaney.
A gentleman who lives near Tenth and
VI streets complains loudly of an amateur
drum corps and gang of rowdy boys and
young men, who congregate in that neigh
borhood at late and unusual hours, and
render night hideous by the beating of
drums and ribald and profane language.
He says if the police do not interfere there
will be some shotgun shooting within the
city limits, for this thing has reached q
point "where forbearance ceases to be a
virtue"
The fourth annual report of the State
Mineralogist, Professor Henry G. Hanks,
is now in the hands of the State Printer,
and will be ready for distribution shortly.
1t will make volume of about 400 pages
The first part will be devoted to the history
of the State Mining Bureau and paper on
the general resources of the State. This
portion will not likely take more than thirty
pages. The remainder of the report will
contain catalogue of the minerals of Cali
fornia, so far as known, arranged alphabet
callv and with special reference to those
having an economic value.
A section of asphaltum pavement is
being laid in the street in front of Hunting
ton, Hopkins & Co.'S store, K street, be-
tween Second and Third, to test its fitness
for and ability TO stand rough work, it being
conceded that if it does good service there
it will do well on any street in town. OF
course there are many prophets among
those who stand by and witness the LAYING
of the asphaltum, some of whom assert that
the pavement will be too smooth, while
others declare that the summer sun will
melt it, but those paying the expense of the
experiment seem to know what they are
doing, and others can afford to wait.
Nicely J. Stanley and Willie Smith, two
young Sacramento Nimrods, returned yes
| terday from a trip to MendocinO county.
They Travelled overland in a light two-horse
| wagon, which contained a camping outfit,
guns and ammunition enough to kill all the
game in the Sierras, and fishing tackle suf-
| ficient, if they so desired, to take all the
speckled beauties i'll the McCloud. They
| were gone three months, hunted and fshed,
| and wandered through the magnificent
mountains, through the beautiful valleys at
| the headwaters of the Sacramento, and had
an excellent time. Their wagon on their
return was loaded with rare specimens from
| forest and brook. They say that northern
California is a paradise, and the hunting
and fishing unsurpassed.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.