Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-04-14

merchandise: steamer Clara Bell, from the
| upper Sacramento, with produce; steamer
/ Sonoma, from San Francisco, WIN barge
/ load of lumber to W F Frazer. Sailed
/ Steamer San Joaquin No. 3, for San Fran
/ cisco. with barge load of grain; steamer
/ Naruna, for the upper Sacramento, with
/ barge load of merchandise; steamer Ne
/ ponset, for the upper Sacramento, with
merchandise; steamer Clara Bell, Tor the
/ lower Sacramento, with merchandise
! steamer Sonoma for San Francisco, with
barge, light.
A BRIGHT CHGNAMAN.-In Department
One of the Superior Court Saturday, during
the trial of the Charley Sing ease, a China.
man was put on the stand who spoke excel
/ lent English and was unusually bright
| During his crosS-eXamination District At
/ torney Carey inquired: " You are always
/ attending cases of this kind, are YOU not p
| 70 which the witness responded, q" I'm like
any other lawyer; when get a case ! at.
/ tend to it. And always demand my fec
in advance After his examination was
over he unexpectedly remarked: "They
have reflected upon my character, gentle
men of the jury, but have certificate as
to my character here, and | want you tt
Ne''' IT, lit paper 10 plIC VI tllt
jurors, who began to peruse it before tho
District Attorney recovered from his aston
lshmcnt sufficient to intcrpose an objection
THE ART SALE-The combination sale
Of oil paintings at Bell & Co.'S auction
rooms, corner Eighth and X streets, Satur-
day, was not 4 success for the artists, but
the lovers of art purchased many fine
pictures OF merit ut prices far below their
true worth. in some instances for the
cost of the frames only. Bell u Co.
have received instructions To dispose of
every picture, and this afternoon at 30 and
this evening at $50 they will sell the bal
ancc on hand. Among tho fine pictures
unsold are: Red Cloud Agency by
Tavenier; Storm in the Rockies, by
Holdridgc; Near Santa Cruz, by Van
Perbrandt: Cliff House and Mt. Ia
malpais," by Robinson; flower pieces, by
Burrel Still Life, by julian Sketch
near Santa Cruz by Beranger.
POLICE CouRr-In the Police Court Sat
urlay Charles Jones and james Lynch were
found guilty of having been drunk, and
fined s. each.....D. Ryan, also arrested for
having been drunk. was discharged .
Lewis Kavanaugh was found guilty of be-
ing common drunkard and sentenced to
forty days in the county jail......The case Of
James Touhcy, for threats against life and
battery. was continued until the 15th......
John Strnger arrested for disturbing the
peace was discharged. Ed. DOhencv.
Calvin ChildS and f. Mcclure, for en-
beZZlcment in connection with recent
burglaries We're fined $50 each. or $50 days
in the county Jail.
FELL IN.-Dave Lawson, a well-known
switchman in the Central Pacific yard. was
walking on one of the timbers of the old
wharf near the foot of | street Saturday.
when, being very rotten, it broke and pre-
cipitatcd him into the river. As he cannot
swim. his situation was serious, but he
managed To reach pole extended by 4 fell
low cmploye who witnessed the accident,
and was hauled out When he fell he was
smoking Il pipe and when he rose To the
surface he was holding to it with his teeth
As tightly as though he expected to drown
and 60 10 q country where they might not
have anything of the kind worth using.
METROPOLITAN THEATER.-The Standard
alter. San Francisco, headed by Charley
Reed and Billy Sweetman. the renowned
fun-makcrS, will begin an engagement of
one week AT the Metropolitan this evening,
and people in poor health Will have Il fine
opportunity to laugh and grow fat, while
those whole good music viii be delighted
with the songs Of the Standard Quartet
Ben Clark, H. W Frillman, W f. Bishop
and Frank Nalerga. Griffin and Rice, Gil
bert Sarony, Fred. Malcolm, Wilson and
Cameron; and Harry Shirley will also aid
To keep the public in good humor.
CITY FINANcEs.-The City Auditor makes
the following report of receipts for the
week ending Saturday April -, 1884 ;
Joseph y Hcmdon, cemetery dues, 50 4.
: Woods water rates, S4ll 70; f. II. Nc
Kec, rent, $25; w. A. Henry, Police Court
fines. so George \. Putnam, city licenses,
S545 2S; George \. Putnam dog licenses,
> IS: George A. Putnam, city taxes, 81
So 50; II. b. Nielsen, street assessment
81 .O56: total, 5000 IL Total disbursc-
mcnts, 81, I2l %. Total amount in City
Treasury. S210192 II.
THE WEATHER-It was raining at A. NJ.
Saturday from Olympia to Red Bluff. At
noon of the same day it was raining from
Olympia to San Francisco At SP NJ.
last night it was raining from Tatoosh
Island to Roscburg, Or, and a foul-weather
sunset was reported from Tatoosh 10 san
Francisco. The rainfall during the storm
Friday night and early Saturday morning
was / inch, making 80 inches for that
storm, and 2lSU inches for the season, as
against Is inches for this time last wear
SUCCESSFUL ArrLIc>NTs.-Thc examine
ton of applicants for teachers certificates
has been completed by the City Examiners.
The following were successful First
gradc-Lizzic O'Brien. Laura Kim. Mary
Griffin, Melissa Barton, Clara Barton, Mel
lie Muller, Melissa Harding, Katie NJ.
Hughes and Maria Darlington; second
gradc-Lizzic Lynn, NcllicS Dunlap, Alice
Egl. Annie Bcattie. Patrick Hutiaker, Lot
tie Sanders. The certificates are ready At
the office Of Superintendent Lame.
FIEE-The alarm of fire about 10 o'clock
Saturday night was occa>ioned by the burn
ing of the residence of Alma Lee, on Second
street near :. At the time the family were
nj the skating rink, and had been away
from home for two or three hours. Before
the alarm was sounded the fire was well
under way, and before the Department;
could reach the scene building and contents
were destroyed Loss about 5000; IN
sTcd for 81 400 The origin of the fire is a
mystery
LECTURE THIS EyENING.-Rcv. $. p
Sprcchcr, d. D.. Of san Francisco, will lcct-
urc tonight before the Christian Science
Association, of Sacramento. al the First
Baptist Church ON Bible History Con