Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-21

Wnzre az ike az not Iney Il preaK up the
Democratic majority before long,"
THE WEATHER. - Sergeant Barwick re-
ports as fellows; The north wind yesterday,
during the IS hours Of its most rapid move
meut over this city, from A. " to p. NJ,
registered on the aeli-registe,ing anemomster
attachment in the Signal Office, total ve-
locity of 26S miles, or little over 20 miles
per hour, reaching 2 maximum velocity of
So miles at about 10 A. N. The lowest rela-
tive humidity was at 5 P. ~, when it was but
50 PEE cent. of complete saturation; that is
the air would have to have added to it in the
shape lof invisible vspor, 90 per cent. more
than it did contain at 4 P. VI. yesterday, with
the temperature of tina sir the same as it was
at that hour, to completely saturate It. The
relative amount of moisture at P. N. last
night was almost double wiatit was at P NJ,
il being Is per cent at the former hour and
80 psr cent Of the latter hour. The
temperature, wind and weather at u NJ
yesterday were For Tatoosh Island, Az, east
aud clear Olympia, Az, southeast and
cloudy Portland, 46', northwest and clear
Fort Candy, 52', southeast and clear; Rose.
burg, 4S', north and clear Nlendocino, 81.
northwest aad clear; Red Bluff, 5S', north
and cloar Sacramento, 56' north and clesr;
San Francisco. So, north and clear;
Les Angeles, 60, south and fair San
Diego, G30, west and fair; Salt Lake, 80,
southeast and heavy snow; Cheyenne, 40',
northeast and cloudy Denver, 52', north and
fair North Platte, Az, esst and cloudy /;
Omaha, 40', east and cloudy; Yankton, So,
east and cloudy.
\ SURPRISE. jay Rails Uncle Toms
Cabin troupe passed through the city yester-
day morning, en- route from Woodland to
Modesto. Their baggage came over from
Woodland 10 box car, and before the de-
parture Of the Western Pacific train Martin
Haler1p, the yaTdmasttr, was instructed to
zee whistler the contents Of the box car could
not be accommodated IN the regular baggage
car, TO save the hauling cf az extra Car. lie
acc )rdingly opened the door Of the box car,
when to his establishment and dismsy the
bloodhounds Gsad in the presentation Of tie
play to make the escape Of Eliza more thrilling
sprang out and almost upon him. lie didn'5
stOpto count them, nor to inquire how they felt
that moruiug, nor to give lhe!n " nice doggle
tGify, but with hop, skip and jump action,
more h7ely and rapid, 1t is safe 20 gamble,
than any stage Eliza has ever shown, sprang
foT the end OF the car, and from there to its
roof, where he made some remarks about CALI
ing of those dogs. The animals meanwhile
were enjoying themselves in inspecting the
track and its surroundings. and were lot in'
terfered with, no one feeling inclined to play
Poundmaster, or even to suggest that they
"gt." After while thsir keeper was hunted
up, and took them in charge. Martin subse-
quently reported that he didn't think there
would be room enough in the baggage Car for
tina. compsny's baggage ii he was baggage
man
CHARGED WITH CHnD-sTEALISG.-It will
be recollected that several weeks ago Mrs.
Jury, representing herself ss a widow, took
her children to Mrs. N. T. Clayton's resi-
dence requesting that they be admitted to
the Protestant Orphan Asylum. As there
was Just then no more bedding at that insti-
tuition than was needed for the use of the in
mates, Mrs. Clayton promised that she would
make inquiry and see whether the children
could be accommodated. The little folks
were left al her house pending the inquiry.
the mother agreeing to return at certain
hour tina. day to see what the prospects were.
She failed to do SO, however, and the chill
dren were taken to the Asylum, where their
| good dispositions and conduct established
them in the hearts Of all connected
with the Institution. Several days
passed and still the mother did
| not appear, and the ladies Of the Asylum
d0ned the little ones. she should not be al
! lowed to take them away. Last Wednesday
Joseph Smith, who it appears had married
| Mrs. jury before she applied to have the
| children cared for, went 10 the Asylum and
took one OF them away without permission.
| ThsIeupon Mrs. Clayton had warrant
issued for his arrest for chilG-stesling, and he
was taken into custody yesterday by officer
| Ash.
DEATH OF An Old oLDIER.-Y esterday
Peter McGregor, an old soldier, who served
ia the Union army during the Rebellion, died
in this city at the age of 81 years. During
the early part Of the war. and up to August,
| 1863, he served as scout under General Nc
| Clernaud He then enlisted in Company C.,
! First Texas Cavalry, from which he was dis
charged in the latter part OF 1864, on account
Of disabilities. He will be buried by Summer
| Post. G.. A. r., this afternoon OF ? o'clock,
| from tLs undertaking rooms Of w. J. Kava-
nAugh on j street.
WILL SooN BEGIN The Capital Packing
Company will soon begin the seasons work,
commanding upol asparagus, peas, beans,
salmon. and continuing with fruit as rapidly
| as the season progresses. They viii employ
several hundred hands when well 10 opera
ton, giving employment TO womeo, girls,
boys and men. The company prefers to en-
ploy all white labor if possible, particularly
women ard girls.
A GRAND display OF millinery goods Men
day; $50 cartoons ot flowers at ell price,
| Red Houss.