Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-03
BRIEF NOTES.

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The steamer Varuna arrived from the
upper Sacramento yesterday afternoon with
q barge load of wood
The railroad employees have formed 3
Citizens Meat Protective Association,
with about 800 members
1t is estimated that there were between
1000 and $500 people at the Workmen'
picnic at Woodland last Thursday.
The Governor has appointed and com
miSSioned William Ham Hall State En-
gineer of California for the term prescribed
by law.
The habeas corpus case of John Harris, a
prisoner at the State Prison at Folsom, is
set for hearing before Judge Armstrong on
the Sth.
Yesterday in Department Two of the
Superior Court Judge Mcfarland granted
Mary ]. O'Brien a divorce from NJ l.. g.
0 Brien.
Sir Knight George B. Katzenstein offers
an elegant gold medal to the best drilled
Knight at the Knights of Pythias picnic on
the 9th of May.
The Knights of Sherwood Forest, of San
Francisco, who came alp 10 attend the pic
mic OF the Sacramento Foresters, returned
to the Bay yesterday morning.
Master Mohler, who was injured by be
ing thrown from wagon at Ninth and
streets Thursday afternoon, was yesterday
reported to have improved in condition.
The Odd Fellows of this city are consid-
ering the matter of attending the ceremony
of laying the cornerstone of the new Odd
Fellows Temple in San Francisco May
18th.
The only arrests made yesterday were
those of Jack Sullivan, by officers Farrell
and Arlington, for being drunk; and Ty
Lee, by citizen d. Gardner, for disturbing
the peace
Both houses of the Legislature having
adjourned, large number of the members
left for the Bay yesterday afternoon, All
extra ear having to be put on to accommu-
date them.
Sheriff A Kirby, of Solano county,
brought to the city last evening, en- route
for the State Prison at Folsom, VIM Hany
years, and VIM. Taylor, eight years, all for
burglary.
In another column is published the re-
port of the Bank Commissioners 70 the
Acknowledgement relative to the condition
of the Peoples Savings Bank, which the
Commissioners found to be in fiourishing
condition.
The Union Sunday-school picnic to Goth
rims Grove yesterday was a great success
every way. The attendance was large,
twenty-four ear loads of young
and old folks, and the day was passed in a
very pleasant manner.
Sacramento is ahead of any other city in
the State 50 far as electric lights are con
cerned. One hundred lights are now burn
ing nightly i'll this city, and twice as many
viii be in use as soon as the lamps can be
procured from the East
Captain Samuel Lyons, a pioneer, who
kept a saloon on Eighth street between J
and X, for many years, and latterly re-
moved to Davisyille, died at that place
early this week, and was buried on Wednes-
day. He had attained the advanced age of
So years.
DR. Chaplin, Inspector of Insect Pests. who
has been in the city for the past few days
with other delegates from the growers en-
deavoring to have fruit trees and vines
classed for taxation as part of the realty
went to Davisville yesterday 10 examine
the orchards in that vicinity. and from
there will go to Winters and Yacaville
NJ Bird, in the record Of whose sentence
in the Superior Court there was an error
giving him a year too long TO serve, as
in our last issue, was yesterday
brought back from the Folsom Prison and
resentenced, getting four years altogether
Oh the two charges against him. He will
be taken back 10 Folsom this morning.
Yesterday afternoon while a wagon be
longing to the American Laundry was pass
ing through Second street, between J and
X, wheel came off, frightening the horse
SO badly that he started 10 run away The
driver, who with a companion had been
thrown out of the vehicle, held to him
pluckily. and finally brought him to a stop
The shafts of the wagon were broken and
the horse slightly cut.
The tournament of the California Wing
Club commences at San Bruno
to-day, and continues tomorrow. The
programme is as follows< Saturday. May
}d-First match: Fifteen single rises,
twenty-One yards; entrance, $15 Second
match Twelve birds, Nottingham rules;
entrance SO. Sunday. May 4th-First
match Twelve birds, birmingham rules
$12 30 Second match six
double rises; entrance, s. 30.
The contractors for doing the street
are getting down to their
work by degrees, and yesterday there was
a decided improvement in their perform
ance The Street Commissioner has ex-
pressed determination to have the con-
tractors live up to the terms of their agree
ment, and there will doubtless be trouble
for them if they do not make "A good show
ing after a reasonable time has elapsed for
them to get everything in working order.
THE WEATHER-Sergeant Barwick re-
ports that at A. NJ. yesterday morning
there were no indications of any metro
logical disturbances near the Pacific slope,
but observations at Y NJ. and P. NJ yester-
day showed considerable quick and rapid
changes in all neurological instruments
that are used in taking transitory conditions
of the weather each hour. This also proves
that we are too near the Pacific ocean 10 be
forewarned at all times of the approach OF
storms especially those that travel eastward
rapidly. At 4 4. NJ. yesterday the baromc-
ter was above thirty inches from Tatoosh
Island to San Diego, and rising-,he
weather clear at all points At12M yester-
day the barometer was falling rapidly from
Tatoosh Island to Roseburg, Oregon, with
heavy rain and cloudy weather prevailing
At O'Clock last night the barometer was
falling rapidly from Tatoosh Island to San
Francisco, with light rain at Olympia and
Portland, and cloudy weather at Tatoosh
Island, Fort Candy and Roseburg. This
stornu may come this way, and from the
looks of the changes in the instruments
scientific mcteorologist would say that the
outlook for bad weather was much better
than for good weather, which, | suppose,
would be taken us a bad indication for pic
nickers. A foul weather sunset was re-
ported from Tatoosh to San Francisco
CLOSING SocIAL.-The Sacramento Asso-
citation of California Pioneers held its
closing social of the season last evening
There was as large an attendance of the old
boys and their lady friends as was desir-
able, and the evening passed merrily Adj
ditional interest was given the occasion by
the presentation of a handsome and val
liable cane to MD iGoodell by his fellow
Pioneers --.-.,- -.- ~