Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-04-02
BRIEF NOTES.

Two carloads of immigrants arrived last
night from the East.
The Odd Fellows Hall at Woodland has
been reitted in fine style.
The Bank Exchange building, at Second
and K streets, is receiving extensive improve
ments.
The Sacramento river has been shout at
standstill during the past twenty.four hours,
at 20 feet inches.
Young ladies and gentlemen of the city are
organizing picnic parties, and having fine
time among the fresh wild flowers.
Woodland Lodge, No. Ill, I. o. o. F., has
elected as Representatives TO the Grand
Lodge R. B. Mosby aud B. F. Ready.
The meeting of the Trustees of the State
Library, to hear the charges against State Lii
brsrian Wallis. was yesterday postponed IN
til next Thursday at 2 P. NJ.
The steamer Sonoma on Wednesday
brought up from Son Francisco a barge
loaded with lumber for the Friend & Terry
Lumber Company and w. F. Frazer.
First of April jokes were not very numer.
GUS in Sacramento yesterday, but still there
were enough of them to satisfy people con-
tent with reasonable amount of foolishness.
The telephone between this city and Wood.
land was in operation last evening, and con.
versation could be conducted as easily as
though the parties conversing were in Sacra-
mento.
The Monumental Baseball Club has organ
lied and elected the following officers f.
Miller. Captain L. Schilling, Treasurer
c. Malloy, Secretary J. O'Bfien, Manager;
E. Nicholaus, Propertyman.
The Nevada City Light Guard, Company
G, First Artillery Regiment. will give grand
ball in that city on the evening of April 18Th.
1t is likely that some of the officers of the
regiment from this city will attend.
The Presbytery of Sacramento will hold
its regular spring meeting at MERGED, and
will be opened with a sermon by the retiring
Moderator, Rev. |. n. Waterman, Of Red.
ding, on Friday, April 4th at 1880 P. NJ.
Ten car loads of beef cattle for A. W. SIS.
son arrived here yesterday from Lovelock
twelve car loads came through from Reno,
en- route for the stockyards at Oakland, and
six car loads passed through, bound from
Lovelock to San Francisco.
The funeral of c. V U. Brockway will
take place tomorrow at 2:S0 P. NJ. from his
late residence on the Freepart road, under the
auspices of Sacramento Grange, No r. Of
which he was g member. Mr.. Brockway
left wife, three daughters and one son.
George Karcher went over 20 Dixon
yesterday, accompanied by brother of Toy
Tie. who was shot on Third street last Sun
day, in order to look at Chinsman under
arrest few miles from that place, on sus-
picion of his being All Mon, Ties murderer.
1t proved to be a case of mistaken identity, |
the prisoner being on insane Celestial. He |
was left at Dixon.
The first arrest by members Of the new po-
1,ao rha1 H,ra H.
Coffey and Rider yesterday afternoon.
Twas only a brandy blossom-or possibly Of
the Chinese gin varietY-but they plucked
him as if they owned him, and, Chinese
peddlsI's vegetable cart being at hand, they
loaded their prize into it, and landed him in
the calaboose without sweating hair.
FREE LIBRARY MEETING.-The Board of
Trustees of the Free Library met Tuesday
evening. Present, w. G. Fitch, President
A. S. Hopkins, +. Leuoir, and S. II. Gerrish.
Secretary. The Librarians report for the
month of March was read, as follows Mum.
Der of books issued during the month, 4,S44.
Classified thus Fiction, 3,406; history, 1l9;
biography, Sc !; travel and adventure GAG;
miscellaneous literature, 226; religion, AZ;
poetry and drama, "A science and art, IA
Aversee numb Ter Of books issued per day, 140.
Percentage of fiction. rs. Number of patrons,
5 412. Amount of fines collected, SIS 60.
Number of catalogues sol0, 2, amounting to
30 cents. The following bills were allowed
Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company, SOB;
Capital Gas Company, $50 10; j. r. Ray,
SIS T.; G. G. Hancock, IS; H. Still, So 80
Mrs. j. B. Frost, 81 The Board then sd
journed sine die. The new Board then or.
ganized by electing w. G. Fitch, President
Add c. Hinkson, Vice-President, and S. II.
Gerrish, Secretary and Treasurer Of Contiu-
gent Fund. The President appointed the
following standing committees Books on
Shelf, Lenoir and Gerrish Periodicals, Ger
IRISH and Hinkson; Building and Repairs,
Fitch and Hinkson Resding-room, Fitch;
Purchase of Books, Hopkins, Hinkson and
Lenoir; Auditing and Finance, Hinkson,
Gerrish and Lenolr. The "Crusades," edited
by Merchant, and beautifully illustrated by
Gustave Dore, was ordered purchased. The
Board then adjourned.
CONCERT LAST NIGHT.-The concert given
at Kingsleys Chapel last night was q grand
success in every particular. The attendance
was large, and each individual feature was
encored. The following was the programme
Quartet, choir; song. Mrs. Percy Ross
piano solo, Mrs. n. L. White solo, Just
Bide O. Vice." Mrs Addie Carter duet,
g The Starry Heavens" Misses Della Berry
and Lulu Morrell song, j. S. Graham
piano solo, Miss Amelia BOIL song, Il. II.
Auerbach; duet, Night in Venice" Mrs.
Addie Carter and A. Sanborne solo,
g The Nightingales Trill," Miss Della
Berry male quartet, 1.-The Song Of the
Wnip-poor- will, " Messrs. Graham, ISanborne,
Wright and Auerbach accompanies, Misses
rift IN nd oh nd
Rowe.
ARRESTS. following arrests were made
yesterday Louis Kavanaugh, by officers
Coffey and Rider, for being drunk William
Lowell, by officer Ash, for misdemesnor
james Touhey, by officer Sullivan, for threats
against life /: William McQaside, by Chief
Jackson, for being drunk; james Reese, by
officers Farrell and Martin, for safe keeping,
having delirium tremens.
NEW F1RM-J. Riley and j. Judge have
leased the building and purchased the fix.
lures of the store on the northwest corner Of
Ninth and J streets formerly the Rochester
Store y, and placed therein full and com.
plete line OF family groceries. The business
will be conducted under the firm name of
Riley & Judge. The knowledge and expert.
encs Of these men ought to win for them
success.
AN ELEGANT assortment Of hats snd bon
nets, aud no fancy prices. at the opening to.
day st Mrs. Bonds, No. 523 J street.
To MORROW, excellent value in Linen Tow
els. Tzo hundred and fifty dozen to be dis.
posed Of. Red House.
A GRAND clearing out OF large assortment