Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-09-13
BRIEF NOTES.

IOIli Illc I-dSt ILLS
Flashes of lightning were frequent in the
northern heavens last evening.
A carload of brandy and six carloads of
hops were forwarded from this city to the
East yesterday.
Nearly carload of Cinnamon left the
eity yestelday morning for Davisville, TO be
in grape-picking-
The State Board of Equalization will this
evening, it is understood, fix the rate of
taxation for State purposes.
A watch belonging 10 J. A. Kemp was
stolen from William ]. A. Coolies saloon, on
Front street, wednesday evening.
C. B. Culver and John Smith are men
Toned as available Republican candidates
for the Office of Clerk Of Yolo county.
So far, 40 gambling games, to be run
Turing the fair, have paid license of $50
each TO the city. making total of s. 900.
A large portion of the freight brought up
from San Francisco ON the steamer Modoc
Yesterday morning was 12Inch iron pipe
for the Capital Gas Company.
Visitors to the State Fair appear to be re-
satisfied with everything, but
more especially the weather, Which during
the week has been delightful.
The case of James Powellson, convicted
of felony in placing Lily Nichols in 4 house
Of prostitution, will come up on motion
for new trial IL Justice Toohy'5 Court, San
to-day.
Officer Ash desires an owner for n ring
which, with other property, was taken
from a man who is believed to have stolen
it, The ring has been massive one, but
has been worn so long that the figures en-
grayed upon it are indistinct.
Special officer Scroggs arrested man
about II o'clock last night who had in his
possession new felt hat with red and blue
lining and a swan mark in the crown. The
hat was evidently stolen, and can be found
by the owner at the StatiOn-houSe.
There will be Il meeting of the n. S. G.
W Joint Committee of Arrangements at l
P NJ. tomorrow, at c. r. Parsons office
All parties having bills against the COM
mittee are requested to present them before
that time. Members holding ball tickets
arc also requested to make settlement.
In Road District No. of Yolo county a
special election will be held to-day to vote
upon the proposition to levy a special tax
for the closing Of the break in the levec
above the town of Washington and for
other levee Improvements. The amount
10 be raised is in the neighborhoOd OF
$4,000.
Sacramento sportsmen have. notwith-
standing the fact that ducks are not now
protected by law, refrained from shooting
them. agreeing with the Forester Club to
let them alone until the 18th inst Quite q
however, believing that the Nth
is close enough to the date, intend to open
the season tomorrow.
About 40 last evening there was a
slight excitement on Fourth street below X
in consequence of a crowd pursuing a man
with cries of stop thief No one seemed
to have lost any thief, and the fugitive con
tinued on his way and escaped. If any
person in the crowd knew why he was
hunted he Jailed to explain.
Officer O'Hare yesterday morning ar
rested John Green, one of the large number
of Migrants convicted in the Police Court
on Thursday, but in whose cases commit
ments were withheld on their promising 10
leave the city by P. NJ. of that day. Green
concluded to remain, believing that he
would not be noticed in the crowd now in
the city. and as a result he viii have to
serve out his term of ten days in the County
Jail.
A member of the gambling Graterity, sup
piled with a city license, was engaged in
working q iewelry-case game At the edge of
the sidewalk in front of the Postoflice yes
terdav afternoon, and had quite a crowd
about him, including a number of boys,
when officer Arlington observed his pro-
ccedings and made him pack up and leave.
He appears to- be disposed to save room
rent by thus conducting his business in
the open air, and has been more than once
taken to task for it by the officers.
Yesterday morning as a lady was cross
ing X street, at Tenth, her little tOur-year-
old boy, who was running in advance fell
under a sulky, one of the wheels of which
passed over one Of the childs legs The
driver, trying 10 avoid iniuring the child,
there being jam of teams began backing
his horse, and the child would most GER
tainly have been trampled to death had not
a young man sprang forward and snatched
il from its perilOus position. The child
escaped without any broken bones.
MARROW EscArE.-Yc sterday afternoon
there were several teams in the vicinity OF
Tenth and K streets as the Sacramento and
Placeryille train passed. Among those
were two buggies, in which ladies were
driving. returning from the cemetery, and
another, also with a lady driver, going
southwark. The first of the buggies com
ing up was ascending the incline when tho
buggy going down crossed the track
The driver of the latter cried out Train
train - causing one OF the other vehicles tC
stop; but the one following it was going sc
fast that the lady found that she could moi
stop in time, and whipped up her horse
Just succeeding in crossing in time to a,oit
the locomotive. The horse attached to the
or1r1r,A TO
but was stopped. The ladies driving into
town were unable to see the train coming
because of the trees and building on the
southwest corner.
I.rG FRACrURED-Last Wednesday even
ing farmer named John BUssick, living
about s miles from the city, fell from hi
wagon near the Slough House, in conSe
quence of one of the wheels dropping int
chuck-holA and fractured his thigh il
two places-One near the knee, being cS
pecialIy bad He was brought to the cit,
early Thursday morning. and a long tim
was spent in searching for 4 comfortable
room for him. Visitors to the Fair scenes
! to have occupied all available quarters a
! the hotels and lodging-houses, however
| and he WIS finally taken to the Count
| Hospital where his injury was attended It
| THE ANNUAL CANr.-The Sportsmen'
| Club of Folsom and invited guests will z
| out on their annual camping trip about tn
| last of this month, 50 as to be in camp &
| the opening of the quail season. Til
! camping ground has not been exactly de
| termined upon but il will be sOmewhcr
where deer and small game can be got a
The party will be out four or five day
| Charley Chapman will be master OF cert
monies. SO TO speak.
FORWARDED TO Her HoME.-Miss Lizzi
/ Hurst. niece of James Farris. of this cit,
came out from Rushyillc, Missouri, a te'
month, ago to visit his family. About 81
| weeks since she had an attack of typhoi
| fever from which at one time she SCENE
| in q fair way To recover; but relapse too
place with fatal result last WedneSda.
The remains were embalmcd by J. !
! Clark and last evening were forwarded
Rushyillc.
APPOINTED MANAGER-It is understoC
that George Semi (amiliarly known ;
Graf has been appointed manager
the Sacramento office of the Western UmC
Telegraph Company, vice Edgar \. Beard
lee. resigned. Mr. Semi has recently bee
manager of the Office at Virginia City, az
is well known on the coast. He is at pre-
Clll III i9sll L IdIltlStp, uta' - tNt'NSSNN
come up in few days
Arrived yesterday: Steam
cr Frank Silva, from san Francisco vii
posts to w. F. Frazer and the Friend
Terry Lumber Company steamers Faru1
and San joaquin, No. 3, from the upp
Sacramento, with grain. Sailed Steam
Frank Silva. for San Francisco, ligh
steamers Varuna and San Joaquin, No.
for tho minor Sacramento LIGHT