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

Two carloads of immigrants arrived from
the East last night.
The brisk manner in which the electric
light companies are erecting their poles indi-
cate that they "mean business.
The Insurance Commissioner yesterday
paid into the State Treasury Sl,124 Sc. The
Hsrbor Commission. $751; IS.
The steamer D. E. knight came down
from Mslysville yesterday with barge load
of grain, en- route for San Francisco.
The pay-car returned from the front OF the
California and Oregon Railroad yesterday,
and left short time afterwards for Ogden.
On the hill at IL o'clock last night rain was
falling as far up as Cisco, and from there to
the Summit there was mixture of snow and
rain.
The body of Mrs. Henry, formerly Of Ssc-
ramento, who died at Coifsx few days ego
was brought down yesterday, en- route for
Woodland for interment.
The Prohibitionists will hold ratification
meeting at the Sixth street NJ. E. Church
this evening, when prominent citizens are eX-
pscted to deliver addresses.
The Sacramento river is still about st the
fourteen.foot mark. but it is believed that a
continuation Of this warm rain will increase
its hight materially in day or two.
Two young men had an interview at Fifth
and K streets about $50 last evening, and
were caressing each others noses with their
fists in very god shape, when psssers-by in
terfered and stopped the amusement.
It is thought the evidence for the prosecr-
ton in the case of Mock Soon, charged with
murder, will be all in by this evening, but
the cass will occupy the attention Of Judge
Armstrong and the jury for week yet,
Owing to recent stormy weather repairs on
the Southern Pacific Railroad have been Dc.
lsyed, and the order directing railroad
tickets for the East, via Lsthrop and Los
Angeles, to be sold to-day, has tesn counter.
msnded.
Last evening the following were elected as
representatives of Confidence Lodge, No.
rs. X. of P. to the Grand Lodge which
meets at Stockton April S:h: George B.
Katsenstein, a. 3. Cheney, a. j. Plant and
A. V. Boyne.
Governor Stoneman has issued to Henry
NJ. Smith a commission appointing him Su-
perior Judge of Los Angeles county, vice Y.
Sspulveda, resigned. Mr.. Smiths recon-
mendation bore the signature OF every mem.
ber of the bar st Los Angeles.
At the Central Pacific Railroad shops
process has been adopted, after considerable
experiment, whereby cast iron borings, chips,
ETC., aud wrought iron fragments, heretofore
deemed worthless and thrown away, are now
melted and put IN shape for use.
Yesterday afternoon msn hired horse
and buggy at the Central Hay Yard j
street, between Tenth and Eleventh, TO be
gone an hour. As ne had not returned ct IL
P. NJ. the owDersof the property began to feel
uneasy, and informed the police.
Officer Ash lsst evening arrested on suspi-
cion of larceny man who was found endeav-
oring TO sell small nicSel-plated clock for
suspiciously low price. Anyone who has lost
such piece of property can call at the station
house TO look at the one in question.
Annie Murphy, the girl from Red Bluff,
who was arrested at Stockton on 8 dispatch
about the close of last week, and taken up to
Tehama county, passed through this city yes
terday, returning from Red Bluff to San
Francisco, having been released from custody.
ANOTHER LEVEL. HEADED NEIGHBoR.-The
Gait Gazette, after stating the facts concern.
ing the levee question now before our people
for adoption, says: 1.-THE law requires
two-thirds vote il favor of the measure in or
Ger to carry it. This is a very Objectionable
law, tor majority should rule II sucn cases
if in any. There can be no doubt hut that
the measure is popular one, and one 1cbich
is demanded By tie best citizens and heariest
taxpayers Of tic Capital City. But their
wishes and better Judgment may be defeated
by the votes of an irresponsible minority.
Tile proposition, # 1t carries 1giH add many
aesg byiRtng to the city 1gjthin the acct year or
taeo, and for The future groacth and prosperity
Of our State Capital the Gazette sincerely hopes
the recommendation of the Citizens Commit
tee will be indorsed by the people.
POLICE CoURT.-Business was very light
in the Police Court yesterday. John Bran
nan, drunk. pleaded guilty and was fined
So. Lizzie Valentine and Mary Scott, ar
rested for battery, had their cases dismissed
on payment Of costs.
ARREsTs.-The following arrests were made
yesterday: Mary Scott, By officer Jackson,
for battery James Merrill. William Bex.
tell, George Hyer and John King, ny officer
Ash, for vagrancy.
SACRAMENTO TIvoM-" Fraud and It's
Victim" will be the attraction ct this place
of amusement tonight and during the re-
mainder OF the week.