Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-04-21

ne dcilC 0pOrlSinen tluD held Its
first shoot of the season at Agricultural
Park yesterday morning, twelve members
participating. Somehow they were nearly
all in bad luck, and their scores were not
equal to what is usually expected of them
Following is the result:
Geo Vaughn, y yards.....1 I1O111111OO- .
Chas. FIohr, 2G yards.......I 1lOI1IOIIOO- 5
\. Graves, % yards.........-O l O111O1111 / @
Geo. Chapman, q yards....0 0 000010 90 / 8
+. kunZ y yaTds...........-.l 01101101-9
+. 4. Davies, p yardS.......0 I1011O10101-7
J. Bronuer, p yards.......-..0 01001l0l l. 6
X. Pedler p yardS............l ! OF l 10
H. Greenwood, y yards...0 O101O100100- 4
}. stout y yaTds...............O 00011 o. 6
q. ID. Hopper 81 yardS......l | l o l 001 % / s
F. Nesbitt, 26 yards..........1 100O011111- S
This gave the first medal to Mr.. Pedler
and left tie between Vaughn, Graves and
kunZ for the second medal. They shot it
off at three pairs Of birds, making the fol-
lowing score:
Naushh- -
Grave 10000
Is
Vaughn and Kunz then tried it again,
with the following result:
Vaughn 0O1-2
o.
rs pigeons were scarce, the shoot-off was
not continued further A freeze-Out AT p
yards followed. there being nine partici-
pants, bat there were not enough birds to
finish the match and in fact, the third
round was not half finished.
BoDy FoUSD.-The body of John Mel
mes who was drowned at the junction Of
Deer creek and the Costumes river last
Wednesday, was found about l P NJ Satur-
day, several rods from the whirlpool into
which be was carried when the boat in
which he was riding upset Word was sent
to Coroner Clark, who started for the Co.
sumneS to hold an inquest, but near the end
of his Journey he met several responsible
residents, including one or two who We're in
the boat with Mr.. NelmeS when it upset, and
u On learning the full particulars Of the acct
dent he concluded that it was unnecessary
To hold an inquest, and returned home.
Deceased was d native of Canada, aged 50
years. The funeral took place yesterday at
Elk Grove, under the auspices of the Odd
Fellows, and was one of the largest that
has ever taken place in that vicinity.
ODD FELLOWS PIcyIc.-The picnic sea-
son VIII open in Sacramento next Satur
day when the odd Fellows have their ex-
cursion TO Folsom. The first train will
leave the depot at 5 A. NJ. and the second at
$50, the latter stopping at Guthrie's,
Brighton, Perkins and Reuters The
Hussar Band will furnish music for dancing
and prizes NOW on exhibition at klune q
FlOherE'sj win be awarded to winners in a
great variety of games Every holder of a
ticke; Will also be entitled to chance in the
first and second coupon prizes. All who
wish may visit the State Prison grounds
between the hours of ! and > p. NJ. on the
day of the picnic.
Police COURT In the Police Court
Saturday James Lynch and Mike McCool,
arrested for vagrancy, were tried. found
guilty and sentenced to sixty days each in
the county iail....C. Lavini was convicted
GA charge of disturbing the peace, and
fined Sl5......Matilda Miller. who has been
in town several weeks, and been drunk the
entire time frequently making disturbances
in saloons and elsewhere, was tried and adj
Judged guilty OF vagrancy Ford,
for having been drunk, was fined ST..
Daniel Ryan, previously convicted of dis
turbing the peace of his family was fined
$50, with the alternative of sixty days in the
county jail
GAITs BUsINESs-To show that Gait is
becoming an important town and large
shipping point statement OF the freight
business for the months of February and
March are appended: Receipts february
III cars lumber, 10 pounds merchan-
disc Shipmeuts-30 cars grain $50, 400
pounds, 40 hogs, 300 sheep, I car lumber
170,130 pounds merchandise. Ticket sales,
1919 20. March receipt>-22 cars lumber,
l ear salt, 227, 020 pounds merchandise
Shipments - 50 cars grain q ,635, 500
pounds ears lumber, II hogs, 1880
pounds merchandise Ticket sales, S739 o.
METROPOLITAN THEArEE-The Standard
Ministries closed their engagement at the
Metropolitan last evening, and tonight
Miss Louise Pomcroy, a handsome and tai
ented actress who arrived recently from
Australia VIII appear. supported by the
excellent company from the Baldwin The
alter, in 90 Claire and the Forge-Master, 4
translation Of q very interesting French
novel Miss Pomcroy received much praise
at San Francisco for her rendition of the
part of Claire, and the greater portion Of
her support was pronounced highly capable
and satisfactory.
SNow-sHED AcCIDENr.-Saturday morn
ing a gang Of about thirty-fvc Cinnamon
who had been engaged in loading train of
cars with wood from a pile at the side Of
the suow-shed. a short distance west of the
Summit, had completed their work. when
the vast body of snow ON the shed crushed
II in for "A distance of about 800 feet. and the
debris fell upon the Cinnamon. Assistance
was Immediately sent for and the work of
rcscuiug the unfortunatcS was commenced
as soon as possible -Four Cinnamon were
taken out dead, and another died yesterday.
Half dozen OF more were badly hurt, and
others slightly.
CoNNEBGAL.-During the past week the
following steamers arrived at Sacramento
Varuna, from the upper Sacramento, with
barge Of grain Clara Bell. from the lower
Sacramento, with produce; San joaquin
No. 3, from San Francisco, with barge of
freight for the upper river and lumber for
the Sacramento Lumber Company and
Richards q Knox. Departed-Naruna for
the upper Sacramento, with barge of
freight San joaquin No. 3, for san Fran
cisco. with barge of grain; Clara Bell. for
the upper river, with general merchandise.
CITY FINANcEs.-Thc City Auditor re-
ports receipts for week ending Saturday,
April 10, 1881, as follows Joseph y Hern-
don, cemetery dues. SIS; A. ;. Woods,
water rates, SOL 20; Antoine Brewer har-
Dor dues, $40; f. ii. Mckee. rent, 81 ".
\. Henry, Police Court fines. S25S: George
\. Putnam. city licenses. 81, 705 a George
\. Putnam, city taxes. 81, l62 % William
Laufkotter, cemetery dues, $50 -. Total.
s. 1862 96. Total disbursements, $3,179 Is.
Total amount in City Treasury, $2l4376 n.
OFFICERS ELEcrED.-At the regular meet
ing Of the Hebrew Benevolent Society, held
yesterday, the following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year President, Mrs A.
Denncry Vice-President, Mrs. W Price
Secretary, Mrs. NJ Wilson; Treasurer. Mrs.
NJ Joseph. Trustees Mrs j. Ascher, Mrs.
H. Marks and Mrs. c. Barnes