Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-04-10
BRIEF NOTES.

Three carloads of immigrants arrived last
night
The rain-storm in this city yesterday after
noon was accompanied by thunder
The Sacramento river rose little yes
terdav, but is still below the 20-foot mark.
Some thief stole clock and pair of
boots frSm A. Brewers saloon, on Front
street, Tuesday.
The people of Woodland will have an
election for municipal officers ON the first
Monday in May.
Sneak thieves are still making their pres
ence in the city unpleasantly known, es-
pecially around hotels.
Much of the grain in Yolo county is SO
rank that many farmers have turned stock
into the fields to retard its growth.
The net proceeds of the entertainment
recently given at the Croker art gallery by
the Guild of St Thekla were $l95 80.
b. V. Raye, under arrest for an attempt
10 commit extortion, gave bail last night in
the sum of $3.50 for his appearance TO an
swer to the charge.
The only arrest recorded on the station
house slate last night was that of Gus.
Price, by officers Arlington and Rider, for
disturbing the peace
Details as TO the joint picnic of the A. o.
Z. W, which is to take place at Coyle's
Grove, near Woodland, May 1st, are given
in our advertising columns.
There was large attendance Of friends,
including the Order of Workmen, at the
funeral of the late Walter f. Drew. which
took place yesterday afternoon.
5. H. Gerrish's banana trees have gone
through the winter finely, losing none OF
their last years growth. He has five, all in
good trim and making new leaves.
The prosecution in the case Of Charley
Sing, for murder, closed their case in De
partment One Of the superior Court yester-
day, and the defense began introducing ties
umony.
The steamer c. NJ Small passed down
stream Yesterday, en- route for San Fran
cisco from Marysville. with barge load of
grain The steamer Neponset arrived from
the upper Sacramento with produce.
4 young man named Joseph McQuade
had difficulty late Tuesday night with
another man in 4 saloon on ] street, and
stabbed him with large knife in the
breast, over the heart. Fortunately the
knife glanced, and the wound inflicted is
not serious. McQuade was arrested by
Frank DarouX.
5. H. Gerrish reports that the rainfall of
Tuesday night and Wednesday morning
amounted to .9l2 of an inch, making total
for the season of 1888 inches to date In
1888 for that season. to date, we had 15.03S
inches; 1882, 1868; 1881, 24.254; 1880,
13.100; 1879, 1863; 1873, 2E720; 1877,
$3.50; 1876, 25.5S0.
In Department Two of the Superior Court
yesterday the remittitur from the Supreme
Court in the ease of Daniel Meyer vs. the
City of Sacramento everything the demur-
'rer to the complaint, was presented by
Judge 5. c. benson. Ten days were given
defendant to answer This is one of the
city bond eases. and carried with it the
cases of J. Rocding and Max Hausneister
against the city.
X. NJ. Meier, who had the contract for
laying an artificial stone pavement in front
of the county property on | street, diSCOv-
cred that he had made a very serious mis-
take in his calculations, whereby he would
lose about $40 on the contract. He stated
the facts to the Supervisors Yesterday. and
they released him from the contract. bcGcv-
ing that their constituents did not desire
them to cinch any one.
The Bric-a-Brac Club met last night and
considered a proposition to give to its
friends an art entertainment in the way of
representations OF noted works of stauary.
\ committee on estimates was appointed.
to report one week hence. The following
new members were elected: Active mem
bers-MrS. D. Lubin, Miss Jessie Cameron,
Miss Laura Phillips, Miss Josephine john
SON, Mr.. A. Sanborn. Miss Gcrtie GerriSh,
Mr. Mcndell Welckcr. Honorary mem
bpI,s- William Racl.u4au Y u RiIpnut