Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-10-15
BRIEF NOTES.

A foot of snow has fallen at the Summit
during the storm.
The rain has caused the cessation OF all
street and levee work.
Four carloads of Immigrants arrived from
the East this morning.
The Democratic county canvassers Will
| hold a meeting this evening at Brighton.
The Sacramento river rose quite rapidly
Yesterday, and is above the 10-toot mark.
Sacramento Lodge, X. of P, paid q
| fraternal visit to Confidence Lodge, No. Is,
| last evening.
The Pioneers held reunion and BAN
uuet at their hall last evening, which was
largely attended.
The only arrest made yesterday was that
of Thomas Leddy, by officer Ash, for threats
against the life of a son of j. J. Carroll.
A fine dog was poisoned-at all events
it died from the effects of poison at Sew
enth and L streets about P. NJ yesterday.
A fruit firm of this city, during the past
four weeks, has shipped 1,4oo boxes OF
Bartlett pears from Nevada county TO 81.
Louis.
Flora |. Rushmore was in Department
Two of the Superior Court. Yesterday,
granted a decree of divorce from VIM. ID.
RuShmore.
The first mushrooms of the season have
made their appearance, and they VIII prob
ably become more plentiful when warm
weather sets in.
The new Pullman palace car Rio Vista
was turned out of the railroad shops yes
terday, and went down to Oakland to enter
into service.
DR.. Cutler, veterinary surgeon, says that
a large gray horse used in delivering coal
throughout the city is very badly diseased
with the CHAMBERS.
A dispatch was received in this city last
evening from Janesville, Wis, stating that
the father of g. B. Corwin, of this city, died
yesterday, aged 76 years.
The bridge at the mouth of the Ameri-
can river has been removed, in consequence
of the rising of the stream under the in
huence Of the present storm.
R. J. Montgomery, who was stabbed in
the back while engaged in difficulty with
George Howarth Monday evening, was yes
terday reported to be doing well.
After a cloudy day, the sky cleared late
last evening. The telegraph reports clear
and cold weather north and south, and q
little of the same may be expected here.
A Deputy Sheriffwil convey Robert Rae,
recently sentenced in the Superior Court to
10 years Imprisonment for grand larceny,
to the State Prison al Folsom this morning.
The trotting horses Adair, Thapsin and
Pansy, property CT L. Ii. Miller, Jr., were
brought up by WILDER +. Smith from San
Francisco in the steamer yesterday morn
ing.
VIM. F. Huntoon. nimrod of this city,
left on Saturday last for the headwaters of
Putah creek on deer hunt. He returned
the next day bringing with him two fine
antlered bucks.
The steamer Governor Dana arrived from
the upper Sacramento with barge load OF
grain Yesterday and the steamer Clara Bell
with produce. The Governor Dana re-
turned with an empty barge.
Clarence Whistler, of San Francisco, says
he has not challenged Herbert A. Slade, OF
this city, nor any one else, to a fight, but is
willing to make glove match with Mr.
Slade under London prize ring rules.
Have you heard anything from Ohio?'
was the interrogatory among politicians
Yesterday afternoon and last evening, and
last night anxious inquirers were very
numerous at the RECORD UNION Office.
An owner is wanted at the station-house
for brace and bit and large chisel taken
by officers Woods and Nash from an indi-
vidual, who was trying to sell them at q
low figure, and who is suspected Of having
stolen them.
The Police Commissioners Yesterday APP
pointed F. A. DePuy a special officer for
the Fountain Varieties and such portion OF
Second street, between J and X, as may
not conflict with local officer p. w. CAT
fertys beat.
At a recent target practice of Company A
First Artillery Regiment the following
scores were made: Captain White, 80
private White, 80 private Pratt, 81; Ser
geant Hughes, Al. Sergeant Kuhl of Com
pany \, made a score Of IS on the same
| day
The little steamer Americas, recently
hauled out upon i sandbar on the olo
side of the river, has received all the atten-
ton demanded, and her owner finds the
rising of the river very convenient, as ii
promises to float her without the trouble OF
launching.
An order of the Supreme Court declining
| to modify the writ Of mandate recently
issued, directing the levying of tax to pay
| interest on city bonds, has been served upon
the City Trustees, and that body will prob
ably hold a meeting to-day, under advice
of the City Attorney, and levy the tax.
The condition of Second street, between
I street and the depot, is such as to show
that it needs attention very badly before
winter commences. If two days of moder-
/ ately wet weather put it in such shape as il
is now, it is reasonable to believe that il
will be a slough of mud after the bad
weather begins.
Reports are to the effect that not mucl
damage has been done to the grain pileC
on the banks of the river, as the owners
protected it as far as possible as soon a
they found that there was going to be ;
considerable storm. The grape crop il
this section is apt to suffer severely, as als'
the grapes that were being dried for raisins
notwithstanding the latter were covered a
soon as possible. The grapes on the vine
will not be much injured for wine-making
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