Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-28
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

MIA; Tor the purpose of buying, holding and
conveying resi- estate, ana to contract for and
construct and erect buildings, docks, wharves,
etc. Principal place of business, Oakland.
Directors-W. Winnie, L. D. Miller, A. A.
Wells, r. Pearce, G. Rolsch, E, Pierce, H.
McCracken. E. D. Morgan, H NJ Smith, E,
w. Mellien, J. w. Luck. Capital stock,
$1,000 divided into 200 shares. Also, OF
the California Cable Car Guard Company
for the manufacture of the COOney patent
safety car guard. Principal place OF bust
meas. San Francisco. DirectOrs-P. IL. Coo
ney, John II. Dawson, George E. McPher-
son, Samuel tombstone, o. 3. Fenner. Cap
ital stock. 1000, divided into % 900
shares Also, of the First Baptist Church
of Fresno Directors-A. d. Lstimer, W. 2.
Nsber, G. G. Sayle H. C.Warner, f. G. Ma
Der. Charles Barley. No capital stock. 49,
Also, Of the Hamilton Park Asseciation for
the purpose Of procuring, planting and caring
for park for the use and benefit of the peo-
pie of Biggs. To be located in or near the
town Of Biggs. Directors-Daniel Streeter,
D. s. Butler, c. c. Spence, T. r. Fleming,
q. E. Smith Also, Of the Purissima Oil
Company. Directorate. G. Lane, Jr., J. P.
BirEbaum, A. a. Burton, +. Hoessling, II.
d. Anderson, all residents of San Francisco.
The purposes for which the incorporation is
Termed are to prospect for and extract pc.
troleum, erect retineries, lay pipe lines, lease
and buy land, and do everything pertaining
to the successful carrying on of the oil bust
ness.
LOOKING FOR HER SoNs.-A San Fran.
cisco Taper has the following concerning Mrs.
Z. Watson, the old lady to whom reference
was made in yesterdays RECORD UNION.
She was furnished accommodations at the
station-house in this city Tuesday night, and
on Wednesday night applied for quarters at
the San Francisco city prison: "She arrived
here yesterday on the overland train from
Orange county, New York. The train she
came on was delayed for fourteen hours last
Saturday bya washout on this side of Ogden,
and during the stoppsge she was robbed Of a
purse containing Sl5-all the money she had
her ticket and the address of her two sons,
Henry and Charles Watson. They are work.
ing on her brothers. ranch, in the interior Of
the State, bus where she cannot recolect.
She was ~ her way to them, but by the loss
of the address she will be compelled to re-
main here until such time Us they learn of
her whereabouts. She Is o widow, as her
husband was killed in the battle of Shiloh.
During q heavy wind storm her home in
Y, was blown away, and it was then that
her sons left her and come to this State.
Mrs. Watson seems to have been unfortunate
in her travels, for she received a fracture Of
the right cOllsr-bone in q railway accident on
the Lake Shore line on her way here. The
authorities are undecided as to what Is best
to be done for her, and all the money che has
is - cents
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MEETNG.-The Chris.
tiau Science Association on Wednesday night
held a very successful meeting at the resi-
dence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fig, formerly the
Langham. The psrlors were filed, and all
were delighted with the evenings entertain
ment. Mira. Nusbaum read a carefully pre-
pared paper OF " Biology" which was dis
cusssd By several Of the members. A paper
written by DR.. Joseph Parker, of london,
on " The sympathy of Science" or " Jobs
Comforters," vas also read and called forth
the hearty Endorsement of sll the members
present 1t is a most amusing satire on
" Huxley, the Aloleculite; Stuart, the Millite,
and Tyndall, the Ssdducee." 1t showed the
insdequateness OF science to meet the demands
of the moral nature, however pleasing and
profitable the pursuit may be to the intellect.
On the whole 1t was the most interesting and
promising meeting of the association up to
date.
Social AND LITERARY ENTERTAINMENT
a social and literary entertainment was given
at Firemaus Hall on Wednesday evening by
Sacramento Council, Order of Chosen
Friends. The literary exercises were as fol-
lows: Opening address by c. c., William Il.
Campbell; piano solo, Mrs. Philip Hortop,
Of Marysville; vocal trio, J. II. Desmond, J.
W. Pattersl N and w. c. Etherington solo
on the hsrmouica, Master William Long
shore vocal duet, the Misses kidder read
ing, J. I. Lucey; piano duet, Mrs. Z. Kat
zenstein snd Miss f. Katzenstein; song, W.
G. Etherington; piano. solo, Mrs. Philip
Hortop; song, J. II. Desmond vocal duet,
Misses kidder and Katzans.ein; song, A.
Sanborn. After the literary part of the en-
tertaiameut bountiful collation. was served,
after which dancing was INDUCED in until a
late hour. The floor managers were NJ. a.
Howard and j. II. Crone.
Poucz CoURT.-In the Police Court yes
terdAy Angelo Curietto was examined on
charge of burglary in entering the premises
Of c. Palladiui, on / street, as mentioned in
yesterday RECORD UNION, and held to
answer il 81 600 bail. The case of John
Dos, for battery, was dismissed on payment
Of costs, on motion of the City Attorney, It
being a trifjug Cffsnse John Jones and
Gus Williams. who had disagreement and
were arrested for disturbing the peace in
using bad language, were tried and found
guilty and fined $50 each Mike Doe was
found guilty on a charge Of battery, and will
appear this morning for sentence Charley
Propps, 6 cripple, aged about - years, con-
victed on the previous day Of petit larceny in
stealing pair Of pants from the Red House,
was let off with q sentence Of twenty
hours in the city jail.
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CoNvENTIoS.-Peti
lions for signatures are being circulated as
follows: ITO the Republican Central Com
mittee Of Sacramento County: The under
signed, Republican voters of Sacramento
county, hereby request the committee to issue
q call for a primary election for delegates to
q county convention, to elect delegates to the
Republican State Convention, to be held at
Oakland, on the S0sh of April. 1884. And
we would respectfully suggest that the call
for such primaries be made ten days prior to
the day appointed for no ding the same, and
that said election be held under the primary
election law, Political Code, Sections 1857 to
1865.
CROP PRosPECT.-A party writing from
Moores Station. in Butte county, says:
The crop prospect " as never better around
this locality, and although the rsintsIl to
date Is sufficient to insure good crops, the
farmers are not in fear Of floods. The town
Of Moores Station is generally imuroviGg
D. p Merrill has brAncAed ont in the sgri-
cultural implement line, and h. l.. Clark has
in course OF construction : comm0dious build
Jog, which he will occupy for q shoe store.
Other new buildings, it is expected, will soon
be constructed"
PROPHECY or a RENoITE.-A Reno gentle
man who is something of a prophet, says the
Nclada STATE Journal, and who arrives az his
conclusions from a scientific reading. predicts
that the special session of the California
Legislature will prove a calamity to the peo-
pie Of that State He does not psrticulsrize,
but says that body is sure 70 do some act Of
lasting injury to the State. If his prophecy
ia not verified, this special session will be an
exception to any legislative body that has as
sembled in that State for the past quarter of
century.
THE SCHOOL FACATIOS.-In answer to the
communication of correspondent in yester-
days RECORD. UNION, a member Of the Board
Of Education states that tine Board passed
tue winter vsca,ion 10 order that vacsiion
might be given during tbe picnic season, SIS
the atteudauca az pic1ics generally interferes
with the schools TO such sn extent that they