Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-15
Richard Dale who stated its object. and

1t is usually the case the hrSt meetings Ileiu
; for such purposes are not well attended,
and that of last night was no exception.
What few were present however, repre-
scented all the contending factions, and the
debate on every proposition was quite an
mated Some thought it should be Il
mardi gras In the afternoon, and Others that
the exercises should take place in the even
ing. Some contended that the entertain
ment was out of place, and that we should
90 back to the old time honored
Grafton, and parade in the forenoon,
and fireworks at night. One insisted that
the fireworks were q fraud, for the 81 600
invested but $3.50 of pyrotechnics were re-
ceived. The park was so grown up with
shrubbcry that the display would be
"snide" at best and the rockets would
break all the sElylights in the new pavilion
building. When the speaker took his seat.
a fire ladde arose andindignantlv resented
any imputations against the department.
and it was some time before he could be
convinced that the gentleman had been
speaking of fireworks and not of the de-
partment. After about half an hours de-
bate a committee was appointed to wait
upon the officers who had charge of the
fantasies last year, and have them and
all others who are interested in the matter
to be present AT meeting to be held iii the
Courthouse next Wednesday, at 40 p NJ.
SALE OF TRoTTING SToCK-To-morrow
at l P. NJ, Killip & Co. will sell at the
Rancho del PaSo, by direction of j. B.
Haggin, 135 head of horses, the get of
Echo, Algona (by. Almont), Alaska (bv
ElectiOneer) Norwood, George NJ. Patchen,
Jr., and other noted stations. They COM
prise, consequently, choice lot of colts
and tillies, of approved pedigrees, adapted
| Tor breeding purposes as well as for the
turf and road There will also be offered
| some very handsome roadsters and car
riage horses, of fine size, action, style and
| color. All over one year of age are well
broken, and the yearlings have been
broken 10 harness. 1t is Mr.. Haggin's in
tention to offer the produce of his stock
for sale annually, and the Youngsters now
presented to the public are of much prom
Use The sale will be absolute and without
reserve. Terms, cash, or twenty per cent.
cash and balance in six months al eight
per cenc interest. A special train will
! convey passengers TO the ranch. shortly af
ter the arrival of the noon train from the
Bay; or parties can drive out Catalogues
! can be obtained at the ranch, or from Kill
lip & Co.
4 MYSTERIOUS CAsE.-0ne day last week
woman called at an uptown hotel gave
her name as Smith and said her brother
would call next day, and asked for room |
She was shown to one and few minutes |
later She called for the propretors wife |
When the latter appeared at the room the |
stranger said She was quite i'll, and wanted |
a doctor Immediately. 4 physician was
sent for, and in less than an hour from the |
time of her arrival the stranger was |
mother Since then she has denied being
married and says her name is not Smith. |
She says she is Is years of age and that her |
parents reside in Nevada county. not far
from Grass Valley. She is very reticcnt
will not give the name of her parents is |
very anxious to give her child away. and |
SAYS as soon as she is able She will seek re-
spectacle employment. When Assembly
man Sweetland. of Nevada county. heard of |
the case he went 10 the hotel to ascertain
who the unfortunate was, if possible. She
refused to see him or take his prOffered
help. ii is Il case ShrOuded in mystery.
and from present appearances will ever re-
main so.
\ HEAVY LosER.-Y esterday morning
dispatch was received at the police office,
dated at Wheatland and signed Fred Kes-
sci, requesting that an officer should look
for roll Of dark-blue blankets, which the
sender of the dispatch had left in the ca
boose of freight train No 10 of the Califor-
mia and Oregon Railroad, on its down trip
Tuesday night The blankets were an
nounced to contain some shirts, 500 in
coin and about 500 in gold dust. officer
Kent, accompanied by the City Attorney,
went to the depot 10 inquire into the mat
Il L IL q Ill
cOlOred blankets in the cabooSe. and this
roll. when opened, was found to contain
shirts similar to those described in the dis
patch, a can of salmon, some bread and q
bar of soap, but no coin or gold dust. Ii
appears that Kessel got intoxicated at
Wheatland and missed the train If he had
the money and dust spoken of, there was a
fine opportunity for him to lose ii during
his inebricty
BARwIcK'S REroET.-The barometer at 8
last night was falling from Tatoosh Island
to Los Angeles, although the wind was from
some northerly or westerly point, and blow
ing fresh with cloudy weather at TatooSh,
Roseburg MendOcino, Red Bluff and San
Francisco, and threatening at Los Angeles,
1t was clear at Olympia, Portland and Sac
ramento, and fair al Fort Candy. No re-
forenoon there was .01 of an inch of rain
precipitated at Red Bluff. Los Angeles and
Red Bluff were the only stations reporting
4 foul weather sunset at 5 last night.
CHURcm-CLEANING BEE.-The young ladies
and gentlemen who belong 10 the congre-
CATION of the Methodist Church South met
at their. church ON Seventh street, between
J and X last evening, and INDUCED in a
houSe-cleaning bee. The carpets were all |
taken up and busted, the floors scrubbed
out the pews cleaned, and everything pat
in apple-pie order. That fun can be made
of labor, was fully demonstrated, and that
the twenty couple of young people enjoyed
the sport, was evidenced from their merry
making and laughter,
CLAIM THE DATE-Thc meeting of the
Capital Turf Club this year, owing 10 the
excellent management, was one Of the most
successful racing events ever held in the
State. outside of the annual State Fairs
The Directors intend 10 make their next
meeting more attractive if possible In or
der 10 claim the date, the club has decided
that their spring meeting for 1855 will be /
held AT Agricultural Park commencing on
the last Tuesday in May, and continuing
for FIVE days.
OPERATED ~ TEXAs--Thc san Antonio
Express of a recent date says that Rinds-
kopf, who was recently sentenced by Judge
Armstrong to twelve years in the State
Prison at Folsom, operated in that town
before he came to California He claimed
to be It correspondent of the Chicago Times,
and made other fraudulent representations.
1t Is said that his father is prominent cit
ixpn of Milwaukee, MIS-
OIL PAINTINGS AND ENGRAvINGs At Arc
TIoN-This evening. at 100, and also to-
morrow evening, there will be great sale of
oil paintings and steel cngrayings at the
auction rooms of Bell II Co., Eighth and X
streets The catalogue embraces - num-
bcrs, all choice and desirable, and the sale
will be positive and without reserve The
pictures will be on exhibition until the
hour of sale.
HIS Business GoNE.-A tomaleS man
met reporter onsK street last evening and
setting down his heavily laden bucket of
chicken incaSed in corl-husks, remarked
" Bad business tonight The extra seS-
sion was bonanza To me, but | am afraid
my business is gone. During the time the
Legislature was in session | cleared SO
night