Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-05
BRIEF NOTES.


The Sacramento river is still falling, and is
now down close to the l2-foot mark.
w. NJ. Coward has purchased the we'll
known Craft Hotel, Woodland, from John
Gassner.
The Superior Court yesterday, on motion
OF Henry E igeIton. granted the defendants
in the county license cases ten days time to
file points.
The City Collector, George a. Putnam, re-
ports total licenses collected for the month CT
Janusry, s., 800, of which S1,400 was for
gaming licenses.
E. G. Rust, formerly of Suisuu, has com.
menced at Winters the publication of paper
named the Winters EGpreSS 1t will be Dem
ocratic in politics.
At II ocleck last night snow was falling on
the mountain, as it had been doing for twenty
four hours, and it was considered the hesv-
lest storm of the season.
There were ten prisoners sent up to the
County Jail from the Police Court yesterday,
and officer Jackson, who had them in charge,
looked like the Marshal Of Falsts fl an pre-
cession.
Sunday evening lady richly attired made
a misstep in getting off street car at Fourth
and K streets and fell, receiving considerable
injury and doubtless running her apparel in
the mud.
Officers Ash, Kent Campbell and Freder-
icks made raid early yesterday morning
upon a party of men who were sleeping in
railroad cars, and captured eight.
c. L. Browning and w. R. Pond, of Wood
land, acting as agents for William Flournoy,
have disposed of the latter's fine ranch, in
Yolo county, to L Il. Bray, of Winters. The
price paid was S39 000
Marion Biggs, Jr., has completed splendid
mile track on his Biggs Station ranch, where
he and George Ditzler are speeding some Of
the rising Dexters, st. Juliens, Bay Franks
and Jay -Eye-Sees of that section.
The name Of Miss Oracle WachhoIst, who
rendered most efficient services in the disposal
OF flowers, was unintentionally omitted IN the
published list of young ladies on the Floral
Com ittee of the late charity ball.
The firm of B. F. Smith & Co. have en-
gagged the store on Second street, between l
and j, recently occupied by Scofeld & Tevis,
and will about the LIST of March have it open
for the sale Of agricultural implements.
The Stockton Coursing Club will have q
coursing match, Washineton's Birthday, at
Ross Sargent's ranch, on the lower Stockton
road. the entrance is 81 80, and entries
from anywhere on the Coast are invited.
Misses Annie and Josie Fitzgerald, who
met with aa accident drought the falling Of
balcony Sunday afternoon, were yesterday
doing well, and the physician in attendance
was satisfied that th5ir injuries were not at
all serious.
William Love, who was arrested by officer
jackson last week for stealing horse and
buggy, property of Lee Stanley, pleaded
guilty yesterday in the Superior Court on .
charge OF grand larceny, and will receive sen
tsuce this morning.
Merkley & Leman have had barge taken
to The Gray ranch, few miles up the river,
for the purpose of bringing down from their
pole ranch, near there, 30 600 hop poles. 4
force Of about twenty Chinamon is engaged
getting the poles out.
Prison Director Gelwicks, who was in this
city few days since, is suffering from an at.
tack of blindness, supsrinducsd by vertigo.
His physician, DR.. L. II. Pardee, has given
instruction that visitors be denied admission
to The inValid's presence.
The General Committee of ARRANGEMENTS
for the charity entertainment met last even
iIg ID settle up the accounts, but found they
could not decide as to certain bills, aud al.
jOurned until next Thursday evening, at $50,
in w. P. Colenans Office.
The following County Treasurers have set
tied with the Controller, and paid in the fol-
lowing amounts since last report: Siskiyou,
ST GS2 50 Santa Clara, S142 796 IS Yubs.
$40, 800 A; Placer, S23 7S5 o. Tuiare. SIS.
Sl7 50; Marin, S4l, $50 q.
John T. Roberto, for many years o resi-.
dent of this city, and father Of Captain John
II. Roberts, Of the Sacramento Transport
alton Company. died yesterday at the ad.
vanced age of 81 years. For few years past
he has been blind and almost helpless.
Last evening two men, who had been tax
ing msai at the Bon Ton restaurant, stole
and took with them when they LETT four
cruet bottles. Officers Frazae and Kent were
informed of the matter, and arrested two in
diyiduals, named Barber and McGee, for the
theft.
The recent rains have caused the accumula-
tiol Of great quantity of water in the tule
and Jake's grade are impossible, the latter
from the fact that some one last year burned
enc of the bridges Travel goes now by the
way of Colonel Halls grade
The Tehama County Sportsman's Club will
give a demonstrating tournament on the 18th
and 18Th of March, open to all shoolists in
the Stats, A good time is anticipated as Te-
hama county folks know how to do things up
in style. A large number of Sacrament
shootists viii undoubtedly attend.
On Saturday last the Governor appointed
the following Victories Public for Yolo
county: II. L. Harrison, to reside at
Huight's Landing, vice self, term expired !;
q. w. Bush, to reside at Woodland, vice G.
s. Root, term expired g. f. Thomas, to re-
side at Woodland, vice self, term expired.
Mrs. ReardoD, who was arrested less than
two weeks ago at the depot for being drunk
and disturbing the peace. AID served a term
If imprisonment therefor, was at the depot
again yesterday in the same condition, and
was arrested by officer jackson. She appears
to be person who "hss seen better days"
The committee of the Capital Turf
Club will meet this evening TO consider a
plan for the reorganization of that society,
so as to report to a meeting Of the Club
Thursday night. Horsemen and others in
terested In the turf are very DESTROYS of hav-
ing fine spring meeting to insugurate the
new track,
The Rider cases came up yesterday in the
Superior Court G. Il. Jones and C.. l..
White appeared as counsel for defendant, and
acting District Attorney Ciarken for the peo.
pie. Tue defense sought to prove certain
matters by the members of the late Grand
Jury, but the Court decided that the jurors
could not be compelled to make known the
secrets Of the jury-room. Some evidence was
taken, argument heard, and the Court finally
decided to throw out but one Of the six in
dictments. Defense interposed demurreIs,
and were given time to file necessary papers.
Mud. hens are very plentiful this year in
the neighborhood Of this city, and are giving
the farmers more trouble than ducks end
geese. The Lodi Sentinel Of the ID says
" One day the week before last A. j. Woods,
of Acampo gathered all his neighbors to-
gether upon the banks of Woods lake, with
their sho;guns, ard insugurated war upon
mud-hens, which had become 60 numerous
and pestiteroUs that they threatened to eat
Mr.. Woods wheat crop before it ripeEed.
Mr. Woods furnished ammunition in abun-
dance, and the slaughter went on all day.
He also gave the gunners plenty to eat, and
afforded than every means to make the most
out of the sport. Fully !. 900 mud-hens were
killed."
Articles Of Incorporation IS follows have
been flied with the Secretary Of State Pa.
citc Prospecting Company, for the purpose
Of buying and selling mines and dealing 10
mining securities in California and elsewhere.
Principal place Of business, Oakland, Cal
Directors-W. w. Cook, c. II. Msther S.
Park, Martin White, A w. Bishop, K. G..
Gaskill. L 7. Marsellus. Capital stock
S400, coo. divided into 200, 600 shares Also,
the Altman Sou bern United States Mail
Company, fer the purpose Of carrying on and
freight and passengers, carrying United
States mails, etc. Principal place OF bust
ness, San Francisco. Directors-John ALI
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