Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-16

The Sacramento river has fallen to 10 feet
inch.
There were no arrests made By the police
yesterday.
Fishermen or the lover Sacramento are
catching great numbers of shad.
Robert Harrison will be a candidate for
Chief OF Police at the coming municipal cleo.
ton.
One carload Of immigrants arrived last
night from the East, and one carload will
come tonight.
Bella Greer, well known among the sporting
men Of this portion of the State died yester-
day of consumption.
The overland train from tee East reached
the city at 7:35 last evening, having been de-
tanned east of Ogden.
It is probable that The Turner'S will give
their masquerade ball at the old pavilion,
instead Of the new Expositi N building.
Although STOW fell on the mountains all
day yesterday, the fall was go light that it
only amounted to seven inches at the summit.
In the Coglaa-Beard County Clerkship
contest both sides maintain q firm front, and
there will evidently be ew trial Of the case.
Ticket Nc. 800, held by Mrs. J. 3. Fen.
ton, snd ticket 533, by William Goode, drew
coupon prizes at the Eureka Clubs mas
querade.
Thirteen dodgers" had been given beds at
the station-house up to u o'clock last night,
and the officer in charge thought he heard
more coming.
Sheriff Boyd, Of Siskiyou county, passed
through the city Yesterday, conveying TO
Stockton a young Portuguese woman, who
is afflicted with . mid form of il sanity.
Yesterday CLinsmsD, who was chopping
brush into stovawoCd on l street, became
careless and chopped eff q joint from the
forefnger and small piece from the second
finger Of his left hand.
Rev. II. II. Rice took charge yesterday of
little girl, Susie Burner, who had strayed
from her father, intending, if he did not sue
coed in finding the latter. to place the girl at
Mrs Clayton's, corner Of Seventh and l..
The old clothing firm of s. J. Nathan &
Co., so well known in this city, has been dis
solved, s. J. Nathan retiring. S. S. Nathan
has become Mr.. Phillips partner, and the
firm Iill hereafter be known as S. S. Nathan
& Co.
Rev. E. r. Ollie, Of San Francisco, will
deliver free lecture at the Y. NJ. G. A.
rooms next Monday evening on the subj
" Ghosts Ancient and Modern Wednes-
day evening Rev. Z. w. James viii lecture
on
Edward Dyer, an old ard respected citizsn
of Knights Landing, del at his residence in
that place Wednesday evening. Mr.. Dyer
had been a resident of that county for twenty
four yesrs, having settled at the Landing in
1860. He was a native of Devonshire, Eng
land, and at the time of his death was 76
years old.
Constable Kendall, of Dixon, passed
through the city yesterday, on his way home
from Stockton, having in charge a party Of
the name Of Tomlinson, who has been inter-
viewed by Courts in various towns Of the
State recently on charges of false pretenses,
Sacramento people having commenced the
crusade against him. He has charge of that
character to answer to st Dixon.
John Toomey's hack broke down between
II and l o'clock yesterday morning, on j
street, between Third and Fourth, while he
was taking parties home from the ball. a
gentleman of moderate proportions who was
in the hack at the time remarked that he had
taken few drinks while at the ball, ard felt
afterwards as though he weighed ton, and
possibly that might have had something to do
with the accident.
1t would be well for people residing in the
vicinity Of the railroad tracks leading into
and from the city, to see that their children
give the cars wide berth. Tue railroad
men say that ths youngsters every day take
chances of being hurt by endeavcring to
touch the cars as they pass, catching hold Of
the steps. placing pins on the track, etc. In
some instances they throw stones at those
who are riding on the train.
The town Of Dixon has adopted 8 new
charter. The election took place on Monday
last and wss hotly contested. The Tribune
says: Under the provisions of the new law
there will be sn election on the second Mon
day in April, at which time five Trustees,
Clerk, Treasurer and Marshal are to be voted
for. At their first meeting the Trustees will
so classify themselves that three of them will
90 out Of ofiice at the end of two years, and
two of them at the end of four yesrs. There.
after the term Of office for a Trustee will be
four years, but the Clerk, Treasurer and
Marshal are elected every two years.
A Sacramento boy esssyed to kill an objec.
tionsble cat by shooting it. One or two of
the cats lives were destroyed, doubtless, but
the animal ran into the house and dashed
around madly. The boy seized an old sickle
that happened to be near by and struck the
cat with its point but was Mortified when his
victim ran eff with the sickle fast in the
wound, and sought safety beneath the house.
| The poor beast lived two or three hours, as
no one could get near enough to put her out
of her misery. and the boy since then has
! been half sick in consequence, vowing now
| that he will never act as executioner again.
| WANTED-A young man, with good habits,
to work as packer and wrapper. Apply at
Red House.
BOYS plsited blouse suits, IS 90; boys
cashmere knee pants, 81. Red House.