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

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The ELECTRIC LIGHT CoAPANY.-The prop
osition to supply the city OF Sacramento with
electric lights has assumed definite shape, 8
company having been organized, with capt.
tai stock of S1OO00O, IN shares of 800 each.
William R. Muir, E. P. Figg, Fred Mier,
John NJ. Avery A P. Catlin, Richard A.
Fisk and Christopher Green constitute the
Board of Directors. The articles of inc5rpc-
ration have been fled il the County Clerks
office and with the Secretary of State. Ia
this connection the following from a Bay
paper of yesterday msy be Of interest: In
the district bounded by Ellis, Pine, Powell
and LeavenwoTth streets, electric lights have
been erected on alternate corners. Last
night for the frat time q current of fluid light
was transmitted over the completed circuit.
This effect was wonderful. Those who were
compelled to be ont spoke in the most COM
pGmentary terms Of the enterprise of their
unknown beuefacsors. The streets in the dis
trict were brighter than they could be on the
clearest moonlight night. On the streets run
ming north sId south the movements Of
man several blocks distant could be distin-
guished almost ss readily as il he were
within speaking, The sickIY light Of the gas
lamps failed to penetrate the darkness of last
evening for more than a quarter of block.
The policemen all seemed 20 be better pleased
than anybody else. Several Of them said :
Why, we can stand on our beats now and
look all over it. There will be less burglary
after this, and robbery viii be unheard Of
Many of the residents of tee district visited
ceDters Of Information in their vicinity to
learn something Of the innovation. All re-
garded the experiment, if such it is as a great
success, and hopes for the continuance of the
system OF lighting were universal and evil
IDENTIFY sincere"
LEFT AFTER ALL.-Last week party of
Sacramentans were enjoying themselves at
San Francisco. A gentleman of the number
went out to the Cliff House with some
friends, and as they we're driving along the
beach they observed package lying there,
apparently dropped from some passing vehi-
Gle. One of them jumped out and got it, tore
open the eud OF the paper. examined the con-
tents and announced water crosses. The Sac.
ramentan joyfuily exclaimed, by George,
that's lust what l want to take home Co my
wife" Later in the day he got = little full,
and 9hen he appeared before his wife it was
necessary TO rise 20 plain, which he did by
presenting the package Of delicious water
crosses, which he had so much difficulty in
getting in fact, during his efforts that way
he got very wat, and had to take q drink or
two to prevent catching cold. His wife
thought he had pur=ued a very ludiClous
course, but wnen She opened the paper and
found it TO coutaIu merely lot of sage aud
other dried herbs there was a tableauX. He
says he never did have much luck 10 fancy
lying.
Court ITEds.-In Department One of the
Superior Court. Judge Armstrong, the case
of Charles Brookbauk, accused Of an assault
to murder A. Z. Crag with a knife at the
State House last September is on trial be-
fore Jury, the District Attorney appearing
for the people, and l. S. Brown and Holl &
Buckley for the defense, The evidence has
been nearly all introduced and the case will
be finished to-day. 900 10 Department Two,
Judge Mcfarland, the suit for damages Of
All Cue vs.. Levi Painter, growing out of de-
fendaut's having shot the plaintiff while the
latter was taking fruit from his defendant
orchard, was concluded yesterday, the jury,
after 8 short absence from the Courtroom,
returning verdict for All Cue in the sum of
$500 and costs.
TRUSTEE MEETING TO-DAY. A special
meeting Of the Board Of City Trustees will
be held this morning for the purpose of max
ing the annual tax levy. It is understood that
the levy will be only 81 20 en- the 800 as the
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amount will be included regular tax for
leyee and drainage purposes. which will pro-
duce about 500. 0O0 Of which amount about
$4,000 viii be for application to the leves
defensss. This is as much as can be levied
by the Trustees FOR leyes purposes in any sin
gle year, without the question being first sub.
United to special vote OF the people.
SUDDEN CHANGES Sergeant BarWick says
that at shout O'Clock last night the temper.
ature was 42', or 4 warmer than at noon.
The wind had Just backed from northwest to
southwest, and shortly after o'clock 20 south
and southeast variable, with a velocity in
cressing from to - miles per hour in a few
minutes, and accompanied by rapidly rising
Thermometer as the following will show: At
o'clock temperature, 42'; $50 P. NJ, A 8;
$40 p. NJ, - 80; S:47 P. NJ 49,; 500, 10 8
9 P. NJ, i65'-the wRrmest 1t has been at any
time during the day for the last eight or ten
days.
Will ACT N THg MATTER A few days
sgo Chief Karcher wrote to Nathaniel Hun.
ter, Secretary Of the California Society for
the Prevention Of Cruelty to Children, ask.
ing whether that society would take charge
Of the little child OK Mrs Lsrcener, who was
recently sentenced in the Police Court to
thirty days imprisonment for being COM
the receipt Of the Chiefs letter, made certain
Inquiries, and promised to come up here next
Monday,
SINGULAR ACCIDENT.-Y esterday after
noon, while c. a. Dorsey was being shaved
at a barber-shop the towel slipped from his
neck. He rsised his left hand quickly to re.
place it, and his torehnges struck against the
edge OF the rsz3r which the barber held, slit
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the finger down. He called Immediately
upon a physician, who took steps toward
grating some flesh in place Of that lost.
Police CoURr-In the Police Court yes
terday Annie Kerwin was tried on a charge
of disturbing the peace, and found guilty.
Sentence will be passed this morning. Dan
RYAN, arrested for being drunk, was dis
charged The case of II. H. Mansfield, for
bigamy, was on motion OF defendants attor-
ney, continued until March Sd.
EAUcr1ox SALE.-Bell & Co. will sell at 10
A. N. to-day, at their salesroom, Eighth and
X streets the contents of two houses, com.
prising walnut psrlor furniture, dining room
and bedroom furniture, kitchen goods, car
pets. stoves, ranges, glassware, crOckery, etc.
The goods must be sold, as the owners are
going away.
SACRAMENTO TIvoM. - The Hidden
Hand continues to draw good houses at the
Tivoli. and will hold the boards until next
Monday night, when new attractions will
succeed it.
FIFTY cases new goods opened out yester-
day and day before, at Red House.
SEE those nav style ginghams and calicos
to-day st Red House.