Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-08-15
BRIEF NOTES.


: The pay-car left yesterday for Valle
= and from there will return to Oakland
X. J. Merkley shipped yesterday to Ii
enthal, New York, a carload of new hops
8 Tie new Post of the Grand Army of Il
. Republic at Woodland will be mustered
on the Dist inst.
g The Spanish Students company of MI
: sicianS arrived from the East this mornin
I ell route TO San Francisco.
S. S. Nathan & Co.'S store Third and
streets, has been greatly improved by ii
| new front recently put in.
: The nOn-commissioned officers of til
: city companies of the First Artillery wi
drill lis a company this evening.
J. B. McDonald's trotting stallion, Bris
adler, came down from Marysville las
evening, on his way to Oakland.
Court Sacramento, a. 0. +. received
fraternal visit last evening from the othe
organizations of the Order in the city.
The Auditors annual tax statement ha
been received but from fourteen counties a
the office of the State Board of EQualiza
ton.
The town of Woodland is reported to b,
infested al present by number of baC
characters, some of whom are OCCASIONAL,
operating as highwaymen.
There was foot race of 100 yards at til,
| Park last evening between Lincoln White
and Mr. Reusen. which the former woI
easily, together with the stakes of s. a side
Deputy Sheriff Fitzsimmons, of Ala
| media county. brought up last evening
| William Scotland, who is to serve life i'm
| prisonment for murder in the State Prison
| ut Folsom
The steamer Apache did not arrive from
San Francisco until $50 yesterday morn
ing, owing to the fact that she took on
large shipments of fruit at nearly every
landing. She had 10 passengers, mostly
Cinnamon.
General Orders, No. Is, have been issued
from general headquarters. directing the
National Guard of California to parade on
the 9th of September for target practice,
etc, in accordance with Section 2018 of the
Political Code
The saddle horse hired by q man from
Wilson's stables Wednesday morning, and
which it was suspected had been appropri-
ated to himself by the man hiring it, has
been returned in proper condition and
everything made satisfactory
A Chinese merchant on street estimates
that by the beginning of next week there
will be $500 or 5000 Cinnamon employed
in Sacramento county in hop-picking. Dur
ing the past week great number of Celes-
tlals have arrived from San Francisco and
other localities to take part in the work
At the meeting of Precinct A Blaine and
Logan Club in East End Hall Wednesday
evening Henry l.. Buckley, Isaiah Hurl-
burt and others delivered interesting ad-
dresses. A vote of thanks was rendered
the speakers, and also TO Mr. Lichthardt.
proprietor of the hall. Another meeting
will be held next Wednesday evening.
The steamer San Joaquin No. 3 arrived
from Port Costa yesterday, light; steamer
Dover, from the upper Sacramento, with
grain; steamer Neponset, from the upper
Sacramento, with produce Sailed, steamer
San Joaquin No. ., for San Francisco, with
grain; steamers Dover and San Joaquin
No. 3, for the upper Sacramento, light.
4 citizen inquiries of the RECORD UNION
whether the city authorities have forgotten
to take actiOn relative to the half block of
land owned by DR.. Mcdonald, in the block
between + and +, Sixth and Seventh streets,
which is flooded every winter, and which,
after complaint was made some months
ago, was ordered filed. He says also that
the sidewalk in front of the property is be
low the grade, and during the winter
water splashes over it when people walk
upon it.
- Fred. Hughes and his wife created such |
: disturbance last night at their house in |
he alley between l. and NJ, Ninth and |
Tenth streets, and used 50 much bad Ian
yuage, that officer Ash arrested them |
Hughes attempted to escape by slipping
1ut Of the back door and climbing over the |
ence, but the officer caught hold of his |
clothing as he reached the top and pulled |
lim back. In falling he struck his head |
against the corner of the house and cut his |
calp so that it bled freely.
The Health Officer and his assistants, re-
nforced by the Citizens Committee, are !
the city's sanitary condition.
Many citizens who had misunderstood the
natter express willingness TO do all that is
sked when spoken to personally. l.. c.
who has been accused of being |
n obStructionist, showed Yesterday that he
vas not properly understood, as he agreed |
o Immediately take all the necessary steps
o put his property in first-class condition.
The Yolo Jfail says that fire broke out
n the stubble field on Bob Moores ranch,
vest of Woodland, Tuesday evening, and
before it was discovered the flames had
to pile 0frecently- thrashed |
wheat. and number OF sacks of grain were
before the fire could be subdued,
which was only effected after 4 desperate
light of nearly two hours by the neighbors
md farm hands. 1t is supposed that the
ire started from cigar stump thrown into
he Stubble or on the roadside by some one
n passing. 1t was narrow escape from
crious contlagration.
A slight excitement was occasioned on
Fourth and ] streets about Q o'clock last
.yening by a sharp fight which occurred
,ctween two men. Local officer May ar
lived and separated the combatants, who
hen ran away. One started to run down
fOurth street, but stumbled over plank
nd fell in the sand that has been hauled
here for use III the paving of the street,
md the officer fell on top of him. He
legged hard to be released, saying he was
stranger in town, but had got a job Of
work. which he would lose if he was
ocked up, as he had no friends To get him
mt. Bystanders told the officer that his
prisoner was more sinned against than sin
ling, and he concluded to let him go, as
he other fighter had disappeared.
About 200 voters have registered during
he past two or three months, and about so
o far this month, including many who
AVE obtained transfers from other counties
1 will be well for all citizens who are not
positive that their names are on the regis
or TO visit the County Clerks Office and
make sure. This matter of registration
hould be attended to at once, for at the
asst minute there will be so many claim
ng the attention of the County Clerk that
much time will be lost by those in attend
nee, and quite number will not be regis
cred at all. The names must all be on the
rinted register used on election day, and
f course they must be received by the
'ounty Clerk early enough prior to that
ay for him TO arrange them and have the
egister printed.
4 NEW Business Some Sacramento
oys have embarked in a new kind OF bust
ess, and which they say SO far has proved
ute profitable. 1t is the catching of
makes, lizards, horned toads, tarantulas
nd various kinds of bugs, for which they
nd ready sale among a certain class, who
ave q craze for such collections A boy
aptured two garter snakes and q horned
Dad in the City Cemetery yesterday. The
makes brought 81 each and the horned
Dad 81 so.
THE DEVILS AUCTIoN-Next Tuesday
vening and at matinee Wednesday the
Devils Auction company will appear at
he Metropolitan. 1t is very strong COM
ination, putting about seventy-five people
pom the stage, and presenting grand bal
ct and other interesting features.