Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-04-19
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

REPUBLICAN PRIMARY A Republican
primary election for the choice of delegates
to the County Convention which meets
next Wednesday, at II A NJ, will be held
in this city to-day, between the hours of ,
and P. N. The polling places will be as
follows: First Ward ga delegates Poll
ing place, 218 J street. Inspector, w. A
Anderson; Judges, l. S. Brown, J. F. Dire
man. Second Ward IL delegates POLL
ing place, southwest corner Fourth and h
streets. Inspector, w B. Burtis: Judges,
N l.. Drew, Joseph Wiseman. Third Ward
(27 delegates)-Polling place, northeast
corner Twelfth and II streets. Inspector,
James McCleery; Judges, z. Z. Platt Hi
ram Cook. Fourth Ward (27 delegates)-
Polling place, southwest corner Tenth and
K streets. Inspector, Frank Lenoir
Judges, George Murray, George B. Blue
All voters, without regard to past political
differences who are in favor of eleyating
and dignifying American labor, protecting
and extending home industries, giving free
popular education to the masses of the peo-
pie, securing free suffrage and an honest
counting of ballots, effectually protecting
all human rights in every section of our
common country, and who desire TO pro-
mote friendly feelings and permanent har-
mOny throughout the land by maintaining
a national government pledged to these oh
jects and principles, and will pledge them
selves to support the ticket TO be nominated
at Chicago, at the convention called to
meet June 3, 1884, are entitled to cast their
votes for delegates to the County Conven-
ton at such primary.
FATAL Accidental Dixon early yester-
day morning. Carl Weibezah brakeman
on freight train No. 9, coming up, met with
an accident. To make way for the express
train bound for San Francisco, the freight
went upon the side track at Dixon. The
conductor, noticing box car standing on
the siding between his train and the link
switch connecting with the main track,
directed Weibezahl to unCOuple the engine
from the train and have it push the box car
beyond the switch, out of the way. He did
so and rs the engine was returning to the
train, concluded to ride back, and stepped
upon the brakebeam of the tender, but his
foot slipped and he fell beneath the wheels,
which passed over one leg and his other
foot. He was brought to the city and taken
to the Railroad Hospital, where the
wounded leg was amputated, but he only
survived until about 1870 A. NJ. He had no
relatives on the Coast, but desired that in
formation of his death be sent to T. c. Col
licot, Of the Albany On. " Times.
ACCIDENTALLY DRowNED-Last Wednes-
day, John Nelmes, farmer, was crossing
Deer creek near its junction with the
Mokelumne, in the vicinity of d. H. Can't
rel's ranch, in company with three other
men, when the boat struck q snag and cap
sized Mr.. Nelmes fell into the water near
whirlpool, into which he was carried and
quickly disappeared. The other men sue
Ceeded in gaining a little island, from which
they were rescued some hours later The
whirlpool into which Mr. NelmeS was
carried was so strong that a cordwoOd stick
thrown into it reappeared fully thirty feet
from it, Deceased leaves a wife and family.
His body has not yet been recovered.
WHY He DID Nor TAKE Ir.-It had
been generally understood that A. ;. Woods,
the new Clerk of the Water Works, in
tended to appoint J B. Pierrepont as his
deputy, and such was the case; but, after
Mr. Pierrepont had prepared his bond, he
had a relapse Of the illness from which he
had been suffering for some time, and, be
lieving that he would not soon be strong
enough to attend to the laborious duties of
the position, he concluded not to undertake
them, and notified Mr. Woods that he
would have to decline the appointment
MI. Woods thereupon selected VI. II, Shee-
han as his deputy
AUcTToE SA1E-BelI & Co. will sell at
their salcsroom, Eighth and X streets, ut
10 a. NJ. to-day, the entire stock of the
Queen Ann Cottage Saloon, consisting in
part of elegant steel engrsvingS, card-tables,
barmirror, Brussels carpets and rugs.
damask curtains and corniceS. rope mat
ting, cane-Seat chairs glassware and tiXt-
ures generally. The same firm will also
sell Saturday evening, at 7:30. nine choice
OIL paintings, ten steel engravings and a
number OF water-colors and panel pictures.
PoLIcE CoURr.-The calender was very
Light yesterday, there being but two cases
to be heard Joseph Myers was tried and
found guilty of being common drInkard
and sentenced TO thirty days in the county
jail....John Ryan's case of disturbing the
peace was tried, and resulted in his being
found guilty. He will receive sentence this
morning.
METROPOLITAN THEArER-The new pro
gramme presented by the Standard Min
strels was more amusing if anything. than
those that preceded il, and kept the audience
in excellent humor. \ matinee will be
given this afternoon. This and tomorrow
evenings will close the company's engage
ment here
Gibbs Garland shade hat dropping
shape, in colors, % cents; misses colored
porcupine sailor, 50 cents; ladies shade hat
Mountain Queen mixed braid, fancy
edge, 70 cents. Millinery Department Red
House
MEMS and boys straw and leghorn hats
in large variety, now in at Red House.