Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-20

A SURPRISED CHIFF.-Last evening
large number of the friends of o. c. Jack.
son-priaoipaliy young people-met at the
Arcade Hotel for the purpose Of rendering
the newly.elecied Chief & surprise party.
Early IA the evening committee of ladies
took possession of his elegant suite of rooms,
decorated them profusely with wreGths and
bouquets of flowers and eyergreens. "Our
Caisf." worked tastefully in letters OF
flowers, were placed il circle on the
wall. & handsome table, prepared with
choice refreuhments, was placed in the ball.
Mr.. Jackson did not have the sGghtest In
timaJi0B Of what wa5 TO occur, and it was
gita diff Guilty that Chief KarcGer. who was
in the secret, and one Of the prime movers.
detained Jackson at the statiou-house long
eaough to give the promoters Of the enter
prise tine to perfect their arrangements.
About 9 o'clock the party, which consisted
Of some Of the most energetic society people,
were at the rooms OF MIR. jackson with 6
band of music and before he Tss aware of
the presence Of the company was literally
besieeed Music, dancing and speech-makiug
was the order. After the party had RECALLED
themselves for q time III dancing, City Attor'
ney Anderson made e few remarks ComPh.
mentiug MIR. Jackson as an officer az a citi-
zen, and as the man Of all others who should
be the Chief Of Police Of Sacramento. He
then introduced Mr.. jackson to the assem-
bsge. Henry l. Buckley replied on behalf
Of Mr.. Jackson, whom he termed n Sacrs-
meuto boy, aad paid glowing tribute, net
only to TIE yourF men OF this city, bur to the
young ladies IS well. Chief KsTcher also
took occasion to make few remarks highly
complimentary to the newly-elected Chief, and
predicted that he would fill The position with
credit TO himself and with honor 20 the city.
He also referred 60 the ewly.elected City
AtlOrnsy, w. a. Anderson, in similar terms
en- excellent quartet was present, as was also
c good baId, which furnished music for
dancing, which lasted until The wee small
hours.
CONCLUSION OF THE SHooT.-At Red Bluff
Tuesday The pigeon.shooting tournament of
the Tehams County Qua Club was brought
to termination. The principal contest
there was good pool shooting durins the day
was that between the gentlemen who had
tied OF II on the previous day, Messrs Nc
Intosh, Weeks, Scott, Smith, Hopper, Rob-
inson brothers, HARRISON Gnd Brhan. They
shot a. three pairs OF double birds, bat Hop
per aud Robinson were 50 evenly matched
thst it took nine pairs to settle the question
Of superiority, the former taaiy ming by
q score Of II out Of Is. He is a resident OF
Peta.uma, and hiss not been much heard Of
heretofore among the crack shots of the State.
a recapi,ulRtion of the entire shoot shows the
prize 9luners TO have been rs follows First,
$50. g. 3. Merrill, of Stockton; second,
SlC0, Frank Bassford, OF VacRville third,
SIS, J. Il. Magonigi, of Arbueke fourth,
$50, W. J. Morgan, of Oroyille fifth, $40,
II. I. Hopper, Of Petaluma; sixth, $50,
Critteudsn Robinson, of San Franc SEQ:
eevsath, SO, John Crothers, Of Red Buff.
CITY BOND CAsE-It appears By the report
Of the proceedings of the Supreme Court of
yesterday that the case of Meyer vs.. Brown,
the one per cent. tax case, il set Tor March
p. 1854, for hearing, Judge FiaD, to whom
the case was referred, having flied his ind
iugs upon the Issues in the case. l. Is sid
hat the ci5y counsel are not satisfied with
findings made, and viii resist the hearing as
lar as possible unless the whole case IS heard
upon ito merits. The arguments nay take
few days, and it is likely that briefs wiz be
fled, SO fsw months may pass before de-
csion,
AS TO 4 NEW TINE CARD.-The Central
Pacific Railroad people have been working
recently upon new Ii ecari Tor the west
bound overland express, by which the traia
would arrive in Sacramento early in the
morning, instead Of the Afternoon, after con.
Meeting with the fast mai train recently put
on between NCw YORK aud western points.
For some reason-p0sSibiy bec2Ise the com
psny could not b. assured that rhe fast mail
was 70 be maneEcy-iHs,JuCtions were
received yesteTdsy from Headquarters to take
20 further sctipn at presen.
THE RESULT Relative 20 the case of Matt.
Lar, referred to ia yesterdays RECORD
UNION in correspondence from Green Valley,
FL Dorado county, the same correspondent
writes under date Of the l9,h instant
Matt. Lair, who assaulted Jacob Young
near Single Springs, wss sent to Plaeesyilie
/ jail, his bond being hxed at 81 600. Dir.
blanchard, Of Piacefyiile, acted as Mr.
/ ouugs attorney, A strong case was made
/ against the deteudsnt, and ne will board at
! the couEty's sxpense until the meeting Of the
Grand jury"
CONG TO PROSECUTE THEN Fish Com
missioner buckingham left yesterday for
Woodland to inquire iEto an alleged viola
tion Of the law by parties residicg in that
/ tocAhty, who are accused Of using gisut
! powder IN catching fish. He will also inquire
/ into On alleged violation of the law by trap.
! ping quail. The Law is very strict as regards
those ofsnsss, aad IS regards quail the bur.
/ den Of proof is thrown upon the accused
party. L. IS rather dangerous to have live
birds or dead ones 10 possession.
DEATH OF CAPTAIN HoDGDES.-Captain
W. O. HodgdeD, an old resident of Califor.
mis-, AID owner Of q large amount of proper
/ ty in Sacramento and Yolo counties. died
yesterdsy morning in Washington of pneu.
monia. Deceased wss q native Of Booth Bay,
Maine, end was in his GOA year. he was
the father of Thomas Hodgden. 3 young at.
torney, well known in beta ccuaties. The
funeral will take place from his late residence
in Washington at P. N. to-day.
CONCERT TINS EvENISG.-There will be a
concert given under the auspices of the
Frsuea-VeTein Of the German Lutheran
Church, Twelfth aud X streets. this evening,
1T the church. to raise money 20 psy certain
Indebtedness owed by the society.