Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-12
BRIEF NOTES.

| pdny went 10 W Oouldnu yesterday 10 play
a brief engagement.
Some thief stole bolt of purple plush
from in front of Z. Lyon & Co.'S store
Thursday afternoon.
The people of Woodland are considering
the matter of introducing the Thomson
Houston electric light into that town.
The South Pacific Coast Railroad Com
pany yesterday paid into the State Treas
ury the amount OF their taxes, 81 $50 80.
| Next Friday afternoon there will be
parade of the unemployed men of the city.
who will meet in the plaza for the purpose.
| The Sacramento Turn Verein will give
Christmas ball on Friday, December 25th.
Music by Fisch q Watson. Tickets, so
cents.
Company A, First Artillery, will give the
| first of their series of soireeS for this sea-
son at Armory Hall this evening. Admis-
sion, 90 cents: ladies free.
| The Sacramento river fell to the 2l-foot
mark yesterday forenoon, but subsequently,
rose an inch or two under the influence of
the strong northwest wind.
A meeting will be held at E. X. Alsips
! Office, at O'Clock this evening of those
| who will subscribe towards establishing a
woman's cooperative laundry.
Al Toland, who went on a duck-huntipg
excursion few days ago, and Thursday
night was rumored to have been drowned,
returned home yesterday in good health
| The next examination of applicants for
teachers certificates by the County Board
OF Education will commence on the 2Sth
/ inst, at 8 A. NJ in the High School build
! ing.
The steamer Daisy, which went I'D to
Eddys Landing last week with pile
| driver to repair break in the levee, has
returned, having completed the service re-
! quired.
A special meeting of the California Mu-
scum Association will be held next Mon
day, at 7:30 P. NJ, to consult with the Di-
rectors as to the choice of teachers for an
art school.
Deputy Sheriff Wilson brought up from
San Francisco last evening en- route to the
State Prison at Folsom, George Smith, who
Is to serve two years for an attempt to COM
nit burglary.
James J. Ayres, Superintendent of State
Printing advertises this morning for pro-
porais for furnishing State text book bind
cry supplies, the same to be sent in before
II NJ. of January 10Th.
The ladies of the Sixth-street NJ E.
Church gave another of their very eniov-
pleasure to large number of their friends
who were in attendance.
A man named James Dawson. an old
offender, was caught yesterday afternoon
endeavoring to steal a coat from in front of
the Red House. He was taken to the Gala
boose by Constable Swift
About o'clock last evening very brill
liant meteor crossed the northeastern sky.
travelling from east to north, and lust be-
fore disappearing below the horizon ex-
ploded, the flash creating a grand illumi-
nation for a second.
Tom Scott had another discussion with
his mule on ] street, between Third and
Fourth, yesterday The mule got the best
of the debate and Tom the most mud and
bruises. Catch catch-can is not his
stronghold, apparently.
The only arrests made yesterday were
| those of James Dawson, by Deputy Con-
stable Swift, for petit larceny Robert
Bowie, by officers Ash and Franks. for dis
turbng the peace, and Cora Phelps, by Of
ficer Frazee, for exhibiting.
Professor G. +. Perkins class-rooms were
filled last evening with ladies and gentle
men assembled to listen to a programme
of exercises rendered by the Professors
class in voice culture. Songs, reel tations
and readings were well rendered, and re-
ceived much applause.
In the Police Court yesterday James
Flanagan, one of the men who robbed P
}. Murphy. was sentenced to pay a fine of
$50 or be Imprisoned sixty days in the
County Jail......James Wade was found
guilty of vagrancy, and sentenced to ten
days in the County Jail
The ladies of the First Baptist Church
Will hold bazaar on the 10Th, 18th and
18th instants, and will give first-class
lunches each day, from 11S0 A. II to .
P, NJ. AT the bazaar there will be offered
for sale children's books and other articles
suitable for Christmas gifts for ladies. gem
tlemen and children.
The Chinese residents of Sacramento and
vicinity are very much disquieted in con-
sequence of the movement on foot to per-
suade them to leave. They seem to realize
that this demonstration, in which the bust
ness men of the city as well as the laboring
class unite, is more substantial than any
that has heretofore been set on foot against
them.
Harry B. Bowman. recently sentenced TO
three years in the State Prison at Folsom
for grand larceny, was yesterday afternoon
married at the County Jail to Mary Miller.
young woman with whom he had been
consorting prior to his getting into trouble
Rev. Carroll NJ. Davis performed the cere-
lnony, and the members of the Board of
Supervisors, the County Clerk. County
Treasurer and others witnessed it. Bow
man will be taken to Folsom to-day.
Garland e. GolGsmith's celebrated run
ming horse Beaconsfield came up from San
Francisco last evening, in a car with
Porter Ashes stable. He was little lame,
IN consequence OF an accident that oc-
CURED i'll San Francisco Just before he
was placed in the car there a dog frightened
him, and he sprang aside in such a manner
that passing wagon struck one of his
hind legs, cutting it pretty severely, but not
IN manner, it is believed, TO cause serious
injury.
The Orleans Dramatic and Social Club
recognized last Thursday evening with
the following officers: President, w. r.
Hall; Vice-President, E. Van Heusen; Sec
rotary, G. Cog; Treasurer, J. B. Luck
Marshal, J. B. Juckes, and W j. Hogan as
General Manager on Entertainments. AS
there is ample room in our capital city
for club OF this kind they intend giving a
series of dramatic and social entertain
ments during the winter to their friends
and the general public.
About 6 o'clock last evening, as DR..
Bruno was driving up ! street. he had
collision near Twelfth street with George
Leithardt's delivery wagon, which was
coming in the same direction e. B. Hunt,
who was driving in the latter vehicle
having been requested to come down town
to get prescription filed for Mr. Lett
hardt. who is under TIE weather. failed
to see the doctors horse and cart until he
was almost upon them, the light from
street lamp having affected his sight. He
attempted to turn out of the way when he
realized the danger of a collision. but the
hind wheels of his vehicle struck the other
horse, knocking him down, and, in a sec
ond, horse, cart and physician were lying
with their heels in the air. Mr.. Hunt
stopped as soon as possible and assisted in
righting the other turnout, when it was
found that nothing was broken except a
spring.