Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-19

Stoneman. was in the city Yesterday. on
ms way To San Francisco He reports the
steamer doing good service in the fish in
terests on the lower bays and the capture
by her of four boats doing contraband bus
mess One of them, the Shamrock, a large
outside boat and fast saiier, was a mile
and half away when the Stoneman
started il pursuit. and was aided by q
strong breeze, but the steamer soon over
hauled her She was found to have on
board several hundred pounds of shad,
caught with a net the meshes of which
We're less than seven and one-half inches
IN size The fishermen were taken into
Court and pleaded guilty last Monday, re-
ceiving heavy fines. The Stoneman proves
to be a lively craft. On one occasion she
ran from Benicia to Collinsville, twenty
one miles, in an hour and eighteen min
uteS.
SPoRrsMEN's CONVENTION AND ToURYA-
MENT,-The fifth annual Convention and
wingshooling tournament of the Califor-
MIA State Sportsmen's Association will be
held at Chico October 1st "a and Sd, I'M
der the auspices Of the Butte County
SpOrtsmen's Club, of Chico. The tourna-
ment is free to all sportsmen and clubs not
members of the Association, as well as
those that are. The shooting will be I'M
der the rules Of the State Association. On
the first day there will be a match at 10
single birds, Nottingham rules, ground
traps, 30 yards rise, entrance $40. the
money divided into eight prizes. Second
day-Twelve birds, q yards five plunge
traps, entrance SO; eight moneys. Third
day-tirst match-For all beaten shooters
who during the other matches did not
score 10 birds out of ID Ten birds, q
yards, five plunge traps, entrance s., eight
moneys. Second match-three pairs of
double birds, IS yards, entrance, s..
FIRE YESTERDAY MoHNIXG.-The alarm
of fire at 7:l5 A. N. yesterday morning from
box Ii was in consequence Of a defective
flu having made trouble at the residence
of Barney Kane Fourth and n Streets-a
building owned by D. II. Quinn. It is
supposed that the SCOT in the chimney be-
came ienIted by the kitchen fire fell to the
bottom of The chimney and portion of il
passed through a crack between the bricks
and set fire to articles in a room adjoining
the kitchen. The members of the family
and neighbGrs extinguished the blaze be-
fore the tremeu arrived. There was con-
siderable damage to the furniture Of the
room and the clothing banging in closet
was ruined. The chimney is said TO have
TESTING THE WELL-Y esterday morning
Gre engine No. was taken to the Pavilion
to test the well recently sunk near that
building Tor fire purposes, and Assistant
Engineer 0 Meara supervised the proceed
iugs. The result did not make a good
showing for the well, as the engine lowered
the water in II four feet in half an hour
Playing through 100 feet OF hose, open butt
the machine could only get two pounds
water pressure; through the same hose
with nozzle attached, twelve pounds The
well viii be sunk lower, when a stronger
supply Of water VIII doubtless be obtained.
Communicative or three days ago
the Mexican residents Of the city celebrated
the anniversary of their counuy's indepen-
dence, aud yesterday the Chileans had a
grand time in honor of Chiie's anniversary.
Statutes were fred morning noon and even
Ing. Adaneing platform was erected at the
foot Of ? street, and it was kept well filled
with dancers during the entire day, the
Hussar band furnishing music for the oc-
casion. A lunch, free to ali corners, was
also served.