Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-29
BRIEF NOTES.

| 1Hc btlldud iISGS III SACRAMENTO are rs
j yet untouched by the frost this season.
Camellia japonicas and yellow Spanish
! broom are now in bloom in Sacramento.
/ Land patents were yesterday issued to
John Boggs for go acres of land in Tehama
county.
The Sacramento river at II o'clock last
night had risen to % feet inches, and was
still rising.
Clinton T. Swain has been commissioned
Second Lieutenant of Company C. Sixth
Infantry Battalion Third Brigade.
Bell & Co., auctioneers, have removed to
No. o3l street, corner of Ninth, where
they have more room and better quarters.
F. n. Mertes had a large tumor success
fully removed from just above his left eye,
at the Railroad Hospital seve-al days since.
The Governor yesterday appointed T. c..
Snyder a Supervisor of Yolo county. for
the unexpired term of Thomas G. Hodg-
don, deceased.
District Attorney Buckley left for Gait
yesterday to attend the examination of K.
l.. Patten for an assault to murder ]. NJ
Monahan at that place about three weeks
ago.
In Department Two of the Superior
Court yesterday John Wallace, a native of
England, was admitted to citizenship on
the testimony of t. H. Wallace and N. p.
Roman.
The only arrests made yesterday were
those of p. J. Coffey, by officers Frazee and
Goods, for disturbing the peace, and James
Morgan, by officer Ash, for being q COM
mon drunkard.
s. H. GerIish reports that yesterday
evening the thermometer was down 10 $40
and heavy white frost formed on the side
walks, but no damage was done TO vegeta-
ton. This was the coolest since the 9th
of last February.
Deputy Constable Preston took to Wood
land from Washington yesterday morning
three tramps who had been arrested in the
latter place for vagrancy, convicted before
Justice ScJilly, and sentenced 10 Is DAYS
each in the county Jail.
An entertainment and ball will be given
by the Brighton Social Club at Enterprise
Hall to-mor1ow evening, the proceeds to
be donated toWashington School District.
Tickets, admitting gentleman and ladies,
including supper, 81 90.
The proprietor of the Red House has had
force of carpenters plumbers and other
workmen engaged for several DAYS in
fitting up rooms in the basement of his
premises, to be occupied by new depart
ment of the house the coming season.
There was pretty heavy frost visible
yesterday morning in this vicinity. The
weather in Sacramento was clear and
pleasant during the day, but parties who
came up from San Francisco in the morn
ing reported fog prevailing as far up as
Dixon.
The trotting race at Agricultural Park,
postponed from Saturday, the 18th inst,
was finished Yesterday afternoon. Before
being postponed Cleveland had won one
heat Mink two and Lucy one. Yesterday
Lucy won two successive heats, in 2:342
and 2:37l
Clovis A. Lagrave, at one time a resident
of Sacramento, but latterly living at lone,
died at the latter place last Sunday morn
ing, aged 70 years. He was the father of
c. T. LaGrave, of the lone Echo. Another
son, Edward LaGrave, vino was well known
in this city, died not very long ago.
Chinatown was worried Sunday night ia
consequence, as it was explained, of a &C.
lestial having forged a ticket on a lottery
drawn in Washington, and thus got away
with money belonging to some one else
There was much loud talk in consequence,
but 1t was not considered advisable to bring
the matter to the attention of the police.
The handsome French clock which was
ratified for at the Capital Hotel last even
ing, was won by Postmaster r. d. Stephens
with ticket No 2S4 AZ being thrown The
timepiece is wonderful piece of mechan-
ism, and valued at $500. A beautiful bird,
which sits in the center of the clock, sings
a perfect imitation of canary at every
hour, and when desired can be made to
| sing the quarter hours also.
The following officers have been elected
by Court Capital, No. 6,742, A. OF, for
the ensuing term c. R., Abe Wilson; S.
G. r., j. B. Lamkin; T., D. W. Chamber
lin; f. s., H. W. NJ. Ogg; R. s., o. n.
Cronkite; s. W, James Backrath; J. W,
J. B.. A. II. Hubert Trustees-R. b. Har-
mon, Thomas Hamer, Philip Wolf, Jr.
Auditors-George e. Mills, George G. Ogg,
}; B. Lamkin. Court Surgeon, George B
Glow.
On Sunday District Deputy r. Z. Muir
ray, assisted by other members of the
Young Mems Institute of California from
Sacramento and Woodland organized
Branch No. 10, at Dixon. The new organi-
cation has twenty-three charter members,
and its affairs will be managed by the fol-
lowing officers: f. E. Leake, President; A.
j. Wagner, First Vice-President r. H.
Gallagher, Second Vice-President; F. ].
Kane, Recording Secretary James Roch-
ford, Corresponding Secretary John
Downey, Financial Secretary; John Nc
Davitt, Treasurer; D. Doyle, Marshal, and
John Casey, Joseph Donovan, n. Wagner,
n. Besinette and G. Francescovi, Executive
Committee. After the work had been per-
formed, the visiting members of the Order
were entertained by the DiXonites very
Hospitality.
BOARD OF EDUCATIONAL regular meet
ing of the City Board of Education was
held last evening at the Office of Superin.
tendent Lame, all the members present ex-
cept Mr.. Stevens. The President submitted
his monthly and annual reports on insur-
ance, which were ordered placed on file.
The annual report shows that the total in
surance on all the city school property 10
be Sl29, $50, and the total premium paid
S2,564 50. Bills to the amount of 81 ,331 80,
Tor the month, were audited. The Super
intendent presented his monthly report
showing the school enrolment, including
French and German classes, to have been
1906 average attendance, 1914. Corporal
punishment was inflicted in 50 instances.
Miss Mary Wood, teacher of the eighth
grade. primary department, Thirteenth and
q streets, was granted two weeks leave OF
absence, and a substitute directed to fill her
place. Board adjourned until next Monday
evening, when the new Board will take
their seats.
CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT Turner
Hall last evening there was given Christ
mas entertainment for the members of st.
Pauls parish-children and old folks com
bined. There was large attendance, and
much enjoyment, the little people being
perfectly happy, and the older ones almost
equally well-pleased. The programme was
as follows: Recitation, Lizzie Stevenson ;
instrumental duet Josie Fuller and Maud
Willis; tableau, Kate Greenaway group -
reading, Nettie Naghel; song, Nellie
Wright; tableau, Old womans gossip !"
instrumental solo, Charles Heisen; panto-
mime, Courtship under difficulties y reci-
tation, Della Magann; vocal duet, Katie
VIM and Nettie Naghel; tableau, " Mis-
chief in school y play, Red Riding
hood" The floor was then cleared and
given up to the children for romp. After
the youngsters were tired, the elder people
enjoyed dance.
CLUNIE OPERA HoUsE.-Mr. Bishop and
his excellent company played "Strictly
Business" comedy of lively interest and
with vein of the politically tragic and a
deal of romantic interest. Mr.. Bishop was
Ipl.s !