Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-25
BRIEF NOTES.


morning.
upper Sacramento yesterday with grain.
The ladies who went out Yesterday ir
behalk of the Loan Exhibit on had fail
success. They will continue he work from
day to day.
Some malicious indiv ual mas beer
damaging the ornaments shade trees re-
Gently ianted by Dr. Brl Ie in front of his
pror fty at Fourteenth AID X streets.
ev. DIR. Frost, of this city, purchased
stweek of Mathews & Sayres, a short dis
,ance south of Concord, in Contra Costa
county, 100 acres Of land for which he paid
$500 in cash.
The steamer Apache did not get away
from the city on her return trip to San
Francisco until late yesterday afternoon,
owing to an injury sustained by her shaft
on the up trip.
In Department Two of the Superior
Court yesterday Valentine Brackenour, a
native of Germany, was admitted to citi-
zenshlp on the testimony of Joseph Guth
and W. B. Hamilton.
The Neptune Club of Marysyille has
challenged the Eureka Jr Club of Sacra-
| mento to game of baseball on March 18th,
offering to pay all expenses, and the chal-
lenge will doubtless be accepted
Yesterday, in Department Two of tie
Superior Court, Lizzie Chenneau was
granted divorce from Charles Chenncau
together with the custody of their minor
children and the right to resume her
maiden name
The San Francisco Examiner of yesterday
says: :" Joe Gregory, youth from Sacra-
tod loet 1
road officer Summers in the act of topping
the till of grocery store on Twelfth and
klrkham streets"
Charles Coffin, who had been held to an
swer III Justice Sturgis' Court, Folsom. on
a charge of arson, committed in setting fire
to woodshed belonging to the Sacramento
and Placerville Railroad Company. was
brought to the County Jail yesterday.
G. j. Cross, the hero OF the Mexican war,
and veteran house-raiser, is quite positive
that he will receive the appointment of
Postmaster at Sacramento. His petition is
already upwards ofthirty-tive feet in length,
and he has only partially canvassed the
city.
gentleman residing in the vicinity of
Twelfth and q streets reports that some of
the boys of the neighborhood nave pro-
cured an air-gun, with which they prac-
ticed upon his chickens, killing three He
says that their practice at target is danger
Gus to people who happen to be passing by.
The Central Pacific Railroad Company
is making arrangements to burn petroleum,
or earth oil, to make steam for the shops,
instead of wood and coal. Ten large iron
tanks have been placed on a huge frame
work of wood to get the necessary fall so
as TO have the oil feed the fire by grayita-
ton.
S. II. Gerrish reports that there was
light white frost yesterday morning. the
thermometer going down to 320-freezing
point No damage resulted from it. as the
cold was not long continued. This is the
lowest since the 10Th of January, when it
fell to 3lo-10 below freezing. Everything
around this city is growing splendidly, and
II would be disastrous to have a heavy
frost now. Vegetation is two weeks ahead
of last year at this time.
The case of Ida f. Andrews VS.. 0. r.
Runyon, brought to recover damages
alleged to have been sustained by plaintiff
in driving off an embankment where Ger
tain road and leyee Improvement was
being made near Courtland was Yesterday
in Department Two of the Superior Court
dismissed, the parties to pay their own
costs. The matter had been compromised
ont OF Court, and neither party appeared III
Court when the case was called.
Mrs. Blankman's readings last evening
drew a good audience. The lady reads
with ease, clearneSs and feeling She is
less demonstrative than most elocutionists,
her style being rather of the deliberate,
an effort in the line of the rmeffortful. if
the phrase is permissible. Hiss Helen L.
Carleton of this city, assisted, and proved
strong attraction. Her recitation of
Cuddle DOM was an exquisite bit of
dramatic and diaiect reading, and proved
the LADY to be an accomplished elocution-
list.
There came through from the East on
the immigrant train Monday night little
Polish GIRL 10 or IL years of age, whose
father and mother are dead and who, in !
accordance with their wishes. had been
forwarded by the Mother Superior from the |
Orphan Asylum of Central Michigan to !
Maxwell, Cal. The other passengers and !
the railroad men cared for her kindly, and, |
though she could not speak English nor /
any language they understood, they made |
the trip pleasant for her. She arrived here !
in good health and was cared for at the |
Western. Hotel by Mr.. Land, without |
charge, until the 11:30 \. NJ. train for her |
destination left yesterday, the housekeeper !
of the hotel fitting her out in good style for |
the continuation Of her journey. The rail
road company passed her from Sacramento |
to Maxwell.
BANQUET AND BALL.-Sacramento Com |
mandery, No. >, Knights Templars. held |
their annual banquet and ball at Ma |
sonic Temple last evening. The Blue |
and banquet-hall furnished
accommodations for those dancing, |
and other apartments were used for |
retiring-room, etc. There |
was large attendance, including not only |
the members of the local Commandery but |
also many visiting KnightS-members of |
the Legislature and others - while fair |
ladies, in elegant attire, added the charm |
of their presence Dancing was kept up, !
TO the music of Jones II Beebe's orchestra, |
until about midnight, when banquet, |
served in magnificent style by W. F. Peter |
son in the hall on the first floor, generally |
known as Howe's Hall" was enjoyed |
Dancing was then resumed to the end of a |
programme. The affair was |
under the management of the following |
Committee of Arrangements
Sir Charles NJ. Co5lan, j.. c.; Sir William |
b. Miller, G.; Sir +. Glover, G. G.; Sir J. w. |
Rock, F. Reception Committee-Sir ". |
NJ. Petrie, G. c.; Sir A. A. Redington, p |
G. c.; Sir l. b. Coolidge. F. c.; Sir c. Kel- |
logg, 2. c.; Sir L. Lyon, p. c. Floor Di- |
rector-Sir Charles X. Parsons Floor |
Committec-Sir J. W. Boyd Sir F. +. |
Lambert, Sir G. W. Conway, Sir w. d. |
Knights. Sir A. l.. Nichols
THE MILITARY ENTERTAINMENT. -
Armory Hall was packed last night, and
hundreds came and departed because of
to even get within sight of the
drill floor. The Governor and the military |
committees of the Legislature were present |
The military programme was carried out |
rs announced, with great satisfaction, and Il |
social dance followed. While that pro-
crossed 4 council of war was held in |
regimental headquarters, presided over by !
Governor Stonenlan, which was full of in |
ferest and of much inheritance Ia the ptris- |