Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-10
BRIEF NOTES.

ming claims presented against the county.
The remains of Mrs. Ellen c. Miller,
who died at San Francisco on the eth, were
brought to this city yesterday for inter-
ment
The Museum Association, after settling
all bills incurred at the late exhibition at
the Croker art gallery, found their let
profits TO be 1927 80.
Governor Stoneman yesterday appointed
Walter E. Dean a Trustee of the State
Mining Bureau, vice Alvinza HAYWARD
who failed to qualify.
The Yolo Mall mentions a rumor that
Chas. f. Reeds large warehouse at
Knights Landing in size $50 by 200 feet fell
in Wednesday evening.
Sportsmen have been having fine sport
after snipe on the low land south of the
| city, in the neighborhood of Oak Hall.
during the past few days.
An officer came up from Alcatraz last
evening to get VIM. E. Mack who was
arrested on Wednesday by officer Rider for
desertion from the army
Sheriff r. H. Beamer, of Yolo county,
passed through the city yesterday, convey
ing to the asylum at Stockton an insane
man named Thomas Wright.
Five carloads of oranges per day has
been the average passing through from Los
Angeles to the East recently, but to-day
ten carloads will go through by special
train
There are at the station-house, awaiting
claimants, a clock, a brace and bit and an
alcohol meter, which were found in places
where they are supposed to have been
secreted by thieves.
The horses of J. b. Hargin's stable that
are entered for Eastern events, left for
jerome Park by last nights express train,
VIM. ClaypOol having them in charge, and
Patsy Duffy, the popular rider, accompany
ing them.
G. W. Carey came in from his ranch near
| Dayisvilie yesterday. and says that unless
there is a good rainfall within the next
few days the crops in that section will suf-
fer very materially-in fact, viii not be
half a crop.
/ The Pacific Sportsmen's Club, of this
city has elected the following officers for
| the ensuing year: President, RUDOLF Ped
lar; Vice-President, f. King; Secretary, j.
| J. Bronner Treasurer, Charles Flohr; Cap
tain, James PARROT.
Yesterday morning a runaway ranch
team collided at Eighth and X streets, with
Calhoun's delivery wagon. doing some
|
the horse attached to it. The runaway
turnout escaped damage.
Two hunters of this city went out on
Monday last and killed eleven hare In
relating the result of their hunt one said
that he killed two more than the other.
The question for mathematical scholars to
solve is how many did each kill
| Spanish Joe, the notorious horse-thief,
NE-bo hpt'I Ja Ilrp' fbo MI
of March. was arrested last Tuesday even
| ing about three miles from Folsom, by Tom
Grace and Frank Myers, and was suisse
quently lodged in the county jail by the
latter
1t is announced that the Odd Fellows
picnic will be held at Cothrins Grove on
Saturday, the 18th instant. The grove will
be fitted up with every convenience, in
Guiding new dancing platform, in size 30
by 100 feet, and nothing will be left undone
in the way of arrangements.
The owners ofthe Chinawoman \ n Tuck
who was stolen from San Francisco about
a week ago. brought to this city and suisse
quently run off to Nevada City, are still
searching for her vigorously, and Yesterday
swore out 4 warrant charging Sam Lock,
who took her to Nevada, with kidnapping.
The announcement on the RECORD
UNION bulletin-board, yesterday, that war
was imminent between England and Rus
STA, and that the price of wheat had greatly
advanced. appeared to give much gratilica-
ton TO the farming community, as indi-
eating for them a most prosperous season.
The Capital City Baseball Club have or
ganized, and the following officers elected
for the season: President, L. Small Vice
President, II. Hummel; Captain. j. Den
| n !, I
Green; PTopertyman. +. POncho: other
members, J. Hopley, NJ. Burke, c. Shields.
The man who was taken to the station
house a few days ago suffering from a fit,
thought to have been caused by over-in-
diligence in liquor, and who was very sick
for two or three days, has been discharged
from custody, having sufficiently recovered
He gave is name at first as George Henry
but his right name is George Harrison.
The State Board of Examiners counted
the money III the State Treasury yesterday
ana found the amount on hand to be cor
rect and in accord with the Controllers
books, except that there was AZ cents toe
much, viz Gold, S1,409, 155; silver
50, $50 %; currency, 1913; redeemed war
rants Sl6076 80; coupon money, $4,475
total, 81 49,, $50 %.
The Supervisors will go cut on the
Tweltth-street road this morning TO look
after the commencement of work for the
construction of the $500 feet of trestle-
work, for the building of which the con-
tract was let some time ago. Thetemporary
repairs to that road have put it in excellent
condition. but when the trestleworR is COM
pleted il vii! never be in danger of being
rendered impossible by high water The
trestlework will commence about 100 feet
north OF the saloon near the dollhouse
and extend TO the high land beyond.
Sergeant Barwick reports that the baron
eter at o'clock last night, according to the
Signal Service reports, was falling at all
points along the Pacific Slope, with north
westerly winds and clear weather prevail
ing, it being clear at all points except Los
Angeles and San Diego, where the weather
was fair During the past twenty-foul
hours there has been no rain precipitated al
any Signal Service Station except San Fran
cisco. where % of an inch was measured
making very nearly , inches, as against 81
of an inch here in Sacramento. Highest
temperature yesterday, so, at Los Ange-
les; the lowest was 80 at Port Angeles
the daily range between the highest and
lowest was SO.
SUIT FOR DAMAGEs.-J l.. Garrett
through his attorney, A. l.. Hart, com
menced suit for damages in the sum OF
$25, 900 against the c. p. X. r. Company il
the Superior Court yesterday. The com
plant sets forth that he was employed as q