Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-06-18
BRIEF NOTES.

Four carloads of immigrants will arrive
this afternoon.
A carload of Los Angeles people, en-
route for Kansas City, will go East to-
day.
The steamer San Joaquin. No ., arrived
from San Francisco yesterday with mer-
chaudise.
Some thief stole Arnold Corandes' watch
from the cannery, at Eleventh and D streets,
yesterday.
The Treasurer of Mendocino county set
tied with the Controller yesterday, paying
into the States strong box $3.50 OF.
Judge Van Fleet yesterday made an or
der confirming the recent sale at auction of
the estate of the late " Uncle Billy Hicks.
Judge benson concluded his argument in
the Valensin case yesterday morning, and
it was taken under advisementb by the Court.
F. NJ. Coons has accepted George Routi-
er's challenge to shoot a match at 100
pigeons for 500 side, at Agricultural
Park, on the 2Sth inst.
The Woodland papers say that the hotels
of that city are crowded with people on
business in the town or seeking homes in
that portion of Golo county.
By request of the Caledonian Club, Rev.
III. II. Rice will next Sunday morning, at
Westminster Presbyterian Church, deliver
q sermon upon Scotland and Scotland's
Religion"
The bodies of the Filter boys, who were
drowned near CORTLAND Tuesday after
noon, have not been recovered. Mr. Filter
remains have been taken to San Francisco
for interment.
Porter Bros. squad of Chinese fruit
pickers, numbering twenty-one, came down
yesterday from the vicinity of Marysville,
where they have been working. and went
over to Dayisville.
The third Raymond & Whitcomb excur-
sion party, which came out to the coast by
the Southern route, came up from San
Francisco last evening on their way East
The party numbered about thirty.
These arrests were made yesterday: Ed.
Rand, by citizen Shelton, for battery All
Slave, by citizen E. Morell, for petit lar
ceny Lu Di and All Teck, by Chief Jack
son and officer Sullivan, for vagrancy.
Thomas P. Madden, ex-Secretary of the
Yosemite Valley Commission, yesterday
paid into the State Treasury $2,456 &C. on
account of collections made by the Guard
ian. 1t created a fund that will be known
as the Yosemite Valley Fund.
Charles E. Bishop, County Superintend-
ent of Schools, gives notice that the next
examination Of applicants. for teachers
certificates will be held on the 24th, 18th
and 26th instants, by the Board of Exam
ination, at Pioneer Hall, commencing at 8
\. NJ.
In Justice Posts Court, yesterday, the
case of James Mccain, charged with
threats against the life of William Clark,
was examined-J. r. Brown appearing for
the prosecution and Henry Starr for the de-
Tense After hearing all the evidence the
Court decided to discharge the defendant.
State Treasurer d. J. Oul'ahan has
brought suit in the Superior Court of San
Joaquin county against James A. Morris
sey Tor damages in the sum of $4,000, be-
cause of the publication by the latter of a
statement reading as follows: sd. J. Oul-
lahan's wholesale liquor store has been
attached by San Francisco creditors. The
claims amount to $4,000. Assets, NOM
inal"
Silas Selleck, photographer for many
years in business in San Francisco by him
self, and subsequently with Taber, of that
city, came to Sacramento ON Saturday last
under an engagement with J. r. Hodson,
was taken suddenly i'll Tuesday and sank
very rapidly, death ensuing about 11:30 last
night. His family was telegraphed for and
will arrive from below on the 11;25 train
this morning.
The City Trustees yesterday ordered the
alley opened through the block now known
as the Recreation Grounds, many residents
of the neighborhood having made COM
plant that there was so much noise made
and bad language used by those visiting the
place on days when entertainments were
given that they were greatly annoyed. 1t
may be that the matter will be taken into
Court to resist the opening.
There was to have been a wedding in this
city last evening, a young lady having
come out from Michigan, a few days ago
to marry a Sacramento gentleman, and
everything had been made ready. For
some reason she changed her mind, and
Tuesday afternoon departed for San Fran
cisco, leaving note for the bridegroom ex-
pectant stating her new determination,
and that certain money he had expected
would be returned to him.
Hon. Robert Barnett, the new Revenue
Collector, went up to Colusa yesterday.
While here his company was much sought
after by gentlemen who were willing to ac-
cept positions in the Government service
under him, and there are indications that
If he remains in COlusa many days railroad
travel to and from that place will greatly
increase. Mr.. Barnett has decided to keep
his office in the building at Second and J
streets, where it is at present.
Mother sends the following note, and
referring to the circumstance OF a girls
leaving the city on Tuesday against her
mothers will Your issue this morning
states that the officer followed the mother,
thinking she would commit suicide |
wish to state that such is not the case" If
Mother" will again read the RECORD
UNION account of the occurrence she will
find that she has made a mistake There
was nothing relative to suicide in it.
Last Tuesday afternoon there were dis
tributed around among those vile creatures
who have been shamefully living upon the
wages of the frail danes of Woodland, a
number of delicate little missives signed
with the cabalistic characters " COL, in
forming them that they had but twenty
four hours TO remain in town, after which
they would have to stand the consequences.
They left Most of them seemed to think
an hour was all they wanted, and one took
only five minutes leaving directions to
have his valise and personal effects for
warded to him.
FOURTH OF JULY.-The Fourth of July
Executive Committee met in the reading
room of the Capital Hotel last evening, and
the meeting was well attended Several
communications were received from mem
berS of committees who could not serve
The Finance Committees reported the fol-
lowing collections; First Ward $500; Sec
ond, 1913; Third, S223 20 Fourth, $40 50
Total, 1897 20. The committees stated that
they would be able to collect one or two
hundred more. Israel Luce, Chairman OF
the Music Committee read several COM
munications from brass bands at Wood
land, Roseville and this city. The prices
were considered so outrageously high
that action was postponed until next
week. as one of the members suggested
''to allow the committee to draw its
breath. The committee decided on q
couple of boat races to take place on the
river, not earlier than $50 p. NJ, for which
$3.50 was appropriated. and the following
committee appointed to arrange; Captain
Thomas Dwyer, II. W. Carroll, l.. Elkus
Five hundred dollars was appropriated for
a Mardi Gras procession, which is to take
place in the evening, commencing at $50
The procession will form promptly at
o'clock, and the literary exercises will take
place at the Capitol at 11;30 The commit
tee decided unanimously not to have any