Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-06-11
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

LUJgA lNTELLlGENGE.
The Pacific SroRTsMAN's CLUB.-Last
evening the Pacific Sportsman's Club of
this city dedicated their new club room, at
80 Fifth street, between | and J. The
club has a membership of %, many of
whom are expert shots. The officers are
Rudolph Pedlar, President; John Bronner
Secretary; Charles Flohr, Treasurer, and
James PARROT, Captain. Their club room
is large, cOmmOdiOus and handsomely ap-
pointed. The walls are hung with pictures
representing field sports, and last evening
were decorated with flowers and evergreens
A table extended the length of the hall.
upon which was an abundance of choice
edibes and several very handsome floral
pieces. \ large number of the members
of the Forester Gun Club were present as
invited guests. The President Mr.. Pedlar
made an address of welcome, which was
responded to in fitting terms by the
President OF the FOresters, J. w. Todd
Ernest Morrell, of the Pacifics, and County
Clerk Hamilton, of the ForesterS, We're
called out, and responded III neat and
well-timed speeches. From remarks made
by representatives of the clubs it was APP
parent that they have fully determined to
see TO il that all persons who violate the
game law shall be arrested and punished,
whenever proof of the same can be OBJ
tanned. Many amusing stories and anec-
dOtes were told, and the festivities lasted
until late hour.
THE REYNOLDS CAsEs.-At the opening
of Department One of the Superior Court
Yesterday morning General Carey made Il
motion to continue for the term the cases
of the People vs.. Reynolds He said it
would be impossible to 90 TO trial on the
18th of June 1t would be useless to 90 to
trial without eX-Secretary of State Burns
could be obtained as a witness. The lat
ter had left the State before he could be
served with a subpoena, and is now in the
Republic of Mexico beyond the iurisdic-
ton OF the Court. He said the prosecution
made the motion from the fact that they
did not want to put the county to
useless expense. Grove L. Johnson, one of
the defendants counsel, was present and
opposed the motion. saying that defendant
had always been ready for trial, was ready
now and would not consent to a further
Continuance. Their subpenas were all in
the hands of the proper officer. General
Carey said that counsel for defense seemed
to know more about his witness mean
derings than he did, for they had told him,
before he knew that Burns had left the
country, that the prosecution would have
to move Cor a continuance. The Court in
terruptel both counsel. telling them it
would he time enough to argue a motion
for continuance when the day set for trial
arrived.
ON 4 PLEASURE CRUIsE-A strange
looking but not piratical craft in the form
of a yacht, arrived Immediately opposite
the city and made anchorage on the Yolo
shore yesterday. In dimensions she is Il
feet in length with due apportionment as
to beam. On being boarded. the mysteri
business of the strange cruiser was faith
omed satisfactorily. The crew was COM
posed of Messrs. Avery, Austin and Weldon
all of whom are members of the State
University class of 1855. and all well known
in San Francisco Oakland, Berkeley and
hercabouts. The trio departed from Oak
land creek last Wednesday sd instant),
Cruised about the barber Notifications in
their yacht, then made sail to choice fish
ing grounds, ran up to Mare Island, Bcnicia,
MARTINEZ and other adiuncts OF the Sacra-
mento, stopping at various ranches on the
route till their arrival here at $40 p. N.
Yesterday. The young men will weigh
anchor and return home this morning.
BAsEBALL.-The Alta and Union Base
ball Clubs have arranged a series of five
games for the championship, commencing
next Sunday. The choice of grounds for
the opening game was last evening won by
the Unions, who selected Recreation Park.
Prior 10 the agreement between these or
carnations last evening the EuTekas and
Knickerbockcrs. junior clubs, had made
arrangements for a match game, 10 take
place next Sunday at Agricultural Park,
for $50 side and the gate receipts w.
Mclaughlin was to catch for the kncler-
bockers. their own catcher being still I'M
able to play, and, to offset him. Thomas
Meagher was TO catch for the Eurekas.
Owing to the senior clubs having come to
an agreement, Mclaughlin and Meagher
viii have all the work they want in their
own clubs and the match between the
Juniors is oil for the present.
Too EAELY.-It appears to be the unar-
imous opinion of sportsmen who have been
out after doves this year that the open
season for dove-Shooting commences too
early. Nearly all of the birds shot so far
are old ones and an examination of the
nests shows the young birds in their pin
feathers; consequently the killing of the
old birds means starvation to the young.
4 gentleman reports that he found Young
birds IN nest in this county on the 9th
of last March, But to make good shoot
ing, 50 that a man can fully enjoy. a few
hours on a pass, the continuance of the
, close season until the LIST of July, or later.
is necessary. The birds of the first hatch
ing will then have a chance
STATE FAIR PRIVILEGES LEr-The Com
mittee on State Fair Privileges met at the
office OF the Secretary OF the State Agri-
cultural Society in this city at p. NJ YES
terday. and accepted the following bids
The exclusive right to sell ice cream. soda
water. popcorn, and 10 keep a restaurant
at the Pavilion, Martin & Ciphers, of Oak.
land. $40; candy at Pavilion, Mrs. +. VI
MISUNDERSTANDING fSacramento SlS5 -
the exclusive right to publish daily paper
and advertise in the Park and Pavilion
paper to be printed in the Pavihon-H. \
Weaver of Sacramento. $500; root beer anC
cider at the Pavilion, II. J. Postel, OF Sac
ramento. $95. Total, $9i5 10.
CHRISTOPHER REMEDY.-An old and eX
pcrienced wine-grower in Germany give
the following remedy for grasshoppers
which he claims has proved extremely sue
cessfuI with him: Mix powdered sulphu
and fr&hlv burned, unslacked and finel!
powdered lime, in equal proportions o
weight; boil in five times its weight o
water until reduced about one-tilth in bull
(leaving amount about four-fifths previou:
quantity; let ii cool and add ten times th'
quantity of water and spray plentifully
1t would not be expensive 10 try the recon-
mendation.
INTERNAL REVENUE CoLLEcTIoNs.-A. L
E.rost, Internal Revenue Collector for thu
legAr< district, reports the following col
lections Tor the month of May: On dis
TILED spirits, etc, $71, 6o7 70; on tobacco
snuff cigars, etc, $S,60S 50; on fermente,
liquors, s13,O0S 50. Total. 1913, DDS %.