Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-13
BRlEF NOTES.

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The Bric-a-Brac CiuL meets tonight al
the residence of Mrs. II. a. Rice.
VIM. II. Thornley,, Commissioner of I'M
migration, yesterday paid into the State
Treasury $64 20, the fees of his Office for the
month of October.
The first Sacramento race track was laid
out in 1850, on some open. level lots on NJ
street. and quarter races took place two or
three times week.
On Thanksgiving Day there will be a
series OF coursing matches at the Whit
comb ranch, on the lower Stockton road
Grand sport is anticipated.
The condition of the country roads is
SAID to be fast approaching perfection. In
a lew days they will be better for travel
than at any season of the year.
Yesterday horse lay on Third street. be-
tween and U, dead from CHAMBERS. The
Health Officer has been informed of the
case, and will give it his attention to-day.
An entertainment will be given by the
frauen Nerein i'll the German Lutheran
Church, corner of K and Twelfth streets.
thls evening. Refreshments will be served.
Fred. b. Houston, of CORTLAND, was the
last man at the boat yesterday. He arrived
al the wharf just in time to see the stern of
steamer disappear at the first turn in the
river below the city.
Secretary of State Thompson yesterday
received letter from a friend in Jackson,
Amador county, in which it was stated that
Senator Farleys condition had very much
improved within the past few days
Aspirants for places on the Board of
School Directors are looming up. C. II.
Eldred and Charles Cooley are said to be
DESTROYS of representing the Fourth Ward
as guardians of the school children.
Yesterday Sheriff Campbell of Tehama,
took James Brown to Folsom, to stay 20
years for burglary and assault to murder
Sheriff Inflow, of Yuba, also took John
Davis to the same place, to stay two years
for burglary.
Leaves have their time to fall, ~ aud the
time has come. In all parts of the city
sidewalks and lawns are covered with
them. a few thoughtful persons have al
ready trimmed their trees, and thus es-
capped the general intliction
Learning that warrant was out for his
arrest, on charge of soliciting insurance
business without a license, ]. r. Middle
miss yesterday surrendered himself to JUS
tice Post, and gave bail for his appearance
lie Will have hearing on the 24lh.
The ladies of the Sixth-street NJ. e.
Church will give one of their enjoyable
soclals this evening. Professor e. Frank
Perkins will give Rotations and songs.
Miss Fannie Campbell and Miss Ella Bar
Der will also assist in the entertainment.
Entries for the all-age stake of the Pacific
Coast Field Trial Club will close on the
10Th. Sportsmen that have crack field
dogs land what one has not p should send
them to the front, and show what they can
do. This years trials will probably be run
IN Marin county.
Yesterday the blocks of Santa Cruz pave
ment which were recently laid upon street
were SO dry that they could be swept with a
broom, and pedestrians found no trouble in
crossing the streets at any point. 1t was
quite different on the other blocks they be-
ing muddy and sloppy.
Some foul-minded creature has been 60
ing about lately defacing the cuts of human
figures represented on the posters of theatre
cal companies. If caught at his disreputa-
Bile work he will be afforded an opportuni-
ty to display his ill-directed genius by
decorating the walls of /. prison tank in
the manner so congenial to himself
On Wednesday evening A. Comet, D. D.
S. A., installed the following officers of
Golden State Chapter, No. 5, L. A. o. D.:
NJ. Hirsh, E. S. A; A. Campana, " S. A;
p: Q. Naghel, S. s.; A. Trope, s. T.; f.
Silva, S. E.; V. JUST, J. E.; A f. Caresma,
o. G. The Chapter adjourned to Fishers
restaurant, where they enjoyed feast
All Sing lin English procrastination"
who stole Miss Putnam's time-piece a week
or so ago yesterday pleaded guilty in
Judge Van Fleets Court to burglary in the
second degree, and was sentenced to two
years Imprisonment in the Folsom prison.
He said he stole the clock because he was
hungry and stranger in a strange land.
On Sunday, the 23d of February, 1851.
the Roman Catholic Church, st. Rose, at
the northeast corner of Seventh and K
streets, was consecrated with great cere-
mony in presence of a large assemblage Of
participants and spectators. The Right
Rev. Archbishop, Joseph S. Alemany. made
the dedication, assisted by the Very Rev.
Anthony Langlos and the Revs. Francis
Llebravia and John Ingoldsby.
A literary and social entertainment will
be given at Calvary Baptist Church, [ street,
between Twelfth and Thirteenth, this even
ing. The literary exercises will consist of
instrumental and vocal music, reading
rotations and dialogues. Those who will
take part are Misses Lizzie Plat, Hope Jost
Stargel, Alice Andrews Minnie Shore, San
born and Clara Wright, Mesdames G. r.
Hansbrow C. r. Hayford and Cooley
Smith, Messrs. Parsons, Dexter, Wright u.
Lyon, j. P. Olson, Sanborn and Chester
Wright
S. A. Shields, mechanic whose home is
in Amador county, pleaded guilty in the
Police Court yesterday to having appropri-
ated to his own use some tools belonging
to Yolo man. Shields has hitherto borne
an irreproachable character. He has wife
and several children who are nearly dis
tracted by the trouble which his act has
brought upon them. Judge Henry has
under consideration the matter of impos-
ing punishment upon Shields, and will
decide this morning. The latter has always
been sober, industrious man, and kind
husband and father. The City Attorney
has even pleaded in his behalf