Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-09
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

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New LODGE OF LOCOMOTIVE FIREMEN-
On Saturday evening new Lodge of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen was
organized in this city, at Red Mems Hail.
by Deputy Grand Organizer and Instructor
Joshua a. Baker. A delegation of brothers
rom e. c. Fellows Lodge, No. 143, West
Oakland, came up on the evening train and
were escorted in hacks from the depot to
the hall. At the appointed hour Grand Or
ganiZer Baker proceeded to initiate the can
didates, assisted by the following brothers
of Lodges Nos. 143 and 5S II. C. Hahn,
Past Grand Master; !. \. Baker, Grand
Master Organizer; S. G. Lyons, Vice Grand
Master; A. Henderson, Grand Financier
and Agent; F. William, Secretary; J. D.
Cummings, Chaplain; J. NJ. White,
Warden; Il. II. Potts, Conductor; F. S.
Parks, Inner Guard c. +. Graham, Outer
Guard. After the installation the Lodge in
4 body proceeded to PeterSOn'S restaurant
and enjoyed a banquet After spending an
hour around the festal board they returned
To the hall, where they nominated, elected
and installed their officers for the ensuing
term. The new Lodge starts off with a
membership of thirty-seven.
CITY BOARD OF HEALTH-A meeting of
the City Board of Health was held Satur-
day evening, all the members present. The
report of W. B. Ferral, Health Officer for
the month of February, was read, showing
that he had examined into 305 nuisanccs.
J. n Herndon, Superintendent of the City
Cemetery, reported that there were thirty
four deaths in the city during February
DR.. Parkinson, City and Dispensary Physi-
clan. reported that he treated I3S cases
during the month as such officer. H. W
Decker presented an application for APP
pOintment as Inspector OF Plumbing under
an Act Of the present legislature The
Board discussed the matter and placed the
application on file without further action.
The question of water supply for the city
was introduced and discussed at length.
and it was the unanimous opinion of the
Board that q pure and clear supply should
be obtained from some source; any i'm
provement on the present supply was
deemed desirable and it was believed by
the Board that the city would be justified
in mourning any reasonable expense for
this purpose.
A KNIGHrLY PRESENTATION. - +. B.
Willis. formerly of this city, but at present
with the well-known firm of William T.
Coleman & Co, Of San Francisco, came up
from Tue DdN SATURDAY evening, anu IL
turned yesterday afternoon. The object Of
his visit was to attend a conclave Of Sac
ramentO Commandery, No. >, Knights
Templar, of which he is Past Com
mander While living in Portland, during
the past two years, he became quite a favor
tie with the Templars OF that jurisdiction.
Oregon COmmanderv. No l. of Portland
sent to Sacramento Commandery, to be pre-
scnted to Sir Knight Willis, handsomely
painted picture of all the members of that
COmmandcry. Accompanying it was a
beautifulv-engrosscd set of complimentary
resolutions and a request that Sacramento
Commandery should present them in the
name Of the Oregon COmmandery. The
presentation was made Saturday evening,
and proved pleasant affair. The pTesenta-
ton being through his own Commandery,
the compliment paid Sir Knight Willis was
4 courteous and knightly one.
TIE BUENs CAsE.-The case of the Peo-
plevs D. NJ Burns was called in Depart
mcnt One of the Supreme Court Saturday,
and, both sides being ready, the work of
impaneling a jury was commenced. 1t
took nearly the entire day to accomplish
il but late in the afternoon the requisite
number was obtained as follows David
Upton, Isaac Bryan, Samuel Gale, Chris.
Heinrich, E. Munger, +. Brothers. c. l..
Foss. James Pearson, +. Brown Robert
Miller Clarence y. Nelson and T.. c. Kline.
The Court ordered the jurors into the Gus
tody of the Sheriff, and they viii TO some
extent be cut Oft from general society until
the case is over. Under Sheriff Coons eS-
corted them to the Tivoli Saturday night.
The case will come up for the taking of
testimony this afternoon.
AT THE TRACK-At Agricultural Park
the tracks are well filed daily, during the
entire forenoon, with running trotting and
pacing horses. engaged in getting ready for
business, and quite number of specta-
tors find it interesting these beautiful
mornings, to walk or ride out and see the
fine animals ut their work. The runners
are now well advanced in preparation for
the Blood Horse meeting, but the trotters
and PAGERS are proceeding more leisurcly.
though some of them are in pretty good
fix. Last week Pat McCarty brought up
from san Francisco a stable of five or SIX
young horses. mainly the property of Geo.
Hearst and being his purchases at the
Haggln sale of last year, including the fine
FLY Elsie. NcCarty's stable also includes
The black mare GerSta
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE PRocEED1NGs-I
The new Democratic CityCentral Committee
met Saturday evening at the Office of Chas.
r Parsons, and organized by eectng that
gentleman rs Chairman, W. ). Shields as
Secretary, and Thomas Fox as Treasurer
The committee then considered the matter
of filling vacancies on the ticket, the CITY
Convention having referred il TO them. and
nominated J. W Bromagin for Collector.
and l.. B. BeIck for Fire Commissioner. for
short term. The nomination of a candidate
for Assessor was deferred.
CITY TREAsURY.-City Auditor Mckee re-
ports payments into the city treasury for
the week ending March 7th as follows: by
joseph y. Herndon. cemetery dues, $50 %;
A. S. Woods, water rates, 1926 so; +. H.
Mckee, rent. SS5 80; W. A. Henry, Police
Court fines, SIS so George a. Putnam, city
licenses. S535 IS; George \. Putnam, dog
licenses. 81 81; William Henley, Justice
Court fees, ST SO; c. y Post. Justice
Court fees. $50 10 Total, 81 1893 20; dis
bursements. 50, sol 80; amount in city
treasury, $26S, 2i3 p
SUICIDE NEAR SHELDoN.-Coroner Clark
received message yesterday from Justice
Sheldon. of Sheldon township, stating that
Frank O'Meara, a farmer near that place
had committed suicide by taking strych-
nine 1t is reported that he had been
drinking very freely of late. Coroner Clark
ASent back request for Justice Sheldon to
ID an inquest in the case.
ALL kinds of dry goods, fancy goods and
notions in our six days sale, commencing
this morning Red House.