Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-06-17
BRIEF NOTES.

The steamer Flora arrived yesterday
from the upper Sacramento, with barge
load of wood.
The steamer Dover has been launched
from the marine ways in Washington, her
repairs having been completed.
Charles H. Eldred and John Crone went
dove hunting on the Grant yesterday. They
killed eight dozen birds and a few cotton
tails.
Sheriff Lord, of Nevada county, took to
San Quentin yesterday a prisoner named
Lewis Lowski, who is to serve five years
for burglary.
A prominent physician remarked last
evening that the city was healthier than. it
had been for twenty months, there being
very little serious illness.
F. Kampmier who was examined at Au-
burn Monday relative to the accidental
shooting of Miss May Pinkham, returned
yesterday to San Francisco.
The Chinaman arrested by officer Rider
Sunday night on suspicion of insanity. has
been discharged from custody, his mental
arrangement not being considered very
serious
The plaza was thronged with people last
evening on the occasion of the second
lery Band rendered an excellent pro-
gramme in fine stvle.
Governor Stoneman has appointed and
commissioned Lincoln White a Notary
Public for Sacramento, VIM S. Waters for
Los Angeles, and James Mason for San
Francisco, vice A. B. Venable.
All Wo, who chopped another China
mans head with his little Ratchet at a
ranch below Clarksburg last Sunday has
been taken to Woodland to await the re-
suit OF the wounded mans injury.
The remains of Mrs. John Hoesch, of
San Francisco, who died in this city. Mon
day at the residence of Clarence n Nelson,
where she had been making visit, have
been taken to San Francisco for interment.
Deputy Sheriff Ferrin. of Solano county,
brought up last evening en- route to the
State Prison at Folsom, prisoner named
William Webster, alias w. H. johnson, who
is to serve one year for burglary in the sec
ond degree.
The Citizens Committee which investi-
gated the Holly Water Works system, enc
year ago last May, are busily engaged fer
retlng out the cause of the alleged limited
water supply at the Phoenix M;ll fire Mon
day morning.
J. S. Wilson, Superintendent of Schools
OF Sierra county, passed through the city
yesterday, taking to the asylum at Stock
ton gentleman named Beard, an old resi-
dent OF Sierra, for many years engaged in
mining, who has become insane.
About 1870 last evening there was great
row in the alley between L and M, Third
and Fourth streets, police whistles blowing,
children screaming, etc. Local officer Caf-
ferty responded and found that the trouble
was at the house of Joe Castro, who was
having dispute with his wife and had
beaten her.
The new buildings erected and improve
ments made in Yolo county during the
month ending June 18th aggregated a value
of $5S, 200. This shows an increase over
the same month in 1884 of $1S,S50. That
year the opera house and new school-house
at Woodland were included in the total
while this year it is all private enterprise
A man from an upper county COM
planned at the station house last evening
that he had been robbed at house of i'll
repute, by means of the panel game, out of
$40 OF the SIS his pockets contained He
thought himself fortunate, nevertheless, as
there was in his clothing a sack of gold
dust, which he was taking to the Mint at
San Francisco, and it had not been
touched by the thief
SLIGHT SENSATION IN CoURT-Ye Yesterday
afternoon Judge benson was arguing very
theoretically on the part of the plaintiff in
the suit of Valensin VS.. Valensin, in De-
partment Two Of the Superior Court, the
room being well filled with ladies and GEN
tlemen, interested in the argument. In the
course of his remarks, he said: "Mr.
Johnson, in his argument, said Mrs. Valen-
sin married the defendant for his position
or money. God save the mark Where
did she ever expect to get either? His
position a paWnbroker's son I" Mr..
Valensin, who was sitting on the opposite
side of the Courtroom; sprang to his feet
and calculated, you are liar lam man
enough to tell you that " There did not
happen to be any representative of the
Sheriff present, and Judge Mcfarland di-
rected, Mr.. Clerk. call Sheriff" While
an officer was being summoned the Judge
ordered quiet and Mr.. Valensin resumed
his seat. The Court made some censuring
remarks to which Judge benson responded
that he did not know that he had said any
thing the testimony did not warrant The
defendant had seemed to be much pleased
with the argument on the other side, but
did not appear to like his remarks so well.
He did not think he would when he (Den-
SOM commenced but if the defendant did
not like it he could stay away from the
Courtroom. Deputy Sheriff Rider had
responded from the Courtroom of Depart
ment One to the call for a Sheriff, and see
ing him hurry out there was quite a rush
of the spectators from that room to the
other side of the hall, all anxious to ascer-
tain what the trouble was.
BUNKER HILL ANNIVERSARY CELEBRA-
TIoN.-This evening the two Posts of the
Grand Army of the Republic located in
this city will celebrate the one hundred
and tenth anniversary of the battle of
Bunker Hill by giving a novel entertain
ment at the Pavilion-a bean-bake and
dance. The vast building will be lighted
by electricity, and dancing will be kept up
until the small hours, to the music of the
First Artillery band, of twenty-one pieces
The doors will be open at o'clock. At /
o'clock there will be parade of the Posts
from Tenth and X streets down K to Sec
Cnd, to j, to Twelfth, to l., to Fifteenth, to
the Pavilion. The bean bake will be the
first ever held in Sacramento, and will be
mammoth and interesting affair, as it is
proposed 10 provide pork and beans coffee,
etc, for all vino attend The price of ad
mission will be only 90 cents and will in
clude the aforementioned refreshments
and the privilege of dancing till daylight.
The entertainment is given more especially
to assist the fund that is being raised for
the purpose of entertaining the Depart
ment Encampment when it meets here
next year.
BROTHERHOOD OF BRAKEMEN.-A Lodge
of the Order of Brotherhood of Railroad
Brakemen has been organized in this city
by Deputy Grand Master f. L. Watson, of
Oakland, and the following officers elected
w. d. Perkins Past Master d. C. Halsey,
Master; +. 5. Rose, Vice Master; ]. f.
Lucas, Secretary G. w. Lucas Financier
F. +. Chase, Chaplain; A. 4. Porter, Con
ductor; 3. S. Dimmiek, Warden; F. j.
Davis, Inside Guard p. a. Prembly. Out
side Guard; Nelson Page J. p Molter and
d. c. Clark, Trustees. The name of the
organization will be Golden State Lodge.
AUCTION SALE OF HoUsEs.-By direction
of Thomas Dwyer, d. J. Simmons &; Co.
will sell at auction on Tuesday. the 18th
instant. at 10 A. NJ, all the dwellings and
other improvements on lots Nos. ), 6 and
Z, J and X, Eleventh and Twelfth streets.
Terms cash-20 per cent. at time of pur-
chase and the balance before the removal
of the buildings All the buildings and
other Improvements are to be taken off in
thirty days from the date of purchase The