Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-22
BRIEF NOTES.

-Four carloads of immigrants arrived this
morning.
The only arrest made yesterday was that
of Francisco Morasi by officer Ash, for
battery.
The remains of the late Joseph ]. Beebe,
who died in San Francisco on the 18th,
were brought to Sacramento yesterday for
interment.
A thief stole nickel watch from the
room of II. Windrick, in the Hackney
House. Fifth street, between J and X, yes
terday morning.
Arthur E. Shattuck has resigned the po-
sition of Deputy Secretary of State, and has
removed to San Francisco. w. s. Leake
has been appointed to the vacancy thus
created
The Government snagboat Seller, having
concluded her work on the upper San Joa-
auin arrived here yesterday with her ten
! der. the barge Aid, and will next undertake
the improvement of Feather river.
Controller Dunn has declined to issue
warrants for the extra pay voted to attaches
| of the last Legislature on the ground of
unconstitutionality The claims amount
to about 81, 900. Doubtless the matter will
| be taken into Court.
The Memorial Day Committee of the
Grand Army have invited the clergymen
/ of the Sacramento churches to offer a
tribute to the memorial services from their
respective pulpits and chancels on the Sab
bath preceding the Both of May
During the return from the picnic at
Beachs Grove last evening several acct
dents to vehicles occurred, but the results
were not serious, though the ''might-have-
beens' made the parties to whom some of
| fool, l,ar,t how
considered them.
Herbert w. Taylor, District Deputy
| Grand Presidential of the Native
Sons of the Golden West, will go up to Lin
coin this afternoon to institute this evening
a new parlor of the order. He will be ac
companied by several members of Sacra-
mento and Sunset Parlors.
Articles of incorporation of the Pilgrim
Congre gatiOnal Church, of Sierra Valley,
have been filed in the Office of the Secre-
tary of State. The principal place of bust
ness will be in Sierraville. Directors
Aaron Davis, w. d. TAFT, George Arnold,
W. Ames and David Matthews.
There will be temperance lectures this
evening at o'clock at the Seventh-street
| NJ. f. Church. under the auspices of the
| w. c. Il. L. Addresses will be delivered
by Rev. H. C. Christian and Rev. ]. NJ.
Spangler, of Chile. The latter will give an
account of temperance work in South
America.
Last Wednesday man named Cuene,
who had been employed at the City Brew
cry, was discharged. Before he left the
building he stole $3.50 from the trunk of
fellow employee named Lusher The fact
was discovered soon after he left the prem
Uses, and he was followed and the money
| recovered.
| ]. L. Pearson, conductor on the Sacra-
mento division, brought down from the
mountains a large and beautiful red snow
plant He presented it to Jake Nagle, who
set it in earth in a flower pot and is sue
ceeding in retaining it in its natural fresh
ness and color by keeping ice in the jar
around it.
The second rehearsal of the chorus5for
| the evening of Memorial Day will take
| place at the Presbyterian Church, Sixth
and L streets, this evening at o'clock, ].
| L. Skinner acting as Director. An orchestra
of twelve pieces will be in attendance
Ladies and gentlemen who sing are invited
to be present.
| The North Star Mutual Relief Society
has been organized with sixteen charter
members and the following officers; Mrs.
a. Morehouse, President; Mrs. NJ. E.
Gouldin, Vice-President; Mrs A. Decker,
Secretary; Mrs. A. Sturmer, Financial Sec
rotary; Mrs. W. p. Patterson, Treasurer;
Mrs. E. c. Grothen, Conductress; Mrs a.
| Bronner, |. G.
Arrived esterday-Steamer San Joaquin
No. 3, from the upper Sacramento, with
barge-load of grain; steamer Constance,
| from San Francisco, with barge-load of
lumber for Friend & Terry Lumber CON-
pany and w. +. Frazer; steamer Seller.
| from Stockton light. Sailed-Steamer San
Joaquin No 2, for San Francisco, with
grain; steamer Constance, for San Fran
cisco, light
Parties who drove TO Beach's Grove yes
! terday were astonished at the miserable
condition of the road from the Three-mile
| House almost to Freeport. 1t was so full
of ruts, cradles and Jumps that it was i'm
| possible to drive faster than a slow Jog. and
vehicles received a severe straining Most
of the people from the city returned by
way of the Pocket and Riverside road,
which route they found in excellent order.
The remains of Patrick WEIGH, the old
man who committed suicide by drowning
a few days ago, were inferred yesterday at
the cOuntys expense, though two Of his
sons were present, and, it might be mag
ined. could have done little better for
their father if they desired The old man
may have been temporarily insane when
| he drowned himself, as the Coroner's jury
found, but he probably thought it was time
to become 50 when his money was ex-
| hauSted