Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-01
BRIEF NOTES.

! Two carloads OF immigrants arrived TINS
morning.
| The Sacramento river has receded to %
I feet 81 inches.
The pay-car was here yesterday, and set
tied with the railroad employees.
The Government snagboat Seller has
gone to Stockton to be hauled out and re-
ceive extensive repairs.
An interesting matchmaking was held
at the Sixth-street NJ. E. Church last night,
until the advent of the new year.
The Governor yesterday appointed and
commissioned as Notary Public Charles ii.
Oatman, of this city, vice W. c. Van Fleet,
resigned.
About s o'clock last evening rain began
falling in this city, greatly to the disgust of
those who had hoped for a pleasant New
Years Day.
But one arrest for offenses committed in
the city was made by the police yesterday
Mrs. Reynolds, by Chief Jackson, for using
vulgar language.
Sunday hours will be observed at the
postoffice to-day No deliveries will be
made by the carriers, except at the office,
from u NJ. to l P. NJ.
The box sheet for Miss Rose Eytinge's
season, which commences at the Metropol-
itan next Monday evening, is now open at
c. S. Houghton's bookstore.
| In Department One of the Superior Court
| yesterday Katie Maurer was granted dl-
vorce from William Maurer, with permits
sion to resume her maiden name.
| The little steamer Americas has not re-
| turned from the lower Sacramento since
she went down last Sunday to recover her
| runaway barge, and its load of hop poles.
Officer Arlington and Deputy Sheriff
| French, of MERGED, arrested III this city
Yesterday a Chinawoman named Sung
Comp on warrant accusing her of grand
larceny.
1t is reported that George NJ. Farr, who
was sent TO the State Prison at San Quentin
several months ago, from this city, 10 serve
a term OF ten years for forgery, died there
last week.
Alexander Brown publishes notice that
he will apply to the Board of Supervisors
on Monday, February ID, for authority to
construct wharf at Walnut Grove, and to
charge tolls thereon for a period of twenty
years.
Mrs Catherine Denger, mother of Mrs
Charles Schmit, Mrs. II. J. Goethe, John
Schandoney, Of Sacramento, and Mrs. +.
Eisenbeis of Steilacoom, w. T., died yes
terday morning after u long and painful
illness.
The Yoio NdH has changed hands, VIM.
W. Theobalds having disposed of it to the
" Mail Publishing Company" which takes
charge with the commencement of the
new year. 1t will be enlarged and other
wise improved.
w. r. Cunnington, of Nicolaus, gentle
man well known in Sacramento, is engaged
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toes. Last year he had 90 acres OF them,
which averaged 200 sacks to the acre, and
of fine quality.
The County Board of Education has con-
Guided its examination of applicants for
teachers certificates, but will not be able to
report the names of the successful until to-
morrow, owing to the large number who
were examined.
District Attorney Carey received yester-
day from the Supreme Court the remittitur
in the case of Raten, and will probably file
it in the Superior Court tomorrow, when
it will remain for the Court to fix day for
passing sentence of death.
The steamer D. E. Knight arrived yester-
day from Marysville, on her way to San
Francisco, with grain; steamer San Joa-
quin, No =, from San Francisco, with mer-
chandise; steamer Gov. Dana, from the
upper Sacramento, with cattle.
The Directory of the California Museum
Association meets at the studio of w. f.
Jackson Friday evening. As many citizens
have expressed desire to unite with the
association, it has been requested that APP
plications for membership be sent in to the
Directory at that time.
Yesterday, the last day of the year 1884,
was the 500th anniversary of the death of
John Wycliffe, the eminent English re-
former, and who has been regarded as the
father of English prose He made what is
supposed 10 be the first complete English
translation of the Bible from the Latin Vul-
gate.
Placer county, as well as Butte, is becom-
ing famous for its orange production. Yes
terday the Pacific Fruit Company received
a large shipment from Peter Norburg, who
has an extensive orchard near Penryn
They were mostly of the variety known as
the Naval. 1t is stated that the orchards
| in Placer county next year will be sufficient
| 10 supply the local demand.
At a meeting of Sacramento Council,
| No 96, O. c. F., last evening, the following
Ulcers were elected for the ensuing term
c. c., &. A. Stuart; V. c., Mrs. H. Brom-
ley; Secretary, f. W. Day; Treasurer, J.
e. Parker; Prelate, Mrs. 81. d. Paine;
Marshal, Geo. Adams, Jr-; Trustees-M. A.
| Howard, 7. Bromley, J. Longshon; Dele
gates to the Grand Council-M. \. How
ard, Herman Fisher; Physician, DR.. A. Z.
Bruno.