Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-02-08
BRIEF NOTES.

An anti-Chinese meeting will be held in
Gait tom orrow night.
The Sacramento county Lodge 1. o. G. T..
Will convene at Gait on the 22d of this
month, two weeks from to-day
Peter Fitzgerald has taken his PAGER.
Killarney, back to Oakland from San
Francisco, Where he had been in Pat Far
| relIs care.
The levee has been cut at Knights Land
ing to let the water through into the river
which is lower than the water inside on
| District los.
The willow trees in this yicinity-or at
least, those favorably located-have COM
menced to don their clothing, and some
almond trees are in bloom
The barge Nevada, lying at the San Joa-
gum landing, has on board two cars for
the new Colusa County Railroads. hand
some little passenger coach and box car
Three fine French draft stations have
been purchased by J. C. Sawyer, W. +.
brewster and NJ. Rose, of Gait Each an
maj weighs over 100 pounds, and all are
of dark color.
Sheriff Huntley, of Placer county, took
10 Gan Quentin yesterday Joseph Sprout
and Oscar f. Glover, who are to serve three
years each for robbing w. r. Williamson
near New England Mills on the evening of
January Goth.
The Signal Service stations, from Olym-
pla to San Francisco, reports foul weather
sunset at I o'clock last night. AT that hour
light rain was falling at Olympia, Portland.
Koseburg and Sacramento, and heavy rain
at Walla Walla.
About twenty-five members of Insti-
tute No. II, \. NJ. l., of this city, went over
to Woodland Saturday evening, paid a
iraternai visit to the Branch of the Order
located there, and subsequently enjoyed a
dramatic and social entertainment, return
ing yesterday much pleased with their
trip.
The Secretary of the Interior has re-
fused TO recommend the commencement of
a suit in the name of the United States to
set aside patent to the Mexican grant of
Laguna de Tache, in Fresno county. The
property includes over As, 900 acres of land,
and is owned by the Messrs. Hebron, OF
this city.
Sometime during Saturday night a shot
was fired through the front parlor window
OF the residence of L. a Bower, No. $40 L
street The ball lodged in the wall on the
opposite side OF the ROOM None of the
inmates heard the shot, and it is supposed
that 1t was fired from the opposite side of
the street
William Groves, who stole boat, guns,
revolvers, etc. from Mr.. Harms ranch. on
the Iolo side of the river, few miles be-
low the city, one night last week, and was
arrested at Rio Vista, had hearing in Jus
tee Sculiys Court, Washington, Saturday
morning and was sentenced to 80 DAYS in
the county jail.
few evenings since. between and 10
O'Clock, some unknown party went to V.
c. Dodge's house, at Hicksville, and fired
two shots through the lower sash of his
bedroom window, shattering the glass. If
the shots had been fired fifteen minutes
later Mir. Dodge would probably have got
the benefit of them.
The only arrests recorded on the station
house slate last night were those of Fred.
Lampert, by officer Sullivan, for being a
healthy beggar George w. Wheaton, alias
simpson, by Deputy Sheriff Lee and officer
Sullivan, for having burglars tools in his
possession; Mrs. NJ. Ruggles, by officer
Coffey, for disturbing the peace
Sheriff Lord, of Nevada county, took an
insane Chinaman to the asylum at Stock
ton, Saturday. Sheriff Snodgrass, of Ven
tura county, brought up the same day a
prisoner named Juan Mosa who is to serve
nine years in the State prison at Folsom, on
three commitments for burglary-two wears
on one, three on another, and four on the
third.
The Directors of the Thirteenth District
Agricultural Society-comprising the coun-
ties of Sacramento, Sutter Yolo and.Yuba
met at Marysville on Saturday and re-
solved to hold a fair at that place, COM
mencing Tuesday, August 3lst and continp-
ing five days. committee was appoint
ed to make arrangements for a suitable pa
vilion.
Fred. Covert, who had such terrible
fall a few days ago. is resting as easily as
could be expected at the Railroad Hos
pitai. His mind is clear, but he appears to
be injured internally, and also in the spine.
1t is still very serious case, with the
changes against ultimate recovery. though
his strong constitution may pull him
through.
d. j. Simmons, manager of the NJ rtro-
pohtan Theater, left for San Francisco yes
terday TO assume personal management of
Charley Reeds minstrels He will pilot
the company for two weeks, opening to-
night at Woodland, subsequently playing
the northern circuit, and then leaving for
the south. They will also play in Sacra-
mento on the trip.
Officer Farrell, who went to San Fran
cisco last Friday to attend to the case of
Annie Lynch, who ran away from her
home in this city on the previous day,
taking with her about $40 which her
father had in the house, got back Saturday,
bringing with him about S160 of the stolen
money, but left the girl there, as it was not
proposed TO prosecute her.
About 3 A. NJ. yesterday officer Dolan saw
Chinaman at Tenth and Q streets, carry
ing some sacks. He went after him. when
the Celestial dropped his load and ran,
making good his escape. The officer found
halt dozen chickens in one sack, and
about two dozen oranges in another. con-
vincing him that he had interfered in the
business of a poultry and fruit stand.
Last Friday William Sauze, an employee
at the railroad works, was crossing a sewer
running from the roundhouse to the slough
when the planks covering it broke and be
fell through, feet first, and was buried to
the neck in water, slime, mud and broken
planks. He cried for help, and it soon ar
rived, but, as he was not hurt, those who
went to his assistance had considerable fun
at his expense before eXtricating him.
Cresco Lodge No. 2O3, l. O. G. T., of Gait,
has installed the following officers: Mrs.
l.. A. Brewster, w. C. T.; w. r. H. S., ?.
II. Latourette; w. L. II. S. Charles Adams;
w. Y. T., James c. Fugitt; Secretary, Miss
Ida Fugtt: Financial Secretary, Mrs Belle
Stratton; Treasurer, W. Il. Meacham; Mar
shall, Charles Cole; Deputy Marshal, Miss
Jennie Gibbons; Chaplain, Rev T. D.
Bauer; |. g., John Cogswell; o. g., Miss
George Ray.
On Saturday Chinaman called at a resi-
dence and inquired if they had ''any blokee
chair to mend?" He was answered in the
negative by the lady of the house, and
started to leave, but soon afterwards,
watching his opportunity, stole cloak
and purse containing $40. He was pur-
sued and the property recovered, with the
exception of 81. A citizen undertook to
convey him to the station house, but did
not appear there with him.
In Department One of the Superior Court
Saturday Harry Whitney was tried for
grand larceny in robbing a man named
George Howes of SS5 in a saloon December
Sd. City Attorney Anderson prosecuted,
the District Attorney being engaged with
the Lowell case in the other Department,
and j. P. Shields appeared as counsel for
the defendant. The jury returned verdict
of guilty, with a recommendation to mercy
Sentence will be pronouced to-day.
1t having been ascertained that the jap
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