Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-04-30
BRIEF NOTES,

Thirteen carloads of oranges were for
warded to the East yesterday
The Sacramento river fell little yester-
day, and now marks % feet IL inches.
The pay car went to the front of the Cal
ifornia and Oregon Railroad yesterday.
The only arrest made yesterday was that
OF jim Now, by Constable Harvey for sell
ing lottery tickets.
John ]. Frawley was yesterday, in De-
partment Two of the Superior Court,
granted divorce from Lucy A. Frawley.
A May social will be given at the
Central NJ. L. Church this evening, with a
good programme. Admission, including
refreshments, % cents.
The Hussar Band will give social dance
at Turner Hall this evening, the proceeds
of which will aid in procuring new uni
form. Tickets, 30 cents; ladies free
The thirtieth anniversary and invitation
party of Company A City Guard) will be
given at Armory Hall next Tuesday even
ing, Fisch d Watson furnishing the music.
Detective Holland, of Oakland, came up
yesterday to get Fred. d. Whitney, the
escape from the Oakland jail who was ar
rested here by officer Sullivan on Wednes-
day.
Entries for the Pacific coast field trial
Derby, which will be run next December,
close with the Secretary H. c. Brown. in
this city May LIST. The forfeit is S.. Eight
entries have already been made
There being a prospect of the appropria-
ton by the National Government for river
improvement in California soon being re.
celved here, force of men has been set at
won * making needed repairs to the Snag-
nd hn,.
Henry Mitchell, who was recently pro-
nounced insane, was yesterday taken to the
Asylum at Napa by Deputy Sheriff Nc
Manus. He appears to have difficulty in
Identifying himself. AT times he SAYS his
name is Mitchell. and at others that it is
Williams
There was quite falling off in the num-
Der of passengers arriving from the East
yesterday, only fifteen carloads coming.
and this mornings train will be of about
the same size. The recent increase in the
rEes of fare doubtless caused the diminu
ton in travel.
1t is reported that few nights since two
men attempted to stand up ex-police
officer Ash at Twelfth and J streets, but he
Knocked out one of them with blow be-
tween the eyes, and the other took to his
heels, which the fellow who was hit also
did as soon as he could get up.
The Chinawoman who was abducted on
Wednesday from Third street, between |
ana }, has not yet been recovered by
her owners. Another Celestial female
skipped " yesterday morning. but was re-
captured, and early in the afternoon her
owners procured a marriage license and
had her married by Justice of the Peace
to one of their friends.
The sporting people of Dixon have re-
Gently constructed a race track at that
place, and expended considerable money
in preparing it in creditable manner. 1t
will have formal opening to-day and to-
morrow, with running and trotting races.
The running horses Panama, Joe Chamber
lain and Nellie A. were taken over from
this city yesterday TO take part in some of
the contests.
Robert Mckillican, who built the new
Pavilion in this city under contract to the
State, was loser by the fall of portion
OF the building, which occurred during its
erection. The last Legislature passed a
bill apprepriating $1S 300 for his relief on
this account. Controller Dunn refuses to
draw his warrant for the money, and Mr..
Mcki.lican has brought suit for writ of
mandate to compel him to do so.
Yesterday, in Justice Posts Court, John
McNellis was tried for misdemeanor in re-
fusing to pay his poll-tax to Deputy Asses
sor G. A. Hull, in Brighton township, and
telling Mr.. Hull to go to country where
the temperature is higher than that of Ari-
iona, and where there are no foul-weather
sunsets or indicators of approaching rain.
A clear case was made out against him, but,
as the Assessor did not wish him punished
severely, he was let off on payment of $40
costs.
The highest and lowest temperature yes
terday by the Signal Service report was $50
and $40, with southerly wind, travelling
from to is miles per hour, and weather
fair. There was light rain in Washington
Territory and Oregon yesterday, as far
down as the California State line No rain
has fallen at any Signal Service point in
this State during the past "a hours A
foul-weather sunset was reported from Or
egon, and as far south as Red Bluff. The
thermometer at o'clock last night was
from 100 TO l70 cooler than the "a hours
preceding at nearly all the Signal Service
points along the Pacific coast