Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-28
BRIEF NOTES.

The only arrest recorded on the Station
house slate last night was that OF Tom
! Connors, by officer Farren, for vagrancy.
! Gov. Stoneman yesterday appointed L.
! G.. McAffee Commissioner of the State OF
California to the Exposition Uniyerselle de
Paris. 1889,
The Sunday-school of the Christian
Church, on Eighth street. between n and
0, held their Christmas festival last even
/ ing and had fine time.
The highest and lowest Signal Service
temperature yesterday was $50 and 800,
! with light variable winds, and cloudy to fair
and clear weather prevailing.
Ii. G. HAYS, recently convicted by Jury
of assault upon his brother S. NJ. Hays,
vas denied a new trial by Judge Van Fleet
yesterday, and win receive sentence on
Friday.
The County Board of Education COM
menced yesterday its examination of apph-
cants for teachers certificates. The class
numbers forty-one, all but three of whom
are ladies'.
Constable Harvey brought up from San
bTancisco last night Joseph George, who is
charged with hurglarizing NJ. J. Silva's fish
ing Sow at Sherman Island, about two
weeks ago. ~
VIM. Gilmore, who a few weeks ago
robbed John Harris of $50, pleaded guilty
on a charge Of grand larceny in the Su-
perior Court Yesterday, and viii receive
sentence next Friday.
The alarm of fire from box 43 at 7:IO last
evening was caused by the explosion of
lamp at the residence of Mrs. RAYMOND. |
street between Tenth and Eleventh Little
damage was done.
Matt Byrnes. a well-known trainer, who
is undsr engagement to ]. B. Haggin, and
Hamilton, a colored jockey, who is TO ride
for Rancho del Paso next season, arrived
here yesterday morning from the East
James B. Devine, recently elected Justice
of the Peace, resigned yesterday his posi-
ton of Court Commissioner, and judges
Mcfarland and Van Fleet, sitting in bank,
appointed Jay r. Brown to fill the vacancy.
Grand Patriarch J. F. Crossette will this
evening officially visit Pacific and Occi-
dental Encampments, l. o. o. F. Grand
Canton Sacramento, No. l, P. NJ, will as
semble III full uniform at o'clock to escort
him.
Mrs. Lizzie Tramp, proprietress of lodg-
ing house over the Postoffice. made an
other attempt to commit suicide last Fri
day morning using q dose of laudanum,
but physicians saved her life, after much
exertion.
A gentleman advertises a young CHINA
mon bear for sale. Here is an opportunity
for one of the daughters of the Golden
West to purchase a New Years present in
the shape of watch charm, for her n. S.
G. w. lover.
Judge T. B. Mcfarland yesterday sent in
to Governor Stoneman his resignation as
Superior Judge 10 take effect ,immediately.
1t is not probable that the Governor will
make an appointment to fill the vacancy
for several days.
DR.. VIM. F. Morrison was yesterday par
doned from the State Prison by Governor
Stoneman, on the condition that he leaves
this GLORIOUS climate" never to return.
1t is rather hard for a man of his years to
be forced to part with his Chosen Friends,
and tear himself away from the citrus belt.
The Sheriff7s Office was crowded yester-
day from morning until P. NJ, with peo-
pie who at the last minute were anxious to
pay their State and county taxes. From
now until the delinquent roll is turned
over TO the District Attorney penalty of
per cent will have to be paid by those
who have not settled.
A gentleman who came up from Benicia
yesterday reports that Sunday night, while
Deputy Constable Malone, who is en-
ployed as apron-tender for the ferry
steamer Solano, was taking two men whom
he had arrested to jail, one of them stabbed
him and both ran away, but were subse
quently recaptured. Malone's injury is not
dangerous.
Sunday morning boy named Newman,
son of D. G. Newman, residing on Twenty
cfr hafI I md / W. anti
hunting with other boys, and after while
thoughtlessiy placed the muzzle of his gun
upon his foot. Through some accident or
carelessness the weapon was discharged,
and the load passed through the foot, badly
manglingit.
Sacramento Conclave, No. IL K. S. F.,
have elected the following officers for the
ensuing term c., F. A. Morgan; V. c., H.
Harvey Adj, 0. N Cronkite P. NJ, j.
Buckley; First L.. W. A. Hubert; Second
L., B. F. Parsons; First S., W. w. Phillips;
Second s., L. W. Smith; Second NJ. S., w.
c. Curl; NJ. at A, B. NJ. Dean; Captain,
E. H. Mckee.
Court Capitol, No. 6742, A. O. F., has
elected the following officers for the ensu-
ing term C. r., George G. Ogg; S. c. R.,
L. A. Kidder; T., Thomas Hamer; F. s.,
H. w. NJ. Ogg; r. s., o. N. Cronkite; S.
W., j. L.. Scott; j. W, Gus. 6rlllo; ,. b.,
B. f. Campbell; J. b, A. H. Hubert
Court Surgeon, DR.. w. F. Wizard; Trustees,
II. Lcngton, George Surgeson, DIV. Cham
berlin.
Justice Post yesterday rendered his de-
cision in the case of James Lewis the boy
who about ten days ago shot Chinaman
in the cheek on the Riverside road, and
was arrested for assault TO murder, but on
examination claimed that the shot was ac-
cidental. The Justice yesterday discharged
the boy not being satisfied as to accident or
design, and feeling sure that the boy could
not be convicted, because of his youth, he
being but u years of age.
The attention of the police having been
called to the alleged Entertainment of a little
boy of years by his mother, at their
rooms in the ST. George building, officers
Rider and Farrell went there last night to
investigate the matter, and found that the
child certainly had been ill-treated by way
of punishment and bore marks of very
rough handling, including the placing of
rope beneath his arms and hauling him up
and down over partition. The case will
be looked into further hereafter.