Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-03-08
BRIEF NOTES.

last night
Yolo county had S70,072 50 in her treas
ury on the Sd inst, when the official count
was made.
at the skating rink Saturday evening
Chas. E. Clark, of Oakland, won the mile
race from Arthur Crozier.
The steamer San Joaquin, No. 2. has
been taken to the marine ways on the Yolo
side of the river to be hauled out for re-
pairs.
The steamer Naruna recently thoroughly
overhauled, started out yesterday in the
grain trade, in place of the San Joaquin,
No. 8, which viii be laid up for awhile.
The new Democratic City Central Com
mittee met yesterday and organized, with
]. c. Kelly as Chairman, w. s. Shields as
Secretary, and Thomas Fox as Treasurer.
The Western Pacific train was about two
hours behind time in its arrival Yesterday
afternoon, having been detained at Lathrop
waiting for the Southern Pacific connec-
ton.
A fine passenger locomotive, Just built at
the railroad works, and known as No. 1913,
made successful trial trip to Rocklin yes
terday, and will probably go into service
to-day.
G. w. Griffin, of Woodland, has bought
the pacing horse Shaker from Newt. FAY.
Johnny Blue has been given charge of the
little flyer. and will work him on the new
Dixon track.
Sheriff Cunningham, of San Joaquin
county, brought over on Saturday, en- route
to the State Prison at Folsom, William
Jones, Charles Norton and Frank Moran,
who are TO serve ten years each for robbery.
These arrests were made Saturday and
yesterday: P. Leonard, by Deputy Sheriff
Lee and officer Ash, for grand larceny
Mary Doe, by officer Ash, for being drunk
Charles Yates, by officer Sullivan, for bat
terry.
l.. B. Bercll was not present at the Demo-
cratic City Convention when it nominated
him for Fire Commissioner Friday night,
and there was some doubt whether he
would accept the nomination. He has con-
cluded to do so.
The liquor dealers held another meeting
on Saturday evening, to perfect details for
the fight against high license tomorrow.
The High License Organization has also
held its final meeting and completed all its
arrangements for to-morrow's contest.
James McKiernan was found dead in bed
at Folsom Friday evening. Justice Ander-
son telegraphed the fact to Coroner Clark.
and the latter directed him to hold an in
quest in the case. His report in the mat
ter has not yet been received by the Coroner.
DR.. Latham, as Secretary of the Sacra-
mento Anti-Chinese Association. has re-
ceived letter from Hon. Horace Davis, of
San Francisco, stating that he will be pres
ent as delegate to the Anti-Chinese State
Convention, and. in response TO request,
will speak upon the Chinese subject.
II
Alto yesterday with the trotting stallion
Falls, which he recently purchased from
Governor Stanford. Falls is q fine repre-
sentative of the Electioneer family and has
recently shown some very fast trials and
will be of great benefit to breeders os fine
stock in this vicinity.
David Lawson's premises on Third
street, between S and 7, were visited by
thief Saturday night and robbed of five
chickens, the thief leaving hen and
rooster as q starter for a new lot. Mr.
Lawson's coop had ten fowls stolen from it
few months ago, and he believes the thief
intends to be regular visitor.
Chinese travel to San Francisco from the
upper country, which was so brisk lately.
has fallen off greatly. Either all the sick
and aged Cinnamon have been gathered in,
in accordance with the orders of the Six
Companies for a general Ground un." or
Il Gel, stials have called halt until after
the session Of the State Anti-Chinese Con-
vention.
On Saturday evening, at Changers Hal
Lily OF the Valley Lodge No. II, d. of H !,
A. o. U. w, gave ve.y pleasant social
The following programme was gone
Caralon song, Miss Lena Hickey; recita-
ton, Mrs. S. L. Risdon; song. Mrs. ]. W.
Guthrie; recitation, Annie Ash. There
was also dancing and refreshments were
served.
L. NJ. Limbaugh, of Isleton, writes that
Judge III. F. Swift, of that place, respond
ing to the barking of his dogs one day last
week, found and killed porcupine on
Georgana slough weighing twenty-five
pounds. The dogs got badly filed with
the sharp quilts of the animal As evil
dence of the genuineness of the game, he
sends specimens of the four-fooled bird S
feathers
A dead Chinaman was found Saturday
morning in pond of water alongside the
Twelfth-street road, and the Coroner, being
notified, took charge of the body. There
were no marks of violence upon it, and it
is believed that the deceased is a sick and
half-starved individual who had been seen
dpOdb III lClilliN III several
days, and was believed to be insane. The
water was only about three feet deep where
he was found. Coroner Clark will hold an
inquest in the ease to-day.
The rainfall Saturday night, according to
the Signal Service reports, amounted to 05
of an inch; 1.76 inches for the month, 10
inches for the year, and 27.20 inches for
the season, as against 1858 inches for the
whole of last season. The rainfall for the
| California Signal Service stations since
Saturday morning was &c of an inch at
Red Bluff, .05 of an inch at Sacramento, Is
of an inch at San FH~cisco, and none at
San Luis Obispo, Los Angeles, San Diego
or Keller. The weather at Z o'clock last
night was clear, with northwesterly winds
rising temperature. and high but falling
barometer, for California.
PROF. CHAINEY's LEcTURE-Prof Chat.
ney's lecture last evening was on the del.
Sarte system y If was exnositorv IF tbe