Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-07
BRIEF NOTES,

yesterday.
Concord Lodge, No. III, F. and A. NJ.
enjoyed a fine banquet at Fishers Tuesda,
night.
A shepherd dog at 1915 Seventh stree
needs looking after. He has severely bit
ten two or three pedestrians.
The Howard Benevolent Association
annual meeting will be held at the Office o
w. 2. Coleman this evening.
Matthew Cooke left yesterday for Salinas
where he delivers an address this evenin,
at the Seventh District Agricultural Asso
cations Fair.
lyman, O'Malley & Lawrence's Band will
give their first social under their new leas,
at Jacobs Hall this evening. Admission
80 cents ladies, free.
The highest and lowest Signal Servic,
temperature yesterday was $40 and 4So
with variable winds, mostly northerly, witt
clear weather prevailing.
Governor Stoneman has made the follow
ing Notarial appointments: +. o. Weynel
and Andrew J. Coffee, San Francisco. Z
B. Rogers, San Luis 0bispo.
Oregon and Santa Cruz mountain apple.
are in the market. The redwood boxe:
containing the Santa Cruz apples bear the
significant mark, No worms"
DR.. J.. B. Hill, a Methodist clergyn an,
who was at one time Presiding Elder Of
the Sacramento District, died at Alameda
on Tuesday. He was publisher of the Cali
tornia Christian Adrocdte.
A car of freight train No. 5 got off the
track between Roseville and Rocklin yes.
terday, causing the Reno passenger train tc
be forty minutes behind time in its arrival
/ hQra uocfardau affarnnOn
Officer Woods went over to Truckee yes.
terday to brink back Charley Lansing, who
ran away from his home in this city a few
days ago, and was brought to a haltin his
career of independence at that place.
A vest belonging to II. Gray was stolen
on Tuesday from a back room at A. Brew
er's saloon, on Front street, and what Mr.,
Gray laments most is that the vest con-
tanned his silver watch and meerschaum
pipe.
The prosecuting witness in the case OF
the People VS.. Thomas Traynor, charged
with robbery, having disappeared, Judge
Van Fleet yesterday fixed Traynor's bail at
$1,000, and released him on his own recog-
niZance.
The Republican County Central Commit
tee will meet at the Wigwam told Pavilion)
thio CNCiiISi diid Liz ollCclS Vi Lie NdIlOuo
Republican organizations will meet with it
to consult upon matters pertaining to the
campaign.
As will be seen by announcement in an
other column, the Democratic City Con-
y%ention, called to meet at Turner Hall this
evening, will meet at the Courthouse in
stead, as the former place is to be other
wise occupied.
A concert will be given at the Sixth. street
NJ. E. Church next Monday evening in aid
Among those who will assist at the concert
is Mrs. s. c.. Hunter formerly Miss Jennie
Huddard), of San Francisco.
About s o'clock Tuesday evening Mrs.
Matthew Cooke, while walking at Sixth
was running by, and fell in SUCH manner
that the small bone OF her left leg, just
above the ankle, was fractured.
AT Grass Valley to-day the State Sports
mems Association will its an
nual session. The State Fish Commission
ers will meet with the Association. Com
missioner Buckingham went up to Grass
Valley yesterday for that purpose.
The case of the People VS.. H. G. Hays,
charged with an assault with a deadly
weapon, occupied nearly all of yesterdays
session in Department One of the Superior
Court. The evidence is all in, and the argu-
ment will this morning.
Tuesday evening the knights Landing
passenger train ran foul of a plank on the
crossing about a mile south of Woodland.
The plank became fastened in the engine,
and the accident delayed the train an
hour and a half. No serious damage was
reported.
The case of John N. Larkin, charged with
libeling Edwin L. Smith, is set for l P. NJ.
to-day in Justice Haines' Court, but it is
doubtful whether the hearing will take
place, as the attorneys connected with it
are engaged in the trial of a case in the Su-
perior Court.
Manager Wilkins returned from San
Francisco last evening and states that, not
w~ithstanding adverse reports, he has Sc
cured the presentation, for two nights, the
latter part OF his month, of the play "The
Tin Soldier" which has had such success
of late in theatrical circles.
Chief of Police Brown, of San Jose, came
up yesterday after Sweetser, the colored
man who stabbed Albert Cooper, also col
ored, at that place last week, and was ar
rested in this city last Monday evening by
officer wager. Chief Brown says that Coop
ers condition is serious, and he may not
ecoYer.
r. j. Merkley, having got his hop and
other crops out of the way, is doing a great
deal of work in levee repairs and improve
ments, not only at the old Mesick place, be-
low this city, but also at his ranch on the
1oio side of the river, ten miles up. He
intends to have the work stand, and is
making it very substantial.
The steamer Dover arrived from the up
per Sacramento yesterday. with grain and
broom corn, and returned upstream with
merchandise the San Joaquin No. 4 ar
rived from San Francisco with merchandise,
and returned with grain the D. +. Knight
came down from Marysyille with grain and
merchandise, en- route for San Francisco.
Last evening, at the close of the meeting
of Branch No. II, Y. NJ. l., Past President
NJ. j. OReilly was presented with an ele-
CANT Past Presidents badge. The badge is
Of solid gold. set in diamonds, and is EN-
blematic of the Order. The presentation
speech was made by Mr.. Clarken, and was
appropriately responded to by Mr.. 0'Reilly.
f. L. Ewing and family. Mr.. Stokes and
Mr.. Southworth, son of DR.. Southworth,
started for Mohawk valley, Arizona, yester-
day, to take up their permanent residence.
They, as well as many other Sacramentans,
WI land in that fertile valley, which is
situated five miles from the Southern Pa
cific Railroad, on the ella river. The set
lers have nearly completed a large canal TO
take water from the river to irrigate the
valley, which contains about 80, 1000 acres of
choice land.