Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-06
BRIEF NOTES.

The Board of Supervisors will commence
their December sessions to-day.
SOL Smith Russell and his comedy COM
pany left for the East Saturday evening.
The Sacramento Turn Verein will, as
usual, have their annual ball Christmas
night.
The canvass of the votes cast at the re-
cent election will be completed by the
Secretary of State to-day.
Sacramento Grange had banquet last
Saturday in honor of the anniversary of
the institution of the order.
General Superintendent ]. A. Fillmore
and party of friends returned by special
train from Ogden yesterday, en- route to
San Francisco.
City Justice of the Peace-elect Devine
will have his Office at 604 l street, and
Township Justice Davis will locate in the
Heisen building, Seventh and streets.
The case of Gout You, accused of re-
straining some of her fellow countrywomen
of their liberty, is set for hearing before
United States Commissioner Bugbey at 10
A. NJ. to-day.
The following arrests were made Satur-
day-there were none yesterday Mrs.
Matte Vera, for battery, and Johnnie Cole
and Georgia Lewick, for petit larceny. all
by officer Rider.
Frank W. Gross, we'll known as brill
liant newspaper writer, and at one time
Clerk of the Supreme Court, died in San
Francisco last Saturday, having been in
poor health for some time.
Rev. n. F. Ravlin, of San Jose, forcible
and entertaining speaker, will deliver a
lecture at Pioneer Hall this evening at
o'clock, upon the subject, Stones or Bread
for the Starving Ones of Earth"
r. L. Grinnan, of Cynthiana, KY, has
written to Postmaster Stephens asking for
information of John Bridwell, who, the
writer says, came to California IS years ago,
and, he has reason to believe settled in
the Sacramento valley.
A dog making his headquarters at the
Treichler residence, Twentieth and II
streets, showed such q disposition to bite
people that he was turned over to the po-
lice Saturday, and by them given to the
Poundmaster to be killed.
George D. Rice, young man who was
employed in the wooden mills of this city,
that were lately destroyed by fire, has sue
ceeded in organizing Joint stock company
which will erect mill at Woodland for the
purpose OF manufacturing wooden hosiery
and other goods.
The highest and lowest Signal Service
temperature Saturday and yesterday was
so and $50 and go and $50, respectively,
with light, variable winds and cloudy
weather on Saturday, and light to gentle
southerly winds and clear weather yester-
day. River rs feet.
Constable Jones, of Roseville, arrested at
that place on Saturday white man and
an Indian, who are suspected of having
been the incendiaries who set fire to the
snowshed between Soda Springs and the
Summit few evenings since. Detective
Hickey brought them to the city yesterday
and lodged them in the calaboose.
The race at-Agricultural Park Saturday
afternoon, between C. H. Gilman's Solitaire
and VIM. Irvines Gertie, was won by the
former she taking the first, second and
fourth heats, while Gertie won the third.
Time, 5S-3;013-2:52-2;51 There is a
prospect of another match between the
horses next Saturday, as it is thought
Gertie can do better than she did.
AT the annual meeting of Sacramento
Lodge, No. 40, F. and A. NJ, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing Ma
sonic year RIP. Burr, w. NJ: J. r. Brown,
S. W.; R. B. Harmon, J. W.; F. Fleming
S. D.; F. Griswold, ]. d. ]. 7. Griffitts,
Secretary w. NJ. Petrie, Treasurer; C. H.
Denton, Marshal; E. G. Hopkins and G.
w. Shumaker, Stewards; Thomas Ross,
Tyler.
The case of D. J. Simmons VS.. Sol. Smith
Russell-in which plaintiff sued for S299
damages, alleged to have been sustained be-
cause of a violation of contract, defendant
having given performances at the Clunie
Opera House, instead of at the Metropolitan
Theater, on the 18th and 18th of last month
was dismissed, it appearing that SIM
mons had ruined his chances for recovering
more by accepting 3 per cent. of the re-
ceipts of the performances referred to.
In the Superior Court Saturday, in the
case of Charles Stone VS.. Jennie Stone,
Tehama county divorce matter, complaint
was made that plaintiff had neglected to
pay the alimony ordered by Court during
the months of October and November.
Stone was ordered to show cause and made
affidavit that he was not financially able,
owing to the failure of his crops last year,
etc, to make the payments. Judge McFar
land was not satisfied with this showing,
but ordered that the alimony for the two
months be paid by 10 A. NJ. to-day, or the
plaintiff would be committed for contempt.
Company F, of the First Artillery Regi-
ment, located in Woodland, has procured
first-class piano for use in its hall, and also
decided to put in gymnastic apparatus for
the use of its members. In addition to
this, arrangements have been made with
the Young Mems Christian Association to
put their library and reading matter in the
hall, to be in charge of their librarian. The
company intend to keep the hall open every
evening, where the young men can spend
their time reading good books. The lead
ing dailies and weeklies will be on file, also
the best magazines. Those who wish to
develop the muscles can use the gymnas-
ium, others can enjoy themselves with
music or drilling.