Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-29
BRIEF NOTES.

MarshalFs japanese Tourists left yester-
day for Stockton.
| A special stock train of 81 cars arrived
/ last evening from Cottonwood.
Tonight the Republican county canvass
ers will interview the people residing in
the neighborhood of Howell's.
A social will be given at the Central NJ.
E. Church, with a fine programme, to-
night. Admission, including refreshments,
Is cents.
Courts Capital and Sacramento and the
Knights of Sherwood Forest will pay a
| fraternal visit to Court Suffer, A. o. F., this
evening.
There are no less than six candidates for
the office of Constable in the town of
Washington-two Republicans, two Demo
Gratis and two Independents.
This morning Judge Van Fleet will hear
the law calendar of both Departments of
the Superior Court, at 10 o'clock, and give
attention TO such matters as are urgent
An important meeting of Red jacket
Tribe, Imp. 0. r. NJ, will be held this even
ing, the business being proposition to
dispose of the Tribes interest in certain
property.
The Swift and Waterman Legion will
meet at the Wigwam at o'clock this even
ing to make arrangements for parade to-
morrow night. All Republicans are in
vited to attend.
The highest and lowest Signal Service
temperature in Sacramento yesterday was
100 and $50, with foggy weather during the
early morning and clear weather the re-
mainder of the day.
The young ladies of the Christian
Church, Eighth street, between n and 0,
will give social this evening, with an en-
tertaining programme. Admission, 25
cents; refreshments free.
The only arrest made yesterday was that
of Joseph Shepherd e. Old Shep'n, by off
GERS Farrell and Rider, for petit larceny,
second otfense, in stealing lawn mower,
which he sold for 90 cents.
The horsemen of this vicinity, and others
who take delight in the sports of the turf,
are interested in a racing meeting which is
to be held at Dixon to-day and tomorrow,
and for which several speedy animals are
entered
The Commissioners of Lunacy Yesterday
re-examined D. II. Murdoch, arrested last
Sunday morning for insanity, and commit
ted him to the asylum at Stockton. Deputy
Sheriff Karcher took him to that institution
last evening.
The contract for building second story
upon and the putting in of new fronts OF
the brick stores of Z. p Burr and DR.. H.
H. Pierson, on street, between Fifth end
Sixth, has been awarded to Thomas Nc
Catfrey. The architect of the work is n.
D. Goodell.
Business was very light in the Police
Court yesterday. Louis Kavanaugh and
William Fritz were found guilty of being
common drunkards, and will receive judg-
ment this morning. The case of Ambrose
Grow, for petit larceny, was continued I'M
til November 9th.
The testimony for the plaintiff in the
case of Martin Hayden VS.. the Sacramento
and Placerville Railroad Company, was con-
cluded yesterday morning, and defendant
then made a motion for nonsuit. This
was argued until late hour yesterday af-
ternoon, and by the Court denied.
The ladies of st. Paul's Church are max
ing extensive preparations for a grand
bazaar, to be held in the basement of the
church during the week following Thanks
giving. The sale will extend over three
days, and will furnish fine opportunity to
purchase useful and ornamental articles for
Christmas.
The steamer Neponset arrived yesterday
from the upper Sacramento with grain and
produce, and the D. e. Knight from Marvs-
vile, Ell route to San Francisco with grain
and merchandise. The steamer San Joa-
quin, No. 4, cleared for San Francisco with
grain, and the Dover for the upper Sacra-
mento with merchandise and lumber.
A big bay horse, whose appearance indi-
Gated sadness OF heart because of emptiness
of stomach, has been wandering the streets
for day or two, but yesterday morning
was taken in charge by Health Officer
Atkinson, in order that he might be ex-
amined by veterinary surgeon, as it was
suspected that he was affected with CLAN
ders.
E. H. Miller, Jr., has sent his black mare
Pansy from San Francisco, where she had
been about year, back to Sacramento, and
she is again in Wilbur f. Smiths stable
Though she has record well down in the
twenties, she got so badly "off " in San
Francisco that she could scarcely do a mile
in three minutes, breaking whenever urged
to speed.
The overcoat and pistol recovered by
officer Mccormack when he arrested the
two men Higgins and Holmes on Wednes-
day for stealing F. W. Marston's valise
from the cars, have been identified as the
property of Mr.. Stewart, of Paradise val
ICY IIOLi AIlLOlld, anu were SlOlGI
from a car few nights ago. 1t is thought
that the arrests will also lead to the recov-
cry of other stolen property.
Raphael Vasquez, who was sentenced to
the County Jail few weeks ago for dis
turbing the peace, was lately allowed the
privilege of an outside trusty," being de-
tailed to take care of the grass plat about
the Courthouse, carry fuel to the Hall of
Records, etc. He took advantage of his
opportunity and deserted on Wednesday,
but his besetting sin of drunkenness caused
him to fall into the hands of officer Rider
that night.
Sergeant Barwick says that the Signal
Service reports att o'clock last night along
the Pacific coast showed falling barometer
from Olympia to Los Angeles, with vari
able winds, mostly southerly, and clo1dy
weather in California, and clear in Wash
ington Territory and northern Oregon. A
foul weather sunset was reported from
Olympia to San Francisco, including Sac
ramento. The branch signal Office at San
Francisco predicts for to-day cloudy
weather, with occasional rains north of
Tulare and local showers on the southern
coast.