Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-22
BRIEF NOTES.


Fifteen carloads of oranges will go Eas
to-day, making the total for the season 81,
carloads.
The steamer Varuna arrived from tn,
! upper sacramento yesterday with barge
load of grain.
The primary classes of the Central NJ. f.
Church will hold their annual picnic al
East Park to. day.
Loren Howe, at one time a car-driyer in
TINS city, but lately railroad Waterman at
vallejo, has become insane.
picnic will be held at Coil's Grove.
woodland, June Sd, by the colored people
OF Sacramento and Woodland.
K. P. Ashe arrived at St Louis on Thurs
day with his stable of horses, all in good
condition, especially Alta and Binette.
The Amity Gun Club will go up the
river tomorrow on the steamer Thomas
Dwyer, for 3 picnic and shooting match.
Ell Dorado county has received from the
State the sum of S. 364 %, for the support
OF aged people in INDECENT circumstances.
II. c. Lathrop made misstep on the
stairway at his residence, and sprained his
lett ankle very severely, Thursday evening.
a social concert service will be given at
the Congregational Church tomorrow even
ing by the choir, assisted by other proni-
nent vocalists. All are cordially invited.
Thomas Welsh, the shoemaker who had
such severe attack of hemorrhage OF the
lungs on Tuesday and was removed to the
County Hospital, died at that institution on
Thursday.
meeting of the Mardi Gras Association
was held at the Courthouse last evening at
which various plans and devices for the
display on July Fourth were discussed
enthusiastically. Another meeting will be
held next Thursday evening.
On Thursday the two-vear-old dauobter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Hill, of Gait, drank some
fly poison that had been left on the table
momentarily by her mother. and the
physician who was promptly summoned
saved the chiids life with difficulty.
These arrests were made Yesterday
Raphael Vasquez, by officer Farrell for
disturbing the peace; Barley Muir, by off
Ger Farrell, ON two charges of battery
John Hughes, by Deputy Sheriffs Hickey
and Fredericks, for dischareing firearms
within the city limits.
AT the steamer landing. yesterday morn
ing, Chinaman had a narrow escape from
injury and the wrecking of his wagon in
consequence of his backing il in the wav
OF yard engine which was moving SLOWLY
along the track. The engine struck the
vehicle, but did no damage.
James Root, a veteran member of tbe
sporting fraternity, who has been a resi-
dent OF this city for many years, died at
the County Hospital on Thursday of
chronic rheumatism, aged 80 years. The
remains VIII be buried from W. J. Raven
augh's undertaking-rooms to-day.
Grand Master Workman E. Danfortb
Will pay visit this evening, at O'Clock
to Union Ledge, No. p, A. o. U. w. Sac
ramento Lodge will pay fraternal visit on
the occasion. II Phillip d. Hickey and
Z. W. Baker, the Committee of Entertain
ment during the stay of the Grand Master.
VIII visit various places of interest with
MN IN the city to-day, and among others.
Design.
Maurice German, who was sentenced to
term IN the County Jail from the Police
court recently, Tor disturbing the peace is
either partially insane or is making be-
leye strongly. He imagines he is sick,
and Yesterday informed the City Physician
that he would be glad to have that gentle
man give him relief. When, however. the
doctor objected to his patients practice OF
sucking his head in bucket of water. Cor
man CALCULATED, I'd have you understand
that this Is my head, and I'm going to
battle it just as pleased"
w lille the run of salmon in the Sacra
mento at this point and below is apparently
very poor at present, the Chico Chronicle
says OF it The run of salmon is good
In this part of the country, along the Sac
ramento river. Our local fishermen are
having splendid luck at the fisheries above
the Free Bridge. They are catching enough
salmon to supply the home demand. and
are shipping large quantities of fish away.
The industry is confined principally to In
dams, who sell the results of their work to
white dealers. The fish are caught in
SCENES dragged across the river in boats"
There was to have been a grand baseball
match to-day between mines from two
printing establishments, but it has fallen
through. nearly all of the players having
become so demoralized from the punish
ment received in practice that they feared
to undertake a real for blood game.
they do say that the practice games were
more eccentric and amusing than the games
between the nigs at Savannah, which Billy
Mclaughlin tells about or the contests
between the rival clubs of DarEville. of
which colored Autographs in the window
OF a certain gun-store give illustration.
Ihe catcher of one of the mines received a
hot one on the cheek, causing a goose-egg
to appear, and seriously damaging the ball,
Whlch had been procured at an outlay of
81 50-everything first-class was the word.
lie drew out of the club as soon as he
caught his breath. Another, in practicing
the slide" rumpled his ribs and distressed
his ear, and wouldn't play unless he could
act as scorer at the beer key, and there
were eight other candidates for that posi-
ton.