Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-03-18
BRIEF NOTES.

There We're no arrests made by the police
| yesterday.
The rain of last evening was accompanied
by fall OF hail shortly before o'clock.
George Gardiner, formerly a resident of
Sacramento, died in San Francisco last Mon
day night.
Owing to the bad weather, the races an
| nounced for yesterday at Agricultural Park
did not take place.
The ]. H. Harlan habeas corpus case will
come up before Judge Mcfarland at 8
o'clock this morning
Tickets to New York last evening had
slightly advanced in price. being S35 for
first-class fare, and S25 for third-class
1t is reported that a Mrs. w. Jordan, re-
siding at Thirteenth and R streets, at
tempted suicide last Saturday night by tax
ing laudarum.
The city companies of the First Artillery
Regiment will drill at the armory this
evening in full uniform. There will be
dress parade after the drill.
Deputy Sheriff Wilson came ND from
San Francisco last evening with John Nc
Crunk. who is en- route for Folsom Prison
to serve eight years for felony
The steamer Neponset arrived from the
NPi'~A f|stNi CSlClNlttN Win
and the San joaquin, No f. from San Fran
cisco with lumber and merchandise
The Supday-school Convention closed its
sessions last evening with an interesting
address by Rev. II. II. Rice, President of
the State Sunday-school Association.
While it was raining in Sacramento YES
terday, and throughout the Sacramento
valley as far as heard from, snow fell on
the mountain and quite low down on the
foothills.
dispatch received here announces the
death at Wilcox, Arizona, of Frank Hugh
son, at one time a resident of Sacramento
and practicing attorney, and brother OF
DR.. W. A. Hughson.
The Chinaman arrested at Dayisville a
few days ago by Constable Morgan, for
robbing Mr.. LaRue's house. near that
town. has been examined and held to an
swer on charge of burglary.
In the Superior Court w. f. Griggs was
granted a divorce from Lucretia GIiggs for
desertion. The custody of the daughter
was awarded to the mother, the two sons
to remain as at present until further order
of Court.
Captain E. NJ. Stevens, who was hurt on
Monday, was doing nicely yesterday-bet-
ter than had been eXpected-and if he con-
tiAAdNo NAtAlOuL DdGhotb lDI Two OF Ilrte
days longer it is believed he will be out of
danger OF losing his leg.
There came through from the East bv
freight tram yesterday a carload of apples,
en- route for San Francisco. This is the
first venture OF the kind that has been
made, 50 far as we recollect, and if the
fruit Is IN good shape it should pay we'll
The Gem is the tide of another amateur
paper, published in Sacramento by Mas
tiers l.. Whitney and S. Smith. 1t is what
Is known among amateurs as " thumb
nail sheet" For very small boys who pick
up the how to do it, it gives promise of
victory after u time.
When freight train No. q was coming
into the city yesterday about noon from
San Francisco its caboose became detached
somewhere this side of Brighton, and the
TACT was not noted until the train was near
the city. After 1t had been taken charge of
by the yard engine, the locomotive went
back and hunted up the caboose.
\ bottle was found in the Sacramento
river near treeport on the 18th inst. con-
I tanning piece Of brown paper, upon which
was written
FEBRUARY 10, lSsG-about 1 mi es from land
we are drowning our boat is upset, il is about
shutdown the north wind is blowing
JOE SHOWERS
JOE BEAL, hunters
good by
The overland express came up from San
Francisco last evening in two sections,
owing to the large amount OF travel In
Guided in its load were three cars contain
ing members OF the Raymond & White
comb excursion party, who went on as far
as Coliax. There they remained for the
night, and Will 90 over the hill to-day, in
order to have opportunity to enjoy the
scenery.
The Pomona Grange starting with fifty
charter members, was organized in this
city Monday, with the following officers
Y. a. Hull, Master; A. A. krull, Overseer;
ID. Reese, Lecturer; j. Sims, Steward 7.
Waite, Assistant Steward; Mrs. E. S John
ston, Chaplain; NJ. Sprague, Treasurer; J.
Il. Beach. Secretary; l.. Ii. Fassett, Gate
Keeper Mrs. KrUll, Pomona; Mrs 7. Me
Council, Flora; Mrs. Geo. Wilson, Ceres:
Miss Martha Criswell Lady Assistant
Steward,
The honorary members of the Alta Base
ball Club met last evening and authorized
manager Gleason to go TO San Francisco to-
day to see what terms the rival baseball
leagues of that city felt like Offering the
Atlas to join their combinations He was
also directed to see what arrangements could
be mnde toward engaging a catcher, as
James Mcdonald, who had been ex-
pected to fill that position for the Sacra
mento club, has been engaged by the San
Francisco Knickerboa kers. He will return
Friday, and report to the club Saturday
evening.
Yesterday morning Deputy Sheriff Lee,
the officer on duty at the depot for the rail
road company, was assisting in getting the
passengers in one of the emigrant cars from
the East to occupy little less space, so
that some others might be accommodated
in the car. In doing so he removed valises,
bundles of blankets, etc, from the seats,
and placed them in a pile. Just as he was
Selling hold Of what seemed to be a roll of
blankets and shawls. to add it to the pile,
lady screamed, "Oh don't touch that r'
and added, answering his look of inquiry,
Why, it's my baby!" She opened one
end Of the roll and showed the face of a
little cherub sound asleep, and Lee han
died baggage very carefully afterwards.
SUPERIOR COURT.