Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-02-05
BRIEF NOTES.

| night had receded to % feet II inches.
! Mr.. Todhunter has been reelected Road
master of Road District No. l, Yolo county
that section of the county nearest this
city.
Fred Covert, who fell from the window
of his room in the third story of the West
ern Hotel Wednesday morning, was last
! night reported to be considerably improved
| in condition.
! The gold watch which was found on the
! street few days ago and turned over to
Chief Jackson, as mentioned in the RE
ORD UNION, has been claimed by Miss
Shape, of Washington.
r. Porter Ashe purchased at Palo Alto on
Wednesday the 4-year-old thoroughbred
Garland, by Shannon-Sallie Gardiner.
Yesterday the animal arrived here, and
was added TO the string in Matt. NJ. Aliens
care.
These arrests were made Yesterday Tom
Gaynor, by local officer Tucker, for being
common drunkard Charles Schofield, by
officers Coffey and Sullivan, for petit lar
| ceny; Tim Murphy, by officer Rider, for
petit larceny.
A dispatch was received yesterday by
Chief Jackson, stating that the young man,
William Groves, who stole a boat, rifle,
shotgun, reyolyers, etc, from Mr. Harms
ranch, few miles down the river. early
Wednesday morning, had been arrested at
Rio Vista by Constable J. H. Martin, and
the stolen property recovered.
Officers Coffey and Sullivan arrested
Charles Schofield last evening for petit
larceny. He was observed to take can of
milk from milk wagon and conceal it in
a doorway while the milkman was serving
customer, expecting to carry it away at
ter the wagon went on. The officers inter-
fered with his scheme by escorting him to
the lookup.
In compliance with request received
from the Anti-Chinese Association of Sac
ramento, the following have been by the
Supervisors Of Yolo county appointed as
delegates to the State Convention in Sacra-
mento, which meets on Wednesday, the
10th DAY of March, 1886: d. n Hershey.
P. B. Bryce, C. II. Hoppin, John Lambert,
Wallace Pond, VIM. Reed.
Counsel in the San Mateo mandamus
case have stipulated that the findings of
fact by Judge Sullivan, filed in the Rooney
mandamus case SHALL in as far as they are
applicable to the delinquent taxes for the
fiscal years 1888 81 and 1SS4-S5, be accepted
as the findings of fact in the San Mateo
case. Both cases are set for argument be-
fore the Supreme Court next Monday.
Early yesterday morning the premises of
II. w. Earle, at Twenty-sixth and H
streets, were visited by chicken thieves,
who made so much noise, however, that
II. W. Earle, Jr., heard them, and took a
shot with a shotgun in their direction. lie
does not appear TO have inflicted any in
jury, but the rascals quickly decamped,
fearing that he would do better the next
time.
The following are the names of pupils
of Excelsior school, Miss NJ O'Rourke
teacher, placed on the roll of honor for the
month ending January %, 1886: b. Wav,
90; NJ. Steele, 30; \. Booth, 99 E.. Easton,
9S; C. McCluskey, IS; 3. Burgert, 81: VIM.
Ross, 96; Chas. Scott, SO; W. Martin. So
A. Buddecke 81; f. Flanders, 81; NJ Scott
"a; A. Scott 81; f. Steele 81 L. Rickli 81;
L. Way, 30; L. Scott, 80; K. Markert, so.
The Chinese merchants of this city have
been keeping open house for their
friends of all nationaiities, in consequence
OF the New Year holidays, and will prob
ably do so until the close of the week.
Chinese Of the working class do not gener-
ally deem themselves able to jubilate for
more than one or two days in honor of the
new year, but the more prosperous extend
the festivities through from five to fifteen
days.
John Baker, against whom there was an
information on file in Department One of
the Superior Court. charging him with
grand larceny in robbing p J. Murphy of
considerable property. a few weeks ago,
was yesterday discharged from custody, on
motion of the District Attorney, who stated
that Murphy had died since the robbery,
and there was now no evidence OBJ
tainable upon which the prisoner could be
convicted.
K. NJ. ClaTken returned yesterday morn
ing from MoOres Station, where, on the
previous evening, he addressed a large
and enthusiastic ti-Chinese meeting, and
continued on to San Jose, being delegate
from the Citizens Anti-Chinese Associa-
ton of Sacramento to the State Anti
Chinese Convention, which met at San
Jose yesterday. VIM. Boyne also del
egate from the Citizens Association. went
down on Wednesday.
The Colusa County Narrow-gauge Rail
road has been extended from Colusa to
Parkinson, five miles, and it is now within
three miles of the Northern Railroad line.
In a few days stages will be put on to run
from station on the Northern road, to be
located between Williams and Maxwell. to
be called Colusa Junction, and Parkinson,
from which she narrow gauge will take the
passengers TO Colusa. At present passen-
gers for Colusa leave the Northern road at
Williams
Yesterday was finance day with the
Board of Supervisors, and nothing was
done except passing upon accounts. When
bill OF the Changers Store came up Mr..
Steinman objected to its being allowed,
claiming that to allow it would be contrary
to law, as three members of the Board
| Messrs. Bates. Fassett and McMullen-
| were stockholders in the store. The other
| four members of the Board evidently felt
| differently, for they unanimously voted in
| favor of allowing the claim.
Governor Stoneman has granted the re-
| prieve asked for in the case of John John
! son, under sentence to be hanged in Men
docino county on the 18th instant His
time is extended until March 18th Mean
while Mrs. j. S. Reed, of Ukiah, through
whose earnest endeavors the respite was
granted, will secure evidence tending to
show the prisoners case in more favora-
bic light than it appeared in at his trial,
| and will prepare petition urging CON-
mutation of sentence to imprisonment for
life.
Yesterday morning the little son of C.
w. Baker, Clerk of the Police Court, got
himself into trouble. He has been very
sick, but is convalescing. Consequently,
while his mother was getting breakfast, he
was lett III De0. casting ABOUT Tor some
thing to amuse himself with, he got hold
of match, and with it accidentally set the
table-cover and bedding on fire. His
screams soon brought help, but none too
soon, as the fire was spreading rapidly. and
had already done considerable damage.
The little fellow did not get burned, how
ever.
Officer Rider found Tim Murphy. an old
thief, very much under the influence of
liquor Wednesday night, staggering along
under double load-his cargo of pota-
tons, which he had better made two loads
of for convenience in carrying, and half
sack of potatoes-and took him to the Gala
boose. He asserted that he had found the
murphys on the sidewalk and intended
to = take 'em home, an bile 'em and ate
EN-" The officer, believing they had been
stolen made a search, and found that they
had been taken from in front of the grocery
at Second and J streets. The sack was full
when Mr.. Murphy came along, but as full
sack was too burdensome he emptied half
of them out and started off with the re-
mainder.
"a Perfect Flood of Sunshine"
Will fill the heart of every sufferino woman