Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-06-22
BRIEF NOTES.

| went 10 NeNdua lily yesterday.
Governor Stoneman has commissioned
William Grain, of London, Eng. Com
missioner of Deeds for California.
Yesterday was the longest day of the
year, though there is scarcely any differ
ence in its length and that of TO day and
| tomorrow.
| George L. Wittenbrock was yesterday, in
! Department Two of the Superior Court,
granted q decree of divorce from Clara
| Wittenbrock.
Felix Ruckert, a native of Germany, has
been admitted to citizenship in the Superior
Court. on the testimony of Charles Iser and
W. Eberhardt.
Robert Wilder. who was arrested in this
city few weeks ago for bNrglaries COM
mitted at Auburn, has escaped from the
jail at that place.
Mrs. Frank Aschnauer died suddenly at
her residence on the Riverside road, last
evening. The old lady had been in poor
health for some time.
The County Board of Examiners will
meet at Pioneer Hall, at o'clock this
morning, to examine applicants for teach
ers' certificates, and will be in session three
days.
A baby fell out of car window in the
mother to lean out too far. 1t was badly
scared and little bruised, but no bones
were broken.
Charley All Chung and Frank Kee, held
to answer in the Police Court yesterday for
burglary in $500 bail, were released from
the county jail i'll bonds given by B. N.
Bugbey and John Millikin.
William Bird, the member of the fire
department who was run over by the hook
and ladder truck while running to the fire
last Friday night, was yesterday consider
ably improved in condition, and it is be-
lieyed will soon be out again.
A young man yesterday refused to give
Deputy Assessor Blair his name when
called upon for his poll-tax Mr.. Blair
! therefore had him arrested and taken be-
fore Justice Post, by whom he was fined IS
for costs of Court, and had to give his name
and take poil-taX after all.
The open air concert committee met last
evening to consider the application of min
listers of the city to have the Sunday even
ing concerts held at an earlier hour, so
that they would not interfere with church
service. The committee finally voted-l1
to 5-not to change the hour
Miss Mary Backus, daughter of Post
master Backus, of San Francisco, died on
had gone to spend her school vacation.
She had an attack of diphtheria, which
proved fatal in a few days. The Young
lady had many friends in Sacramento.
The residents of Brighton held another
meeting Saturday to consider the advisa-
bility of levying special tax for the build
ing of new school-house. 1t was finally
decided, as the crops this season are not
very good, that it would be as well to re-
pair the old building, and use it for a
while longer.
An important meeting is announced to
be held at P. NJ, tomorrow at the Board
of Trade rooms, for the purpose of consid-
ering plans for the advancement of the
interests of Sacramento, and of the central
and northern parts of the State. All citi-
Zens DESTROYS of promoting such work are
invited to be present.
Geo. Davis was arrested Sunday night by
eX-of1icer Strader, for peculiar operations
about Chris. Dryers saloon, at Second and
L streets, and at another house near by,
indicating that his presence BODIED no good
to the occupants of the premises. When
arrested he produced razor and threat
ened to cut Dryers barkeeper, who had
hold of him.
Edward Wise was arraigned in the Su-
perior Court yesterday for burglary, in
entering the Western Union Telegraph |
Office and robbing the money drawer. He
pleaded guilty, waived time and was SEN
fenced by Judge Van Fleet TO a term of
two and one-half years in the State Prison |
at San Quentin. Deputy Sheriff Karcher |
will take him to that institution to-day.
The alarm of fire at $40 P NJ. yesterday, !
from box Al, was in consequence Of blaze |
in the rear portion of John Farren's black |
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Ninth, that portion OF the building being |
used as residence. The fire destroyed |
the roof, and caused damage 10 the amount |
of about $500. Insured. The origin of the |
blaze is a mystery, as it is said that there |
had not been any fire or light in the build !
ing for some time.
1t is expected that new wheat will be |
coming down the river on barges about the |
1st of the month. In this connection it |
may be mentioned that an extensive grain |
dealer of San Francisco has made the fol- |
lowing announcement: Having learned |
that some farmers intend to put their new
wheat into old sacks, now give you notice |
that | shall accept new wheat only if in |
new sacks. All new wheat in old sacks
will positively be rejected when received at
Port Costa
The Cinnamon arrested for ham stealing
are having great time in endeavoring to
shield themselves. AT first, they all denied
being connected with the burglary of the
car, then one admitted his guilt to the Off
GERS, and another, to save himself, did like
wise, and the two laid the blame upon a
third, who thereupon gave full account
of the whole matter, and other arrests fol-
lowed, making five or six parties now I'M
der arrest tor the matter, including one
who gave the officers the information upon
which the first arrest was made.