Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-14

STRANGE CHUMs.-L. A. Epson has a
young Jersey COW, which is kept in a lot
near his house. Recently it was noticed
that she had become chums with a dog
belonging to a neighbor, and the animals
seemed well pleased when together. The
COW derived a little the most qualification
q q of the friendship apparently, fondled
the canine as though it was her calf and
frequently made its hair smooth by licking
1t. If man, woman or child made a DEM
onstration against the dog it would run to
the COW and take up a position forward of
her shoulders, while she Immediately as
sumed an attitude showing plainly that
there would be a fight if her friend was
troubled. One day calf was put in the
Enclosure, and was well received until il
concluded to " hustle the dog. Then the
COW proceeded to read the riot act, and the
calf found that the first section read: I'm
time Of peace leave the dog alone
BARwIcK's REPoRT.-The rainfall. ac-
cording to the Signal Service reports, for
the storm just passed, was is of an inch,
making 1888 inches for the season, as
against 1903 inches TO an equal date last
season. Yesterday was the warmest day
this year. the highest temperature being
54.50 it had not before yesterday reached
500, therefore the lowest this month was
27.50, the highest 54.5o difference between
the highest and lowest temperature, 27oo
The total rainfall for this storm for each
California Signal Service station up to I
o'clock last night was For Red Bluff, -
of an inch; Sacramento, rs of an inch :;
San Francisco, IA of an inch Keller, II
of an inch San Luis Obispo, DC of an inch;
Los Angeles, SO of an inch, and San Diego,
$40 inches.
ANOTHER RICHMOND IN THE FIELD-W.
L. Pritchard, who has not been prominent
on the turf for few years, has emerged
from his retirement and put a good stable
in training at Agricultural Park under the
care of Billy Mccormick. a we'll known
trainer who assisted in caring for the Hag-
gin stable in the East last year. The string
will consist of Lizzie Dunbar, years a
3-year-old FLY by Leinster-Lottie Lee a
daughter Of Lena Dunbar, by Bazaar. 5
years a 2-year-old colt by Leinster-Lillie
H.; a 2-year-old FLY by Leinster-Adde
A. n fine-looking animal and FLY by
Jim Brown-Lizzie p. Evidently if Cali
fornia horses do not win fame during the
coming season it will not be for lack of
starters.
BINDERS SUPPLIEs.--The Governor, Secre-
tary of State, Superintendent of Public In
struction and Superintendent of State
Printing opened the bids for furnishing
supplies for the State bindery, and found
them to be from Blake, Nfoffitt & Towne
+. A. Lawson, Hicks Il Judd. Cunningham.
Curtiss & Welch and Garnar & Co After
discussion and a thorough inspection of
the goods, the contract for supplies was
awarded to +. A. Lawson, as follows
Book cloth, 81 rs and IS per roll black
book cloth, 81 25 per roll; cloth book
board, ten tons, at S6i 90 per ton; maroon
skivers, 50 50 per dozen gold leaf, s. so
per package.
LAND PATENTS IssUED.-The Governor
yesterday signed land patents as follows:
T. w Lewis, Santa Barbara county, SO
acres Lee H. UT, San Diego, $40 acres :;
John NJ. Schmidt, Butte, 160 acres; A. C.
kitehing, San Diego, 200 acres; John An
drews, Calaveras, 240 acres; Frederick
Burchard, Monterey, 800 acres; John III.
Burchard, Monterey, 800 acres Ii. II. War
rem, San Diego, 40 acres; S. c. Lilas, Tu-
lare, 202.5e acres Edward Z. Perley, Tu-
lare 800 acres ]. NJ. Wilson, Butte 100
acres; G. C. Mccoy, Tehama. $40 acres :;
Constant Shoemaker, San Mateo, 1859
acres; James I. Salmon, San joaquin, $40
acres.
IoLlNE NVOhI.-lil inc plice IottIt yes
tarday Josephine Machardo, previously
convicted of yagrancy, was sentenced to 20
days in the county jail,.....The case of Mrs.
Hughes. arrested for being . common
drunkard. was continued until the 16th.
Carl Fisher, who disturbed the peace at the
Salvation Army barracks Tuesday evening,
and gave officer Ash much trouble to ar
rest him. was convicted and sentenced TO
pay fine of $50, or be locked up 60 days.
In the case of NJ. Eldred, charged with
battery, which was tried on Tuesday and
AIKEN under advisement, the Court ordered
he defendant discharged.