Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-02-06
BRIEF NOTES.

The steamer Knight No. ? brought down
!. cargo of grain from Feather river yester-
| day.
Three carloads of oranges went East yes-
terday afternoon from the southern part of
the State.
But one arrest was made yesterday-Geo
Thompson, by local officer Tucker, for
petit larceny.
1t is reported that an English capitalist
intends to start wooden mill in Yolo
county in the near future.
The new ele, tric light on the sixty-foot
mt st at Sec md and H streets, was lighted
for the first time last night, and is a success.
Frank P. Thompson, who has been ap-
pointed Postmaster at Eureka, Humboldt
county, is publisher of paper in that
place. He was Superintendent of State
PRINTING during Governor Twins admins
tration.
In the report of Thursdays Police Court
proceedings Antoine Gregory was stated to
have been tried for petit larceny, and ac-
qultted. This was an error, as the charge
was battery, and Mr.. Gregory is entitled to
an apology.
An organization named 1.-THE Young
Mems Rhetorical Society" has been formed
In this city, with the following officers
Dwight Fox, President; John West, Vice
President; Frank Powers, Secretary Geo.
Davis, Treasurer.
thursday afternoon sneak-thief en-
tered the residence of George Shafer, No.
1871 u street, and stole lot of undercloth-
ing. blue flannel shirt and full suit of
clothes. Six new white shirts, and lot of
baby clothes were thrown out of the draw.
ers and left upon the floor. Evidently the
thief is not dude, nor matrimonially in
clined.
Robert Williamson had an informal con-
sultation yesterday with the Board of Su-
perylsors, relative to his proposition to take
the sewage from the County Hospital, and
use 1t as fertilizer upon his ranch, close
by. The Board are inclined to believe
that it is good idea, and will visit the
premises to see whether it can be success
fully carried out
The Caledonian Club has inaugurated a
series of dancing parties-dancing-s
they call it-for the winter. They met
last evening at State House Hall, which
was filled with ladies and gentlemen. who
evidently enjoyed themselves hugely. Nor
man Beaton, of San Francisco, came up to
furnish the music. They will meet again
next Tuesday evening in Jacobs Hall. !.
A Chinaman's vegetable wagon got
otaAiSN oh " odcSt, DctNecl curtin ana
Fifth, yesterday, and, the animal being
halt-starved beast, was unable to extricate
1T. crowd of boys collected, and abused
both Chinaman and horse for some time. |
until neighbor interfered and made them |
desist By threatening to send for an officer |
The Chinaman finally got another horse |
and moved his wagon away
Wednesday afternoon as the Western
passenger train was about a mile from |
Brighton, coming to the city, an estray |
horse got on the track and started for |
race with the locomotive. He did very |
well until he came to culvert which he |
attempted to jump, but, falling short, |
struck his head on the timbers so violently |
that he was unable TO get up The engi- !
neer stopped the train before it reached the |
animal, and it was found necessary to call |
upon some of the passengers to assist in /
getting the unfortunate equine off the |
track.
VIM. Groves, the young man who disap- |
peared from Harms ranch, below the CITY, !
on the 1olo side, a few days ago, together !
with rifle. shotgun, two revolvers and |
other property, was brought up from Rio |
Vista yesterday morning by Constable /!
Martin, who arrested him there THURSDAY.
He has been lodged in the city prison, and !
at 10 a. NJ. to-day will have his trial in !
Justice Scully's Court, Washington. Only !
the two guns were recovered, and he denies !
having taken anything else He claims !
that he fell asleep in the boat Tuesday
evening, and when he awoke the boat was |
adrlft and, as he did not have any oars. he |
lei her 80 on, until finally he arrived at |
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