Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-07-16
BRIEF NOTES.

have elected DIR. A. Strong as Health
Officer, at salary of $50 per month.
Eighteen carloads of tea went East by
special train last night from San Francisco,
and several more trains are to follow.
John G. Mendel died rather suddenly
last evening at his place of business on X
street, between Fourth and Fifth, of dropsy.
The only arrest made yesterday was that
of James Quig, by officer Ferral, for being
drunk.
The temperature of the Sacramento river
is taken daily by the Waterman at the
bridge. Wednesday afternoon it registered
SO.
The ladies of the First Baptist Church
will serve lunch in the rooms of the Sew
enth-street NJ. E. Church ON G. A. r. Day.
August 18th.
The parlor cars commenced running on
the Reno through-by daylight train yester-
day, the. IT. w. Pierce being the first to
go into service.
Thomas Fox has filed his official bond
as a Notary Public with the County Re
corder, given in the sum of 5000, with G.
L. Simmons and W. r.. Cluness as sureties.
The sidewalk on the west side of Eighth
street from G to H. is in dilapidated con-
ing thereon at night are liable to get
crippled.
Quite a number of army worms have
been operating upon ranches near the city
recently, but the heat has been too much
for them, causing them to shrivel up by
thousands.
The Street Commissioner viii do we'll
to look after the street-sprinklers. Where
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work poorly performed there must be some
cause for growing.
George, the 7-year-old son of James
Murphy, who was severely wounded in the
leg few days ago by the accidental dis
charge of a pistol, is getting along as well
as could be expected
Coroner Clark deemed it unnecessary
Yesterday 10 hold an inquest in the case of
the man found drowned in the American
river early this week, as it was not prob
able that any evidence as TO his identity
could be obtained.
The remains OF Charles L. Green, of
Davisville, who died on the 10th, were
brought to the city yesterday and inferred
in the Pioneers plat in the City Cemetery.
the funeral taking place from the depot on
the arrival of the noon train.
The regular meeting of The General G. A.
r. Reception Committee will be held at the
office of W. P. Coleman this evening.
Chairman of subcommittee, and those
who have received invitations to attend,
are requested to be there on time.
On Wednesday Mrs. Harrigan lost a
purse containing considerable sum OF
money and valuable DIAMOND ring. 1t
was found at Seventh and J streets by Il.
% loft OF hn Of ~
Robin, where it was yesterday obtained by
the owner.
Constable Harvey, on complaint sworn
ont in Justice Posts Court by Mrs. Good
win, arrested Mrs. Peyne on charge of
and then had Mrs Goodwin arrested on n
like charge They live in the eastern sub
urb of the city.
The Scott boy, employed in Kelly "
Lynch's stable at the Park, who was kicked
by one of the race horses q few days ago,
so that his broken ribs were driven in upon
his lungs, was yesterday resting little
easier, and the attending physician felt
some hope of his recovery.
License Collector Dolan had a man
named Charles Phipps, soldier OF the
late war. and possessed of but one arm,
taken before Justice Haines for peddling
cheap iewelry without a license. The
Justice allowed him to go on his taking out
a license and paying the costs of Court.
The Salvation Army were out in full
force again last night, but did not hold
forth at their usual place, southwest corner
of X and Seventh streets. They were 10th
to give up that corner, and did not until
they had consulted the city authorities as
to their rights in the premises. The City
Attorney and Police Judge advised them to
desist in that locality.
The highest and lowest Signal Service
thermometer yesterday was 10l0 and 740.
Night before last was one of three OF the
hottest nights experienced in Sacramento
in nine years, they being of very rare oc-
currence. That night the mercury did not
fall below 74o, and the other hot nights
were June s. 1888, and August Is, 1885.
The wind yesterday was southerly. and
light to fresh in velocity. Weather gen
orally clear.
Yesterday afternoon as T. C. Flint and a
San Francisco hop-man were riding on the
Freeport road, going to or returning from a
ranch Mr.. Mitchell desired to visit, one of
the lines broke, the team ran away and
both were thrown from the vehicle with
great violence Mr. Flint was rendered
insensible and received bad cash on the
scalp, but is not thought to be dangerously
hurt. Mr. Mitchell suffered cut over the
eye that required two or three stitches to
close it. and was considerably bruised and
shaken up.
Hon. r. t. Devlin returned yesterday
morning from Madison, Yolo county,
where he had been acting as attorney for
the defense in the case of George Kane,
accused of the murder Of William Smith
at that place June 18th. There was a
drunken difficulty, during which Kane
struck Smith in the eye, either with his fist
or stone. The blow did not cause much
discoloration. nor fracture the skull. bui
| the conclusion caused the bursting Of blood
vessels supplying the brain. Justice Per
kins, in whose Court the case was heard
decided to hold the defendant for man