Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-02-20
BRIEF NOTES.

ioh races 1t CsiG IauciSCO close To-Day.
Twenty-Five carloads OF oranges went
East last evening by special train ON fast
time.
The public schools win not be in session
4; next Monday, owing TO its being Washing
toms Birthday.
There viii be no session of the School OF
Design, day or evening, on Washington s
Birthday, the 22d.
The Hanlon Fantasma" company, OF
% people, will arrive fiom the East this
morning, en- route for San Francisco.
There was large attendance yesterday
upon the Washington Birthday exercises at
the Capital Grammar School, which were
much enjoyed.
In Department One of the Superior Court
yesterday Alfred Carlson was admitted to
citizenship on the testimony of S. P. Carl
son and c. NJ. Eckstrom.
T.. |. Robinson has filed in the Office of
the County Recorder his official bond as a
Notary Public, given in the sum of s., 200,
with II. 5. Beals and E. A. Burr as sure
ties.
Deputy Sheriff Wentworth brought ND
from San Francisco last evening. en- route
to the State Prison at Folsom, Clarence w.
Van Ness, who is TO serve four years for
burglary.
Workmen are engaged in completing the
fence on the Tenth and N streets sides of
the Capitol grounds, as far east as Eleventh
street, by putting on the iron railing, the
granite all being in place.
The steamers are doing a rushing bust
ness in bringing grain down from the Sac
ramento and Feather rivers, bat the amount
to be moved is SO great that they will be
kept busy for about month yet
A concert and dramatic entertainment
was given at Turner Hall last evening bv
the young ladies of the Silver Leaf Guild
(colored). The music was excellent. and
the dramatic portion quite creditable.
1t is understood that the electric light
companies will not light their domestic
circuit after midnight commencing with
the coming week. 1t doesn't pay to run all
night This does not affect the street light
ing, of course.
The Executive Committee of the Citi-
zens' Anti-Chinese Association has an
pointed committee to inquire into the
disagreement between the wood-choppers
ana their employers on the Grant, and
endeavor to adjust matters.
Deputy Sheriff Murray, of Amador
county, returned home yesterday from the
state Prison at Folsom, to which institu-
ton he conveyed on the previous day
man named Charles Lowery. who is to
serve term of two years for burglary.
Some of the owners of greyhounds intend
to have little fun at Miller's ranch TO-
morrow. fine pair of slips being offered as
prize for the dog doing the best coursinp
A meeting Will be held at P. Kelly's this
evening to make the preliminary arrange
ments.
AT the last meeting of the Bric-a- Brac
Club Rev. w. c. Merrill, Mrs. c. f. Smith
and DR.. 4. Roscoe Merrill were elected
honorary members, and Miss Minnie
Sweeney an active member The club re-
solved to appropriately observe the ami
Versary of Lonefellow's birth.
In Department One of the Superior
Court, yesterday, Ella NJ Pepper was
granted divorce from Albert Z. Pepper,
on the ground of desertion, and the priv.
lege OF resuming her maiden name of Ella
West. James P. Ray was also granted a
divorce from Lucy a. Ray, on the ground
of desertion.
An immense bonfire was made on the
north bank of Lake Como yesterday. TO
burn up the branches from hundreds Of
trees on the railroad grounds that were re-
Gently trimmed. To guard against possible
accident to the Third-street bridge from the
heat Of the blaze one of the yard engines
was at the scene, with her fire-pump ready
for service
The steamers Dover and San joaquin,
No. 3, arrived from the upper Sacramento
yesterday with GRAIN the steamer d. e.
knight from San Francisco with merchan-
die. Cleared-Steamer Dover, for the
upper Sacramento, with merchandise :
ct x i'll
merchandise steamer d. E. Knight, for
San Francisco. with grain
It is said that Professor Albert Koeble
an assistant from the Bureau of Ento-
mology. Washington, D. c., is in the State
and has been looking after the bugs and
grasshoppers. He has been prospecting
about Folsom, White Rock and ClarksyiIIe
and he makes every one feel cutie happy
for he offers the information that the grass
hopper plague will not appear this year.
A fine entertainment, entitled Z" AT the
Front" was given at the Clunie Opera
House last evening by Captain F. NJ. Cal
houn, member of the Grand Army. of the
Department OF Connecticut It consisted
of a series of about zoe excellent stereopti-
con views, photographed during the war.
each accompanied by short but comprehen-
sive remarks by Captain Calhoun, as lect-
urer.
The noon train from San Francisco was
twenty-five minutes late in its arrival here
yesterday, owing TO the delay occasioned
by the taking on board at Sixteenth street
Oakland, and the taking Off at Davisville
of the baggage of the Mexican Typical
Orchestra Company, which was en- route TO
woodland. The western train was about
an hour behind time yesterday afternoon
payinn hapiA bold or ] oil
with the Southern Pacific train, which was
delayed il consequence OF an accident at
Langs.
Edward Barrett an actor quite well
known In Sacramento, attacked George
Mothersole, dramatic agent, early on
wednesday morning, at Oakland, with a
small pocket-knife and stabbed him
slightly on the shoulder. Molhersole hit
Barrett with his fist on the face, and imme-
diately left. The assault was due to ieaI-
ousy Of the attentions paid by Mothersole
to Barrett's wife, whose stage name is
Annie Rynar. Mothersole visited San
Francisco that evening. in company with
Miss Rynar and Fred Marchand, a musi-
clan, and on their return Barrett attacked
Mothersole.
Articles of Incorporation have been filed
in the Office of the Secretary of State of the
DdllioIilld Lite insurance ana trust Com
pany. with capital stock fixed at $3.50. 600.
divided into $500 shares. The company
propose to investigate all titles to land,
and TO insure purchasers against loss. The
sum of 100000 of the capital stock has
been already subscribed, j. C. Flood head
ing the list with $24500, representing 245
shares. The Directors are j. l.. N Shep-
pard, J. p. Pierce, Henry a. Palmer, P. N
Lillenthal, John Mckee, George L. Bran
der. Wendell Easton, George T. Marve. Jr.,
and Oliver Eldridge
Hon. T. j. Hart, Of Colusa, presented a
petition to Governor Stoneman yesterday
signed by about 200 residents of that coufl-
~, asking for a Communication of the SEN
tenee of Patrick Brick, now under sentence
OF death for killing a man named Jones,
on the Glenn ranch, at Jacinto, several
months ago. They had saloon fight, and
Jones got Brick down. The latter cried
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