Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-19
KaiIroad Meeting at 1ynndIana

The Woodland Nail reports that there
vas gathering of interested citizens at the
Byrns Hotel, Monday evening, to take into
consideration the proposed railway to Lake
and Humboldt counties. Beside the Wood
land gentlemen there were several from
the Capay valley. A letter from y. +. God
dard was read, pointing out the excellence
of the proposed Cache creek route as also
were letters from D. NJ. Hanson, of Lower
Lake, and 4. X. Nichols, of San Francisco.
Mr.. Fiske suggested that the best plan of
action was to proceed at once to incorpora-
uon and the appointment of committee
to solicit stock subscriptions Quite a dis
cusslon on this proposition ensued, and it
was finally decided that committee of five
be appointed to prepare articles of incorpo-
ration OF railway from Woodland to the
coast via Capay valley and Lake county.
The Committee on Subscriptions appointed
by the Chairman at the former meeting
was continued. The Committee on Incor-
poratioR was left for appointment by the
Chairman, to be announced in a day or
two.
ANTr-RIPARIANs AT WooDLAND.-Mon-
day afternoon a meeting was held in the
parlor OF the Bank of Woodland, to take
steps towards the organization of an Anti
Riparian Club and send representatives to
the Irrigation Convention in San Fran
cisco, Thursday. May 10Th L. D. Stephens
was elected President; F. Billiard, Vice
President; Allen T. Bird Secretary. and
\. Wyckoif, Treasurer. d. Q. Adams, H.
2. Merritt, f. Billiard, n. Wvckoff, L. B.
Blowers and d. n. Hershey were selected
to represent the clcb at the San Francisco
Convention, and the President was en-
powered to add other gentlemen to the
delegation. The club proposes to work
to secure the adoption of a comprehensive
and equitable scheme for the appropria-
ton and distribution of the water in the
wateT-couTses of the State
THEY SAY He WAS INsANE.-A China
man who was speaking yesterday of the
Celestial found dead on the road between
Folsom and Alder Creek few DAYS ago.
said that the deceased had been sick for
nearly a year, during which time he ex-
pended ell his money, about $500. Worry
ing over his failure TO get we'll he became
crazy, and tried to kill himself by cutting
his throat His friends then handcuffed
him to prevent his doing further injury.
He got better, and said he wanted to 90
back to the mines near Folsom, late last
week. but would not go on the cars, insist
ing upon walking. The Chinaman who
was talking about it remarked, " 1 spose,
mebbe, the Clay come back, and be make
himself so die"
No CATCHER BEER, No WAsHEE SHIRT.
A Chinaman walked into an uptown beer
hall yesterday, and laying down a nickel
upon the counter, called for glass of beer.
The proprietor showed back the coin to the
Celestial. saying, Me no sells Chinaman
beer" "All light" replied the China
man, you no selle me beer, you boycottee
me Suppose me boycottee YOU. Suppose
YOU come my house catchee washee, me
telle you me no washee Mclean man. You
wearem dirty shirt. me no dlinkem beer
All light, me no care; you. keepee your
beer, me keepee my money.
LAND PATENTS IssUED.-The Governor
yesterday signed land patents. as follows
A. W. Macpherson, $40 acres, Mendocino
county; heirs of Joseph S. Friedman, 200
acres, Lake; W. b. Spence, 40 acres, San
Diego; John Lynch, 800 acres, San Ber-
nardino: Louis Haas, 900 acres Tulare !:
Alfred Baird. 100 acres, Fresno; Louis
Haseman, 400 acres, Siskiyou; Conrad
Pfster. 1S476 acres, Tulare; Talmadge
Losee, 100 acres Modoc; T. V. Mathews,
80 acres, Santa Cruz.
Police CoURT-In the Police Court yes
terday the case of James Murphy, charged
with battery upon James Kennedy, was
dismissed at the request of the prosecuting
witness $50. Thomas Smith, previously con-
yicted of misdemeanor, was fined $40 or
ten davs......S X. Davidson, for disturbing
the pecce. was fined 50.
In Bue1NEss AGAIN.-Our old friend,
Julius Strutz, has opened wine and liquor
store at I0le Fourth street, between J and
X. where none but the best will be kept:
He will be happy to wait on his friends and
old customers at all times.