Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-16
BRIEF NOTES.

Residents of Vol, county are discussing
the practicability OF lnstltutlng a Yolo
| county fair.
L. s. Calkins, editor of tie Nevada City
Transcript, is visiting the State Fair accom-
panied by his wife.
Michael Davitt, the renowned Irish agi-
tator, arrived here yesterday en- route to
Monterey, where he will remain two or
| three weeks.
Charles B. Cutting, of Chinese Camp, Tu-
olumne, and W. ?. 0ukSt, OF Bennettville,
Mono, have been appointed Notaries Public
| by the Governor.
The East-bound express train last even
ing was so large that it had to be run in
| two sections. There were five carloads of
emlgrant passengers.
| The highest and lowest Signal Service
temperature in Sacramento yesterday was
So and 510, with fresh southerly winds
and extremely hazy weather.
The steamer San Joaquin No 4, arrived
| from San Francisco yesterday with mer-
chandise and lumber, and returned with
grain. The Flora cleared for the upper
Sacramento, light.
Deputy Sheriff Wilson brought up from
San Francisco last evening, en- route to the
State Prison at Folsom, Frank Johnston,
who is to serve five years for burglary of
the second degree.
J. G. Casey, the hotel burglar arrested on
Tuesday, does not appear to have been as
expert in betting on horses as in robbing
sleeping apartments, and none Of the pool
tickets found in his pockets when arrested
were winners"
The leaders of the Prohibition party for
1olo county have decided to nominate a
full county ticket to be voted for at the COM
ing election. For this purpose a Conyen-
ton is called to meet in Woodland on Satur-
day, September 18th.
Col Geo. H. Pettis, an old-time printer
on this coast and who came as one of the
Rhode Island delegation, G. A. R., in Au-
gust, is now in this city, on a visit to the
State Fair. He is member of the editorial
staff of the Providence (R. ~ Journal.
The clothing store of B. Alexander, in
the City Hotel building, was entered by
thieves Tuesday night, who filed four va
Uses with clothing, undergarments, hats
pocket knives, jewelry, ETC., and then de-
camped. Entrance was gained by forcing
open the rear door.
The following arrests were made vester-
day: Joseph Myerhoffer, by local Ingham,
. Il, OlLlCGTS
Farren and Cox, for being drunk; Frank
Robertson, by officer Agner. for disturbing
the peace; Calvin White, by officer Agner
also for disturbing the peace.
On Tuesday James Touhey hung his
coat and vest up on the fence at Seventeenth
and o streets, where he was superintend-
ing the work that was being done in the
construction of sewer. Some time after
wards he found that 4 thief had appropri-
ated his silver watch and chain
II was Sam Anderson who was arrested
by officers Brannigan and Farrell for rob-
bing another man with whom he had been
running" Tuesday night, and not J. ".
Moore. The latter was the party losing the
money. Anderson is having an attack of
delirium tremens at the station-house
A man named Del Murphy has been
arrested by officers Sullivan, Rider and
Ferral on charge of grand larceny, ]. J.
Murphy alleging that he robbed him on
Tuesday evening of about $3.50. Murphy
delivered $67 to the officers, saying that the
complainant gave the money to him for
safe keeping.
Excellent success again attended the Y.
NJ. C. a. lunches yesterday, over so being
netted for the room-furnishing fund of the
association. To-day is the last day of the
lunches and the ladies of the Sixth-street
NJ. L. Church will provide the entertain
ment, and extend their best attentions to
all who favor with a call.
In accordance with action taken by the
Board of Trade, the business men Of the
city viii close their establishments and
give their employees a holiday to-day. to
enable them to enjoy the fair. The banks
will be closed, as will also the railroad
shops and freight depot. The hours al the
Postotfice and Wells, Fargo e Co. s will be
the same as on general holidays.
John and Frank Burns and R. D. Cooper
were taken before Justice Haines on Tues
day, charged by - Garrett with having
violated the fish law by stretching nets
across Bannan slough. The evidence
showed that at low water the slough was
private property, and that the fishermen had
the right to purchase from the owner of it
the privilege of taking the fish it contained.
The District Attorney and Fish Commits
sioner Buckingham expressed the opinion
that the defendants had not violated the
| law, and Justice Haines, after examining
the statute, dismissed the case.
Last Sunday morning n. Wyckoff took
out to the Cinnamon employed in his vine
yard, near Woodland, the money due them
for wages, and, as is usual, paid over to
the book-man of the gang, a Celestial
named All Gan, the entire amount, some
thing over $40. Making an excuse to the
members of the gang that he could not pay
the exact change due them, All Gan prom
Used TO meet them in town in the afternoon
and settle with them then, and then left
the vineyard. During the afternoon the
Cinnamon composing the gang went into
Woodland and found that the booll-man
was gone, having taken his departure with
all the coin, leaving ten Cinnamon to
whistle for their money.
Henry Weber, who was held to answer
by Justice Anderson, of Folsom, on a
charge of arson, in starting the fire which
destroyed such large portion of that town
a few weeks since, intimated q Gay or two
ago that he was willing to go into Court
make a statement Of the whole matter and
take sentence, and he will be arraigned be-
fore Judge Van Fleet this evening. Yes
terday he was inclined TO " weaken in ais
intention, but explained that his hesitation
was relative to other parties who are con-
nected with him in the matter He is not
bright. mentally, owing to his being sub
ject to fits, and it is probable that any state
ment he might make inculpating others
would be taken by a jury with some grains
of allowance.