Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-12-12
LOCAL BREVITiES.

William Shillabar has been appointed
Commissioner of Deeds, to reside in New
York.
T. W. II. Shanahan, representative from
Shasta, is looming up as a formidable can
didate tor the Speakership of the Assembly.
Last night the clouds disappeared sud
denly and the moon and stars shown
brightly upon Sacramento for the first time
in TWO weeks.
Land patents were issued from the State
Land Office yesterday as follows: James
H. Goodman, $40 acaes. San Diego; F. 4.
Hyde, $40 acres, San joaquin.
Yesterday the Governor issued certifi-
cate of election to John D. Works as Asso-
ciate justice for the term expiring January,
1891, vice E. w. McKinstry, resigned.
n. NJ. Motherall, of Tulare county. has
been appointed a member of the State
Board of Horticulture for the Sixth or San
Joaquin District, vice W. c. West, resigned
a social entertainment will be given by
Sacramento Council, No. 90. o, C. F., this
evening ct Fireman's Hall. An excellent
programme appears in the advertising col
umns.
The following arrests were recorded on
the police slate last night: James Kerr,
dis urbing fire-alarm wires, By officer
Campbell; John Eek, malicious mischief.
by officer Scanlon.
Varney W. Gaskill, Secretary of the
lard of Railroad Commissioners. is in The
clty engaged in taking Of of the records in
the Secretary of States office q list OF the
railroad interpretations that have been filed
in the year 1888.
?. w. keyseT, Superior Judge of Yuba
and Sutter counties. is still confined 10 his
bed a. the Golden Eagle Hotel, in this CITY.
He has been suffering from neuralgia of
the stomach. 1t will be some DAYS before
he will be able to be out.
A horse was stolen from the stable of r.
Stackhouse, on the alley between Third
and Fourth L and N streets, on Sunday
night. He was dark bay, weighing about
300 pounds with fWo while feei; half Shet-
land, with very heavy body.
The police authorities were very indig-
nant yesterday over some of he statements
made by Governor Waterman in pardon
ing W. w Cone. Chief Lee says that not
a single officer on the police force was a
witness in the case or had anything to do
with 1t, that Cone did not tender the
money-order to Mr.. Houghton until after
he was arrested and did not settle with Mr.
Coil until after be was convicted
HO Siitclb clbdiuIutuI given Oy the LADIES OF
the Congregational Society last evening was
well attended, and the following pro-
gramme successfully rendered: Tableau,
"Jeptha's Daughter" Miss May Kewen;
vocal solo, " Marguerite" Miss Hattie
Wheat; tableau, 'Rebecca at the Well,
Miss Bertha Gerrish; piano solo, La Foun-
taine," Miss Nellie Gregory tableau
Ruth, the Cleaner" Miss Gertrude Ger
rish; vocal solo, "Aclamena," Miss Wheat;
tableau, Blue Boards Wives" Miss Myra
Shields as Fatima; tableau, Jacobs
Dream Paul Maslin; piano solo, Nearer
My God to Thee" Miss Gertrude Gerrish;
tableau, The Angel Appearing to the Shep-
herd, Miss Lulu Stefens. Readings at
tending tableaus by Miss Mabel Merrill; at
tendants in scenes, Misses Ada Swartz,
Aida Lewis, Theeda Genung, Mrs. ]. L.
Hughes Frank Welch and E. L. Gerrish.
The tableaus were under direction of Mrs
Abbie Genung, and with the calcium light
were very much admired. After the pro-
gramme novel refreshments were served
uader title OF "a Conundrum Lunch"