Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-09
California and Oregon Mail.

About two weeks ago an order being re-
ceived to have the mail on the California
and Oregon road carried on the Portland
night express, and as this train does not
stop at near all the points along the route.
and also would delay mail forwarded from
this city to Marysville and other principal
points upon the line Postmaster Stephens
urged, in a letter to the Postmaster G General,
that the mail be continued on the after
noon train. This recommendation was in
dorsed by the Sacramento Board of Trade
Yesterday reply was received granting
the request, and stating that the mail
should continue TO be forwarded on the af-
ternoon train, and as soon as possible the
further request-that mail also be for
warded on night express-Would be granted
as soon as arrangements to that effect could
be completed.
POLICE CoURr.-Ye sterday was q gala
day for the Clerk of the Police Court.
Louise Monin forfeited her deposits on two
charges of exhibiting. Nellie Elliott and
Miss Guiana followed suit. Tuscarora
Bill, an Indian, was sentenced to paw a
fine of 81 80 for being drunk. John Hol-
land left So, and the charge of drunk
against him was not examined into. H.
A. Caulfeld, charged with disturbing the
peace, insisted ON having his trial set for
Saturday next. Judge McKune, the prose-
cutting witness, however, not being able to
be present at that time, the hearing of the
case was set for to-day at 100 P. NJ Dan
Egan and Mrs. Egan were upon motion of
the City Attorney acquitted of the crime of
assault with a deadly weapon. Antoine
Berli will be tried for disturbing the peace
on February 9th.
AUCTION To NoREow.-W. H. Sherburn,
auctioneer. will sell at his salesroom. 323 X
street, at 10 A. N. tomorrow, one red-velvet
parlor set, five pieces; walnut marble-top
bedroom set, cottage bedroom set, extra
bureaus, extra washstands, walnut extern
sion (eight-foot) dining table, fall-leaf din
ing tables. kitchen safes, oak dining chairs,
No. range, with shelves also a lot of
groceries consisting of tea. baking powder,
condensed eggs, hams, raisins, ale and beer
in bottles; also lot of carpenters tools,
carpenters work benches and other tools
a SACRAMENTO INvENTIoN.-Jos. Kane,
of the State Printing Office, has invented a
portable duck-boat in three sections. The
center is an oblong square box, the ends "
shaped boxes. The ends can be placed in
away snugly in a light spring wagon
When the water is reached, the boat is put
together in five minutes with thumb
screws, and II is ready to float, capable OF
carrying two hunters, their guns, ammuni-
ton and decoys. 1t is fifteen feet in length
The ORPHAN FUND.-The money col
lected for the sale of tickets to the orphan
musical concert last Saturday has not yet
been collected in, and it is impossible to
tell Just how many hundred dollars it will
net. The additional donations since the
last reportin the RECORD { MON are: Frank
A. Bonlin, 81; fortune-teling at Pavilion
s. %; \. II. Lauridsen, 81: 81. Little
s. so; J. G. Lipetit, 81 so; B. f. Biggs, 81
George Hanlon, 81 so; Walhalla Grove
No. s, U. 4. o. D., SO. Total, Sc, $50 65.
A LITTLE DEAL IN STocKs.-Ye sterday in
front of the Courthouse S. B. Smith, ad
ministrator of the estate of R. C. Montgom.
cry, deceased, sold at public auction IOC
shares OK Andes mining stock at 81 20
seventy-nve shares of Sierra Nevada at 81 sc
and five shares of Best & Belcher at SIS IL
to DR.. +. F. Tebbets, he being the highest
bidder. Later in the day the latter dis
posed OF his purchase at an advance O
over 500.
LOVELY WEATHER. Yesterday was
fine day, the sun shone brightly and witt
unusual warmth. The mud on the streets
and highways is driving up rapidly, and i
was lovely day to be out riding or 70
walking. Hundreds of women and chill
dren W.,-e found lettering in the Capito
grounds and in the Plaza.