Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-06-09
BRIEF NOTES.
The river marked l6 feet last evening.

The river marked l6 feet last evening.
The steamer Varlua came down the
river yesterday and the Herald went up.
The State Printing Office was closed YES.
terdsy, owing to the repairs being made to
the building.
The salary of the Officer of the Chain
Gang was liked at the sum of 800 per
month, commencing July 1st.
A Florin Chinaman was tried before
Justice Baker yesterday on a charge OF
chlcken-steallng, but was declared innocent.
The FL Dorado County Supervisors have
refused to grant the franchise applied for
by the American River Water Company.
who Changed the Sabbath" is the sub
Ject for discussion tonight at the Seventh
Day Adventist tent, at Fifteenth and N
streets.
1t is reported that A. E. Wagstaff,
formerly of the Woodland Mail, is nego.
tiatlng tor the purchase of the Suisuu Re
publican.
In the vicinity of Gait combined harvest
ers will be used quite generally this season,
1t looks as If the career of the header has
been almost run.
The County Treasurer has been instruct
ed by the Supervisors to return to the CITY
lot of old city bonds and coupons of 1859,
the same belonging to the city.
A lady named Mrs. E. G. Bush fell from
an H street car yesterday, in consequence
OF the horse starting suddenly while she
was about to alight, but was not much in
jured.
Miss Lizzie Kreger, the young lady who
was so badly burned at the recent Tenth
street tire in this city, at the same time her
sister was fatally burned, is rapidly recoy-
ering at her home in Gait.
A. NJ. Plummer, Overseer of Road Dis
tIlct No. 8, has been instructed to employ a
competent person to examine into the con-
dltion OF the McCracken wire bridge and to
repair the same at cost not TO exceed $500.
Chief Lee has ordered the police force out
on the Fourth, and has advised them to
procured their steeds as soon as possible, as
there may not be any gentle ones left in
the stables if the selection be put off to
long.
Much interest was taken in the school
election at Gait on Tuesday. The candi-
dates were A. |. Rider and George w.
Brewster. There were 103 votes cast, of
which Mr.. Rider received 65 and Mr.,
Brewster 3S.
The Gait Gazette says: The body of the
late Miss Laura E. Smith, who was drowned
IN the Mokelumne river near Lockeford
TWO weeks ago. was recovered one mile
down the stream from the point where the
young lady met her sad fate.
John Van Yalkenburg, of Gait, has a
brother at Johnstown, the ill-fated CITY
swept by the Pennsylvania flood. The lat
ter telegraphs that himself and family are
safe, but that all their property had been
destroyed. He had wooden factory.
The managers have secured the services
OF Ed. Hennessv to play shortstop for the
Woodland team to-day in the game against
the st. Mary's team. Andy Tufts will do
the twi1ling, and James Woods will act as
backstop.
While engaged at work on the roof of a
two-story house at Twenty-third and II
streets yesterday, carpenter named White
slipped and fell to the ground. Parties
hastened at once to his assistance, and he
was taken to his home. 1t was not thought
that his injuries would prove serious,
although they are severe and painful.
Sacramento Parlor, No. 8, N.S.G. W.
has elected the following officers for the
ensuing term: Past President, c. A. Root:
President: G: w. Mier; First Vice-Presi-
dent, J. NJ. Henderson, Jr. Second Vice
President, J. B. Leonard; Third Vice-Pres-
ldent, h. Johnson; Recording Secretary,
J. +. Bronner, Financial Secretary, F. Gar
ret; Treasurer, c. T. Barton; Historian, E.
J. Gregory; Marshal, w. WEIGH; Surgeon,
4. l.. Simmons, Jr.; Trustees-M Withing-
ton, u. w. Morrill,, ]. E. Manlove.