Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-20
San Francisco Briefs.

SAN FRANCIS o, December l9th.-B. P. Hill has
sold Mikado, Tycoon, Sid and other racers to
John Hill, OF ii Csjon.
The Bay District track is so muddy there will
be 10 running races there this year. Most of the
hOrses have left the track.
OwiLg to the lack of the presence of many
metnbers probably prevented by the storm from
coming 10 the meeting OF the Grdpe-6rowers and
Wine Makers, the Association postponed the
meeting until next month.
Colonel Langdon commanding officer at the
Presidio, has issued an order which virtually
prohibits the use of beer and wine at the regi
Blental mess. The officers of the First Artillery
are much exercised over the order and have ap-
pealed to the Secretary of War to obtain a ruling
on its validity.
Edwsrd howard, who is employed in Beals
match factory on Mission street, between Fourth
and Fifth, jumped off II Mission-street car this
morning while it was in motion. His foot
struck a cObbestone, twisting his leg and break
ing the thigh bone. Howard. who lives at 227
Valencia street, Was removed to the Receiving
Hospital
Thomas P. Ryan, who is under arrest for sell
ing liquor without obtaining license as pro
viced for by Ordinance l, 50, has sued out a
wit OF prohibition against the Police Court to
prevent his trial. on the ground that said Court
has no jurisdiction TO try the charge, as the law
is Invalid. Judge Levy has set the matter down
for hearing December seth.
Mrs. Christopher A. Buckley, the wife of the
leader of the local Democracy, died about one
o'clock this afternoon, in her home at 2ii0 Post
street. she had been ailing for long time,
Marysville Musings.
MAgYsvILLE, Decemter 19th.-Some months
ago young man named Aver tried to pass Il
check here, and was arrested on suspicion of
bel swinder. lie was detained in the city
prison over night but the next morning ex-
plained matters satisfactorily and was released.
His father S. f. Aver, one of the Supervisors o.
Santa Clara county, IS here investigating the
case, and has intimated that an action for false
imprisonment will be the result of his inquiry.
uiA Rrt nj u m or
the Marysville Guard this evening. The COM
pany is about seventy strong. AT the coneiu
sion of the ceremony the Major will be enter
taiDed at Il banquet. The new organization
will be known as Company C of the Eighth Bat
talon.
Hammond Getting Troublesome.
SEATTLE. December 19th.-Hammond made
an exhibition of himself to-day. He called at
the house he first lived at in this city and de-
uounced the proprietor for divulg.ng infOTma-
ton about him. In the talk he talled the lady
a lar and her son, H. B. MOoIhOuse, slapped
him in the face sew raj times, driving him and
his two companions from the house, even
though Hammond made an effort TO pull re-
volver.
Moorehnuse says Hammond clsims 10 have
five big diamond rings, presented 10 him by an
Rose was presented to him by the Earl of u.s.
ton. Hammond says he don't like being
hound, d, and that the right Hammond is in
san Francisco.
hnOcktu Oub III the SeCOnu
SALT LAKE, December lgIh.-The Utah Com
mission met a week ago last Monday to hear
the Mormon charges against the deputy regis
tTation officers for this city. The allegations
we.e so fnde finite that the Commission called
.Or more specified charges. These were fur
n.shed on Friday and the hearing began on the
claim that the registration officers were favor
ing the Gentle and discril mating against the
Mormon voters. The case closed TO day. To-
night the Commission decided that the charges
were not sustained.
"Chickens Come Home to Roost."
SAN DIEGO, December I9th-This evening
Ben Benjamin, the sporting editor of the Union,
and widely known as Dagworth publicly
classified W. G: smith, the editor Of the Eren-
ing sun. Smith attacked Benjamin in the
editorial columns of his paper and got licked
Benjamin is much smaller man but did him
mp srtisiically. Smith also figured in scraDe
q few weeks ago in which Il memher of the
Board OF Education slapped his face.
Gambling in Nevada county.
NEVADA (Cal), December 19th-The Grand
Jury was disc. arg d TO day sfg finding an in
diciment against William TraverS for the muir
der o; James Daley. The report contains noth-
ing else of interest except recommending that
officers and citizens unite in securing the en-
forcement of the laws against gambling. But
few games are running i'll the county, and those
only at intervals.
Probably "Thompson's Colts"
SoNoNA, December I9th.-Last night the pas
senger train of the SonOma Vslley Railway ran
over two horses belonging to Captain Boyes.
Ore of the horses was thrown high in the air
and instantly killed, while the other was bad Y
manned. The accident happened on the Cap
tain's ranch aud was caused by the horses try
ing to cross the track ahead of the locomotive.
Establishing Colonies.
BAKERSFIELD, December 19th.-Two new col
onies, the largest one of 2000 acres were formed
here this week. One is twelve miles north and
the other four miles west OF Bakersfield. The
conditions are that $40 acres in one and $50
acres in the other be Immediately put into
fruits and ines.