Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-19
LOCAL BREvITIES.

A hail-storm visited Elk Grove last
Wednesday, followed by heavy shower OF
rain.
The river marked 81 feet . inches last
evening, an increase OF three inches over
the preceding day.
The Ga=ette says the vineyards in the
vicinity OF Gait are looking very thrifty
and promise large yields.
An elderly lady named Mrs. G. w. Barn
dart was badly injured at Gait on Thurs
day, by being thrown from road cart.
The City Art Gallery is open free from
10 to to-day. The mineral cabinet, on
account OF reconstruction of the cases, is
closed until further notice.
The glove contest at the Capital CITY
Athletic Club room last night, between
George Cannon AID Charles Turner. lasted
for thirteen rounds, and resulted in vic.
tory for Cannon.
Nine cars were required yesterday to take
the Red Men and others 10 the formers pic.
mic at Leet's Grove. The day was delight.
full, the grounds in excellent condition, and
all enjoyed themselves.
The Business Mems Association of Wood.
land has unanimously adopted a resolu.
ton favoring the special tax of SIS 900 called
for by the Board of Trustees for the pur.
pose of town improvement.
The subject to be treated at the tent Of
the Seventh Day AdventIsts, at Fifteenth
and NJ streets. this evening will be: "A
Prophetic View of the Worlds History
From Babylon to Eternity"
Rev. w. G. Merrill's illustrated lectures
on the Pilgrims Progress" will be contin-
ued this evening at the Congregational
Church. These lectures are especially in
teresting and instructive to all.
The case of the People VS.. L. n. Billings,
charged with murder, will be called in
Judge Armstrong; Court on Monday.
Grove l.. Johnson appears for the defense
and District Attorney Bruner. assisted by
w. A. Anderson, will have charge of the
prosecution.
A citizen left the following laconic bu.
decidedly expressive note at this office yes
terday. 1t is barely possible that tie
proper authorities will be able to compre-
bend its meaning: Dangerous hole; side
walk; Sixth street. between L and Nj; west
side; get neck broken"
The Hicksvile school closed on the 10th
instant, when the pupils were subjected to
rigid examination and acquitted them
selves to the credit of their teacher, Mr..
Juiidu w. JOHHsOH. All entertainment
followed, comprising songs, dialogues and
recitations, which was enjoyed by all the
visitors.
E. A. Burr has purchased half block on
the north side of NJ street, between Twenty
first and Twenty second streets, paying
therefor $4,000. on which he is building
a fine residence. This and other invest
ments in that part of the city, have been
stimulated by the Central Railways pres.
ence there.
A rough gang of boys and young men are
in the habit of congregating around the
church on Eighth street, between and O.
where they play cards and fill the air with
foul language. People residing in the vi
cinity want to know if the police authori.
ties cannot break up the meetings of the
gang.
Yesterday officer Carroll brought to the
police station man by the name of Bauer
who resides on Third street, between l and
]. Bauer was acting very strangely, and
the officer concluded that be had better bt
taken care of. He will probably be exam
ined by the Commissioners of Lunacy to
morrow.