Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-17


BOARD OF EDUoATIoN-A special meet
ing of the Board of Education was held last
evening, with all the members present except
Directors Hornblower and Knights. The
President stated the object of the meeting
was to consider the matter of advertising for
| bids to furnish textbooks. Mr.. Butler gave
notice that at the next meeting he would
move that the first term of the school year
| should commence the first Monday in
July and close on the 23d of December, ex-
cept when that date comes on Saturday or
Sunday and it shall then close on Friday,
and that there shall be vacation of public
schools from the second Friday in August to
! the first Monday in October. Mr. McClatchy
moved that the Board propose to change text
books in the public schools. Mr.. Butler
moved to refer the matter of advertising for
bids for contracts to the Advertising Commit
tee. Carried The Board finally decided to
advertise in the RECORD UNION, Duly Bee
and Sacramento Journal. +. NJ. Martin,
President of the Odd Fellows Picnic Com
mittee, appeared and requested that holi-
day be given to the pupils April Goth. Mr..
Butler moved that the request be granted.
| The motion was carried. The Board then
adjourned.
RUN OVER AND KnLED.-A brakeman
named William Stewart was run over near
Niles yesterday, and so badly crushed that
he died before night. He was attempting to
get off the gravel train to throw open a
switch when he fell under the wheels, and
three cars passed across his legs. He was
taken to Oakland. and started from there on
the lightning train to come to the Railroad
Hospital for treatment He died about half
an hour after leaving Oakland, and his re
mains arrived here last evening Coroner
Vermilya will hold an inquest to-day or to-
morrow. Deceased was native OF Canada,
aged 81 years.
AUCTION SALEs.-Bell & Co. to-day at their
salesroom, 1915 Fourth street, win sell lot
of furniture, raisins, bacon, fruit, picture
frames, brooms, harness, wagon, buggies, ba-
rouches. hacks and counters. Wednesday,
| April 2Sth the firm will have general real
! estate auction, and parties having real estate
/ to sell are requested to notify the firm at
once.
AN INVOLUNTARY BATH-Y yesterday after
noon one of the deck hands of the steamer
Governor Dana, lying at the foot Of n street,
made misstep and tumbled from that vessel
! into the river. His companions quickly tossed
a large post overheard, which was seized by
the unfortunate and chung to until boat
rescued him from his dangerous situation.
CHURCH SocIAL.-A social under the au-
spices OF the ladies of the Sixth-street NJ. E
Church was given in the parlors of that
church last evening A pleasant programme
of musical and literary exercises was given,
h1,Nf
and Mrs. George Katzenstein, and recita'
ton by A. G. Reussin.
MAN Found DROWNED A dispatch from
CORTLAND IS miles below this city, announces
that yesterday afternoon the body of a negro
man was found in the Sacramento river about
one mile above that place. The body had
evidently been in the water about two months,
and had not been recognized when the dis
patch was sent.
METROPOLITAN THEATER.- Colder
City Minstrel and Social Club of Sacramento
announces its first entertainment to take
place at the Metropolitan Theater. The
prices are placed at half the usual rates, anc
full and choice bill is promised.
MEDICAL SOCIETY. The annual meeting o.
the Medical Society of the State is an
nounced by Secretary Tyrrell of Sacramento
for Wednesday next at San Francisco, at II
A. NJ, in Covenant Hall, on Eddy street.
ANOTHER LEcTURE-Dr. Speer & Co. viii
give another medical lecture at Turner Hall
to men exclusively, Tuesday night. An ad
mission fee Of % cents will be charged.
RICHMOND GRovE.-At Richmond Grove
there will be grand opening tomorrow. A
good band of music will be in attendance
and no admission fee will be charged.
GRAND RE-oPENING tonight of the Inter.
national Hotel Saloon, Lansing & johnson,
| proprietors All are invited.
CHILDRENs goat shoes. double toe, button,
sewed with double thread, for 81 25 at the
Red House.
BEWARE of limitations in Rock and Rye.
! Trademark fled in this State and Nevada.
| Geo. w. Chesley, sole agent.
DR.. LYoN's ToeFH TABLEEs.-Highly in.
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