Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-05-06
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

The CLOSE op LONG ILLNEss.-Yester-
day Ruskin Haswell Mills, eldest son of
William II. and NJ Elizabeth Mills, died in
this city, after long and painful illness.
Spinal disease developed in his system some
four years ago, and for nearly year and
half he had been confined to his bed. At
the time of his death he was eleven wears
and five months old. but in mental growth
he had far exceeded the ordinary develop
ment of that childish age. His alert intelli-
9ence, remarkably retentive memory, chiv-
alrous and romantic disposition, had long
since given promise of bright adolescence,
and the sweet and gentle temper which had
been brought into strong relief by the irritat-
ing and exhausting influences of painful and
slow illness, endeared him greatly, not alone
to his parents, but to all who had opportu-
mites OF observing his courage, patience and
amlabllity. To those who are called upon to
suffer such bereavements we are only too well
aware that conventional consolation, are
barren and meaningless but when, as in this
case, the progress of an incurable disease
rendered it certain that survival could bring
no hope of a restoration to the activities and
enjoyments of life, and might have entailed
only prolongation of suffering, it is perhaps
W Suggest Gudb even ID6 nOSb
devoted love could scarcely have deliberately
chosen-had such choice been possible-the
sad alternative to that ending which has so
prematurely closed this young career.
MERCHANDISE REPORT. = The following
freight for Sacramento passed Ogden May
Sd: For S. B. Paige, 2 iron safes James G.
Davis, 2 boxes walnut furniture, 4 boxes
marble, box furniture; r. Stone & Co.,
boxes hardware, 1 box saddlery, IL crates
stirrups; Lindley & Co., 81 boxes spice :;
John Breuner, 2 boxes walnut furniture l
crate folding tables i; Baker & Hamilton, 60
bundles shovels bundle castings; Geo. S.
Bronner, l barrel hams Jas. Parsons, cases
shoes; Gus. Lavenson, l box shoes Weld
mann Hromada, l case confectionery :;
Adams, Mcneil Il Co., 2 cases, 4 packages,
105 boxes tobacco; r. A. Fisk. cask stone
ware; J. L. Stoll, l case hardware Billings
ley u Co., 10 coils rope; w. A. & G. S.
Houghton, l box base balls Huntington,
Hopkins & Co., 8 boxes hardware Chas.
Heinrich, box sausages Mary S. Cougar,
bale carpet warping Weinstock & Lubin,
4 boxes boots and shoes, box and bale dry
goods; A. Dennery, u barrels assorted glass
ware H. c.. Kirk & Co., 2 boxes drugs in
glass, boxes medicine, l case drugs; Geo.
Bates &c Co., 2 cases files; r. c. Terry & Co.,
l bundle printing paper; r. Dale, l box
children's carriages James l. Felter, 2
boxes cigars; Continental Oil and Transport
alton Company, 1 tank oil Booth & Co., 10
tierces hams.
ABOUT DoGs.-An indignant correspond
ent in a long letter complains of the large
number of ferocious dogs kept in the vicinity
of Twenty-second and NJ streets. He alleges
that these quadrupeds roam the streets, and
by children of that section are set upon
passers-by for mere amusement. One man,
he says, has four or five annoying dogs out
there. Not long since he had a narrow es-
cape from having his team run away by rea-
son of this fact. He wants to know if people
have a right to keep so many dogs as to be-
come a public nuisance, and says that it
ought to be considered violation of the pub
lie peace to keep dogs that impede safe pas
sage of the streets. AS long as people pay
the license tax for dogs aud put the official
tag upon them there is no limit to the
number they may keep or the ferocity of the
beasts, but the owner Is responsible for DANA
ges occasioned by a dog known to be vicious,
and the authorities may proceed against such
owner for maintaining a nuisance of that
character and have it abated.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION of
incorporation were yesterday fled in the
Secretary of States office by the Spring
Valley Consolidated Mining Company, for
the purpose of carrying on mining business in
the Devils Gate mining district, county of
Lyon, Nevada. Principal place of business
at San Francisco. Capital stock, $3.50, 000,
900, divided into 500 shares. Directors
A. K. 2. Harmon, l. i. Requa, John Skae,
Thomas II. Williams and G. G. Funk.
Also, articles of incorporation of the Pacific
Bell Telephone Company, which company is
organized to construct, purchase, maintain,
etc, telephone lines and do general business
thereon in and around the various cities and
towns of the State of California. Principal
place of business San Francisco. Capital
stock, 100000, divided into shares of 800
each. Directors-George S. Ladd, Monroe
Greenwood, Henry G. Hyde, Milton A.
Wheaton. C. r. Greathouse, James Gamble
and Samuel o. Hunt.
MILITARY ApPoINTMENTs.-C Colonel Greed
Raymond, commanding the First Artillery
Regiment has made the following appoint
ments: G.. NJ. Prodger, Paymaster, with
the rank of First Lieutenant; John L.
Carey, Inspector of Rifle Practice, with the
rank Of First Lieutenant; w. L. Chesley,
fCommissary, with the rank of First Lieu
tenant d. J. Long, Ordnance Officer, with
the rank of First Lieutenant; Goodwin
Mcneil, Sergeant Major; William E.
Ormsby, Quartermaster Sergeant; Thomas
w. Stevens. Color Sergeant; E. w. Davis
and F. A. Fischie, principal musicians. The
Regimenta1 Quartermaster has not yet been
appointed.
INSTALLATION OF OFFIcERs.-The follow
ing officers of Capital Lodge, No. 81, 1. o.
G. T., were installed Tuesday evening by
State Deputy B. II. Hoag, of Davisville,
assisted by L. D. F. Lucas and J. P. Counts,
of Sacramento W. G. TIL. S. Brink I:
w. L. S.-Miss Frances johnson; w. K.
S.-Miss Annie Glazier; w. V. T.-Miss
Jennie Logan; w. Sd. J. McKinnon !:
w. A. S.-bliss E. Williamson w. T. S.
J. NJ. Rodgers w. T.-Mrs. Katie Smith !;
w. M.-William c. Manley; W. d. M
Miss Trueax W. 1. G.-Miss Belle Hall I;
w. o. G.-J. +. Lucas; w. C.-Mrs. A. A.
Catlin; P. w. G. T.-Sam. katzensteln
NEW RIVER STEAMERS pair of the
boilers and engines which have been under
construction at the railroad shops for the
new river steamers has just been finished,
and sent by rail to Oakland, to be put IN their
PtoAetOhs
order at the shops as it was constructed, and
will only require to be reset in its location
when placed in the boat The machinery
for the other steamer is being rapidly put up
at the shops, and will also be ready for ship
ment soon.
BOARD OF SUPERvIsoRs.-The Board of
Supervisors met yesterday. The Overseer of
Road District No. Sc was directed to remove
the distractions from the road leading from
the upper Stockton road to j. II. McKune's
farm. The petition of voters in the Fifth
Precinct was set for hearing tomorrow. A
petition requesting change in the American
School Distrist was set for hearing May 18th.
A HANDSOME LINE of mems fancy Bal
hrirgsn undershirts and drawers, at 70 cents
each. Excellent value, and something entirely
new in style and finish. Those who are about
to buy their spring and summer underwear,
should not fail to see this line of goods before
purchasing. Wsinstock & Lubin, proprietors
Mechanics Store.