Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-08-20

the condition OF the churches in the Sacra-
mento District, and the Conference after
singing hymn and the pronouncing Of the
benediction by Elder Green. rose from its sit.
ting TO sit again at A. NJ. to-day. Last even
ing Elder Jimmerson preached the annual
sermon before the Conference and good con-
gregation.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
The Board of Supervisors met yesterday at
10 A. NJ, and transacted business as follows
The citizens of Elk Grove and vicinity
having raised by subscription sufficient
amount to purchase the right of way for a
public bridge across the Costumes river, near
Sheldon, Thomas Jenkins came before the
Board and asked assistance towards the con-
struction of such bridge to the extent of $780,
Mr.. Beckley moved that the Road Commit
tee procure the services of suitable person to
ascertain what kind of bridge is needed
and to have plans and specifications prepared
The motion was adopted with the full vote of
the Board, with the exception of Mr.. Blair,
who voted against it, with a statement that
law.
Mr.. BeckleY offered the following resolu-
ton, which was unanimously adopted $50
Resotred, That the Board receive sealed proposals
for laying new floor in the main hall of the Pa
vion up to September G, 1850, at . O'Clock p. " Of
that day, the same to be Of the best Mendocino
pine, vertical grain, one and oDe-fourth inches
thick, and not four inches in width, well sea-
soned. The contractor to whom is awarded thecpn.
tract is to take up the old floor, and to have the
same for his own use. The joists to be eveied up,
and the work to be done In good wOrkman-like
manner, the work TO be completed by the, 18th Of
September and all debris and old material removed
The Board reserves the right to reject any and all
bids.
A communication was received notifying
the Board Of Supervisors that the State
Board of Equalization was now in session.
and ready to consider any matters concerning
the equalization of taxation which the Board
might wish to present On motion, Septem
Der Sth was agreed upon at which time the
Board of Supervisors would meet with the
State Board.
The following claims were presen led and
allowed Isaac Russell, SOS; Emanuel
Berdolt, S2S; ID. Sharp, sl5; NJ. f. Clayton,
$50.
The Board then adjourned till 10 a. NJ, to,
day.
PERSONAL. Capt. j. b. Eads, State Engineer
Hall, and Drainage Commissioners Parks and
Knox, with others who accompanied them,
returned yesterday from their trip OF inspec-
lion Siic anu LTlDuIdFlts.
Captain Eads, with Colonel Andrews, who
constructed the jetties at the mouth of the
Mississippi river under him, and Hon. A. G.
Cochran and wife. Of Captain Eads party,
leave on the afternoon overland for the East
Hon. a. III. Rose came up from the
Bay last evening, and is at the
Arcade Albert Gallatin, Joseph Steff-
ems, G. w. Clarke and w. r. Pond left yes
terday for San Francisco and Santa Cruz
. Senator Booth, 4. r. Hamilton aud Ber-
pard Steinman went to San Francisco yes.
terday 49,. w. E. Norris Las gone to
Bartlett springs and j H. Coppersrnith and
family to Howard springs. B. B. Bell, wife
and daughter left yesterday for Monterey -.
Wednesday evening some fifty couples of the
friends of Miss Nellie Hawley gave her a
surprise party at the residence of j. T.
Keeper, Sixth street, between [ and J -. 2.
Z. Platt and wife left for Santa Cruz yester-
day.
SINGULAR Coal On Academic Mon
day evening last there came near being fire
and loss of life from very singular occur
renee at the residence of A. Bennett, on IL
street, near Twelfth. Mr.. Bennett and wife
were down town at their fruit store in the
evening, and their four little children were in
bed, with coal oil lamp left burning on a
table in an adjoining room. A puppy which
was left iii the house, while playing with the
table-spread, as is supposed, pulled it off,
throwing the lamp upon the floor, causing it
to explode, and the oil took fire. Mrs. Ham
ilten, who resides across the street. seeing the
flames, raa over and, after considerable eff
fort, extinguished the flames with q rug.
The children were asleep, and if the fire
had remained unseen few moments it
is to be feared sad consequences would
have followed. Mr. Bennett at once gave
his dog to the care of the Poundmaster and
instituted other precautions against further
accident.
'tBIG BLUNDERs. DIR. Talnage had a
still more thinly settled house to hear him
lecture on "Big Blunders" last night It
is big blunder for the DIR. to suppose that
California can stand 81 per head tax to
hear lectures which in the East are gwen at
admission rates ranging from. 10 cents to so
cents. The supposition that the big price
era is still booming here is grand error. 1t
is no more fair to charge this people 81 than
to levy the same tribute in Illinois, New
York or Massachusetts,, where no such rate
is ever charged. The second lecture of DR..
Talmage was hardly as humorous as the first,
but was quite as good in other respects. He
presented in glazing colors the blunders Of
iu DuSiuSos, oOCicty, tuc piolcSoiOilS, arr,
etc. The central idea and thought was that
no man can do anOther's work; that each is
to do his own appointed tasks, and the chief
of all big blunders he held to be the marriage
of pair i'll adapted to each other, and with
out true and endearing affection one for the
other.
Police ARREsT.-The only arrest made by
the police yesterday was that of A. Scroegs,
| for violating the health ordinance, by officer
Campbell
Our OBJECT IS TO MAKE MONEY, and con-
vert the heather. We don't trust anybody,
but keep our powder dry-buy for cash, and
have the best line of ladies', misses and
children's shoes. and sell them for less money
than any other store in the State. Look at
our advertisement in this paper for prices.
| Red House.
| The GREAT REMNANT SALE at the Red
! House is booming, not on paper, but on our
counters, marked in plain figures, where all
may see them.
LADIES, they have just received new line
of embroideries at the Criterion. Remember.
they make a speciality of these goods. Call
early and get first selections.
VISIT the great remnant sale to-day at the
Red House.
To SEE THEM is to buy them, and 20 buy
them is to secure the very best value ever
shown in the city. Remember, this is the
Gay of the great remnant sale at the Red
House.
FRENCH KID Shoes" at the Mechanics
Store.
"BLANKErs," "BLASKErs,n 1t the Me-
chanics' Store.
UsDERsHIRTs AND DRAWERS" az the
Mechanics Store.