Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-08


BOARD ar HEALTH.--The regular monthly
meetire Of the Board was held last evening.
Present Meyor Tanner, presiding ; and Drs.
Huqhsou, pyburn, Kellogg and Dart, and
Hath Officer Phillips. The Health Officer
made bis reporr, which included a statement
Of c case OF leprosy complained Of, il the
person OF a Chilaman who lives or stays un-
desneash the old shanties back OF the north
west corner Of Third and l streets. Dr.
PvburA stated that he had visited the case
mentioned and found il to be an unquestior-
able case OF that disease, and was already
minus the toes and fingers, or the larger por-
ton OF them The Mayor mad also seen the
man referred TO- and, having seen many cases
of the disease in the Sandwich Islands, was
satisfied it WIS laprosy. After discussion
of the case it was decided that the Mayor
should see the man again with inter-
prefer to find out his circumstances and
how he could best he disposed of, and
communicate again with the Board. The
| Health Officers report stated that he had
served % verbal notices IN relation to nui-
sances and 16 legal notices % cases had been
abated notices had also been served to fill
in low lots, but the work has been delayed on
accorsit of scarcity of dirt resulting from
! nlIn WAFER, DuL Iib WORK VIII Dt iJustleu lOT-
ward a soon as the water in the river falls
sufficiently so material can be procured. He
stated that he had given special attention to
! improving the sanitary condition OF China
town on | street. and he thinks improvement
is beng made by the denizens OF that burgh
"a as vel as could he expected by such poo
ple" The mortuary report for the month OF
May showed 81 deaths il the city FROM al!
causes. A bill for drugs and medicines for
the Dispensary was presented by NJ. S. Ham
Iner and $50 allowed thereon, after which The
Board adjourned.
CHICAGO CONVENTION vs. SUPERIOR Court.
While case was being tried yesterday in
the Superior Court some dispute arose, and
the opposing counsel began to argue the
point. Just as they closed boy came in
/ and handed Mr. Catlin report Of the pro-
/ ceed:nss Of the Chicago Convention, and, as
! it happened Just as he finished elancing over
the report, Judge Clark, speaking to the at
| tcrneys abcut the case at bar, asked, Well.
| how does the case stand now" Mr.. Catlin
arose solemnly and with perfect abstraction,
surprising he was spoken to, and said
MAY it please the Court, Grant has sos and
| Blaine 2S3." The mistake was heartily rel
ished by the occupants OF the Court room,
and the reader Of press dispatches took q
! hasty seat and not having any particular
! point to laugh at himself, inquired OF the coun
sci in the case, "Well, what is the question,
| anyhow p
| SPRINKLER WANTEp.-The merchants and
business community j street generally
were complaining loudly yesterday that their
street had nos been sprinkled either on Satur-
day or yesterday, and the strong wind filed
stores and goods full of dust making it ex-
| ceeiingly annoying and disagreeable. Just
| at night, however, last evening, after the
| wind had gone down, the storerooms, goods
| and everybody's hair and eyes were filled
with dust aud mouths with bitter cursiGgs,
! and the third commandment mangled be-
/ vond recognition by its warmest friends, The
/ snrinkling cart made its appearance, just II
/ time to let the complaining citizens knox
| that it still lived and held 60 the contract foe
! street splinkling
AySrAL MEETING.-The annual meeting Of
the Congregation Bnai Israel was held on
Sunday last, and the following officers We're
| elected; President, l.. Elkus; VicePre i
dent. NJ. Nobitscheck; Secretary. S. Morris !;
| Treasurer, c. Eaines Trustees, 4. Ham
| burger. ID. I.ubin. l.. J. Iithauer, l.. Phil
lips. Il. Levy, III. Weinstock Collector, n !.
| Wilson.
HERE WE Go AGAIS.-Ladies' one-strap
sandals at 81 two-strap ditto at So 90 /; New
port ties, Nos. to Z, az 81; Newport button
1T 50 80. and the tie and buckle combined at
s. so. In infants fancy shoes and slippers
we have the following, just opened out: One
strap sandal slippers and inlaid ties, sizes Q to
8. at 81 blue, bronze and huf-colored, but.
| toned shoes, sizes to 5, at 81 /; infants kid
| and goat, buttoned shoes, sizes to 8, st GO
] and Is cents: ladies' Freuch.kid, betton
| shoes at 81. al widths i'll silk lace and but
ton shoes. Boot and Shoe Department., Me-
chanics' Store, Weibs.oca & Labin. Proprie-
tors.