Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-08-28

made upon chemists, and that those business
men are bearing testimony for their patients
as to its successful use. Voluntary state.
ments of new cases have been made for pub
location, but as they are nearly all of the
character Of those already given, it is not
deemed necessary to give them in detail.
The subject has become one OF very general
discussion, and has awakened much attention
in this community.
RECEPTION OF PRESIDENT HAYES Mayor
Turner has issued call for meeting of eiti-
zens, to be held at the Court-ho at half
past o'clock Monday evening. The object
is to consult relative to the reception of Pres
ident Hayes. The Mayor says: For the
first time in the history of this State the
Chief Magistrate sof the nation is about to
pay us visit, and in accordance with time
hoHored usage III such cases | think it viii be
we'll for Us as a municipal community to take
some steps for the devisiug of means whereby
we can extend to him and his party cordial
and respectful welcome TO this, the capital
city of the State" Ii this connection it is
proper tnstate that ut the earnest solicitation
Of the State Board OF Agriculture, seconded
by Governor Perkins and prominent citizens,
Governor Leland Stanford Of San Francisco,
who has 3 large and elegant mansion III this
city, was recently solicited to act as most TO
the President and party during the visit to
Sacramento III State Fair week. Governor
Stanford at FIRST objected, on account of the
absence Of his wife from tie State, but he
finally consented and viii, he says, during
the stay Of President Hayes and par5y in
Sacramento, III behalf Of this city. Of which
Re is an old citizen, act as special entertainer
or host to che President and party. 10 this
end ne has given directions TO have his resi-
dence here put ia Thorough order, and it Is
now being prepared for the reception OF the
Presidential party. fairgrounds also are be-
nag beautiEed. and every preparation made
by Goyerno. STANFORD to entertain The Presi-
dent in . manner which viii reflect credit
upon the capital city and its people. of whom
he was so many years one.
THE DRwNG UNIFORM. Superintendent
Flint yesterday selected samples of the uni
form jackets which the State Agricultural
Society Fair viii hereafter require drivers al
the Fair races to wear unless they furnish
their own. The jackets are the very best all
wool Cardigan, finished in the best STYLE and
neat and handsome enough for the most fas-
tidious gentlemen in fact they are ueater
! and handsomer than the best coat rine-tenths
! 81 the Qt4NGIS ever NSt-E Lli Ut GDJQO = race
| course. The Jackets are to be ordered from
! the Fast, and viii arrive here about SeDtem-
| Der 18th. They are furnished by a Sscra-
| mentO merchant 10 order. The uniform caps
are to be made by q Sacramento halter, and
viii be OF The best opera flannel. with light
elastic bands and visor OF the regulation
style, aud will be as neat and comfortable o
cap as auy man need TO wish for. The neat
ness and excellence Of the uniform cannot he
disputed, and viii be . complete answer to
any captions objection any driver may mike.
More than this, Is viii be vel for drivers to
remember that they must be Otherwise de-
Gently clad also, and that the society has de-
teTmined 70 permit no more men TO mount
sulkies in the presence Of the guests Of the
society unless Clearly and decentiy clothed.
! Heretofore it has seemed that not few
drivers took pains to appear in the most
slovenly condition possible.
THE LrBEL SUITS The examination in
the criminal libel suits OF The People VI. L.
T. Burke and W. E. Hickey. brought at the
instance Of Robert Harrison, has been il
progress for several days past before Justice
! Cog.ins d. w Weity District Attorney
| Buckley, Henry Starr and &. |. Robinson
appeared Tor the prosecution, and @. 7. ,Ione:
and Grove l.. johnson for the defense, The
prosecution was closed last evening, and the
defense viii to-day present and argue q
motion for dismissal The points in the case
as developed by the examination, are: Thai
Colonel Finnegas Of the United States Secret
Service had IN his posse SION letter from
tie East ref cling upon the standing anC
integrity OF Harrison while then engaged il
detective service. This letter, through BuTkt
aud Hickey. reached the hands Of Warden
Pock1nap Of Folso,a Safe Prison, uHdsl
whom Harrison mad applied for q position
and upon this the present suits were brought
The motion for dismissal viii be unon tht
ground that giving the letter to Wardes
Pcckmau was not an improper act, and tina
It was q privileged communication.
WEEDS AND WALks-Chief Of Polio,
Katchar yesterday issued orders to the polici
force for strict enforcement Of the ordinance
| in relation to destroying OF weeds and tn.
existence Of defective sidewalks. All partie
who have received notices 10 destroy weed
adjacent TO their premises, OF in reference t.
detective walks, are not e. be again notified
hut after tomorrow any who are found no
to have complied viii be Immediately ARRESTED
and prosecuted 10 the extent Of the law. Thi
should be at once needed by all who have Re
ceiyed notices, and any others whose premise
Quired by the city ordinance, viii say
trouble TO the city officials and expense, wit
humiliation to parties concerned.
CoUNTY PRIso0zRs' UNIFoRMs. The res
ulation suits being provided by Sheriff Hell
bron for the prisoners in the County jail, t
such as require additional or renewal Q
clothing, sre Of stout brown duck, the pant
being shade darker than the b,ouses, an
might also prove serVioeable, by the dis
tinctive color, in case Of escapes. The cos
to che county is largely decreased by this mex
move, as the only expense is for the cloth
The only danger of failure of the plan is ths
there wont be tailor convicts enough to rul
the business. Tailors have way Of keepin
within bounds even whsn the goose hang
high.
MERCHANDISE REPORT. = The followin
freight for Sacramento passed Ogden on tn
18th For S. Lipnan & Co, box corsets
r. Stone & Co., l box bristles; Weinstoo
& Lubin, 2 boxes hats Baker & Hamilton,
car hay presses, ! box hardware j. T. Stol
3 packages and boxes blacking Hunting
ton, Hopkins & Co., bundle saEd-paper
Lindley i Co., 10 barrels hams II. Fisher
2 bags nuts, case raisins.
THE NEw York STORE is the best place
the city where to get your dry goods. fame
goods, ladies' and gents underwear, boots an
shoes, hats. groceries, etc. Fresh butter an