Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-07
THE STORY OF A GUN.

deemed DeSI able TO carry out Ciuu prdCbiCdl
jokes. He had gun with him. It is con-
trary to the railroad regulations to carry a
gun in passenger car. The conductor saw
the gun, but, for reasons that will appear and
at the suggestion of members of the club,
sent the brakeman to tell the baggage master
to come and get the gun. The man who
winds up the train, however, thought he'd
save the baggage man the trouble, and accord
ingly advanced upon the amateur minstrel
himself.
"You can't carry gun in the car, sir.
You must put it in the baggage car.
81 don't want to-.
Cant help it; you must.
"But it isn't loaded
''That makes no difference; you've got
gun down there, and must put it in the bag
gage car and pay % cents charges on it.
Yes, I've got gun here, but It's small
gum"
81 tell you that makes no difference"
81 appeal to these gentlemen here to say
if there is any danger from my gum" and the
minstrel began to get indignant. The crowd
came about, but the brakeman stood up for
the regulations valiantly, nevertheless.
You must take that gun out of the car.
sir, and no more fooling."
"And if / DON'T"
"Then I'll do it."
"And can't keep it in here?
Say, there's no use of beating about !;
hand over that gun"
| ''Oh, well, if | must, [ must" and the
practical joker pulled out from behind the
| seat the innocent cause of all the trouble-a
wooden pop-gun some six inches in length
one used in some of the performances Of
the club
II any railroad man now says gun" to
that brakeman he is in danger of his life.
BOARD OF HEALTH The Board of Health
held its regular monthly meeting last even
ing. Present, Drs. Rughson, Kellogg and
Pyburn and Health Officer Phillips. The
report of the Health Officer was received
and placed on file. Among other matters
contained in it is statement of the discovery
of store of bones on the corner Of Fifth and
| streets Of exhumed skeletons 20 the num-
Der of between fifty AID sixty bodies, gath
cred and stored there awaiting shipment to
| China. The necessary steps are being taken
| for their removal upon proper permits tlrst
to be obtained from the Superintendent of
/ City Cemeteries, and the requisite fee Of $40
! for each body exhumed will also be required
! A bill of NJ. S. Hammer for balance OF drugs
| furnished the City Dispensary, of $50, was al
| lowed. The bill OF A. g. Tuft for drugs for
same purpose to June 1st, under recent con-
tract, amounting to 81 Is, and also bill
! from same for the month of June, amount
ing to S28 20, were allowed. The cost OF
drugs for supplying the City Dispensary un-
der the contract system is found to cost the
county not to exceed so per cent. Of what it
did under the prior method of purchasing,
and is very satisfactory to the Board. The
| Secretary called the attention of the Board
/ TO the fact that no reports have been received
! from the City Dispensary, as required by
1 law, for the past two months, but no action
was taken. The Board then adjourned.
"TEN THOUSAND MILLIONS. &c. B. Hunt,
who resides about one and half miles down
the Riverside road, says there are stem
thousand millions of the army worm on his
ranch, which are eating up everything before
them. He thinks that unless the hop fields
are guarded in that vicinity the crop and
vines will be entirely destroyed, and that the
depredations of the new arrivals will extend
| into the city unless prevented by bitches dug
to stop them. Some six or eight years ago a
/ similar visitation was experienced at the old
beet-sugar works within the levees east of the
| city. and at that time several hundred turkeys
| were turned loose upon Mr.. Worm and made
short work Of him The turkeys were place
! in long rows, and the word go being
Given. they went and never quit until sur
| fe;ted with worms. Then new detachments
Of turkeys were marched to the front, and in
| the end the worms were not only defeated
| but exterrninated. In another part, not far
/ from the beet sugar works. light trenches
were made with heavy plow and smoothed
out by hand. La these leaves, twigs and
straw were burned and the worms tumbled in
as thew marched and were done brown.
Others dug trenches, awaited the enemy, and
annihilated him as he fell into the bitches.
REMAINS OF ). NJ. BuRroN RECOVERED
The body OF J. NJ Burton, who was drowned
in the Sacramento river near the Pioneer
Mills, in this city, on the 9th ulsimo, was
found yesterday by two fishermen-McCall
Delion and Plasedor Holiday some
driftwond in an eddy in front of Merfley's
ranch, about mile and a half below the city
The Coroner was at once notified and went To
TO the locality and found a portion OF the
/ body exposed above the water, but so fastened
among the driftwood that a large portion Of
the latter had to be removed before the re-
mains could be taken from their position. An
inquest was held last evening at the Coroner's
Office and a verdict rendered that the body
was that Of j. NJ. Burton, and that he camt
To his death bp accidental drowning. In b.:
pockets were found several keys, one silver
watch and chain, paddock, hfty-hve cent:
in change. q pair of sleeye-buttons and
a copy oil the REcoRD-UaroN. The time Of
the funeral has not yet been ANNOUNCED.
PHILHARMONIC CoScERT.-The Philhar
monte Society will tonight give its third ant
last concert of the season. Il will take place
at the Congregational Church, and will be
under the direction of Professor Fleissner
The soloists are Edward Crandall ttenor)
Mrs. j. L. Cooper and Mrs. w. G. fitcf
isoprauos), Otto Fleissner (pianistl, Loui
Bien lbasso). b. kerle tyiolinist) The only
duet will be by Miss Wilsey tsoprano) ant
Mr.. Crandall (tenorl Mrs Cooper and
Messrs. Crandall and Bien sing in trio
The ehoruses are six in number, and are from
MeadelssohD, Gade, Bishop, Haydn, BarnbN
and Pinsuti The tickets CT admission ar.
so coats, and can be had, it is announced, a
Cooper's store, Sixth and J streets. Th'
Philharmonic Society had q full and very
satisfactory rehearsal Of the programme las
night.
YoLo DIVISION ELECTION. a meeting
of Yolo Division, No. 2s6, S. of T., recent,
held, the following officers were elected b
serve for the ensuing term: w. P, W. III
Lee. w. A., Mrs. James Fletcher Il. S.
Lenore J. freeman: A. r. s., Homer Lee
/ +. S., James Fletcher; Treasurer, Emma
Lee Chaplain, S. +. Hopkins; Conductor
J. II. Conins A. s., Phoebe Ann Freeman
: l. s., Emma A. Lee: o. s, Katie WILDER
TIE above officers were installed last evenin
by d. 2. G. p, G. Z. Taylor, assisted by ID
G. g., c, NJ. Hart.
ALEX. w. II. MAcEwEs will be pleased
I. see his many school book customers at hi
former store, 610 street. conducted b
Washburn & Redman. a full line Ct schoo
books at exchange aud Introduction prices.
. WE have special bargains to otrtr IN OF
J linen snis department. Hosiery and glove
8. the Red House.