Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-06
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

tan, and a native Of Pennsylvania. He spent
tho Sacramento river. He was connected
with the Sacramento Wood and Steamboat
Company since 1866 acting rs its chief pilot
He was also one of the owners in the COM
pany and for three years past has been Cap.
tain of the steamer San joaquin No. 3. He
leaves wife and three children. Captain
Raueht was member of the Exempt Fire.
mans Association, 0wosso Tribe Improved
o. r. NJ. Capitol Lodge, l. o. o. F., and
Columbis Lodge, Knights of Pythias. He
will be buried under the auspices of these
orders at 2 P. N. tomorrow from Odd Fellows
Temple.
CoMMERoIAL.-Arrived since our last re-
port Steamer San Joaquin No 2, from San
Francisco, with general merchandise; steamer
Neponset, from the upper Sacramento, with
produce steamer Pioneer, from San Fran,
cisco, with barge of lumber to Friend &
Terry Lumber Company and w. f. Frazer
steamer San Joaquin No. 3, from the upper
Sacramento, with barge of grain in transit
for San Francisco /; steamer Reform, from
San Francisco, with barge of lumber for w.
F. Frazer and Friend & Terry Lumber Com
pany. Departed: Steamer Pioneer, with barge
to load grain or the upper Sacramento ;
steamer Reform, light, for lower Sacramento ;
steamer San Joaquin No. 3, for the upper
Sacramento, with general merchandise and
lumber.
SAMPLES OF ToBAooo.-George Spiker ex-
hibited in this office Saturday, samples of to-
bacco raised by himself on the land of G..
Lowell, near the County Hospital Mr..
Spiker has for many years been engaged in
tobacco-raising in Guatemala. The speci-
mems presented by him comprise sample Of
Latakia and one of Havana. The Latakia is
the finest product, and is equal to the best
imported from Turkey. Mr.. Spiker pro-
nounces the soil and climate of the Sacra-
nento valley fully equal in all respects to the
soil and climate of Guatemala for the pro-
duction Of tobacco. The samples left by him
are of most delicate favor, with the leaves
large and full grown.
FREIGHT MovEMENTs.--The following car
loads OF freight have been received in this city
since last report Six of crude oil, 1 of ice,
of scrap iron, 20 of lumber, l of car materi-
ais, 80 of coal, Of wheat, 3 of fire clay, of
merchandise, Ct iron, Of canned goods, 2
of hogs, Q Of wood, 8 OF wheels l of -four, =
of canned fruit, y of steel rails. The follow
Ing through carloads East were also for
warded Three of honey, s of merchandise,
Il of barley, of wool, l of hides, l of bot
ties, of pig iron, 2 of green fruit, of mus
tard seed, of salmon, 2 of sugar, OF
canned goods, of glue, l Of wine, of cot
fee, l of beans and l of machinery.
CITY LIBRARY READERS. The Librarian
report of the City Free Library for the last
week shows marked increase in the attend
ancg Of readers at the rooms, which will con-
tinue to increase as long evenings and cooler
weather approach. The rooms, as now ar
RANGED and kept, are exceedingly pleasant
and cheerful and afford a pleasurable and
profitable glacs where readers may find the
latest home newspapers from all parts of
the United States as well as from leading
cities of the world, and an extended selection
OF the best works and English literature.
Pleasure RIDING. - As illustrating the
amount Of driving done upon the various
drive-ways shout the city, it may be said
that over $50 buggies and carriages were
driven out II street alone, last evening, to
East Park Il being Sunday evening there
were probably one-iourth fewer teams than
ON other evenings OF the week. 1t IS safe to
saw that 200 buscies and carriages make II
street OUT 20 I4ASs L diA anu FLSlulIJ SdCI
evening at the regular drives.
CRY PAYMENTS The following payments
were nsdo into the city treasury for the week
ending Saturday, September 4th: W. c.
Farnsworth, cemetery dues. SO; r. d.
SERVER, water rates, Sl,4 50; \. A. Kid
der, harbor dues, 1922 so; Ed. II. Mckee,
State and county apportionmsnt of school
fund, s.. 700 So W. a. Henry, Police Court
fines, $50: George A. Putnam, city licenses,
5249 so; dog tax s. 40; street assessments,
SIG II. Total, $7,727 50.
ACCIDENT AND ISJURY.-0n Saturday
evening as Mrs. Lonegan, who resides at the
corner of P and Seventh streets, was driving
on l., between Filth and Sixth streets, &C
coulranied by q small boy who is in her en-
plog. one of the wheels Of the carriage came
off, which frightened the horse and caused il
TO run away. Mrs. Lonegan and the boy
were thrown out and very severely bruised,
but the injuries were not considered dan
gerous.
FgsH LIBRARY REPoBT.-The following i;
the report of the City Free Library, Miss
Hancock, Librarian, for the past week
Number Of books issued during the week,
57S; Of those, 1870 were works OF fiction and
Juvenile works y history, y biography, q
travels, Is general literature, 10 poetry,
theology and y science and art. Average
number issued per day, 81. Average number
Of readers per day, So,
WAITER Mention is seldom made of the
weather except to note unusual hest, which
naturally conveys the impression abroad that
1t Is always hot in Sacramento. This item
viii record two most outrageously hot day:
for Saturday and Sunday, but ending list
evening with a most delightful south wine
and cold night The thermometer came down
by the run after last evening.
TIE HEr7RRKEIT ExcURsIoS.-The excur
sion Of the Heiterkeit Social Club to Dixor
on Saturday evening as their fourth anuua
tournament was decided success. Their,
were two full carloads who left here by
special train at twenty minutes to 9 P. NJ, anC
returned at 4 A. Il. yesterday. The best o
order prevailed throughout and nothing
occurred to mar the occasion.
MEETING IN WAsHISGToY.-Th viii b
public meeting this evening in the school
house at Washington. in the interest of tenn
perance, to oonsist of short addresses by Rev
i. 4. >.
others, inter persed with singing.
BOARD or SUPERvIsoRs.-The Count,
Board Of Supervisors viii meet to-day at /
A N. Ia regular session. It will one day thi
week meet with tbs State Board of Equslizs
ton il. relation to valuations OF property il
this county.
SEprExDzR SEssIoN.-The September se'
sion CT tho Superior Court opens to Dag, wit
full calendar before it. The general calends
viii bs called aud the usual business OF LAY
day transacted.
MESSAGES UvDEL1vgRED There are q
the telaSraph office undeiivered messages &c
Mrs. f. Horlschea and Mrs. Amelia
Howell.
SUocEss having crowned the efforts {
Hale's Criterion, while defeat stands out
bold letters on the Combination Flag, the
of Hale's Criterion have renewed their effort
with even more energy than ever befort
being determined to show their appreciatio
to generous public.
EOSE THOUSAND YARDS EMBaoIDgRIES
slightly soiled, 5, 10 and Is cent?, at L. Bien'
Eighth and J.
r." UIsTrRs," Sc ULsrKRs, at the Mechanic
St.re.
"wooIEs UspERwEAR," st the Mechanic
Store.