Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-21

follow his example.
A. l.. Frost is about to erect fine house
on street, between Fifteenth and Sixteenth
streets; and +. C. Atkinson has COM
menced work for his new residence on
street, between Seventeenth and Eighteenth.
A gang of workmen were busy all day
Saturday and until o'clock at night getting
the steamer Chin-du-Wan off the ways, where
she had been for repairs, on the Yolo side of
the river. She was finally got off by the use
of jacks.
a man evidently anxious about his stocks
was observed last night between IL and II
o'clock peering through window upon the
latest quotations and trying to read them by
aid of the gaslight left burning in the back
part of the room to shoot burglars by.
John A. McCloy, native of Ireland aged
50, died suddenly yesterday forenoon, at his
home in the alley between Fourth and Fifth
and n and o streets. The cause of his death
is unknown, but he was hard drinker, and
it is supposed alcoholism was the cause. AD
inquest will be held tonight.
At a recent drill Of the hook and ladder
company of the paid fire department, in the
presence of the officers OF the department, it
took the company, after the tap OF the gong,
but two minutes and ffty-seven seconds to
run four blocks, unload and splice the ladders
and send man to the roof OF the PAVILION.
The ladders were then taken down and I'M
pliced, and at the word spliced and raised
again in thirty-one seconds. Lively boys are
the hooks.
Fourth OF July MEETING Another
Fourth of July meeting was held at the
Courthouse Saturday evening, Judge Henry
presiding, and Ed. NJ. Martin Secretary pro
TEN. The Committee on Invitations re-
ported that invitations had been printed and
a large number issued, and that all would be
out by to-day. 1t was stated that one mem
Der Of the Finance Committee from the
Fourth Ward failed to act and thereupon
Robert Miller and H. D. Eldridge were added
to said committee. A proposition for music
was received by the Music Committee from
the Independent Drum and Fife Corps of
this city, to the effect thas they would fur
nish twelve or fourteen men to render martial
music for the occasion for $50. J. W. Viii
son. of the Second Ward Finance
Committee, reported that he had Can
vassed his ward and collected the sum
of $3.50 30, aud ne would guarantee
for the ward at least $3.50. No reports from
the members of the COMMITTEES from the other
three wards were made Anton Brewer ap-
peared before the committee and suggested
I.lt1 as Z I1dGI OI I!lt CeI6DldtlbIl Il UJdS ldCC
be had upon the river and also fireworks in
the evening, and he submitted designs for an
elaborate pyrotechnic display. The matter
was laid over until the next meeting. J. +.
Whyte, from the committee on transporta-
ton. reported that the steam wagon could
not be procured, and that horses wolld have
to be used. It was also requested that j.
Thielen be added 20 the committee. a propo-
sition was received from George Boyne for
decorating the wagons and hall, which was
| laid over until next meeting. Uncle John
Douglas appeared before the committee and
desired to furnish and send up balloons,
which was left to think over. The meeting
then adjourned to meet tonight at s O'Clock,
sharp, when it was desired that all members
Of the committee should be present with re-
ports and the Finance Committee use their
utmost endeavor TO have their canvass com
pleted and be ready to give the result.
CAPITOL PARK.-State Engineer Hall has
after having studied the subject thoroughly
with regard to the Capitol Park, has come to
the conclusion that the trees and shrubbery
Of the Capitol Park in their present arrange
ment. lnartialed like troops Of soldiers in
rows, is offensive to artistic taste, and he
thinks plan can be evolved by which the
rigid systematic order can be broken up with
out removal Of any of the trees. This he
would effect by adding other trees, so as to
form combinations or groups, taking those al
ready standing as part of such new or
der He has prepared plans for such
improvement, and which will not change or
interfere with the present walks and avenues,
aud has submitted them to the Capi-
to! Commissioners. 1t is TO be hoped
Mr.. Hall viii succeed in his purpose, in
which, from his experience and taste in that
field, there is little room for doubt, and there
10y provide method for this objection, which
is not new criticism, which may be over.
formed into parts OF clusters ard irregular
orders, more in resemblance with natural
landscape.
a DELuGE-The person who sprinkles, or
rather pretends to sprinkle, that part of the
city lying around Second and 1 streets
got flush with his water Saturday
morning. and came near drowning out all the
! Lpw-erade people and cellars il the neighbor-
| hood. Having rot the hose pcintsd into the
travelling fountain and let on Z fun head, he
/ left things in that condition and went off to
attend a picnic or have 4 double elongated
game Of pedro, and forgot to return. The
( water works, which are defective in not be-
/ ing self-adjustiBg and shutting ctI at the
/ proper time when a man has outside business
! to attend to, continued to send tertn It's
/ bounteous supply until that part OF the town
! came near being inundated, and . Chinaman
! seeing the accfuing danger to Chinatown,
( thAughtfully shut 1t eff. The driver prob
/ ably thought he would make things average,
( as the rest of the street was not sprinkled M
/ til towards evening. Some arrangement
should be made SO that the work of sprink'
ling should not interfere with other pressing
matters this driver may have on hand.
FRuIr MARKET.-Following were the job
bling quotations for fruit on Saturday; Ap.
pies. 60cG1S1 y box, according to size, ane
5O@6Oc u bskt; pears, 75eCG$1 = box, aut
50@60c z bskt; apricots 75c@9S 81 for Pringle
and 81 50@.2 u box for Royal blaekberries,
scarce and nominal, at l0(G12c y basket
cherries, 5GGc for common, and 7@lOc T. Ii
for choice, with extra at l2lc y ID; cherry
plums, l5c peaches, lS@20c gooseberries
4@5c for ordinary, ard 6(G7c II 10 TOT
English raspberries, sG10c Il basket; straw
berries, S4@5 for common, S7G9 for choice
and S11 for some extra Cheney variety
currants. S5G6 y chest: oranges range from
SO 70 to 81 - y box for California, accordinl
TO quality; lemons, S9Gl0 2 box for Sicily
lines, S1@9 for Mexican; pineapples, S7@39
dozen tamsrinds, 12@l5c 4 ID; bananas
50 50G5 . bunch.
! CoMNERcIAL.-Arrived Saturday and yes
terdav, steamer San Joaquin No. 2, from Sar
Francisco, loaded with general merchandise
steamer Varuna, from the upper Sacramento
with barge OF grain schooner D. G. Haskin
from San Francisco, with shingles and lum
Der for T. g. 7. Lumber Company; scho one
Coruei;a, from San Francisco, with sand Il
order. Departed-Steamer Naruna started
NJ the river yesterday for Mclntosh's land
ing. with merchandise and lumber; steame
Flora weat down last evening to get III
barge None at Collinsville, which was lef
there by The Enterprise on her upward trip
The Flora will return this evening with ia,
barge in tow.
BI.AcKBERRIgs BLAcXBrnRIEs!-Fine rip
Wild blackberries reeeived daily by Con
net. Coulter l. Co., Sacramento Market, No
sos K street, between Third and Fourth.
EyrRrBoDY should so to the Mechanics
Store. and buy themselves purse while til
stock is complete.
"CAsHMERE BoroUEr" and g Phosphate
toilet SOAPS, at Notion Department, Me
chanics' Store.
GENTS MERIYo UNDERWEAR at Meohanic
Store.