Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-07
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


such pass just now that the positive settle
ment of a much-vexed current question is
greatly to be desired. Business is neglected,
family ties are ruptured, reason totters, po-
htical problems are left to self-solution, the
debris question dwindles to insignificant pro-
portions. the Chinese situation is of lesser
interest-the sole absorbing question is, can
it be worked out from the Is, -, IA position !?
and that must be effectually and forever laid
at rest, or this community will know no
peace of mind. In this paper it has been as
serted on high authority that it is impossible,
and mathematical demonstration was made
of the impossibility by a correspond
ent in the "Quiet Hour" on Saturday.
But this did not prevent a well-known citi-
zen, an accomplished mathematician, Front
street wholesale merchant, one of the Board
of Trade, member of one OF the largest
grocery firms of the State from walking into
this office Monday, in all the dignity of con-
scious manhood. and decl airing that his word
and money was pledged to back the state
ment that on the train between Be
nicia and Sacramento, he and a group OF
cool-headed business men, who couldn't be
taken in, stood over big Chinaman,
well known habitue of the depot, and saw
the Celestial mathematician four times
in succession work ont into horizontal
lines the sequence of numbers from
the positions GAINED to be impossible of
solution, and that there was no trick, turn
ing of the box or palming of blocks about it.
And now the Chinese must go. In this con-
nection the 81 puzzle, it may be said, is raging.
Desiring to lessen the likelihood of a new in
sane asylum being demanded the solution is
given herewith. The problem is to place the
nd ofb
such order that the lines up and down, across
and diagonally, will aggregate 81. 1t is done
by placing the numbers from left to right in
this order: l, Ii, 10, s !; 16, 3, z, 8; II, g. 3,
49, ), IL, Ia, 4. The oddity of the thing is
found in the reading of the numbers, which,
beginning at the upper left hand corner, run
by diagonals, central and at the corners, from
! to 16 in regular order. And now the COM
munity awaits IN breathless expectancy the
next craze.
Howard BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION
the meeting of the Board of Directors for
March the reports made showed 26S persons
had been assisted by 968 donations There
remained dependent upon the Society April
Sd, 80 families, consisting of Is inirm men, So
women and 132 children-19S in all. There
was received by the Treasurer from collec-
tions S167 05 from funds in the bank, $500 !;
from donations and other sources, 1929 40.
The disbursements for the month were
$3.50 II. Balance in treasury April 1st,
S521 Sc. Amount of bills audited at the
meeting, 1881 81 previously audited but
unpaid, 1924 SO. Total audited indebted
ness, sos 81. Donations were received as
follows From Mrs. E. b. Crocker $50 also
from the same lady, S25 being the proceeds
of exhibiting her art gallery; collections at
the polls, $50 So; SO, being half of q prize
won at the Turner masquerade by four young
ladies' as California Industry :" also 81 60,
being collections made at said party by Miss
Schuck as seed girl provisions from the
Capital Hotel crackers from Rapp & Co.,
and childrens' bonnets by Mrs. Mckeon.
Additional monthly subscriptions were also
made by F. Birdsall and Booth & Co., each
giving $40 month for year to meet the
wants of the Association.
ATTORNEYS TO BE EXAMINED. Senate Bill
No. 119, introduced by Mr.. Hittell, and
which has been passed, approved and gone
into effect, provides that all attorneys who
have heretofore been admitted to practice in
the Supreme Court may continue to practice
in that aud all other Courts of the State. No
provision is made, however, which will per-
nlJ attorneys 10 pTdCLlCe III Iue superior
Court who were never admitted to practice in
the Supreme Court, even though they were
entitled to do so in the County and District
Courts, and makes it a contempt of Court for
any attorney to attempt to do so until he has
had an examination in open Court. Judges
benson and Clark say that the bill makes it
necessary for them to examine each attorney
who has not been admitted to practice in the
Supreme Court, before he can be allowed to
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then his examination and admission here will
avail him nothing in the Superior Courts of
other counties.
SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION The annual
meeting of the Sunday School Union was
held last evening at the Congregational
Church An address was made by Rev. l.
Z. Dwinell upon the Importance of the at
tendance of the children at the services of
the Church, the central thought being that
the Sunday is part OF the Church, and
that it cannot accomplish the result desired I'M
less from early youth it brings the children to
the sanctuary. Following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year: President, Sparrow
Smith Vice-l'resident, William Ingram, Jr.;
Secretary, c. \. Maydwell; Treasurer, Miss
Alice Griffith; Executive Committee, to-
gether with the above named officers, consists
of Charles Denton, ii. L. Parker, B. +. Pike,
w. B. Maydell and Mr. Fisher. A collation.
was served by the ladies of the Congrega-
tional School to the members of the Union.
BOARD OF SUPERvIsoRs.-Th Board of
Super visors was in session yesterday. A.
Hebron was allowed sS4 for feeding county
prisoners during March. The Board then
proceeded to examine plans and specifications
s. Toll Of tod hx- I
Hamilton and n. d. Godell. No action on
the matter was taken. On motion of Super
visor Reckley the Superintendent of Pub
lie Schools was allowed to withdraw
his report and amend the boundaries of Elk
Grove School District. The Surveyor was
directed to make a survey of the Sheldon
Grant road. The rates of licenses for bridges
and ferries were established the same as last
year. The lists of jurors for 1850 were filed.
POLICE CoURT-In the Police Court yes
terday John Kelly was sentenced to 20 days
imprisonment for being healthy beggar, but
was allowed to leave town. VIM. Burt, ac-
cused of petit larceny, was discharged John
Kidd was fined So 80 for smoking opium.
Daniel Smith, accused of being drunk, was
discharged. The charge against S. Saloven,
for petit larceny, was continued to the Sth.
The charge against Mrs. L. Young, for dis
turbing the peace, was dismissed for want OF
prosecution. Mary Griffin was discharged on
account of insanity.
ELECTION OF HEALTH OFrIcER.-The newly
appointed Board of Health has organized by
electing W. A. Hughson, President, and DIR.
George Pyburn, Secretary. At its last meet
ing III. A. Weaver was allowed 81 so for
printing. and NJ. S. Hammer $50 for drugs
for the City Dispensary. Resolutions COM
plimentary to William Young, the retiring
Health Officer, were passed, after which the
Board went into the election of his successor,
which resulted in Frank 7. Phillip being
chosen.
En- RoUTE.-Sherif Harkey, of Suffer
county, passed here yesterday en- route to
Yuba City with a prisoner named George
Stowe. whom he had brought from Roseburg,
Oregon. The prisoner is charged with hav-
inc stolen horse In Suffer county more than
a Year ago. Deputy Sheriff Larkin, of Shasta
county. passed through this city en- route to
San Quentin with Robert Arbuckle, who was
sentenced for the killing of Arson Rupe.