Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-03
BILLS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
THE TOWARDS.

The Howard Benevolent Association has
issued circular addressed to the citizens of
this city and county setting forth the work
accomplished and the urgent necessity for
more liberal subscriptions to the funds of the
society, without which the work cannot con-
tinue to be successfully carried on. The cir
cular recites that there are at present less
than 100 paying members; that no more
money appropriations will be received from
the State, which will leave the regular income,
exclusive of the annual collection in behalf
OF the Association, not to exceed 1928 per
month, ont of which, after deducting 1913 for
necessary expenses, there will be lett mot in
Guiding food and clothing donated but SIP
per month to maintain the work of the Asso-
citation. During the past year about IS, 900
has been paid ont for groceries, medicines
fuel. clothing, furniture wood, rents and
other charitable purposes, at an expense of
less than 10 per cent.
There has been received and disbursed since
the organization of the Society about $780,
Goa complete account OF which, and all
transactions, are shown by the books and
vouchers of the Society, and are open to in
spection at all times.
The circular further sets forth that unless
the work being done by the Towards is con-
tinued in this manner, the care and support
of the needy must be provided for by taxa
ton, and as a means Of obtaining an increase
in the present list of subscribers, and to elicit
consideration and expression upon the sub
iect postal cards have been prepared by the
Association, to be sent out aud returned to its
address, with questions to be answered indi-
eating the recipients opinion and desire in
the premises.
THE WRONG MAN.-Ye sterday morning
between two and three o'clock the Waterman
at the Mechanics store, at the corner of
Fourth and X streets, found can of coal oil
on the sidewalk Thinkingit had been stolen
he kept watch for while, and upon seeing a
young man approach the can ordered him to
halt The latter, however, having a regard
for his life and his pocket change, halted not
but fled down the street until he ran into the
outstretched arms of a policeman: The
Waterman fred one shot at the fugitive but
no damage was done. When the young man
was taken to the police Office it was ascer-
tanned that he was from the country, an hon
est person, but stranger in the city, which
he was seeing by moonlight. 1t was after
wards learned that a Chinese boat had landed
during the night on the other side of the river
and left the print of five oil cans on the sandy
bank. 1t was at first thought the oil was the
property of Whittier, Fuller J. Co.. but 1t is
not positively known from whom it was
stolen.
MERCHANDISE REPoRT.-The following
freight for Sacramento passed Ogden January
30th Standard Oil Company car of oil ;
Weinrich & Bartels, 10 barrels of whisky
Adams, Mcneil & Co., As boxes, crates
baking powder; r. Stone 4 Co, 6 boxes
hardware Weinstock & Lubin, z bales dry
goods, box stationery III. w. Bradley, 3
boxes clothes; Baker & Hamilton, l car of
wagons: Huntington, Hopkins & Co., box
springs; J. f. Stoll, 5 cases rivets H. G.
Kirk d Co., case drugs; c. H. Krebs &
Co., case brushes G. w. Rapp & Co, l
case crackers.
NEW COURT SEAL.-The Superior Court of
Mariposa County has adopted new seal and
fled copy of the same in the Secretary of
States Office. The central portion of the seal
consists of a miner standing with pick raised
over his head, facing ledge of irregular
faced rocks, with spade and other mining i'm
plements at his feet. In the background are
mountains and stream of water. Around
the margin between two circular lines are the
words Superior Court, Mariposa county,
Cal"
PAID TO THE STATE.-The following
amounts were yesterday paid to the State
BY P. Wagy, Treasurer of Tulare county,
upon quarterly settlement, S23, 557 IS by
| Charles Steinmetz, Treasurer of Santa Cruz
county, quarterly settlement, S31, 231 81 by
f. G.. Dana, Treasurer of San Luis Obispo
county. S24, GO so; by ]. W. Shanklin, Sur.
veyor-General and ex-officio Register Of the
Land Office, fees of Office for January, S57S
by John C. Maynard, Insurance Commits.
sioner, 1885 90.
ORGAN PREsENTED.-A communication has
been received from Cora E. Darling, teacher
at Elk Grove. stating that the teacher and
pupils of the Elk Grove public school desire
to return their heartfelt thanks to the l. O.
G. T. for the presentation of fine organ,
upon the recent breaking up Of their lodge.