Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-08-27
Is IT New PEsT?- Matthew Cooke.
Chief Executive horticultural Officer. yes
terday recsived package from J. R. Olsen,

Is IT New PEST Matthew Cooke,
Chief Executive horticultural Officer. yes.
terday recsived a package from J. R. Olsen,
of CORTLAND. containg plum with worm
or species of larva in it, and which was
sent for the purpose Of ascsrtaining to what
class of pests it belonged. Il was very
small worm, and of a class that burrows in
side of fruit. Mr.. Cooke replied that it is
evidently the larva of a carpocapsa, but
whether it is the cGrpocdpSd pomonetla 1.-THE
codling or apple moth), he was not pre-
pared to say; that it resembled the
larva of the codling moth in MARKINGS,
etc, in every particular except size,
the specimen being much smaller. He
! further said in reply: has been reported
to me from several districts in the State
| that an insect, thought to be cufcutio had at
tackled the plum. In all cases they have
failed to send specimens, but from the de-
scription given, the larva sent by you is evil
| IDENTIFY the insect referred TO. You may rest
assured the specimen sent by you is true
caterpillar, and not the grub OF any of the
weevil tribe, commonly called curculio, that
infest the plum east of the Rocky Mount
AIMS"
A CELESTIAL PHENoMENoN.-Yeste
morning, just before daybreak, people who
were up noticed remarkable appearance in
the heavens. It was white belt spanning
the armament from the northeast to the
southwest horizons The belt appeared to
the eye as about four feet wide, was cloudy
white, apparently Opaque, and its edges were
as clearly defined and sharp cut as those of
new ribbon. As day came on it gradually
faded. At o'clock this morning there was,
along the same path, a fainter broader and
transparent belt, broken at intervals, and not
complete span. Whether these belts were
cloud formations or not, could not be deter
mined. The only solution offered was that
volunteered by an old hummer stored away
in box at Fourth and streets, vino, after
listening to the comments of group on the
corner, exclaimed, sleepily: ooh, shut up !;
it's new comet comm tail fTst-le's go
sleep now, and let 'er come"
CERTAINLY. = Concerning that nuisance
case, and the garbage pile at Fourth and I
streets, Mr.. Chandler sends note to say
that the Chinese whom the Health Officer
had arrested land who were found guilty and
sentenced, but have now been discharged,
were not guilty; that " if any offense was
committed it was moi committed by them, or
on their premises, hut was committed by me,
on a portion of vacant lot. at least forty
feet from their residence. Five in
nocent men should not be punished for my
fault" Mr.. Chandler is now "eminently
correct, " but when he declared that the filthy
pile was no nuisance he was eminently
wrong"
GRAND OPENING.-J. j. Kinnane and F.
R. Davidson will this evening give grand
opening of their new establishment in tie
Capitol Bank building. No. 1905 Fourth
street, between ] and K. to be known as
"The Office" The place has been fitted up
regardless of expense, and with fne taste and
attractiveness, and will be supplied with the
best wines, cigars, etc. An elegant lunch
will be served this evening.
POLICE ARREsTs.-The following arrests
were made in the city yesterday; Lee Hung,
battery, by officers Ash and Campbell; John
Chiuchilda, battery. and Mary Farr, grand
larceny, by officers Valentine and Arlington !;
Gus Williams, drunk, by officer Levey !;
Frank Edmonds and John Burns, petit lar.
ceny Of chickens. potatoes and onions, by
officers Frazee and Martin.
RACES To.DAY.-There are to be races at
the Agricultural Park this afternoon, com.
mencing at o'clock, for purse and stake
of $50. Gate free. Pools viii be sold at the
track The entries are A. Grant names e. n.
Alice to wagon; W. F. Smith names br. m.
Enid; A. T. Renwick names s. IN. Pinche !;
c. d. Coward names b. G. Unknown.
CoNcERNING "THAT BABY. "-Concerning
that baby, the infantile and mysterious his
tory of which was quite fully given in these
columns a few days ago, the San Diego Neacs
of the 22d says: Miss Slayback has taken
rooms with DR.. Gregg, on the hill, where she
has that baby"