Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-06-22
FOURTH OF JULY COMMITTEE.

There was large attendance at the Fourth
of July Committee meeting last night, and
all the details Of the celebration were consid.
cred at length. The committee remained in
session until II p. NJ. 1t appointed COM
mittee to confer with the fantasies as to
hours of celebration. 1t allowed for fireworks
$50, and left the adoption of place and
award of contract to the Committee on Fire
works. Several Lodges of civic societies
We're reported as having voted to
send delegations for the civic repre-
to report progress through subcommittee,
but as time enough had not elapsed to enable
all the societies to be visited, it was deemed
best to defer further reports until next Mon
day evening, when all are expected to report.
The reports showed that the societies are gen.
orally agreeing to the proposition for such
division, and that that feature viii be one of
the most striking and representative ever
seen in a procession here. Che details as to
decorations were discussed at length, and tie
committee on that subject allowed 1886 30.
being instructed to cut eff one car, so
as to leave four in the line, and TO
otherwise reduce its estimates. Statutes were
ordered to coss not to exceed $40 The
police force reported that it would appear
mounted. The Music Committee was
authorized to expend S515 FIR bands and
drum corps. The Printing Committee was
allowed $40. Me:srs. Dale and Block were
added to the Committee on Fireworks. o. P.
Dodge was appointed Superintendent of the
Pavilion, TO see the same properly fitted up.
A report from the Grangers showed activity
In the organization and likelihood that
1t will appear largely in the line The Finance
{ s0Ynnt.tHeHS rancrfol :
on hand IL was found that consider.
able more money will be needed, and the
Finance Committees of the Second Third and
Fourth Wards were urged to a more diligent
canvass, or the celebration committee will
all short Of funds. No reports from the
Procession, Literary or Invitation Committees
were received, and those committees were
granted further time. The Committee on
Fireworks read to the meeting the pyrotechnic
programmes submitted by competing frms.
An Auditing Committee consisting of Messrs
". B. g. Brown, W. E. Gerber and Con-
Sullivan was appointed. The Janitor and
Secretary's fees were fixed. 1t was ordered
that the Committee on Carriages furnish con-
veyances for the President of the Day, ora
tor, reader, chaplain and poet, aud engage
not to exceed two carriages for that purpose.
The meeting then adjourned until Monday
evening next. to meet at the Courthouse and
receive final reports from all sub. committees.
SEVERELY PUNIsHED.-A conflict occurred
yesterday Oh ] street, in which Leuis Stein,
a Is year-old son of NJ. Stein, who keeps
secondhand store on K street, between
Seventh and Eighth, was considerably in.
jured, and it was said had a rib broken, at
the hands of l.. Coleman, the fruit and
variety merchant ON j between Seventh and
Eighth streets. The statements of the par
ties differ as to the facts leading to the col
lision, but it is agreed that Coleman spoke to
Stein in regard to his sons conduct at the
premises of the former, and that upon STEMS
speaking to the boy about it, the boy called
upon Coleman for an explanation, and asked
him what he had been telling d lies to his
father for. Coleman told him that what he
had reported to his father was true, and for
the boy not to insult him in this manner or
he would fog him. AT this, Coeman's state.
meat is, the boy defiantly approa he'd
him and said that be could not do it, where.
upon Coleman punched him in the ribs, caus-
ing the injury. Mr.. Coleman states that the
boy then went out and threw brickbats into
the store at him barely missing his little
child which was then in the store It was
stated that the boy subsequently, became in
seuslD-S anu WAS CdFIicu 10 Ills nome. ME.
Coleman claims that he has been annoyed for
a long time past beyond endurance by class
of ungoverned and now ungovernable boys !;
that Louis Stein was the ringleader of the
gang that they frequently took fruit and
other articles from his show stand, and were
general nuisance in the neighborhood, and
that the difficulty yesterday arose from his
speaking to Mr.. Stein about his sons con
duct, aud the boy subsequently, coming to
him as if to demand retraction.
SLIGHT FIRE.-Au alarm Of fire was turned
in on police whistle last night between u
and o'clock, caused by a little FIRE in some
bedding in a Chinese shanty at Third and l
streets. No damage
BURGLARIzED.-The store of Parsons &
Co., at the corner of Seventh and j streets,
was entered night before last by burglars and
quantity of sheetiug, hosiery and other ar
ticles taken.