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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-21

The Senate Committee on Irrig tion. Water
Rights and Mining Debris met last evening in the
Senate Chamber, Senator Grove L. Johnson in the
chair.
W. 81. Parks appeared before the committee, and
made the following general statement He said
The policy OF the Board Of Directors has been to ap
ply the money to the points where the most immi-
nent danger would ensae from delay. 1t was the
question whether to close the English break entire
w. or only to make the work, that is, to fill it
in so that water would over only one
or two feet Of the top. The next work
to be considered that portion nearly
opposite the side where the danger was that the
water would break through and food Washington.
The next in order was street, where the river
undoubtedly would have broken through. There
were two OF three bids for all the work except the
English break when the specifications were made.
Pat Ney was the only bidder We let the contract
for street OF once to Ney, and the Washing ton
break to Miller reserving our opinion on the Eng
lish break contract. They had been very wild in
making bids on the Yuba AID Bear rivers. Ney
said he had only $1,000 in money, but gave
satisfactory references. He the lowest bidder
on the V-street work, and We let the
contract to him, keeping the other business under
advseinent. People living in the vicinity urged us
to let the English break contract. We discovered
gross error in News bidding on the lumber out
did not succeed in making MIN appreciate It. In
the me1n time he was doing very little on the v
street work At length, az my suggestion, FricEd l.
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THE KENFIELD INVESTIGATION.

The Assembly Committee Public Expenditures
and Accounts, to whom was referred the charges
preferred against the State Controller by the
RECORD UNION, met in room No. III of the Capitol
building at 7;}0 last evening.
Anthony Hubbs called and sworn. He testi-
fed that he had been in the employ of Controller
kenfeld for ten months, as bookkeepcr, and had
never Mrs. Keufeld render any services as
clerk either in or out of the Office, known that
such was the case. He had seen her name in the
books, and recollected the Controller having di-
lected his attention to list of warrauts which he
claimed to be in his wifes handwriting, which he
remarked was very similar to that of Mr. Holmes
This occurred after the witness had left the office.
Mr.. Hubbs further testified that he had worked
under Controllers Wood, Green, Vaudeville and
Brown Mrs. Vaudeville had been employed as
clerk by Controller Brown, and her work had been
to copy the Sarrant bills. She bad done her work
in Mr.. Browns private office. 1t had never been
the custom to take these lists out Of the office. The
copying Of these warrant lists, taken in connection
with other miscellaneous duties, usually constituted
the work OF clerk. He thought il impossible for
any one to work regularly in the Controllers office
without leaving some traces Of his or her work
there during every month OF his or her connection
with the office, unless OF sickness absence
There some work. however, which might not
appear on inspection of the office, but this class OF
work did not occur very frequently. The witness
was Of the opinion that one could have worked
regularly for the office while he there without
his being cognizant of the fact
Mr.. keufield on being examined, said that while
his wife receipted for and indorsed her warrants,
Treasurer and drawing the money These had been
paid him without question until about two months
ago. when Mr.. Johnson, the Deputy Treasurer, re-
questei him to indorse the warrants, assigning as
his reason for so requiring that such the Gus
tom in cases where the signature of the party in
whose name the warrant was drawn unknown
to the office.
Mr. kenfied also stated that it was not until some
two or three months ago tlist his wife had COM
menced copying the warrant lists. Previously she
had done ether work. She had copied all the lists
ciy,n sb. pa4d tiat- IT.. ottiI he
positive that she had began copying these lists be-
fore or after the election, and while he willing
to swear that she had performed the work OF a
clerk every month since his first connection with the
Office, he admitted his inability to show the COM
mittee any samples Of her work until within the
past two or three months. Her work before then
had been al such nature that traces of 1t were
left. Sometimes there little to do in the office,
and OF course his wife got the benefit of it. She
had now and then been away from her duties Tor
few days at time, and had spent the Christmas
holidays in San Francisco.
At the conclusion of Mr. Kenfelds testimony the
committee held an executive session.
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Fea THE CoUGBs AND CoLDs now prevail
ing, Hammers Glycerole of Tar is a SPECIFIC.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-21

HAMMERS CAsoARA SAeRADA BrrTERs touches the
right spot in dyspepsia constipation anc h'er com
plaint.
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EAxnxas G1ycxRoLE OF TAR, &c coughs and eoids
Try il
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DENTISTRY.
II. IL. PTERsON.

DENTEsT, AIS J STREET, BETWEEN aFs@
Fourth and Fifth, Sacramento. Arti- aseesfsf5
icIa Teeth inserted on Gold Vulcanite and al bases
Nitrous Oxide or Laughing Gas administered for the
painless extraction of Teeth. jal4-1m
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WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY
J. b. KLINE.

Is %. hLNNEe
Late with Wachhorst, and successor to Floberg,)
UTATCEMAKER AND JEWELER, 90
w No so street, between Second and SSTn
Third Dealer In Watches Clocks, Silver E-ITa
wars. Jewelry, etc. Repairing in all its sssI&S
branches s speciality, under MR. FLOBERG.
TiSIplmI
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FOR SALE.
HERE YOU SEE

i HAVE FOR SALE ALFALFA AND WHEAT
lands grape fruit dairy, stock and vegetable
faTins, timber and tule lands. II you want to buy
or rent farm OF any kind it will pay you, at least
YOU save time and ret posted in regard to value and
lay of the lands without expense to you, by calling
ON CARL STROBEL, Commission Agent No. S21
street Sacramento d25-1plm
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DENTAL DEPOT;

6sFgzz MASONIC TEMPLE, COR. SIXTH ElSN
ESp%sa and streets. eYsG
W. o. .THRAILkILL, D. D. S., Editor aud Publisher
Of the Dental JaiTtS, Monthly Journal of Dental
Science. o271ptf
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#. F. TEBBETs,
HARE Il MOAD.
Wy. WO0D.
DRs. BEEwER d s0UTHw0RTH,

~ ENTIsTS, SOUTHWEST CORNER OF ETEsN
y Seventh and streets, in Bryte's new ESSfYD
building, up stairs. Teeth extracted without pain
by the uSa oi Improved Liquid Nitrous Oxide Gas
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Advertisements Of Eve lines In this department are
inserted for 25 cents for time three times for %
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THE DAILY RECORD-UNION.
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Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-26

The Federal government has more than one way of making money. For instance, it makes good deal by the failure of proper ty holders to claim their own This is strik- ingly illustrated in the case of the fractional ty and convenient. Most people suppose that it has been called in and destroyed, but according to the books of the Treasury de- partment fractional notes to the value of many millions of dollars are still afoat. Con- gress provided five years ago for their re- demption and destruction, but in June, 1880, this currency was outstanding to the amount of $15, ,OOO, GOO. Acting upon the not unrea- sonable assumption that a large proportion of the notes representing this total had been lost or destroyed and would never be pre- scented for payment Secretary Sherman struck $8, ,000, GOO off the estimated public in- debtedness on this account, and debited the government with the sum of $7,214,954 as amply covering any claims that were likely to be presented on this score. It now ap- pears that the reduction might have been made even more sweeping. From the first of June, 1880, until the first of October in the present year, the sum total of the frac- tional notes presented for payment was no more than SIG, ,395, or at the rate of about $93, GOO year. There is no reason to an- ticipate that they will be presented more rap idly hereafter. On the contrary, the chances are that year by year the demand for the re- demption of the fractional notes will steadily decrease Probably, therefore, the govern ment will not have to pay any large portion of the S15, ,OOO, 900 in fractional currency out standing in June, 1SS0 And if the legal tender Treasury notes are ever called in 1t IS probable that large part of the indebted ness they represent will never have to be paid.
 Another way in which the government makes money is through those who use the money-order department of the postotfice. It is now seventeen years since this depart ment was established, and during that short time no less than $2, GOO, 900 has accumulated in the United States sub-treasrry at New York, representing the sum total of money orders made payable at the New York office which have never been claimed by the paye-s Many of those entitled to payment
  believed by the officials of the department that at least one-half the sum in hand will be allowed to remain in the possession of the government. The Postofice contributes to the Treasury in another way. Incredible as it may seem, letters containing money are of ten mailed which not only are without ad- dress, but which give no clue to the senders. ooch ccT1t through the mails which from insufficient or erroneous address ultimately find their way to the Dead Letter office. In many instances the money is returned to the owners, but at the end of every year good round sum re- mains in the hands of the postofice authori ties
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-26
COMMUNICATIONS.

Shall We Have an AIIerton Street. To the Editor of the JOURNAL COURIER:
 Now that Fair street is to be widened and
 improved would it not be well to change the
 name to one having some historical signifi- canoe? Plymouth has her Allerton street. Why should not New Haven also commemo- rate the connection of that distinguished pilgrim father'' with the colony of Quinni- piac by giving his name to the street in which he is known to have lived?
 Isaac Allerton appears, in one way and another, to have. exerted much wider infu- ence than any other of that devoted band. In Plymouth he held many positions of honor and trust, and one of his daughters the last survivor of the Mayfower passengers, was the mother of the American Cushmans. In New Netherlands Allerton was one of the ''Council of eight men" chosen in Gov. Kieft's time (1643) to advise with him in respect to the war then being carried on with the Indians This body consisted of Jochem Petersen Kuyter, Jan Jansen Damen, Barent Dircksen, Abraham Pietersen Isaac Allerton, Thomas Hall, Gerrit Wolfertsen and Cornelius Melyn.
 It would appear then that Allerton's abili- ties were recognized even by the phlegmatic 'Knickerbockers. Quinnipiac, however,
 was his ultimate choice, and must have pre-
 sented to him some advantages over other localities.
 The slab in the Buddington building is an
 act of generous patriotism on the part of Mir.
 rrowbridge, and the city should second the
 movement by changing the name of Fair
 street to Allerton street Cor Allerton Place..
 city is made interesting to strangers,
 as well as to residents, by thus connecting
 prominent historical names with their appro.
 priate localities. Who will initiate proper
 proceedings in this matter? A. B. c.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-26

Correspondence with the publishers followed, and on Thursday last Lawyer Marston, the attorney general, instituted four suits against the firm, two for $10, 900 each and two for $5, 900 each, representing four of the aggrieved Cape Codders, with an intimation that every character represented in the book was to sue for damages. This may not be an advertising dodge, but it is, nevertheless, a first class advertisement.
 A Trade school was established last fall in New York city, in connection with the Me tropolitan Museum of Art. Classes were formed for practical instruction in drawing and design, decoration in distemper, model ing and carving, carriage draughting and plumbing. Lectures were given by special ists in the trades and arts, but the main fea- ture was shop instruction by practical work men. The school was opened day and even ing, and no less than 143 pupils were en- rolled. For the coming season the plan has been much enlarged. The artisan classes have been removed from the museum to 8 hall in Thirty-fourth street and established on an independent basis, to be known as the NeW 4Ork 4raue ScnOulS, duu WILL Oo uuOeI the direction of Charles F. Wingate, well known sanitary engineer. The course of in- struction this winter will embrace many new features, and includes the departments of plumbing and sanitary engineering; house, sign and decorative painting and the sci ence and practice of brick-laying work shop is provided and the manual labor will be conducted in the same manner as in any first-class shop. For instance, in the paint ing department, the pupil will learn plain painting, mixing colors, painting in various eolors, fresco painting, polishing and pre- pairing hard wood lettering, gliding and pa per hanging, and the course is not complete until the pupil can do all these things req sonably well. The schools not charitable institutions but sufficient tuition is charged to cover the actual cost of instruction and materials used They will be of great value if we'll managed
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-26
ALLEE SANIEE.

Plug tobacco is utterly chew chew.-Neao HoTk Commercial Ad0ertiSer
 Train up child in the way you should have gone yourself.-PlaiatieldB Bulletin.
 Some girls are born fat some achieve fat ness and some fix themselves up fat with old newspapers and things. Neao Orleans 1Inaes.
 Mir. and Mrs. Peter Bogart of Downie- vile, Pa, both 95 years old, celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary, September, 15. No diamonds.-Detao5t Post.
 Senator Bayard feels like man who gets chance to sit in $1, 800 pew in a swell church for just three minutes before the owner comes along and glares him out of it. '-Hdaokeye.
 Managers of church festivals, having heard that the oyster crop was injured by the drought, are preparing to give each oys- ter plenty of water as soon as opened The water will be served hot at the usual rates.- Philadelphia Nesos.
 James Quinn, of Bridgeport, was acciden- tally shot through the foot by the discharge of friends gun. The Standard says the charge tore a hole in the foot six inches in diameter. This will give the reader an idea of the tonnage of the Bridgeport oot.-Dam. bU1y Neacs.
 Ex-Secretary Thompson, retired from the quarter-deck of his country, has gone into the farming business. It is beautiful when the shades of evening close around the peace ful valley to watch the weather beaten old salt standing with speaking trumpet in hand and shouting to his favorite COWS, "Hard aport :" "Starboard your helm ?'' 'tSteady. .' -N. '. Commercial AdCertiSer
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-26
Price Four Gents

to Marblehead,' nine illustrations 'sCos- tunes in the Greek Play at Harvard, l" by Frank D. Millet, seventeen Illustrations
 f'The So-Called Venus of Melos," twenty six illustrations and ''Tommaso Salyini." two illustrations. Frederick Douglass tells the story of his escape from slavery, the particu- lars of which have heretofore been withheld from publication. Mark Twain relates GA Curious Experience 'tEH, {" short,story, is well told. Among the good poems in this number are these: 'sPhoebe," by James Russell; "Christophe," by E. c. Stedman
 ''When the True Poet Comes," by Richard
 W. Glider: and ''Enfoldings," by Mary Mapes Dodge. The Century starts off well.
 'East of the Jordan" by Rev Selah Mer- Till, archaologist of the American Palestine Exploration Society, is a record of travel and observation in the countries of Moab, Gilead and Bashan. The Rev. Roswell Hitchcock
 D. D., president of the Palestine Exploration Society, writes an introduction to the volume, in which are intimated the rich and various historic associations belonging to the country of which the author writes. Several of the tribes Of Israel chose that country for their home. Syrian, Assyrian, and Chaldean ar mics have traversed it, it was there that John the Baptist began his ministry, there six months of our Lords ministry were spent, there the Christians fled from the Roman le- g1ons. In the time of the Antonines the country was full of cities, and in the fifth century there were many fourishing Chris tian churches. The land has been for centu- rles, and it now is, in the hands of the Be- douin Arabs, and travelling therein is both difficult and dangerous. Mr. Merrill was somehow enabled to surmount these difficult ties and escape the danger, and to dwell in the land, so as to study the people and inspect the ruins of cities and temples and make a careful sur vey of what is contained therein His report is written in popular style, enlivened with interesting personal experiences, and enriched with beautiful illustrations. Among the more interesting of the chapters are those in which he describes the ruined cities of Ba shan, the Hauran architecture, the country around the sea of Galilee, the land of Gllead, the exploration of the Jabbok stream, so in- timately associated with Jacobs wanderings. and Arab life in the desert. The book is well and Is valuable one to all interest ed in that of which. it treats Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York; and for sale in this city by Judd the booksellee.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-26
HECKER,S
PERFECT BAKING POWDER.
A FAIR TEST.

To the Editor Of the Journal & Courier.
 Sif:-The contract for supplying the United States government with seventy-fve thousand (75,OOO) lbs. of Baking Powder during the en- suing year has been awarded to Hecker's Perfect Baking Powder, it having been tested by Dr. Ed ward G. Love, analytical chemist for the government, and recom- mended by him for it's excellence and because it contained higher percentage of gas (which means it will make lighter bread and bis cuit) than either the "Royal'' or the other cream tartar baking powders winch he examined. The samples analysed by Dr. Love were furnished by the government com missioners, and were without the manufacturers label or name, and designated with a number known only to the commissioners.
 It will thus be seen that when Hecker's Perfect Baking Powder is submitted to an impartial test it's superiority is acknowledged, and the popular verdict so emphat- ically expressed in it's favor is fully sustained,
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-26
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Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-26

Rank is rank in the Bavarian army. private has lately been sentenced to three days imprisonment for ''unbecoming be- havior to an officers horse" He said to the aristocratic animal, s'You villainous beast " The Bavarian journals think the court mar tial went too far.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-26

Immigrants have been pouring into the country for the last three months at the rate of almost 2,OOO day. Notwithstanding the disturbance in Ireland, less than 10 per cent of the total immigration is Irish,-16, ,361 ]; the English, Scotch and Welsh number near ly SC, ,oOO, the Germans 59, GOO, Canadians 19,- 900 and Swedes 13, ,659.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-26
UNCLAIMED MONEY.

Wednesday, Morning, Oct. 2e. Iss1.