Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-09-17

| structicn he had been informed that the cen
sns OF births during the year 1880 wa
Incomplete. Some County Superintendent
had failed to send ia any returns on the sub
| jet, while 10 other cases the reports werr
imperfect. A beginning, however, had beer
made, and what had been done this year wa
a stepping-stone to more complete return
next year.
The Secretary also called attesiion to th,
fact of smallpox having occurred at Hanford
| il Tulare county. Three cases had occurred
in August; one, the mother of the family
who had been vaccinsted when child, but
never revaccinated since; another the father
who had never been successfully vaccinatei
and the third a son, who had been vaccinateo
after his fathers sickness. Only one case
was fatal-that Of the father The operation
seems to have modified the disease in the
child The facts were obtained through the
kindness of DIR. Muir, Of Hanford, and DIR.
Hall, of Visalis. The history. it was claimed,
presents another strong evidence of the inn
portance of vaccination.
The Board then adjourned
FoREwARYED, FoREA aMfD. 1.-The raft Of
pickpockets, thieves, confidence men and
burglars which have swarmed into this city
in advance of the State Fair, and come to
operate to the extent CT their ability and ex.
perience during fair week, are TO be seen at
all points, and those who do not propose to
be taken in by them should lose no time nor
exertion to mako doors and windows, shut
ters and bars as secure as possible, and pro-
vide such other elements and implements as
may be successfully used, defensive and often
sive If necessary. Several losses are already
reported, and operations will soon be active.
La view of the very small aud, at such times
as these, insufficient numbers of our police,
it was yesterday proposed by several business
men that, if necessary, an additional patrol
of citizans should be employed to assist in
checkmating this worthless criminal horde.
People should be especially cautious about
leaving their houses alone, either day or
night. One gentleman yesterday suggested
that this hoodlum, vagabOnd element be ban.
ished to some island by themselves and made
TO raise what they eat, or starve for the want
of it. A bystander possessed of practical
turn of mind was in favor of tie proposition,
but he wished to complete The arrangement
by sinking the island when they had all got
nicely upon it.
MEXICAN CELEBRATIoN.-The seventy-frst
anniversary of the independence of Mexico
was celebrated by the Mexicans in this city
yesterday. At II o'clock the night previous
the cry of freedom was given, consisting OF
firing twenty-one light guns, raising flag at
the residence Of j. T. Barron. at Second
and l. streets, and singing the national hymn
by choir of ladies from the balcony Of Mr..
Barron's residence. A salute Of twenty.one
guns was again fred at sunrise, noon and
shutdown yesterday. Last night an invita-
ton ball was given at Grand Army Hall by
the National Club, when a programme OF
twenty-six numbers was observed. The Com.
mittee of Arrangements were s. I. Barron,
Domingo Soto, j. Checon, Jose Soto, Juan
Monies, IL. Fragosa, Nj. Alviso A. Moreno.
Committee of Reception-J. i. Hurtado, V.
Marines. G.. Harvey, Senoras J. G. Barron,
J. E. Hurtado, Senorita Colfi.as Castro
Floor Managerial. Castro, q. Sarmiento,
F. Sarmiento. The ball was very largely
attended and the guests appeared to
thoroughly enjoy it. At midnight two
prizes offered by Weinstock l. Lubin for the
best walters were contested for. They were
won the first by r. J. Cummings and Mrs
j. E. Hurtado, and the second by j. w
Robson and Miss Minnie Ricardo.
SLIGHT FIRE.-Night before last at, about
10 o'clock, lamp was accidentally upset
upon the carpet at the residence of Edward
Othick, on Eleventh street, between I and J
from which bed was set on fire, which came
near proving disas 5rous to the entire sur
roundings. BY vigorous efforts of the in
mates of the house, and the assistance o.
members Of Engine Company No. 2, who
heard screams of fire and went to the rescue
the flames were finally extinguished without
an alarm of fire being turned in. The dam
ages, consisting of burned bed-clothing anC
scorched wall and ceiling, will amount to 81;
or more.
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION = The Stat,
Board of Equalization was in session yester
day all day, but it accomplished nothing
beyond debating within itself the question o.
reduction and increase of assessments. To
dav all the cases under advisement will b.
decided and the tax levy declared. It il
probable that in the cases of several counties
to-day there will be orders increasing assess
ments, but as to whether this viii be done il
the case of any particular county one may
name the members of the Board are a.
close-mouthed as oysters.
MERCHANDISE REPORT. following
freight passed Ogden for Sacramento on the
18th For Hale Bros. & Co., case cottor
goods: G. II. Gilman, Ia cases boots ane
shoes W. D. Comstoek, boxes chairs
Holman, Stanton & Co.. car barhed wire
Huntington, Hopkins & Co.. car engine
tires, car nails. 1 car iron, 20 boxes pip,
fixtures: Hall, Luhrs & Co., 20 cases bitters
Payot, Upham & Co., case paper.
EXHIBITS ARR1vING.-A carload of fn
stock, consisting mostly of this years colts
| with two or three mares accompanying, ar
rived Yesterday from Governor Stanford
| stock farm at Palo Alta. A carload from Z
! J. Baldwin's stables also arrived, and by to
! day stock and articles for exhibition vii
commence to arrive in sufficient quantitie
| to make business about the freight depot ex
ceedingly lively.
FIRE DEPARTMENT EXHIBITS. w. G
Scott, agent for the La France FIRE engine, G
Elmira, N Y, is in the city to exhibit on
of their engines at the State Fair. d. Z
Hayes, OF San Francisco, with Hayes hoo
and ladder truck, is also in the city to exhibi
| the truck of his invention. The engine wi
| be shown at the Pavilion and the truck q
| the Park
AUCTION SALE-Sherburn & Smith wi
sell, at 1870 this morning, at their salesroon
323 K street, large amount of furniture, cor
sisting of parlor sets, bed lounges, bedstead
| and spring beds, bureaus, wristbands, tables
chairs, wardrobes, carpets, stoves, mattine
safes, comforte re-, blankets, lace curtains an
lambrequins, crockery, cutlery. glassware
| etc.
/ CoMsfERcIAL.-The steamer Apache, OWN
| to delays at the Bay, did not arrive here vel
terday until about 2 o'clock in the Afternoon
and consequently did not get away agai
until late last evening. The Governor Dan
| arrived from Colusa about o'clock in th
afternoon, with barge Farmer, loaded wit
wheat.
| BARGAINS BARGAINS BARGAINS Aue
TIoNs Goods at your otcn prices, and don
you forget it. from one Of the largest and richie
stocks of diamonds, matches and je,cetry in Il
State Morning sales commencing at $3.50. I
order to accommodate all, as 1t Is my stncel
irish to hare euery one attend these sales, as III
goods ,clt be positively sold icithout reseru
and ann article you 2cish lciI be nut uu iBtnt