Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-09-21


THE CRY YEsTERDAY.-All the public
buildings in the city, together with the prin-
cipal business houses and many private resi-
dences, were yesterday being draped, and
give the city a very greatly changed and deep
mourning appearance. The emblems of
mourning are seen in all parts of the city,
and some business houses and residences are
very elaborately trimmed. The streets of J
and K and some cross streets present con-
slant view of mourning drapery. The drap-
ing Of the State Capitol building is being
done under the direction of George Boyne.
The rotunda and inner dome are being pro.
fusely draped from q circular center about
four feet in diameter, suspended about sew
enty feet above the main floor, from waich
alternate white aud black streameTs, span.
gled wish silver starr, and extending to the
baluster of the second floor, and thence to
the top of the aleove and corniee surrounding
the rotunda, thus forming a canopy. The
inner front of the baluster of the second floor
is covered with black, and having white
festoons looped with black and silver rosettes,
and over the points passed by the suspended
streamers are placed national shields draped
in mourning Around the base Of the drapery,
at the corners, is placed wreaths and festoons
of evergreen, with more shields, and ia the
recess on the east side of the rotunda hangs a
large portrait OF the deceased President,
with the words "In Memoriam," and sur
rounded with heavy sombre decora-
tions. To-day. the columns and front
of the building will be draDed.
A dispatch was received Yesterday bv Gov.
Perkins from Ricardo de Emparan, Mexican
Consul at San Diego, as follows: AS Exec
utive of the State, please accept my sincere
sympathies for the great misfortune which
the people of the United States and the ma.
ton have suff cred in the death of President
Garfield" The Governor received during the
day dispatch from the Mayor at Santa
Cruz, and also from other places, asking in
formation as TO the day to be set apart to
give expression of sorrow.
RAILROAD EXTENSION Arrangements have
been made for an immediate extension of the
California and Oregon Railroad from Reddipg
to the State line. Tie line of the road, it is
now thought, viii be located by way of the
lava beds and Linkville, Or. Engineering
parties are 10 the field, to be followed by
forces of graders. The Oregon Central will
build down and meet the extension of the
California and Oregon at the State line. In
SNORT time O2craInentO VIII De connected by
diect r4il communication with Portland,
Or. This will be accomplished in less than
two years. The extension of this line will
open up new region and will extend the
trade of this city. In fact this new road will
be worth more to the trade of this city than
any line yet built. inasmuch as it will with
draw trade from the ocean.
BOARD OF EDUcATIoN.-A special meeting
of the City Board of Education was held
last evening, but no business was transacted
except to allow the bill of Mr. Pike, for con.
structing the fences and walks at the new
school building at N and Twenty-fourth
streets, amounting to $3.50. The Board then
adjourned, to allow it's members to partic-
ipate in the public meeting being held at the
Court-house.
SALE OF REAL EsTATE.-On Friday next
the property known as the Grand Hotel
located on the corner of Front and K streets,
will be sold at auction by D. J. Simmons &
Co. This property is well known, and will
engage the attention of parties desiring to
make investments. 1t is announced that the
sale viii positively take place.
NOTARY PUBLIo.-The Governor yesterday
appointed Lsuis Montgomery Notary Pub
lie for the county of Santa Clara, to reside at
San jose, wee D. L. Thornton, resigned
COMMISSIONER OF DEEDs.-The Governor
has appointed G. j. Curtis as Commissioner
of Deeds, to reside at East Portland, Or.