Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-11-24
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water works, the finest in the world, sir ?
Sc. Louis sis not so fast as Chicago, bui
is surer." II is mot mortgaged to the ears
Won know" est. Louis is the city of the
future, sir, there can be no doubt" Louis
vile, charming and gallant city, sings the
grace and beauty of her wopen. Cincinnati
| resorts to the most ingenious arguments &c
impress you with the fact thai if she deals in
pork and lager she also NEEDLES with music.
San Francisco, who is courteous and hospit.
| able, invites you to dinner at one OF the lead
ing restaurants, and informs you before you
reach the second course, that San Francisco
restaurants "beat the world" that
California is the garden of America and
| that its glorious climate is the finest on
Gods earth, SIR" There is a taste for art
culture in California, and Sacramento boasts
OF the finest gallery-the Croker Art Gallery.
IL has nearly one thousand paintings, repre-
senting the Flemish, Dutch, Italian, French,
Spanish and German schools. The gallery Is
open to the public, and tourists who visit the
capital of California are invariably asked TO
go and "see the great paintings" "Have you
been to the Crockery Gallery 2 said hack
man to me. HThere are mighty nice paint
ings there, SIR" This was the first hickman
in America who had talked paintings to me.
Ia city of the same SIZE of Sacramento In
the East, the traveller is requested to VISIT the
iron foundry, the Insane Asylum, or the
wster-works, "the biggest thing IN the "orio'
you know"
CRIMINAL CAsEs.-In the Superior Court
yesterday, Judge Clark presiding, James
Brown was tried for setting fire to barn
located in the alley between L and III, Fifth
and Sixth streets, in this city, short time
ago. The Jury found defendant guilty of
arson in the second degree. It was shown
that the crime was committed in the day
time instead of the night. John Whalon,
alias "Whalebone jim" was tried for beat
ing Thomas Cahill with lumber over the
head in the "Workingrnen's Saloon" on K,
between Second and Third streets, kept by
Mary Ludwig. A portion of the tumbler
was presented in Court. A physician testi-
fed that one of the ears of the victim
and that he was left at the time
in a critical condition. The propri-
etress of the saloon resented before the
Court, with much vehemence, a question
as to the respectability Of the place
she keeps, she declaring that but highly
respectable people ever visit her saloon. Never
theless, the jury found this particular visitor
("Whalebone Jim y guilty of assault TO COM
nit great bodily injury An Now was tried
for stealing gold watch and chain and other
articles from the residence of T. G. Snyder,
just below Washington, Yolo county, last
month, and selling the watch and chain to
pawnbroker in Chinatown in this city. The
jury found All Now guilty of grand larceny.
The case of The People against John Daugh-
erty, upon charge of libel, was continued for
the session, on account OF sickness in the
family.
MERCHANDISE REPoRT.-The following
freight passed Ogden for Sacramento on the
19sh: G. w. Reed, car trees in boxes W.
D. Comstock, car furniture; Perry & Co.,
l car stoves, etc.; RECORD UNION, barrel
printing ink; J. T. Hill, 2 boxes carriage
bolts q. o. Bates & Co., 20 bundles shovels,
2 hah-dozen bundles scoops; huntington,
Hopkins & Co., s cases files; Locke & Lsven-
son, rolls carpet. The following passed
Ogden fer this city on the Goth: Huntington,
Hopkins & Co., 6 tires; Hall, Luhrs & Co.,
10 barrels currents, IL cases raisius; A. A.
Van VOORHEES, & Co., 3 cases hardware: j. G.
Davis, 10 cases walnut chairs II. G. Kirk &
Co., 5 cases perfumery; Biilingsley & Co.,
boxes step ladders r. Dale & Co, l box
photographers goods; Black 4 Clawson, l
crate machinery; G. z. r. r. Co., 80 barrels
engine oil A. L. Evans, car bottled beer;
Holman, Stanton & Co., car sulky plows
Lindiey & Co., car canned corn.
BOARD OF SUPERvIsoRs.-The Board of
Supervisors met yesterday at the usual hour,
all the members present except Mr.. Christy.
Minutes of the preceding day read and ap-
proved. Supervisors Wilson and brennan
reported that they had visited the family at
the corner Of Sixth and ? streets, in accord
ance with instructions of the Board, and given
orders for its relief. A motion to have tele-
phone placed in the Sheriff's Office was lost
by tie vote. Ayes-BeckleY, brennan and
Wilson noes-Bailey, Blair and Butler.
James Holland made application for pay
mens of S101-balance of salary for Overseer
10 former Road District No. Is. Referred to
the Finance Committee.
OFFICES REFITT1NG.-The Office of the
State Printer at the Capitol has been recently
re6tted by calciming the ceiling and cOrnice
white, the walls lavender color, painting the
woodwork China gloss, vanishing the wal
nut furniture, and lastly. laying fine new
body Brussels carpet. The work has been
very neatly done, and the Captains Office is
now littls too nice for occupancy. The
Controllers rooms have undergone similar
refreshing. and those occupied by the Gov
erner are being re6tted in the same way. The
work is being done under direction OF A. H.
L2nphere.
THANKsGIvING.-To day, being appointed
by the President and Governor for thanks
giving, will be quite generally observed in
this city and nearly all kinds of business sus.
pended. There will be union thanksgiving
service of the churches at Kingsley Chapel,
on Eleventh street, between FL and l, at
10:45 this morning. Rev. DR.. Frost will
preach the sermon, and other clergyman will
take part in the service. Amusements of
various kinds viii also taks place at other
places during the day and evening.
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS meet
ing of Defiance Lodge, No. 2l9, l. o. G. T.,
held at Salisbury's Hall, Pleasant Grove, the
following officers were installed for the en-
suing term: w. G. T., T. S. Ewing; w.
V. L, Miss Mary Trevathan w. r. s.,
Miss Electra Bishop; w. l.. s., Miss Emma
Marvin; w. Sec, Mrs. Rosa V. Ewing !;
w L. s., Fred Marvin w. T., r. B. Pierce;
w. NJ, Frank Bradley; W. d. NJ. Miss
Carrie Marvin w. 1. e., Miss Belle Irving !;
W. o. S. G., VIM. Carey.
The SUNDAY LAVA card was published
by District Attorney Buckley yesterday, in
which he rscites the resolution adopted ct the
business-men's meeting held on Monday
evening last, for the enforcement of the Sun
day law, and requests all persons to refrain
from violating the said law, and thus avoid
the expense and trouble of criminal prosecu-
tons.
GuITEAU's TURKEY.-If the weather is fa-
vorable Uncle John Douglas will display bis
patriotism this afternoon by sending up
balloon from in front of Governor Perkins
residence at Eleventh and II streets, with an
efigy of Guiteau appropriately suspended
from it by the neck.
PosToFFIcE HoUBs.-The Postoffice will
be open to-day from s to 10 A. NJ. and from II
to P. " The forenoon delivery will be made
by carriers.
WE HAVE constantly in store all the most
popular brands OF champagnes and foreign
and domestic wines, suitable for the holidays.
ut reasonable rates. G. W. Chesley, No. 81
Front street.
New CIrRoN, new lemon peel, new cur
rants. new seedless raisins, new imported and
new California All frasb a. II II