Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-16
James Phelan and G.. F. Allardt are the
Directors. and each subscribes $40 600.

Directors, and each subscribes $40, 600.
Assessor Badlam has made out for SIR
veyor- General Shanklin list Of the mechan-
ical and manufacturing industries of this
CITY showing the number of men. women
and boys employed, the amount of manu-
featured articles produced, and the value of
the manufactured product. The total value
of manufactures during the year 1880 was
S72, 1854 $50, according to the Assessors figures,
and the number OF men, women and boys
employed was IS 2S2.
The Pacific Coursing Club has resolved to
hold its fall meeting November 9TH. Il was
ordered that any rnemberof the club may run
any dog, whether it be his own or some other
persons, and in explanation it was stated
that in former years it was customary to al
low no dogs in the meet but those belonging
to the members Of the club who run them.
It was also resolved that the prizes tor the
fall meeting be silver cups instead OF money.
Several dogs were entered on the books.
The Committee of Arrangements of the
| California Prison Commission for the con-
templated Convention of Prison Reform held
Joint meeting Thursday afternoon with the
| Executive Committee of the Commission,
when the Secretary, MIR. Woodwork, re-
| ported that he had been in correspondence
| with numerous persons familiar with prison
matters. and that he had received promises
! from different ones Of papers upon various
| branches of the subject, to be read at the
| Convention. The prospect of success in the
matter seems to be highly encouraging.
There has been very marked improve
ment in business this week. and much more
| iaquiry for resident and business property.
There is no speculative feeling whatever per-
ceptible. Inquirers want residence properly
+ r homes or tsnements for investment. The
demand for business property arises from the
! desire OF those having money to mako profit
| able investments and from the necessity of
| business men and firms owning their own
places of doing business. There Is also soma
inquiry from Eastern capitalists now in the
city tor good-paying business property.
In Judge Haynes Court. in the suit Of the
Spring Valley Water Works against the
Board OF Equalization, an order has been
made that the motion to squash the writ of
review be specially set for hearing on Thurs
day. July 2lst. 1t was also ordered that de-
PENDANT have the time extended for fling his
return until this motion is heard and dis
cussed. In the suit of the San Francisco
Gas Company against the Board of Equaliza-
ton the same orders were made. The OBJ
jects of the writs are to compel the Board to
reduce to s., 600 the tax levy Of several mill
ions upon their franchises. The Assessors
assessed valuation of the franchises were
IS 900.
Thursday night party of seven gentlemen
and one lady entered the elevator at the
Grand Hotel for the purpose of ascending &c
their rooms on the floors above. When they
entered the elevator 1t was stationed on the
main floor, and when theyreached the first i1oI
above one of the party desired to get off, and
the elevator boy stopped the machine. Al
this moment the balance weight wire parted
and the elevator fell to the bottom of the
shaft, a distance of Is feet, resulting in q
general smashing of the globes on the lights
in it. Several of the occupants were slightly
cut by the falling glass, and the rope raised
an uncomfortable blister on the hand of the
man who had hold of it.
The will of the late Samuel Williams hal
been fled for probate in the Superior Court
of Alameda county. The estate is left II
Lizzie B. Williams, wife Of the testator, fol
life, with remainder to his son. Harry Will
Jams; provided, that if Mrs Williams shal
3 marry again, a sufficient portion of the in
come Of the estate shall be applied to the ed
ucation of the said Harry Williams. the re
mainder to be invested until he shall affair
the age OF twenty-one years, when the whole
shall come to him. Mrs. Williams is consti
tuted sole ezscutrix, without bonds. Harry
Williams is now eighteen years of age. TIL,
estate is valued at $4,000, and consists of
lot on Post street, San Francisco. neal
Avery ; lot on Avery street, near Post
lot on G. street, near Fourteenth, San Fran
cisco: lot in Berkeley. on Chauucey Way
near Fulton street 64f.S0 acres of land il
Fresno county; two certificates of deposit II
{ the Bank of California for 1856 63 aud $500
respectively; certificate of deposit in Dono
hoe, Kelly & Co. S bank fer $3.50; 30 share.
of the capital stock of the Oakland Gas Com
pany, and some promissory notes and &C
counts of uncertain value.
The French fete opened with salute a.
sunrise. Salutes were also fred at noon anc
sunset. Many houses were decorated pro
fusely with garlands and fisgs. The process
sion was headed by a squad of police officers
I. followed by the colors Of America. France
Switzerland and Mexico, the First Regiment
band, the command of Sapeurs OF the La
fayette Guard, the Sumner Guard, the Swis,
Sharpshooters, the Societe Suisse Liberale, 6
detachment of the Juarez Guard, the Execu
tive Committee, Weep President OF the Day
r and Grand NJ arshal, delegation OF partici
pants from San Jose and La Societe c. O sle
Franchise, and the Swiss Rids Club, The
Eighth Infantry Regiment band, the Lafay
cite Guard, the French Z9uaves, lie Ligu,
Rationale. The end of the procession wa.
composed of a long string of carriages full Of
patriotic citizens and their families, and raii
ant with American and French flags. The
flags of all nations displayed in the process
sion were undoubtedly the finest ever ex
hibited in any parade in San Francisco. The
literary exercises took place at the Mechanics
Pavilion, which was handsomely decorated
J NJ. A. Goucheaux was President of the
Day and made the opening address. NJ
A. L1iseau read the Declaration Of
Rights An ode to the Republic
was then sung. 1t was written by Dr. De
pierris. The solos were sung by Miss Eller
Coursen and Charles Pechin. Governor
Perkins then delivered the Grafton. Mis-.
Coursen then sang The Star-Spangled Ban.
nsr," and NJ. V. Papina delivered the address
followed by Darl Levy, who also delivered ar
address, speaking in French. Mile. Piccula
Dupuy sang the MarseiIlaise.' and NJ. A
FuIzenot gave a recitation, Liberty" com
posed by NJ. A. Mason. A chorus by the
French Choral Society. III. August Van
vert de Mean, the French Consul, made the
closing address. The recitation of one OF
Victor Hugo's poems concluded the exercises
At night there was torchlight procession tc
Woodwards Gardens, where ball, an illu
mination and pyrotechnic display fttingly
wound up the programme for the fete.
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