Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-06-29
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

men of the several companies were receive
and placed on file. Upon motion, it Wa
ordered that the big bell be r1ng by til
driver of the Hook and Ladder Company a
9 o'clock every evening, in accordance wit
the ordinance in regard to children, and ais
upon the death of any member of tho Pal
Fire Department or member of the Exemp
Fireman's Association. The payroll of I'd
Department for June. amounting to 81, "a:
together with the following bills, were oil
dered paid: H. Garrett, S24 10; NJ. No
Elany, 81 80; James McCau. 81 80 Jaco
KEEPER, Sc; w. r. Miles, So P. Potter
SO 70 Capital Gas Company, Sl1 IS Fran
Dason, 81 % Whittier, Fuller & Co, S16
Chas. Zsitler. 81 so; Miss Emma NJ Gard
ner, So G. Fl. Krsbs, 81 80 /; S. S. Nixon
81 30 Billingley & Co., Sc % R. A. Fisk
S54 80 George Schroth, S15 80: II.
Kirk, 81 25; John Farren, So: Neubour,
& Lagos, Sc Oh @. W. Rapp, 81 40: W. c
Hays, Use; G. Z. Adams, S25 80. TIL
Board then adjourned.
CoMET's TAIL MEASURED An uptown
gentleman, whose name is omitted on accoun
of his nodesty. but who is an aspirant fo
honors and reputation in astronomical circles
says that he has measured the comets tai
by the use of "hydrant," and finds thai
when az its greatest peacockness It's extreme
length from the dashboard Of the nucleus tt
the extremity of its rear penumbra, is ons
hundred and sixteen billions, four hundred
and ore miles and half-or as far as Maud
S. could trot IN ten years. without stopping
to eat. It's width, he says, at its Creates
antipodal point, is found, upon minute cal
culation-which will stand revisiou-.o be
considerably less. This rising astronomer i:
the same genius who invented a scheme few
days since to burst up the China steamship
line by constructing a pneumatic tube down
through to China. which is to transport
frsight and passengers, upon the principle Of
hot-air draft. He claims it viii cost nothing
to obtain the right or way, and the new
method can be economically operated by ap
propriating the internal heat of the earth to
the benefcent use of man, and at the same
time be using up the surplus heat in case tbs
new version is mistake.
CoLUsA WHEAT CRoP.-From converse.
ton with Colonel Hager and w. s. Green, Of
Colusa, it is learned that the wheat crop in
that county has improved remarkably within
the past few weeks, and that the crop viii
finally be good one. considering the acreage.
There is probably not to exceed one-haif the
amount of land out to wheat that there was
last season, but the yield. under the great
Improvement which has recently taken place
in The crop, will be as great, if not greater,
in pounds per acre than IN 1880, and tbs
grain will be Of much better quality. There
is some little rust found in the loWlands, but
it is not extensive. The total yield of The
county viii be somewhat over half of that Of
last year. The condition of the barley cror
is about the same as that of wheat. An I'M
usual amount Of land is lying in summer-fal
low. ard the amount Of ground which will be
sown undar this preparation the coming win,
ter, should the season and prices be favor
able, viii exceed that of any former year.
The ODD FELLOWS BANK CAsEs.-Eight
Of the cases Of depositors in the Odd Fellows
Savings and Commercial Bank in which suits
have been brought against William Beckman
and Others, having been reached yesterday
upon the trial calendar of the Superior Court,
Judge benson presiding, the usual motion
was made by the defense for postponement Of
trial and stay of proceedings. The plaintiffs
were represented by Mes;rs. CatliD, Ham
burger and Edgsrton, and the defense by
George Cadwalader and A. L. Hart The
argument upon the motion occupied ths
sion the motion was overTuled and the attor
neys directed to proceed with the trial Of tn
cases to day. II IL quite probable that som'
further motions will be made today, with
view to pos.ponement but the prospect O
success in that direction is not as favorable q
some time since, aRd the trials viii no doub
proceed.
IscoRPoRATED.-There have been file
IT. A.. g 49, - 6
poration of the First Congregational Churc
Society of Etna, SiskiYou county. Trustees
Charles W. Nusting. Il. II. Campbell. M. A
Amos, G. Fcken and A. J. French. Also Q
the San Francisco Water Company. Direct
o.s-John Hiul1el, Frederick Jurker, Nichc
Las Goetjsn, Gerret Middlehoff, P. H
Doncks, II. Wahmosh, Alexander Hay
r. A. Essen and Charles l.. Neuman. Capt.
tai stock, $40, Goo, in 1000 shares. The objec
is to sink artesian wells, and to store and SCI
water.
PROBABLE SUIcIDE-Word was receive
by Coroner Yermilya last evening, that
man lying dead in field was found yestel
day afternoon about one and half miles bt
yond Perkins. Death was caused by shoot
ing, and was probably suicide, as pistol wa
living at his feet. No further particular
were given. except that the man was wei
dressed. The Coroner will go ont this morr
ing and hold an inquest.
tbs FANTASIES Grand Marshal {
the fantasies publishes the programme fc
their part of the Fourth Of July processio
and exercises, together with a list OF eth
prizes to be awarded to the successful con
petitors in outlandishness and illiteracy. Tn
- s. Ia IN auI
The rules governing in the award are ais
given.
MERCHANDISE REPORT = The followin
freight passed Ogden for Sacramento on th
10Th: For Adams, Mcneil L Co.. % boxe
and Q packages tobacco; Holbrook, Merri
& Ste.scn, II boxes stove pans; &. Z. r i
Co. box injectors Huntisg toB, Hopkiu
& Co, los bundles iron pipe, 10 boxes axl
clips, 200 kegs nails.
TRIAL TRIP-The new Government sna.
boat Seller was given brief trial yesterda
and worked entirely satisfactory. There wei
present at the time Colonel Msndell, Captai
Foster. John w. Rock and other prominer
steamboat men and engineers, all of whol
were well pleased with her movements.
REAL ESTATE SALF.-Bell & Co. will Sc
at IL A. H. to-day the new dwelling-houi
and lot, No. 1923 G street, southwest corn,
of G and Sixteenth streets, now occupied /
w. y. Mcclellan. The house las all Il
modern improvements. The property wi
positively be sold.
PREPARING TO CAMP.-The camping equi
age to be used by the First Infantry Reg
rnent in their coming encampment at ' Can
Upton, near Monterey, was yesterday SCI
down from the State Arnory to the res
mental commander.
In MEMoRIAM. -Roseville Lodge No. 2
]. o. o. f., of which he was member, h
adopted resolutions of respect and condolen'
10 relation to the death of the late Stephe
A. Boutwell,, of this city.
WARRANTS FOR PAy.-The warrants f
payment Of the salaries and bills allowed
the last meeting of the City Board of Ed
cation, viii be ready this morning at the Cit
Auditors Office.
IMMIGRANTs.-Sixty-se immigrants wi
arrive from the East by overland train th
afternoon.
TEMPERATURE makes little difference wit
the business at Hale's Grand Central Depo
Hot or cold, the house is always full of pu
chasers.
NEXT MONDAY, July 4th, the Mechanic
Store will be closed all day.
~ o,,D pprovo and oor,rara Goods