Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-10-11

| water is being carried to the homes of many
| residents of this city, and is sold st froln 20
cents to 90 cents barrel for household use.
Ihere has been no general disturbance made
| about it, for the simple reason that it is one
OF those things that nobody can help. There
| Is considerable suffering among the poorer
| classes OF people who occupy small houses in
remote places.
Wished to be CTemated.
PITTsBURG, Ocsober 10th.-A cremation
which was to occur at Washington, Pa. to-
day, was by order this Inorning counter.
manded. The subject for incineration was a
young man named Moore, a soldier in Ire
regular army, stationed at Columbus, O..
who died from an overdose of morphine On
last Friday. He expressed wish that his
body be cremated. Yesterday fires were
lighted in the furnace for the receipt Of the
body. The father ana mother OF the de.
ceased arrived here from Chicago to-day, and
met the remains but the order for cremation
was couutermanded by order of the mother,
whose feelings would not permit her accediDg
to the wishes Of her deceased son. The de-
ceased will be buried at Oneida, n. Y.
The Garfield Memorial in London.
New York. October 1Osb.-Ths Garfield
memorial in London was signed by the fol-
lowing Californians Mrs. IS. B. Boswell,
Miss Mary F. Boswell. Miss E. NJ. Boswell,
A. G. Burrage. Mrs. Burrage, Dr.. j. De S.
Battencourt, W. NJ. Boericke, Mrs. r.
Bailey, Miss A. Bailey, G. E. Birdman, =.
L. Castle and family, A S. Church, Mrs. i.
L. Crocker, Miss Amy Crocker, r. Beverly
Cole, Miss j. Callas ban, Miss F. J. Fargo,
Miss Zoe Gayton, J. Gerard, III. G. He'll
man, Samuel Hubbard. Miss Louise Holla-
day, r. B. Joem. Mrs FL. Jackson. J. Nc
Kenty, VIM. Peninger, w. w. Parrish, Mrs.
NJ. Shepherd, John Trehane, DR.. w. T.
Todd and Mrs. Todd. There were also nu-
merous other subscribers from the Pacific
States and Territories.
Tae Big TrOt-ElOped.
New YORK, October 10th-The Wsrld
says: The great trot between Trinket and St.
Julien for q purse of 5000, given by the
Gentlemen's Driving Association, will take
place at Fleetwood Park Saturday next.
as the winner takes the whole of the purse,
close and desperately contested race may
be expected.
The Brooklyn Eagle says: A prosperous
dentist of this city eloped last Wednesday,
it is believed, with q young girl 16 years old,
leaving q wife and three children destitute.
She thinks her husband may be in California,
as he often said he could make a fortune in
Ssn Francisco. He took with him, when ne
lett nome, ABOUT SZUU.
A Man Fatally Beaten by Boy.
OMAHA, October 10th.-On the 9th of Oc
tobsr hunting party from Fremont county,
Iowa, pitched their camp near the head
waters Of Plum creek, Nebraska, and soon
afterwards a row occurred between two of
them-Jas. Lucas and boy named Powell,
aged only Is years Lucas hit PowelPs team,
and Powell slapped him in the face. Lucas
picked up neck yoke and threw it at Powell,
and missed him. Powell seized it and
pounded Lucas, who hadadvancedo on him. The
result was that Lucas was fatally injured,
and died on the train to-day, as he was Being
carried home. Powell, although acting in
self-defense, fed.
The Festival at Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, October 1Oth.-A clear sky
and pleasant temperature prevailed to-day,
the first of the three days festival. The
streets were crowded with people, and many
buildings are decorated with United States,
celors. Lord Baltimore and the principal
newspaper offices take the lead in beauty of
decoration.
Bogus Diploma.Dealer Sentenced.
PHILADELPHIA, October 10sh.-Dr. John
Buchanan was to. day sentenced to one years
imprisonment and fine of 81. 600 for selling
bogus diplomas.
Snow in New York.
WATERFOWL IN. ", October 10th.-The
ground was covered with snow at Madrid,
st. Lawrence county. this morning.
Bonds offered.
New YORK, October 10th.-Over SS, ,000,-
600 in bonds were offered to the Treasury
to-day, and 100000 were accepted.
Fruit Destroyed by Frost.
New YORK, October 1Oth.-The frost Of
Tuesday and Wednesday night OF last week
entailed a heavy loss to many Long Island
| farmers, and forced them to hasten in gath.
ering the crops. Mostly all tender vegeta-
bles and Towering plants left exposed were
| destroyed. Great damage was done to the
cranberry beds in Suffolk county. Much
| fruit was destroyed by the cold. The yield
being light, and the warm weather holding on,
growers deemed it unsafe to store their
orchard crops, and as a result much has been
lost.
Burning Of Tannery.
ALLENTOWN (Pa.), October 10th-The
tannery of Mosier & Keck's was bur~a6 20
day. Loss, $50, ,000; insured.
The Garfield and Michigan Funds.
New YORK, October 10th.-The Garfield
fund is S339, ,S9S, and the Michigan fund
S94, ,25S.
Troops for Yorktown.
New YORK, October 10sh.-The troops on
Governors Island left this afternoon for
Yorktown.