Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-09
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW BOOKS.

Daring the pas. week the following new
bookshave been purchased for the City Free Lii.
brary: This Breakwater Series; The Boy from
Bramley, Johanna Darling, Margery Keith.
and Max Meredith, By Virginia Townsend !:
Knockabous Club in tie Woods, by c. A.
Stephens; Around the Yule Log, by Richard
Markham /; Margaret and Her Bridesmaid
by Julia Stretton; Las Miserables, BY Vic.
tor Hugo; Book Of Scottish Anecdote. bv A.
Hislop; Wandering Jew. by Eugene Sue
The Mills of Tuxburg, by Virginia Townsend !;
Realities Of Irish Life, by w. S. French /:
Lord Lytton's works, viz: Alice. The Cax,
tons, Coming Race. Disowned, Devereux.
Ernest Mattravers. Eugene Aram, Faux.
land and Zicci, GodolphiD, Harold, Keneiop.
Chiilingly, Last IF the Barons. Last DAYS II
Pompeii, Leila. Calderon, Pilgrims of the
Rhine, Lucrstia, My Novel, Night and Morn
log, Parisians, Paul Clifford, Pausanias the
spartan. Pelham, Riepzi, Strange Story.
What Will He Do With It? Zanoni; Cbas.
Levers novels. viz: Arthur O'Leary, Bar
nngton, TIE Bramleighs, Charles O'Malley,
Con. Creean. The Daltons, Davenport Dunp,
a Days Ride, The Dodd Family, Fortunes
OF o. Giencore, Harry L7rrsquer, Horace
THYME, Lord Kilgoblin, Luttrel of Arran.
Martins OF Gro Martin, Maurice Tisrnay, The
ODonogtue, Oue Of Them, Roland Cashel,
Sir Jsspsr Carew, Sir Brooke Fcssbrooke.
That Boy of Norcotts, Tom Burke of Onrs,
Long Butler the following of Alexander
Dumas Chicot the Jester. The Copspirasor,
Count of Monte Cristo, Countess de Chamy,
Forty-tye Gaardsnen, Marguerite de Vslcis,
Memoirs Of a Physician, Queens Necklace.
Regents Daughter, Taking the Bast;le'
roree MusketeerT, Twenty Years Alter.
nlscount de Brogelonne; the following of
TDackeray Christmas Books. Snobs, Bal.
lads, Hoggarty Diamond, Henry Esrnond.
Barry Lyadep, Denis Duval. History of Pen.
dennis, Newcomes; Paris, Eastern and Irish
Sketches. Philip, Catherine, Round About
Papers, -Four Georges. Miseellanies, Vanity
air, The Virginians, Yellow Plush Papers,
buriesqnes Washington Irving, as follows |:
ALEXANDRIA, Bfacebridge Hsll, Astoria. Capt,
bonneville, Columbus. Grenada. Goldsmith,
Mahomet, kuickerbocker, Sslmagundi, Span
ish Papers. Sketch Book, Troyella, Wash.
ington, Wolfert's Roost original PLAYS. By
w. ). Gilbert posms, by Robert Buchanan !;
Aurora Leigh, by Mrs. Browning poems,
by Jean Ingelow Chesterfield's Letters 10
his Son; Stories Of Infnity, by Flammsnin !;
denny and Home Decoration. by J. Id.
Batty; The Sperm Whale. by Thos B.als
treatise on Painting, by Leonardo da Vinci
Lectures on Sculpture, by John Flaxman:
Large Game and Natural History of South
eastern Africa, by Hon. w. II. Drummoud:
Parrots and Monkeys, Story of House. By
Violet lie Due; Cyprus, by Franz Won Loher
Letters from High Latitudes, by Lord Duff
ferin Pioneer Life ard Frontier Adventure,
by d. c. Peters; How Crossed Africa. by
Major Pinto Z. A Poe's Life, Letters and
Opinions, Memories of My Times, by Geo.
Holden Memoirs of Carolina Herschel !:
Lives of Julius AMI Augustus Hare Lie of
j. T. Curran; Autobiography Of 3. w. Proc.
tor Rscollections Of Lifetime, by S. G.
Goodrich; Life of Samuel L. B. Morse
Salem Witeherafs, by Robert Coief and Cot.
ton Mather; Miracles. Past and Present, by
VIM. Monttord; WORKSHOP Geo, Herbert
four volumes Of the Couatry Gsntiemsn,s
Magazine; History of American industrial
Arts. by II. J. Losing; judges of England,
by Edward Foes Rayming Dictionary, by j.
walker T; Cleaning for the Curious. by g. G.
Brambongh; Frost and Fire Natural En-
gines Tool Marks aad Chips.
lMPRovEMENTs.-H Fisher, the con-
fectioner, has made some fine improvements
on his street property. Sometime ago be
purchased the Egl building, adjoining his
own on the east. He used only the walls OF
this>building aud remodeled it throughout.
The frontage is low 40 feet, with depth of
100. extending Seek to the alley. 1t is two
stories In aightss with basement. Upon
the wess side, on the main floor, are the din
ing, banquetiDg and retail confectionery
rooms, on the eass sids the wholesale cracker
and packing department. On the second
foor Is wide hall extending through the
building. and on either side rooms are ar
ranged en- suite for family occupancy. They
sre well ventilated, with high ceilings, and
are finished up with all the modern improve.
ments. The front is not only chaste In de.
much &c tho architectural beauty OF that psrt
Of j street.
NEw CITIzENs.-In the Superior Court
yesterday the following named peraons were
admitted to citizenship: VIM. Morrison, q
native of Canada. on the testimony of Alex.
Nelson and Robert Anderson; John j.
Rhirer, native of Switzerland. on the testi
mony Of }. Boiler and e. G. Roeder; Merius
Van Epin. native of Holland, on the testi.
mony OF G. Il. Mohlsr and s.. Alexander:
Fred. Gruhler, native of Germany, on the
testimony OF Samuel Harvey and Robert
Ash Manuel Silva Nevis, native of TIE
Azores Islands, on the testimony Of Daniel
Brown and Manuel Lirna Samuel Ferris, a
native of Canada, on the testimony of Albert
Prentice and s. w. Batler; VIM. Farrar,
native OF Canada, on the testimony OF John
Richards and Morris Leavitt.
BE WAS Spelling FOR a FIGHT.-Yester.
day about P. NJ. . young man who clerks in
real estate Office not far from Fourth street
started TOR Front street, boiling all over with
rage and spelling for fight. -He brought IN
at milling establishment not far from From.
ana streets ehtei ed. insulted and dared to
H. the employees The latter stated
that he was no fighter. but if the young man
would pat up with nothing short of a fight,
he would accom- nodate him with the best he
had in the shop. Three rounds were fought
The man who hunted the fight was knocked
out of time IN each round. In the last round
he did not get up very lively, and his oppo-
nent, by vigorous booting, lifted him into
the street. That young man will not hunt
another fght soon.
VALUABLE PREsENT.-Mrs. L. B. Croker,
of this city, has presented to the Academy of
Sciences. Of Saa Francisco, Der rare ard val
liable selection Of 100 birds and 100 man.
from all parts Ut the world, mounted and
classified. Some of them are not even found
in the British Museum. The Academy ap-
pointed q committee to return the lady suit
BILE thanks, aud it was resolved that the col
lection should be known as 1.-THE collection
presented by Mrs. E. B. Croker, of Sacra-
mento."
FOURTH WARD DEMocRATs.-The Fourth
Ward Democracy met at Tenth and NJ
streets last evening. The meeting was largely
attended, and IS signed the roll. A com.
mittee of three was appointed on hall The
following persons were selected as permanent
oticers: President. VIM. l.. Hetndon; Vics.
President, VIM. Gett ST.; Secretary, p. o.
BYrne; Treasurer, Ecskine Greer. The
Club adjourned to meet on next Tuesday, at
5 o'clock P. NJ, az Tophey's Hall, corner of
Tenth and NJ streets.
POLICE CoURr.-The following business
was transacted il the Police Court yester.
day: Patrick Muldoo1, drunk. discharged;
Ell Mayo, disturbing the peace, case contin.
usd to August 18th E. Fairchild, mis6e.
mesnor, continued to August 18th Chris
Rlhler, battery, found guilty and fined 81
aHi aas.ss zkgfisher..hastsry, fined 81 and
costs; Tom jackson. burglary, taken under
adyisenent until this morning Della Gala
CHER, vagrancy, continued to August 10th.
BOARD OF SUPERvIsoRs.-rh Board met
yesterday pursuant to adjournment. ali the
members present except Mr.. ChristY. The
petition OF L. e. Es,ton aud others, asking
that Martin Dart be appointed Justice of the
Peace for San Joaquin township, vice Charles
b. TENET. removed FROM the county. Ga
mosion vacancy was declared, aud the ap-
plicsnt elected to ell the position. Board
adjonrned to meet st 10 o'clock this morning.
sooRPoRATED. Articles of incorporation
of the Bank of st. Helena were filed with the
Secretary OF State yesterday. The Directors
are: Seneca Ever, John Lswellirg, Chsrlss
King. II. w. Cobb, E. W. Woodward, w.
Shelter, Gustave Nerbaua, John Thomssor
.. Q. Hastings, W. w. Lyman-all of Napa
county.