davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The examiner., 1882-02-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK,
Eastern and Middle States

BkB3 elephant--the seeot1d e1er born in this country-was born the other day at Bridge port, Conn. Its weight at birth was 100 pounds height two an half feet and length three feet
 MAYOR GRACE presided and William NJ. Evarts and other prominent citizens partici- pated in public meeting held in New York to express sympathy with the persecuted Jew. of Russia. On the same evening meeting of g similar character was held in London and presided over by the lord mayor:
 AFTER $ deadlock of five weeks in the New York legislature Charles E. Patterson, of Troy, was chosen speaker of the house. This result is understood to have been attained after 8 conference between the regular Demo crats and the Tsmmany members, the latter agreeing to vote with the former if all the Democratic caucus nominees for officers of the house except Mir. Patterson be withdrawn.
 A DISPATCH from Lieutenant Danenhowcr, st Irkutek, Siberia, to the New York Hes'dld states that he has discovered records of the Jeannette commander, De Long, which show that three natives found him and his compan- ions in October last and took them to settle ment. Lieutenant Danenhower began the search for them five days later. They have been traced to wilderness, and every effort Is sill being made to find them.
 THE American Agricultural association, com priced of delegates from the various agricul- tural societies of the country, met in three days national convention in New York Presi- dent Spragde in his opening address, said the question before them was how could they eie- 7ate their calling, increase the products of the land anG make farming profitable and sttrac- tive to young men Many questions of interest to farmers were read.
 TIE baby elephant born at Bridgeport, Conn.,, has been insured for $500, 900, MT. Barnum paying s1, ,OoO week premium for one year.
 FIRE at Buffalo, N. Y, destroyed the com mercial elevator and other property, causing an aggregate estimated damage of s175, 000.
 FOR the past year the cost of buildings erected in New York city was $43, 391, 800, IS against s29, 115, 1885 the preceding year.
 ON the first day of the search amid the ruins of the Park TOW fire in New York three bodies were erecovcred-those of the foreman, assistant foreman and compositor of the Obser0e' office.
 A FIRE in the business heart of Jersey Gty, N. J.. destroyed barrel factory and eight other buildings, causing an estimated damage exceeding $200,000.
 ONE of the heaviest snow storms seen in New York for many years visited that city and vicinity the other day and caused much dis conf rt. Many trains were blockaded for hours by huge snowdrifts. In portions of New England and the Middle States country roads were rendered entirely impossible by the snow. Several marine disasters were reported.
 LIEUTENANT GILES B. HARBoR and Master ". s. Scheutze, of the United States navy, ap- pointed by Secretary Hunt to search for Lieu tenanant Chipp and the other men lost after the wreck of the Arctic exploring vessel Jean nette, started the other day in an ocean steamer from New York on their long journey to I1kutsk, Siberia.
The examiner., 1882-02-11

most P werful steamer cn the ground, pla vinc f:om the Park row stdc l. requ1I cl four men to manage the combination nozzle.
 Tie patemen:s were Uttered vi Il tho re- mains 6f burnt ladders The spectators and lhe met on duty dround the frs Were obliged tect them from the hsat. An artist s sfetcI@iing S @ the fire found it necessary to wrap his hand kerchief aronnd the hand holding his sketch ng pad. The Kelly building on Beekman street was threatened, as was the monster Morse building on Nassau street. Tho fact that they were freproof was al that saved them from destruction. The au- thorities of the postoffice opp site had all of the iron shutters drawn down in order to prevent the sparks, in case the heat broke the glass. from coming into the offices.
 About 12 o'clock the last of the walls fell, and it was sooh seen that the fire was finally under control. Three persons we're known to nave been killed. Eight were injured and ten or twelve were reported missing. The pecu- niary damage was put at s1O00, 900.
The examiner., 1882-02-11
TaliOW Growing on Trees,

Mir. O. N. Denny, United States counsel general at Shanghai, has sent to Q friend in California, for distribu- tion throughout the State, package of seeds of the |" tallow tree," which he thinks will flourish there, with the fol- lowing interesting description of the process by which it's fruit is prepared for use The nuts grow in clusters and are gathered in November. When ripe the capsule divides and discloses usually about three kernels, covered with pure. hard, white tallow. In pre- pairing the tallow the ripe nuts are put into wooden cylinder with perforated bottom, and after ten or fifteen minutes eteaming the tallow becomes so soft that it is easily detached from the albumen Of the seed by breaking them with mallets. It is then separated from tho seeds by sitting 1t through hot 6ieVes, but, of course, 1t is discoIored by mixtures with the brown testa of the seeds, and i'll order to stra in it and make it perfectly pure and white it is poured into a cylinder made up of rings of straw placed one on top of the other, then put into a rude press, when the tallow IS squeezed through in pure state. From 133 pounds of seed IS ob- tained from forty to fifty pounds of tal- low, besides the oil obtained subse- quently from the albumen by grinding, steaming and pressing it. The tallow IS used for 8 variety of purposes by the Chinese, but more particularly for mak- ing candles, which are burned in Bud dhist worship.
The examiner., 1882-02-11
Gold Bars and Nuggets,

The first piece of gold found in Cali fornia was worth fifty cents, and the second $5. Since that time one mug get has been found worth $43, GOO; two $21, ,OO0; one, $lO, O,O00; two, $8, ,O0O; one, $6, 500; four, $5,000; twelve worth from $3,O00 to $4. GOO, and eighteen worth from $1, ,O00 to $2,O00, have been found and recorded in the history of the State. In addition to the above, num- berless nuggets worth from $100 to $500 are mentioned in the, annals of Califor- mia gold mining during the last thirty years. From the date of the discovery of gold in California to the present time the yield has been about $1,OOO, 100000; therefore it is very easy to see the small figure that nuggets cut in the gold yield. Big nuggets are very fine thirgs to show, but after all 1t is the fine gold-th dust-that shows up. Although ten years younger than California, and a producer of less precious metal, Nevada has yielded in good solid silver bars $275,- 0O0,0 The annual product of gold is HOW Jess than $1,OOO,OOO throughout the world, and it's foreign coinage has practically ceased. In the United States the production of gold has of late years practically diminished. In 1878 1t was $47, ,O00, ,000; in 1879 it was S38, 900, 900, and in 1880 but $36, OOO,- 900. A large part of the coinage in our mints at present is of plate and of for eign and worn coins. Tn reports and accounts submitted to the director of the mint show during the year deposits of gold of domestic production, $35,- S15 ,536 55, of plate, jewelry and worn coin, $1, 764, 2O7. 90, and of foreign coin and bullion $92, ,233, ,858, being total of $13O, 1883, ,1O2. .45, an excess of $32,- OO0,O00 over the gold deposits of last year.-I'erritOriGI Enterprise.
The examiner., 1882-02-11
4 Great Naphtha Fire.

Although the existence of the naph-- tha springs in the ne1ghborhood Of Baku, Russia, has been known for cen- turies. it is only within the last ten years that measures have been taken for realizing their production, by using It for lighting purposes. From one Of the chief wells the liquid shoots up as from fountain, and has formed lake fouE' miles long and one and a quarter wIde- Its depth is, however, only two feet, 70 that in very hot summers 1t IS Eearly dried mp.
 This enormous surface of infammable liquid recently bee lme ignised and pre- sented an imposing spectacle. the thick black clouds of smoke being lighted mp ny the lurid glare of the central colaIH of flame, which rose to a great heighG. rbe smoke and heat were such as to ren- der nearer approach than one thousand yards distance impre cticab;e. Suitable
 means for e1tinguishing the fire were not at hand, and it was feared that the contlagration would spread underground in such manner as to cause an expla- sion. This sUpposition led many lnhab'- itants Of the immediate vicinity to re move to safer distance. The quantity of naphtLa on fire was estimated at four ard half million cubic feet. The trees and buildings within three mil.s dis tance were covered with thick soo-. and this unpleasant deposit appeared on persons clothes and even on the food m the adjacent houses.
 Not only was the naphtha itself burn ing, but the earth which was saturated with it was also on fire, and ten large establishments, founded at great e1- penee for the development of the trade in the article, were-destroyed. The fire ceased of itself unexpectedly, and thus the fears of a total destruction of the local naphtha industry have been all 1n-
The examiner., 1882-02-11
In the New York MOrgue.

This was burial day at the morgue. says a New York letter. A number of the friendless de- d were transferred to potter's field, where they were i'm tered. There were no funeral ceremo- nies, no procession of mourners. The only witnesses of this last sad scene iu the sad drama of these unfortunate lives were the men who had charge of the removal of the bodies. A noticea
 ble fact about the charnel- house to day was an unusually large number of small boxes containing the remains of chill dren and newborn babes. On the lid or foot of every coffin, written in pencil on the beard in some cases and in others on small square white cards, were any facts that were attainable relating t1 the deceased, such as the names age, nationality and where the found dead in the street or in the river the body is immediately removed to the morgue, where a photograph of 1t is taken and the remains are then kept for identification. If however, after a reasonable time no ono calls to claim the body 1t Is sent to the public bury ing grounds for interment. Mir. White, who has charge of the morRue, and his assistants use every possible means in their power to find out the friends of any unknown person who is brought there. The clothing is carefully ex- amined and shown to all visitors and questions are always readily answered. Persons dying in any of the hospitals, charitable institutions. prisons or police stations in this city or vicinity are also sent to the lnorgue. It is is used like wise by urdertakers occasionally as storehouse for the bodies of persona whose friends are ont of town or abroad and cannot reach the city immediately to take charge of their funerals
The examiner., 1882-02-11

A New York caterer has just failed for large amount, and reckless ex- travagance is charged. He even went so far as to use chicken in making chicken salad.
The examiner., 1882-02-11

The India rubber of commerce is ob- tained from many different varieties Of the same tree. In the East Indies the common Indiarubber plant of our gar dens is employed,
The examiner., 1882-02-11

The United States is fast becoming a vaccine ration.-Bostom Irdns,ript.
The examiner., 1882-02-11

X gentleman of this village has fam. fly of three or four little girls. Not long since the children were talking about pair of twins. One of them, an elder one, turned to her father and said: Papa, what do they call it when three babies come at onceP'' A little one, who was much interested in the conversation, and who had heard talk about the smallpox, at orce interrupted and said, with much animation: "I know, papa" "Well, what do they call it ?" said the father. "An epi- demic," said the little one, proudly dis playing her knowledge Port Jeruis UnicR,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-03-14
CITY TRUSTEES.

The Board of City Trustees met in regular
session at 10 o'clock yesterday morning., all
the members present. The minutes of the
previous meeting were read and approved.
john A. Cunningham, Chief Engineer of
the Water Works, reported that during the
past week 9, 125 go gallons of water were
pumped running 16S hours; all work was
done with the Holly.
City Treasurer w. Z. Chamberlain fled
his report for the month Of February.
City Attorney Anderson returned the petit
ton of l.. Chisholm, to have certain taxes
cancelled, without recommendation. There
upon it was denied. The City Attorney also
reported relative to the bill of James Touhey,
to the effect that tie extra work was not con-
nected with the contract and that it was a
lawful claim. After discussion Mr.. Touhey
was allowed $3.50 IA as payment in full for
the extra work.
Trustee Ryan reported favorably on the
application of G.. ID. Gardner, TO build .
frame house on I street. between Fourth and
Fifth. He also reported favorably on the pc
tition Of the property owners TO open Savea-
tenth street, from Q to S, whereupon the
City Surveyor was directed to run the lines.
a. G. Tryon rendered his de ,lination
rs Inspector Of Election in the FIRST
prSCiECI, ID. iNpLhilbshy teCiiAou W az
as Judg e in precinct No. D. and Fred Cox
declined to serve as Judge in precinct No.
Al. Thereupon the Board appointed w. B
c. Brown in place of A. G. Tryor, james
Lansing in place of B. Kozminsky, and z. a.
Byrne in plaza of Fred Cox.
The following bills were ordered paid and
the Board adjourned: Ed. Van Alstine,
So 80; H. Luft, 81 %; W. +. Frazer,
S14 10; Jacob Hoehn, Sc "a; Huntinston
Hopkins & Co., S26 81; A. NJ. Smith, 81 so;
f. Gum, S67 Is; Sacramento Wood Com
pany, SIS so: Root Nelson Il Co, 500 20 ;
William Mclaughlin, "a; Ames, Earle 4
Co, S24 10; S. H. Davis, Sl3; Jacob Kei-
per, So: A. King, SIG %: P. Potter, 81 ;
John Nelson, S45 80; w. K. Brown. S25 /;
James Leonard, 50 25; +. Kunz, $40; W.
4. Butter6eld SIS 90; w. r. Toll, 81 FL.
Spearling, $40; J. I. Barron, 81 Flung
Chung, 81; Robert Mellon, 81; c. Kelly,
81; S. +: Smith, 81; Locke & Layensor.
So 50; Whittier, Fuller & Co., Sc %; w.
A. & q. S. Houghton, S5S 81 NJ. German,
81; M. Dusenberry, 81 so; f. Foster,
So 80; S. r. Caldwell, 81 10.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-03-14

RIFLE SHoTs. Sunday at Shell Mound
Park the rifle match between Sergeant
Nick Williams of Oakland and William
Anderson of Denver, the former to shoot
in Oakland and the latter in Denver, came
off with the following result: In the 200
yard match Sergeant Nick Williams score,
out of possible 500, was 433. He shot with
Sharp's bouchard, Captain Fred. Kuhnle
of Petaluma, accompanying him, made
a score of 434, shooting with Springfield
rifle. The wind commenced blowing at
3 o'clock, and it being changeabie one,
baffied the shooter somewhat. William
Anderson OF Denver, Sergeant Williams
opponent, was represented at the target by
his brother. in.law. The percentage of
Williams was Sc Gle. In another match
between Philo Jacoby and Fred. Kuhnle,
at 200 yards, 20 shots each, Kuhnle made
IS against Jacoby's 81. A match of 10
shots was also shot between p. II. McEl.
Kinney and Robert McKillican, at 200
yards, with the score OF 45 and AZ, re.
spectively. Last Saturday afternoon Col
onel Sheldon l. Kellogg, in practicing with
the new Klein bullet, weighing $50 grains,
and using the Hotchkiss musket, at 500
yards made the remarkable score OF 46 and
As, or 90 per cent. in 20 consecutive shots.
The wind was strong and from the right.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-03-14
TO MY CID PATRONS.

= STILL OFFER MY VALUABLE SERVICES II
4 you are go unfortunate to require them.
With mind natured and enriched by studies OF an
advanced order, safely say thf there is hardly
disease in the catalogue OF human Ills that can
not treat to successful issue. -
LADIES-I am always ready TO ASSET you. ny
past knowledge has been increased by extensive
experience. 1 am now able to treat You with the
certainty Of success. NO case peculiar TO yo1r
delicate organism is beyond my sure control.
My Female Monthly Medicines superior TO
any offered heretofore, and will be warranted to
have the desired effect in all cases.
Those Of the public who need my service can
dePsud upon gentle manly, honorable and scientific
treatment st reasonable rates.
address particularly those who have been in-
jured by youthful indiscretions and those who
nave contracted local diseases.
Pers ms afflicted can, II they prefer, consult rae
by letter, detailing the symptoms Of tie disease or
trouble and receive medicines by express with full
Instructions All letters must be dil ectei j. II.
JoSsELYa, Il. d 22e Suffer street, San Francis
CO, CALI
Cure warranted In all cases, or no pay required.
Consultations. personally or by letter, gratis send
for book. Comfortable spartn ents FOR patients at
my infrmary (when deeired), with experienced
nurses.
Consultation Parlors, 226 Suffer street, s,ioirin
the Young Mems Christian Association Building
Office hours-Erom 0 A. Il. to sP. Il.
Ny Diploma hangs In NY office.
Purchase my Essay on Physiology ana marriage
y. NJ. JGssEEHa, n. 70.
7.2piu6swImWS
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-03-14
BRIEF SAN FRANCISCO NEWS NOTES.
Pierce vs. schaden.

Two gangs of thieves committed burg
laries in the southern part of the city Sun
day morning.
is to meet at the rooms of TIE State Club
San Francisco, on Wednesday.
The receipts for duties at the Custom
House for the past week were S2l /, 496 0S,
making total since January lst of ST.,
623 239 Is.
The Renos and Nationals played match
game of base ball Sunday, and the former
won by to 3. 1t was one of the best
contested games played in the State for a
long time.
W. F. Brofy is under arrest charged
with burglarizing the house of Peter Bur-
dett for whom Brofy had recently hauled
came acquainted with its interior.
Five wheat vessels went to sea from this
port on Saturday. There are four vessels
now loading with wheat in this port ready
to clear. Vessels are leading with wheat
at Benicia, Vallejo, Port Costa and Oak
land, besides number along the water
front and at Mission Rock.
Robert Schramm, the bartender who was
found on Clay street, San Francisco, on the
morning of the 5th inst. with both legs
crushed, died in the City and County Hos
pital at clock Saturday afternoon. No
cue has yet been obtained to the driver of
the wagon which is supposed to have run
over him.
The National Yacht Club having secured
the sloop.yacht Nellie for the season Of
1882, has organized by the election of Il e
following officers President, Major A. F.
Klose Vice-President, Colonel John II.
Barry; Secretary, Alfred Mayors Treas
urer, j. Brickwedel Sailing Master, I. B.
Harrington Assistant Sailing Master, VIII.
liam II. Pnilpot Commissary, Samuel S.
johnson.
The Internal Revenue receipts in this
district last week were as follows: Tax
paid for spirit stamps, $780, 93S; cigars and
tobacco, sd, 55S; beer, Sc S24; miscel-
laneous, 1925 total, $50, 545 f; previously
since July lst, 81, $50. 239. Total July l.,
| 1881, to March IL, 1882, 81, sos, 7S4. The
total since January L, 1882, is S749, BAT,
against 1922, 554 for the same time in 1881,
and cS54S. 54S for the same time in 1880.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-03-14
To-DAY's Election.

What Republican has to say, over bis
own signature, in reply to communication
in the Bee of last evening signed "Republi-
can - {" sorehead being omitted:
This correspondent, calling himself Repub-
licen. refers to the fragrant illegality of the
so.called primary, and therefore calls upon
all Republicans (iike himself) to bolt the Re-
publican ticket in general, but Matt Karcher
in particular for Chief of Police. Per.
haps, Mr.. Editor, should apollo
gzs for noticing this correspondent
through your columns, but % ex-Chair-
man of the old Republican City Central Com
mittee l cannot let pass .unnoticed this So
called Republicans remarks about political
rings, manipulators, etc., without q word or
two to show that his sole object Was simply
in the interest of the Democratic nominees,
and for Tim Lse, In particular, apparently
having conceded the balance, except Lee, to
the Republicans, and for this much, of course,
[ thank him Now, about political rings,
mauipulators, etc, l will say this, that the
subject Of choice of candidates for any one OF
the offices to be filed was never discussed or
mentioned in any meeting of the committee (;
and l will venture to say that there was not
two members of the committee who knew
how the remaining seven stood for any
OF IAG CdltLIGLSSs anu LCAt.
and unjust comments ands criticisms
have been made regarding the result of the
primary on account of the large vote in the
lower wards. But nothing is said about the
unusual light vote in the uptown precincts,
particularly in the third. The cause OF the
unusual change of vote from one precinct to
another was simply from this fact: The Third
Ward Judges and Inspectors were con-
Quoting, as they thought, the election legally
up to P NJ, allowing only those to vote who
were on the register they were using, scores
of well known Third Ward voters votes be-
ing refused prior to this hour, when it was
suggested that the register of 1881 and It's
supplement- might perhaps be better for use
than the old 1880 register that was used as a
guide up to then. The result was that the
votes refused up town were cast in the lower
wards. Hence the apparent large vote.
Then, again, Ames, who ran largely ahead
of his opponents in the First Ward. had his
own tickets-his name only as Trustee and
the two Committeeman of the ward-and
many ballots cast counted only for them.
Hence their vote in excess Of the other candi-
dates. This is a fair statement of the case,
and hops that every Republican will pre-.
sent his ballot ard vote the straight ticket.
This contest is square one-Republicans and
Democrats-and let US show them that we
have in Sacramento Republican party by a
large msj 1rity to-day, as in the past when we
we're united. JAMES l. FILTER
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-03-14
TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE,

John Lowell to Peter BOIL and J. E. Camp
March 10, 1882; grant; 1873 in secton7 town
ship north, range east.
d. Gardner to NJ. Carrol-January II, 1853; for
$780, the block bounded by Fourth and Fifth, and
V and w streets, Sacramento.
Lucius Foster and L. II. Foote to Michael J. Car
roll-May H. 1882 for $3.50; lots 23 and 4, Fourth
and Fifth, and aud W streets, Sacramento.
John McCarragher to Ann Carroll-for 500; lots
to S, in block bounded by and w, and Fourth
and Fifth streets, Sacramento.
Ira c. Shaw to Margaret c. Shaw-Msrch II, 1882
grant lots and 4, b and C, Nineteenth and TweE-
tieth streets.
D. McManus to NJ J. McManus- March 7, 1882
grant tine west hat OF lot p II and J. Seventh and
Eighth streets, Sacramento.
Charles s. Roe to George II. R0e-March ?, 1882
for $500 lots 5 and 9 in the block bounded by a
and B. First and Second Streets in the town of Isle
ton.
Charles F. Barnhisel to C. W. Clarke-March g.
1882; for SO /; Swamp Land Survey No. 81, in sec
ton s, in township north, range east; contain
ing 9953 acres.
s. D. Smith to Jane Coburn, March IL, 1882
grant the east half of lot 3 and west hli OF lot 3
E and F, Sixth and Seven streets, Sacramento.