Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-21
Bied of His Ipjuries.

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Bied of His Ipjuries.
James Armstrong, well-known business
man, member of the shipping house OF Faulk-
ner, Bell & Co., and manager of the South
San Francisco Stock Yards, died this morn
ing from injuries inflicted by an infuriated
cow last Friday. The aLimal's horns entered
his intestines, causing fatal Inflammation
and hemorrhage.
Facts About the weather.
Only occasionally, for period Of twenty
years, has San Francisco had such number
of north and northeast winds, combined with
low thermometer, as have been experienced
this season. Last month, according to the
record of Thomas Tennent. the north wind
blew for twenty-one days, and the lowest
mercury was 26'. In the winter seasons
ranging from 1862 to 1867 tie nortterly winds
made the best record in December, 1865,
blowing for twenty. four days, the mercury at
that time being 81. The lowest thermometer
known on this coast was in December, 1867,
| but north winds blew only eight days in that
month. From December, 1867 the mercury
has only once fallen below the degree reached
last month, it being 25' in February, 1870.
| Ell Dorado County Railroad Bonds.
| A. s. Rosenbaum has filed complaint in
the United States Circuit Court against the
county of Ell Dorado, which sets forth that
under an Act of the Legislature, approved
March 2S, 1868, authorizing the Board of Su-
pervisors of that county to subscribe $780,
| 0C0 to the capital stock of the PiacerSille and
Sacramento Valley Railroad Company, said
Board after the electors of the county had
voted in favor of such subscription, issued
bonds for said amount to said company, pledg.
ing the faith and credit of the county there
for. In 1864 the company assigned FIVE of
said bonds, with the interest coupons at
| tached, to plaintiff. The Treasurer of that
county having refused to pay the bonds and
coupons when they became due, Judgment is
asked for So. 500, the aggregate amount of the
bonds and interest thereon.
kmmigr alton from Iowa 10 Southern
| California.
l.. II. Washburn, lawyer residing at Mus
casine, Ia, visited the Cffcs Of the Immigra-
| ton Association of California and stated that
| hs intehded to establish colonissin the south
ern part of the State, and for that purpose
| intended to open an agency at Los Angeles.
| He intends TO go back to Iowa next month,
where he viii advertise as suitable for col
onists the lands he may select during his stay.
| There are large number Of families, Some
seventy in the neighborhood of Muscatine
alone, who are anxious to imrng,ate and set
| tie ia California. Mr.. Washburn expects to
arrange excursion trains next fall to bring
immigrants to the colonies at reduced rates,
at the same time providing for those who do
not wish to stay in returning the same way to
|
| Goodman, Passenger Agent of the Central
| Pacific Railroad, in relation to the matter,
and that gentleman has promised that in case
his scheme meets with success he will facili-
tate matters as much as possible.
Internal Revenue and Cusfems.
The internal revenue receipts in this dis
trict last week were as follows:
Tax paid for spirit stamps. ...,........... S2s,66s
Cisars and tobacco. o...''....'..''''''.... 17,S9s
Beer ........'....-........,-.. 5,Z5S
hsoelisneous. ..'''.'-'..'.''..'...-... 2'aTl
Total ;,.;::...........,.... s5S,9Ss
Total July I, 1881, to FeBY Is, 1881 81. .434,ls7
The total since January 1, 1882, is $5S4 740,
against S50S, 920 for the same time in 1881,
and 1892 $40 for the same time in 1880.
The receipts for dues at the Custom House
for the past week we're Sl7e708 81. making
total since January 1st of 81 csc, ,S45 IS.
Another High Life Wedding.
To-day the marriage ceremony of Lieuten.
aut Lewis c. Henne-, of the United States
Coast Survey steamer Macarthur. and Miss
Susie C0tfey, took place at Grace (Episcopal)
| Church. The bride is daughter of Colonel
Coffey, ST South Park. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Dr.. Plst. Rector of the
church, in the presence of q large number of
guests. On leaving the church the bridal
party was driven to the resiieEce of Colonel
| Coffey, where brief reception was held.
| Lieutenant Hellner and bride left this after.
noon on the overland train for the Eastern
| States,
| Change OF Base.
| T. Fl. Lamb, who for several years has
filed the position in this city of Assistant
ISuperintendent Of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, will leave for Portland on
Thursday, having been transferred to that
| field. He will assume the position rendered
vacant by the resignation of ID. T. Leahy.
Mr.. Lamb will have charge of all of the W.
| .. T. Co.'s lines north of Yreka.
land League Meeting.
At the Land League meeting in Irish
American Hall this evening" the following
contributions were announced: From Sali-
mas, S276; San Luis Obispo. $1,000; Menlo
Park. siO0: Hollister, $3.50 So Total.
81, 926 so. During the evening the meeting
was addressed by Presi9ent d. J. Tochy and
/ Mr.. Tobiu. Hon. I. p 0Connor will de-
liver an Grafton in Metropolitan Temple
| Wednesday evening at the Washington G. rat
tan celebration. Daniel O'Conpell will re-
cite an ORIGINAL poem, commemorative of the
deeds of the two patriots TO be honered
| A MHrGer0us Assault.
| The case of Timothy Lynch, charged with
murderous assault on officer Mcnamara, ia
on trial to day in Department IL IF the Supe-
rior Court.
Closed 20 Visitors.
| IT consequence Of the prevalence Of various
contagious diseases in the city, the Protestant
Orphan Asylum is closel to visitors.
Board OF Supervisor.
At the meeting of the Board of Supervisors
this evening, the question of fixing the rates
| fer water during the ensuing year was dis
cussed. An order was introduced by SUPER.
visor Carmany materially reducing the water
rates. After some discussion the order was
| passed to print and referred To the Judiciary
Committee. The question of granting a
| franchise to the Ocean Shore Rsilroad was
recalled. Supervisor Molineux stated that
there were several proposed amendments vet
to be discussed, and he moved a postpone
ment of the question for two weeks. Carried.
| Progress Reported.
The revival work here under the direction
Of Mr.. Hallenbeck and jor Whit.le ia re-
ported progressing very favorably.
Receiver Removed.
To-day Judge Waymire made an important
ruling in the case of Thomas Noonan va.
| Patrick Noonan. Defendant asked that the
previously appointed receiver be removed for
several reasons. The motion was allowed by
the Court and an order entered removing the
receiver.
| Redemption OF Bonds.
| Tomorrow afternoon the Funded Debt
| Commission, consisting Of Mayor Blake.
Auditor Brickwedel and Treasurer Widber.
will meet to consider the question of redeem
ing the bonds with moneys in the surplus
fund of the treasury.
Health Matters.
The Health and Police Committee Of the
| Supervisors will meet at 2 o'clock tomorrow,
| to'consider the communication from Health
| Officer Meares, cllling attention to the filthy
condition of the sewers and the increased
mortality resulting therefrom. The mem
bers of the Board of Health and all persons
interested have been invited to attend.
Faithfal Service TO be Remembered.
a short time siuce Thomas w. Wood, an
old soldier, who had faithfully served the
country for thirty years in the army and
navy, committed suicide, and being destitute
was buried in the Poster's Field. In cousid-
GRAFTON of Woods long and honorable SER
vices several gentlemen OF the city will cause
the remains to be exhumed and removed 10
the Odd Fellows Cemetery, and marked by
o neat monument.