Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-10-18
LOCAL. INTELLIGENCE.

for the establishment of another fourth
grade elsss ct the Sacramento Grammar
School, and to employ teacher for the same
There were present Messrs. Petris, Herzop.
Hammer, Butler, Tracy and Superintendent
Lame. The applications of Miss HELEN
Weir, Miss Ada G.. Tenbrook and Mrs. NJ.
L.. Bassett, for positions as teachers in the
public schools, were read and ordered placed
on file. On motion of Mr.. Tracy the Build
ing and Repairs Committee was authorized
to employ Mr.. Goodell to partition the as.
sembly-room of the Sacramento Grammar
School. On motion of Mr.. Butler it was de.
cided to establish another fourth grade class
at the Sacramento Grammar School. Miss
Lizzie McGann was promoted from the eighth
to the fourth grade, and Miss HELEN Weir
was elected to take Miss McGann's place in
the eighth grade. Mr.. Rowell was author.
lied to use his discretion in the removal of a
piano in his school. On motion of Mr..
Tracy it was decided to employ a teacher in
penmanship. and Miss Alice r. DERRICK was
elected, her salary being fixed at $50 per
month the hours for instruction and the
grades to be taught to be determined by a
committee composed of the Superintendent
and Principals of the schools. The Board
then adjourned.
DIPHTHERIA.-That dreaded disease, diph-
theris, has again broken out in this city. There
are number of cases at the present time. The
only death recorded thus far occurred yester-
day morning, being that of John Fern
Larkin, oldest child of John n. and Sallie
Larkin, who died Of this disease after an
Illness of only two days. The boy was in
his 18th year, and very bright, promising
and intelligent youth. Mrs. Lsrkin was
visiting II San Francisco. but. IL answer to
telegram, arrived home Def ire tae death Of
her son. The lad was well known in The
city, as he moved much among men on the
affairs of his fathers business, and being
amiable, prompt and modest, he WOO the
friendship of all. His sudden death caused
general sad comment yesterday. and the ex-
tension of the sympathy of all who knew
him to his stricken parents There have been
but few cases of this disease in Sacramento
since three years ago. when it became almost
an epidemic. The disease is quite prevalent
in some other portions of the State ct tie
present time.
LECTURE FUNDs.-The Sacramento Educa-
tional Institute, which last winter and the
previous season gave several free lectures,
yesterday turned over to the Lecture Com
miktee of the Young Mems Christian Associa.
ton the funds remaining in Its hands, amount
u
the Institute stated, for the reason that the
Association SIS now organized and established,
with permanent rooms and instrumentalities
for interesting end instructing the young peo-
pie and others, with general Secretary spa
cially employed in the work, and a Lecture
Committee to arrange for lectures, entertain.
ments and educational agencies, occupied the
field in manner similar in effect to that ia
tended by the Institute. The only restriction
ENIc hrv ha H. Il,
fund was that IL should be used for purposes
and work OF the Lecture COMMITTEES of the
Association.
INCORPORATED. -Articles cf incorporation
have been flsd with the Secretary Of
Safe by the Farmers Ditch Company, o:
OraDgethorpe, LIS Angeles. Direcsors-E
Browriag. s. L. Chilson, A. J. Mead, B. f.
Porter. " Schultz. Capital stock, Sl2 600,
divides 900 shares. Also. by the Horse.
shoe Gfava, Miniog Company Directors
Martin White, S. Ii Mather, +. K. Scat.
tuck, G. A Tuttle, q. + CLEFT. Capital
stock, 81 600 600 divided into 100 600 shares.
Principal place of business oakland. Also,
by the Mon'ez1ma Mining and Spcl.iog
Company. Dirsc:ors-Jl saph 81. Re lmord,
w. l. Gray, james Ma6isoD, A. NJ. Sc son,
A. FL. G.iswold. Capital stock, 81 0O0. 900.
of business, San Francisco.
COUNTRY PROSPECTS, R. b. Harmon, of
this city, who returned few days since from
an extended business trip through the counties
of Sacramento, Placer, Yuba, Suffer- Butte,
PlumSs ard Nevada reports that the farmers
all appear to be in thriving coudisiop, with
plenty Of money He says that great deal
of grain was injured By the early rains, it
not having been tArashed. He reports bust
ness in he hydraulic miaing regions as very
dull, owing to tie s,opDage OF some Of the
mines ami the uncertainty Of thu remainder
continuing 10 operation. Mr.. Harmon will
start on another trip within few days.
FRENCH CANADIAN HORSES w. r. Gun.
ningtou. of Nicolaus, Suffer county, the i'm
porter of the French Canadian stations
" Conqusrer aud Saint Lawrence" which
have taken the frs premium in the walking
races at the last two State Fairs left for the
East yesterday to make another importation
of French Canadian stations. He will OBJ.
tain his stock il the neighborhcod of Mont
real, where he states the finest Of this breed
of horses are to be obtained, and intends to
arrive here with full carload about the
middle of December. They will be kept for
inspection and sale at the Agricultural Park
in this city during the coming wintsr.
FREIGHT FROM THE EAsT.-The following
merchandise for Sacramento passed Ogden
on the 14:h instant: For Hall, Luhrs & Co.,
/ case tobacco; James G. Davis, boxes
walnut furniture @. II. Gilman, l case
boots and shoes; Wsinstock & Luhin, case S
fancy goods; Adams. Mcneil & Co., 155
boxes. Is barrels, and 90 kits feb Hunting.
ton, Hopkins & Co., 10 cases pick.hsndles I;
w. A. & c. s. Houghton. case ruled paper /;
A. 4. Van Voorhies & Co.. case names.
POLICE CoURT. The following bas;n,ss
was transacted in Judge Henry's Court yes.
terdsy: Louis Ksvenaugh pleaded guilty
to the charge Of being common drunkard,
sud WAS sentenced to sixty days in the
County Jail. l.. Sing pleaded guilty to a
simple drunk, and was fined So The case of
w. E Coleman, charged with embezz!ement,
was confirmed to Ocsobsr 2lst. The case of
Mary Esquiva', charged with misdemeaaor,
was tried by jury and found not guilty.
FREE LIBRARY.-The following is the re-
port of the librarian of the Free Library for
the week ending October 14sh: Number of
books issued, 6a2; fiction, 476 history, IA I;
biography, 10; travel aud adventure, %
miscellaneous literature. 81; religion, 6 po-
ekEy All uERuiSy Il rCtSuCs EDu afts %.
Average number Issued per day. So; per-
centsce of fiction, 70.
NEW CITIzENs.-Jose F. Silviera. native
of the Western Islands, has been admitted TO
citizenship in the Superior Court upon the
testimony Of NJ. !. King and Anton Francis ;
also Frederick Nader a native of Austcis,
upon the testimony OF H. o. Otto and j. b.
Heubschman. and William Barber, upon the
testimony of Webster Larg and a. L. Wood.
BOARD or SUpERvrsoRs.-Tne Board OF
Supervisors met yesterday. Absent, Super.
visor Butler. Relief was granted Mrs. 81.
G. Morgan in the sum of So. The resigna-
ton of r s. Scott as Rladmaster of Road
District No. Is, was read and accepted. No
further business appearing before the Board,
1t adjourned to 10 A. NJ. 20 day.
TRADE. MARES. The following trademarks
have been filed with the Secretary OF State
George Andrews claims Pearline," for the
complexion: G. B. S;uiley claims "Yo.
semitic, for fruit and vegetables.
In large euantities-increase OF trade de.
mauds it. No one ever saw the Red House
with as ine line Of goods in every depart.
mens IS can be seen there to-day. Careful
buying aud increase II trade did it.
CRYSTAL GLASS WATER PITCHERS, only &c
and so cents each, e. Aoksrmsn's, 629 street
sold for double the prica elsewhere.
L .