Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-09-07

N4AAs oSDtruDGE OLl.-AlOSE OF the
principal stores on Fulton street, from Nassau
70 the East river, were last evening, for the
hrss tlne, lighted by the Edison electric light,
and there were few other places in the Firss
District, which extends from Spruce to Wall
street. and from the east river TO Nassau
street, that were also lighted by this system.
which can now De continuously supplied from
the hrst station, at Nos. 255 and 257 Pearl
street. Meters have been placed in yery
many Of the buildings throughout the entire
district, and the light viii be supplied as rap
IDLY as possible, each building requiring an
| inspection by the Board Of Underwriters be-
lore the hight caa be supplied TIE liehts
are rather more brilliant taan gas, and are 80
arranged that the light can be turned on or
on &C Will, as in ordinarily arranged gas.
burners. LIE cost, the agent saiu last even
ing, would be triAs less shan the same
amount OF gsslight. ''It has taken us long
time, SAID the Superintendent last evening,
out we have lad to do what every one said
could not be done-tha6 is, subaIvide the
ngnt Ia eaca mouse to any extent Wehays laid
our mains through nearly all the streets of the
ulss5ict, ana have placed the wires very gen.
orally In buildings. We put in the wires at
ou' own expense and supply the lamps. If
alser certain period OF tiiAl our customers
desire TO continue to use the light, we charge
5 snem tor the fixtures; but not otherwise.
ihis Is our trst attempt to light the whole
district, although we HAYS for some time been
furnishing light TO few OF the banking
offices In Wall street. Now, however, we
propose to keep up Q continuous supply,
Inc ligas is the safest possible. You NAV
wrap one Of the lights In the finest of
cambria, and then break the globe with a
hammer, and the fabric will not be scorched.
Inc instant the air comes in contact with the
flame 1t goes out. We have cur lamps on the
steamer Clsy OF Worcester, and shall light
the new iron steamer Pilgrim on the Fail
river line, with them, and in fact ara now me-
gotiating with that company to place lights
on al tneir steamers" The Drexel building,
containing loV lights. the Times, the Park
Bank and the Herald office were among the
places lighted last night by the electric cur.
| rent from the stGtica on Pearl street Edison,
said further that eighteen miles of pine would
| be laid in the down town district, Six
miles are already laid.
The Observation OF the Transit of Venus.
| WASHINGTON, September 65h.-Ths first
detachment of astronomers authorized bv
CONGRESS to observe the transit of Venus on
the 9th of December viii leave here to NOR
row morning for San Francisco, en- route for
Sew 'alsnc; The party consists of Edwin
| Smith, OF the United States Coast and
Geode tic Survey, in charge; Professor FL. s.
frtchett, astronomer of the Washington
| University, St. Louis, and Augustus Storey
and Gustaye Thedkual. of Boston. photog.
rsphers. The Adams Express Company TO.
day forwarded through Car to San Fran.
cisco, cJntalning the fine and delicate astrc.
nomfcal instruments necessary for taking
! proper calculations and observations and
these viii be safely loaded on a vessel which
Will take the party to New Zealand. Thew
Will leave San Francisco on the 10Th, and be
absent about eight months. This tina will
not be consumed altogether in making transit
observations, but the party have 9 number os
other scientific experiments in prospect before
submitting the results OF these trips to the
International Convention of Scientists, which
VIII be held at Paris early in 1888.
Vermont Elections.
BURLINGTON W., September Oh The
election returns coma in slowly, beyond pre-.
\ cedent, much less than half the State having
bsea heard from. The returns indicate
Republican vote of 81, 900 and Democratic
vote OF $1,000. The vote is very light. In
the Second District only five towns have been
heard from. Less than half of these give
Poland Ass, Fletcher j. 49, Grant and scat
terlng 2.SO2. The Indications are that there
is no choice, which will necessitete second
eiecion; In the FIRST District Stewart is
elected by 10, coo majority.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION (Vt.), September
| 6sh.-Twenty-Dine more towns in the Second
District give Poland 3,1Sl Fletcher l,O44,
dunbar and scattering 40, Grant 6S4.
Poland's majority over all ia l, 163, or an ag.
gregate majority in 107 towns of . 1888 oyer
all, with hfty-two towns TO be heard from.
The complexion of the First District is not
changed by additional returns
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Sap.embs. 9Th
The election OF the Republican nominees ON
the State ticket and Congressional ticket in
the First District il assured by handsome
majority.
Nominations FOR Congress.
CHICAGO, Septsm6er 9th. the Repu5li-
cans OF the Seventh Congressional District, at
Sterling nominated Thomas J. Henderson.
The Greenback rs Of the Fourteenth Dis
trict, at Clinton, nominated Z. a. Stephenson
| for Congress. The Democrats will also nom.
mate him on the 125h.
The Democrats Of thu Fifteenth Congress.
/ sionsl District have nominated A, J, Hunter.
at Dsnvillc.
GRAND RAPIDS Mich J, September 6sh.-
The Democrats and Greenbacke.s fused in
the Fifth COnFre ssi0nal District, and NOM
mated julius IL. housemap, Democrat and
| banker.
MEMPHIS Tenn, September 6th.-The
Democrats of the Fourth District have nom
mated IL. d. Money for Congress, at Ma
con, Miss.
/ ]hhL~NhNI'nia ' OBI oGptNEuDSE Orl.-lle
| Democrats Of the Eighth Congressional Dis
trlcs non mated John S. Barbour.
DAVENPORT, September 6th.-The Repub.
Ecans of the Second Iowa District. OF Dewitt,
tenominased Major s. S. Farwell for Con.
! gress.
| PEORIA (Ill.l September 6th.-The Repub-
licans OF the Tenth Congressional District re.
nominated Hon, John H. Lewis.
The Turf
SPRINGFIELD Mass }, September 6th.-At
the Hsmpden Park course to-day. in the race
tor the 2:29 class, Yellow Dock was first. ST
Cloud, Valley Boy, George A., Independence
and Brutus following as named. Time
2;233 --2:2S-2:25k, la the race for the 1928
class Captain Lewis was first, Florence, Pros
| pect Maid, Lucrsce and II. p. following.
Time, 2204 -2:204-2:22l.
Tomorrow Clipgst3ae gives an exhibition
OF speed. and there will be races in the 2:3i
and 2:26 classes.
NV York, September 9Th. - At the
Brighton Beach course to-day the first race,
ssven-elghShs of mile. was wen by Little
fhll, Exeter second, Victim third Time,
f3z. The second race mile ard so eighth,
G!orla Won, Morgan Spy second, Barney
Lyon third. Time, 1:57. The third race,
| nvs,eigaths OF mile, Little Phil won, Gar.
held second, Blackmoor third. Time, :O3I
don won. Hanger second. Disturbance third.
Time, l:OS3. The fifth race, stesple chase
over the snsrt course, was won by Smooth
Water, King Dutchman second, Ohio Bow
third. Time, 2:43.
CLEVELAND. September 6sh.-This was the
second day of the fall meeting, The weather
was superb and the track in fine condition.
The first race, for the 2:21 class, was Won by
Matte Graham, Pilot r. second, Fred.
douglass third, with Red Cross. Fashion and
Novelty "a named. Time, 2:24a-2:24B-
2233-2:254- 2:25f La the race for the 2:s3
glass, 81. Louis was first, Fannie Wilkes
second, with Allegheny Boy, Rsveille. Mad.
house, Mollie Middleton, Tom Williams.
Made Hampton, Frses.one, Sherman and
Ben Slaw following 10 the order named.
Time, 2:2s-2:264-2:26-2:25-2:27.
The Social Science Association.
SARATOGA, September Chin the Social
Science Association paper of Walter Chan.
nlngf, OF Boston, on Board of Health, was
read, followed by the communication Of Dr..
thereof.
Rev. j. S. Prime, of the New York Oh
se'7er, said that drunkenness is crime. and
he protested against It's being called dis.
ease. He said the best remedy the State can
apply Is to prohibit the sale of liquors which
produce intemperance
paper of DR.. ID. L. Lincoln, on the san.
itary condition of boarding schools, was pre-.
| sented By the Secretary, and passed with
Recommendation tina. it be read by all pres.
ent.
paper on the came subject was read by
Or. Henry B. Barker, Secretary of the Mich
igan Board of Health. These were brifAv
discussed by Secretary Sanbora and LEROY
Parker, President of the Michigan Bosrl Of
Health.
DIR. A. NJ. Budget of Boston read paper
on the management of chronic inc 5riates and
insane drunkards.