Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-07-06

CALIFORNIA.
The American Anniversary.


lone, July 5.h.-The Fourth was cele-
brated here in very creditahle manner
under the auspices of the A. o. L. w. So
ciety. Hon. l.. L. Pratt wac the orator. Ia
the afternoon the ceremonies of laying the
cornerstone of the new public school-house
was performed by the Grand Lodge F. and
A. NJ, Past Grand Master L. +. Pratt Off
ciating. The weather was quite warm 9TH
erwise the occasion was very enjoyable.
BoDIE, July 5th-The Fourth was ce!e-
hrated here in an unusually brilliant manner,
There was very fine procession, literary ex-
ercises, Caledonian games and fireworks 10
the evening.
PETALUMA, July 5sh.-The Fourth was
generally observed throughout Sonoma coun-
ty, celebrations taking place at all prominent
points. That which took place in this city
was the finest, being the most general in its
nature that has ever occurred here.
SANTA Rosa, July 5th.-The national
holiday was appropriately and enthusiastic
ally celebrated here, and the attendance
from the country about was very large The
procession was admirably arranged, and the
literary exercises and music were very credit.
able. 1t was an enjoyable treat throughout.
EUREKA New, July 4sh.-The day passed
off without any serious accident. The streets
were crowded. All the indians in this part
of the country joined il the procession, the
squaws riding sstraddle. The town was
like circus,
Butte County Republicans.
ORovILLE. July 9Th The Republican
County Central Committee met here yaste--
day, and Issued call for a Convention to
meet August Goth, to elect delegates to the
st tie Convention and nomi1a'e full county
aad legislative ticket. They also uuaui-
mously adopted resolution objec.., in verv
strong terms to any chanxr bling made in
the time OF holding tne State Convention.
neheVng IL T. pa made only By and in the
sion,
Salt Against Railroad.
NAPA, July 5th.-A suit has Just been conf
menced in the Superior Court of this county
against the Central Pacific Railroad Com.
for the year 1880, which amounts to over
$4,000.
Residence Burned.
NAPA, July 5sh:-The residence Of L.
FRANKIE was destroyed by FIRE yesterday.
Loss, 81 500; insured for 81, GOO. The fire
was caused by frecrackers.
shooting without ProvOcafion.
BoDIE, July 5th.-About o'clock yester.
day morning Sam Harworth, a carpenter,
shot James Leonard, sporting man, In the
face. 1t is thought the wound is fatal
There appears to be no cause for the shooting.
Fire at MERGED;
MERGED, July 5th:-A fire broke out in a
Spanish boarding and lodging honse, contigu-
Gus to the fsndaugo house on the southerly
side of the railroad track here, about o'clock
this morning, and the Inmates had barely
time to escape with their lives, losing every
thing. There were no fire wells in reach Of
the building, and the Eagine Company could
not get stream upon the flames, even if they
had got there in time with their apparatus.
Citizens and firemen with buckets succeeded
in keeping the flames from spreading to the
other buildings, and assisted the inmates to
get out of their rooms, some of them being
asleep when the roof was falling in. The
loss is put down at 81, 900. The house and
furniture was insured for 5000.
Hot Weather.
BAKERSFIELD, July 5sh.-From Sunday
until to- day, inclusive, the weather is the
hottest that has been experienced here for
several years. The heat was so great yester-
day that the usual celebration was in great
measure suspended.