Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-11-08
POSTING .HE RETURNS.

In accordance With its custom on all gen.
eral elections The RECORD UNION last night,
from 1880 P NJ. to 1920 a. NJ. to-day, dis
played election returns upon a mammoth
screen on the balcony Of the office building.
The announcement that such an exhibition
would be made drew together vast con-
course If people. II is within bounds to say
that not less than 3. coo people visited the
locality between the hours named. The
returns were displayed by means of a
flee msgic lantern of high power, made and
| skillfuliy operated by Z iwsrd p johnson,
artist, with the oxycalcium light, and aided
by Nj. 5 Hammer, go chemist for the coca
sion. Over one hundred superior views of
scenery, Incidents. statua!y, etc, were dis.
played, and some fifty portraits of prominent
citizens, in addition to the returns as re.
ceived. number of the portraits Of can
dldates were of superior excellence, ard were
prepared for the occasion by s. A. Wolfe, at
bis Photographic parlors, corner Of
Fifth and streets. The exhihi
ton, it is not boasting to say, was
the best public exhibition ii that
character ever given in the State sEd no
pains were spared to make it SO. AS the
general results of the election will Re known
bsf5ie tonight il il not deemed necessary to
last night, and they will therefore not be
shown TO- night, but during to-day on the bull
letlD boards of this Office will be posted re-
turns for the Information Of the public. The
good order maintain ed last night, the atteu.
ton given, and the complimentary remarks
made, but evidence the appreci alton of the
public of the efforts made for its convenience
by the RECORD UNION.
LIFE OF HENRY YANTEs. -The two daueh
tiers of Henry Yantes, deceased, furnish the
following information, in addition to that
published few days since in the RECORD
UNION in regard to the life of their father ::
MIR. Yantes' master, John l.. Yantes,
emancipated him May z, 1S47, in Lexington,
Mo. BY his second wife there were born six
children, three dying while infants. His
wife and children at that time were the prop.
erty OF d. 5. Chadwick, VINO resided in Lex
ington, Mo. He crossed the plains in 1850
TOR California, returned to Missouri in 1853
purchased his wife and son Edward from Mr.
Chadwick for Sl.150 Rsturniug across the
plains, and arriving in Sacramento. he started
laundry in o little frame house on z street
between Fourth aud Fifth. 'Tney esFSed
Sl,UOO, the price asked for the two daugh.
tsrs. which amount was deposited in the
bank and Mr.. Ysntes sailed for Missouri in
the spring of 1856. The bank having failed
he remained in Lexington until part pay.
ment was made by the bank The amount
he received was paid over to Mr.. Chadwick
and note given for the balance. He, with
the daughters, sailed for California July 4,
1888 The second Mrs. Yantes died October
4, 1864
NEW EsGLAND DINNER.-Tne ladies' hev-
ing in charge the New England dinner at the
Y. M. c. A. rooms, st. George building, to
raise funds to furnish the new rooms of the
association, met with entire success yester-
day, and, as heretofore announced, will con.
tinue the dinner to-day from II A. NJ to 2P. NJ.
and from to P. NJ a card is published in
another column soliciting donations of pro-
visions. ard inviting all to take dinner with
the ladies' to-day. Decorating with button.
hole bouquets will be side feature of the
occasion.
"STRAws" STILL.-At the Young Meas
Christian Association rooms yesterday, where
the Ladies' Central Committee gave New
England dinner. ballot-box was prepared,
and each voter required to pay ten cents as
he deposited his ballot. The amount collected
was SIS 80, and the vote stood as follows {:
Estee, 80; Stoneman, IA; Mcdonald, 60 F.;
McQuiddy, 8.
LATE ARREsTs.-The following names were
recorded at the station. house la,t night at IL
o'clock: John Sullivan and James Turner,
for illegal voting, by officer Edred. Johan.
nah Hagle, drunk, by officers Martin and
Karcher.
AUCTIoN.-Bell & Co. sell to-day by suc-
ton at 1880 A, NJ furniture, piano. chairs.
carpets, etc., at GIG Sixth street, between l
and J.