Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-07-03
FOURTH OF JULY.

Of exercises which are to take place IL the
evening st the rear of the Capitol building,
commencing at 7;90 o'clock. The exercises
rs reported by the committee and adopted by
the meeting are to consist OF the following;
/ l, Remarks of John Q. Brown. President
Of the Day; 2. Music by the Band; 3,
Prayer by Rev. G. McKslvey, Chaplain I;
4, Reading Declaration Of Independence by
Mort I.iudley; 5. Music by the Band G..
| Grafton by HOG. S. G. Dens9n 2, Music by
| the Band 8, Poem by Ralph Turner (reader.
| Hon. I. d. Ryan,; 9, Music by the Band I;
/ 10. Benediction BY Rev. c. McKelyey,
| Chaplain.
| Ths matter Of music was discussed by the
/ committee, aud it was unanimously agreed 10
| employ the First Artillery Band, and FOX tie
| purpose Of raising the money necessary to
meet the deficiency Ia the general funds
committee wss appointed, consisting Of mem
bers Of the Executive Committee, TO be as
! sisted by gentlemen from the military, TO &C
lcit subscriptions this morning. The Music
COMMITTEE reported that three drum corps
had been engaged. The procession Will be
| furnished with three bsnds-the First Artil-
lery, the Huasars and the Rossviie-and
these. with the drum corps, will add feature
TO tba procession seldom il aver witnessed be-
fore il this city.
The Grand Marshal reported that I'll ar.
! rangemeats for q sdcceEsful celebration were
complete.
An Auditing Committee was appointed,
oorsisting Of Mayor Bcown, James /. Feiter
AID L T. Devlin.
The Executive Committee then adjourned,
50 NEST st the call of the Chairman.
From reports from the country, il Is safe
20 assume that 5000 visitors will BE- PRESENT.
The Governor has accepted the Invitation to
participate in the procession, and the wsgon-
cite drawn By four handsome white horses
has been placed at the disposal Of the State
offcers.
TIE flag to be given. as a prizs to the
Changers has been purchased, and Is placed
on exhibition at the Rhoads & Townsend
House. Tie Grange succeeding in winning
this banner may well be proud of the trophy.
Organizations that seldom before have taken
part in Fourth of July procession will par
ticipste in this. This fact viii not only make
the procession one of the most successful and
imposing ever seen in Sacramento, but is also
indicative of growing disposition 70 devote
at least one day in the year to festivities
and to { becoming Observance OF our great
national holiday From early morning, when
the salute, under the direction Of the Ma
tional Guard will wake the slee ping citizens
pYrotechnical display has perish=d in its
beauty upon the midnight air, there will be
one continuous round OF interesting features
to arouse the enthusiasm of patriotism, or
speed fascinating hours of mirth and Ell joy
ment. The efforts made by the citizens by
their contributions and by the Executive
Committee to make the celebration worthy
of Sacramento are deserving of much praise
The HEATED TERM.-Sergeant Barwick
reports yesterday to be the hottest day since
the Signal Service Station was established
In this city July, 1877. the Thermometer hav-
ing reached 1885. The highest temperature
for each year from 1877 to 1888, both iuclu-
sive, is az follows: 1877, 1O3'; 1878. IOO.50;
1879 103'; 1880, 9S'; 1881, 80 g.; 1882, SO s.;
1888 l03 s.. The hottest time yesterday in
Sacramento was between snd 4 P. NJ. At 4
P. N. the temperature was 10I', with the
wind from the south blowing at the rate of
seven miles per hour. The state of the
weather, as reported last night at o'clock
from the various Signal Service Stations on
the COST, viii be found In the tabla at the
head Of the RECORD. UNION local page, which
Is resumed this morning, and will be con-
tinue1 az long as the appropriation holds out.
Sergeant Barwick does not wish to be- held
responsible for the heat yesterday, as through
come Misunderstanding reports have not ar
rived from all the stations, and he Sergeant
MSS not yet complete control Of the weather.
LEGS Cur ORA few minutes after
freight train No. % arrived LAST evening a
man was discovered lying on the track at
Front and NJ streets. The entire train had
passed over him, and both legs were cut en-
tirely off sb0ut half way between the knee
and ankle. It proved to be John Barney,
late bartender at the Golden Eagle Hotel, |
and man well known in Sacramento. He, |
before being given opiates by the surgeons,
talked some and sGid he had no idea how he |
came to be in tina. locality. or what he was |
doing on the track. For year or two past |
he has been slightly derauged, and has been |
examined once or twice for lunacy. He was |
sent to the hospital few weeks since, but |
only remained there few deys. He was !
sent to tho County Hospital last night in q |
hack, about half'psst II o'clock.
The FIRE DEPARTMENT PARADE.-The Sac
ralnento Fire Department hss been ordered |
by the Fire Commissioners to parade to-mor.
row. There will be a manned hose cart left |
at each engine house, and in case Of fire DUR |
ing the parade they will respond to the !
alarm. The Superintendent of the FIRE alarm |
will be stationed with buggy st the head. |
quarters Of the department on Fifth street, |
and will notify the Chief in the event of fire, |
and Nc. l engine company and hose cart and |
the hook aad ladder truck will he pnt to ser. |
vice. aud the remainder of the department |
will continue in the procession unless gen.
erel alarm Is given.
AUCTION CT REAL ESTATE Sherburn & |
Smith, auclioneers, will sell Friday, July
9th, ct IL a. NJ, Gu the premises, few rods
east of Thirty-6rst and NJ streets, and &C join.
ing the II ilbron tract, good milk ranch #
twelve acres. together with good frame
house of seven rooms. large barn for hay,
and stalls for about sixty COWS a windmill |
and 10. 000gallon water tank; underground
water pipes for irrigation good cellar !
chickens oushouses, etc.
BOARD OF EQUALlZATIoN.- ia given
thst the County Assessor has turned over the |
assessment rolls to the Board of Supervisors, |
who will proceed to examine the assessment
book and equalize the assessment Of property |
ia the county, and will continue in session !
from time to time until the business of equal |
ization is disposed Of, bus not later than the |
fourth Monday in July. The assessment roll
foces up about so 800 600, or s.. 500, coo more
than that of LAST year.
AUCTION To.DAY,-Bell & Co., auction.
eers. will sell the residence at No. 1928 J |
street, between Seventeenth and Eighteenth |
streets, at 1890 a. NJ sharp, on the premises. |
Let 29x160 feet house almost new, and con- |
tanning eight ine rooms, closets, pantries and |
bathroom. Lot high /; choice fruit and |
shrubbery. and must be sold. Terms Of sale. |
one-half down balance can remain on mort |
gage at 10 per cent.
OPEN AIR CONCERT To NIGHT Following |
is the programme to be rendered at the City
Plaza tonight by the First Artillery band
March, Knocking on the Window-pane :"
ola,iouet sole, "Somnsmbula; :" waltz, |
Peril march, "Volney;" schottiscbe
: Katie Ryan :" grand medlsy. Selection"
lair by H. A. Raymond): sereasde. Spring |
Vi1lets :" sallop, and Home, Sweet Home"
with variations.
ESCAPE FROM FOLSOM PBIsoN.-Charles |
Giermau, sentenced ia Santa Clara county to |
imprisonment for twelve years for burglary |
in the first degree, escaped from the State |
Prison ct Folsom last Saturday. The man
arrived sc the prison February 9th of the |
present year He is a native Of Germany, |
IS years old, of light complexion and stout |