Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-09-17
LEGAL lNTELLIGENCE:.

STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION. The
State Board of Equalization has concluded
its labars in considering the assessments of
the several counties Of the State, ard have
entered an order raising the assessment of
twenty counties as hereinafter stated. The
raise is upon sll property in the counties ex-
cept mousy and railroads. Following are the
c3unties raised 20 per cent; Alameda. Contra
Costa, Marin, Santa Barbara, Sutter and
Yolo; following were RAISED 15 per cent: Los
Angeles, Monterey, Sacramento, San Joa-
quin, San MAteo, Solsno and San Francisco !;
10 per cant: Kern, Napa, San Bsnito, Santa
Clara, Tehams, TuiaEe, and Yubs. The total
raise in each county is as follows: Alameda,
So. .522, 829; Contra Costa, Sl,752, 9O3 Kern.
S45l 3lS; Los Angeles, SS. 573. 500; Marin,
81, l,45O, O55; Monterey, 81. 1.22l, ,253; Napa,
S957, 54l; Sacramento, 1921, ,32S San Be-
nito, 1898, S39; San Joaquin, 81. 5l4 $40; San
Mateo, 81, 265, ,043; Santa Barbara. 81, 1884,
300; Santa Clara, 81 7S9, 64S; Solano, ST.
SSS. .522; Sutter, SS5l. 152; Tehama, S694 312;
Tulare. S745, 179; Yolo, 81, 529 962; Yuba,
1891. $40; San Francisco, $50, ,129, ia. Total
increase, 81, ,479, 26S. The amount of revenue
to be raised for State purposes, So. 800 200.
The rate viii be 49 cent?, against 500 cents
last year.
FIRE SATURDAY NIGHT.-About half past
9 o'clock Saturday evening an alarm of fire
was sounded from box "a. The department
responded Immediately and found that the
large two-story tenement on the southeast
corner of Nineteenth and L streets was in
flames. The building was entirely enveloped
in flames before the engines vera got in posi-
tion. They soon had the FIRE undsr control
and saved the adjoining property. The build
ing was occupied by Mrs. Manifold and Mrs.
Carleton. The latter saved small portion
of her bedding, but Mrs. Manifold, who is an
elderly IaGy, was lying en- her bed sleeping
awaiting tie return Of her husband and her
son, and saved nothing but the clothes which
she had on, narrowly escaping with her life.
A man helped her from the balcony of the
building. out rot before she was burned about
the face and hands. She was carried into the
house OF neighbor, and physician sent for.
The injuries are Of a painful, but not serious.
nature. The property was Owned by Miss
Scrogga, and was partially covered by insur-
ance.
CoMMzHC1AL.-Dur the past week steam
ers arrived at Sacramento as follows Varuna
and Flora, from the upper Sacramento, with
grain barges in transit; San Joaquin No. 2.
from san Franoisco, with general merchsn-
disc and barge OF lumber for w. F. Frazier
and the Sacramento Lumber Company !;
Neponsst. from the upper rivers, with gen.
eral produce D. e. Knight, from Marys-
vile, with barge If grain in transit Pioneer,
from Saa Frsncisco, with barge Philip and
cargo Of lumber for Sacramento firms ; San
Joaquin No. 2 from San Francisco, with
general merchandise aud barge Of freight
for the upper river. The following steamers
If -, Lor Is,~l,trr fha ffr,ap San
jose No. 3 FOR SaR Francisco, with a barge
of grain; Varuna, for the uppsr river, with
barge OF general merchandise Nepouset, for
the upper river, with cargo Of general mer-
chandige G. NJ Small, for Msrysville, with
general sreighs.
WHosE Books ARE THEY?- Yesterday
afternoon an old tramp, one who goss from
one fiye-csnt beer saloon TO another with a
can, empiying the kegs of the stale beer that
is left in them when they are placed on the
sidewalk, was noticed going up town with a
large number of books under his arm. He
was stopped by policeman Dillnan, and be-
ing unable to give g satisfactory explanation
as to how he became possessed Of the prep
erty, was taken TO the lookup. The books
are at the station-house awaiting au owner.
Among the books are some fine and elegant
ly.bound volumes. Among them are The
Cattle snd Dairy" sheep and Their Treat
ment." " How TO Breed Swine, " The Horse
in the Stable and Field" by j. 81. Walsh
"Oliver Twist" Paul and Virgins, "
'Tsles from Shakespeare" by Charles and
Mary Lamb "Sartor Rssartus," by Thomas
Carlyle; Mira. CAudles Curtain Lectures, y
and Adventures of Don Quixote."
CALuEEDKRs MrNsTREIs. - The famous
Calender Miustrels will return to Sacra.
mento or Thursday and play an engagement
of three nights and matinee at the Metro.
politan Theater. They will arrive from San
Francisco on the noon train of Thursday
when there will be street parade by the
company, band and dunn corps. AZ P. M.
the full band will give concert in front oi
the theater. The programme for this concert,
as well as for the performances in the theater,
ia Given this morning in the advertising col
umns. The box Office will be open st 9
o'clock Wednesday morning, when seats can
be secured without extra charge. It is need
less to say anything in praise Of this COM
pany, as it is such a short time since they
PLAYED IA engagement in Sacramento that the
public has not forgotten the Calender Min
strels.
REAL ESTATE AND FURNITURE AUCTION
On Thursday, at 10 o'clock A, NJ, on the
uremissg, Nc. 1912 Second street, Sherburn
h Smith, auctisnsers, will sell the south half
of lot seven, 428 feat by $50 feet, together
with the fms c3tssge house of five large
rooms. gas and water complete also, one
Stairway piano. cover and stool, easy chsira
and patent rockers, lounges, walnut bookcase,
marhIe-top tables, Brussels carpets, walnut
marbls-top chamber suit, walnut chamber
suit Crandell beds and hair mattresses, blan.
kets and pillows, walnut wardrobe, Singer
sewing machine, walnut extension table, side.
board, chsirs, dining-room stove, Garland
range, No. z, crocksry and glassware, lawn
mower, hose, etc.
IMPROVEMENT OF FOURTH STREET.-An
the taxes assessed on property on Fourth
street. from NJ to P, for the improvement oi
chat street, have been paid. and the contractor
will commence the work Immediately. IL Il
fine first work that comes under the new
street law. and the first street improvement
done 10 this city sincs the adoption OF the ne"
Constitution.
IEoUEsT.-An inquest was held on Satur
day evening by Coroner Clark in reference tt
4he death of Joseph NJ. C. Dufour, who wa
killed by the cars at Front and Q streets
on Friday evening. The jury were unable ef
agree as to the matter OF responsiolllsy ioi
tbe accident. and the case was continued IN
til this evening.
TEEU. s. Analytical Chemist at Wash
;netan nrouounoed the Eclipse Champagne
one of the purest wines in the market.
Rock AND RYE cures colds, coughs ant
bronchial diseases. G. w. Chesiey, agent.