Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-10-23
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

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MORTUARY REPoBT.-Dr. F. W. Hatch. of
shis city. Secretary of the State Board of
Health, has issued q report showing the num-
Der and causes Of death during September in
tgenty.four cities and towns IN the State,
including most of the larger places. The
total number of deaths thus reported is 633
The number in each of the larger places given
is ss follows: San Francisco 1876, Sacra-
ment "a, Oakland AZ San Jose II, Stockton
13, Chico II. The leading causes of death,
and total number of deaths reported from the
twenty-four places, from sucn causes, are {:
Consumption SO deaths acute pneumonia 3S,
typhoid fever 80, cholera infantum %, alco-
holism II, diarrhea and dysentery A. OF the
deaths from consumption 20 were of San
FranCisco at Oakland, at Sacramento, 6
at San jose, 3 at Chico. Deaths from pneu-
monia: San Francisco %, Sacramento,
Stockton, San Jose and Oakland each. OF
typhoid fever San Francisco -, Oakland
and Sacramento 3 each, Stockton 2. Alco-
holis1h: San Francisco s, Oakland 3, Sacra.
mento and Petaluma 2 each. Cholera in
fantum San Francisco 15 Elk Grove ,,
Oakland, Sacramento and Stockton l each.
Other diseases OF stomach and bowels San
Francisco 90, Vallejo, San Buenaventura,
Chico and Oakland l each, and all other
places Lone.
SIGNAL SERVICE ORDER.-The following
order has been received by Sergeant Barwici,
and refers TO instruc.ing several youog men
how to take observations in case he is sick or
temporarily absent from his post Of duty.
Any young men who desire to receive IN
structions in observations Of msteorology,
etc, can call on the sergeant any day between
the hours Of 10:30 A. N. and 1915 P. NJ, and
from 2:30 P. NJ. to 4:30 P. M, at room 90, Ar
5 building, Second street, between J and
K. The order reads as follows: observers
10 charge Of stations will 30 arrange that
two or three young men will be available at
all times for station work, SO that, in case Of
sickness or temporary absence Of the OBJ
server or permanent assistant, there may be,
in future. no such report as no one avsila-
bic to take their place. Steps will also be
taken TO secure list of young men eligible
for and desirous of joining the Signal Corps.
Each large ststion should st all times keep a
list Of at least six names, from which selec-
tions can be made for enlistment. The &C
companying circulars ION file in each Signal
ofhce) give full information in regard to the
requirements for enlistment, and observers
are cautioned not to hold cut any inducement
not specified therein. By order of the Chief
Signal Officer of the Army"
LECTURE LAST EVENING The free leet-
ure given last evening under the auspices of
the Y. NJ. G. A.. at its rooms, by Rev. H.
]. Becker, was largely attended and highly
appreciated by all present. The subject of
the lecture was Phases of German Life. "
The speaker described the physical features
of the country under consideration, ite re-
sources and industries, its schools and scien-
tifc Institutions, in q very interesting way
also gavs statistics as TO populations Of pro-
vinces and cities, the different religions. aud
in closing contrssted the advantages offered
By that country and America, with a warm
appreciation Of the latter. The last portion
of the lecture was devoted to the impersona-
tion of o German scholar, who, in classic
English, with German accent, gave much
wholesome advice to both Americans and
Germans AZ to the necessity Of maintaining
our institutions, which makes America pre-
ferred TO other countries. His lecture was
warmly approved Of its close By the
audience, who we're in part of the Father
land.
SUEDAY.SCHoOL UNIoN.-The quarterly
meeting Of The Sacramento Sunday-School
Union was held last evening in the First
Baptist Church, Ninth street, between L and
NJ, and was largely attended. Ten schools
were represented, and their reports indicated
a marked degree Of prosperity. The fnan'
cisl report showed that Sl9S so had been col
lected Whole number of teachers and pu-
a1i 4
sion as to the propriety of making it county
organization, including sll the schools located
within Sacramento county. Circulars will
be issued and sent to the various schools, and
it is expected that each school in the county
will send delegates to the convention that will
meet in this city sometime during the month
of January. After the business of the con-
vention was disposed Of, those present listened
to sn able snd eloquent address from the Rev.
T. S. Dunn.
INooRPoRATED.-Art of incorporation
have been fled in the Secretary of States Of
fee Of tue Preside Mining Company,
formed for the purpose of acquiring and hold
ing mineral lands In Presidio county, Texas
The principal place of business will be San
Francisco, and the Directors are VIM. Will
Lis, John Z BOYD, w. s. Wood, l. Osborne
capital stock is $1,000, 900. divided into
1O0 600 shares. Also of the Farmers U MON
of Live Oak, of Live OAK, Sutter county.
The Directors ara H, Luther, Ois CLARK
Metteer, Willism Mould, Of Sutter county.
and James Gslbreath, of Butte county.
Capital stock, s.. 0OO divided into 100 shares.
CEMETERY ovEMENTs.-He HeIvetia Gem
etery is being very much improved. The
City Trustees some weeks ago ordered the
trees, which had grown up in the cemetery
until they formed dense forest to be
thinned out. Quite q number of men were
pu. to work and they have felled q large
number Of locusta, ash, poplar, pine, willow
and other trees, leaving only the straishtest
and those having the best foliage. About 200
csrds Of four-foot weod have already been
cut and fully 100 cords more will be cut this
week. Tie wood has all been contracted &c
Philip Scheld for So rs per cord on the
ground
THE sLATB.-The following appeared OF
the slste at the police station at u o'clock
last night; Henry Flumer, disturbing toe
peace An Young, battery NJ. Graf and
All Young, misdsmesnor John Bell anc
James DULY, disturbing Che peace.
The remnant of csssimeres to be offered al
< Capital Wooden Mills sale on Wednesday
.orniDg comprises IS fine goods in color,
quality, pattern snd price as ever came from
the loom. Come early.
SMALL bends TO the front. A job lot Of