Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-07-22

AUCTION SALEs-Sherburn & Smith viii
sell at auction at 1880 A. NJ. tomorrow, at
the residence No. 1414 Sixth street, corner
of the alley, one rep parlor set one walnut
| marble-top bedroom set and spring mat
| tress marble-top comfortable, bed-lounge,
| wardrobe, whatnot Brussels carpets, pict-
ures, extension table, Magee range and
| fixtures, Singer sewing machine, etc..
The same firm will sell on Thursday, at
| 1890 A. NJ, at the American Golden Eagle,
| Twelfth and streets, all the hotel turni-
| ture, comprising the contents of twenty
! bedrooms, and including bedroom sets,
| double and thrce-quarter bedsteads spring
and top mattresses bedding, feather
pillows, kitchen and dining-room furni-
| ture, dishes, bar mirror beer glasses, chest
of carpenters tools, etc.....D. J. Simmons
| & Co. will sell at 1890 A. NJ. Thursday at
their salesroom, No. 1905 Fourth street, be-
tween and X, the elegant carriage of the
late George Cadwalader, and two top bug
| gies.
| GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION. - Governor
Stoneman has issued a proclamation an
! nouncing that the proposed amendment to
| the Constitution of the State, adopted by
the Legislature at its twenty-fifth session,
relative to the printing of textbooks, will
| be submitted to the people at the general
election to be held on the 4th of November,
| 1854. This amendment provides that the
Governor, Superintendent of Public In
| struction and the Principals of the State
| Normal Schools shall constitute the State
Board of Education, and shall compile, or
cause TO be compiled, and adopt uniform
series of text books for use in the common
schools throughout the State. The books,
| when compiled, are to be printed at the
State Printing Office, and sold at the cost
price of printing, publishing and distribut-
| ing They shall continue III use not less
than four years.
CoRoNER's INqUEsT.-Coroner Clark held
an inquest last evening upon the body of
| All Him, the jury returning verdict to the
| effect that deceased came to his death from
| he effects of knife wound inflicted by
! Henry Antoine Cremer. The latter was
present at the Inquest, and evidently felt
| deeply the unfortunate position in which
| he is placed. While being returned to the
station house he calculated that he wished
| he had died while boy. He is by occupa-
ton q florist, but served five years in the
army, and latterly has been working as a
| farm hand. He has very confused recol-
| lection of the incidents connected with his
assault upon the Chinaman, owing, as he
claims to his having been very drunk.
INTERESTING LECTURE-Rev DR.. Flick
niger, of Dayton, Ohio, delivered a very in
teresting lecture at the church Of the
United Brethren in Christ last evening, on
"West Africa before large audience.
| Having made seven trips to that country, the
Doctor was able to give vivid description
of the people, their manners, customs and
surroundings. and illustrated his lecture by
exhibiting idols, charms, etc, obtained
| from the natives. At the conclusion Of the
lecture about 100 of the audience remained
to more closely examine the curioSitleS,
| and to gain further information relative to
the country which the lecturer had so
graphically described.
INSPECTION AND ,MUsTER.-The galleries
of Armory Hall were filled with ladies and
gentlemen last evening, assembled to wit
ness the inspection and muster of the com
panies of the First Artillery Regiment
located in this city. Major c. II. Hub
bard, Brigade Inspector. conducted the
i proceedings. The companies made good
| appearance, and turned out the following
numbers: Company A, 40 men; B, AZ; E.,
AZ G, A.; Governors Guard, 30.
THIS EVENINGS Concert The First
Artillery Band will render the following
programme for the open-air concert at the
Plaza this evening: March, Sacramento
Commandery," by Dave Knox overture,
Songs of the People" waltz, Summer
Clouds" H. p. Brothers; comic medley,
Tunes for Every Taste" grand medley
overture, Peanuts :" grand medley of
Irish airs; waltz, Happy Hearts y Home,
Sweet Home"
WATER TO BE SHUT OFF.-In order that
the new section of pipe may be connected
with the delivery pipe Of the Stevens pump
at the water works, to replace that which
broke recently, the city water vii be shut oil
from half-past until 10 o'clock this morn
ing. 1t will probably have to be shut off
late in the afternoon, also, for about two
hours-say, between and o'clock.
AEREsTs.-The following arrests were re-
corded on the station-houSe slate last night
John Doe, by officer Arlington, for being
drunk; Peter Essick, by officer Franks, fol
misdemeanor; Geo. Irving, Lawrence Cur
ran and VIM. Burns, by officers Arlington
and Ash, for petit larceny; All Do, by Off
Ger Coffey, for burglary.
FooT RACE ENTRIES. = Entries for the
foot-race announced by Robert Allen fol
next Sunday, will close with him to-mor-
! row. 1t is handicap race, free to all; en-
trance, $40; purse, $500, in two moneys.
CONSUMPTION, Cough and Colds cured by
DR.. King New Discovery Trial bottle free