Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-10-06


at Huntington, Hopkins & Co.'S store
Saturday morning, and made arrangements
for the purchase of three pistols-two for
the older boy and one fer his companion.
As it was believed at the store that the
boys would bear watching, a telephone
message was sent to the station-house, and
officer Ash responded. The boys gave
such a poor account of themselves that
they were conveyed to the station-house
One of them wore big bowie-knife in his
belt, and had concealed two $40 pieces in
his mouth. They were recognized as
escapes from the Boys and Girls Aid So
ciety, of San Francisco, concerning whom
a dispatch had been sent to Chief Jackson
by the Superintendent, j.. L. Dooley.
Before running away from that institution
they stole 800 belonging to one of the
employees, and it was with that money they
were laying in a supply of arms. Super
jntendent Dooley came up with an officer,
and yesterday afternoon returned to the
bay with Garwood and two other boys,
also escapes from the same institution, who
were arrested here by officer Coffey few
evenings since. An officer from Nevada
county took Grant up there, he being re-
quired as q witness in a case about TO be
tried
FAMOUS FRUrT.- J. F. Madden, of New
castle, has forwarded for the northern Cali
fornia exhibit al the New Orleans Exposition
box of Bilyeau's late October peaches.
They were grown by Robert Sims, of New
castle, and are still larger than any pre-
viously mentioned, the largest being fully
liz inches in circumference-bein about
four inches in diameter-and weighing over
II ounces. The fruit was picked green, to
insure its safe transportation, and would
have been little larger and heavier il
allowed to ripen upon the tree. The fruit
| growers at Newcastle are intending to make
an exhibit at the next State Fair that shall
substantiate their claim of having the finest
! fruit section III the State. Let other sec
! tons take notice in due time and be ready
| to enter into competition that shall bring
| to public notice the wonderful productions
| possible TO northern California, and at the
same time greatly add to the interest and
| attractions to visitors who visit the annual
State exhibitions.
! THE SCHooL-BooK AUDpLE-It appears
that the school-book publishers whose bids
were recently accepted by the Board o.
Education, FOR supplying the pupils of ON
| city schools-or those at least whose books
We're rcadopted-had no idea for moment
OF complying with their contracts and fur
| nishing the books, rs distinctly specified
at introduction prices, for they seem tc
have Immediately charged the book deal
ers in this city, SO far as heard from, with
the regular wholesale prices, as if no cor
tract with the Board for Introductory rates
had been made. While no one will desire
| TO see any of our local booksellers come
out short in the matter, and they should
not be allowed to do so, the determined
position of the Board of Education to com.
pei the contracting publishers to furnish
! the books at exchange and introduction
prices Will be appreciated by parents and
the community generally.
CRY FISANcu-City Auditor Ed. H. Ne
Kee makes the following financial report
receipts for the week ending Saturday
October 4, 1884 Joseph n. Herndon, GENE
tery dues, Sl26 25; A. S. Woods, water
rates, 81 800 E. H. Mckee, labor, 50 cents
w. A. Henry, Police Court fines, S11; Geo
A. Putnam. city license, 1919 81 George 4
Putnam, dog licenses, $11 81; George A
Putnam, special tax, S2i2 so; Il. B. Nielsen
street assessments, $2ll; ]. C. Tubs Jus
tee Court fees $3.50 so; I w. Gilmer
Justice Court fines, $50 IS; A. Brewer, har
Dor dues, $130. Total, S3,l43 sc. Tota
disbursements, 1854 10. Total amour
in the city treasury, $3o2,694 rs.