Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-08-22

G. s. APP. A. REUNIoN.-On the evening
of Tuesday, September >. 1884, the Golden
State Amateur Press Association will cele-
| brate its second anniversary with Il grand
reunion banquet and literary entertain
ment. An interesting programme has been
arranged for the occasion. The associa-
| ton is composed OF young men residing in
California, who edit and contribute to
| diminutive newspapers as source of self
instruction and improvement At the COM
| ing reuni on representatives from all parts
of the st tie and delegates from Eastern or
carnations Will be present. Among the
latter VIII be Ed. f. Stowell, the newly
elected President Of the National Amateur
| Press Association, which held its ninth an
nual CON lention in Milwaukee last month
| VIM. s. Moore, of the Pacific Co,rald, Presi-
| dent of the G. 5. \. p. A., and Vice Presi-
| dent of the National Association. will Off
ciate as POSTMASTER at the banquet. An i'll
vitation has been extended to the profes-
sional press. The exercises Will be held at
Cambrian Hall. ll33 Mission street. in San
| Francisco
| GoYEHNoR's PROCLAMATION. - Governor
| Stoneman issued the following proclama-
| ton Yesterday: Whereas, it has been by
| precedent established that the 9Th day of
| September the date of the admission OF
| California into the Union as a State, be pro-
claimed legal holiday; and, whereas, the
| law compcls the National Guard To parade
on that day; and, whereas, the various or
carnations throughout the State Of the
| Native Sons of the Golden West are to Join
in a celebration and festivities in COM
memOration Of our natal day, and in con-
| cert with citizens, have requested that the
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| lieving with them that il is the desire of a
majority Of the people of the State, and
| that a proper observance can be better OBJ
| tanned by having that day set apart and TO
| the end that all may participate; now,
therefore ], George StOncman. Governor,
! by virtue Of the authority in me vested do
proclaim Tuesday, September 9 1884 a
LEGAL holiday
MILITARY MATTERs.-The city companies
! of the First Artillery Regiment are 50 earn
| estly engaged in drilling for the contest on
September 9th, that the regmental com
mander allowed them to 20 on with their
company maneuvcrs last night instead of
| having battalion drill, rs per regimental
orders There is great enthusiasm mani
| tested in the exhibition drill, and it will re-
| Sult in great good to the companies taking
part Acknowledgement Cosby has issued
| the following order: General Orders No.
| Is, issued from these headquarters, are
| hereby SO modified as to permit companies
| of the y. G. G. located at Sacramento.
| Woodland and Stockton to parade for target
practice on any day within ten days after
! the date prescribed by law as may be select
| ed by the commanding officer Reports
may be forwarded So as toreach headquart-
| ers rs near as possible to the time prescribed
| in Spf.ti9D I of said General Orders
County FIyANcEs-The following items
as to county finances Will be of interest,
more especially Us showing the cost of
county government for the fiscal year end
| ing June 80. 1881: There was on hand July
| l, 1883. the sum of ,S32 10. During the
year there was paid out from the State
! fund Sill .673 O.; general fund, $94, $50 u
| hospital fund, $29,026 so; school fund,
| sos, 100 IS sinking and interest fund, $iS,-
| 81 road fund SI92lS Il. The receipts into
| the county treasury during the year were
| Sill, 20 -. of which the amount expended
| FOR county purposes was S270,046 So which
! included the sum of Sl4.775 donated to the
State Agricultural Society The county
! paid SAL ,673 81 into the State treasury,
and received from the State scoops 80 for
school purposes. The county had in its
treasury July 1, 1884, S71 ,342 -.
The TUSNEL.-Thcre was report yes
! tcrday that the ground over the tunnel
leading from the bank of the river 10 the
rear of the station-houSe building, which
is being constructed for the purpose of
draining China slough, had cracked, and
il was dangerous for men to work in the
tunnel Such is not the case. There is no
crack, and the tunnel is timbered safely.
1t yesterday reached the first shaft, and the
earth will be lifted out through this shaft
until the next one is reached The con-
tractor is well satisfied with the progress
made. which is fully as good as he had cx-
pected.