Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-12-29

befo-e. stamps having already been issued
fer 1000, coo cigars.
, The Bank Commissioners have just COM
nleted a somewhat lengthy tour of exami-
nations in the southern and northern por-
tions of the State All the banks visited
have passed satisfactory examination.
OF the no deaths recorded at the Health
Office during the week ending December
26th 76 were males and 81 females. eau
casians, 80; Mongolians, sl1. Natives OF
the Pacific coast So of other States II; OF
foreign countries, 81 unascertained, l.
The operations of the San Francisco
Clearing house tor the past week compare
as follows with the corresponding week last
year: 100,
Exchanges. 26l 693 SS21
Balances ...................... 1,795,3lS l,4l2l0
At present it looks as though volunteers
enough cannot be raised to make a respect
able showing of the National Guard at
Washington on the inauguration of Presi-
dent Cleveland, and that if the men can be
found, sufficient money tor their expenses
cannot be raised.
The Supreme Court has affirmed the or
der and Judgment of the Superior Court in
the case Of Stephen Jones, the negro who
/ killed his white mistress in the house on
| Fourth street eighteen months ago. The
lower Court found Jones guilty Of murder,
and sentenced him to be hanged.
w. w. Burhans, Orlando c. Steady and
W G. Nicholas, the United States Railroad
Commissioners appointed by President Ar
thur TO examine $50 miles of the Southern
Pacific Railroad between Mojave Junction
and the Needles, on the Colorado river,
have arrived in this city after having COM
pleted their work. They found that the
law had been complied with.
A package of live bees arrived at the
Postoffice i'll this city Thursday overland.
| The package was broken by fall, and
there was Il momentary prospect of lively
time in the office, but mail bag was
thrown over the travelled hive, and, while
few of the insects flew about the majority
of the swarm were speedily suppressed.
Tho mails cast and west are put to queer
uses during the holiday season, and many
packages are rejected.
The examination of AdOlph 3. Spreckels
for the shooting of NJ. II. De Young on
November 18Th, was postponed Saturday
by Police Judge l.aTler uutil Thursday,
January Sth, on motion Of counsel for the
defense, the reason given being that r. c.
Harrison, Spreckels' counsel, is engaged at
present in another case. r. II. Lloyd, Tor
the prosecution, objected TO a continuance,
but finally consented. Both Spreckels ard
De Young were present in Court.
AT the afternoon session of the State
Horticultural Society in San Francisco Fri
day, after a prolonged discussion Of fruit
pulps, upon motion it WAS voted to appoint
a Committee on Fruit Exhibits, and Z. H.
Morse, T. Jacobs and \. q. Perkins were
named as such committee. J. b. Wallard
exhibited a case Of his invention to use in
packing perishable fruit for shipment. y.
ID. Pryel, S. II. Shaw and William KncX
were appointed q committee to report on
this matter. 1t was voted to discuss plant
ing, grating and pruning at the next regu-
lar meeting. The Committee on TranspOr-
tation was granted more time in which to
report.
Coroner-elect ODonnell has secured a
part of the building at 80 Washington
street for Il temporary Morgue, and it is
being fitted up at his expense. There will
be a room for the reception of male bodies,
and one for female-the former to be in
charge of a man and the latter of woman.
! dead wagon is being constructed of such
form that it can be converted into a hearse.
O'Donrell has closed contract with
S. p. Grimmer, contractor and builder, TO
lit up the Morgue at the new City Hall.
The total price is $3.50, OH which DR..
0'Donnell made the first payment of 500.
Another payment is to be made in thirty
days, and the last in ninety days. The
work is to be completed within three
months.