Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-25
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Pure Water.

Pure Water.
EDS. REcoRD-UNIoN Your neighbor
seems to have a short memory. If he will
put the question to 1000 observing resi-
dents of our city, 900 will answer that dur
ing August and September of last year the
water taken from the river was SO rank
with slough drainage that it was nauseat-
ing to both smell and taste, suggesting an
infusion of rOtting tules. For one, during
that time, | preferred well water: slightly
impregnated with iron, taking chances on
the earth-liltering process.
BY all means give us pure mountain
water, and | am sure that a ten per cent. in
crease of rates will be cheerfully paid,
which, with the saving of fuel, an engineer
and assistant, tiremen, etc, will cover the
extra cost even if no better terms can be
made through the competition from other
sources OF supply. PURE WATER.
MURDER OR Su1cIDE?-Monday afternoon
Justice George A. Scully, of Washington,
went down to point on the Yolo side Of the
river about half a mile above the Freeport
ferry, where the body of a man had been
found floating in the river that day, and
held an inquest upon it. The remains We're
those of person about 40 years of age
dressed in a suit of black diagonal, new
brown overalls, boots almost new, hair and
whiskers nearly all gone, but q little re-
manning showed that their color had been
black. There was quantity of matches in
the coat pocket, and in pants pocket an
empty buckskin purse, but no papers nor
anything indicating who he was could be
found. There was what seemed to be
bullet wound two inches over the right
temple, the bullet having evidently glanced
under the scalp and come out over the
right ear. The vicinity Of the wound was
powder burned. The eyes had the appear
ance of having been blackened and closed
by blow with something which did not
break the skin. and the neck was discol-
ored, possibly from a choking admins
tered 1t was thought the body had been
in the water two or three weeks but it was
white and but little decompOsed. Under
taker Kavanaugh brought it to the city for
interment The Coroner's Jury was una
BILE to decide as to the identity Of the de-
ceased or the cause of death.
ANNUAL BAL MAsQuE.-The tenth annual
bal masque of Our Friends Social Club
W. be held at Armory Hall tomorrow
even ng, and the Committee of Arrange
ments announce positively that it will
eclipse all previous efforts of the Club and
prove one of the finest social events of the
season George Boyne, the well-known
decorator, will prepare the hall for the oc-
casiou, and the First Artillery Band will
furnish the music. Handsome prizes, to
be awarded 10 successful contestants, are
on exhibition at ". Is. Miller's iewelry
store. and attract much attention. a s
o'clock the festivities Will commence with
a grand concert by the Artillery Band.
This viii be followed by an interesting ex-
hibition drill by Company A, of the First
Artillery Regiment during which the set
ting-up exercise, hayonet drill, manual of
arms and firings, company movements and
skirmish drill will be given. At 9:45 a
beautiful gold medal will be presented to
Company A, Hon. Grove l.. Johnson
making the presentation address. At 10
o'clock the grand march will commence,
introducing many new features. One-half
of the gallery will be reserved for maskers
only. to avoid crowding in the ante-rooms.
The Clubs costumer is located at No. 30j
J street, and will have an apartment at the
hall tomorrow evening. The tickets and
carriages have been placed at low figure,
and are being secured rapidly.
LIVELY GRAssnoPPERs.-C. NJ. Chapman,
of White Rock, Sacramento county, writes
to the REcoRD-C MON on the 23d inst as
follows: Il write to inform You of the ex-
cellent prospects we have of an immense
crop (of araSshoppers They are more nu-
merOus and widespreads than last yeal
when first Matched; and then all we saved
that was green were the window blinds
They are Matching about six weeks earlier
than last season. Unless we have heavy
storm or something 10 destroy them in the
next few DAYS, our outlook for this part ol
the county is not very bright. | send you
a few as a sample of the size" The speci-
mems received are about a quarter Of an
inch in length, and there is no question
about their being the veritable hopperS
that often prove the terror Of many sec
tons ofthe country. The specimens have
been added to the Cooke collection of in
sect pests at the Loan Exhibition in this
city.
AxyuAL SrATIsrIeIAN. The ''Annua
Statistician of 1885, published by L. P
Mccarthy, San Francisco is at hand. TIT
high standing the "Statistician has &C
quircd as an encyclopedia of facts IS too
well known and appreciated 10 require
mention. The present volume, like eacl
succeeding one of the series is still NOR,
eNieuQtQ III Us departments u illltl ma
ton. and IN the mass of newly CLEANED
facts than its predecessors. The growth o
the Statistician in this manner has con
tinued until il is almost impossible 10 men
ton n subject upon which there cannot b,
found closely condensed information upon
II in the GA pages of the volume now pre-
scented. Mr.. Mccarthy regards with jus
pride the present volume as the best by ia
that he has ever published.
GRASp CONCERT THIS EvENlN6-A mu
steal event of note will take place at tn
Congregational Church this evening, in tn
form of a grand concert, given by the re
nowned tenor Signor ErneSto BaldanZa
and the popular baritone, Signor LUG
Lencioni. They will he assisted by Mrs
Fleissner-Lewis and other Iocal laieht III
cInding a fine vocal quartet. with ProfeSso
otto Flcjssner rs musical director. Tn
nrooramme will include operate gems
ballads etc. aud will be so selected that al
who attend VIII be gratified.
RATES REsroRED-From reliable intoI
nation we learn that on ana after "a
morrow all through frelght rates pom eas
and west. will be restored The genera
Understanding is that latterly there ha
been more or less cutting done, but matter
now return to their Old basis
R.rrA1IoY DRtLL.-Colonel Sheehan ha
issned an order for the companies of tn
First Artillery Regiment located in thi
CITY. together with the members of tn
staff the band and the drum corps, TO as
semble at Armory Hall this evening i'll full
Uniform for battalion drill.
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REMNANTS and damaged blankets to-day
al Capital Wooden Mills, No. s22 street.
THIS WEEK IA new and elegant display
.il:.,or,r nj Mrs II ] Rnndis 500 ] ST