Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-08

INrB0EPTU ELECTRIC LIGHT.-Last even
ing rs J. c. Medley and family were sitting
around table in a room at their house, a
telegraph instrument on the table was
heard 10 make an unusual noise, and a
brilliant flash of lightning filled the room.
Thinking the disturbance was caused by
the electrical condition of the storm, the
KEY of the instrument was quickly opened,
when an intense flame or spark leaped
across the points of the key and continued
to burn. With piece of carbon and a
lead pencil an electric light was soon i'm
prOyised which illuminated the room
brilliantly for more than half an hour. 1t
may be that the extra supply OF electricity
was caused by the storm. but it may have
been il consequence OF the City Telegraph
Company's wire coming i'll contact with
the electric light wire, or that Of some other
line
COUNTY HosPGrAL REroRT-Dr. G. A.
White, Superintendent of the County Hos
pital, makes the following report for the
month OF March: Number of patients
III the hospital March ist, I39 admitted
during the month, 81; born, l; died, /;
discharged, 81; remaining, l4S; meals
furnished destitute applicants, 24I. The
las. u wears, Ohio, consumption; Charles
Wussow. - years Germany peritonitis
fatally injured by d fall from a building);
Patrick Feenev. 30 years, Ireland, cOnSump-
ton Patrick FitzSimmOnS, A. years. Ire
land. consumption. The salaries Tor the
month amounted 10 37j5; subsistence,
Sl.227 So total, Si,962 %.
EARLIEST FRUIT SHIrMENT-The ques-
ton as To which sections of the State are
the earliest in fruit products, and from ii
the fist shipments to market, is one upon
which producers and shippers vie with
considerable pride. Placer county is claim
ing he palm tor the present season. and no
doubt is entitled 10 1t, as W. J. Wilson x
son, fruit shippers al Newcastle, sent on
the Doth OF March a consignment OF straw
berries 10 the East. This is, how
ever, unusually early even for that locality,
being about six weeks IN advance of the
record ot any preceding year.
FATAL EEsyLT-The woman who was
found Monday evening back of Richmond
Grove in dying condition and taken 10 the
County Hospital, reference to which was
made III these columns in our last issue.
died at lj:5O A. NJ. yesterday at the County
Hospital Her remains were brought to
the city, and are now at the undertaking
rooms of ". ). kayanaugh. So far no one
has identified her. She is Of medium size.
full round face, scar on the upper lip,
dark hair inclined 10 curl, and apparently
from IS 10 40 years OF age.
TAKEN CARE OF.-Detectiye BrisselI took
10 the S:ation-house yesterday from the
depot man named Bull, who had pur-
chased an emigrant ticket for Montreal
Canada. but was evidently unfit to travel be-
cause OF long-continued spree which had
left him on the verge OF dellrlum tremcns
He had about $50 in money, and members
of the rnunder' fraternity appeared to be
watching for an opportunity to relieve him
Of it.
Police CouRT.-In the Police Court yes
ter,iay the case of W. J. Kayanaugh
charged with battery, was dismissed at the
reouest of the prosecution. on payment o.
costs. The case of MIN Sing, for kldnap
ing. was continued until to-day. Will
lam MrIntyre was convicted on charge o.
vagrancy. and Will receive sentence tins
morning.
NEW Business FIRM.-John We'll, ex-
State Treasurer. and +. 7. Johnson, fol
many years with Edward Cadwalader, and
subsequently Deputy State Treasurer, have
formed q copartnership as real estate and
insurance agents, and opened an office al
No. i02 J street, next to the Peoples Bank,
in handsomely arranged and fitted quarters
MISSES fine French calf shoes, 81 90
chldren's French calf shoes, 81 p; boys
lace school shoes Il to 81, 81; mems grain
walking shoes, heavy double soles, Scotch
l.att1r,,s 81 mr. II cd HouSo