Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-02
The state Board of Education.

contract. 1t is alleged, however, that Mr..
Thorpe, when he procured the license,
made affidavit that the youth was of age.
The State Board of Education.
The State Board of Education met yester-
day at $50 A. NJ, in the Office of the State
Superintendent. Present = Professors
Welcker, Allen and More.
On motion, it was resolved that the State
Printer be requested to furnish, as soon as
practicable, statement of the expense of
work done on pamphlets ordered printed
to date by the State Board of Education ::
and quarterly hereafter to report the ex-
pense of work done during the quarter pre-
ceding by order of the Board, in order that
the Board may know from time to time the
expenses which they are creating.
Mr. Allen offered the following resolu-
lion, which was adopted
WHEREAS, The works upon arithmetic SUBJ
mitted to this Board are not in their present
state satisfactory the Board; therefore,
ReSoiUed, That the preparation of the manu-
script upon the subject of arithmetic is hereby
placed under the general supervision of Pro-
lessor Ira More, member of this Board, he,
from time to time, TO submit the portions of the
work prepared to the Board for their criticism
and adoption or rejection and final action.
Also the following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted:
Rcsolyed, That the sum of $500 be and is here
by placed at the disposal of the said Professor
Ira More, to be by him used to defray the nee
essary expenses of procuring the manuscript,
detailed account of such expenditures, with
proper vouchers therefor, to be submitted to this
Board at each meeting, along with prepared
manuscript, with the proper vouchers therefor
for their approval.
Also the following resolution was offered
and adopted:
Resolved, That it is the intention of this Board
10 make use, as far as may be desirable and
practicable, of the assistance of those who have
already submitted manuscripts, and to afford a
proper compensation for the same; and further
to make use of such portions of their manu-
scripts, and other manuscripts that may be
called for and prepared by them, or by other
authors as may be deemed desirable. The COM
pensation for these manuscripts, however shall
be matter OF agreement between those authors
and this Board.
The Board then adjourned to $50 A. NJ
to-day.
A WAR OF THE RAcEs-About o'clock
last evening an opium fend attacked Chi
naman in front of the RECORD UNION office,
and had it not been for the interference of
citizens who happened along at the time
the Celestial, who to all appearances was
non-combative and inoffensive, would have
been roughly handled by the fiend and his
friends. The Chinaman, who apparently
was glad to get away from parties he no
doubt looked upon as mob soon got out
of the way, and the parties who interfered
went about their business. The fiend, how
ever, seemed bent upon having fight with
a Mongol, and hung around watching his
opportunity. He did not have to wait long,
however for in few moments a Chinese
merchant of ! street came along, acting as
escort to two ladies of the Flowery King
dom. The fend thought this his opportu-
nifty and made an onslaught upon the
unsuspecting heather. John was stunned
somewhat by the first blow, but, quickly
recovering, gave the fiend drubbing that
would have done credit to John L. Sulli-
van, and had not the hoodlum friends IN
terfered, the Chinaman no doubt would
have given Coroner Clark a subject. The
Chinaman, as he walked away with his
companions, quietly asked, What for ?"
THOSE SNAGs.-The operations of the
snagboat Seller in removing snags from the
river, opposite the old mouth of the Ameri-
can, have attracted considerable attention
during the past two days. The snags are
the remains Of sycamore trees, which years
ago stood on the Yolo side of the river
where George Cooper had a distiIlery
When the outlet of the American river was
changed, in 1862, the stream ran east of
where these snags now are but the action
of the current cut away the Yolo bank
year after year, the distillery and other
buildings were destroyed the trees tumbled
over, and finally the channel of the river
changed so that it now runs, and has for
years, west of the place where the distillery
and trees Stood
IMPROVEMENTS IL YoLo CoUNTY.-During
the past three months contractors and me-
chanics have been well employed in Yolo
county, and there has been good demand
for building material and land. The ma
Jorlty OF the buildings constructed were of
good grade, well planned and substanti-
ally built. In the town of Woodland
thlrty-five frame structures were erected. at
a cost of STOP, 900, and three additions and
improvements increased the amount to
SlO5,oO0. In the county, outside of the city,
fifteen frame and four brick buildings were
erected, at cost of S55, $50, making total
of tifty-eight buildings, costing S160. S75.
For the corresponding period in 1884 there
were Twenty-Five buildings, valued at S97,-
400
WENT AFTER HIM.-Henry Slower, one
of the men arrested for gaming in playing
and conducting game OF stud-horse poker
one evening during the State Fair. failed
to appear when the cases were investigated
in the Police Court, being out on bail. One
of his bondsmen has since then declared
his desire to withdraw from his bond, and
yesterday officer Sullivan left for San Jose.
where Slower is reported 10 be, to bring
him back.
IMMEDIATE DELIvERY.-At the Sacra-
mento Postotfice up to o'clock last even
ing fifteen letters had been received and
delivered under the new immediate deliv-
cry systenl-eight of them being from
abroad, and the other seven local The
impression at the Postoffice was quite
favorable to the system, and it was thought
that it would be apt to cut in considerably
upon the telegraph messenger service.
POLICE CouRr-In the Police Court yes.
terday Jack German was fined $40, or ten
days. for having been drunk John Doe
a drunk, forfeited his deposit......Th case
of J. ]. 0Hare, for obtaining money by
| false pretenses, was continued until the 9Th
...Lottie WEIGH, arrested for exhibiting
forfeited her deposit
IL OUR SALE TODAY: Ladies' French kid
| shoes, 81; boys canvas shoes, so cents
boys whole-stock kip, riveted shoes
| 90 cents; ladies' glove kid shoes, 81 %
mems sewed calf shoes, 81 80. Red House,
THE best testimony in favor of Pyle's
Pearline washing compound is the
millions of packages sold every year, an6
sales steadily increasing in spite of numer
Gus limitations.
| A LARGE variety of boots, from the Sher
burn & Smith stock, at so cents on tn,
dollar, to-day at Red House.
GET all your children's school shoe
to-day at the Red House.
Do NOT miss our sale to-day in Sho,
Department, Red House.
SHOES SHOES Doors AND SHOES to-da,
at Red House.