Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-04
Rnsiness Advertisementa.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

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FREE LIBRARY MEE1I8G.-The Board O.
Trustees Of the Public Library met las
evening: Present, W c. Fitch, President
Add. C. Hinkson, Vice President; S. H
Gerrish, Secretary ; Francis Lenoir and
A. s. Hopkins. The report of the Libra.
rian for the month of October was read
as follows Number of books issued during
the month, 3,97S, classified thus: Fiction
1925 history. 81; biography, Il; travels
and adventures, 100; miscellaneous litera-
ture 1856; religious, 26 poetry and drama
81 science and art 81 Average number
issued per day, Us; percentage of fiction
81. Number Of patrons names on the
register 6,2S4 Amount of the fines collect
cd, > 30. Number of catalogues sold =
Number Of books repaired in the library
by Librarians, %. The following bills were
allowed Pacific Mutual Life Insurance
Company, Sl3; Capital Gas Company,
S21 60; W. i. Osborn, $56; C. G. Hancock.
So; c. ). Houghton, 500 %; A. L. Ban
croft q Co, s. So Sacramento News Com
pany, s. 80; Capital Ice and Coal Com
pany, 81 50; r. 5. Jones, s. p; H. W.
Earle s. 30. After ordering lot of books
purchased the Board adjourned
ExEcUroE's SALE At FA1RFrELD.-The
well-known auctioneer, Co. P. Reeves, will
sell by order Of L. P. Marshall, executor OF
the estate of L. p Marshall, Sr., deceased,
and decree Of the Superior Court of Solano
county, to the highest bidder without re-
serve, at the Courthouse in Fairfield, So
lanO county, at II \. N. tomorrow subject
to confirmation Of Court that magnificent
grain and dairy ranch. IL comprises $50
acres OF land, situated one mile from deep
water communication near the town OF
Collinsyilie. Two hundred and five acres
are OF choice grain land, yielding last wear
twenty-One bags, or almost fifty bushels OF
wheat 10 the acre. Contiguous are $50
acres tule land in one body free from
sloughs or bitches furnishing Immense
grOwths Of the finest clover There is also
on the land comfortable dwellings and good
outhouses. Il is a sure, safe and desirable
investment and parties desiring a good
home with q certainty Of a regular income
~Ould attend the sale Ten per cent of
purchase price to be paid the auctioneer on
the day Of sale balance in twelve months
thereafter, secured by mortgage at per
cent.
THE OPIUM NICE.-The extent to which
the opium vice prevails among a certain
class in this city may be judged from a re-
mark made by young man last Monday
who explained that his business was that
of cooker he cooked opium dope
for the use Of a number of public women
with whom he is acquainted. Being an
adept al the business, he is employed by the
women to procure the opium for them and
prepare it. He has five regular "custom-
ers, and he stated that two new pupils -
had expressed a wish to employ him. Each
of them give him small sum daily, and
he IS making quite a good living by his
talent ~ in the business. The women
indulge in their chews" three times &
day, or oftener Many other women pre-
pare the opium for themselves
CHINESE BUrCHERING.-Betw and ;
\. N. yesterday some Cinnamon at the
lower end of Third street commenced
butchering hogs for the supplying of the
market by which they are employed, and {
dispute arose, was carried on excitedly il
words, and ended in fight during which
kee Yen drove butcher-knife into Char
Moys side, intiicting a CHASTITY wound
Some time afterwards officer Frazee was in
formed Of the occurrence, and arrested keC
zen, who is now at the. station-house
bail being refused for him until the prob
able result of the injured mans wound car
be determined. The prisoner declines L
converse much upon the subject of the
difficulty. but stated, q" Two men fighte(
nue., and ightee them
FELL FROM THE TRAIN.-A man named
Jerry Golden, living at Suisun, fell from
the platform of car of the t-bounC
express train Monday evening, while ii wa.
running at full speed about half mil,
west of Elmira. No one on the train knew
OF the accident, but some time afterward.
Golden walked into the station, and mar
rated the circumstances. He said the ca!
drug him along for some distance, bu
he was too smart to fall beneath the wheels
He expressed himself as feeling quite well
notwithstanding his peculiar experience.
PRISONERS EN- RoUrE.-Deputy Sheriff
Wilson brought up from San Francisc,
yesterday, en- route to the State Prison a
Folsom, Frank Moran. who is to serve fly,
years for burglary in the second degree.
Sheriff Inflow brought down from Marys
vile, on his way to the Folsom Prison
James Coleman. under sentence of eighteeI
months imprisonment for petty larceny
second otfense ...... Sheriff Lord passe,
through yesterday from Nevada county
conveying to the Stockton Asylum an in
sane Chinaman named All Mum.
A-AAsfA HShA AbLES.-f. W, herD na
brought to Sacramento from Ogden SOM
samples of vegetables grown in Utah which
are hard TO equal. rs any one can Judge by
calling 10 see them at the William Tel
House. They include nine potatoes from
one hill, having total weight of twenty
six pounds. They were raised by Mrs
Bybee, a widow, who has small piece O
property. Another specimen is a radish
raised by A C. Greenwich and said IN y
an average of a considerable number, whicl
weighs pounds and IA ounces.
Police CoURT.-In the Police Court yes
terday the cases of Charles Jones, 70
vagrancy, and William Mcclure for bat
terry, were continued until this morning
-. Thomas White was convicted on
charge of petty larceny, in stealing hide
and fined 500, or 100 days in the Count
Jail......Chris. Grandeur was found guilt
OF disturbing the peace, in an effort I
paint the northeastern portion of the city
bright red, and was fined s., with the usua
alternative......S. a. Shields case of gram
larceny went over until the 9th.
AUCTION SALE.-Bell & Co., will sell O
auction at P. N. to-day, at their salesrooms
Nos. 1904 and 1006 street, large lot G
household furniture, feather pillows, schoo
benches, etc. TO close out consignments.
Dr.. REID has removed to Masonic TEN
pie, corner Sixth and X streets.
MEMS genuine rubber boots, long les
s. 80 and S.. Every pair warranted to B
perfect and give satisfaction. Red House.
We have large stock of rubber boot
bOupht low and will no sold at q SMALL Cd