Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-04
THroRAxgn MAEkrr.-For several weeks

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past oranges were sold in this city at prices
ranging from 20 cents to 81 IS per box.
During the past few days prices have been
stitfenng, until now the average price is
81 per case and a good article is scarce at
that. In conversation with one of the
largest dealers in this city the following
facts were elected The present supply is
from Los Angeles and Riverside. Some
weeks since the railroad companies made
a reduction in freight upon citrus fruits
which at once placed California oranges in
competition with The Florida article
throughout the East. IN consequence 900
carloads, or $4,000 boxes, have been shipped
Kast the result has been satisfactory to the
shippers. and the domestic prices have in
creased from 30 to 100 per cent. Eight
carloads were received in San Francisco on
Thursday morning last, and before noon
not 8 case could be found in the city IN first
hands. The same party says that num-
Der Of orange groves in Butte and Placer
counties that will bear next year Will be
sufficient 10 supply central and northern
California.
BASEBALL GAMEs-At Agricultural Park
tomorrow afternoon there will be match
game of baseball between the Stars, of San
Francisco, a remarkably strong organization,
and the Atlas, of this city. The Stars will be
represented by Creegan, Mullee, Daily.
Hack, f. Mule, Cannon, Kennedy, Madi-
son and Mclaughlin; the Atlas by Mack,
Renfro, Flint, German, Hilbert, Ahern, Bor-
chers, Treichler and IT is
believed that the game viii be one Of the
finest ever seen in the city, and, in order
that the public may see it to advantage,
Robert Allen, lessee of the Park, has ar
-aUr-aA raieai C,,o u Ia
Of the grounds, and sufficiently capacious
TO accommodate several hundred persons.
Tomorrow morning there viii be two
games played-One between mines of Com
panies y and 3, First Artillery, and the
Other between the KnickerbOckers and the
Yolo Stars.
Held TO ANSWER AT GALr-Thomas
White, who recently in the Superior Court
pleaded guilty to a charge Of burglary, COM
mitted in the vicinity of Gait, and was
sentenced to four years imprisonment in
the State Prison at Folsom, gave the Sher-
III 5 officers clue TO the perpetrator Of the
burglaries committed in Gait last January
at the warehouses Of Whitaker & Ray and
Mr.. Brewster.' Accordingly, 4 young man
named VIM. Bottimore was arrested on
Thurs lay for sioing the work and yester-
day he was cxAmined before Justice y. K.
Springfield, District Attorney Buckley
prosecuting, and was held to answer on
two charges. Constable A. J. Smith will
bring him to the County Jail to-day
IMMIGRATION MEErINa.-This evening,
at the Courthouse, at half-past o'clock,
the annual meeting OF the Sacramento
County Immigration Association viii be
held. for the election of officers and the
transaction Of other business. Dr. I'll. La
than, Secretary OF the Northern California
imlnigratisn Association, will be present
and address the meeting showing what the
Society has done, what remains 10 be ac-
eomphshed, and the best means Of accom-
phshing it.
WANTS An ELECTION. hiss
been received ky Governor Etoneman that
n horticulturist Of Solano county has made
application to the Supreme Court at San
francisco for a wit of mandate to compel
TIE Governor to Gall a special election in
June for the purpose of subnittiSg the con
stlt0hon2l amendments relative to taxa
ton. proposed by the last Legislature. to a
vote OF the people. The matter will be
heard by the Court oE Monday, slae 18th
instant.
AUCTION sALE.-Bcll & Co. win sell
al 10 4. N. to-day. by order Of Mr..
Horne at saiesroom, No. s27 J
street without reserve, an elegant valiant
bedroom set marble top, with plate-glasa
mirror on bureau and washAand spring
and top mattresses. fne cottage set, parlof
furniture, consisting of easy chairs rockers,
carpets, sofas, etc; also dining-gOom and
kitchen furniture.