Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-16

a New MANIFESTATIONS J. Clunie,
although resident of San Francisco, was
raised in this city and always calls Sacra-
mento his home. He says he likes its
climate, its people, and predicts for it a
prosperous future. He has looked all over
the State with a view OF making business
investments, and has come to the cOnclu-
sion that Sacramento is to-day the most
prosperous city on the coast. and no place
in the State can offer such good induce
ments for business ventures. Unlike Los
Angeles, business here is not Overdone 1t
is the great trade centre uf northern and
central California, and he predicts that it
will improve more in the next five wears
than II has in the past fifteen. He has de
cided to build brick warehouse on the
leyee at the foot of Q and X streets In
size it Will be l60x170, have a capacity of
1900 tons and cost so, 600. The contract
for its construction has been let 10 T. F.
Woodward. 1t Will rest on I2S brick piers.
be approached on three sides by railroad
tracks, and on the other by river steamers
SAID the building Will be completed III
to take care of this seasons crop
This enterprise is another evidence of the
undenable fact that this city in the near
future will be the trade centre of central
and northern California.
SUCCESSFUL QUEsuoNs.-The publishers
of the School Supplement-, Buffalo, y. Y,
some time since offered as premium to
subscribers for 1888 a new arithmetic. The
arithmetic was TO be compiled from ques-
tons and problems prepared by teachers Of
the United States, Canada and England
The publishers advertised in the school
Journals Of the abOye-named countries for
r., LA, nh u l.
divided into eight groups, each group being
entitled 10 fifteen prizes. divided into first,
second and third class. with a total amount
OF $500 offered in such awards The sub
scrlbeT desiring TO compete was required to
send list of ten problems and their an
swerS upon some one Of the groups of top
les The publishers Anticipated receiving
10000 questions, but instead have received
about 10000, from go applicants. The
committee of examination has now made
known the list OF successful parties. and in
the list of thirtythree who were awarded
the first prizes isnoticcd the name Of +. =.
Rowell Principal OF the Sacramento Gram
mar School. in this city
y DESIRABLE hlMIGRAT1oy.-W II.
Dixon, of the Costumes, was in the city
Saturday. He owns 6000 acres of the best
land in Sacramento county. and is one of
its most successful farmers He saws that
over one hundred Euglishmen have come
from their native land and settled in Sacra-
mento county within the past year He
says this IS owing, in a great measure, to
his mailing his friends in England occa-
sionaliy copies OF the WEEKLY REcoRp-
UNION. He is now in receipt of a letter
asking him many questions regarding Sac
ramento county, the cost of land, price of
labor etc. II his answer strikes them
1avorahly some fifty families Will leave
England for Sacramento county.
FUNERAL OF JACKSON Wncovsoy.-A
special train of three coaches and bag
gage car left Sacramento for Woodland at
9;l5 4 N. yesterday, conveying IS that city
many friends of the late jackson Wilcox
son. who died last Thursday night at the
residence OF Captain William, in Washing
RON. The train stopped al the western end
- the bridge, where the remains were
taken on board, and then continued on to
its destination. The funeral was very
large one, great many residents of IolU.
Co!usa and Soano counties attending. in
addition to those from this city The Sac
ramentans returned home at > IN.
SKATING AND CYcIING.-A large number
Of people assembled at the skating rink
Saturday evening to witness the exhibition |
given by W u. Wilmot, Of Boston, the !
champion cyclst, whose teats of balancing !
are wonderful. He viii appear for the last |
time this evening. IL the mile race for the |
rolier-Skate championship of Sacramento |
there were five entries. bert Kidder won /
easily in 4:07, and captured the gold medal. |
which, however, mast be won three times |
to become the winner properly. The sec |
ond prize, pair OF steel skates was won |
by I'd. Vaudeville
CONDITION OF Hor YARDs-Hop men
are very much discouraged. The present
low price does not give them any profit. |
One of the largest growers III this county |
q reporter on Saturday that the .
hop men, in pruning their vines, found the |
roots in a Yery bad condition. many of /
them dead. This is the case with SO many |
that all of the hop men cannot get roots !
sufficient to I'll up their yards. He says, |
from present indications. the crop this year !
will be light.
CITY TREAsuRY.-The following sums
were paid into the city treasury for the
week ending Saturday. March 18th: BY |
Joseph n. Herndon, cemetery dues, SIG;
A. S. Woods, water rates, $644 70; W. a.
Henry. Police Court fines, 81 80; George
A. Putnam, city licenses, $403 90 Total,
81 .o6S As. Total disbursements, $l,11 S.
Total amount in city treasury, S26S, 10 II.
1--WE LEAD, OTHERS FOLLOW is the
motto of the light-running Domestic"
stands Mt the head OF all sewing ma
hines for doing the neatest, finest and
,eayicst work ever accomplished Office,
30. 500 street.
FINE display of both imported and do
nestle millinery will be made at our open
az to-day. Red House.