Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-02-13
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE,
Death OF an EstimabIe LADY,

Universal pain and regret were Yesterday
experienced and expressed by the numer-
Gus friends and acquaintance in this citv
OF Mr.. and Mrs Frank Miller, when the
fact became known that q dispatch had
been received at the Bank of D. O. Mills &
Co. announcing the death of the highly es
teeIned and very kindly lady and universal
iayorite at Columbia Island of Cevlon. IN
Ola, yesterday morning, after an illness of
Two weeks OF fever. Mr.. and Mrs Miller
left the city on the 2Sth of last Novembe
for trip around the world, Mr.. Miller's
close attention 10 business for so many
years, as Cashier of the Bank OF D. .. Mills
y Co, having made a period of relaxation
from business affairs desirable. They ey-
pecIed 10 return home next May or June
Their letters to friends here, written from
various places visited, showed that they
We're enjoying themselves fully as much as
had been anticipated In fact Charles +.
Dillman received a letter from Mr.. Miller
on Thursday, in which be stated that the
travellers had received great benefit to their
health during their trip. and were de-
lighted with their experiences. The s,Id-
den announcement of the sad termination
0! their excursion was consequently terri
bic shock TO their friends. The bereayed
husband will doubtless leave for home i'm
mediateiy with theremains of the deceased
Mrs. Miller was the youngest daughter of
dwight Pierce, OF Yountyille, Napa county.
was born in Canandaigua, N Y, and was
ABOUT 80 years of age. Her parents are
now residing in Napa valley. She was
sister OF Mrs Joseph Hahn and J. W.
Pierce, OF this city, and Mrs &. + Hart
well Of San Francisco, and of Mark Pierce
OF Grand Rapids, Mich. She leaves several
children, the youngest but 4 years Of age.
Miss Gertie, the eldest daughter, is attend
ing school III Napa, the others remaining
IN a2ri4Inento.
Mr.. Hahn left for Napa valley Yesterday
10 preak the distressing tidngS 10 the pa
rents o. Mrs. Miller, to her daughter and
TO Mrs. Hahn, who has been paying her
parents a visit, believing that it would be
oe'teT 10 90 so personally than By writing
or telegrapbing.
MAGNIFICENT hoEUmENT.-CaTlaN Bros.
Of the Sacramento Granite aud Marble
Works, have gust completed for Mrs. Z.
Kercheyal the largest and one Of the most
imposing monuments in the City Cemetery.
marking the resting-pace OF the late Rem
ben heTeheval, IN the southwestern portion
OF the efouuds-that portion donated Dy
Slrs. j.. =. Crocker 20 The city q few years
ago. ii is Of gray Scotch granite with the
exception of the base, which is of granite
IRON hGckiin. The base is q solid block.
. feet inches by 6 feet inches. and
leet high, weighing seven and half tons
IL required eight large truck horses to
move II 10 the cemetery. The second base.
which weighs four tons. has the name
herchevaI engraved upon it, IL large
ana handsome raised letters. The die has
polished column on each corner, and
forms an arch on top, with a keystone in
the center The cap bears a square and q
compass in front, and the whole is sur
mounted by statue of Hope, with left
hand resting upon an anchor, the figure
being feet in hight The entire hight OF
the monument is p feet. The workman
ship Is thorough aud the design in most
excellent taste. The lettering Is so finely
executed as 10 attract the attention of all.
and IS a surprise TO many who had not be-
ileved II possible such work could be done
III granite.
CoRoNEE's INQUEsT.-Coroner Clark held
an inquest last evening in the case Of
Michael G. Hussey, the boy who was
drowned in the slough north of the railroad
works Thursday afternoon. Richard Glenn
ents, boy who was in the boat with him.
testified that Michael had been rocking the
boat violently and She got full of water.
AoAAie tlfiLt4tS WIS efiGcafDflGR 10 Dali
II out with his hands when the boat sank.
Michael jumped when he saw her sinking.
but the other boy stayed by the craft, and
when she came up caught hold of her,
Michael meanwhile calling to Fred Schu-
maker and Tommy HusSev, who were in
another boat to come 10 his aid Clements
caught Michael by the collar and held him
until the boat rolled over again. when he
had to LET him 90 to save himself, and the
unfortunate boy drowned. Clements chung
to the boat until parties came ont to him
from the shore, but lie was nearly ex-
hausted when rescued. The Jury returned
a verdict Of accidental drowning
PoLIcE CoURT.-In the Police Court yes
terday All Lin and All Ping were examined
on a charge Of burglary. in entering the
storeroom Of the fremont Hotel and steal
ing beef and lard. Lin was held to answer
III 81 800 bail but Ping was acquitted He
was convicted, however, on a charge OF
carrying 4 concealed u eapon, and fined SO
or ten days.....Lottie WEIGH, arrested for
exhibiting, forfeited her deposit...T e
case OF sam Hing, for petit larceny. was
continued until the 10TH. John Peters
was sentenced 10 "a hours IN the city prison
for having been drunk
Two SECONDHAND organs for sale cheap
Hammer music store, No. $50 street.
TO-DAY, at 8 A. NJ, 5000 yards in ali.
bleached muslin, worth 12I cents. for ~
cents; 42-inch bleached muslin worth ID
cents, for 8 cents; yard-wide unbleached
muslin for cents. Clunie & Kiley, corner
K and Eighth streets.
A GOOD secondhand square piano, first
class maker, for sale cheap. Also an up
right but little used, at Cooper's new music
store, corner Seventh and J streets
CONE 10 our clearance sale to-day you
will get double your moneys worth Red
Housa