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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-23
Citrus Fair Matters.

The Committee on Finance and Premi.
ums of the Central California Citrus FAN
Association met in the office of w. P. Cole.
man, at 7:30 last evening, the Chairman o.
the committee, G. w. Chesley, presiding
There were present I. B. Hall, Charles K
Parsons, J. o. Coleman, G. NJ. Mott and II
Latham. The latter gentleman was elected
permanent Secretary of the committee
Upon motion the Chair was directed to ap-
point committee of three to report the
names of sub committees in all the cities
towns and villages in the citrus belt Of
Central California, to solicit donation Of
prizes, and to report the names to an al
journed meeting. Messrs. Mott, Hall and
Latham were appointed as such committee
In accordance with a motion adopted
the members of the Finance and Premium
Committee will act as soliciting commit
tee in this city. Messrs Coleman, Hall al q
Parsons were appointed TO prepare prem
ium list.
1t was resolved to suggest to the Execu-
tive Committee the Importance of having
full information forwarded to the press Of
Central California of the wide field for the
producers of citrus and other semi-tropiC
productions, and the work thus far done
and being accomplished by this association
to the end that the people and press
may become fully interested in making this
exhibition a browning success. After q
general consideration of the methods for
providing funds for the expenses of the
exhibition, the committee adjourned, to
meet at the call of the Chairman.
A meeting of the Executive Committee
of the Association has been called by Gov
ernor Booth, the President, for next Mon
day afternoon at $3.50 at the Board of Trade
rooms. The meeting is for consultation
with II. W. Van Arman, recently appointed
by the Southern Pacific Company as I'M
migration Agent at Chicago, with reference
to making an exhibition in that city Of
citrus and other productions of Central
California. A strong feeling is developing
in favor of this, and it is stated that the
Southern Pacific Company will aid the
project by transporting the exhibits and at
PENDANTS to the place of exhibition free Of
charge.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-23
THE PROHIBITIONISTS.
A Campaign Meeting at Turner Hall Last
Nigh.-Interestipg Speeches.

Nigh'-Interesting Speeches.
The Prohibitionists held meeting in
Turner Hall last night. 1t was announced
that Joel Russell was to be present, but
owing to illness, he failed to put in an APP
pearance. Rev. r. /. Mediation presided
There was large number of Vice Presi.
dents upon the stage, among whom were
several ladies.
The first speaker was Chauncey II. Dunn
candidate for District Attorney in this
county. He made quite a lengthy argu,
ment in favor of prohibition, and said il
was the party upon whose success the fu-
ture prosperity of our country depended
Rev. W A. Mclean, OF Santa Rosa, was
the next speaker. He was eloquent, argu-
mentative and forcible. He explained how
he had looked in vain to the Republican
party for remedy against the dire conse-
quences of the liquor traffic. Mr.. Blaine
the leader of that party, had been asked
during the campain how the Republican
party stood on prohibition. That gentle
man answered that the Republican party
in Maine was in favor of prohibition, but
the Republican party of the United States
was opposed to it. This was the first time
he ever heard that there were two Repub.
lican parties. That neither the Republican
nor the Democratic party was firmly in
favor of any principle. He had read both
platforms, and failed to find distinctive
issue between them. He had heard Re-
publican orator Boosting that the Republi-
can party had struck the shackles from
100000 slaves. What we wanted now
was party that would emancipate the
many millions enslaved by drink. Thai
was the most important question now be
fore the American people; important Il
mothers and children, to all taxpayers
and of the greatest Importance to the la
boring men.
Professor D. A Mobley, candidate fol
Superintendent of Public Instruction, was
the last speaker of the evening, and made
quite pleasing and interesting address.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-23
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE,
RATE OF TAXATION.

Sacramento County a Good Place to In
vest Capital.
In seeking investments, the rate of taxa
ton in any locality is the first thing con-
sidered by the capitalist, or even indiyidu-
ais Of small means who desire to purchase
real estate. This being the case, it is inter
esting to note the rate of taxation annually
levied by the Boards of Supervisors of the
respective counties. The assessments lev
led This year, so far as can at this time he
obtained. speak well for northern and Cen
trail California, where the best lands in the
State, unaffected by boom, are assessed at
low valuation. The same lands that are
assessed at $50 an acre in this county under
rate of s. 20, are valued in Los Angeles
county at $500 per acre, and taxed with a
81 40 rate. The land in the south is as
sessed ten times as much as that in this
section, and taxes collected at q large rate
San Joaquin county, our neighbor on the
south, is the banner county in the State
her tax rate being only 81. Suffer our
next neighbor on the north is second. with
81 10 rate, and Sacramento comes third
with 81 20 rate, while Yolo, Contra Costa
and Sonoma, our western neighbors. come
fourth with 81 30 rate. This shows con-
clusively that this section is by far the very
best in which to make investments. Below
IS given a table of the rates so far as oh
tainable, and which speaks for itself;
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-23
Mrs. Saunders WINS Her Sniff

In the Superior Court yesterday morn
ing the argument in the case of Amelia
Saunders vs.. the Pacific Mutual Life In
surance Company, brought to recover
$1,000, for which sum plaintiffs husband
had his life insured, was concluded. Judge
Van Fleet charged the jury as to their duty
to render verdict according to the law and
evidence alone, and read the following in
structions, submitted by the attorneys
Plaintiff presented these;
The Jury are instructed that the mere
fact of death in an unknown manner Gre
ates no legal presumption of suicide. Upon
evenly balanced testimony the law assumes
innocence rather than crime.
The jury are instructed that suicide is
contrary to the general conduct of man
kind, and is never presumed.
If, from the facts in this case as pre-.
scented by the evidence it appears that the
death of James B. Saunders was either the
result of accidental injuries or the result Of
a suicidal act of said Saunders, the jury
are instructed that the presumption oflaw is
against the death being the result of a sui
cidal act"
For the defense this instruction was
given " Under the policies upon which
this action is brought, and which have been
offered in evidence death by suicide is q
good and perfect defense. Under the
pfsssags and form of procedure adopted
theSInestion of whether it was accident OF
suicide is the only question in the case. and
on that question the burden of proof is on
the plaintiff to show that it was accident
and not suicide. and she is bound to main
tain that proposition by a preponderancC
of evidence, or she cannot recover"
The jury retired, and after being out a
short time, returned a verdict in favor Of
plaintiff for the full amount sued for. On
motion, stay of proceedings for twenty
days was granted
A member of the jury stated afterward:
that so far as he was aware sympathy fol
the plaintiff did not cut any figure with the
iurymen, but they decided according Il
the evidence, which did not, he thought
show that the death of J. B. Saunders wa:
a suicide. In the jury-room no one made
any statement as to what he thought o
the case, but each juror wrote his views
on piece of paper, and when they were
examined il was found that all were alike
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-23
Rank Maparemeut.

Banks NAV always be known by tie
commercial reputation of the men who
manage them We have had so many in.
stances. in San Francisco, of bank failures
occurring from lack of care in this respect
that it behooves business men to consider
the matter seriously. Where such men as
DR.. R. II. Mcdonald, its President, and his
coadiutors of the Pacific Bank. are at the
helm, the public knows that its interest:
will be cautiously guarded.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-23
Rlaokbird and PnrdY.

A correspondent IL. C. H. writes to the
RECORD UNION from Hanford, Tulare
county as follows:
a. What time did Blackbird make at
the State Fair in September, 1874, when he
won the race in three straight heats against
George Treat, Mary Davis, Sam Purdy and
another. whose name do not remember :?
o. Was or was not Blackbird's time in
that race the fastest that had been made'up
to that time by stallion? 81 Has Sam
Purdy ever beaten 2:22? l saw that race,
and think 2;22 was made, but it is denied
here; therefore I write for information.
Answer-1.) September %, 1874, Black
bird, at the State Fair, beat Ella Lewis,
Mary Davis and George Treat in two heats,
winning the first in 2:27. the others COM
ing in in the order named, and distancing
them all in the next heat in 2.22. The
time was more remarkable than the figures
show. as the horses had scored sixteen
times unsuccessfully and got Off on the
seventeenth attempt. Sam Purdy did not
start in that race, but went against Occi-
dent and Blackbird three days later, when
Occident won the two first heats in 2:2l-
2.24l, and Purdy the last three in 2:254-
2:2S-2:2S{. % 1t was not. August Is.
1874. Mambrino Gift, at Rochester \. -,
trotted in 2:20, and Smuggler, at Mystic
Park, Boston, September 18th, same year,
also trotted in 2:20-the fastest time then
on record. 81 Sam Purdy, in that year,
gained a record of 2:23f. He gained a
record of 2:20I at Buffalo, n. Y, August .,
1876. beating Cozette, Prospero Lady Tur-
tin and Badgers Girl. Time, 222!-2;2O!-
2.22l-2.234
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-23
Tuesday, November 2, 1885.

The amendment is designated Amendment
Number One" and the BALLOTS used at such
election must contain the words, FOR THE
AMENDMENT Number One" or the words,
AGAINST THE AMENDMENT Number One"
written or printed thereon.
And do hereby offer reward of one hundred
dollars for the arrest and conviction of any and
every person violating any of the provisions Of
Title ", Part l, of the Penal Code; such rewards
to be paid until the total amount expended
hereafter for the purpose reaches the sum OF ten
thousand dollars.
Witness my hand and the Great Seal OF the
State, the day and year first written.
[sEALl GEORGE SLOVENIAN,
Governor.
ly3l-isSIn
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Black LaCeS and Jets.

A lady who has recently visited most of
the large cities and resorts in the East and
who is keen observer of fashions and dress,
says that the extensive use of Black Lace and
Black Jets is among the most noticeable things
in the styles there at present. According to
this lady. we in California read in Eastern pa
pers Of the popularity of these two dress TRIM
mings, but we have little idea of the real ex-
tent to which they are used
One of the photographs of Mrs. Cleve-
land, taken since her marriage, represents her
in dinner or evening dress-the front, waist
and sleeves entirely covered with jet, while the
black draperies and short train are composed
of black lace over silk-making simple but
very effective costume.
Having resident buyer in New York we
are kept posted constantly on the styles there
and are now able to show an excellent assort-
ment Of both Black aces and Jets.
In Escural and Spanish Guipure Flounces
we have such widths as II. IS, IS and ~
inches, besides large variety of Black Lace
Webbing and Fine Narrow Laces, both ma
chine and handmade.
In lets, our collection includes handsome
Jet Beadngs, Gimps, Trimmings, Separable
Gimps Beaded Gimps. Dress Fronts, Plas-
irons, Beaded Laces, etc.
Lack of space forbids mention of details,
but we are sure those in need of anything in
this line will find our assortment of unusual
interest.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-23
Notice of Street Assessment,
oEncr OF STREET coNmssIoNEn.

tsi ~. bF olHEfs4 bfi9iIHolplsf-ii [
SACRAMENTO Call. October II, 1856 I
ATOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT HAVE
IN this day received the Assessment, Roll for
con .tructing a sidewalk on the north side of G
street, from sixteenth street easterly for eighty
feet. The sum levied and assessed in said AS
seSsrnent Roll is due and payable Immediately,
and the payment of the said sum assessed is TO
be made 80 me within thirty days from this date.
Notice is also given that all assessments not
paid before the expiration of thirty days from
this date will be declared delinquent. and there
af,er the sum OF i've per cent. upon the amount
of each delinquent assessment, together with
the cost OF advertising each delinquent assess
ment viii be added thereto.
O.a.let JOHN Ryan. street Commissioner.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-23

WHEREAS, TIE LEGISLATURE OF THE
w State of California, at its Twenty-sixth
Session, beginning on the fifth day of January,
A. D. eighteen hundred and eighty-dve, two
thirds OF all the members elected to each of the
two Houses of said Legislature voting in favor
thereof, proposed the following amendment of
Sections One, Eight, Ten and Eleven of Article
Thirteen, of the Constitution of the State OF
California:
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-23
CIunie Opera House.

Ben. Cotton was received last night with
exceeding warmth by fair audience. He
has a fairly capable company for light
drama and comedy. His talented daughter
Idalene. and Mrs. Nellie Cotton, with
Harry Bradley, c. NJ. Gray, George Carrie
ton, Florence Raynor, C. H. Brooks, Thos
Donley and little Irene Cook compose the
company. The play, The Old Home" is
a simple, touching, probable story of wrong
righted, vice punished and virtue rewarded.
It is shade amateurish, and is so simple
and easy in plot as to lessen interest. Cot
ton is the low comedy figure in the piece,
and sustains the part admirably. Idalene
had less to do than in most plays in which
she appears, but was natural and effective.
Bradley, the leading man, made good i'm
preston as a stock actor. The Old Home
will be played at the matinee to-day, to-
night will be given the drama e Black Dia-
monds,n much more effective compost
ton, and tomorrow night The Old
Home will be repeated. The prices are
80 and 25 cents The dress circle is not re-
served in this engagement, but for reserv-
ing seats a charge of % cents is made.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-23
SCHEDULE.

Nothing in this amendment shall affect any
assessment or tax heretofore made or levied, or
interest thereon, or any penalty heretofore in
CURED, or any action or right of action on a.
ccount of any such assessment, tax, interest q
penalty; and ail laws in force at the Rdopiion {.
this amendment, not inconsistent Herewith,
shall remain in full force and effect until altered
or repealed by the Legislature. The first levy
and payment of taxes against railroad property
hereunder, shall be made in the year eighteen
hundred and eighty-six, and shall be upon the
gross earnings 20 be aseertained as herein pro-
vided for the entire year of eighteen hundred
and eighty-fVe. Taxation for the fiscal year
ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and
eighty five, Is not affected by this amendment
Now, THEREFORE, pursuant to the provisions
of the Constitution and an Act of the Legisla-
ture, entitled "An Act to Provide for the SUBJ
mission Of Proposed Amendments TO the Con-
stitution of the State of California to the Quail.
fed Electors for their Approval, approved
March 7tl, A. D. 1SS3,' The said amendment is
submitted to be voted upon, by ballot, by the
qualified electors of the State on
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-23

MOUNTAIN APPLEs.-We are now receiv-
ing daily large consignment of choice
mountain apples, direct from the growers,
which we offer at very low figure, consid-
ering the quality, and will be sold in lots
to suit the purchasers. ID. DeBernardi Il
Co. sos and $40 K street.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-23
TEE "FREDERICKsBURG AHEAD
Mechanics Institute Industrial EXPOSE
tim. San Erancisco. lX2R.

Gold medal first price awarded to the
Fredericksburg Brewing Company for best
lager beer in kegs.
Gold medal first prize) awarded to the
Fredericksburg Brewing Company for best
export lager beer in bottles.
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ton or otherwise, to interfere with, hinder or
delay the collection OF any tax laid under the
form of law, except upon a showing that the
same property has been taxed more than once
for the same purpose in the same year, and then
only upon payment to the Tax Collector, or into
Court, of d sum equal 10 the amount OF one Of
the taxes so laid uDOn the property il question:
pr0rided, that in all cases actions may be main
tanned against the Tax Collector to recover IL
legal taxes Paid under protest. Allsuch actions
must be commenced within thirty days after
such illegal taxes have been paid. 1t shall be
the duty of the Courts in which such actions
may be brought, to try them, upon the request
of either party, in advance of all other ciyil se-
tons, and such taxes so paid under protestshall
be retained by the Tax Collector, or such other
officer as the Legislature may designate until
such actions shall have been finally decided.
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OFFICIAL NOTICES.
SEALED PROPOSALS

WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE BOARD OF
w Trustees of the city of Sacramento until
MONDAY, OCTOBER -, 1856, at 20 o'clock A.
NJ, for constructing a sewer in the alley between
K and l. from Niuth to Tenth streets. according
to plans aud specific atoms now on file with the
City Auditor. BY order OF the Board of Trustees.
Sacramento. October rs 1885.
oig-5t JOHN RYAN Street Commissioner
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-23

PREsENTA1Ios.-Last evening the direc-
tory of the Alta Baseball Club met and
presented William F. Huntoon, Manager
ofthe organization, with handsome watch
chain, consisting of gold ball and bat, the
ball being a facsimile of the Reach ball,
beautifully engraved, and bearing the mono
gram of the recipient.
AUCTION SALE.-Bell & Co. viii sell at 10
4. NJ. to-day, at salesroom, No. 927 X street,
horses, buggies, harness, plush parlor set,
walnut bedroom sets, bedsteads, spring
mattresses, lounges, tables, chairs, lace cur
tains, showcases, japanese boxes and orna-
menis, parlor stoves. fine bronze drop gas
lamp, etc.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-23

PoTAToEsi PoTAroEs Another large in
voice of choice Salt Lake and Nevada po-
tatoes Just arrived, and for want of room
we are offering at a very low figure, es-
pecially to the trade. d. DeBernardi &
Co. sos and 80 X street.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT BIDS
N will be received by the Board Of Supervis-
ors for the construction of a. Bridge across the
Costumes river at Michigan Bar. said bids Will
be opened at 2 o'clock 2 NJ,
NOVEMBER 4, 1856.
Each bid must be accompanied by certified
check of s5Oa. The Board reserves the right TO
reject any and all bids. Plans and specifca-
tions ON file in County Clerks Office
Il. II. EAsSETT, Chairman.
Attest Wa B. HASuLTpS, Clerk. o12-I5t
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-23

L. X. HAMMER, No. $50 J street, received
all premiums awarded on musical instru-
ments at the recent State Fair. Largest
stock TO select from and lowest prices.
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lSecond-The gross earnings which, during the
same year, have been earned partly within this
State and partly without this state, which shall
be ascertained by apportioning such earnings
between this State and other States or Terrific
RES in the proportion which the number of
miles of such railroad situated in this State, and
used in making such earnings, bears TO he
whole number of miles thereof, by the use Of
which such earnings have been made. The pro-
portion of interstate earnings thus ascertained
shall be added to the earnings made wholly
within the State, and the total thus obtained
shall be taken and deemed TO be the gross earn
ngs of such railroads for all purposes of assess
ment and taxation. For every purpose OF this
section, except for the purpose of ascertaining
the proportion of interstate earnings 30 be added
to the earnings made wholly within this State,
all railroads operated as one system shall be
treated as one road. one-third Of the tax paid
By corporations or persons owning or operating
railroads under the provisions OF this section
shall become part of the General Fund of this
State and two thir Is thereof shall be paid TO
the county or counties in which said railroad Is
situated in proportion to the length of tie rail
road operated III the several Counties Fer the
purposes of this section consolidated city and
county shall be treated asa county. Any eorpo-
ration association, partnership, person or per
sons unlawiully failing or refusing 70 pay the
tax herein paGyided. when the same shall be-
come due or within thirty days thereafter, shall
be deemed % have waived their right 70 operate
their RAILROADS within this State. The taxes
herein lsoRided for, togsther with such penalties
as the Legislature may impose For the non pay
ment thereof, shall be lien upon the property
hereiabefore in this section designated, and may
be esioreed il such manner as the Legislature
max by law prescribe. All railroads, SO far as
ths- same are situated within the boundaries Of
any common school district. shall be subject 70
/ so al valorem tax for school purposes voted by
the electors OF the district, at special electis3
| Reid for that purpose, the same as other prop
erty situated within the district, anything IN
I this article 10 the contrary notwithstanding
Ard all railroads, as far AS they are sissa:ed
| within the boundaries Of any incorporated city
or town. shall be subject TO an ad valozem tai
for municipal purposes the same as osAer prop
erty situated therein anything in this article L
the contrary notwithstanding.
SIC Il. Income taxes may be assessed ant
collected from persons, corporations, joint stool
! associations or companies, resident or d0inl
business in this State, or any one o. moIe 0
them, in such cases and amounts and in suci
elnn1 rlraanrLnd hy law Enl l,OlIr
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TRUSTEES ELECTION
Reclamation District No. 3, Grand Island.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN
~ Election for hiee Trustees for Reelama-
ton District No. 3. Grand Island, Sacramento
county, California, will be held in the house of
Williams & Bixler, at Walkers Landing, in said
District, county aforeiaid, on the
18th day of November, A.. ID. 1886.
By order Of the Board OF Supervisors OF Sac
ramen,o county made the 4tI day Of October
A. ID. 1856.
fsEAI.l W. r. HAMILTON,
o5-d County Clerk of Sacramento eoanty.
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WE will. IN a few days, have another
large invoice of Little Giant Mathusheks,
the biggest little piano in the world. See
them at Cooper's Music Store. corner Sew
enth and streets. Took the first premium
at Mechanics Fair.
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SPLENDID values in dress goods to-day i,
cur sale. Red House.