Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-05

Tue day, the nth day of Nav iSsS rs a n1biic
holiday throughout this State In testimony
whereof have hcreunto set my hand and
caused the great seal of the State, to be affixed
1856. -''
(Signed.) GEORGE SroNEMAN. Governor.
BOARD OF SUPERvIsoRs-Th Board met
yesterday all the members present. Min
utes read and approved The matter of
the petition of J. NJ. Overmeyer and others
to have the Office of Overseer Of Road Dis
hict No. IS declared vacant, and that C. L.
Donaldson be elected to fill such vacancy
was taken mp for consideration at 0 A. NJ.
Grove l.. johnson appeared as attorney for
petitioners, and w. A. Gett for respondent
A large number of witnesses were intro
duced on each side, and the entire day was
taken up with the hearing of the matter,
IN which many residents of Clay, Gait and
vicinity appeared to be interested. The
Board. after hearing all the evidence and
remarks Of counsel, postponed voting upon
the matter until to-day.
AUCTION SALE.-Bell & Co. will sell at
auction at 10 A. NJ to-day, on the premises
OF W. Fern, on the Riverside road, four
and half miles below the city, the entire
stock on the ranch the latter having been
sold. Included are ten mares ard colts
several good work horses, Champion mower
Eureka gang pillow, three iron-Deam plows
three two-horse wagons, platform scales,
cultiyatOr road scraper, large rollers, double
and single harness road suikv and farm
implements generally. Also fine jersey
mich COW, eight dozen chickens, 10000 No.
! and 10000 No. > hop poles, etc Terms:
Under SO cash; over $50, four months on
well Endorsed notes, at g per cent. \ lunch
will be served free.
FATAL ACcIDENT.-Yesterd morning
while a carpenter named J. F. Letcher was
engaged with others in building a hay barn
at Gerbers ranch, near Florin, the roof
fell in with him. and several of his ribs on
the right side were broken, also his collar
bone, besides other injuries. He was taken
to the County Hospital, arriving there be
tween and P. NJ, and received all
possible attention, but it is feared that he
cannot recover. He had been living in the
city for some time until he commenced
work upon the barn, which was two or
three days ago. His age is about 80 years.
Another man fell with the roof at the
same time he did, but was not much hurt
PHYSIOLOGICAL COMMISSION MEETING
The following invitation has been sent by
Governor Stoneman to many prominent
respectfully invited to attend q meeting
of the State Pathological Commission
10 be held at the State Capitol on Tuesday,
June Sth, at 1:30 P. NJ, and to make any
suggestions which, in your Judgment, will
aid in the improvement of prison manage
ment in this State or which, if enacted
into laws will aid deserving discharged
prisoners, or tend toward the more effective
prevention of crime
POLICE CoURT.-In the Police Court yes
terday the case of John Williams, arrested
for battery, was dismissed. ..... All Gem, ar
rested for keeping an opium den, was tried
and discharged case of Mrs. Ma
hanny. for malicious mischief, was con-
tinued until this morning ..... Geo. Tode
and Doc. Mcintyre were fined s. each or
five days in the county jail......John Ma
Mon, drunk, forfeited his deposit..
Peter Dixon, for slight disturbance of the
peace, was fined 81 90.
AN EPIDEMIC AT TRUcKEE-Dr. Tyrrell,
Secretary of the State Medical Society,
went over to Truckee last evening, in re-
Spouse to a request from that place. to in
Vestigate an epidemic which is prevailing
there among children, sometimes proving
fatal. There is a difference of opinion as
10 what il is, some calling it measles, others
scarlet fever, while others believe it is
something else. 1t has extended to such
an extent that the schools have been closed.
HIT WITH HAMMER.-A few days ago
two men got into difficulty at the Brook
lyn Hotel, and one of them, Thomas
Flahertv. was struck on the cheek with an
upholsterer's hammer, the blow being so
heavy that the head of the hammer passed
through the check bone into the nose. He
was removed to the County Hospital. where
he is now doing well. No arrest was made
as il was Just little friendly fight, caused
by too much conviviallty.
MINED PICKLES - At the Clunie
Opera House next Friday and Saturday
evening, and at a matinee on Saturday,
thep5pular comedian ]. B. Polk, supported
nv his own excellent comedy company,
under the management of Frank G. Cotter
will present the satirical comedy on
modern social life entitled MIXED Pickles
II made n success in San Francisco, being
fnu of humor, wit and satire, and free
from vulgarity.
NorARIAL APPoINTMENTs.-TheG Governor
Yesterday commissioned as Notaries Public
tbe following: John r. Palmer, Alameda ;
r NJ. Fitzgerald, Alameda; Thomas L..
Lindsay, Angels Camp; VIM. Faymon-
willie. Fresno; Charles S. Barney, San Ra-
fael: w. n. Goodwin, Quincy g. W. Fox,
Murietta ; H. w. Wright, San Jose: L. C.
Major. Los Gatos; ]. E. Brown, San Jose !;
Walter Henderson Mayfield.
LUTHERAN SUNDAY-scHooL PTcNIc.-The
picnic of the German Lutheran Sunday
school. always happy gathering, will be
held AT Richmond Grove to-day. Games
and amusements for young and old will be
Introduced. Those who do not wish to
take lunch with them, can obtain refresh
ments on the grounds.
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