Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-18


FRUIT-GRowERs' CONVENTION. = E. J.
Wickson, Secretary of the State Horticult-
ural Society, has sent out the following
notice: In accordance with resolution
adopted at the December meeting of the
State Horticultural Society, a general Con-
vention of Fruit-Growers is called to meet
on Thursday, January Dist, at 1 o'clock
P. NJ, at the Grand Hotel Music HalD,
Market and Montgomery streets, San Fran
cisco. The object of the Convention is to
afford frult-growerS an opportunity for dis
cussion of all matters connected with in
furious insects and the use of Insecticides
The law says all orchards not cleaned by
April l, 1886, may be proceeded against,
and all orchard owners should assemble to
compare experience and disseminate trust
worthy information on this important mat
ter. The Convention will follow the meet
ing of the Fruit Union, which opens on
Wednesday, the Goth instant. All interest
ed in the welfare of the fruit interest of
California are invited to attend.
BARwIcK's REPoRr-The rainfall at this
point, according to the Signal Service re-
port, was IL of an inch, making 1850
inches for this season, against 1910 inches
to an equal date last year. At the o'clock
reports last night it was raining heavily at
San Diego, and lightly at San Luis Obispo
and San Francisco. The total rainfall this
| month to date is, for San Diego, 81 inch
es; Los Angeles, 81 of an inch San Luis
| Obispo, II of an inch Keller, 10 of an
| inch San Francisco, ~ of an inch Sac
ramento, 80 of an inch Red Bluff, Sc of
| an inch. Yesterday the coolest on the Pa
cific coast was at Spokane Falls, 2e below
| zero; Walla Walla, 40 below. zero The
| lowest at Sacramento was 40,5'
PRISONERS En- RoUTE.-The following
prisoners were brought to the city yester-
day and last evening, en- route to the State
Prison at Folsom Deputy Sheriff Wilson,
of San Francisco, had Jesse Thornton, who
is to serve eight years for burglary of the
first degree; Deputy Sheriff Graves, of san
Luis Obispo, had Celestine Perez, who is to
| serve one year for an assault with deadly
weapon; Sheriff Snodgrass, of Ventura
county, had Estevan Miron, who is TO serve
three years for grand larceny.
FOUND DEAD.-Yesterday morning Mrs
G. Mernaugh, widow, aged GO years, a
native of Canada. was found dead in her
room at her boarding house, No. 327 l.
street. The indications were that she had
attempted to get up during the night, and
fell dead in the act, as she was found living
upon the floor, partially upon her face,
with the bedclothes twisted about her The
Coroner will hold an inquest in the case to-
morrow.
CLUNIE OPERA HoUsE.-To-night after
long preparation, the management of the
opera house will present Barley Camp
bells American drama, 1.-The White
Slave" 1t is full of stirring incidents and
rich in dramatic interest Miss Isabel
Morris will have the leading part. Miss
Henrietta Osborne will appear in two roles.
Mr.. Vessels, Mr.. Staley, Mr. Fox and the
full support OF Bert's company will appear.
METROPOLITAN THEATER.-It is an
nounced that Sheridan and Kane's speciality
company will play an engagement of three
nights and matinee at the Metropolitan
Iheater, commencing next Thursday even
ing. The combination is announced as be-
; ing superior to any of the kind that has
VISITED the city for years, introducing peo-
pie new to the coast, and their specialties
new, chaste and remarkably well rendered.
EXHIBITION AND DRILL.-The Sacramento
Turn-Verein will give an exhibition and
drill at Turner Hall on Monday evening,
the 31st inst, for the benefit of their teacher,
Louis Gerichtcn, who has through his re-
made himself great fayorite, not only
with the Turner'S, but all with whom he
has come in contact. The tickets of admis-
sion will be so cents; ladies, % cents.
SMALL FIRE.-The alarm from box 80 at
O'Clock this morning was caused by a
blaze in the saloon ON the northeast corner
of Sixth and X streets. The fire depart
ment soon made short work of it, and the
damage to the building was not great.
Now WE HAVE IT.-Sale Monday $50
prompt. Three thousand yards of dress
goods, Al cents per yard. One hundred
dozen colored border hemmed handker-
chiefs, at q cents each. Clunie, Kiley &
Co., Clunie Block, corner Eighth and X
streets.
BARGAINs.-A job lot of children's and
ladies' cloaks and dolmans, from SOC. to
50 80. E. Lyon e Co., Seventh and ] sts.*
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