Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-04
LOCAL BREyITIES.
Next Wednesday is pardon DAY.

| N'eAs "eOHSSuay - paruCn Gay.
The new timetable will 80 into effect tc
morrow.
Daniel Mcmahon, the man who cut hi
throat and wrist, near Antelope, Thursday
has taken considerable nourishment. an
is reported 10 be improving.
4. T. Hatch, President of the State Boar,
OF Trade, has sent carload of fine youn!
orange trees to be planted on his recently
purchased tract in Thermalito.
Mrs Laura Morton, formerly of tn,
State Library, has been appointed Librarian
at the Branch Library at Twenty third anC
Mission streets, San Francisco.
at regular meeting of the l. 0. O. F
| Library Board, held last evening. w. G
! Fetch was elected President, S. A. Wolfe
| Nlce-President, 4. Root Secretary, and n
w. Robin Treasurer.
The New York saloon, K street, between
Second and Third, was burglariZed Thurs.
day night, and $50 and a quantity OF
whisky was taken. The thief gained en-.
trance TO the place by cutting hole in the
back door and then christening the lock.
The average Signal Service temperature
yesterday was 450, being 10 cooler than the
normal for that day. The highest and low
est temperature was $40 and $40, with light
variable winds during the greater part OF
the day, being fresh from the north at
| noon weather clear to fair and clear.
| There are hundred or more citizens in
this city who passed years of their Califor-
MIA lives in Ell Dorado county. There is q
movement on foot to organize an FL Dorado
| County Society at an early date, for the
purpose of arranging for the Placerville
celebration on the completion of the rail
road.
Frank J. Longabaugh, a well-knovn
young man of this city, died suddenly at
his home on Twelfth street, between K and
l., at an early hour yesterday morning
from paralysis of the brain. He had been
to party the evening before. The funeral
will be held under the auspices of Sacra-
mento Parlor No. 3, n. S. G.. W, from
Changers Hall, at , P. NJ. tomorrow.
Coroner Clark held an inquest last even
ing on the body of the young man who
was found dead hanging in a Chinese cabin
on Merkleys ranch, about two miles below
this city, on the Riverside road, Thursday.
No new facts were developed, and the iury
brought in verdict of death by hanging.
an ect committed by his own hands, with
suicidal intent. There is no clue TO his
identity.
There were six hundred as delighted
children at the Sacramento Grammar
School Thursday afternoon as ever were
in one room, when Rev. Mr.. Hopper after
some words full OF encouragement and
good advice to the school, introduced r. ].
Burdette, who entertained and instructed
the school much too brief half hour.
There is no audience so critical as children,
and Mr.. Burdette stood the test perfectly.
HIS words will long be remembered by
those present.
The Fire Commissioners held special
meeting at noon yesterday to consider the
sale of the Hook and Ladder House on
Fourth street. They agreed to accept the
proposition made at their last meeting by
a local firm who will build as good house
for 1t and in a more desirable location.
The Commissioners figured as to what pro-
portion of next years tax they will need,
and concluded that about 20 cents on the
500 OF the $4,000 900 assessment would
be the proper thing. This would give
nearly $4,000, which would be sufficient,
1t is thought, to run the Department and
purchase new engine.