Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-26
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A Proposition to Recognize the Cos.uties
as They Now Exist.

~ ANoposillon 10 hecoSnlHe the CoStut1eS
They Now Exist.
OLYMPIA (W. T), July 25th.-Skirmish-
ing and attempts al filibuStering have re-
tarded the business of the Convention three
days.
The Committee on County and City
Township Organizations reported Monday
on the organization of counties, cities and
townships was adopted in Committee of
the Whole yesterday.
local fight between King and Pierce
counties caused trouble to, day
An article provides for recognition of
counties now existing as legally subdivided
by the State. 4 uniform system of county
and city government is provided for the
Legislature to provide for the election of
county officers and to fix their compensa-
ton by salaries. A corporation cannot be
created bv special laws. Private property
is not liable for the corporate debt of the
pubic municipal corporation, except in the
mode provided by law for the levy and coli
lection OF taxes An officer using public
money for profit is liable to felony. The
article above will be adopted.
Portland Items.
PORTLAND, July 25th.-The sehooners
Joseph Russ and Maid of Orleans have ar
rived from California laden with redwood
lumber. The redwood trade between this
city and California is rapidly growing
Over 10000 600 feet have been shipped here
since the first of the year The wood is
used for inside finishing.
Leopold knopke, a German, aged 40
years, while engaged in exCavating for
sewerage this afternoon, hsd the bank cave
on him, causing his death. Knopke was
single and just arrived here about a week
ago.
Military Camp-ViticulturistS.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 25th.-The Third
Regiment of infantry will go into camp at
UkIah, and will start August Sd.
The Niuculturists this evening received
report from special committee recon-
mending report from the special COM
mittee recommending the establishment of
brandy corporation and to build a ware
house. Adopted. Pellet reported plenty of
labor at 81 per day and board for the vint-
age. A committee of tive was appointed
TO consider the question of the organization
ofa California Producers Union for mutual
benefits.
Scale-Infected Fruit.
TULARE, July 25th.-The authorities are
making war on scale-infected fruit from
the southern part of the State State Quar-
antine Commissioner n. w. Motheral was
here yesterday examining lemons and
oranges. District Quarantine Commits
sioner |. n. Wright yesterday condemned
a large amount of lemons, and is busy max
ing an inspection to-day. The fruit ex-
amined yesterday was literally covered
with red scale.
Held for Murder.
SANTA Rosa, July 25th.-The examina-
ton of Thomas Wilson, accused of the
murder of Charles Weber, in Nuns Cam
yon, three weeks ago, which was held this
morning, resulted in his being held to ap-
pear to Superior court on charge of mur-
der without bail. Only two witnesses
were examined.
Abolishing Eating Houses.
SAN Francisco, July 25th.-The Union
Pacific having decided to do away with eat
ing houses on their lines, have invited the
Southern Pacific to do likewise. Colonel
Crocker says the proposition is under con-
sideration, but he does not think it will be
adopted on the ground of its high cost
Sudden Death.
SoNoMA, July 25th-Mrs. Chambers of
Oakland died very suddenly this morning
on George Clark ranch, near Glen Ellen.
The lady was visiting. The cause of death
is unknown. The remains will be shipped
TO Oakland to day.
A Very Small Increase.
SoNoMA, July 25th.-Sonoma's city assess
ment for 1889 has been completed and
shows an increase of $11 go over last yea-
The increase is due to the activity in build
ing the past year.