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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-09
A CHINATOWN HORROR.
Shocking Death of an Old Negro woma
by Burning.

Shocking Death of an Old Negro Woman
by Burning.
About midnight last night as officer
Higgins, who is on night duty at the Police
Station, was going to his lunch he noticed
a group of chattering Cinnamon On !
street, between Second and Third, and on
inquiring the cause of their excitement
was told that a negro woman living up
stairs was burned to death. The officer
climbed the rickety stairway and by the
aid of a match found the room, and there
discovered the woman's corpse. He re-
turned to the Station and telephoned to the
RECORD UNION Office, and a reporter hast
ened ID the spot.
Officer Higgins and the reporter assembled
to the dark and narrow hallway that led
through the foul-smelling old garnet, along
which they CROPPED their way till they
came to door on which hung a number
of old and ragged articles of female ap-
parel. Striking light, the door was push
ed open, when most shocking sight was
disclosed. The room is only about six feet
wide, and most of it is occupied by bed.
On the floor between the bed and the door,
lay the naked body of the unfortunate
woman, burned to crisp. Not a shred of
clothing remained on the body. II was
a sickening sight, indeed, the face being
horribly distorted and the tongue protrud-
ing from the mouth. On little table by
the head of the bed was piece of candle
and number of little bottles and vials.
The bedding was not burned, but the floor
was wet, as if the poor creature had poured
water thereon to quench the flames.
The indications were that her clothing
caught fire from the candle. and that before
overcome by the flames she had endeavored
to quench them.
Deceased was woman somewhat ad-
vanced in age. and had for several years
occupied the dingy quarters where her
body was found. She was known as q
hard drinker, and the probability is that
she was more or less under the influence
of liquor or opium when she set fire to her
self. Although known to the police and
others for long time, nobody could be
found last mis- hit who knew her name.
Coroner Clark was at once notified of the
woman's death, and the corpse was re.
moved.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-09

on the old City Hall had been completed,
and he thought the building could now be
considered safe. The Board examined the
work, and regarding it as satisfactory they
allowed Mr.. Hamilton $500.
The Mayor and Trustee Mclaughlin ex-
pressed themselves as dissatisfied with the
manner in which the City Engineer was
doing his work. and it was ordered that he
be cited to appear before the Board next
Wednesday to explain himself. 1t is said
that Engineer Murray has been quite i'll of
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-09
Alleged Fiendish Assault.

A lady residing in the southwestern por-
ton of the city alleges that man named
John Foley committed a criminal assault
upon her seven-year-ol daughter on Sat-
urday. The accused was calling upon the
family, and the assault is alleged to have
been committed during the mothers tenn
porary absence. The parents of the child
have, however, declined to prosecute Foley
in the hope of preventing undue publicity
being given the affair.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-09

IT is fact" that Hoods Sarsaparilla
does cure scrofala, salt rheum and other
diseases or affections arising from impure
state or low condition of the blood, over
comes that tired feeling, creates good ap-
petite and gives strength to every part of
the system. Try it.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-09
Cooler Even Than K eeIer.

The highest and lowest Signal Service
temperatures yesterday were $50 and $50,
while for the same time last year they
were 7S0 and $40. What striking SINH
larity there was between the weather YES
terday and one year ego showing with
what uniformity the weather continues to
be on the same day, gear after year. Even
the velocity of the wind was about the
same, viz, fourteen TO twenty miles an
hour, from the southwest.
The highest and lowest temperature one
year ago to-day was so and SO, with fresh
southerly winds and a cloudless sky.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-09
Wednesday, July 10, 1889,

to bore well for gas on the grounds of the State
Insane Asylum at Stockton.
Bidders will state at what price per foot they
will bore the first 600 feet and furnish and put
in a double riveted casing Is inches in diameter,
made of best No. y sheet iron; at what price
per foot they will bore the next 500 feet and
furnish and put in 6ush screw wrought iron
pipe casing IA inches in diameter; at what price
per foot they will bore the next 500 feet and
furnish and put in flush screw wrought iron
pipe casing, not less than 10 inches in diameter:
at what price per foot they will bore the next
$40 feet and furnish and put in flush screw
wrought iron pipe casing not less than 10 inches
in diameter; at what price per foot they will
bore the next 800 feet and furnish and put in
flush screw wrought iron pipe casing not less
than inches in diameter, and at what price
per foot they will bore the next 500 feet and
furnish and put in flush screw wrought iron
pipe not less than inches in diameter
All tools and materials of whatever descrip-
ton, necessary for the prosecution of the work,
are to be furnished by the contractor, who will
also furnish and pay for all labor necessary
therefor.
Bidders will be required to give a satisfactory
guarantee to the Board OF Directors IT, at if their
bid is accepted they viii enter into a contract
and give bond-to be satisfactory to the Board
in the sum of IS Geo. as surety for the faithful
prosecution and successful completion of the
work
The Board of Directors reserve the right to
reject any and all bids, if deemed too high or
otherwise unsatisfactory.
Bids must be Endorsed, " Proposals for Boring
Well for Cas-" and addressed to N ~ Orr,
Secretary of Board of Directors State Insane
asylum, Stockton, Cal jel5-td
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-09
NesterdnY's Innnests.

Coroner Clark yesterday held inquests
on the bodies of Antoine Gslliana and little
Willie Appleton, who were drowned on
the 4th, and also on the body of Fredrico
Valdais, who lost his life on Saturday by
falling from the third story of the new
brewery, on Twenty first street. In each
case verdict of accidental death was rem
dered
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-09
Tho Ball Tnssers.

Burke and Roxburg were released yester-
day from the Sacramento club on the
ground that they were not playing ball in
proportion to the height of their salaries.
Manager Lang said that Burke was not do
ing near the good work that one might
expect of $500 pitcher, and Roxburg's
hands were so badly used up that he was
not able TO catch behind the bat.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-09

To the Honorable Board of Supervisors Of Sac
Tdmento C0unty-GENTLEMEN | desire to call
your attention to my system of preventing the
spread of field and forest fires. 1t consi is of
sheets of iron about two feet wide clinched
firmly together and reeled up on hose carts. In
case of fire this iron is stretched along fiat on
the ground and back fires set. As soon as the
is reeled up and stretched out again, and more
back fires are set.
Ever county should keep them on hand in the
farming and timber sections of the county, and
the State should also be provided with these
IRE preveRtors to preserve the public parks.
All of which is most respectfully submitted.
Yours truly E. HAYES
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-09

Tomorrow, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, Bell &
Co. will sell. at the residence of J. 7. Kee-
per, ia Fourteenth street, all the we'll
kept furniture and household goods therein,
embracing complete outfit for all depart.
ments of a well-stocked residence.
On Thursday, at 10 o'clock, the same
firm will sell the furniture contained in the
residence of H. Pelsher at 100 o street all
excellent quality.
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THE LATEST.

A Sacramento Mans Device to Prevent
Field Fires From Spreading.
The following communication was read
before the Board Of Supervisors yesterday,
but no action was taken thereon. Appar-
antly the members were not deeply i'm
pressed with the practicability of the
davioa.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-09
The First Fruit Special.

The California Fruit Union shipped East
yesterday the first special fruit train this
year. 1t consisted of ten cars Besides
this one more car load was sent by the
regular passenger train and two more by
the freight train
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-09
SALE OF BONDS.
Central Irrigation District, COluSa Co. Cal.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN BY THE
IN Board of Directors of Central Irrigation
District, that said Board will at its Office in the
town of Maxwell, in the County of Colusa State of
California, on the 10th day of July, in the year
1882 at oclock p. NJ. said day, sell to the high
est responsible bidder for cash in gold coin of the
United States, Three Hundred Bonds of the said
district, to the amount of one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars, being part of an issue of bonds
aggregating the sum of seven hundred and fly
Thousand dollars; that sealed proposals for the
purchase of sad bonds will be received by said
Board till the day and hour aforesaid, at winch.
time said Board will open the proposals and
award the purchase of said bonds TO the highest
responsible bidder; but said Board reserves the,
right to reject all bids and will in no event sell
any of said bonds for less than 90 per cent of
the face value thereof Said bonds are dated the
LIST day of July, in the year 1888, and bear inter
est at the rate of per cent per annum, payable
semi-annually. Any interest aceruing between
said date and the date of the sale and delivery
of said bonds shall be credited before delivery
on the first maturing coupons attached to said
bonds. R DE IAPPF
Secretary OF said Board.
Dated June IL, 1889 ielS "a
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-09

If YOU want anything in the musical
line go 10 Hammers music store. Largest
stock of music and musical merchandise in
the city. Sole agent Chickering & Sons
pianos.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-09
Recruit For the Prison Gang

In Judge Armstrong; Court yesterday
A. G. Taylor, charged with the embezzle-
ment of vehicle belonging to F. F. Do
land. which he sold for his own benefit,
pleaded guilty. His sentence was post
poned for one week
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-09

Our GREAT semi-snnual summer clear
ing sale commences to-day at s o'clock in
clothing department. If prices, styles and
quality of goods cut any figure in this
sale. why, they will soon be walking
advertisement for our house, the Red
House.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-09
TO WELL.BORERS.

DROPOsALs WILL BE RECEIVED BY n. NJ,
i Orr. Secretary of the Board of Directors of.
the state Insane Asylum at Stockton at his of
ice, O9 Channel street, until $50 o'clock A. NJ
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-09

MAxoN & ACKLEY, Oil and 913 Second ST.,
are now agents for the Columbus buggies. .
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-09

Our GREAT semi-annual summer clear
ing sale commences to-day at s o'clock in
clothing department. If prices, styles and
quality of goods cut any figure in this
sale, why, they will soon be walking
advertisement for our house, the Red
House.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-09

SEE the reliable Domestic before you
buy sewing machine. Ninth and j.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-09

BE SURE and attend our great semi
annual clearance sale to-day. Farmers and
Mechanics Store
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NOTICE TO WELL-BORERS.

CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
y by n. NJ. Orr, Secretary of the Board OF
Directors of the State Asylum for the insane at
$50 o'clock A NJ
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-09

UNFAILING in effects, always reliable,
pure and harmless, is Simmons Liver Reg
ulator.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-09

MATHUsHEK PIANOS the best. Endorsed
by artists. Cooper's music store.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-09

Birth death and marriage notices must be sent in
By responsible eyties, and paid for at the rate Of .
cents each: funeral notices, 25 cents.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-09

CRY licenses and water rates now due.
Pay on or before the 18th inst. and save
costs. Also get your dog tags.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-09

LADIES shoes at an immense reduction
Farmers and Mechanics Store.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-09

TN THE SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF CALI.
i fornia, County of Sacramento. In the matter
of the estate of EUGENE BLUM, de-
ceased. Notice is hereby given that FRIDAY,
the 18th day of JULY, 1889, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ
of said day, and the Courtroom of said Court, at
the Courthouse, in the city OF Sacramento
County OF Sacramento, and State of California,
has been appointed as the time and place tor
proving the will of said EUGENE BLUM, de-
ceased, and for hearing the application of
AMELIA BLUM for the issuance to her of let
tiers testamentary thereon.
Witness my hand and the seal Of said Court
this I'D day of June. 1889.
[sEAL w. B. HAMILTON, Clerk.
FRANK D. RYAN, Attorney for petitioner. =
je27-l1t
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MEMS and boys clothing cut regardless
of cost at Farmers and Mechanics Store. =
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-09

S4 50per cord for dry willow stove wood
at 0'Neal & Sons, 1905 Second street. Tel
ephone 204.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-09
Department Two-yan F1eet. JudCe.

MONDAY. July 3, 1889.
Sarah Busick VS.. G. R. Martin-Motion for
non-su,t granted.
County of Sacramento VS.. n. Ekels-Motion
to dismiss appeal and case submitted on filing
authorities
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-09

BOWELS irregular and constipsted, re-
sulting in piles, avoided by taking Sim
mons Liver Regulator.
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ADJUSTMENTS,

"Old Jed Prouty" was played last night
by Mr.. Golden at the Metropolitan Theater.
There has been presented here no better
staged play. 1t was mounted with an at
tention to detail that was very nearly the
perfection of Suggesting and manage
ment. The play is clean, interesting and
exceedingly humorous sketch of Yankee
life of the rural order in the far parts
OF Maine. The company is thoroughly
good one and there is in it no weak tim
Der. Mr.. Golden's "Jed Prouty' is one of
the neatest and altogether best bits of &C.
centric character acting ever seen here. In
style 1t strongl y resembles the method and
tone given by Denman Thompson to
Joshua Whitcomb." But in MANY re-
spects it is a better character and better
played. There is a total absence of the
vulgarisms Mr.. Thompson introduces.
Josh" was vulgar and rude at times, Jed"
never is. While he is rural, simple and
eccentric, he is all the time actu-
ated by the instincts of the true
gentleman. He makes the most
ludicrous mistakes. but never descends to
rudeness or to the level of the boor. Mr..
Golden's art, while confined to depicting
simple country character is nevertheless
finished, delicate and distinguished by the
fine touches of a master. No comedy has
appeared here that has been more heartily
approved by an audience. Miss Irwin is
entitled to rank next to Mr. Golden in the
skill with which she interprets a difficult
role; scarcely second to her are Harry Rich,
F. r. Jackson and H. NJ. Morse in eccentric
characters, each as neatly drawn as that
portrayal by Mr.. Golden. Two very preco-
cious children add very much to the inter-
est, humor and full success of the piece.
The play will be repeated tonight and
ought to draw full house of lovers of
clean, interesting and thoroughly capable
acting. The old Maine tavern" and the
Boston flat" the life-like scene in the
country Justices Court are alone sufficient
attraction if the excellence of the quartet
and the drollery and pathos of Mr.. Golden
were not in themselves thoroughly enter
tanning
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-09

TwESTY-cENT and 22lc sateens cut to
I2Ic yard in our sale to-day. Farmers
and Mechanics Store.
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SUPERIOR COURT.


MONDAY, July s. 1889.
People VS.. Allen George Taylor information
for observation-disclosures pleads guilty and
is ordered TO appear Monday, July 18th, for SEN
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-09

At the Metropolitan Theater Friday and
Saturday next and for Saturday matinee
William Gilmore's spectacular farce, The
Twelve Temptations" will be given. All
the scenery used in San Francisco will be
shown here also, and the entire company
that played there and in New York will
appear, sixty eight people in all, including
the European Ballet Troupe" The cos
tuMery is represented as something supe-
rior TO anything yet exhibited here. The
Twelve Temptations " was originally an
equestrian spectacle, and first produced at
the old National Theater, Philadelphia.
The manuscript and right of production,
after some years, fell to the estate of
James Fisk, Jr., from which Gilmore
purchased it. He was then presenting,
however, The DEVILS Auction" spectacle,
and delayed producing the Temptations "
for some six years in consequence. The
piece was rewritten by Charles H. Yale,
the author of "Iamara" and The Devils
Auction" and who was for time associ-
| ated with the Kiralfy's. Several carloads
| of scenery are used in the production and
great many novel mechanical effects,
suggestion of panorama, considerable
pantomine, many songs a variety of dances
and marches, score of gnomes, imps and
acrobats, full corps de ballet, original
music, transformation scenes caverns, abb
bev interiors, etc If half that is promised
of the spectacle is realized it will be well
worth the seeing. The box Office opens
| Thursday
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-09

MEMS shoes 81 pair in our sale to-day
Farmers and Mechanics Store.
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF CAL
i ifornla, County of Sacramento. In the mat
ter of the estate of PETER ERAUW. deceased.
Notice is hereby given that FRIDAY, the 18th
day of July 1889, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, of said day,
and the Courtroom of said Court, at the Court
house, in the City of Sacramento. County of
Sacramento, and State of California, has been
appointed as the time and place for proving the
will of said PETER ERAUW. deceased, and for
hearing the application of MARY J. ERAUW
and ERNEST L. ERAUW for the issuance to
them of letters testamentary thereon.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court.
this 2Sth day of June, 1889.
[sEALl VIM. B. HAMILTON, Clerk
BY L. P. SCOTT, Deputy.
FRANK D. RYAN, Attorney for Petitioner.
ie2Q-I0t
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QUEER ARGUMENTS.
SOME NOVEL DIRECTIONS OFFERED
TO HORSE CARS.

The Trustees Listen to Them and Law
the Matter over-Cemetery Report
Nuisance Complained of.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-09

PEARS is the purest and best soap ever
made.
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An afternoon session of the Board was
held, in which few minor matters came
up. The City Engineer was instructed to
prepare an estimate of the cost of continu-
ing the Seventeenth street sewer to the Y
street pump.
Mstor Gregory again brought up the mat
ter OF the loose way in which the street
sprinklers pretended TO live up to their
contracts. Complaint was being made on
all sides, he said.
Trustee Mclaughlin held that, with the
present facilities for obtaining water, the
sprinklers could do no better, ard the mat
ter was dropped.
James Wood was given permission to
construct wooden sidewalk on Fourteenth
street, between P and Q, on the ground
that the property owner was not able to
pay for stone walk.
Architect Hamilton reported to the Board
that the work of properly bracing the tanks
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-09
AFTERNOON SESSION.

H. C. Ewing was awarded the contract
for grading, graveling, etc, Fifteenth street
from L to II, and Thirteenth from to X.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-09

NJ. F. Holt appeared before the Board
and complained of the nuisance caused by
the deposit OF sewage on the low ground
near Y street, where the pump is stationed.
The Mayor assured him that the matter
would receive the prompt attention of the
BOARD
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-01-24
Protection Again Paunbrokers.

The jewellers OF the Maiden lane dis
trict are justly aroused TO a sense OF
their danger at the hands of the pawn
brokers, and a movement is on foot TO
seek legislative aid in tho enactment
OF law which will curtail the trans
actions of the money-lenders. In re-
cent issues OF the jewelers. Weekly the
attention OF the trade has been called
TO the part played by certain pawn
brokers in several robberies of dia-
monds and jewelry under particularly
suspicious circumstances, which tend 10
show that pawnbrokers are directly
responsible for many thefts in tho jewe =
ers' district by their readiness to ad-
vance money on stolen diamonds and
jewelry without the least inquiry.
As an evidence of the real situation
the jewelers. Weekly published only Il
week ago the following important
statement from one Of the best known
diamond merchants In the Lane: with
in the past seven months l have been
robbed OF diamonds and jewelry upon
six different occasions. The thieves
made away with the goods by legerde-
main while pretending TO look over u
tray OF goods preparatory to making a
purchase. The property was traced TO
three pawn shops, and identified my
goods without tho least trouble, IT
the courts held that unless the thief or
thieves were arrested and convicted
could not recover my property. If this
is not an unjust law, what on earth Is?
1t places us in the power OF the pawn
brokers'"