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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-08

languages, .and who speaks fourteen tongues
fiuently, has become a naturalized Ameri-
can citizen.
Commodore Eldridge T. Gerry, conspic-
uous in New York's public movements, and
just from Europe, says he got enough of
celebrations at the Washington centennial,
and wants no worlds fair in his expert
ence.
Oliver Payson Hubbard, NJ. D., LID,
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry and Phar-
macy at Dartmouth College, is the senior
officer OF instruction there, having been
connected with the institution ffty-three
years.
Euoch Pratt, the Baltimore philan-
thropist, is more than seventy years old,
but does not look more than fifty. He is
short and slight in figure, and stoops a lit
tie. His features are keen and strong and
his eyes bright.
Houghton Hall, the ancient seat of the
Walpoles, has been purchased from the
Marquis of Cholmondaley by Baron Hirsch,
for the sum of 81, 100000. 1t is not far
from Sandringhan, the country house of
the Prince of Wales.
The largest landowner in the world is
Mrs. Emma E. Forsythe, the daughter of
a former American Consul to Samoa. She
has plantation of about 10000 acres on
an island near New Guinea, and employs
over 500 people on it.
Professor B. B. Richardson, Ph.D., of
the Lawrence Chair of Greek Language and
Literature at Dartmouth College, has been
granted one years leave of absence, that
he may accept the position Of Director of
the American School of Athens.
General Boulangers personal expenses
are betrayed by his admirers in France.
Every week he receives a certain amount
collected by working people in the prov
inces. The amount varies from week to
week, but has been thus far large enough
to keep the wolf from the door.
Mayor Grant settled warm public con-
test over the reappointment Of two women
as Commissioners of Education by reap
pointment of Mrs. Mary n. Agnew, but
substituting for Miss Grace Dodge, the
other woman member, Mrs. Clara NJ.
Williams. The Mayor straddled a bit, but
satisfied the many advocates of the i'm
portant principle involved.
The late Lewis C. Cassidy, the famous
Philadelphia lawyer, always disliked to
take cases outside of Pennsylvania He
had reputation as wide as the country,
and was much sought after in criminal
cases. Usually he declined to take part in
suits outside of the Keystone State, and
the only well-known instance in which he
broke the rule was in the Jennie Cramer
murder case at New Haven, Conn.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-08
FOLSOM ITEMS.
From the Telegraph.

At a stated meeting of Natoma Lodge, F.
and A. NJ, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year; James II.
Bcrnham, W. NJ; Phil c. Cobn, S. D.; G.
H. Ecklon, J. D.. S. II. Sturgss, Secretary
c. L. Ecklon, Treasurer.
On Friday last J. Fratus, employed on
the railroad section. was going along the
track on a hand car, and when near La
trobe fell of the same and was seriously in
jured He died from the effects OF the &C.
cident on Sunday morning.
While out in the vicinity of Rebel Hill
on Wednesday, the king bolt in the deliv-
erv wagon oriven by Charley Mars, broke.
Tue front wheels were separated from the
wagon bed and Charley was dragged out,
and as d result of his mishap one of his
hands was broken and he was badly
bruised up.
From J. 7. Silberhorn we learn that the
big blow Of two weeks ago did considerable
damage. On Sand Hill the McGErk house
was blown over and the inmates narrowly
escaped with their lives, the tops of several
trees were blown off. and part of the roof
of the Anderson arastra at Rhodes dig
eings was carried about 100 yards across a
rayine aud stood up against tree in an al
most perpendicular position. One or two
other buildings were blown down and con-
siderable damage done ell over The dam-
age was done within 3 limit of q couple OF
hundred yards.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-08

We have deemed our contemporary, the
Post, of San Francisco, fair, honest, Just,
and not given to cruel assault. Shall we
change our opinion now that the Post has
wantonly printed an untruth about this
section of the country, and which it GER
tainly never received from its Sacramento
reporters? If the Post had any inforna-
ton on Friday that the rivers hereabout
were dangerously high, and that the peo-
pie were alarmed for their safety, the tele-
graph and telephone wires were at hand
by which, in FIVE minutes, it could have
ascertained the exact truth. We suspect
that the story was made out of the whole
cloth, since it appears without date line or
credit, and wears the ear marks of sensa-
tional speculation. But it was cruel SEN
sationalism, and without a redeeming ex-
cuse. Not that it was of any material in
terest to the people of this city and vicin-
ity, but such stories occasion others need
less pain, and are therefore worse thar
untruths We trust that our contemporary
was the victim of a hoax and not the
author of it. The Post owes its reputation
in Sacramento better service than the pub
LEGATION to which we refer.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-08
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

David Christie Murray has "struck it
rich" as lecturer in Australia.
Francis Murphy is telling them what
non-partisan temperance is in Iowa towns.
Professor Mather of Amherst College
will probably never be able to resume his
work.
1t is said that Senator Chace is the
only Quaker now in public life at WASH
ington.
Samuel Edison, father of the inventor,
is jovial man of Sc, who lives in modest
house at Fort Gratiot, Mich.
Mrs Frances Hodgson Burnett is slowly
recovering from her recent accident, but is
not yet allowed to see visitors.
Mr.. Gladstone is writing a paper on
"The Impregnable Rock of Holy Script
ure," to be published next year.
Senator Quay both loves books and reads
them. He has characteristic grip on the
Latin, Greek and English classics.
Worth, of Paris, the last day of the ex-
position, rave his 600 employees half hol-
iday and $40 each to buy an exposition
souvenir.
Princess Beatrice played the pianoforte
accompaniment to Mr. VOLTS violin when
that brilliant artist appeared before the
Queen recently.
Paul Du Chaillu, who is now in London,
will pass the winter in Egypt. he is at
work upon an elaborate biography OF Gus
tavus AdolphHs
Ex-President and Mrs. Cleveland are
said to have matured their plans to sail
next June for Europe, where they will
spend the best part of year.
st. Andrews University will receive
100000 by the will of the late David
Berry of Coolangotta, one of the Oldest and
wealthiest Australian colonists.
The President, when he takes his even
ing stroll about Washington, is said to wear
Tie best-looking overcoat and the worst
looking SLOUGH hat in that city.
Queen Margherita of Italy is said to be
much interested in Volapuk. She takes
periodical printed in that language, and
has learned to read it with ease.
Gabrielle Greeley, the only surviving
member of Horace Greeley's family, lives
at Chautauqua with trusty servants, and
leads almost the life OF recluse.
Ex-Presideat Cleveland has been invited
to attend the annual meeting of the Bos-
ton Merchants Association in December,
and it is believed he will accept it.
Max O'Rell will sail for New York on
Christmas Day. He will deliver hun
dred lectures, and expects to write another
book on material gathered during the trip.
Professor Richard S. Essential, who de-
Vised the Meisterschaft system of learning
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-08

THE owner of the Suffer Fort property
having at last named price for the site
there is nothing more in criticism to be
said of him. For he has acceeded to public
demand and is entitled to full credit for
his action, which he has supplemented, we
understand, by handsome contribution
towards the reservation of the historic old
site. Now let the work of raising the
money go on with vigor and the matter be
speedily settled.
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GAIT GLEANINGS.
Effect of the Storm in Southern Sacra-
mento County-Other Items.
IL. L

menUO COunty-Other items.
[Galt Gazette, December It'll
A man named WATSON lost double
team by drowning Wednesday OF last
week near Henry Putney's place. The
men who were driving the team were
drunk, and through their carelessne- both
animals were drowned.
S. w. Palm, proprietor of the Gait poul-
try yards, last week filled an order for
some we'll bred poultry to be sent to Japan.
1t is the first shipment of poultry to a
foreign land ever made by the Gait poultry
yards. which are the finest to be found in
the State.
The question that sgitates the farmers
most at present is when will the rain-storm
let up. The rainfall for the season up to 7
o'clock last evening for Gait was 1850
inches, the heaviest known here for twenty
years at this early date. To correspond
ing date last year the rainfall was only
4 10 inches, a good average for this section
Heretofore heavy winter rains for the lands
in southern Sacramento county were con-
sidered injurious for the growth of grain
crops the following year. This is accounted
for from the fact that the subsoil is dense
hard pan, impenetrable to water, and too
much moisture lays on the surface soil dur
ing the winter and spring months. After
the water disappears the soil is left in a
cold condition and becomes baked and
hard.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-08

BELGIAN law is very severe in the pun
ishment of ''crimes through imprudence."
The many excuses made for Corvilian, the
proprietor of the cartridge factory, the ex-
plosion Of which caused so much loss of life
and property in Antwerp, did not prevent
his being sentenced to four years and a
half Imprisonment. We could well pat
tern after the Belgians in this matter. 1t
is rare indeed that in America any one is
held to responsibility for great disasters.
Take the case of the burning of the Min
neapolis Tribune building, does any one
suppose for a moment that there will be
any punishment melted out for the refusal
and neglect to provide fre-escapes for that
TRAMP
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THE Presidents views on the question
of Chinese restriction will meet with the
hearty approval of the people of the Pa
ci6c coast. His call for assistance to keep
back the Chinese at the British border is
one that Congress cannot afford to ignore.
So, too, his advice that consultations be
had with the Dominion authorities for the
adjustment of the per capita tax is wise.
As it now stands, when our Customs officers
catch a Chinaman who has just crossed
over into our territory the Dominion
officers refuse his return to their jurisdic-
tion until the $50 per capita has been paid,
though the escape" may have already
paid one such tax to the English officials.
This is obvious injustice to the United
States, and should not be tolerated. When
ever a character forbidden entry to the
United States does gain it, the country
whence he came ought, in common justice,
to receive HIM again. In the meantime,
until an understanding can be had with
the Dominion, all Chinese captured upon
the border should be returned at their own
expense to their native land.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-08

THE assumption of contemporary that
Emin Pasha was intoxicated when he fell
from the window and received his injuries
is purely gratuitous, cruel and without wit.
The dispatches distinctly state that the
accident occurred owing to the near
sightedness of DR.. Schnitzler, who, having
laid aside his glasses and being in feeble
health, mistook a window for doorway
and fell. Moreover, the doctor is a strictly
temperate man, one who never INDUCES in
strong drink, and whose character for So
briefly, dignity of manner, retiring DISPOSE
ton, and intellectual and mental poise is
worldwide. He is the last man on earth
who would go upon carouse.
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HHoR.de-do. Cantain y


The speaker was a well known commits
sion merchant, and the person he greeted
was large, elderly gentleman, whose ro-
tund form was encased in dripping rub
Der overcoat and who had Just boarded the
car.
The Captain" shook hands with his
friend, and after giving vent to few mild
''cuss" words about the ''pesky rain" burst
out with: We'll, sir, it's astonishing. amt
it, that people never get too old to be
gulled? Now, guess ! am familiar with
all the jobs and schemes to get hold OF
other peoples money, but hang me if |
didn't at this late day, bite again at one of
the Oldest and most moss-grown and
thread bare of chestnuts-pardon me for
using slang-that was ever successfully
worked. picked up sample copy of a
New York illustrated weekly story-paper
at home couple of weeks ago. and in
glanciDg over the various advertisements
my eye rested upon one which was to the
effect that the reader, by sending to the
New York Pictorial Publishing House Is
cents, would receive by return mail an ele-
giant steel engraving Of either General
Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Andrew
Jackson or James A. Garfield. Well, l.
like q jay, bit at it. and sent 30 cents for
two Washington and Garfield.
Well. l got 'em to-day. What was the
matter with 'em? Why. bless you, moth
ing was the matter with the engrayines.
l received two postage stamps-a two
center, with bust of Washington engraved
on il, and FIVE center, with Garfield ON it."
re-l-.- IL 81
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-08

THE radical SILVER" Republicans are
not to be condemned for criticising the
caution of the President concerning the
coinage of silver-it is their privilege in
fair debate. They are for free or unlimited
coinage he doubts the wisdom of such
policy, and prefers that the monthly coin
age should not exceed the present figure
But where do the Democrats come in as
directors? They have over and again in
dorsed Mr. Clevelands policy and approved
his messages, and Mr. Cleveland was out
spoken against the further coinage of sill
yer. If that does not close the Democratic
lips, what will? President Harrison is
unmistakable in his declaration for the
maintenance of the two standards; Mr..
President Cleveland was just as pro-
nounced for policy that would admit of
but one.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-08

WE respect the protest of Burdett- Coutts
entered at the Turner'S banquet in Lon
don, where SANKEY'S name was toasted.
Stanley was sent out by English enterprise
and by it only. The American people can
claim no credit, therefore, in the matter,
except that the explorer is of American
nativity. The presentation, therefore, of
an American flag, as soon as he reached
the confines of civilization, was bit of
sentimental gush that is not particularly
gratifying. We are all proud of Stanley
as an American, to be sure, but let us con-
fess the truth, that but for the British
purse the two last of SANKEY'S expeditions
would not have been undertaken. To the
English philanthropists and geographers
belong the credit of fitting Stanley out
and paying him for his services.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-08

THE Albany Journal strikes the key
note of the future, and the early future at
that, when it says that the demand of the
day is for reform in municipal government
As rule municipal government in the
United States is failure, and in two or
three signal instances States have been
compelled to interfere and take on part of
such government to rescue cities from the
grasp of incompetent and unconscionable
politicians. The sharpness of the COMPETE
ton of the day and the narrowing of the
margin of profits make the practice of mu-
nicipal economy one of the most impor-
tant matters to the people who bear the
burdens of such government, as the Jour
nal well remarks, and the question of re-
form-not merelr temporary but thorough
in municipal conduct, is therefore be-
coming matter more and more of deep
concern to the people.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-08

- = THE capacity of the foothiIl sections for
6g-culture is so far recognized that the
State Horticultural Society has appointed
a committee especially for the purpose of
investigating the present methods of fig
growing, curing and packing, and to re-
port as to any assistance that can be given
by the society. There can be no question
that this industry has received not one
tenth the attention that its Importance de-
mands. We believe that fg-culture for
commerce will develop as one of the lead
ing industries of California, and that it
will prove the source of great wealth to
the State. 1t is at once one of the most
economic and certain of horticultural in.
dustries.
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lola is said to have become very
wealthy. Most scavengers do.

THE Cleveland Leader is authority for
the statement made after an extended in
quiry, that the defeat Of Governor Foraker
has not at all impaired the strength of the
Republican party in Ohio. Why should
it be otherwise? The issues were not such
as involved the inseparable union of the
fate of the Governor and the party. He
aspired to third term, and the people
would not have it'-that was the long
and the short of the matter-with, of
course, the complication consequent upon
putting third ticket in the field, and the
Sunday observance agitation.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-08

The RECORD. UNION, SUNDAY UNION and
WEEKLY UNION are the only papers on the
Coast. outside Of San Francisco, that receire
eAe full associated Press dispatches from all
rert, of the ,corld Outside Of San Francisco,
saey hare no competitors either in Influence
home AID general circulation throughout the
Ssntf.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-08

Thus, Stanley writes with strong coloring
of the Eastern style, his metaphors and
his phrases taking on the poetic and vivid
color that in the practical life of the West
would be laughed at as afectation. Thus.
in addressing Jepson, and urging him to
spur Emin Pasha to leave his province and
escape to the coast, he says: "Let my or
der to you be as frontlet between the
eyes, and all, with Gods gracious help, will
be we'll" That does not sound at all like
the Stanley who used to write practical
items for the American press. Again he
says: "The traitors without fell foul of one
another and ruined themselves. Far away
from our own people, tempted by their ex-
IRENE wretchedness. they sold our rifles
and ammunition to our natural enemies
the Manyema-an the slave-traders' true
friends, without the least grace either of
bodies or souls" How Oriental color
shines through these lines, and how differ
ent they read from the variations of ad-
venture in the Western Hemisphere.
THE fact that Julia Ward Howe, the
author of 'The Battle Hymn of the Re-
public is to lecture in this city soon,
should excite sufficient interest among the
admirers of genius and intellectual power
to insure the lady very large audience.
1t is wise movement of our citizens to
form lecture bureaus and secure scholarly
people of note to address the audiences of
this city. All effort of that kind is bene-
ficent and worthy of encouragement. Mrs.
Howe is an accomplished linguist, writer
of some excellent philosophical essays, an
early and ardent friend of the movement
to secure the abolition of human slavery
throughout the world, an enthusiast in
the movement for prison and other re-
forms. She has been very successful as a
poetess, has composed several dramas that
have been acted by leading men and wo-
men Of the stage, and as public lecturer
has wide reputation. As this lecture
opens the Sacramento winter season Of
lectures we have given its announcement
thus much of prominence because con-
WINGED that the community should encour-
age all intellectual recreation of this kind,
and should second the efforts of the lecture
bureaus and societies in stimulating the
taste for such means of education and re-
fnement.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-08
Probably Firewater.

awhere are you going?' inquired Mrs.
Squeebbbob, as Mr.. s. started out of the
theater when the curtain went down.
81 think | heard an alarm of fire. he
responded, solicitously, sand l will go and
see about it."
Ten minutes later he returned.
at wasn't fire." he said briefly
aAnd it wasn't water" she replied, with
a significant sniff Washington Capital.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-08
weather forecasts for ro-dav.

California-Ligtt rains in Northern Califor-
MIA; fair weather in Southern; southwesterly
winds; warmer in the southern portion; nearly
stationary temperature in northern portion.
Oregon and Washington = Rain; southerly
winds; cooler.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-08

SINGULAR it is that all who for time
breathe the atmosphere of the far East be-
come infected with its style of expression.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-08

An English banking institution is to be
established in New York CITY with paid
up capital of 500, 100000 British subjects
and British gold are pouring into the land
of the free and the home of the brave in
8 steady stream.
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A large, red-faced man swung on to the
car on Second street just before it turned
into X, and took a seat. There was q merry
twinkle in his eye, and a broad smile
lighted up his countenance. He moved
about restlessly and appeared to be anxious
for some one to talk with. Presently he
got up, and, after depositing his fare in the
box, seated himself beside young man
who was reading a magazine through a
pair of colored spectacles.
Whose offer do you think they will &C.
cept?" he finally asked of the young man,
unable 10 contain himself any longer.
The young man looked up in half.
frightened manner, and hesitatingly asked,
"Who?"
"Why, Sullivan and Jackson. of course"
said the large man, considerably surprised
at the young mans ignorance OF current
events.
Whose offer?" was the young mans
next query.
why, the offers of San Jose, San Fran
cisco, Santa Cruz, Seattle, San Diego, Los
Angeles, New Orleans, Carson City, and,
lastly, the great city which / represent
Florin-which has offered the fighters
purse OF $4,000"
"Offers for what z"
Why, bless you, for the great fight"
"What fight?"
"Prize-fght. The Sullivan Jackson
prize-fght. Haven't you heard of itg
Don't you read tie news7"
'Oh, yes" said the young man, bright
ening ue, Il believe l have heard OF it.
Sullivan and Jackson, of course. You
want 10 know what place will get it? Why
the city represent telegraphed East in
behalf of our city last night an offer of
$3.50, 900 10 have the event come off in our
city. and as l am the Mayor of our city,
the offer may be considered as official"
The large man was speechless for several
moments. The announcement had taken
bis breath away. why, why, w-whnt
city do you reDresent?" he finally gasped.
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