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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-06-26
FUN AT THE CAPITOL.
Clerk O'Reilly Gets Very Angry Over
JpI<p.

Clerk O'Reilly Gets Very Angry Over a
Joke.
The last number of the Oakland Para
graph contained number of spicy items
from the State Capitol, among them an
innocent and quiet hit on NJ. J. O'Reilly, a
clerk in the Controllers office. This item
was quoted in the SUNDAY UNION, and on
Monday the clerks about the Capitol build
ing joked O'Reilly about it. Instead of
taking it in fun, as il was meant, however,
the latter became wrathy," and vowed
vengeance on persons he suspected of hav-
ing a hand in furnishing the item to the
Paragraph The result was that he has
since been numerically "guyed," and yes
| terday there appeared on the door of one
of the offices this notice:
TO all belligerents, male or female: TIE
correspondent of the Oakland Paragraph
IS positively not within" O'Reilly con-
sidered this personal insult and demand
ed that it be removed. The occupant of
the office declined to accede to the demand,
but subsequently the obnoxious notice was
| taken down, after the irate clerk had re-
covered from his passion and used fair
words instead of threats. There is one
| thing the young man may as well learn
now as later, and that is that threats of
personal violence against newspaper re-
porter are so much wasted breath The
| newspaper reporter cannot be annihilated
If one is knocked OUT another promptly
ILLS his place and the paper goes on just
the same.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-06-26
CAMBRIDGE COLLEGE.
Graduating Exercises of the Glass of 'S9
TO-mOrrOw

Graduating Exercises of the Glass of 'S9
Tomorrow.
The graduating exercises of the 'S9 class
at the cambridge College, 1017 street,
will take place tomorrow evening, at s
O'Clock, when the following programme
will be rendered: Overture, Franz's Or
chestra; invocation, Rev. John f. Won Her
Itch; salutatory essay, Tomorrow, Re-
gina Hassett; piano solo, The Minstrel
Boy Ella Manning; recitation, Scene
in a Tenant House." Lille B.
Stautfer; quartet, " Moonlight Will
Come Again" Myrtle Robb, May
Zimmerman, A. NJ. Henry and D. w.
Carmichael; recitation, Carrie NJ. Simpson;
solo, Angels Serenade," Braga with
violin obligato by Mr.. Franz, Kate Man
love; recitation, How Ruby PLAYED, -
Mamie w. cambridge; "Class History
Frank c. Welch; piano solo, "Etude''
lRubenstein), Mrs. J. C. Bainbridge; vale
dictory, Myrtle Robb; address, Hon. ]. w.
Armstrong; remarks and presentation of
diplomas by the Principal, ]. C. Balm
bridge.
Observation-Disclosures course: A. J. Brown,
w. X. Flint, Edwin +. Hutchings, Albert
NJ. Henry, Charles S. Luce, Sherman B.
Payne, Robert L. Qulsenberry, Lille B.
Stautfer, W. B. Thurman, Frank C. WEIGH,
F. May Zimmerman.
Teachers Review those having received
Grammar Grade Certificates) = Mary J.
Church, Mollie n. Davis, Jennie Graves,
Anna Keller, NJ. A. KuhlE.S1, Belle C.
Murray, Lille Ragsdale, Martha Weisel,
Ida NJ. Wolfe.
Full Normal Course-Myrtie Robb.
Shorthand and writing-EIla A.
Burke, Regina Hassett. Jennie James,
Josie Jacobs, Lillian Pember, Carrie II
Simpson.
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THE LAST CALL.
Splendid Prospect of Sacramento Losing
the Spring Races.

Splendid Prospect of Sacramento Losing
the Spring Races.
Frequent reference has been made in
these columns to the advantages to be de-
rived by Sacramento by contributing the
necessary funds to secure the establishment
of permanent spring races in this city, but
it begins to look as if Sacramento will lose
the prize. Stockton and other places want
it. and the State Agricultural Society must
soon take action in the matter. The fol-
lowing communication on the subject from
| f. F. smith, Secretary of the State Board,
is quite to the point:
SACRAMENTO, June 18th.
EDS. RECoRD-UNIoN: Induced solely by pub
lie spirit, have endeavored to permanently
locate in Sacramento an additional public occa-
sion that would be of as nearly as much benefit
TO the city as the State Fair. Having the capac-
ity and opportunities, Sacramento is the best
place on this coast for the holding of permanent
spring race meetings, which, if properly man
aged, and started on such scale as would at
once make them an attraction, they could, am
sure, be made al event of interest TO the entire
coast. l have personally devoted much time
and no little work in trying to arrange the or
ganlzation OF this new enterprise, ana have ex-
planned matters pertaining thereto, individually
and collectively, to citizens who certainly have
more interest at stake than l.
The Directors OF the State Agricultural So
ciety, being actuated in a like manner have
agreed to assume the management and conduct
annually these meetings, in addition to which
they have consented to furnish one-half of the
necessary money to start them, provided the
other portion was subscribed by those who
would derive the entire benefit from the estab-
lishment here of this enterprise. have OBJ
tanned, Individually, subscriptions amounting
to s., 500 from enterprising individuals and firms
in this city, who really recognize the advantage
1t would be to Sacramento to secure the perma-
nent location of spring race meeting. There
yet remains s2 500 TO be raised. which amount
need not be forthcoming until February l, 1899,
and without which We cannot make the an
nouncement.
We have referred this matter to what we sup
posed the proper body, to take action and
assure us that the amount will be furnished
when wanted. but, yet, no report has been
made, and as the time has arrived which leaves
but little more than thirty days in which to
advertise for entries, both on this coast and
throughout the East, we will be compelled,
unless action is taken before the LIST of the
month, to drop it and let some other locality
profit 10y our mistake. Respectfully,
EDWIN +. SMITH.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-06-26
AN Ell DORADO LEPER,
His Dead Body Dropped Into an Aba
doned Mining Shaft

His Dead Body Dropped Into an Adam
doned Mining Shaft.
Speaking of lepers, gentleman who at
one time resided in Ell Dorado county says
he knows of one Chinaman at least whose
bones will never be returned to the FLOW
cry Kingdom" as is the custom of the Chi
nese in this State. A Chinese leper lived
for many years at Uniontown, a short dis
lance below Coloma. He was a most hid
eous-looking individual, bloated, discol-
ored and a perfect mass of putridity. The
Chinese refused to associate with him and
he lived alone in a deserted miners cabin
| on the banks of the American. He was a
curiosity to behold and few saw him save
| those who visited him in his lonely cabin
out of curiosity and those who called and
left him provisions at the door of his DOM
| icile. His fingers fell off one by one, as did
also his toes, and he said his entire body
| was dead, he having lost all sense of touch.
One day it was noticed that he did not
show up. No smoke curleG out of his
| chimney and the whites who lived in the
| nelghborhood came to the conclusion that
All Foo was dead. A visit to the cabin re-
vealed the fact that the Celestial, firing OF
| life, had ended it by suicide, as his boated
| carcass was suspended by the neck from a
| rafter. The Chinese in the neighborhood
| refused to touch the polluted body, and q
man by the name of Cal Montgomery cut
1t down, rolled it upon a sled and hauling
| 1t up the hillside to an abandoned mining
shaft, dropped it in and the remains of the
dead leper went tumbling down one hun.
| bred feet.
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PROPOSALS
Purchase of Irrigation District Bonds,

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVE ED
y at the office of the Board of Directors of the
Vineland Irrigation District, at the town of
Nineland, in Los Angeles county, State of Cali
tornia, up to II o'clock NJ. of Monday, the first
day of July, A. d. 1882 for the purchase of
thirty thousand dollars of the bonds of said
Vineland Irrigation District
The bonds of said district have been issued to
the amount of fifty thousand $50 0OO) dollars as
follows: Sixty bonds in the denomination OF five
hundred $500 dollars each, numbered one a. to
sixty (o0), both numbers included, and two
hundred bonds of the denomination of one hun
dred (Sl00) dollars each, numbered from sixty
one (61) to two hundred and sixty (26O), all bear
ing interest from and after JUL l. 1889, at the
rate OF six (6l per cent. per annum, interest pay
able at the Office of the Treasurer of said Dis
trict on the first day of January and July of
each year. The principal of said bonds is
payable as follows At the expiration of
of said bonds; at the expiration of twelve
years not less than six per cent; at the
expiration of thirteen years not less than seven
per cent; at the expiration of fourteen years
not less than eight per cent; at the expiration
of fifteen years not less than nine per cent: at
the expiration OF sixteen years not less than ten
per cent; at the expiration of seventeen years
not less than eleven per cent; st the expiration
of eighteen years not less than thirteen per
cent; at the expiration of nineteen years not
less than fifteen per cent and for the twentieth
year percentage sufficient to pay oil said
bonds.
Coupons FOR respective payments of interest
and principal are attached to each bond.
Said bonds and the interest thereon shall be
paid by revenue derived from an annual assess
ment upon the real property embraced in the
District, and all the real property in the District
is liable to be assessed for such payments, and
such assessments are a lien upon said real
property.
Said bonds are issued in pursuance of and
after strict compliance with the provisions OF
an Act of the Legislature of the State of Cali
fornia. entitled: An Act to provide for the
organization and government of irrigation dis
tricts, and to provide for the acquisition of
water and other property, and for the distri-
button of water thereby for irrigation purposes"
Approved March 7, 1887.
Proposals will be received as above stated for
the purchase of thirty thousand $3.50 600 dollars
only of said bonds
No proposal can be entertained for said bonds
at sum less than ninety 1907 per cent. of the
face value thereof: and the Board reserves the
right to reject all bids.
Envelopes should be addressed to Vineland,
Irrigation District, and marked Proposal for
purchase of bonds"
By order of Board of Directors Vineland Irri-
cation District
Yineland, Los Angeles county, Cal, June s,
1889.
Attest l. n. RHODES, Secretary.
ipl1-1Ot
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-06-26
CLOSED FOR SUMMER.
The Women's Christian Temperance L
ion Kindergarten Has a Vacation.

The Women's Christian Temperance I'm
ion Kindergarten Has Vacation.
! The kindergarten under the auspices OF
the Women's Christian Temperance Un-
ion, in Perrys Seminary building, closed
on Tuesday last. The school has been I'M
der the control of Miss May Bell of Oak
dale, graduate of the Chicago Free Kin
dergarten system, who has been ably
assisted BY Miss Nellie Dunlap of this CITY
and Miss Steiner, and in the early part of
| the term by Miss Bean, now conducting q
kindergarten ID Woodland There have
| been accommodations for forty pupils, and
charming sight could be had any morn
ing as these bright little ones-boys and
| girls-from 3 to years, marshaled By
| their teachers, applied themselves to their
attractive tasks.
The leading idea of the kindergarten sys-
tenn is work and study in play or in pleas
ant occupations, and by means of games,
in which musical rhymes are sung and by
mimic following of trades and by other
employments, such as perforatipg and sew
ing, molding, paper folding, painting and
FASTING, fascinating to child 1t is uncon-
sciously led up to knowledge of number,
form, color, etc, and, best of all, to habits of
nSIuldtC ODoOI ituu pIoSSlOu.
The system followed in this kindergarten
differs from others in that the gifts and &C.
equations, as they are called, are founded
on Bible statements, such as Let your
light so shine" Consider the lilies" BE
hold, sower went forth to SOW" and
moral and spiritual truths are impressed
upon the minds OF the children, together
with the other lessons. This term of the
school has proved q great success, and it is
expected to reopen with the opening of the
public schools in October.
The management of the kindergarten has
been under the W. G. T. U. by Board of
Managers, of which Mrs. S. Z. Hesser was
Chairman, Mrs. A l. Meyer, Secretary, and
Rev. Thomas Filben, Treasurer The man.
agement has been able, by the liberality of
contributors, to meet the bills, and to close
the term with small surplus in the Treas
ury. They desire through the columns of
the RECORD UNION to thank all those who
have assisted them by their contributions
to the work.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-06-26
CHAUTAUQUA GRADUATES.
4 Delightful Entertainment at st. Pau
Church.

Delightful Entertainment at st. PauI's
Church.
The graduating exercises of the Chautau-
qua Literary and Social Society took place
at st. Paul's Church last evening, and were
pronounced success. There was very
large attendance, and one which heartily
enjoyed the evenings entertainment. Two
classes or circles graduated-the West
minister and the Vincent. Following are
the names of the graduates of the West
minister Circle: Mrs. Jesse Chadderdon,
Miss Nellie Miller, Miss Nellie Todd, Mrs.
j. G. Pierson, Mr.. and Mrs Z. r. Edwards,
Mrs. A. 9. Hopkins, Misses Alice and Fan
ME Foster, Miss Byrdie Beggs, Mrs. F. c.
Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs. 6. II. Smith, and
Mrs. w. D. Merrill. There were only two
graduates from the Vincent class-Messrs.
Thomas J. Madeley and George T. Hesser.
The programme of the entertainment
was an excellent one, and was made up as
follows: Invocation, Rev. Won Herlich;
instrumental solo, Miss Vina Barrett; sal
utatory, Mrs. F. G. Campbell; vocal duet,
Misses Foster; recitation, 1.-The Legend OF
innesfallen," Miss Richardson; vocal solo,
Mr.. c. NJ. Phinney; essay, The Bible in
the Nineteenth Century" Mrs. a S. Hop
kins; instrumental solo, Miss Celia Rivett;
valedictory, T.; J: Madeley; quartet, Wei
come Spring" Miss G. Schubert, Miss A
Sanborn, H. X. Barnett and L. Z. Smith;
Secretaries reports of Vincent, Argo and
Westminster Circles; address to class OF
SO, Rev. Filben.
After the entertainment ice-cream and
other refreshments were served to the
guests.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-06-26
ANOTHER SUSPECT
An Unknown Man Who is Thought to be |
One of Halves SIayers.

An Unknown Man Who is Thought to be
One of Halves Slayers.
On yesterday Sheriff Weaver of Yolo
passed through this city from Auburn on
his way to Woodland, having in charge a
man suspected Of being the slayer of Milo
Halves, who was murdered short dis
lance from Washington a couple of weeks
ago. The prisoner was arrested at Auburn,
on the day after the crime was committed,
having been discovered on the brake.beam
of car as the train pulled into the station.
His shirt and outside garments were be.
smesred with blood, there were wounds Cd
the back of his head and on one of his
wrists, and both eyes were blackened from
the effects of blows received.
At the time of the arrest the authorities
at Auburn telegraphed description of the
man TO the Sheriff of Yolo county. and in
order that he might be held he was SEN
fenced to fifteen days for vagrancy. His
term having expired, Sheriff Weaver
brought him to this city yesterday en- route
to Woodland. While here he was re-
peatedly asked his named, but refused 10
give 1t. he said the different stories be
had told the Auburn officers were false
hoods. His battered condition when he
reached Auburn, he said, was the result of
fight between himself and man named
Murphy in this city.
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BRIEF NOTES.
The river marked II feet last evening.

The river marked II feet last evening.
Cars now run to East Park from II A. NJ
to 8 P. NJ.
Assessor Frost has paid into the County
Treasury $3.50 poll taxes and 81 500 personal
tax.
Judge Van Fleet will set his trial calen-
dar on Friday next for the following two
months.
There will be an open-air concert at the
Plaza tomorrow evening, with music by
| the Hussar Band.
Work on the freight elevator at the new
steamer landing at the foot of K street was
| commenced yesterday.
The Golden Gate Fruit Association
shipped two carloads of fruit last evening
on the East-bound overland.
The California Fruit Union forwarded
| four cars of fruit East last evening. Two
of the cars were filed at this city and two
| at Vacaville.
The work of laying another street car
| track on Tenth street, from X TO o, was
commenced yesterday, and will be COM
pleted as rapidly as possible.
There was a short session of the Grand
| Jury on Monday, and an adjournment
taken until August 9th. No business was
| transacted, SO far as known.
| The following settlements were made
| into the State Treasury yesterday: Lake
| county, S., 227 so; Tulare county, $74 SIS IA;
Shasta county. $S4l5 y, and Lassen
county, $9,693 06.
| Officer Harris captured Bit Lewis yes
terday morning, who was trying to escape
after having participated in a difficulty on
Second street, but in order 10 stop him the
officer had to fire four shots over his head
Bell e. Co. yesterday sold at auction the
west half of lot 6, D and E, Fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets, being 40 by 100 feet, with
a two-story house of eleven rooms, closets
and bathroom. The purchaser was Luther
c. Jordan, and the price paid was 81 $50.
Sheriff McMullen has procured from
Peter Lahiregozen an admission that he
had stolen some articles from the residence
of Benjamin Nylander at Hangtown Cross
ing. The prisoner intimates that he will
plead guilty to the charge ofrobbery against
| him.
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BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Contracts Let for Painting the School
Buildings-Desks Ordered.

Contracts Let for Painting the School
Buildings-Desks Ordered.
An adjourned meeting of the City Board
of Education was held last evening to take
action on the bids for painting the several
school-houses, fences, the laying of patent
sidewalks at Sixteenth and n streets, etc
All the members were present.
The matter of the claim of c. A. Fiske
Jr., the electrician, for work performed at
the High School, was taken up, and the
sum, S25, allowed.
Director Martin reported that he had en-.
gagged the Metropolitan Theater for the
High School graduating exercises on the
evening of July 25th, with the privilege of
rehearsing in the daytime.
Director Shelton reported that himself
and Mr.. Senate had visited the Seventh
and g streets school and concluded that q
new fence was necessary, and that the cost
would be sixty cents per foot.
The Building Committee was instructed
to have the work done by Fl. Coates, the
department carpenter.
The Board then took up the bids for
painting.
Director Martin moved that the lowest
bidder In the aggregate be awarded the
SObidCl, ScCOnucd ny Ill. Oh6llOu.
The motion was lost by tie vote.
Director Chapman then moved that the
bids for the different school houses be
taken up, and the contracts awarded sepa-
rately to the lowest bidder. So ordered
and bids were awarded as follows:
Fourth and Q streets school house-W
b. Jennings, $299.
Tenth and Q streets school house,
Nash, $3.50.
Tenth and P streets school house-P.
Nash; $500.
School-house on o, between Ninth and
Tenth-W. F. Bailey, $50.
High School, Ninth and NJ streets-Dre.
man Greer. $219 so.
Sixteenth and n streets school-house-
brennan d Greer, $l93.
Twenty-fourth and N streets school-house
W. Il. Jennings, $l69.
Twenty seventh and ] streets school
house-W. F. Bailey, $95.
Sacramento Grammar School house Six
teenth and streets-P. Nash, 1925.
Thirteenth and G streets school house
Fain & Fain, SIG 80.
Seventh and streets school house
Fain 81 Fain, 500 20.
On motion of Director Martin, it was or
dered that all persons receiving contracts
be required to give bonds in the amounts
Va ShClI lOT Inc faithful PERFORM
ance OF their work in accordance with the
specifications.
Director Chapman moved that the Chair
man of the Building Committee be author
lied to have plank sidewalk on the N
street side of the Sixteenth and N-street
school. Seconded by Mr.. Shelton.
Director Martin moved to amend by SUBJ
stituting bituminous rock, to be laid on
both Sixteenth and n streets. Seconded
by Mr.. Senate. Lost.
The original motion was then carried,
Directors Martin and Senate voting no.
Director Chapman submitted an estimate
OF the number of desks required for several
class-rooms, amounting TO 400. The re-
port was accepted, and the desks ordered
Adjourned till the next regular meeting
THE NIGHT SCHOOL.
The statement in yesterdays report OF
Mondays proceedings that the night
school would close July LIST was an error
1t will be kept open till August LIST.
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DRIVEN OUT.
Judge Buckley Adjourns His Court I'm
der Pressing Conditions.

Judge Buckley Adjourns His Court I'm
der Pressing Conditions.
During the session of the Police Court
yesterday there was an almost continuous
noise coming from over the Courtroom, in
consequence of carpenters being engaged in
putting in new beams beneath the immense
tank. The hammenng, etc, at times shook
the building, and made almost every one
in the room decidedly nervous. The Judge
and other officials at times jumped from
their seats and started toward the door.
This was tolerated for some time, but sud-
denly, just as sentence had been pro-
nounced on prisoner terrible rumbling
sound came from over the room, and the
desks and chairs shook in an alarming
manner. Judge Buckley was out of his
chair in an instant, at the same time max
lug for the door, saying as he went:
Gentlemen, this Court stands ad-
journed."
The spectators and officers in the room
did not deem this order necessary, how
ever, as every one was crowding out of the
room as fast as possible.
Judge Buckley was seen by RECORD
UNION reporter, and stated he was alto
gether OF too nervous disposition to sit in
the room with such noises going on. He
did not care to be in the room at all, in
fact, and wanted it understood that Just as
soon as water was forced into the tank,
even after the proposed carpentering work
was done, he would refuse to hold Court in
the building. He had every reason to be-
lievc that even after the supposed work of
strengthening the walls and tank had been
completed the building could not be con-
sidered as safe. He thought room should
be rented for the purpose of holding Court,
and yet he did not think it right to compel
the officers and culprits to go into the old
structure.
City Attorney Church said he was only
too glad that the Judge had adjourned the
Court. "My wife" said Mr.. Church, sin
sists that | shall not go into this building,
and says that if necessary she will fix our
house up and permit Court to be held
there"
1t was not decided when the Police Court
would again be convened.