davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1889-08-04

1t would be a very curious turn in
affairs if the Alton was in the field to
buy instead of to sell, says the Denver
Nctos- Only a few days ago it was re-
ported that the Alton was to be bought
up by the Missouri Pacifc or che Kansas
Poetic Owing to the peculiar position
Of ihs Alton as regards connections for
uaus-M.ssouri buqines che rumor had
"a { 40 element Of probability. Now il
is reversed and the Alton is to buy the
Kansas Pacific. This is even more proba-
BILE because the Alton needs the Kansas
Pacific. But Just how this can be done
the Necs cannot see. The Kansas
Pacific, so called, is an integral part of the
Union Pacific railway. 1t will be remem-
bered that the three companies-the
Union Pacific Railroad company, the
Kansas Pacific Railway company and the
Denver Pacific Railway company-were
consolidated under the name of the Union
Pacific Railway company. The old Kan
sas Pacific is now known as the Kansas
division merely for operating purposes.
The Union Pacific company would have
the same right to sell the line between
Omaha and Cheyenne as between Kansas
City and Denver. But if the right to sell
exists, the transfer of the Kansas Pacific
to the Alton would be no injury to Denver.
, 1889-08-04

Colorado is adopting stringent methods
for the suppression of forest fires in that
state. AS excessive dryness now prevails
in various parts of this territory the
authorities should see to it that the laws
on the subject OF camp fires should be
rigidly enforced wherever and whenever
it is possible to do so.
, 1889-08-04

I1e largest stock of fine brandies, old
WHISTLES, choice iqueurs and superfne
cigars at George Masten's well known
house, corner Sixteenth and Ferguson
streets.
, 1889-08-04
Qnick Time.

Cheyenne to Chicago in thirty-two
two hours. Train No. 4. the Overland
Flyer, via the Union Pacific, leaving 3:I5
a M, arriving in Chicago next day at
noon. Free reclining chair cars.
G. w, SWEET. Agent.
, 1889-08-04

Wyoming Creamery and jerks Butter
at Il. S. Johnston & Bro.
, 1889-08-04

ICE
Lake Mahpalutah ice. j. L. Murray,
1915 Ferguson street.
, 1889-08-04

Courtesy of Hyo. Archives & His
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-26
FRAUDS AT HORSE SALES.
One of the Tricks Practiced on Verdant
From Chambers Journal. ]

From Chambers Journal
The horse is often truly described as a
noble ANIMAL" but by some strange fatal
ity it has given rise to more ignoble trans
actions than any other quadruped. The
frauds that are practiced at horse sales are
without number, and seem almost to JUS
tify the saying of an experienced dealer,
Trust neither your brother nor your pas
tor if he is trying to sell you horse"
Let us trace one transaction of the kind.
The prelude consists OF an advertisement
In one of the newspapers to the effect that
gentleman who is suddenly called abroad
wishes to find kind master for his beauti
full brown horse, so many hands high,
fast trotter and perfectly sound. Can be
seen at his private stables. The would-be
purchaser finds a commodious stable, the
horse in apparent good condition and COM
mences negotiations with the glib-tongued
man in charge. Presently confederate
rushes in and displays great anxiety to
purchase the animal. The man refuses to
sell to BIN on the ground that the new
conner is a mere dealer, who will sell the
horse again, whereas the real object is to
find purchaser who will guarantee the
favorite good home. He would not sell
to dealer for thrice the money he is ask
ing for the animal This seems conclusive;
but the confederate presently whispers to
the first buyer that he is determined to
have the horse, and if he, the first conner,
will buy it for him, he will give him a
commission of $50 on the transaction. This
temptation to make el0 note so very
easily is too much for Verdant Green.
He buys the horse and leads him to n
place agreed upon by the confederate. But
the man is not there, and the purchaser
has to keep his very sorry bargain for him.
self. The police keep sharp lookout for
the horse sharps" who are, however, so
careful to keep just within the law that a
conviction seldom follows arrest.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-26
Prize Absent-nIinded Man.

The prize absent-minded man of the
century is a well-known railroad official.
He is a young man, but he really some
times forgets that he is living. Just now
there is pretty little baby up at his house
"a new arrival-and now he is more alb
sent-minded than ever. He is obliged to
look after domestic affairs since his wife's
illness, and he is not used to the task.
He knows all about differential rates, but
he cannot tell stove from an ice-chest.
The other morning he arose and built a
fire in the kitchen stove. When he closed
the oven door he forgot all about the pet
kitten who seeks the oven as a nightly
resting place, and when the oven was
opened later on the pet kitten was found
done to turn. The roasting which the
young man received for this was quite as
bad But he does like the new baby, and
he embraces every opportunity to embrace
it. The other morning he begged it from
the nurse and took the youngster into the
library. Sitting before his big desk he
ratified the pens and paper weights for the
baby's amusement until there came a sharp
ring at the front door bell. Hastily lay
ing the baby on the desk he slammed
uOWu Tile utSh CuIldlH anu IuSHeu 10 the
door. 1t was friend who wanted to see
him on business, and he put on his hat and
coat and walked out with him, forgetting
all about the baby in the desk. When the
nurse came to take it she could not find it.
The young mans coat and hat were gone,
and she feared he had taken the baby out
into the cold with him. The house was in
a tumult When he returned half an hour
later without the baby he was met by the
nurse, who demanded its whereabouts
The young man scratched his head mo
ment, then turned pale, rushed in to his
desk, hastily unlocked it and threw up the
apron. There lay the baby slumbering
peacefully among the ink bottles, pens and
paper weights. But the young man does
not get the baby any more unless they tie
red string around his finger.
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yarietv in Domestic life.

The evenings of great numbers of fam
lilies are monotonous humdrum. They in
volve the assemblage of the same people,
the same surroundings, the same pater-
familias yawning over his paper, the same
querulous mamma overladen with family
cares Fresh people, with fresh thoughts,
fresh atmosphere, anything to stir up and
agitate the pool of domestic stagnation,
are sadly needed and sadly scarce. There
needs to be also constant succession of
such fresh people to bring about these re-
suits. The world is full of men and women,
and in better regulated life it would be
the business after the days work was done,
to entertain each other, and give each
other fresh life. As it is now, hundreds if
not thousands of our households are little
better than cells for the incarceration Of
each family. Thousands are thus worn out
prematurely from utter lack of domestic
recreation. There might be written over
the graves of hundreds Of thousands,
'Bored to death by the stagnation of do
nestle life.''
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John M,FETRIsH.
Sudden Death of well-Known and
Popular Journalist.


Popular Journalist.
The many friends of John McFetrish,
the well-known journalist, were panied
yesterday to learn of his sudden demise in
the early hours of the bright Christmas
morning. He had not been in good health
for the last year or two, and last summer,
while at Bartlett Springs, suffered a severe
stroke of paralysis, which Frustrated him
for several weeks, but from the effects of
which he seemed to have almost recovered
on his return to this city, although his
general health remained poor.
On Tuesday he spent the greater part of
the day at the residence of E. G. Hart, and
promised the latter's little son that they
should have a jolly Christmas together.
He dined with Mr.. Harris family in the
evening, and during the meal he had a
nervous attack that rendered him quite
weak. He was put to bed, and friend re-
manned with him. During the night he
was several times seized with spasms, and
about o'clock in the morning Mr.. Hart
went up town for some medicine, and soon
after his return the patient went into an
other spasm and suddenly expired.
Deceased had been a resident OF Sacra-
MEMO IOr perhaps Hileeu years. having Ic-
moved hither from Phoebe, New, where he
lived during the prosperous mining era in
that locality. He ran for the Assembly
there on the Republican ticket, but was de-
feated by small majority by Philip L.
Shoaff, late Superintendent of State Print
ing in this State. For many years Mr..
McFetrish was city editor of the Bee, ia
which position he displayed marked
ability. OF late years he had been en-
ployed in the State Printing Office, and
also did local work on some OF the San
Francisco dailies
Some years ago he also served term as
Clerk of the Police Court in this city.
Deceased was genial, warm-hearted
man, and a great favorite with all who
knew him. 1t is doubtful if John McFet-
IRISH had an enemy in the world, and yet he
was man of positive character.
Yesterday, while his remains were be-
ing prepared for burial, package was re-
ceived from his aunt, Mrs. Margaret Nc
Gonigal of San Francisco, containing
Christmas gift, and accompanied by ten
der and affectionate letter.
Deceased was native of Pennsylvania
and aged Al years. He was a member of
the Sacramento Typographical Union, and
will be buried on Sunday under the
auspices of that organization
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coNsInINE,s CLOSE CALL.
Tom Burns Makes an Assault Upon Him
With a Knife.

Tom Burns Makes an Assault Upon Him
With Knife.
Daniel J. Considine had narrow escape
with his life yesterday, and the Second
Ward Democracy came near losing one of
its shining lights and most active workers.
1t was not the fault of Tommy Burns that
he was not killed. Mr.. Considine was in
his saloon Che Railroad Exchange) at
Third and X streets yesterday. Among
the loungers present was the said Tommy
Burns, a worthless character, whom Mr..
Considine has, for a long time, charitably
kept from the poor house.
The story goes that Burns was present
when a strange customer entered the saloon
and called for drink. Burns either openly
asked to be treated or threw out hint to
that effect, upon which Considine very
properly ordered HIM out of the place.
Burns refused to go, and Considine set to
work to eject him, and had just got the fell
low TO the door when the latter turned and
stabbed him in the abdomen with a pocket
knife.
The injured man was taken to his home
and a physician summoned, while the po-
lice arrested Burns on charge of assault to
murder. Considines wound was found TO
be not dangerous, but it will confine him
to his room for some time. His escape
from fatal injury, however, seems almost
miraculous.
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STATE CITRUS FAIR.
Preparations at Oroville for Grand Ex-
bibifiou

0royille Register, December 19th.l
Less than three weeks till the Citrus Fair
opens. Each one who intends or expects
! to make an exhibit at that fair should be
preparing for il. The exhibit is always the
best that has the most time and labor spent
upon it, Don't wait till within a day or
two of the fair but have your exhibit al
ready planned out and know just what
you intend to bring or send to the fair.
Remember that it is not citrus fruits alone
that are needed, but that nuts, raisins, APP
pies, olive oil, and many other things, will
be rewarded with liberal premiums.
While the bright golden oranges are
beautiful and attract much comment, there
is much attention paid to fine apples and it
would be hard to find a more beautiful
fruit than the large and snowy apples that
can be put on exhibition in this region if
the growers will only send or bring them
to the fair. As this is State fair, we hope
those in this locality will work more ener-
getically than ever to make it success.
The efforts that have been made in this
part of the State are bringing rich rewards
to all in the better knowledge that people
are getting of this region, of the new SET
tiers that are coming in, the enhanced
value of property and the capital that has
been invested Within a few years Oro-
vile will be shipping thousands of boxes
of oranges each week during the orange
season, so will Thermalito and Palermo,
and possibly other places near u.s. These
are paying results.
Aside from any premium that you may
receive, it is directly putting money in |
your pockets. If, by your exertions in
making known what your land will pro.
duce, you can command price double as
great as you could one or two years ago,
then you have really enhanced your prop |
erty to that extent. We repeat that it will |
pay you as a financial proposition, aside |
from any premiums, to make as good and |
as varied an exhibit as possible. Take such |
men as NJ. V. Roe and Joe Entzman; their |
lands would readily sell to-day if put on |
the market, because hundreds of people |
saw at the last fairs what they would pro-
duce; saw that they were rich and capable |
of raising great variety of crops. So with !
others that might be named, and it is a |
safe assertion to make that each man who |
prepares a good exhibit from his fruits, |
vegetables, grain, etc, for this coming fair |
will be repaid ten times over during the |
next year, even if he does not win d single |
premium.
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COMPLETED HIS WORK.
Major Heuer Returns TO San Francisco
The Payne Break.

Major Heuer Returns TO San Francisco
The Payne Break.
Major Heuer, the Government engineer
who has been making an examination OF
the condition of the river in the vicinity OF
the Payne break ON the Yolo side, COM
pleted his work yesterday and departed,
with his assistants, for San Francisco. The
Major was seen before his departure, and
in response to inquiries stated that be had
nothing to report additional to what he
had already said. The results of his in
vestigations would be computed on his re-
turn to San Francisco and forwarded to the
War Departm ent.
In regard to the break Msior Heuer said
that the deepest water found in the center
of the break was - feet, with solid hard
pan bank that was in no danger of being
cut away by the current. He had no hes
itancy in saying that there was no likeli-
hood of the break causing a diversion of
the river channel.
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The Lnnmis Land Sale.

The sale of lots next Saturday at Loomis
will not be postponed on account of the
weather. The hall is not tar from the de-
pot at Loomis, and no one need get wet.
Besides. the sale of last May was on q very
rainy day, and was the most successful
ever made in the northern citrus belt. The
surrounding country is thicklY settled by
fruit.growers. and they will have one OF
the most thrifty small towns on the coast.
LOOMS is fortunate in having enterprising
men with the capital and brains to make a
very desirable town of it. The sale next
Saturday will take place on the arrival OF
the train from Sacramento at P. NJ, and
includes some very desirable one-acre prop
critics, IS well as town lots.
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BRIEF NOTES.

All the trains which arrived here yester-
day were on time.
a quantity of tools were stolen from the
premises of S. E. Darlington on Tuesday.
The launch Governor SLOVENIAN will
shortly go to San Francisco to be in
spected.
On Tuesday evening somebody raided q
car on the Sixth street switch, and stole
therefrom forty-six hams. The hams were
Eastern cured but not smoked.
The little sons of Secretary of State Hen
bricks received unique gift from their
uncle, Louis Glass, yesterday, consisting OF
a Shetland pony and miniature cart.
The slate at the police station last night
presented this array of Christmas arrests:
Common misunderstanding Randall
and William DugaD; vagrancy-Jack Will
Jams, Frank Heeny and John Lsgner; sim
pie drunks-Dan Healy and Jim Mullan;
petit larceny-John Doe and W. Red.
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CHRISTMAS.
Sacramentans Observe the Day in a
Pleasant Social WAY

Sacramentans Observe the Day in a
Pleasant, Social Way.
Christmas day opened bright and charm
ing in this city. There were few light
clouds in the sky in the afternoon, but the
sun shown brightly the most of the day.
The weather was warm and pleasant, and
throngs of well-dressed people were out en-
joying sun baths.
In the Episcopal and Catholic Churches
services appropriate to the day were held.
The churches were tastefully decorated for
the occasion, and the congregations were
large.
Many private family reunions took place,
and altogether the day was passed in a
quiet, becoming manner, with the excep-
ton of few rows that occurred among a
class of roughs who have no respect for
any day-not even the anniversary of the
birth of the Savior.
A few members of the Young Mems
Christian Association procured some nuts,
candy, cakes and pies and served them in
the parlor of the Y. NJ. G. A. Hail. and all
the boys who came in were invited to par
take thereof. After eating, a number of
songs were sung and a general good time
was INDUCED in
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COULDN'T LOCATE THEM.
Unsuccessful Search for Drunken Gang
of Brawlers,

Unsuccessful Search for Drunken Gang
of Brawlers,
About 10 o'clock last night a telephone
message came to the police station to the
effect that serious cutting ARRAY had &C.
Cured at Seventh and @ streets. Officer
Crump fastened to that locality, but all
the public places were closed, and he could
find but one person who would admit any
knowledge of the affair.
That young man said that all he knew
about it was that a gang of toughs,
about fifteen in number, had been
around there on bowling drunk, and
that he heard they had fight and some
body got badly cut. Who the fellows
were, and where they had gone, he could
not tell The officer hunted around for a
while in the hope of finding the dead and
carved body of one of the gang, but with
out success; the defeated side had sue
ceeded in removing their dead and
wounded.
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stahhed I'M the Cheek.

Brawls and fights were by no means few
yesterday, but they were not generally
of a serious character. One little af-
fair at Eleventh and R streets, how
ever, resulted disastrouslyto a youth
named Dawson, residing on o street,
between Ninth and Tenth. During the
melee he had his left cheek punctured
by the blade OF pocket-knife in the hands
of his adversary.
The wound, though painful, is not re-
garded IS of a serions character.
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Ther Mere Easily Round.

Officers Carroll, Harvey and Stafford
made a raid on the Lafayette Saloon last
night and arrested George WEIGH, Lou Rag
ner and John c. Clark. who are charged by
C. H. Davis with having robbed him of a
coat and watch. The complaining witness
was too full-of Christmas dinner-to give
a very clear account of the affair, and was
detained for use as a witness, for fear he
might forget all about it to-day.
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The Weather.

The Signal Service reports show the rain
fall this month to have been 742 inches,
and for the season 1859 inches, as against
a little over inches to the same date last
year.
The temperatures at A. N. and 5 P. NJ
were 44o and 500, while the highest and
lowest were $50 and 40, as against $50 and
47O on the same date last year. The high
est and lowest one year ago to-day were
$40 and 4So
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

beautiful and accomplished young ladies, was
married yesterday at noon. at the First Chris
tian Church, to Edward II. Watkins, a prom
Pennsylvania. Miss Laurence is the eldest
daughter of r. d. Laurence, formerly of Los
Angeles. The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. A. NJ. Growden, of the First Christian
Church. after which the happy couple departed
on an extended tour through Southern California,
from where they go to make their home in Pitts
burg, stopping at all of the principal cities on
their way.
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rhev Rememhered Him.

William Ryder, the efficient and popular
Superintendent of the mail delivery depart
ment at the Postoffice, was yesterday pre-
sented by the letter carriers with hand
some diamond ring in testimony of the
high regard in which he is held by them.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-26
Christmas burglary.

Henry Rauch, who resides at 1912 0
street, reported last night that SOMEBODY en-
tered his residence through side window
and stole $50 in gold, pair of earrings, a
pair of child's bracelets and a child's ring.
The thief also drank cup of coffee aud
walked off with lot of Christmas cake and
MI
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A store Rnrrlarized.

The store of the W. R. Strong Company
was entered on Monday night by some
thief or thieves, who pryed open the draw
ers in the Office and stole about s. worth oil
postage stamps and several boxes of figs.
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Yesterday the river rose couple of
inches, marking - feet 10 inches last even
ing. This rise is probably caused By the
melting of the snow about the headwaters
of the river in Shasta county.
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NOTICE.

TIME ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders of the Capital Gas Company viii be
held at the Office of the company. at 7 and
Front streets, Sacramento City. California, On
MONDAY, January 70, 1890, at O'Clock P. II.
for the purpose of eleeting Board Of Directors
for the ensuing year and to transact snch busi-
ness that may be presented for consideration.
: d2l-1m L q. CUMMINGS, Secretary.
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California state Horticultural Society.

The next regular meeting will be held
December 9th, at P. NJ, at the rooms Of
the State Board of Horticulture, 90 Suffer
street, San Francisco. The subjects fol
discussion will be The Future Policy and
Work of the Society" and the Outlook il
Olive-Growing. Ali interested in horti.
culture are invited TO attend.
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DIFD.

Walnut Grove, December 23-John Whitwell
native of England, 46 years, months and
% days.
Friends and acquaintance are respectfully in.
vited to attend the funeral services at the IN
dertaking parlors of J. Miller, corner Ninth
and streets, Odd Fellows Temple, thi;
afternoon at oclock. Interment private.l
Sacramento. December 25-Charles D. Brown
q native of Cincinnati Ohio, % years. Il
months and "a days.
Friends and acquaintance are respectfully in
vited to attend the funeral, from his late resi-
dence, No. 1921 K street, between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth, tomorrow friday morning al
10 O'Clock.
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Accident at Willows.

A man named William Hansen was Sc
verely Injured at Willows yesterday in
consequence of being struck by train.
One of his legs was injured in such man
ner that i had TO be aGputated.
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nrernn rrain DELAYED.

A dispatch from Edgewood, Shasta coun-
ty. yesterday states that the Oregon express
south. bound was delayed there nine hours
on account of the wreck of north bound
freight train, ditched near there.