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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-04-06
gentlemen are entirely com petent men, and

gentlemen are entirely com petent men, and
natural friends OF the schools.
Mr.. Swift will also be a candidate for re-
election, He has been for many years a
member of the Board, and, II Is but just 70
say, one of the most useful and faithful
friends the schools have ever had on the
Board We are inclined to think that the
present high standard of the schools of the
district under control OF this Board is more
largely due 10 the efforts of Mr. +. G.
Swift than to those Of any other one man
excepting the superintendent, who, of
course, is but the mouth. piece or executive
officer of the Board.
Mr.. l.. w. Brewer, candidate for Presi-
dent of the Board, has, we believe no OPP
position-a sufficient comment on his ser
vices In like capacity during the past year
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-04-06

1renary's maj over Calvin, sos; Lockwood.
maj, AT; Larkin's maj, 327; Wilson's MAJ.
249; Tryon's mai, 1873.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-04-06

A daily sheet. in its Sunday issue, ACQUIRED
Judge Daniel Evens Of the Probate court, Of
receiving and retaining money under false
pretenses, viz: Having received $1,000 from
John Funk. which was to have been used in
the settlement Of the Reddick will case, and
put ii TO his own use.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-04-06

Corporal Tanner is a little fresh" 80 to
speak. Within three days after taking
possession of the pension office he called
for the resignation of 1877 employees of the
Office, who happened to be-curiously
enough ?-democrats. Gen. Jos. ID. Colt of
Connecticut, however, sent the request for
his head to Secretary Noble with demand
that his record In the Office be investigated,
feeling that his services In the army and
the fact that he carries several ounces OF
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-04-06

Judge Evans filed a suit against the pub
Usher of the sheet which printed the sensa-
tional report, claiming damages Of $4,000,
and he will, he says, also have him indicted
for criminal libel.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-14
JOHN DILLON.
Committee Appointed to Prepare For
His Reception Here,

A Committee Appointed to Prepare For
His Reception Here.
A very large and enthusiastic meeting of
the Irish-American citizens of this city and
vicinity was held in Y. N. l. Hall yester-
day to make suitable arrangements to re-
ceive John Dillon, NJ. P, who is now on
his way 10 this State from Australia
The meeting was called 10 order by ]. C.
German who, in few well chosen re-
marks, explained the objects of the meet
ing.
Judge ]. w. Armstrong was elected
President, and D. ]. Long Secretary
After eloquent speeches by some of the
gentlemen present, a committee of fifteen
on General Arrangements as appointed,
as follows Judge ]. w. Armstrong, R. M
Clarken, B. Lucey, W. J. O'Brien, ]. c..
Talbot, H. L. Buckley, Fred. Neary, ]. s.
0'Callaghan, ]. p Dalton. f. G. Hart
Timothy Lee, u. ]. Long, ]. C. German,
M. Mchenna, J. II. Devine and D. Nc
earthly.
A subcommittee of three. consisting of
]. c. German, J. C. Talbot and J. p Dalton,
was appointed to go 10 San Francisco and
extend an invitation to Mr.. Dillon when
he lands on this coast.
Mr.. Dillon is expected 10 arrive at San
Francisco about the 18th instant.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-14
SHEDiY'S SURPRISE.
THE SACRAMENTO BALL-PLAYERs GET
A MOVE ON THEM,
And Surprise Everybody by Winning a
Game from the Stocktons-How
the Thing Was Done.

STOCKTON, October 13th.--Stockton opened
up to-day's game lively with the Sacra-
mentos. Cahill was safe on Veach's error,
but was forced out at second by Howard.
Three hits in succession by Ebright, Buck
ley and Powers sent three men over the
plate in the second inning.
When itcame the Sacramentos' turn, New
bert hit safely, Gagus got to first on balls,
Zeigler and Knell followed with hits and
the Sacramentos scored three runs.
In the fifth Stockton forged ahead. How
ard went to third on Newbert's wild throw
of his grounder, and was sacrificed at home
by Ebright.
Harper had been substituted for Fudaer,
and in the fifth inning he lost control of the
ball. He gave Selma and Veach first on
balls. Roxburg hit safely, scoring Selma.
Newbert took first on balls, and singles by
Gagus and Zeigler sent two more men
home, making three runs for that inning.
The Sacramentos scored another run in
the seventh inning, making a total of
seven.
The stocktons scored one more in the
ninth, making five.
Zeigler pitched splendid game, and
succeeded in making a hit each time he
came to the bat. Selma and Buckley made
some difficult running catches, and New
bert and Ebright carried off the honors in
the infeld. A strong wind interfered with
the game. The score was:
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ADJUSTMENTS.

At the Metropolitan Theater this even
ing Fanny Davenport, the accomplished
American actress, will present Sardou's
masterpiece in dramatic art, LA Tosca."
Concerning it there has been expressed by
critics and communities a great variety of
opinions-adverse, commendatory, apollo
getic. etc which, in one sense, testify to
the subtlety of its creation. Miss Daven-
port will be supported by Melbourne Nc
Dowell and the same competent company,
with single minor exception, that she
had in Der recent engagement at the Bald
win Theater, San Francisco. The COM
psny carries also large quantity of scenery
and stage properties designed espe-
cially for this drama. Fannie Daven-
port comes of favored dramatic fami-
lies. Her life has been passed upon the
stage, and no American actress has had
better training in the art. She appeared
when but child in the play of Meta
mora and has since played scores of lead.
ing roles aud won a fine dramatic Teputs-
lion. Her mother was the sc;ress Fannie
Elizabeth Vining, daughter of Frederick
Ninipg. of the Haymarket Theater. Lon
don. She was leading lady with Charles
Kean Mscready, Brooke and other eminent
Enelish actors. Miss Davenport's father,
+. L. Davenport, introduced Miss Vinipg
to the American pnblic and married her,
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EXCITING GAME.
Eleven Thousand People Witness a Hot
Contest at the Bay.

Eleven Thousand People Witness Hot
Contest at the Bay.
SAN FRANCISCO, October 13th.-One of
the greatest games of the year was played
to-day between the Oaklands and San Fran.
ciscos. Over eleven thousand people were
present. 1t was the first time that Clarke
had faced the Colonies, and he pitched a
magnificent game in spite of the raw sup
port given him. 1t was not an errorless
game by any means, but full of excitement,
and the audience acted like lot of crazy
people all through. Pete Sweeney played
so poorly at third that Finn had to change
him to first. Hanley also played miserably
at first.
Coughlin pitched fine game, striking
out more of the San Franchises than any
pitcher has done this year. The game was
won and lost several times on both sides,
but had the San Franchises supported their
pitcher they would have had walkover.
Clark alone won the game by his mastery
pitching.
The San Franchises forged one ahead in
the ninth, and then Oakland tied them. In
the tenth Clark hit single, stole second,
went to third on Hardie's wild throw, and
scored the winning run on Levy's sacrifice.
The score was
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-14
KICKS, THE FOOT-RACER.
He is Again Behind the Bars, but this
Time for Drunkenness.

He is Again Behind the Bars, but this
Time for Drunkenness.
Police Officer Campbell, while pstroll-
ing his beat last night, stumbled over the
PROSTATE form of an elderly man who was
stretched out on the sidewalk, dead to the
world" Campbell shouldered the inani-
mate being, and Juggling it to the station
house ordered it locked up as drunk"
who is he? asked the prison keeper.
Hanged if know" replied Campbell,
"put him down as John Doe"
The man with the keys contemplated the
unconscious form for some time Seems
to me-" he unused, THAT I've seea this fell
low before, some place."
The jailer stopped down and turned the
form over so that the light shown upon it,
"Why, bust my suspenders if this amt
old Kicks" exclaimed the jailer, and he
almost doubled up with laughter. WON
der where his lady-love, Mrs Jensen, is? :"
The form showed signs of life. A deep,
long drawn sigh escaped from the parched
and feverish lips. "Oh, she's gone away
to Chicago" followed the sigh, and the
form relapsed again into total unconscious
ness
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SCHNEIDER RELENTLESS.
Wicl<s Co.'s Agent Arrested for Obtain
ing Money Under False Pretenses

wicks & Co.'s Agent Arrested for Obtain
ing Money Under False Pretenses.
w. F. Burns, agent for the firm of S. g.
Wicks & Co. of San Francisco, was brought
to this city from Grass Valley yesterday by
a Deputy Sheriff and locked up in the city
prison on charge of obtaining money I'M
der false pretenses. The warrant for
Burns arrest was sworn to by Fred
Schneider of this city.
Recently Schneider commenced suit in
the Superior Court against Wicks e. Co.,
for the recovery of 81 900, which he alleged
was illegally held by the defendants. He
complained that the defendants induced
him to purchase from them the right to
manufacture certain lubricating oil, of
which they held a patent, for ST. 900. They
agreed, also, to return the money to him, in
case he made a failure of the business He
did make a failure, and now wants his
money back.
The arrest of Burns is based upon the
same transaction, ss it was be who sold the
patent to Schneider on behalf of his en-
ployers.
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latter is surrounded by coin silver rail of
fillagree design. On one side of the shaft,
at its base, is representation, in silver, of
box of the Selby cartridges. On the op-
posite side hammerless gun rests upon a
shell case. The column is supported by
two pigeons, delicately chased in silver,
with extended wings. Above the pigeons
on one side are pair of hammerless guns,
crossed. On the other side shield of sill.
yer, upon which to inscribe the name of
the winning team. Surmounting the col
umn is an exquisitely carved pigeon
in pure silver, just in the act of
taking flight. The pigeon rests
upon lump of horn silver ore.
Every portion of the trophy is per-
fectly and most elegantly finished. and a
more fitting, more artistic or richer testi-
monial has never been competed for in
California. Its value intrinsically is great.
but its artistic worth is vastly greater, and
the winning team may we'll be proud of
the splendid evidence of skill.
The trophy is TO be held by the winning
club for one year, and the club winning it
three times becomes its permanent owner.
The State Sportsmen's Association has Sc
lected Sacramento as the place for holding
its meeting next year.
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THE OTHER SIDE.
Coy Says that Plant was the Aggresso
SATURDAY.

Coy Says that Plant was the Aggressor
on Saturday.
F. 81. Coy, who had the difficulty with
II. H. Plant on Saturday, called at the
RECORD UNION office last night to deny the
truthfulness of the statement made by
Plant concerning their trouble at Oak Park.
He said he did not follow Plant out there,
but that the latter got out of buggy and
boarded the car on which he (Coy) was
riding. They had some words going out,
he says, and Plant denounced as liar any.
body who said he had kissed Mrs. Gov. He
was confronted with man named Smith,
who said he saw the act, and on Plant re-
peating what he said, Smith knocked him
down.
Coy says that afterward be and Plant
had some words, when the latter made q
motion as if to draw a pistol and then be
Coy struck him with small loaded cane
Then they had fight, which was stopped
by the employees of the place.
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WashilI's HaIIucination.

Police officers Eldred and Harvey were
attracted to the saloon at the corner Of
Second and L streets last evening by q
great rumpus, and on entering the place
found Andrew Washill excitedly demand.
ing the return of $40, which he claimed
had been taken from him by a man named
Comet. The officers made an investiga.
ton, and becoming convinced that Con-
net had not robbed Washill they arrested
the latter for disturbing the peace.
Washill, so the police say, labors under
the hallucination that he has been robbed
whenever he gets on spree. 1t was only
few weeks ego that he came to the police
station and stated that he had been stopped
by two men, who choked and robbed him,
but an Investigation proved that the rob.
berry occurred only in Washill's lmagina.
ton
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BRIEF NOTES.

The Turner Gymnasium will reopen to-
day, after thorough renovation. Albert
Binse, the Instructor, has returned and will
resume the management of the classes.
The Executive Committee of the CITY
and County Improvement Association will
meet this evening at the Office of the Secre-
tary, G. w. Baker, on 1 street, between
Sixth and Seventh.
George W. Hancock, Secretary of the
Commission appointed to arrange for the
reception of the National Grange, has re-
ceived letter from Lewis Walker, Secre-
tary of the Woodland Business Mems AS
sociation, asking at what time the visitors
were likely TO be ct Woodland, as they de-
sired to make arrangements to entertain
them in good style. He replied that they
would probably be at Woodland about
November 25th.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Executive Secretary W. W. Douglass. of the
GOVERNOR Office, is very i'll with typhoid fever
c. A. Maydwell, of this city, has been elected
member of the State Committee of the Young
Mems Christian Association.
s. L. Darlington, formerly connected with the
RECoRD-UNIoN, arrived home Yesterday morn
ing with his family, from a six-months' trip and
visit through Eastern and Southern States. Mr..
Carrlngton says that careful and extended OBJ
serVation at the East makes still more marked
the unequaled advantages afforded by Califor-
MA productions and climate; that the inflow of
people to this State from the other States of the
Union VIII greatly increase, and that Central
and Northern California will in future be the
objective fields of this infiowing tide.
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Attending County Institutes.

State Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton Ira G. Hoitt has returned from visit
to the San Benito County Teachers Ipsti-
tute, where he reports a full attendance.
He also visited the State Normal School at
San Jose, and examined the workings of
the institution. The school now numbers
526 scholars, with 215 in the training class
This is the largest number the school has
ever had. Tomorrow Mr.. Hoitt will visit
the Ventura County Institnte
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Earned runs-Stocktons, 4; sacramentos, 5.
Twobase hits-Roberts, Powers. First base on
errors-Stocktons, 4. First base on balls-Stock-
tons, 2; Sacramentos, Z. Left on bases-Stock-
tons, 6; Sacramentos, 5. Double plsys-Creamer
and Powers. Stolen bases-Powers, Hurley ~,
Selma (2), Buckley, Wilson, Zeigler, Creamer
Hit by pitcher-Selna. Struck out-By Zeigler,
/; by Harper, 8. Wild pitches-Harper l. I'm
plre-Sheridan. Scorer-Kelly. Time of game
One hour and fifty minutes.
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Earned runs-San Francisco, 8. Two base
hits-Leyy, Clarke, PeIrier P. Sweeney, Cough
PeIrier, Clarke ~, Daily, oNeill, Mcdonald
Stallings (2), Hanley. First base on erroIs-Ssn
Francisco, 4; Oakland, 9. First base on called
balls-San Francisco, l: Oakland, !. Lift on
bases San Francisco, 7: Oakland, 9. Struck
out-By Coughlin, 9; by Clark, Z. Hit by
pitcher-P. Sweeney. Passed balls-Hardie, 8;
SWEET, Wild pitches-Con ghlin, 2: Clarke L.
Time Of game, 2:30. Umpire-Donohue. Sta
rletOn scorer
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Cullen's Long and Useless Tramp.

Michael Cullen called at the police sta
ton yesterday and surrendered himself on
a self-accusation of having assaulted Robt
Newell, saloon keeper on Geary street, San
Francisco, last April. He said he had
been fleeing before a warrant ever since
but had got tired of it.
Chief Lee telegraphed to Chief Crowley
to learn if Cullen was wanted, but the lat.
ter replied that Newell did not care tc
prosecute him and he was told to go.
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................. Si,474 81
Amount In City Treasury. SO.
APPoRTIoNEp AS FOLLOWS.
The MISUNDERSTANDING in Arizona.

The highest and lowest Signal Service
temperatures yesterday, were 72o and 400,
while for the same date last year it was SO
and 500 The highest and lowest one year
ago to-day were $40 and $40.
The barometer fell rapidly during Satur.
day night and stood yesterday at about
$3.50 inches. and slightly inclined to rise.
A rain-storm was in progress yesterday in
Arizona and Southern California, which
was the cause of the fine and highly-ele-
waited clouds which covered the sky all day
yesterday, producing during the early
morning Sne lunar halo.
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and In this country she also achieved dis
tinction. i. L. Davenport was one of the
most finished actors America has ever pro-
duced. and as comedian or tragedian ranked
equally high. He was contemporary with
Forrest, the elder Booth. Anna Cora Now
watt Richie, Wallack, Mark Smith and
host of great lights of the American stage.
The prices during the engagement of Miss
Davenport, elsewhere announced, are the
same charged in San Francisco during the
three weeks she recently PLAYED there.
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SANTA Rosa, October 13th.-An interest
ing game of ball was played to-day between
the home team and the Daily Reports of
San Francisco. 1t resulted in tie. Base
hits were few, but Santa Rosa batted the
hardest, and in the forepart made several
errors, which let in four runs but tied the
game in the seventh inning. Score Santa
Rosa Z, Reports Z.
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young man named Curtis, who works
in the grocery store at the corner of Eighth
and streets, created quite sensation on
J street yesterday by his strange antics.
He was trying to break down several doors,
and was talking incoherently. A police off,
Ger took him in charge and took him to the
police station. An examination showed
that the young man was laboring under a
fit of temporary mental alteration, superin-
duced by erysipelas, from which he was
suffering. He was taken to the County
Hospital for treatment.
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BEFORE THE BUTTS.
Scores Made by the Military Sharpshoot-

Scores Made by the Military sharpshoot-
ers Yesterday.
Yesterday was day of interest to some
of the local military men. 1t was the sec
ond target-practice day by Company G, of
the First Artillery Regiment, under the
State regulations. Several of the best shots
of the company were absent from the city.
but the law requires that the names of all
the members must be reported, and the
scores of those not shooting to be repre-
scented by ciphers. This, of course, reduces
the aggregate scores OF the company. The
shooting was at the 300 yard range, and as
q whole was very good
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-14
A. n. Towne,s New Residence,

General Manager A. \. Towne, CT the
Southern Pacific Company, has let the con-
tract for the erection of $4,000 house on
the 50-vara lot on the southwest corner of
Taylor and California streets, San Fran
cisco. Work was begun on Saturday in
preparing for the foundations of the new
residence
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Residence at Auction

At II o'clock A. NJ tomorrow Bell & Co.
will sell at auction the west 45xl60 feet of
lot 4, in the block bounded by NJ, n, Ninth
and Tenth streets, with the residence and
Improvements thereon, belonging to the
late Henry orth.
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GET your winters wood now, while /, is
cheap. Four-foot mountain oak, 81 % per
cord at the car, by the carload. Get the
portable steam saw to cut IL All other
kinds Of wood and coal at lowest market
rales Office. 4e1 ! street.
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COMPANY BIS SCORES.
SACRAMENTO RIFLE CLUl
THE sELBY TROPHY.
A Prize that Any Club Might be PROUD
to Win and Hold

to Win and Hold.
The Seiby trophy, won by the Pacific
Sportsmen's Club, of this city, at the trap.
shooting tournament of the State Sports.
mems Association at San Jose, last week
is a fine piece of work. 1t is something
over foot in hight, and consists of an
onyx shaft, or column, resting upon cir.
cular pedestal of the same material. The
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City Finances.

Following is statement of the receipts
and disbursements of the City Treasury,
as shown by the City Auditors report for
the week ending October l2th:
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Innocence" Rescued.

Mention was made yesterday of the theft
of beautiful allegorical marble bust of
Innocence" from Devine's marble-yard on
X street. The thief was not long in dis
posing of 1t, and he must have dash of
humor an his nature, for he disposed of it
10 the proprietress of Second street dive,
Officer Harris learned OF its whereabouts,
and swooping down upon the crib
rescued Innocence" from the foal place.
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Five hundred psirs of childs and misses
goat shoes are selling at 75. 80 and % cents
a pair at the Bankrupt Sale, 40 J streets
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-14

ONE dollar and fifty cents will buy pair
of fine ladies $4 Dougola kid shoes at the
great Bankrupt Sale 400 street.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-14

CITY licenses and water rates are now
due. Pay on or before the 10Th instant
and save costs
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-14

ALL dressmakers prefer the Domestic
Sewing Machine. Office cor. Ninth and ] =
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-14

THROAT diseases commence with a cold.
cough or sore throat. Browns Bronchial
Troches give immediate relief. Sold only
in boxes. Price, 25 cents.
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Hoods SarsapariIIa

Is peculiar medicine. 1t is carefully prepared
from sarsaparilla, Dandelion, Mandrake, Dock.
Hpsissewa, Juniper Berries, and other we'll
Bnown and valuable vegetable remedies, by a
peculiar combination, proportion and process,
giving to Hoods sarsaparilla curative power not
possessed by other medicines. 1t effects remark
able cures where other preparations fail
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-14

THREE hundred pairs of mems fine calf
shoes are now being sold for 81 25 pair
at the great Bankrupt Sale, 40 J street
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COMPANY AS MARKsMEN.

The following scores were made by the
marksmen of Company A at the 200 yard
tarpat