Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-31

sons Sleepy Tom and Ropes Gray Frank
Sleepy Tom won in three straight heats
Time, 2:52.
Water from the Lodi Water Works wa
| first turned into the mains to-day and tn,
town now has an abundance of water fo
fires, etc.
AT vIsALIA.
VIsALIA, May 3Oth.-Decoration Day il
| generally observed here. The busines.
| houses are all closed and the flags are a
half-mast. General George Wright Post
G. A. R., escorted by Companies E, P anG
| L OF the n. G. c., marched to the cemetery
accompanied by large number of citizens
in carriages. Tonight the concluding
ceremonies will take place in Armory Hall
AT FRESNO.
| FRESNO, May 3Oth.-Decoration Day il
being appropriately observed here. The
procession to the cemetery wss partici:
| pated in by the g. A. R., Companies c and
| F, National Guard, and the Woman's Re.
| lief Corps. There were literary exercises
| in Riggs Theater, together with an ad-
dress by the Hon. Chester Rowell.
AT GEORGETOWN
GEORGETOWN May 30th.-Decoration Day
was observed here to-day for the first time
and under the auspices of the F and A. NJ
The Grafton was delivered by Judge Irwin
OF Placerville. The public generally parti-
cipated.
WOMAN CRATES.
GILRoY, May 3Oth-Decoratio Day was
suitably observed here, all the ceremonies
| taking place at the cemetery. A profusion
OF flowers were sent there for decorating
In addition to the religious and musical
ceremony. an eloquent address was made
by the orator of the day, Miss Sarah Sever.
ance who is the Prohibition candidate for
State Superintendent of Schools. Flags are
nalf-mast and the banks and Postoffice
were closed.
WOODLAND May 30th-Decoration Day
was generally observed here. This morning
the 6. A. R., Womans' Relief Corps. Sons
! of Veterans and Company F, n. G. c.,
formed in procession and marched to the
cemetery, where the graves Of their COM
| rades were decorated with flowers.
FLAG-RAIsIYG AT SANTA MARIA.
SANTA MARIA, Nav 30.h.-Decoration
Day was well observed at Santa Maria. A
national flag was raised on the school
house with proper observance, and salute
fired by the Santa Maria Cadets.
IN PLACER COUNTY.
AUBURN, May 30fh.-The day has been
quite cool. Decoration Day was fully OBJ
served, with closed offices, plenty of flags
and bunting and the largest g. A. r.
demonstration ever held here. The pro.
cession was headed by the Auburn Band
and followed by the two fire companies,
veterans, school children, wagons with
flowers, citizens in carriages and on foot to
the cemetery. A. j. Buckles, Superior
Judge of Soiano county, and Department
Commander OF the G. a. R., was the guest
of the day. He delivered an eloquent ad.
dress in a crowded hall in the evening.
AT ANAHEIM.
ANAHEIM, May 30th.-Memorial Day
was observed this afternoon by parade of
the military, Grand Army of the Republic
and other organizations. The graves were
decorated and services held at the ceme-
terry. Many people are in town.
Woodland Improvements.
WOODLAND, May 30th.-The Clarke burg
larry case has been continued until next
Wednesday, owing to the fact that Senator
Fairs daughters marriage taxes place next
Tuesday. The prosecution have rested
their case. An attempt was made to allow
a confession made by Clarke in evidence,
but it was ruled out.
A stock company- has been formed to
erect new hotel, at an expense of $500 600.
Ex-Governor George c. Perkins, D. NJ
Burns (ex-Secretary of State), and DR..
George 81. Jackson, of this place, are the
proprietors.
Samuel Rutland, an old-time resident oil
this place, died this morning. He was a
veteran of the Mexican war and was also a
49er. He was probably one of the oldest
lawyers in the State.
Gridley Races.
GRIpLEY, MAY 3oth.-The inaugural
| meeting of the Gridley Trottipg Associa.
ton was held to-day. Cyclone defeated
Wonder in mile heat for purse of $780,
Time, 1854.
Eclipse won two in three mile heats
against Singleton, Jr., for purse of $780,
| Time, 2:34, 3:31
Lightning Striker defeated John G. and
| Crazy Jane, two in three mile heats. Time
2:564, 2:444.
| Lightning Striker defeated Belle Harkey
mile heat in 1924 for purse of 1000
The attendance was 1000.
Sudden Death.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 3oth.-About 3:1l
| O'Clock this morning Mary Vale, woman
about 80 years Of age, fell down the stairs
at the Lawrence House, 704 Howard street
and when picked UP was dead. The body
was removed to the Morgue. This morn
ing the Coroner learned that the woman
had been suffering from neuralgia of the
heart, and had left her room during tenn
porary insanity, occasioned by the pain
As her fall was a slight one, the supposi
! ton is that death was occasioned by hear
disease. Mrs. Vale was living separate
| from her husband, Frank Vale, who i.
employed in Antioch.
Winters Early Fruit.
WINTERS, May 30th. = The California
Fruit Union shipped the first full car o.
apricots and peaches from Winters early
| fruit belt for the season of 1890 to-day
| May 30th.
1t is consigned to Porter Brothers & Co.
Chicago. This will be followed by daily
car shipments hereafter. The frui, was
grown and packed by Bassford, Buck
| Wood, Rogers, Brinck, Thissell, Ough,
Hinclay, Sackett, Seaman and Peasants.
Deadly Work of a Rather.
-ASAHEIM, May 30th. George KELSEY
Marion, aged years. the boy bitten by &
rattlesnake south of town yesterday after.
noon. died this afternoon at O'Clock. Hs
was returning from school and playine
with companion, and when backing away
from the latter Marion stepped on the
snake, which was lying coiled in the road
He was bitten on the large toe. He wa:
| placed under the influence of morphine
and during the twenty hours, while life
lasted, be never recovered consciousness.
Passenger Rates
SAN FRANCISCO. May 3oth-Loeal rail
way agents received notice to-day of ths
restoration of overland rates, to go into
! effect June oh, week from Monday next
This means that the tariff in effect last De
| cember will now be followed, the demoral
ization in Iowa lines being entirely re
stored. Under the present reduced tariff {
traveller can go from here to Chicago fo
S63 first class and for S3s second class. Th,
restored rate will be s72 so first class ant
$47 80 second class.
The Band Played Dutch Airs.
MERGED May 30th.-Sixty-five Holland
ers arrived at Merced on the P. NJ. trair