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Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-16
DOWN ON THE ISLANDS
Prospects of the River Orchards-Dama
10

Prospects of the River Orchards-Damas,
| From Water.
I 1t is too soon to give an opinion as to thu
prospects for the seasons fruit crop al, DE
! the Sacramento river, between here an6
Rio Vista, but it is said that great damage
| will be done to peach trees from the super
abundance of moisture in the low lands.
The young foliage on many OF the peach
trees appears to be whitening, and the
curled leaf is prevalent. Pear trees look
| well, and promise an abundance of fruit,
but many predict that great deal of it will
fall off.
The river has been high all winter, and
will be for some time to come. This causes
constant sipage, which, added TO two and
half feet Of rainfall, has saturated the
ground thoroughly, as there is no drainage,
except where pumps are provided. as in the
Pearson district, back of Courtland, and
about thousand acres at Isleton. Nearly
all the other islands have more or less
water on the surface of the low hands,
The pump on Grand Island is being put
in order, and, i: is expected, will be run
ming in about month. The intention is
to reduce the water. so that evaporation
will help to dry out the land, and thus en-
able the owners to get to work on the tule
land by July or August. Before another
winter this fine body of land will be al
most impregnable against such floods as we
have had
The break in Branran Island levee op-
posite Rio Vista, has been closed, and the
water will recede as the San Joaquin river
falls.
The upper portion of Andrus Island
has quite body of water on it, except
along the front, or orchard land, and peach
trees along there look very sickly. The
same may be said of the peaches generally
along the river. and anyone having fine
crop is sure to realize good prices this sea-
son. 1t is doubtful if the river will fall
sufficiently to be much below the natural
banks until along in June.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-16
THE MASONS,
Annual Election of the Royal and Select
Masters.

ANNUAL Eieet1on OF the Royal and Select
Masters.
The Grand Council of the Royal and Sc
lect Masters of California, at the thirtieth
annual session, in the Masonic Temple, at
San Francisco, on Monday, elected officers
as follows: William Frank Pierce, of Oak
land Council, No. IL, Oakland, Grand Mas
ter; David Pugh Marshall, of California
Council, No. 2, San Francisco, Deputy
Grand Master; George Pennington, of Cali
fornia Council, No. 2, San Francisco, Grand
Principal Conductor of Work; Franklin
Henry Day, of California Council, No. 2
San Francisco. Grand Treasurer IRE
elected); Thomas Hubbard Caswell, of Sac
ramento Council, No. 1, Sacramento, Grand
Recorder (re-elected).
The Grand Master-elect made the follow
ing appointments: Charles Dana Barrows,
d. D., of California Council, No. 2, San
Francisco, Grand Chaplain; Charles Edwin
Gillett, of Oakland Council, No. H. Oak
land, Grand Captain of the Guards; George
Crocker Knox, of Los Angeles Council, No
IL, Los Angeles, Grand Conductor of Coun-
Gil; Charles Lord Field, Of California Coun-
Gil, No. 2, San Francisco, Grand Lecturer
William Hewson Davis, of Sacramento
Council, No. l, Sacramento, Grand Stew
ard; Samuel David Mayer, of California
Council, No. 2, San Francisco, Grand Or
ganist; James Oglesby. of California Coun-
Gil, No. 2, San Francisco, Grand Sentinel.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-16
PECULIAR HALLUCINATION.
Twenty Years Drop From j. w. Thoma

Twenty Years Drop From j. W. Thomas
Memory.
j. w. Thomas was examined by Drs.
Gardner and Nichols yesterday in Judge
Armstrong; Court, and by them declared
to be insane. The Court accordingly COM
mitted him to the Stockton asylum.
Thomas insanity is of rather peculiar
character. He bears none of the usual
outward indications of mental weakness,
and looks as sane as anybody. He talks
intelligently on some subjects but labors
under hallucination that this is the year
1863. he has no knowledge of events
which have taken place since that time,
but still he can remember things which
occurred before that date.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-16
ORDINANCE NO. rs.

TlHE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE
L County OF Sacramento do ordain as follows
That there be and hereby is granted TO the
Folsom Water Power Company, corporation,
the right ard privilege to close from public use
that portion of stafford, MILL Marshall Coloma,
Bridge and Scott streets lying and extending
westerly from the westerly side of Ieiaesdorff
street. and such portion of River street as ex-
tends along the westerly side of blocks 1, 2, s.
4, 5 and g. all in the town of Folsom and county
of Sacramento.
And that there be and also hereby IS granted
TO the sasd Folsom Water Power Company the
franchise, right and privilege to construct and
maintain a canal and canals and. waterways
with q. railroad on the banks of said canals, in
upon and across the before mentioned portions
of Stafford, MILL Marshall, Coloms, Bridge, Scott
and River streets, and the alleys in the before
mentioned blocks Numbers l, 2, 8, 4, aud 6, and
also along Leidesdorff Reading and the street
on the westerly side of the Sacramento Valley
Railroad, and also along Forrest street to the
east teIly boundary of the town OF Folsom, in the
cGcnty of Sacramento, State OF California.
Provided thai said company shall keep open
the present rosd to the American river bridge,
and to cover the canal wherever it crosses said
road or runs upon any street required for public
use, with gSOd and sufficient bridges or stone
eulverts.
Adopted april IL, 1890, by the following vote ,
Ayes-TebAets Black. Bates, Greer snd Ross.
n c. ROSS, Chairman.
IsEAL Attest: W. B. HAMILTON.
Clerk of Board.
Bee, Phemis and Folsom Telegraph COPY.
apl2-6t
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-16
GRAND ARMY REUNION.
Northern California Veterans to Meet al
Red Bluff TO-Morrow.

Northern California Veterans to Meet at
Red Bluff To-Morrow.
Tomorrow the annual reunion of the AS
sociation of Grand Army Veterans of North
ern California will open in Red Bluff, and
will last three days. Governor Waterman
and members of his staff will leave for
that place this afternoon, as also will
William Ennis, Vice President of the AS
sociation. They will be accompanied by a
number of Grand Army men from this
city. Adiutant-GeneralO Orton and Colonel
]. B. Wright will be among the members
of the Governors staff to go from here.
The indications are that there will be a
good attendance from all posts within the
jurisdiction. Department Commander G..
E. Gard and staff will attend. Five COM
panies of the National Guard of California
will also go into camp there, and give a
battalion drill and dress parade The COM
panies are from Chico, Marysville, Colusa,
Redding and Red Bluff The citizens of
Red Bluff are making preparations for the
comfort and pleasure of visitors to the best
OF their means and ability.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-16
AN ANCIENT NOTE.
1t Wasn't a Very Big Note, but 1t
Grew.

1t Wasn't a Very Big Note, but 1t
Grew.
The suit of Stephen Addison, to recover
$500 on a promissory note from w. A.
Anderson, the attorney, was heard by Su-
perior Judge Armstrong yesterday. Addi-
son alleges that in 1870, Mr.. Anderson S
father owed him $780, The defendant. he
says, assumed the responsibility of paying
the bill, but has not yet paid. The note in
the meantime has grown until it now
amounts to 5000.
The answer of defendant is that the note
in controversy was given without consider
alton and because of false and fraudulent
representations. 1t is alleged that plaintiff
came to the defendant and stated that the
father of the latter had requested that the
note be given-which statement, it is
claimed, was false
After hearing all the testimony in the
matter, Judge Armstrong took the case un-
der Amusement.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-16
WANTS AN ACCOUNTING.
An Agent Sues Watch Company on an
Agreement

An Agent Sues Watch Company on an
Agreement.
L. Lincoln, of San Francisco, sues the
Keystone Watch Club Company for an ac-
counting. The complaint charges that on
September l, 1888, he engaged to act as
salesman for the company for three years,
the company agreeing to furnish him, and
persons directed by him, such watches and
jewelry as he should direct. and to give
him exclusive sale of its special watches in
San Francisco, Oakland and Sacramento.
Between the date of the contract and
December Is, 1889, he contracted for the
sale of about $50 watches for the company.
On the latter date the company took posses
sion of the goods which had been shipped
to him and forbade him from making fur
ther sales. Since then the company has
collected many thousands of dollars from
persons to whom be sold watches, con-
vertiDg the money to Its use and refusing
to pay him commission on said sales He
claims tnat the company is indebted to
him in the sum of $500.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-16

April 14-Maggie NJ. wife of S. L.
Holmes. native of Boston, aged 80 years. Z
months and days. Boston papers please
copy)
Friends and acquaintances are respectfully in
vited to attend the funeral, which will take
place from her late residence, Second and
streets, to-day at $50 o'clock; thence to the
Cathedral, where funeral services will be held.
Interment private.
Sacramento, April l5-Wyman McMitehell, a
native of New York, 60 years, months and
26 days.
/ Friends and acquaintsnces are respectfully in
vited to attend the funeral. from the residence
OF his daughter, No. 1911 street. between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth, tomorrow
Thursday afternoon at o'clock
Latrobe, April 2-William Carroll Beal father
of Mrs. A. .. Dugan, Mrs. W. H. Criswell and
Charles L. Beal. a native of Nashville. Tenn,
81 years, S months and 8 days. (1ennessee,
Missouri and Kansas papers please copy.) :
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-16
Total.
Reward of Merit

party of 36 locomotive engineers, en-
ployes of the New York Central read,
passed through this city last evening in a
special car en- route to San Francisco
Each of the engineers has been in the con-
tinuous service of the New York Central
over thirty years, and none of them were
ever suspended or reprimanded for non
attention to their duties. Recognizing
their worth and desiring to set an example
to their other employees, the company gives
these men free excursion from New York
to San Francisco and back. They make a
jolly party and all are taking pains 10
erjoy themselves thoroughly.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-16
SALE CT BONDS.
Central Irrigation. District. COlusa
County. Cal

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN BY THE
IN Board cf Directors Of Central Irrigation
District that said Board wil at its Office in the
town of Maxwell, in the county of Colusa in
the State of California, on the
21st day of May,
In the year 1890, at B O'Clock P. NJ. of said day,
sell to the highest responsible bidder, for cash
in gold coin of the United States, one thousand
bonds of the said district. to the amount OF five
hundred thousand dollars, being part of an
issue of bonds aggregstIng the sum OF seven
hundred and fifty thousand dollars; that sealed
proposals for the purchase of said bonds will be
received by said board till the day ard hour
aforesaid, at which time said board will open
the propos ais and award the purchase of said
bonds to the highest responsible bidder but
said board reserves the right to reject all bids,
and will in no event sell any of said bonds for
Said bonds are dated the first day of july in
the year 1888 and bear interest at the rae OF 6
per cent. per annum, payable semi annually
any interest accruing between said date and
the date of the sale and delivery OF sail bonds
shall be credited, before delivery on the first
maturing coupons attached 20 said. bonds Said
bonds will be delivered to the successful bidder.
District Treasurer's Office in the, town Of Max
well, or at the Colusa County Bank in the town
OF Colusa, county and State atcSeeaid.
tAbove bonds approves d by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has decided that Centsal
Irrigation District was yal.diy organized, aad
that its bonds were p Openly issued and are IN
the form required by law See Central lraiga-
tion District VS., K. De Lappe, 70 Cal, s5l.
R. DE LAPPE,
SaoretaIy of said Board.
Maxwell. Cal. April ]. 1880. ap9.td&Sn
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-16
New interpretations.

The following articles of Incorporation
were filed in the Secretary of States office
yesterday:
Butchers Gazette Publishing Company,
of San Francisco. The object is to run a
newspaper and do job printing. The capi.
tai stock is 5000, all of which is actually
subscribed. The Directors are John Mig.
nola, Harry W. Plummer. Alex d. Bell, /.
L. Slinkey and Ernest Heymans. This
article was filed in the County Clerk s
office in San Francisco over year ago, but
for some reason or other was not sent to
the Secretary of States Office for filing un-
til Yesterday.
The Kentucky Company, of Oakland,
organized tor the purpose of dealing in
wines, brapdies, LIQUORS and cigars. Capi.
tai stock, S25, 1000. Directors-n. z. Blum.
berg, d. s. Davids. Louis Altmark, NJ. A
Cohn and w. ]. Tuska
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-16
SPECIAL STUDIES.
The Attorney Generals Opinion Regard
ing Teachers Certificates.

ing Teachers Certificates.
The following opinion was written by
Attorney ey-General Johnson yesterday, and
addressed to c. L. Ennis, President of the
Board of Education, at Los Angeles:
Replying to yours of March Both, have
to say that, while l think the granting of
special certificates to teach such studies as
must be taught, is not to be encouraged
but should be held to apply more properly
to such studies as are not in the established
curriculum, vet think the power is given to
the County Boards of Education, whenever
they think it advisable, to grant special GER
tiicates. The County Boards have power
to grant special certificates, rated for three
years, which will entite the holder to teach
such special branches as may be required
by City or County Boards of Education.
The wants of the schools may be such as
require reading and elocution TO be made
special branches. Ordinarily it may be
otherwise
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-16
Capture of Grimm, the Escape,

and Shook arrested James Griffin, who es-
capped from San Quentin Prison about a
week ago. Griffin was captured by the
officers in the Scroggs building. He at
first denied that he had ever been in prison,
but afterward confessed to officer Farrell
that he was an escape.
Captain Reddy, of the San Quentin
guard, came up last night and will take
the prisoner back this morning.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-16
Up From the Canyon.

There has arrived at the railroad shops
the remaining two locomotives which were
thrown over the elf at Cape Horn Mills
several weeks ago while trying to force a
snow-plow through bank of the "beauti-
fup' at that point. They are not as badly
broken as had been supposed, but will re-
quire a general overhauling.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-16
The Republican Convention.

One week from to-day the Republican
State Central Committee will meet in San
Francisco, TO make arrangements for hold
ing the State Convention. Sacramento,
Oakland. San Jose and Fresno all want the
Convention, and all but Sacramento are
working hard to secure it. Fresno claims
TO be in the lead thus far.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-16
HANGING BY THE NECK.

The Sickenipg Sight Witnessed by Rail-
road Passengers.
As the early local train was pulling out
of Folsom yesterday morning the trainmen
and passengers, among whom were several
ladies, Were Mortified to see the body of a
Chinaman suspended from the limb of a
tree by wire placed about his neck. He
had evidently stood on box, fastened one
end of the wire to the tree and the other 10
his neck, and then kicked the box from un-
der him. The ladies on the train almost
went into Mysteries at the sight of the sus.
pended Mongolian.
Coroner Clark, of this city, was notified
by telegraph, and sent up after the body
yesterday.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-16
Coming Ball Games.

The Sacrsmentos and San Franciscos will
play ball tomorrow at the latter city. On
Friday the Senators play in Oakland, and
on Saturday they again contest at the
Haight7slreet grounds. Next Sunday they
MAY in this city
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-16
More Rarn-stormlnr.

Frank H. Valentine, who resides at 1922
J street, reports TO the police that at an
early hour yesterday morning his barn
was entered by burglars and several articles
stolen therefrom.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-16
what Else Could He Expect ?

Alexander Johnson, a Swede, claims to
have been drugged in an Lstreet drive and
robbed of S65, watch and railroad ticket.
Some Of the money and the watch and
ticket were given up by the dive keeper to
the police.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-16
Real Estate Sale To.Dar.

At . o'clock to-day Bell & Co. will sell,
on the premises the west half of lot 3. o
and P, Fifth and Sixth streets. with good
house of six rooms. The place must be
sold at whatever it brings.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-16
To-pay,s Furnitnre Sale.

Bell & Co. will sell at auction at 10 A. NJ.
to-day, 1t their salesrooms, 1909 street, a
large lot of household furniture and arti-
cles of everyday use, covering wide
range.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-16
AMER1oAN STEAM LAUNDRY,

Nineteenth and See.s Sacramento
UJHITE LABOR ONLY. LINEN POLISHED
w iu the nesteEt manner. We guarantee sst
isfaction. All ordinary mending, sewing on
buttons, ETC., free OF cnArEe. Washing cxliec
for and delivered 70 any part Of the city. Once
At sawtelle's book store, 70S ami no street.
splm Z. Il. GREEN, Pcopr1atcr,
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-16
nCI.ECTICi
NEW PROCESS CORN MEAL,

NEUBOURG b LAGES, STAR MILLS AND
IN Malt House, 1Ol6 to 1920 Fifth street.
Manufacturers of malt and sn kinds of meal.
Also, dealers in hops, cOrks, produce, grain,
feed and brewers supplies. Special attention
is called to our new process corn meal and
farins. Exchange sold on the principal cities
of Europe. ul-H
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-16
City EinanceS.

Following is statement of the receipts
and disbursements of the City Treasury,
as shown by the City Auditors report for
the week ending Saturday, April 18th:
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-16

THE personal discomfort and the worry
of constant cough. and the soreness OF
lungs and throat which usually attend it.
are all remedied by DR.. D. Jayne's Expec.
torant, a safe medicine for pulmonary dis
orders aud throat affections.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-16

FoR SALE-A second. hand Chickering &
Sons grand square piano; also Knabe;
both bargains. Hammers music store, $50
J street.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-16
GRAND RAFFLE

At MRS. sCHIRMER'S, ON WEDNESDAY
n EVENING, April 10th, of class P, and U.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-16
HEALTH AND BEAUTY.

Birth death, and marriage notices must be sent in
BY responsible parties, and paid for at the rate Of Is
cents each; funeral notices, 25 cents.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-16
DIED.

Sacramento, April 15-By Rev. A. C. Herriek
Gustave A. Reichert to Louisa NJ. DE Kruse. .
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-03-03
Personal Notes.

Judge d p Mari, of Atascosa ccun-
ty is in the city.
Mrs. J. A. Green, Jr., has gone to
Calvert for visit.
Messrs. X. B. Green and Will Rote
were in Austin yesterday.
Mr.. George NJ. Martin, of the Pleas
anton Monitor, is in the city.
Mr.. w. J. ConIey, of Luling, is in
the city.
NJ. P. Buel and wife, of Chicago, are
at the Menger,
S.W. Rankin, merchant of Corpus
Christi, is at the Menger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn left today for
San Francisco.
r. II. Innes, division superinten-
dent of the Southern Pacific at FL
%Paso, is in the city.
w. r. Keene, a prominent livestock
commission man of Chicago, with his
lady, is stopping in the city
Will J Duffy, advance representa-
tive for Lizzie Evans, who appears at
the opera house next Sunday and
Monday, is in the city.
D. J. Kelley, manager of the West
ern Newspaper Union, at Dallas, is in
town today, and paid LIGHT pleas
ant call.
Harry Osband Crane, manager, Of
the Kansas City Auxiliary publishing
house is paying mis- first visit to San
Antonio, and expresses himself well
pleased.
George f. Brown, large breeder Of
Cleveland Bay and English Shire
horses, of Aurora, ILL.,, is in the city,
with number of his fine animals for
sale.
Charles Beck, formerly manager of
the Huntington house, at Fort Scott,
Kas., and the Occidental house. of
Wichita Kas., is now duly installed
as head steward of the Maverick.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-03-03
THE DEAF VAC.

A man entered a house in New
Braunfels, and when he was discover
ed, was hunting tor the family silver.
He was arrested and brought before
the judge. you look like a hard
man." said his honor, as he surveyed
the prisoner over the top of his desk.
What we're you doing in that house"
"Nothing at all, Judge; please let me
otf?'' Cant do it," said the Judge;
"it seems to me, you are confirmed
vag, and will send you up the road
for change of atmosphere and diet"
Sixty days, was the verdict. What's
the use of eating, when you can buy
diamonds and shot guns 80 cheap at
Emerson & Co.'s? You should see
some of those splendid bargains at
Emerson q Co.'s in forfeited pledges.
If you need money ON any kind OF col
lateral security, see them; they are
old established people, and will treat
you right They have held the bridge
for the boys for years. tt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-03-03
THE COURTS.

Reopening of the Mills OF Justice
Both district courts reopened for
the twelve weeks term commencing
today. AS only seven of the grand
jurors summoned appeared this morn
ing, the Judge deferred his charge
until O'Clock this afternoon. Their
names are Julian Staple, w. j. Ed
wards, John U. Mueller, Ed Kotula,
Manuel Yturri, Sr., A. w. Galloway,
Richard Wooley, Arnold Guggle, &.
f. Kleine, l.. NJ. Welton, Louis Oge.
Gustav Schmeltzer and William
Wills.
The following proceedings were
ground out by Judge NoOnan's court
this morning:
In the case of Geo. F.. Patton ct al
vs.. Elmi ra ellis and hus band, judg-
ment was rendered for defendant by
agreement.
In the case of A. f. Carothers VS.. j.
S. Alexander, the death of plaintiff
was sugges ted, and leave was grant
ed to make his representatives parties
plaintiff.
1t is anpounced that the first 50 non
jury cases now on Judge NOonan's
docket will be transferred to Judge
Kings court.
In the 45th district court the follow
ing proceedings were had:
The case of n. w. de Garcia vs..
Lock wood National bank was decided
in favor OF plaintiff at plaintiffs cost.
The case of Pat Rowan VS.. the :. A.
and A. p. railway was dismissed at
defendants cost.
The suit of Baldwin and Walsh
VS.. Z. w. Barnes ct al, was dismissed
at plaintiffs cost.
Margaret r. Bellman has filed suit
in the Thirty-seventh district court
against her has band, Louis Bellman,
for divorce.
In the Forty-ffth district, Gold
frank, Frank & Co. have filed suit
against J. F. Lard, for debt.
Ella Wilbur ana Tina Williams,
charged with vagrancy, were fined 81
and costs each by Justice Heron this
morning.
Sadie Riley, Nellie Hav and Fe-
liclta Gutierrez were fined 81 an d
costs for vagrancy this morning by
Justice McA lister. In addition Fe-
licita was fined s. and costs on an
old charge of abusive language.
Mary Crenshaw, for assault, was
fined so and costs.
Ed Moore, on a charge of selling lot
terry tickets was fined $40 and COSTS.
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GROCE RE S

We invite your attention to
our unexcelled facilities for
serving you to better advan-
tage than others. Our stock
is larger and more varied than
any in the state, and our prices
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solicit the trade of merchants
only. Parties who contem-
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Gerry business will do well to
figure with us before placing
their orders. Mail orders
,conscientiously filled.