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The record-union., 1891-12-14
DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.
Christian Williams DisemboweIed b,
Charge of Shot.
While His Companion Goes for Help
the Wounded Boy Dies, and His
Body Falls in the River.

A deplorable accident happened near
the city yesterday, resulting in the death
of Christian Williams, the sixteen-year-
old son of Richard Williams, who resides
at 1922 Z street, and is employed at the
railroad shops.
LII appears that young Williams and
companion of about the same age, Ed
Hartness, went out cunning in the vi
cinity of the mouth of the American
River. There they found boat, and
crossed to the opposite side, landing
about half-mile up the river.
After hunting for several hours along
the north bank, they returned to the
boat and were preparing to recross the
stream, when in some manner not ex-
planned Williams gun was DISCHARGED.
the load entering his abdomen
de fell between the boat and the bank
OF the river, where HartnesS caught him
by the clothing and endeavored 10 pull
hlm up the bank. The task was, how
ever, too much for him, as the bank was
quite steep at that point and the wounded
LAD begged his friend to desist, as the
effort was causing him unbearable pain.
Hartness, managed, however, to get
his wounded companion out of the water,
ana at the latters request left him on the
sIoplng bank while he hastene0 to pro-
cure assistance.
As soon as the facts became known
crowd of men hastened to the spot.
When they arrived there the wounded
lad was not in sight, but it was plainly to
be seen that he had slipped off the bank
into the water
Officer Frazee telephoned to the Police
Station for graphing irons, which were
sent out by Hi. Greer, and the body was
recovered about sixty feet from the
shore. Young Hartness is certain that
Williams died before slipping into the
river.
The wound in the boys stomach was
so severe that his coat had to be tied
around the body to prevent the intestines
from escaping.
The above is understood to be the
statement made by young Hartness, but
Coroner Clark understood that Williams
was dragging his gun from the boat with
the muzzle toward him, when it was dis
charged
The unfortunate lad was EMPLOYED i'm
Hale Bros establishment. where he-had
been for upward of two years. He was
boy of excellent character, and his terri
bic death was severe shock to his
family, who are overwhelmed with grief.
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each name must be numbered in the
order of its entry; that is, the first man
who registers is mo. L." the second "No.
:" and so on. In cities like San Fran
cisco, having ''precinct registration" the
first man registering in any given pre-
cinct is mo. l." the second "No. ~ and
so on.
It is true Section lib, Political Code,
provides as follows:
"On the first Monday of October in
each year in which there shall be a gen.
eral or Presidential election, and on the
thirtieth day prior to each general election
held every two years thereafter, each
County Clerk must make a copy of the
uncanceled entries existing on the Great
Register of their respective countless
But the trouble is that there is no Great
Register to copy from, for the present So
called register does not contain what the
law now requires register to contain,
and If the Clerk should copy the ''uncan-
celed entries,'' he would necessarily fail
to give the following subdivisions of the
new law, viz: 3. The hight; 4. The COM
plexion; 5. The color Of eyes; g. The
color of hair; Z. The visible marks or
scars, if any, and their locality; II. The
Postoffice address at date of entry OF each
person. And thus fail to comply with
the new law in these regards.
The record-union., 1891-12-14
Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate transfers have
been recorded since our last report:
Estate of Christian Gruhler, deceased.
TO heirs (childrenl-Decree of distribu.
tion-Block l. and NJ, Fifteenth and Six
teenth streets, and north half of south
half of lot ,, J and X. Fifth and Sixth
streets, also mortgages aggregating 81. 100.
Ambrose II. Burger and wife 10 Nellie
toX-Grant as her separate property of
south half of north half of lots 5 and 6.
and west twenty-five feet of north quar-
ter of lot &, p and q, Fourteenth and Fif-
teenth streets; $40.
w. B. Mathews and wife to John II.
Snead-410 acres more or less in sections
10 and II, township north, range Z east;
So
John r. Snead to j. F. Mosely-Same
land as in the preceding deed; $40
}. L. Mosely to Z. b. Fraser-Same
land rs in the preceding deed; $40, coo.
J. r. Mcconnell to s. V. Parker-N orth
half of southeast quarter and east half OF
southwest quarter of section "A. township
north, range east; grant.
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TWO OF IIornann,s sens.

National Grand President L. Dick
roeger and National Grand Secretary l..
II. Hespos, of the order Of Hermann's
Sons, arrived in this city from St. Louis
on Saturday and were the guests of NJ. J.
eastman, President of Sacramento
Lodge, of this city. Messrs. Dickroeger
and Hespos have been spending week
in san francisco, Los Angeles and other
places of inter est, where they paid frater-
MAJ visits TO the several lodges of the
order
with Sacramento, and expressed their
desire to reside here. They left on the 10
O'Clock train for Denver to institute a
Grand Lodge Of the order at that place.
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Death of an Esteemed Young Lady.

Miss Nellie +. Wright, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. w. II. Wright. sister Of Charles
z. Wright, Miss Lizzie Wright, and Mrs.
James Henderson, Jr., and cousin Of Ed
ward ii. Yardley, died in San Francisco
on Friday last. Miss Wright had been
declining in health for some time, and
various changes OF locality and climate
were resorted TO in the hope Of restoring
it, bat without avail.
Deceased was 4 native of Aurora, H.,
but came to Sacramento with her parents
when but IL child. Here she grew to
young womanhood and developed those
charming graces that made her so love-
able to all that knew her. 4 swee;er dis
posion Or lovelier character is rarely met
with.
The funeral will take place at = O'Clock
this afternoon from the family residence
at 500 N street.
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and generously patronized. An enter
tanning programme has been provided,
and there will be large number of at
tractiye novelties. The baZar booths at
the fete will afford opportunity to secure
full value of handsome Christmas pres
ents, while the purchase money will all
go to aid one of the most deserving eff
Iorts the women of Sacramento have
ever made.
Ihe recent "mum' social at the Central
NJ. 4. Church was success in every par
ucuiar. The ladies managed to 'hold
their tongues" much more successfully
than did the gentlemen, hence the latter
had to put up most of the fines.
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THE GREAT REGISTER.
AtGorney-G General Hart Explains VIII
New Ones VIII be Required.

Attorney General Hart Explains Why
New Ones VIII be Required.
The late Legislature passed an Act
amending the registration law in certain
particulars, and in response to inquiries
by various County Clerks, Attorney
General Hart has given it as his opinion
that next year new registration of voters
will be necessary. He concludes his
opinion as follows:
Looking either at the letter of the law
or at its apparent intent and purpose
Iyiz: to prevent frauds at elections), ar
fiye at the same conclusion, that new
md complete registration of the voters
must be had, and that it should commence
Exactly one hundred days prior to the.
hext general election, in conformity with
he requirements of Section 1904: of the
Political Code, as amended, statutes of
lSs9, page 424. Under said Section l,096
The record-union., 1891-12-14
The Mabaraiah of Mysore is

The Maharajah of Mysore is about to
visit England, having overcome the
prejudice which all good Hindoos feel
with regard to an ocean voyage. They
abhor the ocean, and crossing it breaks
the caste of the offending parsonage. A
council of eminent Hindoo priests was
called together by the Maharajah and
they argued the important question how
his highness could preserve his caste if
he went to England. The question was
satisfactorily settled, and the Maharajah,
who is one of the richest and most power
ful of the Indian rulers, will soon be the
occasion for another display in Great
Britain.
The record-union., 1891-12-14
Weather Notes.

The Weather Bureaus reports show
the highest and lowest temperatures on
Saturday and yesterday to have been, re-
spectively, $40 and 80 and 5O' and 32O,
with light northerly winds and cloudy
weather during Sunday.
The barometer is rising. The readings
at A. NJ. and P. NJ. yesterday were 80. Is
and 30.2l inches, respectively.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago on Saturday and Yesterday
were $50 and 330. and 46o and 35o, and one
year ago to-day 44S and $50, with foggy
and cloudy weather prevailing.
The record-union., 1891-12-14
Daughters of Pocabontas.

AT the regular meeting of Wenonah
Council No 2, Daughters of Pocahontas,
Improved Order of Red Men, held on
last Saturday evening, the following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing term:
Pocahontas, Mrs. j. W. Crone; Weno-
nah, Mrs, Mary Cropper; Powhattan,
Charles Aiken; Keeper of Records. Mrs.
e. j. Brazile; Assistant Keeper of
Records, Mrs. Della Maginn; Keeper of
Wampum, Mrs. Annie Gill; Pianist, Miss
Eva Evans
The record-union., 1891-12-14
Citrus Colony Club.

The English colony of fruit-growers
located near Loomis, Placer County, has
elected the following directors: William
Mitchell-Innes,P President; NJ. S. n. Corne,
Vice-President; Wallace Dewe, Secretary
and Treasurer; Captain j. Booth Clark
and Il. Marsh Browne.
A meeting has been called for Decem-
ber 18th to discuss several important
amendments to the existing bylaws of
the club
The record-union., 1891-12-14
River Front Notes.

The Sacramento Transportation Com
pany is making some improvements
about its sheds and landing ON the river
front. New flooring is being put down
in one of the sheds, and a brick pave
ment is being laid between the track and
the large shed on the river bank.
The steamers Varuna, Flora, Governor
Dana, San Joaquin No. 2, San Joaquin
No. and the snagboat Seizer are lying
idle along the water front.
The record-union., 1891-12-14
Death at Folsom.

Mrs. Caroline NJ. Schaffer, one of the
best known and esteemed ladies of Fol-
som, died at that place Saturday morn
ing. Mrs. Schaffer was the wife of J. p.
Schaffer, the well-known wagon-maker,
and was 81 years of age. The funeral will
take place this afternoon. The deceased's
daughter and a number of friends came
up from San Francisco last evening en-
route to Folsom to attend the funeral.
The record-union., 1891-12-14
watches Stolen.

Z. S. Jacobs informs the police that a
gold watch belonging to him was stolen
on Saturday afternoon from Gunn's
blacksmith shop on I street, between
Front and Second.
&. Hunziker also reports that on Fri
day night Keystone watch was stolen
from his room at the Elmer Hotel.
The record-union., 1891-12-14
HON. G. G. BLANCHARD.
Death of the WeII-Known Lawyer in
Placervilie.

5lacSrNiIle.
The telegraph announces that Hon. G..
G. Blanchard died at his home in Placer
vile yesterday of pneumonia. Deceased
was well known in this community. as
indeed he was all over the State. having
been a prominent figure in Republican
politics for many years, as well as a law
yer with wide practice.
Judge" Blanchard, as he was gener-
ally known, was the Republican candi-
date for Congress in his district at the late
election against A. Caminett, and was de-
feated by only few votes, caused by some
Republicans voting for Prohibition cam
didate.
He was man of fine legal attainments
and unblemished character. George A.
Blanchard, the well-known attorney in
this city, is a son of deceased.
Judge Blanchard was in this city a
week ago, and on returning to his home
was seized with a violent cold which de-
veloped into pneumonia. Being man of
some 20 years of age he was not strong
enough to fight it Off, and sank rapidly.
The record-union., 1891-12-14
AMuSEMRNTS

At the Congregational Church this
evening complimentary concert will be
given to A. Sanborn by his musical
friends. The Standard Orchestra, of
which he has been director for a wear past.
will appear. There are many volunteers
upon the programme, and there will be
choice vocal and instrumental numbers
The promise is that all who attend will
receive full compensation from the enter
tainment provided. There are special
reasons why a generous community
should fill the house to overflowine.
Mr.. Sanborn's sweet and sympathetic
tenor voice has for years been heard in
this city in aid of political clubs. chari-
ties, churches, social organizations.
lodges, and public and private gather
ings. He has pnt many a dollar
into society, church and club treasures
by his kindness in singing in and out of
season. He has scarcely ever refused,
indeed, and yet he has never taken a
benefit. He is in poor health now. and a
benefit viii be of great assistance to him.
His gentle, kindly manner, his obliging
disposition, his readiness to aid all Wor-
thy institutions all these years, gives him
a claim upon this community that cannot
with honor be ignored. If the clubs, soci-
etieS and churches he has sung for do
only one-fourth of their duty in recipro-
eating, the Congregational Church audi
torium will be crowded tonight and tick
cts outside will be sold away up in the
big figures. Let us see if the sense of
gratitude is alive among those the genial.
retiring, sweet-yoiced tenor has aided so
much and SO freely.
The record-union., 1891-12-14
A Thievtng Laundryman.

Gee Lee, the Chinaman arrested at the
instance of Martin Obrist and charged
with the embezzlement of some linen,
appeared in the Police Court ON Saturday,
and pleaded guilty to the charge.
Obrist claimed that the Chinaman kept
a few pieces of clothing which were given
him to wash. The heather was ordered
to appear to-day for sentence.
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Time for Repentance.

Wife-John, dear, I wish particularly
that you would come with me to church
this morning.
Husband-Why this solicitude regard
ing my spiritual welfare?
Wife (gently)-Because I overheard
you putting up the hall stove last even
ing-Pittsburg Bulletin.
The record-union., 1891-12-14
PRIZE no RE SHOT EOR-

Lieutenant John Zittinger and Ser
geant j. L. Hughes have put up a silver
shaving mug to be shot for in contest
commencing on January 10th. The con-
test is open to all, and the number OF
shots will be ten. The cup will become
the property of the person winning it
three times.
The record-union., 1891-12-14
Petition Tor probate.

A petition lor letters of administration
on the estate of the late Deputy Sheriff
George W. Newbert was fled Saturday
by Attorney w. a. Gett on behalf of the
widow, Mrs. Mary Newbert. The estate
is valued at about 81 400.
The record-union., 1891-12-14
Progress of the convent Fr,n5

The subscriptions to the fund for the
Improvement of the Convent buildings
and grounds now amounts to SI7. .s4I.
Those made since the last publication in
these columns are: Mrs. Margaret e.
Crocker, $1,000; Thomas Rudeck and
wife, $40; John D. Shearer Son. So 80.
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They arc Married Now.

The case of Andreas Mettier, charged
by Kate Cafedro with seduction, was
again called in the Police Court on Satur-
day. The complainant was not present
and the case had to go over until to-day
when 1t will probably be dismissed. The
couple were married on Saturday.
The record-union., 1891-12-14
EvERYBoDYS COLUMN.
Correspondence of Interest to the
General Public.

Under this heading the RECoRD-UNIoN
will publish short letters from correspondents
on topics OF interest to the general public The
matter in these communications will be IN
derstood TO represent only the views of the
writers. All communications must be accom-
panied by the name of the writer, not for pub
Hcation, unless so desired, but as a guarantee
of good faith-EDSl
The record-union., 1891-12-14
Hre-Do11ar Srits

For men. Ten different kinds to select from.
The Beehive, AIS X street, is showing un-
houses are charging 81 so for. Call and be
convinced.
The record-union., 1891-12-14
The Case of Frediann

The arguments on the motion for a new
trial in the case of Eduardo Frediana
were not completed in Judge Catlin,s
court on Saturday. and will be resumed
this forenoon.
The record-union., 1891-12-14
Horses stolen.

A telegram from Mud Springs, Ell
Dorado County, last evening, stated that
horse thieves had on Friday night stolen
thirteen head of young horses from C.
Forni. near that place.
The record-union., 1891-12-14

Is that rheumatic shoulder troublinp
you again ? Hoods SarsaparilIa has
cured rheumatism in thousands of cases.
and it will cure you. 1t costs only trifle
TO try it
The record-union., 1891-12-14

The pin factories of the United States
manufacture about 1S,000, 100000 pins a
year.
The record-union., 1891-12-14

The Kindergarten Fete takes place to-
morrow evening at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles McCreary, Tenth and L
streets. 1t ought to be largely attended
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The following practice scores were
made:
f. G. Smith.............42 ]. Morton .. 20
j McNav Ok
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N1 HOLIDAY GOODS

By coming early this week
you will have a full assort-
Tnert to select from and avoid
the crowd and confusion that
there always is just before
Christmas.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-12-31
Furnishing Naval Cadets.

1t is said that the punishment inflicted
upon the cadets at the Naval Academy at
Annapolis are carefully devised to have
as much influence as possible in prevent
ing recurrence of the offense. These
regulations are the fruit of years of ex-
perience and aro enforced with undeviat-
ing impartiality. When cadet is guilty
of hardness at any formation, he is re-
qured for given period subsequent to
report to the officer in charge half an
hour before the time of the formation,
standing by until it takes place. Those
who oversleep themselves in the morning
are compelled for month to turn out
one hour before roveille, and at the first
note of tho bugle TO report themselves
and tho room ready for inspection. Visit
ing during study hours is punished by
solitary confinement on tho prison ship
Santce as corrective for too great
sociability. 1nattention at drill carries
with it the penalty of one or moro extra
drills during recreation hours. Habitual
untidiness is cured by requiring the care
less cadet to report for inspection to the
officer in charge every hour for number
of days, usually month. Should non
regulation clothing be found in cadets
possession, it is seized by the authorities
as contraband and not restored until the
offender leaves the academy. 1t is thus
difficult to appear out of uniform. Il New
Orleans Picayune
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-12-31

A report has just been submitted
by Colonel Nicolai Voloshinoff, of the
Russian army, discussing in detail the
possible routes for the projected trans
Siberian railway, and giving eX-
tremely valuable data respecting the
navigability of the various Siberian
rivers. Three are singled out as most
feasible. The first is an all-rail
route, 4,994 miles long, from Slatust
to Vladivostok, estimated to cost
341, 900, 900 roubles, equivalent to
about $40, ,000,0 900. A second route
is from Tomsk to Stretenzk, utilizing
sixty miles of navigable water across
Lake Baikal, thus saving nearly 200
miles of railroad. From Stretensk
the line would continue to Vladi-
vostok, making total of 1912 miles
of track, costing 122, 100000 roubles
or SIG, 900, 900. The third line would
coincide with the second, except that
it involves the construction of the
road around the southern end of Lake
Baikal, and in addition an extension
down the Amur to Jernayeva, 4S0
miles, and from the Amur to Vladi-
yostok. making 1900 miles, estimated
at 2lS, 900, 600 roubles, or $109, 000,-
900. The two latter routes would be
open on an average during SIX months
of the year, while the first, being in
dependent of navigation would be
available at all seasons. The esti-
mated time for passengers by this
line from Vladivostok to Moscow is
fifteen days. The importance of an
early construction of this road, in
spite of its enormous cost is urged
with great emphasis in Col. Voloshin-
offs report. The losses which Russia
would sustain in the event of war
without such communication with
the Pacific would unquestionably so
far exceed this first cost as to render
it insignificant in comparison. 1t is
fortunate that the military needs of
the empire will in this case coincide
with those of commerce, and the
trans-Siberian road will do infinitely
more than the Suez Canal toward de-
Veloping Asia as whole, and bring
Asiatic commercial life into touch
with that of European centres in the
west. - Goldthwaite's Geographical
Magazine.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-12-31
Pepsin.

The pepsin sold in the drug stores is
the veritable product of an animal
stomach, and generally of the stomach of
the hog. One factory in New York has
the Oldest method of preparing the article
that ever entered into the human mind.
A number of perfectly healthy hogs are
fattened for market, and for thirty-six
hours before killing time are deprived of
all food, not even being allowed drop
of water. Then the trough from which
they are accustomed to eat is covered
with strong wire netting, and the most
appetizing slops and hog delicacies,
smoking hot, are poured into the trough.
The fumes ascondwith grateful fragrance
to the porcine nostrils, the hogs all run
squealing and fighting with each other
for chance to get at the slops. The iron
netting prevents them from tasting the
food, and while they are still thinking
about the matter they are killed, and
their stomachs being taken out are
found perfectly full of gastric juice,
from which the pepsin is prepared. Now
if it was not the hogs imagination that
made the gastric Juice flow into his
stomach in anticipation of feast, what
was it ?-[ st. Louis G lobe Democrat.