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ASSESSABLE LANDS
The Attornoy-GeneraI Gives an Opin-
ion on the Subject.

ion on the Subject.
Attorney Hart gave the fol-
lowing opinions yesterday to c. NJ. Cog
Ian, the Secretary Of the State Board Of
Equalization:
Mining claims are assessable as an in
terest III land whether patents have issued
or not.
Persons residing on public lands,
whether or not fenced, who have not re-
ceiyed receipt of purchase from the
Government officers, are not liable to be
assessed for the land.
improvements upon Government
land and mining claims are assessable
whether or not party has patent to land
Lands where certificates of purchase
have been issued by the Government are
aSseSsable from and after the date of the
issuance of such certificates, whether or
not United States patent has been issued
therefor.
school and swamp lands of the State
purchased by individuals should be as
sessed, whether or not State patents have
been issued therefor. In assessing this
class of lands the Assessor should ascer-
tain the value of the land, ascertain the
amount of money still due the State, then
from the value aScertained deduct the
amount due the State and assess the sur
plus 10 the party purchasing from the
State. The balance due the State on such
lands should be considered in the nature
of mortgage.
Mortgages taken by the State Uniyer-
sity upon lands are not assessable and
said mortgages are deducted from the
value of the land, and the surplus as
sessed TO the owner of the land"
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Drowned in the River.

Benjamin Kirk, a fisherman, was row.
ing up the river about two miles below
the city yesterday afternoon, when he
found the body of a man floating among
the tules. He pulled over to where the
corpse was, and after tying it securely to
the bank, came to this city and notified
the Coroner. The body is now at the
Morgue. Who the drowned man was is
not at present known. Judging from
the clothing the deceased was a fisher
man, and was about GO years of age. He
had on dark-blue wooden shirt, cheap
striped trousers, and had black, soft
felt hat tied down to the head. In the
pockets were some fishing lires and
hooks.
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DIED.

WAXON-At his residence on the FL Paso
Grant, Sacramento County, June 18th.
Joseph. beloved husband of Mary Waxon. a
native of Azores Islands, aged 81 years, 9
months and II days
Rs-Friends and acquaintances are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral Wednes-
day. June 17th, from residence at r O'Clock
A. M thence TO the Cathedral, Eleventh and
K streets, where a solemn requiem mass
will be celebrated for the repose of his soul
commencing at 10 O'Clock A. NJ
DAPE-1n this city, June 14th, Matilda b.
beloved wife of Charles A. Dape, a native of
Sacramento, aged Is years, 6 months and
10 days.
Rs-Friends and acquaintance are respect
tuIly invited to attend the funeral from
her late residence @ street. between second
and Third, this afternoon at O'Clock.
thence TO the Cathedral, Eleventh and X
streets, where funeral services will be held =
STOSE-In San Francisco, June 18th. Mrs
Margaret Stose, aged S4 years, 8 months
and 20 days.
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COULD NOT AGREE
No Verdict in the Case of Freeman.
the Barkeeper

No Verdict in the Case of Freeman,
the Barkeeper.
The case of G. c. Freeman. charged
with selling liquor to Lulu Thompson. a
minor, was called in the Police Court
yesterday.
City Attorney Hart informed the court
that he had investigated the case and was
satisfied that it would be useless to push
the prosecution, as the Thompson girl
had represented herself as being over Is
years of age when applying for the liquor.
To the surprise of everybody, however,
Judge Cravens did not take kindly to the.
idea of dismissing the case, and init
mated that it should proceed anyhow.
Attorney Frank Freeman, brother of
the defendant, cited authorities to con-
vince the court that unless intent were
shown conviction could not be had.
But Judge Cravens was obdurate. He
said he did not propose to have to 90
abroad from his court at least for an ex-
cuse that intent had to be proved before q
conviction could be secured in such a
case as that at bar.
Continuing the Judge said Certain
persons have interested themselves in
this matter to the extent of intimidating
witnesses, and 1 propose to have this case
thoroughly investigated"
A jury was then impaneled and the
testimony taken. Lulu Thompson said
that she was just Is years DID, but
added that frequently before attaining
that age she had been sent to stores for
liquor by her sister, and the latter had
always cautioned her to say that she was
Is.
Mrs. Bryant, Lulu's sister, swore that
the girl was only 16 years Of age.
Lulu took the stand again, and after
denying that she was l6 years old.
stated that it was not Freeman who sold
her the liquor, but Mr.. Bauer, who keeps
the store where Freeman is employed
Bauer, upon taking the stand, denied
this.
The case was in rather mixed up con-
dition when submitted to the jury, and as
a natural consequence there was dis
aUreemant and No Vnrdict
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MILITARY NOTES.
Lieutenant jennings Appointment
Elections to Take Place.

Lieutenant w. II. Jennings, formerly
of Company B of this city, has been ap-
pointed Ordnance Officer on Colonel
Guthrie's staff. There has been consid-
cradle ill-feeiing existing between the
members of the company and the Lieu
tenant, and it is thought now that the dis
cord will be removed.
The change will leave three vacancies
existing in the company, the terms of
office of Lieutenants Kay and Kreuz-
berger having expired. An election has
been called for July 1st. Captain Frank
K. Dray of the Brigade staff will conduct
the election.
Major ID. j. Long of the Fourth Brigade
staff will preside at an election for Cap
tain and First Lieutenant of Company G.
on June 29th. The terms of Captain
Hall and Lieutenant NJ. II. Sheehan will
expire at that time.
There will be a battalion drill at the
armOry this evening by Companies A and
B Of the First Artillery.
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SUPERVISORS, POWER.
1t IS Limited to What the LegisIatI
Specifically Grants.

1t Is Limited to What the Legislature
Specifically Grants.
District Attorney r. Z. Hopkins of
Yolo County asked the following ques-
tions of Attorney General Hart a few
days ago:
First-Have the Supervisors power to
order paid out of the County Treasury,
$4,000 as donation for the purpose of
assisting the District Fair to be held in
this county,
Second-If they have no such power,
have they the power. on behalf of the
county, TO subscribe for $4,000 worth OF
the associations stock 4?
Third If they have no power in either
of the above mentioned cases, have they
the power to purchase and hold property
for fair purposes, and to lease the same
TO the associations
General Hart replied to the letter yes
terday, and answered each question in the
negative. He states that Boards of Super
visorS have no powers except such as
have been delegated TO them by the
Legislature.
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Executive Appointments.

Governor Markham yesterday ap-
pointed w. p. Butcher of Santa Barbara
and ]. A. Hannah of Inyo Notaries Pub
lie.
The following Trustees of the Mendo-
cino State Insane Asylum were commits
stoned yesterday by the Governor: J. H.
Seawell, vice Archibald Yell, term ex-
pired; Thomas L. Carothers and E. w.
King, vice self, terms expired.
The Governor also appointed G. A.
knight of San Francisco, attorney for the
State Board of Health and the Board of
Health of San Francisco.
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a Red Men,s pow-Wow.

Wenonah Council No. 2, Degree of
Pocahontas Improved Order of Red
Mem, elected the following officers at
their regular meeting last Saturday night:
POcahOntas, Mrs. J. w. Crone; Wenonah,
Mrs. II. L. Dillman; Prophecies, Miss n.
Franks; Powhattan, J. Bauquier; Keeper
of Records, Mrs. +. J. Brazile; Keeper of
Wampum, Mrs. Anna Gill; Mrs. d. Ma
ginn, Assistant Keeper of Records.
The meeting was followed by an enter
tainment and dance.
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THAT SUNDAY FIGHT
It Was Not Within Richmond Grove,
But at a Saloon.

H was NOI "ltnln richmond GROVE.
But at a Saloon.
Notwithstanding it was expressly
stated IN the RECoRD-UNIoN yesterday
that the Brewers were not responsible for
the rowdyism that took place at Rich
mond Grove on Sunday night, after the
picnic was over, some of them seem TO
feel hurt at what was said regarding the
brawl IN which Mike German and Frank
Warren were slashcd with knives.
What IS chiefly objected to was the
statement that the fight occurred within
the grove. This was made on the au-
thority of the police, but member Of the
Brewers organization saws it was in a
saloon outside the grove, and that the bar
inside the Enclosure was closed as soon as
the picnic broke up.
However, the item in no way reflected
on the organization, which, it is under
stood, conducted its picnic In an orderly
and peaceable manner.
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At A BRUTE,S MERCY
A Husband Beats His Wife, and \
Police Relief at Hand.

Police Relief at Hand.
Late last night a telephone message was
received at the police station to the effect
that a man living at one of the corners of
Sixth and II streets was beating the
devil out of his wife"
Night officer Clark was alone and there
fore could send no relief to the uufortu-
nate woman, whoever she might be.
Since the city cannot afford to have
enough officers so that one might be kept
for special duty Of this kind, it would be
well to require those on regular beats
where telephones are available to report
by wire to the station at certain regular
intervals, so that they could be detailed
to 90 wherever the services of an officer
were needed. There are telephones at all
the principal hotels up town which could
be made use of
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Safe From the Hoppers.

The grasshoppers have not as yet done
any serious injury to the granite quar-
ries neaTFolsom, although they made a
savage assault thereon.
Down on Grand Island where the bugs
cannot get, because they don't know how
to walk on the water, the residents have
put up the price of their land to S1O0 a
front foot.
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Each County Has n ..cIuh-Foot. ;,

A Siskiyou paper says that "Old Club
foot" the king grizzly of the Sierras, will
be one of the prominent features of the
coming Fourth of July celebration in
Greka. Without doubt, Club-foot was
the largest grizzly bear ever killed west
of the Rocky Mountains, and promises TO
be an interesting attraction.
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Turned Too short

An L-street woman commonly known
as Blanche" and a companion were
thrown to the ground at Twenty fifth and
L streets yesterday afternoon from cart
in which they were riding.
They turned too short, and one of the
wheels flew in all directions. Neither
was much injured
The record-union., 1891-06-16
There is But One ..R', in the Word.

The Placer Republican says: There is
some probability that colony of Dunk
ards will come out from Pennsylvania
soon and settle between Auburn and
Clipper Gap. The Dunkards are reli-
gious sect with peculiar notions about
kissing at meeting, washing one another's
feet, etc., but they are exceedingly in
dustrious and make excellent citizens.
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Academy Exercises at yyoodIand.

The closing exercises at st. Mary's
Academy for Young Ladies at Woodland
were begun yesterday and will be con-
tinued to-day. The programme is a very
elaborate one. This academy ranks very
high among the private educational in
stitutions of the State
The record-union., 1891-06-16
A Convenient Remedy

One day last week while Walter Nave
was engaged in hauling wood to one of
the quarries here, he was bitten by a
tarantula on the hand. He managed to
get home with great suffering, and good
supply of Rocklin straight goods counter
acted the effect of the bite. His case was
quite serious for a few days, but he is get
ting along nicely now and is out of dan
ger.-Placer Republican.
The record-union., 1891-06-16
Bronchos Kick Up a Dust.

Yesterday morning team of bronchos
attached to street car broke away at the
depot while the driver was changing
them to the reverse end of the car. They
ran across Second TO X street, and then
up to Thirteenth, where they were stop
ped. The horses were not injured.
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Death of Marshall ualn

A telegram from San Jose yesterday
announced the death there of Marshall
Hale, father of w. E. Hale of this city.
Deceased was the original head of the
firm now known as the Hale Bros. of
Sacramento. San Jose, Los Angeles,
Stockton and Portland.
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MnTIGE

in the manufacture of sarsaparlla and iron
and particularly one j. +. McCraken, repre-
senting Schmidt & Co. OF Stockton, have been
circulating statements to the effect that we no
longer have the right TO manufacture shat
article, We take this opportunity of notifying
the trade and the public that we have the
same rights now as heretofore, and that we
propose to exercise them. We are still en-.
gagged in the business, still manufacture and
sell g superior preparation OF "SARSAPA-
RILbA IRON and VICHI WATER" and
will continue to do SO. all reports to the con-
trary Notwithstanding. Any statements of
Mr.. McCraken, or any one else, that any one
firm has the exclusive privilege of selling sar-
saparilla and iron are wholly unfounded.
SlIINEI{I2
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They SfmpIy keen Away.

The Shasta Courier thinks that ''some
Of the youth of the land should bear in
mind the fact that the interior of church
is not like the gallery at nigger minstrel
entertainment, and should regulate them
selves accordingly"
The youth of the land down this way
do not trouble the churches in the least.
The record-union., 1891-06-16
DRAWING STRAWs
Attorney-General Hart Drops Into .
Facetious Strain.

Some time ago W. II. Hayne of Peta-
luna addressed communication to At
torney-General Hart, stating the following
facts:
"In Cinnabar School District three
School Trustees were recently elected,
there having been no elecuon IN the last
Sayon ynars. The ballots did not specify
fbe number of years for either Trustee.
can swear them in and let them draw
straws for the long or short term as they
me Attorney General says: IF they
will aEree among themselves as TO who
The record-union., 1891-06-16
River Excursion.

On Thursday evening next the Clerks
Union and Sons of Veterans will give
joint moonlight excursion on the river.
Tickets can be procured at John Breu-
ner's, Gattman & Wilson'S, Hammers
music store, Mechanics Bank and w. V.
Kellogg's, $40 street.
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No Trouble At All.

d. J. Murphy, an agent for an Eastern
clothing house, was arrested yesterday at
the instigation of License Collector Dolan
for doing business without license.
Murphy, upon being taken before Justice
Henry, paid the costs and procured Ii
cense Immediately
The record-union., 1891-06-16
Summer Tourists.

Travel to summer resorts has begun in
earnest. AT Bartlett Springs there are
two or three hundred tourists, and each
stage brings more, there being three
stages daily. Sisson, Dunsmuir, Soda
Springs, Mount Shasta Spring, and
other resorts on the upper Sacramento
are crowded.
The record-union., 1891-06-16
Fruit Shipments.

Yesterday the California Fruit Union
forwarded to Omaha, Minneapolis, Chi
cago and New York six carloads of fruit
five of peaches and apricots from Vaca-
vile and Winters, and one of cherries
from Santa Clara. &
The record-union., 1891-06-16
BRIEF NOTES.

Is. +. Graves has commenced suit in
the Superior Court for divorce from
Kittie Graves.
Lots of trout are being broughtt to True
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Cattle In EI Dorado.

According to rough estimate of quite
an extensive cattle-raiser of FL Dorado,
there are over IL 900 head of cattle raised,
pastured and herded within that county
annually.
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shall take the long and short terms, you
can swear them. There is no law author
izing them to draw straws. The tickets
should have specified the period for w hich
they were elected"
The record-union., 1891-06-16

EXCURSION TO COLUSA.- Next Sunday.
June 21st, special train will leave Sacra-
mento for CoIusa, conveying excursionists to
witness the dedication of the new convent
school.
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TJAVING SECURED THE SERVICES OF
II j. E. RICHARDSON, formerly with
Masky of san Francisco, we are prepared to
furnish our friends and the public with all
latest varieties of candies. CARAMEIS A
SPECIALITY.
Opera House Candy and Ice Cream ParlOrs,
SIS Il Street.
mV3f.tf2D r. y. PEDIAR PrDOrietor
The record-union., 1891-06-16
MARRIED,

CHASE -HARVEY-In this city, May 18th,
by Judge w. A. Henry Frank F. Chase to
Alice Harvey, both of Sacramento.
The record-union., 1891-06-16
ORDINANCE NO. 20.

An Ordinance Regulating Saloons, Dance.
Houses, Theaters and Places Where In
tOxicating Liquors are Disposed of BY Re-
tail and Providing for Licenses Therefor
The record-union., 1891-06-16

SONS OF VETERANS and Clerks Association
moonlight excursion. Thursday evening next.4
The record-union., 1891-06-16

The 'Twist Me- Suspenders for men are
the most convenient Suspenders to faoten
ana untasten that have ever been invented.
Having wire buckles, they are also dura-
BILE and light. Prices, ID, 25, 40, 80 and CSC.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-21
A Pretty Roumanian Custom.
From Youths Companion.

A pretty custom. similar to that observed
in England, Scotland and the United States
on st. Valentines Day, Feb. IA, is in vogue
in Roumania on March l. This is the day
indicated in the state and church calendar
as the official date for the beginning Of
spring.
The masculine portion Of the population
is not favored, as with valentines in this
country, but the daughter, friend, sweet
heart or bride may be quite sure of receiv-
ing her token or affectionate remembrance
on that day. These little gifts are called
martisoires and are made Of bronze, silver,
or some cheaper material in the shape of
hearts, stars and medallions. These little
amulers bear the date, March 1, accompa-
MED by that Of the year, and any motto or
inscription which may appear to the giVer
as appropriate.
The recipient of the martisoire wears IL,
held by small chain, on her arm or hung
around her neck. until in her walks abroad
she sees rose in bloom or hears the song of
the nightingale Then she takes it off, and
hangs it on the next green bush to which
she comes, as an offering to Mother Nature
for whom all Roumanians have much love.
Whether these little medals are allowed to
hang on the bushes aud swing in the breezes
time they are stealthily gathered by mar
tiSoire collector, to be melted for another
seasons use, is not led by the recent
German paper which tells of this pretty, If
rather sentimental, custom.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-21
RAIL AND CROsSTIE

Lee McLendon. formerly with the Central
railroad here, it is understood, is TO be
freight agent OF the Savannah, Americas
and Montgomery at Montgomery, as soon as
the road is in regular operation. Mr..
McLendon is now travelling freight and
passenger agent of the road. with head
quarters at Columbus.
This is printed for whit it is worth: An
unusual incident happened recently on the
Baltimore ana Ohio railroad. An express
car was loaded with horses. Ons OF the AMI
mails either objected to the rapid rate at
which the trainswas running, or else it de-
sired to give the order for breakfast, for it
raised its head and, taking the cord of the
air signal in its mouth, pulled the signal on
the engine, causing the engineer to stop the
train and thereby bringing numerous heads
out OF the windows to see if something was
on the track or off the track, as it was not
stopping place.
There is no class of railway employees who
are more faithful to the duties imposed than
the engineers. A shining example of this is
seen in the case of Charles Todd of the Cal
cago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul railroad who
saved hundreds Of excursionists on July at
the expense of his own life. The report says:
Todd felt his engine going, but he remained
to set the air brakes, shut off steam and open
the sand valves to make the wheels hold, so
that the cars might stay on the rails. He
went down with the engine. His first Ques-
ton when rescued from the ruins Of the en-
gire, badly scalded and writing in agony.
was: Are any Of the passengers hursW
Upon receiving the negative answer from
the passengers who crowded about him Todd
smiled as he looked around him and said
"Well, this is q serious Fourth we are hav-
ing, isn't IL? Pm afraid | had too many fire.
werks.n
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-21
The First Sea Island.

The first Sea Island cotton of the new
crop will arrive this morning by the South
ern Express Company. Butler e. Stevens
received advices yesterday Of the shipment
Of two bales of sea island per express 1t
was shipped by L. & B. F. Strickland of
Valdosta, who shipped the first bale last
year. The first bale last year arrived Aug
Is. The first bale Of Florida cotton did not
arrive until Aug %.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-21
What 1t Costa

Must be carefully considered by the great
majority of people in buying even necessi-
ties Of life. Hoods Sarsaparilla commends
itself with special force to the great middle
classes, because it combines positive econ
omy with great medicinal power. 1t is the
ONLY medicine Of which can truly be said
400 doses one dollar, y and a bottle taken
according to directions will average to last
a mnnth=46
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-21
a cun1ors and increasing caIcnlatIon has

A CURIOUS and interesting calculation has
been made by Prof. Rogers OF Washington, D.
c., on the dynamic power Of coal. According
to the professor. q single pound of good steam
coal has within it dynamic power equivalent to
the work of one man for one day. Three tons
period of twenty years, and one square mile OF
a seam of coal, having q depth of four feet only,
represents as much work as 1000, 000 men can
perform in twenty years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-21
LEGAL NOTICES.

NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned
~ intends to apply TO the judge OF the supe-
Tior court OF this county, at chambers, in Savan-
nab, Ga. on the 2lst OF September 1891, or at
such time thereafter as he can bs heard, for an
order to sell for reinvestment the interest or
Digby Tything, Decker ward Savannah, and
improvements thereon, and in the machinery,
engines boilers, ovens, tools, appurtenances.
live stock and other personally used in and
about the bakery business lately conducted by
Ferst 81 Co. on said lot number one %. The
reasons for applying for such leave to sell be-
ing that all Of said property has been sold to
tho Savannah Steam Bakery Company, and 1t 10
70 the interest OF said minor that her share
shall he conveyed along with those of the other
owners, and the proceeds reinvesbed in interest
bearing securities. JOSEPH FERST,
Guardian Of Miriam Ferst, Minor.
Aue. 20, 1891.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-21
Y. N. c. AS Win q Ganle.

The Y. NJ. c. A. ball club defeated the
Guyton base ball club in Guyton day be-
fore yesterday by score of IL to 6. The
batteries were. Y. M. c. A., Pritchavd and
Coney. Guytons, Nell and Nell. The feat
ure of the game was a three base hit by E.
Mercer when the bases were full.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-21

ADVERTISEMENTS, rs Words or more, in
this column inserted for ONE CENT A WORD,
Cash in Advance, each insertion.
Everybody who has any want 10 supply, any
thing 10 buy or sell. any business or accommo-
dations to secure; indeed, any wish to crafty.
should advertise in this column.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-21

n THERE is a vast bed of pure rock salt in the
ooio'euo desert, and the Southern Pacific rail-
way N laying their tracks to the salt mines,
obIiSe1 point where for 1900 feet they were
os e,. III Jumps of pure salt crystals Millions
feIi X and legions or giant centipedes
and ioo Unls salt when il was in a liquid state
sands of years. are found perfectly presers ed