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The record-union., 1891-08-10
PROBABLY SUICIDE
n Former Sacramentan Found Dead In
San Francisco.

n Former Sacramcntan Found Dead In
San Francisco.
George Ashton, an old man over 20
years of age, was found dead in his bed
at 332 Tehama street on Saturday after
noon by one of his neighbors. The re-
mains were removed to the Morgue.
The deceased was native of Berkshire.
England. He came 10 New York during
the gold excitement of lS49, and immedi-
ately after his arrival set out for Califor-
MIA across the continent. Ashton reached
Sutter Creek and worked at placer mining
for some time in various camps. accumu-
latlng small fortune. Subsequently he
went to San Francisco, where he opened
a miners general supply store. In 1864
he sold his store and moved to Sacra-
mento, where he became proprietor of a
small hotel. He remained at the Capital
only a few months and then returned to
San Francisco, where he lost nearly every
thing he possessed in unfortunate specu-
lationS.
A few days previous 10 his death Ash
ton cautioned his neighbors should they
fail to see him about to break into his
house to ascertain if he were there The
last seen of Ashton was on Friday after
noon. Not noticing him about on Satur-
day, one of his neighbors broke into the
house and found him dead in bed.
When discovered, the body was partly
in the bed, his feet resting on the floor.
while in his hand he held his old pipe.
partly filled with tobacco. He had evil
IDENTIFY died while smoking.
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LIQUOR LICENSES.
More Attachments to Be Levied-Ty
Arrests by the County.

More Attachments to Be Levied-Two
Arrests by the County.
The Liquor Dealers Association held a
meeting on Saturday at which the sub
ject of the attachment suits, now being in
stituted against dealers who had not pro-
cured and paid for city licenses, was dis
cussed at length.
To-day the city's special counsel, Clin-
ton L. White, will file the papers in at
tachment suits against all who have not
paid The city license or have not already
been sued.
Two saloon-keepers, NJ. Bennett and c.
Crocker, were on Saturday arrested on
complaint sworn out before Justice
Henry by P. Z. Dolan, County License
Collector, for conducting a saloon without
a license. The defendants had flied a
petition and bond with the Supervisors,
as the law requires, but have not applied
nor paid for the necessary $50 license.
Last week the Supervisors authorized
Collector DOlan to receive and receipt
for license dues pending the result of the
proposed amendment to the ordinance
which will come up for action at the next
session Of the board. The Collector de-
clares his purpose of pushing the matter
of collecting these licenses.
A demurrer has been filed to the COM
plant by w. A. Anderson, counsel for
the liquor dealers, alleging that the court
has not jurisdiction, and that there is no
statute requiring any person to procure
or pay for a license. The defendants gave
bonds, and their cases will come up in a
few days in Justice Henry's court.
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HUNDREDS OF BATHERs.
The Rush at the Swimming Baths Yes
tCruAV.

The Rush at the Swimming Baths Yes
terday.
Yesterday was great day at the new
swimming baths, and no one who wit
messed the enjoyment of the people had
any doubt about the popularity and sue
cess of the enterprise. Over eight hun
dred tickets We're sold before $50 o'clock
in the evening, and the baths were closed
at o'clock, as they will be every Sunday
evening. The business of the week has
been surprise even to the most SAN
guine of the projectors of the enterprise.
Over 5000 people have visited the baths
since their opening one week ago to-
night.
Many ladies were in the tank on Satur-
day and yesterday, and declared that
they had as much enjoyment as on
ladies day In fact as the baths are
conducted, there is no reason why both
sexes may not enjoy the heaIthful and
pleasant exercise of swimming at the
same time with the utmost propriety
While there is noise and laughter and
shouting, as is always tho case where
many persons are in the water, the best
of order is preserved, so far as rude and
unseemly conduct is concerned. In spite
of the great rush during the week it has
not been found necessary to eject half
dozen persons.
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THE OLD JAH,
Judge Catlin Declines TO Pass Upon the
Question of Safety.

Question of Safety.
1t was expected that on Saturday a
ruling would be made by Superior Judge
Catlin that would determine the question
of the right of the police authorities to
imprison persons in the present jail, and
that the building would be officially con-
demned.
This order was looked for as a result of
the habeas corpus petition presented by
Clinton l.. White on behalf of Gus Shultz.
who was arrested few nights since for
cutting James Murphy.
The petition alleged that Shultz was
detained without warrant, commitment
or process of any kind, and that petit
TONER was imprisoned in building that
is unsafe and liable to fall at any time;
that the building has been officially con-
demned, and that Shultz's life is con-
stantly threatened by him being incarcer-
ated therein.
Judge Catlin finally ordered the pris-
oner's release on the ground that no COM
plant had been filed against him. He
made no ruling affecting the right of the
police to incarcerate prisoners in the Jail
because OF its alleged unsafe codition.
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,ursementg....................... ss,oG7 os
Amount in City Treasury S1S2 $50 81
.-cr
Death of Mrs. I. II. Goodman.

The many friends in this city of Mrs.
t. H. Goodman, wife of the General Pas
senger and Ticket Agent of the Southern
Pacific Company, will regret to learn
that she died on Saturday in San
Rafael, where she and her husband
had been living for about two months.
Mrs Goodman had for several years been
an invalid, and for the past few months
was q great sufferer. The immediate
cause of her death was paralysis.
Deceased formerly lived in Sacramento
for several years. where she had many
friends who Will deeply regret her death
She was a lady who dispensed charity
with a quiet but liberal hand, and was
greatly beloved by all that knew her.
Colonel Goodman was deeply attached
TO his wife, and as his own health has
been poor of late, the fear is expressed
that her death may prove a severe and
dangerous shock to him.
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Condition of the Crops.

From the crop bulletins received last
week the following summary has been
telegraphed East by Weather Observer
Barwick:
Northern California-The weather has
been favorable for all crops. The hops
are in fine condition and the prospects
are good for a large yield. The grasshop-
pers are now disappearing.
Southern California-CooIer and better
growing weather prevailed during the
past week. The late hot wave has slightly
damaged the bean crop. Grapes and
pears are ripening rapidiy
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again, running as fruit boat in place of
the Onward. 1t seems as though the
farmers between Courtland and Walnut
Grove wanted to see if they couldn't sink
her or else send more potatoes and fruit
to San Francisco than could be piled on
the wharf She was heavier loaded than
any steamboat that was ever on the river.
The genial Captain Hansen took Mr..
Harvie, the 1sleton wharfinger, all
through the boat, and he said there was
only one little space on one side that they
could squeeze through. Her bow was
piled up as high as the upper deck, and
all of her space was occupied"
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State Library Matters.

There was a meeting Of the State Lii
brary Trustees on Saturday, at which
Messrs. Stephens, Green and Strother
were present.
The board directed the purchase of a
number of books recommended by the
Librarian, the cost, Of which will be
1898 90.
Controller Colgan presented statement
showing that there is now to the credit of
library Sl0,702 80.
After allowing bills amounting to ST.
76l IS, the board adjourned until Septem-
her 18th
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Nfcholson's Narrow Escape,

AS the train from Folsom was entering
the city on Saturday afternoon, and
when coming up the levee near Front
street. it struck Alexander Nicholson,
who tried to cross the track ahead of the
train.
He was carried for some distance on
the pilot before the train could be
stopped, when it was found that he was
very slightly injured.
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of Wellington coal for the Staten Island
dredger, into the water.
She turned almost completely upside
down, and lay there until Friday, when
the schooner Tartar, with second load
of coal for the same dredger, came along
and turned her over and Strengthened
her up. She was foated onto sandbar
at high tide, and when the tide fell she
was quickly pumped out.
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SCHOOL PROPERTY
Contracts Awarded for New Sidewalks.
Painting, Etc.

NUuITICIS AWdTIICu LOT y CIV SlUewaIkS.
Painting, Etc.
The City Board of Education held a
special meeting on Saturday to award
contracts for certain improvements in
and about some of the schoolhouses. All
the members were present except NIessrs.
Gardner and Chapman.
The contract for the construction of
a cement sidewalk around the Sacra-
mento Grammar School block was let to
John McGillivray for SI,702 7S.
NJ. NJ. Brady was awarded the contract
for LOGO yards or more of earth for filling
in and raising the sidewalk. at 29l cents
per cubic yard.
The contract for painting the Sutter
Grammar School, at Twenty first and L
streets, was awarded to w. II. Cass for
S}O3
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Taxing Time by the Forelock,

The Fourth Of July celebration here
next year will probably be on the grand
est scale ever witnessed on the coast out
side of the metropolis. There is every
reason TO believe that the county and city
authorities viii provide, by general tax,
for the funds required, as they have been
asked to do.
The Grand Army Posts have also made
a move by selecting Colonel c. II. Hub
bard and Major w. II. Ennis as members
OF the Columbian Celebration Committee
of 1892
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IT WILL STAY.
There VIII be No Removal OF IL
C,al,Ifnl District ScNnnI

Nai'Il:tI JlSJflct SCHOOL.
There was quite an animated election
held in Capital School District southeast
of the city, on Saturday. The issue was
the removal of the school from its pres
ent location near the County Hospital to
point at or near Oak Park.
Those favoring its removal were per-
sons who had recently removed to the
Park tract, while nearly all the old resi-
dents of the district favored the retention
Of the school at its present location.
Several speeches were made prior to
the opening of the polls and the result
proved that the advocates of removable
use an expression of the times-were mot
in it, from the start.
There were torty-Seven votes cast, and
Of these all but five were against removal.
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SATURDAYS Fire.

About noon on Saturday a barn on
Sixth street, near n, owned by Leland
Howe and stored with house moving ap-
pliances was burned. An adjoining resi-
dence owned by Mrs. Ann Hamm was
somewhat injured.
Howe's loss is estimated at something
over $500. The origin of the fire is un-
known
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DOWN THE RIVER
The Orchards Sending Loads of Fruit
to Market.

Never in the history Of the county
have the river orchards brought forth
such wonderful crops of fruit as they are
now sending to market. All the freight
boats are crowded daily with the hun
dreds Of tons that are destined for the
Eastern market and the home canneries.
The Rio Vista NefcS says: ''The Il. c..
Walker is on the Sacramento River
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A Name Omitted.

In the list of names of contributors to
the Sutter Fort fund, published on July
9th, that Of Luke A. Lumsdon of Oakland
was accidentally omitted. Mr.. Lumsdon
was one of the first to contribute to the
fund. He sent the handsome sum of $50
to General MARITIME, who turned it over
mittee.
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Internal Revenue Collections,

The internal revenue tax collected in
the Fourth Internal Revenue Dis
trict of California by H. W. Bying-
ton, Collector, during the month
of July, 1891, was: Penalties, S2l5 96;
fermented liquors, S14,2l7 25; dis
TILED spirits. SS,277 30; special taxes,
licenses, SG5,076 25; cigars, 81 ,Gl2 3d. Total
collections. SSS, ,799 IL.
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Real Estate Transfers,

The following real estate transfers have
been recorded since our last report:
b. U. Steinman to j. S. Bogges-Lots 5
and 8. block q of Oak Park and South
Sacramento; grant.
George c. Jones to estate of Washing
ton Fern, Observation-Disclosures one-half
of lots ., & and s, II and I, Twenty-first
and Twenty-second streets; 81.
Sophie Jones to above estate-Lots 5. 6
and s, II and 1, Twenty and Twenty
second streets; $40.
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Children Enjoy

The pleasant flavor, gentle action and
soothing effects of Syrup of Figs, when in
need of laxative, and if the father or
mother be costive or bilious the most
gratifying results follow its use, so that
ii is the best family remedy known and
every family should have a bottle.
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The Army DeDartS,

At S O'Clock on Saturday evening the
First Artillery Regiment left by special
train Of ten cars for Camp Murray at
Santa Cruz.
There were a couple of thousand people
at the depot to see them off, and The
Girl l Left Behind Me'' is quite numer-
Gus to-day in Sacramento.
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Placer County Exhibit.

Eureka Grange, of Auburn, has prom
ised to make grand exhibit of the pro-
ducts of Placer. County at the coming
State Fair. 1t will include the display to
be made at the local fair, which closes a
day or two prior to the opening of the
State Fair
The record-union., 1891-08-10
Serious Accident.

While engaged in doing some carpenter
work on the residence of George Woodall
at 1916 Eighteenth street, carpenter
named Vandercook fell and struck upon
fence, one of the pickets OF which
pierced his side, badly lacerating the
The record-union., 1891-08-10
Saturday,s Police Court.

In the Police Court on Saturday Grace
Cook was fined $40 for disturbing the
peace. The petit larceny case of Fran
cisco Reyes was continued until to-day,
and that of Quong Sing, for vagrancy,
III til to-day.
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LOST HER CARGO
A Schooner Comes to Grief In the Mo
keIuu1na River

a SCHOONER NUIIItS 20 UI'IcI III the Mo-
kelumne River.
One day last week, as the schooner
Amelia was sailing up the Mokelumne
River the captain grew careless and
allowed her to run ashore. AS the tide
was high and a good breeze blowing, she
ran clear up to the levee, and when the
tide fell she was left with her stern en-
tirelv out of water, but she suddenly took
a start and slid of the bank into the
river. dumping her cargo, siXty-two tons
The record-union., 1891-08-10
PACIFIC HOTEL,

Corner and Fifth Streets, Sacramento
CENTRALLY LOCATED AND CONYEN-
" lent to all places OF amusement. The best
family hotel in the city. The table always
supplied with the best the market affords.
Street cars from the depot pass the door every
five minutes. Meals. 25 cents.
C. +. SINGLETON PrOprietor
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3O4 X STREET.
ALNIN HOUSE.

12O Post Street, san Francisco.
MRS. ELDRED-EDELMAN HAS RE
WI turned TO the ALVIN HOUSE and leased
lt for term of years. Will refurnish and
renovate thoroughly, and viii be pleased to
see her old patrons. au4-Irn
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THE SADDLE ROCK
Restaurant and Oyster House

EIRST-CLASS HOUSE IN EVERY RE
L spect. Ladies' dining-room separate. Open
day and night. BUCRMANN & CARRA-
CHER, ProprietoTs. No. 1019 Second street,
betMeen ] md Is. Sacramento.
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City Finances.

City Auditor Young makes the follow
ing report of the receipts and disburse-
ments of the city for the week ending
Saturday, August 8, 1891.
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BROOKLYN HOTEL,

DUSH STREET, BETWEEN BfONTGOM.
ID cry and Sansome, San Francisco. con-
Quoted on both the European aud American
plan This Hotel ia under the management of
Charles Montgomery, and is the best Family
and Business Mems Hotel In San FT9lnciscO
Home comforts, cuisine unexc<lled, first-class
service, highest standard OF respectability
guaranteed. Board and room Per day 81 2b
TO 81; single room, 80 cents to 81 per night
Free coach to and from the Hotel. TTSa
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ST. DAVID'S

ST. VID'S,
us Howard Street, near Third, San Francisco
A FIRST-CLASS LODGING HOTEL, CON.
IA tanning 200 rooms; water and gas in each
room; no better beds in the world; no gnest
q large reading-room; hot and cold watert
baths free. Price of Rooms-Per night. SO
snd 70 cents; per week from 80 upward
Open all night. r. HUGHES, Proprietor.
SO AT MaIket-street Ferry take Omnibus
Line OF street cars for. Third md Howatd- -TIrS
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INTERNATIONAL HOTEL

$50 to 328 X Street.
w a. CASWELL, PROPRIETOR, BOARO
w and lodging by the day, week or month
at most reasonable rates iv1-tf'
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FREMONT HOTEL,
MRS. p. BRYDING, Sole Proprietor.
NEWLY YFURNISHEDA AND RENOVATED
IN nne family hotel; wei-suppled table;
airy rooms; terms moderate; accommodations
excellent. 112 and ia street ap4-3m
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GLOBE RESTAURANT.

WI cook and caterer has opened a new res
taurant and is prepared to give the best meals
In the city.
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SUMMIT SODA SPRINGS,

THE SUMMER RESORT OF THE SIERRA
/ Nevadas, for health and pleasure seekers.
Stage leaves the Summit G. 2. II. r.. for tho
Springs every morning at 8 O'Clock
my27-3m* GOULDEN & JACOBS. Props.
Telegram-herald., 1891-04-04
O'MAllET GIVES UP.

The Notorious Detective Drives to the
Courthouse and surrenders himself
New ORLEANS, La, April S.-Domi-
nick c. O'Malley, the notorious detec-
tive, who was charged with
having attempted to pack the jury
in the Hennessy case, and who
mysteriously disappeared when the
crowd at Clay statue and at the
parish prison on the memorable l4th Of
March were bowling for his blood,
created a sensation by surrender
ing himself. He drove to the Grim
inal court with his attorney, Lionel
Adams, and James Barry, ex-clerk OF
the criminal court, and gave himself up
to Chief Deputy Sheriff Arnault There
are three indictments against him, one
as accessory to crime of bribing one of
the states jurors In the Hennessy case.
one for perjury in suit in the
civil court some years ago, and one
for attempting to procure the COM
mission of the crime of perjury in
1882 in a suit of the state against HIM
self in the criminal court here. The
bail was fixed at $1,000 and Mr.. Barry
signed for the whole amount O'Mal-
ley looks well, though rather pale. He
still refused to talk. but SAYS he will
make a statement. He would not tell
whether he had left the city or not II
is supp osed he was here all the time
Telegram-herald., 1891-04-04
OUR NEW SISTER.
The Comm onweaith Of Australia Con-
ceded To Mean Another Isspubnc.

The Com I'm on wealth of Australia Con-
ceded to Mean Another sspubiic.
LONDON, April 3-The creation of the
commonwealth of Australia by tho
federation convention at Sydney Is
barely noticed in the London morning
papers. The Chronicle docs not re
gard il as pointing to a separation
from the mother country. The Shr
grasps the significance of the action and
SAYS that Australia will be a democratic
federation. practically are public. with
monarchical veneer. THE Australians
have copied the United States consti-
tuition" it says. avoiding its defects
and its evils A delicate task de-
wolves on the queen in appointing the
governor-gcncral. A mistake would
endanger the connection between tho
mother country and the new federation.
where everything is ripe for indepen-
dence and the election Of a president
The 80. James Gazette regards the adop-
ton 81 the name Commonwealth"
rather than Dominion as significant
Australia" i; SAYS. SIS more republic
than a colony" The Pail Mall Gazette
says: The crown Is still reality.
but its power in the new common
wealth is .fgment"
Telegram-herald., 1891-04-04
SWEpTTHE PRAIRIES
A Pierce Gale Accompanied by
Snow Visits the West.
BREckIsc SEVERAL BUILDINGS
IL Is siI~ alsaneess VITA Oas Of fessers
ZEPHYR, Playing havoc la >e~ nera
ashingtes "a Danger Of Issnas-
tisn fre0a High " sser-

ARKASsAs CITY. Kan. April s-A
.erEible wind aaa sneustorn sweet
over this section Of the country
"Wednesday night Several small eal-as
ings were wrecked and plate glass
windows in stores were broken by the
flying debris. One IF tie Indian school
buildings al Chiiiocco was unroofes-
The storm vas not in the nature Of .
cyclone, bat came sweeping mp from
the northwest The Temperature
dropped 20 degrees in thirty minutes
No lives have been lost so far a. heard
from. thongh the damage IN the eoan-
try mas been considerable.
OKLAHOMA CiTs. a T., April s.-A
terrible windstoria prevailed here
night, doing considerable damage and
Wednesday resulting in the serious
injury Of Sally Dale. An an
finished brick building was blown
down. covering the building con
tanning the Dale millinery establish
ment. and crushing ia the root. Two
sisters were in the house at the tif-.e,
bat the Older one escaped unhart Fire
started in the ruins. but was estsa-
guishec before much damage had been
done.
GUTHRIE CITY. Kan. April s.--one Ct
the wors; windstorlns this vicinity has
ever experienced swept over this town
Wednesday night A number of small
buildings were torn down and num-
Der OF people were injured. though none
seriously. The reports from the coun-
try districts come in very slowly, but
there is every reason TO believe that cat
tie have drif;ed away. and much dam
age is feared from wire fences
WAsHISoroN, April s.-There have
been fears Of flood In Washington
during the last two days, although the
assurance of the signal Office has abated
the uneas.ness. The rain has beer
coming down in torrents. and with the
exception of few days il has rained
continuously for two weeks Tbs
Potomac has risen about feet,
flooding portions OF the town near the
river. The cellars of the main Wash
ington market on Pennsylvania avenue
are flooded. as is Harris theater.
GEoRGErowS. ID. c., April s. In
Georgetown some loss has already been
entailed by the high state Of the Poto-
mac. Considerable damage has been
done on the canal At dams Nos and q,
where a washout has taken place and a
large section OF the new cribbing de-
stroyed. causing loss Of between
$1,000 and $4,000.
New YORK. April s.-The heavy storm
which swept over this section Thursday
night did considerable damage particu-
larry to the east of New York. The
storm outside of this city was ac-
companied in many places by
heavy. wet snow. aud this aided
by the high wind dcn.oralized the tele-
graph wires TO a great extent The
wires began TO fail N O'Clock a. m.
and within half an hour there was not
a single wire TO Boston out Of regular
complement of fifty. Hartford. Provi-
dence and Springfield wires failed
little later. and until s o'clock n n.
New York city was completely cut OF
from Geographic communication with
eastern points with the exception Of
New Haven.