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The record-union., 1891-03-15
GOOD FOR ISLETON.
That Burg Now Rejoiceth Over a New
Telephone Line.

That Burg Now Rejoiceth Over a New
Telephone Line.
'Hello, RECoRD-UNIoN !" came in re-
sponse to furious ringing of the tele-
phone yesterday.
''Hello! What is it?
"Were in the union now."
well, who are you, what union are
you in, and how did you get through the
fence?'
"oh, 1 forgot! This is Isleton talk
ing" .
well, you see we've just had the tele-
phone line completed to this place to-day,
and now we're in the union, don't you
see? BY the way, we have some good
VIII 1.-THE rest OF the word could not be
understood at this end of the line"
"Some good what?'
well, call it Shasta water. Come and
see us and try it."
The reporter then learned, in response
to inquiries, that the people down the
river were quite jubilant over the fact
that nearly all the important points in
that locality are in telephonic commune
cation with Sacramento and the rest OF
the outside world.
The Isleton Office is in charge of Mr.,
Gardner. The line is in fine working
order, and with the improved transmit-
ters at either end conversation can be
maintained with as much distinctness as
II the parties were in the same room.
The record-union., 1891-03-15

1uI dancing party to the young gentlemen
members last evening at Turner Hall. The
aIialr was perfectly managed and everyone
who attended enjoyed the party immensely.
ihe committee of Arrangements consisted OF
Miss Edna Lewis and Miss Retta Kennedy.
MISS Cora Mott acted as Floor Director, and
the FLOOR Managers were Miss Jennie Allen
Miss Mabel Gilman. Miss Pauline Foster, Miss
Lulu Nichols, Miss Josie Frost and Miss Flora
Herzog.
Mrs. ID. NJ Burns had very pleasant recep-
tion Friday evening at her pariors in the Capt.
tai Hotel, in which she was assisted by her
sister, Miss SCHNEIDER, of San Francisco. The
parlors of the hostess were beautifully dec
Grated with baskets of choice La France roses
and maiden-hair fern, and the mantels were
hidden bya profuse bank of camellias. From
the chandeliers hung pendant large balls OF
flowers of different hues, and every available
spot in the spacious rooms reflected the handi-
work of the florist. Tempting viands were
served, and, as the hour of leave-taking grew
near, the guests were 10th to depart from the
company of their charming hostess. Among
the ladies present were Mrs. Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor Reddick, Mrs. Mckee, Mrs. Joy, Miss
SCHNEIDER, Mrs. Dana Perkins, Mrs. Senator
Seawell, Miss Cutler, Mrs Brown, Miss Smith.
Mrs. Senator Mahoney and many Others
The record-union., 1891-03-15
PUTTING ON STYLE.
The Electric Road People Show that
They Mean Business.
New Motors which VIII Not Be Noisy
More Cars Needed to Handle
the Traffic.

The employes-conductors and motor
will come out in style to-day.
They will don for the first time their
new and handsome blue uniforms. brass
buttons and gold-trimmed caps. tits stated
authoritatively, however, that, despite all
this finery, they will condescend to speak
to ordinary citizens and passengers lust
the same as of old.
President Henry, of the electric road,
says that the company has in contempla-
ton many improvements, which will be
lnaugurated on the line as rapidly as
practical. The rolling stock is admitted
to be insufficient to accommodate the
IMMENSE TRAFFIC
That the road will be called upon to
handle during the coming summer, and,
consequently, a number of new cars will
be built timmediately-either at the Stock
ton or the Newark factory. The new
cars will differ somewhat in appearance
with the cars at present in use. They
will be boxed in at the side to about the
level of the arm of the seat. Above this
windows will be let in in winter, and
doors at the ends, thus making them
closed cars. In summer they will be en-
tlrely open, with adjustable side curtains
insteadsof windows.
Hereafter the ears which run out on the
M-street division will carry red flags in
the daytime, and at night will be indi-
Gated by RED headlights. The J-street
cars will carry no flags, and will have the
usual white light. The color of the cars
will cut no figure in the matter in the
future.
NEW MOTORS, TOO.
While the new ears are being built. six
new and improved electric motors will
be IN course of construction, too. The
contractors, the Thomson Houston Com
pany, agree to have them ready by June
lst. These new motors have q slow speed
armature, making but 59S revolutions per
minute when the car is running at the
rate of ten miles per hour. In addition
to this the power is conveyed direct from
the motor shaft to the axle, using but one
piIion and one gear, thereby saving
great deal of friction. The gear runs in
box of oil, and this, in conjunction with
the slow speed and reduction of friction.
it is believed will do away with the noise
which now characterizes the running of
the cars.
The motors which are at present in use
Will, in the course of time, also be re-
modelled so as to be noiseless.
The record-union., 1891-03-15
THIRTEEN INNINGS
Sacramento's Imported Ball-Player
Defeated at Fresno.

Sacramento's Imported Ball-Players
Defeated at Fresno.
McCloskey's team of Texas steers-re-
modelled into Sacramento ball-players-
went to Fresno to teach the ''hayseed''
team there how to play baseball
The lesson was administered YESTERDAY
The Fresno boys were evidently apt
scholars, as the following instantaneous
photograph of the score (taken by ou,
special camera artist will indicate:
Fresno 10, Sacramento s.
But then, judging from all reports, il
was an exciting game, replete with heavy
hitting and errors on both sides. France
the much-talked-of left-handed twirler
was batted out of the box, but the young
man who pitched for Fresno, Stapleton
by name, pitched out the thirteen innings
of the game. Hoffman took Frances
place. The McCloskey men led until the
last inning, when the hayseeds made a
squirt, tied them, and in the fourth extra
inning passed them. The same two teams
will contest again to-day, when Hustin
and Hoover will be the battery for the
local team, and Darby and Ward for the
Fresno team,
The record-union., 1891-03-15
GIBSON'S FIST.
An L-street Saloon-keeper Finds Out
How Hard 1t Is.

An L-street Saloon-keeper Finds Out
How Hard 1t Is.
James Barry, the keeper of a saloon on
Third and L streets, where low characters
congregate, was lodged in the city prison
yesterday morning by officer Gibson, and
charged with resisting an officer.
About o'clock yesterday morning
Gibson noticed drunken man in Bar
ry's place, who looked to be stranger in
the city. There were several other parties
in the saloon, whom Gibson considered
We're not safe company for drunken
man. The officer went inside and shook
the inebriate, who was sitting in chair,
and started to take him out of the saloon.
Barry objected, and insisted that the
officer had no right to interfere with his
business. Gibson paid no attention to
Barry and was leading the drunken man
out of the house when Barry jumped in
to Interfere. The officer wheeled around
and struck him in the face, knocking
hlm down on the floor.
Officers Franks and Mclaughlin
stepped in at this juncture and Barry and
the drunken man We're taken to the po-
lice station. Barry's trial will take place
on Monday.
The record-union., 1891-03-15

Sargeant Barwick Says the Atmosphere
is in a Cyclofdal Condition.
The Signal Service temperature at 5 A.
NJ. and P. NJ. yesterday was 500 and 63o,
while the highest and lowest temper
ature was 66' and 490, with light and va
riable winds and partly clouded sky.
The barometrical readings at 5 A. NJ.
and P. NJ. were 30.O6 and 1898 inches.
showing a steadily falling barometer, a
local evidence that the atmosphere is in a
cycloidal condition.
The highest and lowest temperature one
year ago yesterday was GO and AZ, and
precipitation on either day.
The barometer yesterday at other signal
stations was falling, temperature rising,
and variable winds that are blowing from
all directions Of the compass between
Sacramento and Vancouver Island or the
Straits of Juan de Fuca.
The record-union., 1891-03-15
RAMIE CULTURE.

Sacramento Grange Takes Hold of the
Matter With Vim.
Readers of the RECORD UNION are no
doubt by this time quite familiar with
the subject of ramie culture, as this jour
nal has of late given the matter consider
able attention and space.
Sacramento Grange, No. II, met at
Granger Hall yesterday afternoon and
by special requestW. H. Murray, Secre-
tary of the California Ramie Company.
read paper on ran1ie culture. a com
mittee was then appointed to confer with
the above-named company with the view
of establishing central station in Sacra-
mento to be under the control of the
grange.
The following named members will
call on members Of the order and others
and try to get so or 100 acres planted
within the next three weeks. Quite a
number of acres are already promised:
Charles Hull, Walter w. Greer, Charles
Mack. Jr., Myron Smith, Moses Spraig,
Mrs. d. ID. Hull and Mrs. G. Hack.
a special resolution was read and
adopted that it was the sense of the mem
bers of Sacramento Grange, ,No,,12, that
they do favor the passage of the ramie bill
now pending before the Legislature to
encourage ramie culture, and request the
passage OF said bill in the interest of the
farmer.
The record-union., 1891-03-15
JUSTICE MURCH.
His Onlce Declared Vacant, and De-
serted by His Bondsmen,

His Office Declared Vacant. and De-
serted by His Bondsmen.
The troubles of L. NJ Murch, the err
ratio Justice of the Peace of Folsom, have
been referred to frequently in the news
papers.
Murch was elected to the office at the
last election, and Jacob Hyman and NJ.
J. Levy qualified as his bondsmeu.
Murch's judicial career was short and
sweet. His Sancho Panza decisions. and
erratic ways in general, led people to be-
lieve that he was of unsound mind. and
the longer he remained in office the more
thoroughly the people became convinced
that their opinion was right.
Murch's bondsmen finally became wor-
ried and appealed to the Board of Super
visors to be released from the RESPONSE
bility they had entered upon. The Super
visors were powerless in the matter, how
ever. and referred Hyman and Levy to
the District Attorney. The matter was
finally put in proper shape before the
The record-union., 1891-03-15
ZOE GAYTON'S TRAMP.
The Actress Long Journey is Nearir
the End.

The Actress Long Journey is Nearing
the End.
Zoe Gayton, the plucky actress, who is
tramping across the continent, has nearly
reached the end of her long journey.
The party reached Clyde, n. Y, on the
7th inst, 1872 days from San Francisco, 1S9
days from Sacramento and 196 miles
ahead of the record. On that day Miss
Gayton and party were only 329 miles
from New York City-the finishing point
where they expect to arrive on the 22d
inst.
Miss Gayton has figured it out that,
barring an accident, she will be $50 miles,
or ten days, ahead of the best time ever
made when she reaches New York.
The record-union., 1891-03-15
BRIEF NOTES

The river receded to 20 feet Z inches
last evening.
An orange special of fourteen cars went
East yesterday at noon, over the Central
Pacific road.
Edward Millen and John Moser.
drunks, were fined SO and S. respectively
in the Police Court yesterday.
"a Merchant" is informed that the
RECORD UNION pays no attention to
anonymous letters. Persons sending
communications must accompany them
with their names, not for publication.
unless SO desired, but as a guarantee OF
good faith.
The record-union., 1891-03-15
Stanley,s Voice.

Stanley, the African explorer, now
Stanley the American lecturer, is win
ming many compliments from the critics.
His voice was pretty effectually tested in
the Grand Opera House at San Francisco.
and it penetrated the remotest corners
with remarkable distinctness, something
unusual in that huge barn of building.
His lecture in this city is set down for
ia i-fb
The record-union., 1891-03-15
"sHokeY-pokey.o -

''The law against 'hokey-pokey' goes
into effect on May 10th," said Judge
Cravens yesterday to Captain Lee, ''and
Pm going to see that every game is
stopped" The Judge was instrumental
in having the bill passed by the present
Legislature, and he intends to see that it
is enforced. Captain Lee says the entire
force will be instructed as to their duties
when the bill becomes a law.
The record-union., 1891-03-15
ADJUSTMENTS

1.-THE Honeymoon was played by the
Wainwright company at the Metropoli-
tan Theater last night, to conclude the
engagement. Miss Wainwright made a
lovely Juliana. Dramatically, the part
has been more strongly personated, how
ever. The mock Duke of Mr.. Owen was
faultless, and as fine bit of low-comedy
work as any might wish to see. Mr..
Hill proved his fine ability as Aranza.
The support was good throughout, and
the manifestations Of approval by the au-
dience were warm and many.
The record-union., 1891-03-15
She WIN Have to Appear.

Mrs. Fouts, the complaining witness in
the case of L. c. Fouts, charged with bat
terry, was not present when the case was
called in the Police Court yesterday, and
Judge Cravens issued an attachment foI
her arrest. Officer Wilson served it and
brought Mrs. Fouts to jail. The defendant
demanded jury trial, and q venire fol
thirty jurors was issued. The case will
be tried on March 10Th.
The record-union., 1891-03-15
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Major A. L. Nichols, of Chico, is in the city
Hon John Eagon, of lone, was in the city
yesterday.
Dwight Hollister and family, of Courtland.
are spending few days in Sacramento.
Henry I. Fisher, editor of the vaca Valley
enterprise. arrived in the city last evening
The record-union., 1891-03-15
knights Landing to Marysville.

At the request of the people of Marys-
vile, Oroville, Knights Landing and
other towns, who have occasion to travel
Marysville and Knights Landing, new
timetable is to be arranged by the rail-
road company in accordance with their
wishes.
The record-union., 1891-03-15
CAPTURED ANOTHER.
SSMeal-Beaters'' Should Steer Clear c
PIummer'S.

SItET
Piummer'S.
Plummer, the J-street restaurant
keeper, marched proudly into the city
prison again last evening and deposited
therein another prisoner.
He was "meal- beater."
Plummer is death on this class of
rogues, and when they try to board free OF
charge at his place, he doesn't waste time
IN blowing his police whistle, but pounces
upon the freebooter and plays policeman
himself. The victim of Plummer's vigil
lance last evening rave his name to
Prison-keeper CarroI as Herman. and
was locked up on a charge of misde-
meanor.
The record-union., 1891-03-15
An Owner Wanted

Officer Wilson arrested man yester-
DAY morning, who was trying to sell a
valuable buggy-robe and lady's ulster,
to parties on X street. The man refused
to give any name or to tell where he got
the articles. The owner can have the
property by calling at the police station.
The record-union., 1891-03-15

Superior Court, and Judge Catlin has
now released the bondsmen and declared
Murch's office vacant-Murch having
been unable to secure new bondsmen. 1t
will now deyolve upon the Supervisors to
appoint successor.
The record-union., 1891-03-15
Population of the United States.

The revised figures indicate popula-
ton of 81, ,622 $50 in the United States in
1890. Between 1850 and 1890 the ratio of
growth was 24.S per cent, smaller in
crease than for any other decade since the
foundation of the Government, except
that of 1s60-70, the war period.
The record-union., 1891-03-15
Representatives selected.

AT meeting of Harmony Lodge.
Knights and Ladies of Honor, last night
Lincoln White was elected Represent
ative to the Grand Lodge which meets in
San Francisco next month. Mrs. j. c..
Pierson was elected Alternate.
The record-union., 1891-03-15
President Gompers to Speak.

There will be mass meeting to-mor-
row evening at the Clunie Opera House
at which Samuel Gompers of New York,
President of the American Federation OF
Labor will sneak
The record-union., 1891-03-15
County Educators.

The County Board of Education met at
Howard's office yester-
day, and finished the compilation OF
questions for the examination of the
country schools.
The record-union., 1891-03-15
For the Ladies'

Considerable interest will no doubt be mani
tested by the ladies of Sacramen 10 and vicinity
with the announcement that Miss s. I. NJ
Hoover, of New York, will open, on or about
next Wednesday, one of the largest millinery
emporiums in California. at 625 ] street
Her imported stock will not only be com
plete, but will consist of the latest designs and
novelties. Her experience for the past ten
years in New York will prove of great ad
vantage to patrons.
The record-union., 1891-03-15
Last Weeks Failures.

The Bradstreet Mercantile Agency re-
ports nineteen failures in the Pacific
Coast States and Territories for the week
ending yesterday, as compared with thir-
teen for the previous week, and twenty
one for the corresponding week of 1890.
The record-union., 1891-03-15
EVERYBoDY,S 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 un-
deIStood to represent only the views of the
writers. All communications must be accom-
panied by the name of the writer not for pub
! licaton, unless SO desired, but as guarantee g
of good faith.-EDS1
The record-union., 1891-03-15
DIED.

HEANY-In this city, March 18th, Margaret
,wlte of Patrick Heany, q native of County
Longford, Ireland, aged 62 years.
RB- Friends and acquaintance are respect.
fully invited to attend the funeral. which
will take place from her late residence
Eighth street q and Il, tomorrow (Monday
at $50 O'Clock, thence to the Cathedral
where high mass will be said for the repose
of her soul.
The record-union., 1891-03-15
Electric Rai1rnad

Nottce-M-street cars will carry red flags
ana red headlights. Color of cars will not in
dlcate which street they run on.
The record-union., 1891-03-15

BORN.
HERNDON-In this city, February 21st, to
the wife OF II. Herndon a daughter.
The record-union., 1891-03-15
4prrtnl 5tntfrra. .

SAMPLE ROOMS, 1o14 Sixth street. be-
tween and K. Fine Wines LIQUORS and Ci-
gars. JACOB HEARTH, Proprietor.
PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TEETH. by
use of local anesthetic. DR. WELDON den
tiSt, Eighth and j streets.
The record-union., 1891-03-15

EXCURSION Sunday next, steamer Thomas
DWyer, to Fremont and return. Round trip
81. Lunch served, 20 cents.
The record-union., 1891-03-15

LADIES' fine shoes made to order for So an,
Sc at S17 X street. =
The record-union., 1891-03-15

HAVE your boots and shoes repaired at sl7
X street. Lowest prices.
The record-union., 1891-03-15
THE WEATHER.

Lake House, March II, 1891.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-14

WE have in our minds eye an old
codger we knew when he was young.
He had the strangest opinions you
ever heard Of He thought an honest
man deserving of confidence; that a
man who was industrious and prompt
ly paid his debts. and did not wrong
others In any way, was good citizen;
and that fellows mother was his best
and most unselfish friend. We saw
him. the other day, and we don't think
the old fool has learned more than he
knew at twenty. He still cllngs to
those opinions. We might multiply
examples, but have given sufficient to
show that the fool-killer has not done
bis whole duty. Young man. if you
would be wise. change your opinions
promptly, and take up every new
tangled notion that comes along.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-14

LONDON, Aug. 5.-Messrs. Dillon and
O'Brien appeared IN the house of com
mons for the first time in many months,
their absence having been due to their
Imprisonment in Galway Jail. They
were met in the lobby of the house by
members of both sections of the Irish
parliamentary party and were the re-
cipients of hearty congratulations from
all the Irish representatives. Upon
entering the houae MIR Dillon took "a
seat beside MIR. Justin Mccarthy, who
leads that faction of the Irish party
which declines to accept Mr. Parnell as
n leader.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-14
WORKINGMEN IN POLITICS.
Michigan knights of Labor Discuss
the Industrial Movement.

LANSING, Mich, Aug. 5.-The gen.
cral State assembly of the Knights of
Labor has been in session with closed
doors with twenty delegates present,
representing 100 assemblies through
out the State. The one point of i'm
portance was action on the recent
greeting sent by the general secretary
ana treasurer of the order
at Philadelphia, by which the
asst mbly was earnestly requested to
take independent political action.
There was to have been an effort made
to induce the assembly to indorse the
Peoples party platform, but the forces
were routed by the sudden appearance
of John Devlin of Detroit, member Of
the general executive committee of the
order in the United States, 1t is doubt
full If the effort would have been sue
cessful anyway, as Master Workman
Henry |, Allen. OF Schoolcraft, was
avcrse to such radical measures and
had in measure prepared to fight the
move.
In lieu of such action the assembly
adopted n resolution. indorsing the
action of all industrial councils or con
ventions that have inaugurated work
Cooking to consolidation of all in
dustrial people at the ballot box, trust
ing that this great movement of indus
trial consolidation may eliminate in
the full emancipation of the masses
from industrial slavery"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-14

WHILE the number of institutions in
Great Britain and Ireland classed as
universities is only 10. the United
States has no fewer than 81 such insti-
buttons scattered all over the country.
Many states and religious bodies and
even private individuals, provide these
with abundant endowments for carry
ing on the work of education. Ok
ford and Cambridge have been for
nearly five centuries the great and al
most exclusive centers of learning pa
tronized by the crown and aristocracy
of England. Men are sent there as
much for the social associations which
they give them for life as for what
they learn. To be in Oxford or Cam
bridge is to be trained from youth up
ward in the very choicest circles of
English society. Americans, on the
other hand, are more practical in Sc
lections of schools and careless for
these social attractions than for giving
young men q sound and substantial cd
ucation.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-14

IT Is one OF the sad features of our
time that the pursuit of wealth crowds
out in the minds of our citizens n
proper regard for and just discharge
OF the whole duty of American citi-
zenship. They who strive for wealth
do not interest themselves in the
affairs OF state, in politics, in the adj
ministration of government, except to
the extent of subscribing their person
al pecuniary interests. Governments
with such people. simply means a ma
chine for enacting laws that will en-
able them to pile up money. And be-
yond that they have no concern for it.
With all the higher, worthier and
pobler purposes of government they
are not In special sympathy. They
allow politics to drift as 1t may. feel
ing that they will be able, in any
event, to utilize things for their one
paramount object-the accumulation
Of wealth.