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THE PRoMIBIToRY LAW.

The "citizens League" Begins OPP
erations-Seizures Follow SELF
ures and Prosecutions Succeed
Prosecutions.
The Municipal Court has been a busy
place several days during the past week.
Yesterday some fifteen cases were heard,
disposed of and continued. The Prohi-
tory law has been so strictly enforced
that for two or three weeks the law has
prohibited and the saloons are closed.
Among the cases, not heretofore noted,
are the following:
VIM. WEIGH charged with selling, Sec
ond offenses, gave S400 bail for appear
ance Friday. In this case first offenses
had been alleged. These were with.
drawn and second offenses set up.
George Cooke, who was up for selling
at PTatt's stand on Main street, pleaded
not guilty. His trial is set for Saturday.
The cases of Thomas and James Morris
sey, VIM. Thayer, VIM. Cronin, Thomas
Donovan and Thomas Ryan, for selling,
were continued, as was also that against
George Barney for the ringing of bells
on Beach street.
VIM. Lundergan pleaded guilty to 20
first offenses for selling and one for
keeping, and was fined 1920 and costs.
He appealed. David Donovan, employed
by Mr.. Lundergan, plead guilty to 20
first offenses for selling, was fined $400
and costs and appealed.
D. j. Pratt was fined for five second
offenses 5000 and sentenced to one month
in the House of Correction, appealed.
Lucius Collins, landlord of the Put
nam House, charged with second offense
is continued until the 9th.
Thomas Butler, of the Cottage hotel,
charged with five second offenses for sell
ing and one case for keeping intoxicat.
ing liquor, continued.
Horace Jackson was discharged and
the case of John Lyons was discontin-
ued. George Curtis, charged with breach
of the peace, was continued.
There is another grist of cases in prep
aration and the prosecutions will be Wig
orously pursued.
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THE ELECTRIC RAILWAY.
The Movement Begun to obtain It,
PnbIio Meeting Held Last Evening.

At the meeting last evening in
the interest of the proposed electric rail
way, held in the village rooms, Fl. s..
Bingham, president of the village, was
elected chairman, and Harry T. Cush-
man, secretary. Some twenty-five of
our prominent business men and CAPT
talists were present, and an expression
of opinion was freely given that an cleo
trio road was desirable and would, prob
ably, be a profitable investment. The
proposed route is an extension of the
one running from Hoosick Falls to Wal
loOmsac, coming through North Ben
nington and to this village with termi-
nus at the east end of the corporation.
This would give an excellent service
within the village limits as well as fire.
quent and rapid communication with
North Bennington and Hoosick Falls.
If it was thought best freight line
could be added as has been done in other
places. The whole subject was given to
a committee of five to look the ground
over and report at an adjourned meet
ing to be held September Goth, in the
evening. The committee are: Maj. A.
B. Valentine, A. P. Childs, E. L. Sibley,
N. NJ. Puffer, E. E. Larrabee. While it
is possible to organize under the general
railroad law, yet in many respects spec
ial charter is desirable, and the report of
the committee will be made in time to
obtain the necessary legislation at the
legislature next month. By all means
let us have the road, and now is the
time to obtain it. The writer well re-
members the mistakes of the past, and
we hope our people will improve the
present opportunity, and there appears
no doubt about it. Everybody we have
seen is in favor of the road.
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ELECTION OF COUNTY COM
MISSIONER.

WHEREAS, By the provisions of Act No. 35 bf
the Laws of 1885, the duty is imposed upon the
clerks of the several counties of the State Of Yer
mont, to canvass the vote cast by the free men of
Commissioner within and for said counties. As GER
titled 20 them according TO law, and to declare
the person having the greatest number Of votes
for said office elected TO such office, and further
to make proclamation Of such election 60 the
citizens of their respective counties, by publca-
ton of the same in one or more public newspa-
pers circulating therein.
And whereas, pursuant to the provisions of
said Act No. IS, on the tenth Q0th) day after the
freemen's meetings duly warned and holden in
the sever al towns of the County of Bennington lin
the State OF Vermont on the first Tuesday of Sep
TENDER, A. D., 1894, namely, upon the fourteenth
day of Sept A. D. 1894, at the office of the County
Clerk within and for said County of Bennington
at Bennington in said county, publicly opened
all the envelopes containing the certificates afore
said of votes for said office of County Commits
sioner. examined the certificates contained there
in, duly canvassed all votes cast and certified as
aforesaid, from all the several towns Of said
county, for each and all the candidates for said
Office of County Commissioner, and then and
there found and determined that Rufus B. God
frey of Bennington in said County, had 2437
votes for said office, and Dwight IL, Rudd alsoo Of
said Bennington, had 1887 votes for said office;
Now, therefore, pursuant to the authority in
me vested by the statute aforesaid. |, Harry T.
Cushman, as Clerk of the County of Bennington
aforesaid, haYe and do hereby declare Rufus B.
Godfrey of Bennington in said County, duly
elected to the office of County Commissioner
within and for said County of Bennington, at the
freemen's meetings duly warned and holden in
all the several towns Of said county, on the first
Tuesday of September, A. D. 1894.
In witness whereof hereunto set my hand
this 14th day Of September, A. D. 1894.
HARRY T. CUSHMAN,
Clerk of the County Of Bennington.
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Store improvements.

E. B. PATTERSON has purchased of
Robert Drysdale the "a plate glass CAMS
tiers used in the grocery business that
Drysdale has just closed out, and added
them to the equipment of his store.
They make fine addition.
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The mutiny against the Democrats
in Louisiana is assuming such proper
tions that it is reasonable to count upon
two or three Republican Congressman
from that State in the next House.
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In October small tenement for sell
and wife. Call at New York Life Insur'
ance Office, Opera House block. A. s.
NEWTON. 3St6"
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aTTo RENT.-House and barn on
Union street. Inquire of David Carpen-
fer 26tfs
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To Rent.

Four room tenement. All the CONVEX
fences. Inquire at $40 Pleasant street.
Soft.
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ITO RENT-Two or three fine tenements, with
J. modern improvements, electric lights, steam
heat, bath room, etc. Apply to s. H. ROCK
WOOD $50 Union street. 7u
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SPECIAL BUSINESS LOCALS.
Wanted,

Apple barrels, carload lots or less. T.
S, Plumb, 231 Silver street. Ats.
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The EIreman,s Parade.

The annual parade and inspection of
the Bennington fire department Saturday
afternoon attracted crowd. The COM
panies, which turned out with nearly
full ranks, numbered about 100 men.
Headed by the Bennington City band,
the department marched through sever
al streets in the following order: Brad
ford hook and ladder company, Stark
hose comany, Tiffany hose company,
Putnam hose company, Eagle hose COM
pany and General Stark steamer COM
pany. In the contest to see which could
first reach given point near the Putnam
house on fire alarm being given, box q
was pulled.
The companies had all been placed
about an equal distance from the alarm
box and there was some fast sprinting
done by the Eagle Hose Co. The six
men that were dragging Stark hose cart
could not 'get there, Eli"
During the afternoon and evening the
different houses were open for inspec-
ton by citizens, many of whom visited
them, and looked through the pleasant
quarters of all the companies.
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business men throughout the coun-
try will take courage and fresh hope
when told that President Cleveland is
having the lily pond at Gray Gables
filed up and the grounds carefully grad
ed. If this great person had lost faith in
the perpetuiIy of our institutions and the
ability of the country to revive, is it to
be supposed for a moment that he would
be spending his own money in improv-
ing his Massachusetts real estate?-New
York Commercial Advertiser.
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TO RENT.

TENEMENT to rent on Hall street. Inquire of
j H D. HALL, 9T-F
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po RENT-Several desirable tenements. Pos
L session given immediately. WILLIAM e
HAWKS. at
The record-union., 1894-06-21
SWINDLER SULLIVAN ARRESTED.
The Man Who Robbed Widow Turner
of All Her Money.
Apprehended in Denver With 81, 100
of the 81, 800 He Stole in
This City.

Michael J. Sullivan, the man who
lately decamped from this city with 81, 800
belonging to widow named Turner, has
been caught at Denver. and Governor
Markham has issued requisition for his
return TO this city.
On the 18th of last month Mrs. Turner
called on Chief of Police Drew and stated
that she was widow with three children,
and that she only arrived from the East
few days before. She had s., 500, and had
concluded TO come from Charleston,
Mass, to this State and invest il in some
manner that should secure to her living.
Among the acquaintances to whom she
spoke of her plans was Michael j. Sulll-
van, whom she had known all her lie
and in whom she had the utmost conf
denee. He fell in with her plans, and
said he had about an equal amount. he
would also come here and find profit
able investment for it. IL might be that
something would be found that would
require more money than either had.
and in that case they could both invest IN
it and form partnership.
a day or two after arriving IN San
Francisco he told her that be had not
found anything there that suited him,
but had heard of a fine farm near here
that he thought would be just the thing
for them both. They accordingly came
here, and after few hours absence he
informed her that the farm was a great
bargain, and he had bought it, and was to
pay for it Immediately. She gave him
her money, and he went out to make the
payment and secure the deed.
That was the last seen of Sullivan, and
Mrs. Turner applied 10 the Chief for as
sistance in finding him. Chief Drew
made an investigation and learned that
Sullivan went to San Francisco, but
came back on that day the l3th) and
bought ticket for Colfax. That was the
last heard of him until the news was re-
ceived OF his arrest in Denver.
1t is said that when caught Sullivan
had 81. 100 of the stolen money sewed up
in one of his sleeves.
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COADY-In this city, June 18th, James, the
beloved husband of Mary Coady, native
of County wexford, Ireland, aged As years.
Rs Friends ana acquaintance are respect
fully invited TO attend the funeral from
his late residence, 81 Fifteenth street be-
tween c and ID, this afternoon at O'Clock;
thence TO the Cathedral, Eleventh and X
streets, where funeral services will be held. <
SCROGGS-In this city, June goth. Alexan-
der Scroggs, a native of Ohio, aged 76 years,
i month and 2S days.
B8Funeral notice hereafter.
EMERY-In this city, June 9th Mrs Walter
z. Emery, a native of Wisconsin aged 43
years. months and days
re- Friends and acquaintance are re.
spectfully invited to attend the funeral
this day Thursday, at 4 P. NJ, from ST.
Paul's Church. Eighth street, between 1 an d
J streets. Interment private.
LYNCH-In San Francisco, June goth, Ann
Lynch, native of the County Leitrinl. Ire
land aged = years.
EsThe funeral Will take place Friday, at
10 A. NJ, from the pariors of j. Frank Clark,
1O17 Fourth street.
WABKER-In Auburn, June 10th, Mary A..
wife of a. II. Walker tmother OF Mrs. Lottie
Bradley. Rose and Adolph Walker and
only sister OF Mrs. Lena Geisel of Sacra-
mento) aged 62 years, months and Is
days.
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CHARMING ENTERTAINMENT II.

Delsarte and Elocutionary Recital by
a L. w. c. a. Class.
A recital was given by the delsarte and
elocutions class of the Young Women's
Christian Association at the associations
rooms on Ninth street last evening. The
young ladies who took part were enthusi-
astic in their exercises, and the various
deIsarte movements were we'll rendered.
Following was the programme:
Music; feather movements (poses).
''The Fates." "Hebe," Cain" ''GIadi-
ator," "Niobe," Daughter" ATLANTA" !"
Amazon; tableau movements, The
Fates, " Night and the Fates," ''Conti-
dence and Love-: sanGolphon, Miss
Bessie Adams and class; ''Over the Cross
ing," Miss Watson; exercises in posture;
$50 Was l." Miss Edith Slater; either
solo, Miss Ewers; The Swan Song"
Miss Andrews; tableaux movements,
I'm Sight of Home," Farewell to
HOme''; "MOney Musk" Miss Addie
Morrison; exercises in posture: "Mollie,"
Miss Evangellne Hall; music; Robert of
Sicily" Miss Hanskell; Greek tableau
movements, Sacrifice to the Minotaur,"
Home Scene of the Greeks, - death of
Virginia.; "The Marble Dream,' Miss
kearney; 1.-The Angels of Buena VISTA"
class
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PUBLIC-SPIRITED COMMITTEES
Something About the Work That Has
Been Done.

something About the Work That Has
Been Done.
In the general mention of committee
work in the matter of receiving and en-
tertaining the Republican State Conven-
ton, just, wholly deserved and not too
laudatory commendation has been be-
slowed upon several subcommittee. 1t
is the right thing to do, since commen-
dation is a costless lubricant and re-
ward that is full OF satisfaction.
But through inadvertence very little
has been said approving the City Decora-
ton Committee. 1t consisted of thirty
five citizens, who not only worked up
! the whole scheme of decoration, can
vassed the streets, house TO house, and
secured pledges, but managed SO well that
not q single partisan motto, banner or
decoration was put up. More than that,
when the funds allotted TO 1t by the Tx
ecutive Committee were exhausted, that
subcommittee went on no begging eX-
pedition, but put its hands into its own
pockets and brought up all the money
needed for its uses.
So too, tireless, discreet and efficient
committee has been that on accommoda
tions. 1t has done for Sacramento great
service, and for her guests it has spared
no pains to make their stay pleasant,
comfortable and, mot to be regretted. Its
work has been constant and in the very
nature of the case arduous. It has had full
charge of the Reception Committee work
also, and has managed it admirably.
These things are worthy of being
placed on record in the history of the
event of the week, and as examples for
future occasions OF hospitality.
OF course, all the subcommittee have
been under the general direction of the
Executive Committee which created
them. That body has been one of the
best working, public-spirited bodies that
the city has ever had. While to the
Press, Hall, Finance and Accommoda-
ton Committees so much of its success is
that it has honored its city and itself. and
proved how we'll the good citizen can
discharge the debt every man owes to the
place OF his home
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A PIONEER GONE.
Death of Alexander Scroggs, ST., a
Resident Since '49.

Death of Alexander Scroggs, sr., a
Resident Since '49.
The death is announced of Alexander
Scroggs, ST., at his home in this city yes
terday. Mr.. Scroggs was born in Trum-
bull County, Ohio, April y, 1878. In the
spring of 1910 he emigrated to Quincy,
Iii. From there he went to Fairfield, a
small town in the same State. and after
ward removed 10 Cedar Creek, Mon
mouth County. From there he went to
Whiteside County, where he engaged in
various occupations until the spring of
1919.
He then started for California across
the plains, and arrived in the gold-min-
ing regions in the vicinity of Grass Val
ley and Nevada City. From there he
came to this city and afterwards left for
San Francisco. remaining there but a
short time. He then returned to this
city. He was married in 1854, and leaves
two sons and two daughters, also eight
grandchildren.
Mr.. Scroggs' wife died about year
ago. At the time of his death deceased
was IN his seventy-sixth year.
He left an estate valued at about $50, 600.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Miss Esther Boas of San Francisco is
visiting Mrs. L. Jacobs III this city.
Mrs. J. Zemansky has returned from a
visit to San Francisco and the Midwinter
Fair.
DIR. Thomas Cecil of Washington, d. c.,
has taken up his residence in Sacra-
mento.
a. Friedlander, President of the Will
son Cluo and publisher of the Budget, is
up from San Francisco.
Mrs. George a. Knight, Miss burden
and Master Fred Knight of San Fran
cisco are visiting Sacramento friends.
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GUTBNBERGBR'S NEMESIS

c. a. Viemeister is Released and Now
En- Route to New York.
Nearly two months ago man named
c. A. Viemeister was sent to jail in lieu
of giving bond to keep the peace for six
months.
Viemeister seemed to labor under the
impression that William Gutenberger,
the well-known Front-street foundry
man, owed him several hundred dollars,
and he wrote him several threatening
letters that indicated a weak and ex-
citable intellect. lie was arrested and
sentenced to Jail for six months, unless
he gave a bond to keep the peace.
Recently a brother OF Niemeister who
resides in New York, came TO his reliet
by forwarding money to pay his fare to
the East, and Justice Devine permitted
him 10 deDart
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BRIEF NOTES.

The residence of DR.. Ross in Woodland
was burned yesterday.
William Boyle had number of chick
ems stolen from his yard at 700 Seventh
street Tuesday night.
Officer Douglas has charged George
Sherman with driving faster than the
law allows. If all the violators of this
ordinance were arrested and punished it
would be good thing.
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ALMOST A HOMICIDE.

A White Man Comes Near Drowning
Chinaman.
A Chinaman and white man got into
an alteration on the bank of China
Slough last evening.
Had it not been for the prompt arrival
OF officers Fisher and Bagley the China
man would have been drowned as his
adversary had driven him into the water
and was beating him when Fisher caught
him.
The Chinaman was already submerged
uD TO his neck. The white man would
not give his name at the police station.
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Tnrn-Xerein Election.

The Sacramento Turn Yerein last
evening elected the following officers:
President, Peter Newman; Vice-Presi
dent, R. Mechler; Corresponding Secre-
tary, j. J. Trarbach; Treasurer, George
Faig; Collector. c. Iser; First Turn
Leader, Fred Guenther; Second Turn
Leader. J. Johannessen; Property Man,
George Ryan; Librarian, j. Storch;
Trustee, ii. Stober; Turn Director, L.
J. Ruhstaller
The record-union., 1894-06-21

When a st. Joseph preacher opened
the State Undertakers' Convention with
prayer every delegate in the house
reached in his pocket for screw w-driver.
Such is the force of habit. t.-J etferson City
Tribune.
The record-union., 1894-06-21
Aristos club EIection,

The Aristos Club, new organization
composed OF Jewish young men in this
city, has elected the following officers:
President. James Oppenheimer; Vice
President, /. C. Nathan: Secretary
Treasurer, Max Ginsberg.
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Rev. Mr.. Koebne,s 1ectnre.

The lecture on Masonry and the Pa
pacy," by Rev. j. B. Koehne, is to be de-
ivered next Wednesday evening, the
9th. The announcement for last night
was an error,
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a House PIundered.

Ed Tenant, who resides on F street,
between Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth,
reports to the police that the other after
noon someone entered his house and
stole lot OF household goods.
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Chesley Residence at auction.

The elegant residence of the late G. w.
Chesley, at Eighth and H streets, will be
sold at auction on Tuesday next, the 26th.
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, by order of the exec
utors of the estate, b. Z. Steinman and d.
J. Gregory. Bell IL Co. are the auction
GERS
The record-union., 1894-06-21

Dinks-Those Boston girls really seem
to think their eyeglasses becoming.
Danks-Why not? They certainly wear
'em to improve their looks. = Buffalo
Courier.
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ADJUSTMENTS

At the Clunie opera a-house this evening
the popular comic opera "Erminie" will
be again sung and acted. 1t is finely
mounted, well acted-for it is very
dramatic opera-and eXcellently sung.
The record-union., 1894-06-21

Ellen Terry was born on February 81,
1913. She began her association with
Henry Irving in 1878.
The record-union., 1894-06-21

"What fortunate thing it was for Lu-
ther," exclaims the New York EUa1sgeE-
iSt (Pres.), q" that he did not live in our
day, and was not under the rule of a Cen
eral Assembly. Ii he had been he would
not have been permitted to preach, since
he was far more guilty than Professor
Smith, in that he rejected the whole
Epistle of James as part of the canon!
That would have been enough TO bring
down upon him the wrath of all the
learned doctors, who could have silenced
the mighty voice that woke Germany to
new spiritual life"
The record-union., 1894-06-21

When Baby was sick. we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children. she gave them castoria
The record-union., 1894-06-21

MARRIED ladies. try SECURE. Take NJ
substitute. See general notice column.
The record-union., 1894-06-21

CORoNADoW WATER, Mem orry sole agent.
Groceries and provisions, 53l NJ st.
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OPEN all day, Clear Water Swimming
Baths, Twentieth and o.
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TRY McMorry's Teas. They are the
bsst in the market. 53l NJ street.
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BORN.
DIED.

BRECK-In this city, June 10th, to the wife
of Frank B. Breck, a son.