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BRIEF NOTES

Frederick Keller and William f.
Pearson, natives of Germany, have been
admitted to citizenship.
Sam Williams has been sent to the
County Jail for sixty days for vagrancy.
He was detected in an effort to jump off
the big bridge into the river.
Judgment has been rendered by de-
fault in the foreclosure case against
Antonio P Valine. The mortgage was
for 50, 500 on a small piece of land down
the river
Charles N. Johnson, a Chico hotel
proprietor, has filed a petition Of in
solvency. His indebtedness is 81, 600.
San Francisco, Sacramento and Marys-
VILE creditors lose s., 900.
The Arion Concert Company has Sc
lected these officers: Musical Director,
S. Hebron: President, w. Toll; Vice
President, Miss De Pue; Secretary and
Treasurer, George Clifford; Manager,
T. Heilbron. Board of Directors-Will
lam Toll, George Clifford, L. Markquitz,
]. Hoskings and / Hebron.
California Company, No. 5, of the
California Brigade, Uniformed Rank Of
Knights of Pythias. has elected officers
as follows: Captain, w. B. Oldfield;
First Lieutenant, Al Gibson: Second
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

A. A. Smith Of Rocklin was in the city
yesterday.
Mrs. S. B. Lusk is home from a visit
to Santa Clara.
]. Levy and daughter Of Nevada City
are at the Golden Eagle.
Mrs. L. NJ. Culver of Pasadena. is a
guest at the Golden Eagle
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Mum Of San Fran
cisco are registered at the Golden
Eagle.
]. N. Larlin, editor Of the Leader, -
is recovering from his attack of rheu-
matism.
Horace C. Thomas. formerly Deputy
Coroner but now residing in San Fran
cisco, is here on a visit.
w. E. Gerber, Cashier of the Califor-
MIA State Bank, who has been quite i'll,
win be out again very soon-
John F. Moody, the welI-known
Truckeeite, is here booming the ice car
nival and palace at that place.
L. c. Morehouse. Chairman of the
State Board Of Equalization. came up
from san Leandro last night.
Editor Watson Chalmers of Chico
was in the city on Saturday. He is one
of the veteran newspapermen Of the
State
Mrs Horace W. Ball, whose husband
is Chief Clerk of the auditing force Of
the Southern Pacific Company in this
city, has joined him here.
Walter ]. Henesey has returned to
San Francisco to resume his studies at
the Toland Medical College after spend
ing the holidays at his home.
Assistant superintendent Jones and
Chief Train Dispatcher Breckenfeldt
went up to Truclee Saturday night TO
inspect the Sacramento Division.
The annual ball and banquet Of Sac
ramento Commandery. no. ?. Knights
Templar, viii take place at Masonic
Temple on Friday night, and viii be the
leading social event Of the season. 1t is
to be a full dress affair, and something
much more elaborate than the parties
Of the past few years.
On Saturday evening a number of
friends of Mrs E. r Tiel called in a
body at her home, GIG Q street, and
gave her a genuine surprise. the occa-
sion being her birthday anniversary.
Mrs. Tiel was temporarily absent at the
time Of their arrival. and her surprise
upon returning home and finding the
house full of merry makers can be bet
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ter imagined than told. Congratula tions
and good wishes were expressed for the
hostess, and with whist and ether
amusements a most enjoyable evening
was spent. At a late hour refresh
ments were served. There were present:
Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Rilers, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. II. Schardin, Mr.. and Mrs. N w.
Robbins, Mr.. and Mrs. A W. Seaman,
Robert Philip, J. w. Ross. Miss Minnie
Schardin, Miss Lulu Stickney and Mr..
and Mrs. z. r. Tiei
A social masquerade and watch party
was given by Sacramento Lodge, 1. o.
G. T., at Pythian Castle on New Years
eve. After the grand march by the
maskers, numbering over $50, a splen-
did literary and musical programme
was rendered, followed by a comical
farce called ''McFadden at the Ball."
which was enjoyed by ALL Games were
INDUCED in till midnight, when, on
hearing the bells announce the new
leap years birth. the ladies selected
their partners and marched TO the ban
quet hall on the lower fieor, where a
delightful repast was served, after
which games were again INDUCED in
and kept up till the small hours. The
general committee in charge of the af-
fair were Mrs. Edward Hart. Mrs.
Frank Coulter, Mrs. Harry Wilkson,
Mrs. c. Burton and Mrs M. Chapman;
Floor Director, Charles Burton.
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Real Estate.

The following real estate transfers
have been recorded since our last re-
port:
G.. W. Dickson to Charles Dickson
and wife-An undivided half of eighty
acres of the north half of section %,
township north, range 5 east.
Charles Dickson ct ux. to G.. w. Dick
son-South half of the northeast quar-
ter of section %, township 7 north.
range 5 east
Benjamin Shinkle ct ux. to G. ]. Barry
South quarter of the northwest quar-
ter of section %, and two and a half
acres in northeast corner of southeast
quarter of section %. township north,
range east
NJ. J. Curtis and wife to Jessie A.
Piercy-Lot 2, Curtis & Bowley tract
L. S. and L. E. Taylor to Edward and
Margaret Dooley-West half of lot 4,
Q and r, Eighteenth and Nineteenth
streets.
G. J. Cross to Fred A Shepard
South twenty feet of the north sixty
feet of east eighty feet of lot 8, L and
M, Front and Second streets
c. L. Ecklon to G. S. and S. w. Han
num-Blocks 10 and 80, Folsom.
Robert Forbes ct ux. to Philip Doug
las-Lot 1, D and e, Eleventh and
Twelfth streets.
]. T. Gore to Charles T. Taylor-One
acre in Honora Farrell ranch.
Orangevale Colonization Company to
Thomas Wood-Tract 251, Orangevale.
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BANK STATEMENTS.
Peoples, Sacramento and Farmers
and Mechanics Banks.

Peoples, Sacramento and Farmers
and Mechanics Banks.
In to-day's issue appears the semi
annual statement of the Peoples Saw
ings Bank, showing the present condi-
ton of that well-known and substan-
tial financial institution. The showing
is most creditable one for the manage
ment of the bank.
1t also makes announcement of it's
semi-annual dividend at the rate Of
40 per cent. per annum on term de-
posits and $50 per cent. on ordinary
deposits, free of taxes and now paya-
BILE.
The Farmers and Mechanics Bank
has also declared a dividend for the
semi-annual term at the rate of 440
per cent. per annum on term deposits,
$50 per cent. per annum on ordi-
nary deposits, and per cent. on paid
up capital stock, payable on and after
to-day.
That established and solid insti-
tuition, the Sacramento Bank, also
comes forward with it's statement, the
figures Of which will interest all per-
sens having dealings with it. This bank
is prepared to-day to settle with it's
depositors for their semi-annual in
terest on the same basis as the banks
mentioned above.
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LATTER DAY SAINTS.
Yesterdays Double Services Held at
Pythian Castle.

b0kaA OdSt10s
The large upper hall in the Pythian
Castle has been rented by the Latter
Day Saints for the purpose of holding
their services there on Sundays. Yes
terday they held two meetings, one at
2 and the other at 7:30 D. m. They con-
template meeting twice a day, as they
are expecting, beginning with Sunday
next, to have series of discourses de-
hvered by their President, whe is COM
ing to pay them visit.
They had a fair audience last evening.
considering that it was the first even
ing session, and they say the prospects
are fair for a good work in the future.
The evening discourse was upon the
subject: Was Joseph Smith a Prophet
of God?" The speaker considered it
important, because Mr.. Smith was
either a prophet proclaiming the doc
trine by which man is to be saved or
he was great inposter. That, If a
prophet, his predictions must come
true, his doctrine must correspond ex-
actly with that of the Savior and ordi-
nance performance, if by authority,
must be followed by the same gifts and
manifestations.
1t was stated that authority to ad-
minister in gospel ordinances had been
given by the Savior to man in the
Apostolic dispensation, that this au-
thority had been taken from earth and
that 1t had been restored again in this
century.
Numerous prophecies were cited from
the Bible which, it was claimed, were
literally fulfilled by Mr.. Smith, and it
was stated that his own predictions
were fulfilled, all of which. it was
claimed. and witnesses that he was di-
yfnely inspired
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A PRINCIPLE AT STAKE.
The Chicago Man Didn't Propose to b
BambooZIed.

| The Chicago Man Didn't Propose Co De
BambooZIed.
! A man in long black coat and bag
gy-kneed trousers stepped up to the
weighing clerks window at the post
office the other morning and handed in
a parcel done up in paper.
How much will it cost to send that
to Milwaukee, he asked.
What is it?" asked the clerk.
Merchandise"
ANY writing inside?"
mo"
TT will cost you twenty-five cents.
said the clerk, after weighing it.
That's just what I expected" angrily
retorted the man. You knew l could
send that package by express for TWEEN
| ty-five cents and put letter inside of
| it, and you knew that if l sent it by mail
I'd have to write a letter to go along
with it, which would cost three cents.
SO you put the postage on the package
at twenty-five cents in order to bring
the whole thing UP to twenty-five cents,
and make it cost me just as much and
no more than to send it by express.
When the United States and the express
companies get up trust and play into
each others hands in this way I think
it's time, by George, for the people to"
My friend, will you please step
aside?" said the weighing clerk. There
are several persons behind you waiting
to be served"
Eyes, sir!" exclaimed the other in
high pitched voice, I'm stand aside!
And I won't buy any stamps, either!
Not a darned stampI The United
States can't play any gouge game on
me! In a week or ten days I expect to
go to Milwaukee myself, and I shall
take this package along. It'll keep. 1
don't mind the twenty-five cents, but
it's matter of principle with me. When
ever see a trust, 1 don't care how big,
it is, hit it. and I hit hard!"
And he clattered noisily out of the
Office, grumbling in the same high
keyed voice.-Chicago Tribune.
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Funeral of Mrs. Menke.

The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary c.
Menke took place from 1410 Tenth
street yesterday and was very lagely
attended. The deceased had lived
many years in this city and reared a
large family here. She possessed many
excellent traits of character and num-
bered her friends by the hundreds. De-
ceased leaves four sons and two daugh-
ters-Charles, Martin, Joseph and
Thomas Menke, Mrs. F. ]. Beale and
Mary Menke.
Mrs Menke's health had been failing
for several months, and she tried vari-
Gus changes of climate but without
avail
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Weather Notes.

The Weather Bureau reports show
the highest and lowest temperatures
yesterday to have been 56 degrees and
30 degrees, with gentle northerly winds
and partly cloudy weather prevailing.
The highest and lowest temperatures
on Saturday last were 52 degrees and %
degrees.
The barometrical readings at a. m.
and p. m. were 1924 and 1920 inches,
respectively.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago Saturday were 54 degrees
and 40 degrees, with 2.62 inches of rain.
one year ago yesterday "a degrees and
As degrees, with .02 of an inch of rain,
and one year ago to-day 50 degrees and
40 degrees, with no rain.
River. 8 feet 4 inches
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GONE TO HER REST.

Mrs. Lucy w. Eastman of Walnut
Grove Passes Away.
Mrs. Lucy w. Eastman passed away
yesterday at her residence near Walnut
Grove at the age of 5S leaving behind
her two children, Ella and Arthur c..
Eastman.
She was a native of Concord, N. H.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
morning at her late residence, after
which her remains will be brought
here on the steamer Fruitvale and
services will be held at George Clark s
undertaking parlors at p. m. She
will be inferred in the City Cemetery.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel
yesterday: T. Fl. Gates and family, De-
troit; ]. Levy and daughter, Nevada
City; Alfred Kroeger, New York; Fren-
nor Coffin. Carson; Frank C. Smith, A.
b. Ruden, Sacramento John F. Moedy.
TruelSee; Mrs. L. NJ Culver, Pasadena; /;
r. w. Rupe, J. A. Cohen, J. A. Mum
and wife. ]. c. Gronn. Sidney Soule.
Charles Rueff, San Francisco; C. w.
Childs, San Jose; L. c. Morehouse, San
Leandro; Mrs. Horace w. Ball. San
Francisco
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GOOD APPOINTMENT
r. ID. Stephens a Member of the State
Board of Horticulture.

r. ID. Stephens a Member of the State
Board of Horticulture.
Governor Budd has appointed Russ.
ID. Stephens of this county as member
at large of the State Board of Horti-
culture. Mr.. Stephens Is an experienced
and successful fruit grower, and the
Governor could not have found a man
better fitted than he for the place.
Governor Budd is in favor of the
State Board of Horticulture having its
office and holding its meetings at the
Capitol, and he evidently had this mat
ter in his mind when he selected Mr..
Stephens for a place on the board.
There are various matters for that body
to consider in the interest of the fruit
growers of the State, and it may safely
be said that these interests will be vigi-
lantly and intelligently looked after by
Mr.. Stephens.
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A BIG METEOR.

1t Passed Over Arno Station on Satur-
day Evening.
About ten minutes before o'clock
on Saturday evening a large meteor
of wondrous brilliancy passed over
Arno Station, near the Costumes River.
When apparently close to the earth it
exploded
1t lighted up the country about the
station as brilliantly as if a great cleo
trio searchhght had been suddenly
turned upon that locality. The meteor
passed westward at apparently an
angle of about forty-five degrees, and
it seemed as if the fragments must
have fallen near Arno
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Tbev Crossed the Bridge.

Yesterday. from the time that the sun
began TO fairly warm the atmosphere
until it sank in the west, a string of peo-
pie crossed and recrossed the new
bridge over the river and admired the
view up and down the river from the
footway overhead. 1t was estimated
that over 1000 persons crossed during
fha dav
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NEW TO-DAY.
Farmers and Nechanles, Ralk-DtTidend Noties,

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
the Farmers and Mechanics Savings
Bank have declared a dividend for the
semi-annual term ending December 81,
1895, at the rate of 440 per cent per an
mum on term deposits and $50 per cent.
per annum on ordinary deposits, and 4
per cent. on paid-up capital stock. pay
able on and after January 6, 1896.
B. u. STEINMAN, President.
c. H. CUMMINGS, Secretary.
ia6-6t
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pelicans, Practice.

Some of the members of the Pelican
Club went out to their grounds at Nor
rison's yesterday for practice shoot on
live birds, but as they expect to ckal-
lenge some of the champion shots be-
fore long and did not want to make a
record that would frighten them from
accepting the challenge. no scores were
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Mortality Report for December

Health Officer H. L. Nichols has made
his statement of mortality for the
month Of December.
1t shows that the total number of
deaths in the city was 36, in an esti-
mated population of 10000, an annual
death-rate for the month per 1000 of
1440
Of the deaths, were from consump-
ton, from scarlet fever and from
diphtheria. The total mortality for the
year was 4S7, making 1928 per 1000.
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PEOPLES SAYINGS BANK OF SACRAMENTO, CAL.
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

FOR THE HALF YEAR ENDING WITH
the 31st day of December, 1895, a dividend
has been declared by the Board of Di-
rectors of the Peoples Savings Bank at
the rate per annum of four and forty one
hundredths (4 40-100) per cent on term
deposits and three and thirty one-hun-
dredths (3 30-100) per cent on ordinary
deposits, free of all taxes, payable on and
after MONDAY, January 6, 1896.
WIN. BECKMAN President
GEO. w LORENZ, Secretary
soE
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A CROOKED LEG.

That Of Peter Benson Has Been Made
Straight Again.
An operation was performed at the
Railroad Hospital on Saturday on the
leg of Peter Benson, twenty-year-old
youth of Roeklin. to relieve him from
the effects of an old injury.
One of his legs, which had been hurt
at the knee for twelve years, was
Strengthened by DR.. Huntington by the
removal of a callous growth that had
formed on the bone The stiffness can
not be corrected, but henceforth the leg
will be straight.
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SLATER. THE MIND-RHADHR
He Exhibits his Powers at Pioneer
Hall Last Night.

John Slater, the mind reader, gave an
exhibition of his powers last night at
Pioneer Hall, which was crowded.
He performed various feats similar
to those he did on his former visit to
this city, telling well-known citizens
in the audience occurrences that they
thought known only to themselves, Civ
ing names of deceased relatives to par
ties who had never seen him before,
and pointing out different persons who
had placed articles on the table previ-
Gus to his arrival at the hall. He Gre
ated a most favorable impression
among the audience.
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MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over fifty years by mill
icns of mothers for their children while
teething with perfect success. 1t soothes
the child, softens the gums, allays pain,
is the best remedy for diarrhea, whether
arising from teething or other causes For
sale by druggists in every part of the
world Be sure and ask for Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup. Twenty-Five cents
a bottle
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RED MEMS TR1STEES.
Omcers and Committees We're Selected
Yesterday.

Yesterday.
The joint Board of Trustees of the I'M
proved Order of Red Men elected the
following officers yesterday:
3. Dundas. President; L. w. Grothen,
Vice-President; II. Winters, Wampum
Keeper; J. Domingos, Secretary; C. F.
Leighton, Janitor.
The President appointed the following
committees:
Hall-H. Winters, j. B. Burdg and
George Boyne.
Cemetery-E. c. Hopkins. H. Winters
and N Heffelt
Finance. P. Counts, N. Hoffelt and
L. w. Grothen.
Rules. p Counts. George Boyne
and E. c. Hopkins.
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The Old Bridge Going.

The demolition of the old railroad
bridge is going on, and that of this
side is almost completed, with the ex-
oeption of the piles in the river bed.
Part of the other end Is also demol
tshad
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State of California, County of Sacramento
SIS. William Beckman and George w. Lo-
renz, being each separately sworn, each for
himself says, that William Beckman Is the
President and George w. Lorenz is the Cashier
of the Peoples Savings Bank, and that the
foregoing statements are true to The best OF
their knowledge and belief.
WIN. BECKMAN, President.
GEO. w. LORENZ, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this Sd
day of january, 1896.
(Sean HOWARD KIMBROU9H,
Notary Public In and for the County OF Sac
ramento, state OF Califoruis. 1t
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Tree-Ciimbfng Fish.

Gas unhappy as a fish out of water"
should be used with reservation. On
the coasts of Eastern Asia one may
often see the climbing bass or "Anabas
scandens" deliberately leave the watery
element to take a pleasure or business
jaunt along the seashore. The Malays
call this queer fish "the tree climber, :"
and quite correctly so because speci-
mems have often been taken from the
sides of trees which they actually
climbed to a hight of six feet or more.
While the silvery herring and the
lovely salmon die almost as soon as
they leave the water, the climbing bass
gets along very we'll with very little of
the nasty brine-the little which the
peculiar construction of its gills enables
it to take along on its trips on shore.
When not promenading the Anabas
scandens gets good grip on the sand
with it's thin fms and then pushes itself
forward with the tail. Climbing trees
is effected in the same manner.
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Painfn1 Accident.

Barton Greer is laid up with q badly
injured leg, the result of having been
thrown from Christianson g. Co.'s de-
livery wagon and dragged for a con-
siderable distance in consequence of his
horse running away. 1t is feared he
may be permanently crippled.
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ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.
William Smith Becomes Despondent
and Cuts His Throat.

A man named William Smith was
yesterday brought in from the Twelve
mile House ON the Auburn road and
taken to the hospital for treatment for
a cash in his throat.
All that could be learned in eonnec-
tion with the case is that Smith became
respondent and cut his throat with
intent to commit suicide. He is q Ger
man and about At years of age. 1t is
thought he will recover.
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state of California, County Of Sacramento.
VIM p Coleman and I'd. r. Hamilton, being
separately sworn each Tor himself. says that
VIM p Coleman is President and Ed. r.
Hamilton is Cashier OF the Sacramento Bank,
the corporation above mentioned, and that
the foregoing statement is true to the best OF
their knowledge and belief
WM. P. COLEMAN.
ED. r. HAMILTON.
subscribed and sworn to before me, this 4th
day OF January, 1896.
(Seal) Nj. K. BAHhEI1.
Notary Public in and for the County OF Sac
ramento. State OF California 1tb
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NOTICE.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
stockholders of the Capital Gas Company
will be held at the Office of the company,
Front and L streets, in Sacramento, Califor-
mia, on TUESDAY, January RI, 1895, at IL
m, for the purpose of slecting a Board of Di-
rectors for the ensuing year, and TO transact
such other business as may come before the
meeting for consideration.
ja6-td 9. II. CUMMINGS. Secretary.
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SHOE REPAIRING - 1913 Seventh
street, between j and K. Take your shoes
to the Chicago Shoe Manufacturer Strict
ly irst-class work. Old shoes made 10
look like new ones. Invisible joints on half
soles; edges same as new.
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Dfstrfbuted NTanure.

A Chinaman named Soon Hop was
arrested yesterday morning by officers
Fisher and Talbot for distributing man
ure from his overloaded wagon over the
streets, in violation of the ordinance.
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Auction at Oak Park.

w. T. CroweIl will sell at auction, at
10 a. m. to-day, the contents Of Mat
tees grocery store at Oak Park.
Everything connected with the store
will be sold
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ADJUSTMENTS

'sUncle Toms Cabin" will be played
at the Clunie Opera house tonight with
Hallett as Legree, Barrett as Tom, Ed
ridge as Marks. Miss O'Brien as Topsy,
Miss Bridger as Eliza and bright and
precocious child as Eva. The play will
be given in its entirety and not a
mangled edition. It has had very
thorough rehearsal and the company
will give as good a performance the
first night as later.
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A Divorce for G.. E. Self.

Judge Catlin has granted Charles E.
Self divorce from Jennie E. Self on the
ground of desertion. Mrs. Self did not
oppose the decree.
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This paid up capital and reserve fund can
not he withdrawn from the corporation, nor
be payable to the stockholders, until the maj
dissolution of the corporation, but shall be
held as guarantee against ana De applleo IN
the pavment of any losses the corporation
may sustain and be security TO the deposltors
for ali deposits and dividends due them.
ja6-1w
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The box office of the Metropolitan
Theater opens this morning for reserva-
ton fseats for the Fanny Rice engage
ment which begins tomorrow night.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

vehicles-Baker & Hamilton-Hardware
Carts Buggies, Carriages. Phaetons, Balm
Farm and Header Wagons. Wholesale
Hardware. Send for catalogue.
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SACRAMENTO BANK.

Statement of the Assets and Liabilities OF
the sacramento Bank, a corporation DOING
business at the corner OF ] and Filth streets,
in the City of Sacramento, State of California
on the morning of January /, 1886:
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MILLER BROS, 1116 street, carry a
full line of oil heaters.
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Lieutenant, F. Little; Recorder and
Sergeant Frank J. DIETRICH: Treasurer
and Sergeant, L. Crater.
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SEND THE WEEKLY UNION TO YOUR
friends In the East.