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"game" and determined man, but he is re-
garded as one of the cleverest detectives in
the world.
John Seymour, who is regarded as the
most likely successor to Captain Lees, has
been on the force about eleven years. One
years he did special work. and during the
past eight years he has been in the
upper office" as detective. He has
been the companion of Captain Lees all
this time and has the benefit of his thirty
years experience.
Seymour is young man, comparatively
speaking. He has a charming family, con-
sisting of wife and six bright children.
He neither drinks nor smokes, and is q
clever and clear minded man.
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ion and he has already distinguished him

ton and he has already distinguished him.
self.
His judgment Is so well guarded that
he is the one who has been chosen by the
Police Commissioners to make three
months tour of the East to study police
methods there SO as to introduce their
best points here when he returns.
1t is generally understood, anyhow, that
the recommendation of Chief Crowley as
to who should be his successor in office
will be accepted and acted upon by the
Police Com missioners.
The Chief said yesterday: II will
recommend to the Commissioners that
they appoint Captain Lees. I do not
know any man who could take charge of
the department with as firm hand and
with the knowledge of its requirements as
he can. do not think that | could have
torn myself away if it had not been that
knew Lees was there to take my place"
The Chief was very sad as he spoke.
His voice was choked and his eyes dim.
The past few days have weighed heavily
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AN ARTISTS SUICIDE.
William III. Byrnes Cuts His Throat
With a Small Pocket-Knife While
DesDOudent.

William n. Byrnes, the illustrator and
engraver of Gil Clay street, committed sui
eide yesterday evening. He had been
financially unfortunate of late and this
preyed upon his mind, making him de-
spondent. He had also been drinking
rather heavily.
Yesterday he went to the home of his
parents, at 1889 Lexington avenue, about 8
A. NJ. He was perfectly sober, but it was
evident that he was much depressed. He
was nervous and out of sorts and spoke de-
spairingly.
Late in the afternoon he went to his old
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BICYCLE TOURNAMENT.
Records to Be Lowered at the MechaI
Do

Records to Be Lowered at the Mechan-
ics' Pavilion.
One of the great attractions in the near
future will be the tournament and cycle
show at the Mechanisc' Pavilion, which
will open on the 5th inst.
Members have been entered from all the
principal clubs of the State, and the way
ords will be knocked skv-high.
The use of the track at the pavilion has
been given the contestants for training
purposes, and fully 500 cycIers were prac-
ticing yesterday afternoon, and will con-
tinue to 90 so daily until the beginning of
the races on March 5.
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room and locked the door. An hour later
his father, William H. Byrnes. heard
noise OF kicking on the floor. He tried to
enter the room, but could not. He got no
answer to his frantic calls, though he
heard queer gasping sound.
He ran at once for surgeon. Together
they broke open the door to find the young
artist dead upon the floor, with two great
gashes in his neck and the bloody pocket
knife with which the deed was committed
at his side.
The deceased was 3s years of age and
unmarried
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John Seymour May Be Made the
Head of the Detective
Department.
THE RIOTS OF oLDEN DAYS
Two officers Subdue Sixteen Soldiers
With Two PicketS Torn From
Fence.

CAPTAIN I. W. Lees is to succeed Patrick
Crowley, who resigned as Chief of Police
last Saturday, and John Seymour is to be-
come the head OF the detective department.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

BALDWIN THEATER.-'King Lear"
COLUMBIA THEATER-"A Railroad Ticket"
&oRosco's oPERA-HoUsE "The Midnight
Flood
1IvoLI IOPERA-HousE.-"Rlp Van Winkie.'
E CRPHEUM.-Hi gh-Class Vaudeville.
SFovER's AIcAzAR.-'Fra Diavolo."
THE AUDITOR IuM-Corner of Jones and Eddy
streets-Grand Concert this evening.
THE AUDIToRIUM-Corner of Jones and Eddy
streets-Somnolency,. to- morrow evening.
SHOOT THE CHuTEs-Daiy at Haight street,
one block east of the Park.
HAy DISTRICT TRAcK.-Races to-day.
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Chinese Gam b1ers.

Sergeant McManus and posse had lively
time with the Chinese gamblers yesterday.
Farly in the afternoon the tan glme of All
Mon was raided and sixteen players arrested.
In the evening dice game run by Ah Gun
was captured and thirteen more men put in
the tanks.
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AIlCTION SALES.

BY voN RHEIN Co. - Thursday, March D,
Real Estate. at Salesroom, SIS California street,
at u O'Clock.
BY WILLIAM J. DINGEE-Saturday, March z.
Oakland and Alameda Real Estate, at salesrooms,
$50 and 462 Eighth street, Oakland, at 2 o'clock.
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A concert will be given this evening in
the Auditorium by the Glee and Mandolin
Clubs of the University of California. The
capa bilities Of the Glee Club are well
known, but the Mandolin Club, which
was organized but a few months ago, will
make its first appearance.
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NEW TO-DAY.

A sHAnHD TO BE SEEN because OF disng.
"A uring facial humours is the condition OF OF
thousands who live in ignorance OF the fact
that in CuTIcURA SOAP is to be iouno sno
unrest. sweetest, and most effective SKIN purl-
fer and beautifier in the world. For pimpies'
hlackheads, red and oily skin, red, rougn
hands with shapeless nails, dry tnin' anu Ian
ing hair, it is wonderful.
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At the Columbia this evening the lead
ing character in IA Railroad Ticket" will
be assumed by Eugene Garfield, who is
well known in connection with the Hoyt
comedies. The piece is said to abound in
bright witty dialogue and there is another
attraction in the shape of pretty girls.
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"a Midnight Flood" is the title OF the
play that is to be produced at the Grand
Opera house this evening. The play to be
presented is one that is full of sensational
situations and realistic tableaux, one of
which is the Johnstown flood that oc-
Cured some ten years ago.
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Another attractive bill is to be presented
to the patrons of the Orpheum Music Hall
this evening. A mum ber of new people are
to make their appearance in speciaities
that are said to rank among the best.
Willis and Collins, travesty sketch artists,
will present travesty on "Pygmalion and
Galatea."
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The Tivoli Opera-house management
will place on the boards tonight Plan.
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quette's story of RIP Van Winkle'' in
song. Ferris Hartman has been cast for
the title role and Carrie Roma, whose
voice has not been heard in this house for
two years, will appear in the character of
Gretchen, Van Wrinkles wife.
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Manager Grover at the Alcazar will this
evening offer the romantic opera of FRA
Diavolo" with the full force of the Carleton
Opera Company. The principal charac-
ters will be taken by w. T. Carleton and
by Miss Rosa Atkinson, the prlma donna
whose voice has charmed the audiences at
this house.
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ORPHEUM.

ORPHEUM,
oFarren Street. Between Stockton and Povsm
TONIGHT AND DURING THE WEEK.
AN IMPOSING NEW BILL!.
8-NEW PEOPLE!-S
WILLS AND COLLINS, -.
ALBURTUS AND BARTRAM,
THE ANDERSONS,
THE DE FILiPPIS,
THE PAINTERS
And Our Renowned Vaudeville Co.
Reserved seats, Csc; Balcony loo: Opera chal.s
and Box seats, SOC.
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THE PLAYHOUSES.
The Programmes for This Evening
Offer q Variety of Amusement for
Theater Goers.

The programme at the Baldwin Theater
this evening has upon it king Lear, I"
which for the first time in eleven years
will be presented by an American actor
Frederick Warde will appear in the title
role and will be supported by strong
company, Miss Gillette appearing as
COrdelia.
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GOT HIS MAN.
Arrest of 8 Thief for R0bbing a
Chinaman.

At O'Clock last night while Deputy
Sheriff Max Fisher and Special Bailey
were going down street they noticed a
man rush out of No. 21S and disappear
around the corner of Third street.
Suspecting that something was wrong,
Fisher followed the fugitive and direct
ed Bailey to investigate at the place
from which the man so hurriedly de-
parted AS soon as the man discovered
that the officer was following him he
took to the street and ran. After a
hard race the officer finally outwinded
his man and overlook him at Front and
l. streets. The prisoner was taken to
the police station, where he gave his
name as G. Goodman.
In the meantime Bailey discovered
that the prisoner had sneaked into the
sleeping apartment Of Chung Yep and
stole watch, purse containing $40 in
gold, and a poll-taX receipt The arti-
cles were in the Mongolian's trousers
and were taken from under his head.
The Chinaman was awakened before
the thief made good his escape, and
gave the alarm. In his haste Goodman
dropped the watch on the floor, but
staid with the coin. When arrested the
purse was found in his pocket, but it
/ was empty. In some manner he had
managed to dispose Of the money while
running.
In his pocket was found wallet filed
with Confederate bills and a lot Of bo-
gus jewelry, an outfit such as bunco-
steerers carry. The police say the man
is a Well-known crook
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Weather Report.

The Weather Bureau report shows
the highest and lowest temperatures
yesterday to have been "a and AZ de-
grees, with fresh to brisk southerIy
winds and partly cloudy weather pre-
yailing.
The barometrical readings at a. m.
and D p. m. yesterday were 29.SS and
29.9o inches, respectively.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were II and "a
degrees, with - of an inch Of rain, and
one year ago to-day IA and SO degrees.
with no rain.
The dry thermometer at a. m. was
o2 degrees, wet 80, dew point 4S, hu-
midity 81 per cent, with a vapor pres
sure of .334 inches, wind south, 10 miles
per hour, and weather partly cloudy.
The dry thermometer at D. m. was
81 degrees, wet 81, dew point 80, hu-
midity o3 per cent, with a vapor pres
sure of 800 inches, wind southwest, Is
miles per hour, and the weather partly
cloudy. Highest wind velocity, % miles
per hour, from the southwest.
The average temperature was 60 de-
grees and the normal II, showing yes
terday to have been IL degrees cooler
than the normal temperature of Sep
tember 18th
The lowest temperature ever reached
in September was A degrees. in 1898, on
the 18th of the month.
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SHOT HIMSELF.
Charles Boone Laid Up With a Hole
Through His Lungs.

It was reported on the street last
night that Charles Boone had commit
ted suicide at his brothers residence,
1417 Eighteenth street, but later it was
ascertained that Boone was not dead,
though he was shot through his right
lung.
Z. b. Boone, proprietor Of the Hoff-
man Saloon, brother of the wounded
man, stated to a "Record-Union" re-
porter that the shooting was purely &C
cidental. He said his brother went
home at o'clock, and was cleaning his
pistol when by accident a cartridge was
exploded.
The ball entered Boones right breast
above the nipple, and passing through
the lung came out at a point just below
the shoulder blade.
AT 1O p. m. the wounded man was re-
moved to the Sisters Home Hospital.
His condition, while critical was not
thought by the physicians who had
charge Of the case to be necessarily
fatal.
Boone is a Sporting man, as the
term is generally understood about
town, and is unmarried
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NOTICE TO BRIDGE BUILDERS.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
scaled bids, together with plans specifica-
tions strain sheets and working details,
for the construction of a steel or COM
bination span bridge across the south
fork of the American River, between Sac
site of the old Mormon Island bridge,
about two hundred feet in length with a
sixteen-foot roadway, will be received and
opened by the Board of Supervisors of
Sacramento County at their office in Sac
ramento City, on / street, between Sixth
and Seventh streets. on MONDAY, Sep
tember 2S, 1896, at II o'clock a. m. Each
check in the sum of one thousand dollars,
made payable to the Chairman of the
Board of Supervisors, as a guarantee of
GOOD faith, the Board reserving the right
to reject any or all bids.
BY order of said Board of Supervisors.
(SeaL) Attest: VIM. B. HAMILTON,
sl3-td Clerk of said Board.
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COOPER'S WOE.
A Runaway Horse Spoiled His Sun
day rlelon Feast.

A man named Joe Appel was out rid
ing yesterday forenoon and left his
horse and buggy standing unhitched at
Ninth and p streets. While Joe was re-
calling himself with a schooner of steam
beer his horse ran away.
At Ninth and @ streets the runaway
dashed into a light spring wagon in
which an old colored man named Cooper
was riding, demolishing a wheel Of the
light wagon and completely wrecking
the buggy. Cooper. who is almost blind
from old age, had a large watermelon,
which was broken into many pieces.
Cooper critically surveyed his
wrecked wagon before he espied the
ruins of his watermelon on the ground.
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rm:yV1l(i Go NO REST
Rl3A3!e NO SLEEP
e DAY OR NIGHT

Ny hands were completely covered with Ec-
xema, and between my fingers the skin was
perfectly raw. had to sit with both hands held
up, and away from the fire. My husband bad to
dress and undress me like baby. tried the
best physicians, but their medicines gave noe no
relief, and drove me almost crazy. was ad
vised to try CUTIcURA REMEDIES, and did so,
although my husband had to go twenty miles to
get them. AS soon as he got back, used the
CUTIcURA, and in fve minutes after the first
application acas perfectly easy, and slept
soundty all that might. Before commenced
using the CUTICURA REMEDIES ] could get no
ease night or day. could not bear TO get warm,
1t would put me In a rage Of itching. 1 always
keep the CUTIcURA REMEDIES in my house now,
and recommend them to everybody, because OF
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WANT WATER WORKS.
Washington Fire Commissioners
Awaiting Proposals.

meeting was held last night in
Washington, across the river, in rela-
ton to the formation Of a fire district
and the endeavor to find some capital
ist who wishes to construct water
works for the town and furnish it with
fire plugs, etc.
Hugo Frommelt, the Chairman Of the
Fire Commissioners, is in correspond
ence with several parties who are in
clined to invest, one of them being in
Portland, but he has not as yet received
as favorable proposition as the Com
missioners would like to.
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FOR PREMIUMS.
Judges of Livestock to Begin Thei
Work This 1Orning.

Commencing this morning the COM
mittees will judge the horses, cattle,
swine and sheep as follows:
Monday, September 14th 90 O'Clock
a. m.)-Thoroughbreds and standard
bred trotters, sheep, goats, Durhams
and Devons.
Tuesday, September 10Th 90 o'clock
a. m.)-Roadsters, draft horses Of all
classes, mules, jacks. jennies. Hol-
stems, fat stock and swine
Wednesday, September 10Th, &c
o'clock a. m.)-Coach horses, carriage
teams, roadster teams, saddle horses
Herefcrds, Jerseys and Angus cattle
and poultry.
Thursday, September 18th (after pa
rade)-Families and beef herds.
Friday, September 18th 90 O'Clock
a. m. .)-GOld medals will be awarded
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RACING TODAY.
Three Trotting and One Pacing Race
This Afternoon.

Visitors to the park to-day will be
we'll entertained. There are to be
one pacing and two trotting races, be-
sides special trot between Fitzsim-
mons and Charivari. w. p. Fuller,
owner of the first-named horse, and
Charles A. Hug, owner of the latter,
will pilot their respective flyers.
For the stake for trotting foals of
1884, guaranteed value $1,000, the
starters will be Lottie Lilac, Anselor,
William M. Lent, Franklin Dexter and
Lynall
There will be large field Of starters
for the 2:2O pace for purse of 81, ,OOO
including Billie c., Dictatus, Gladys
W., San Luisito, Joe Wheeler, Adele
Palatine, Nellie b., Cora S., Sinwood
Betty Gentry, Bill Frasier, Frank L.
and Colonel Benton.
In the 2:3O class pacing event every
heat will be a race. The starters will
be Goldsby, Leader, Laurel. Celia Mac
Wow. Maude Frances G. and Ellert
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A BURGLAR SHOT At him.
George Little6eld Had a Narrow Escape
Last Evening.
Two Burglars Entered His Residence
and One Came Near
Killing Him.

One of the boldest attempts at rob-
berry and murder that has been made
In this city since Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. L.
Weber were murdered and robbed
nearly two years ago, was made last
night about $50 o'clock.
At that hour the dcorbell of George
Lfttlefeld's residence at Tenth and G
streets was rung, but the members Of
the family having retired, no one re-
sponded
Shortly afterward Mrs. Littlefield
heard noises in a room adjoining, or
across the hall Con the second fioor),
and Mr.. Littlefield arose to see what it
meant
AS he opened the door Of his room
leading into the hallway he was con-
fronted by two strange men who had
just emerged from the door Of the
other room, a few feet away, and one
of whom covered him with a pistol, at
the same time saying:
Get back, there, you -,
or I'll kill you.''
He did not give Littlefield time to
obey the command, however, but at
once shot at him. LittlefieId had not,
fortunately, stepped out into the hall
way, and only a portion of his body
was exposed, otherwise he would have
been murdered right there. AS it was,
the bullet intended for him struck a
molding on the edge Of the door
ing, which DETECTED it from its course
and it was imbedded in the plastering
q little further on.
Littlefield then ran back into the
bedroom, got his pistol, and sprang
into the hallway in time to get a shot
at one Of the retreating burglars, but
missed him. The two men then sue
ceeded in making their escape by the
front door,
Word was sent to the police sta
ton, and Officers Maley and Fisher
hastened to Littlefields house, but Of
course too late to find the burglars and
would-be assassins.
An inspection of the house showed
that the burglars had effected an en-
trance in the rear and noiselessly made
their way up stairs. They left behind
them the jimmy with which they
had pried open the window.
They first rang the doorbell for the
purpose of ascertaining whether or
not the family were absent and re-
ceiving no response became satisfied
the members were either away or
asleep. Had there been any response
to the ring they would have had some
excuse to offer-that they were look
ing for another family, etc.
officers Maley and Fisher subse-
quently arrested two men on suspicion
Of being the men wanted, but they
have not yet been seen by Mr.. Little
field One Of the prisoners had file
in one of his pockets and some other
things that indicate he Is in the busi-
ness Of house breaking.
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Slowly walking UP to the debris and
gazing at it with wistful look, the old
fellow sorrowfully said: Dat dar mill
ion am gone, shuah 'nuff. sah!"
AppePs horse having kicked itself
free from the buggy started on wild
run out @ street, and was going at last
accounts
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Formed a rlckinley Club.

Senator e. c. Hart has returned from
Grass Valley, where he and B. Thomas
OF this city addressed a large and en-
thusiastic Republican meeting on Sat
urday night. After the meeting q Nc
Kinley Club was formed, with nearly
200 members.
Mr.. Hart says that nearly everyone
UP there is going to vote for Grove L.
Johnson for Congress.
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OAK HALL.

PARTIES DRIVING DOWN THE
Riverside Road should visit Oak Hail. the
famous road resort now managed by Carl
Munger, whose reputation as caterer Is
unexcelled. his chicken dinners, colo
can be served at once or at short notice.
CARL MUNGER,
Oak Hall, Lower End of Riverside Drive
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themums" (34) is a flower piece of ex-
cellence, one Of the better order, and
commands and receives critical, approx
ing attention. Her "Lilacs" $3.50 are
pretty, but not her best.
The record-union., 1896-09-14

If you want something new and novel
in the ice cream or candy line, try
Welch Bros. Ninth and j.
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MRS. WINsLOW's SOOTHING sYRU

MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over fifty years by mill
ions of mothers for their children while
teething with perfect success. 1t soothes
the child softens the gums, allays pain
cures wind collie, regulates the bowels and
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
The record-union., 1896-09-14

Wanted-75 more four horse teams to
haul wood from Fair Oaks to Sacra-
mento. Call on Frank Spencer, Super
intendent Fair Oaks. Sacramento
County.
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IF YOU WISH any of the following
delicacies, you can find them in the finest
qualities at the Sacramento Market, 3OS-
1912 K street: Saiami Sausage, Choice
mon, Goldfish, Swiss, Limburger, Brick
Cream. Roquefort Adam, German Hand
Sap Sage and Pineapple Cheese. Curtis
&, Co,
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WATERHOUSE & LESTER.


WAGON AND CARRIAGE MATERIALS,
Hardware, Lumber, Iron, Steel and Coal,
Horseshoers' and Biacksmiths' Supplies.
7O0. I'll. 713. 716 j ST.. sacramento.
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KENT BROS, 1oi7 Third street, for car.
riages, buggies rigs of all kinds at short
notice Telephones-New, 215; Old, 511
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AUCTIONS.
AUCTION SALE.

WE WILL SELL ON WEDNESDAY,
September 18th, at 10 o'clock sharp, at
Berliner's Delicacy Store, No. 723 street,
Fine Imported Delicacies, Groceries,
LIQUORS, Two Fine Ranges, Gas Stoves,
Halls Safe, Household Furniture, Crock
ery, Glassware, Fine Shelving, Fixtures,
Counters, etc. Sale positive.
d. ]. SIMMONS g. CO., Auctioneers.
Office 1904 Fourth street. s13-3t
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Honest treatment, license or not. Cut
birth Photographic studio, 18th and K.*
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HODSON, S13 * street, is the baby pho
tographer.
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DR.. Weldon. SO6 street, extracts
teeth without pain: local anaesthetic.
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BELL & co.

THE WEEKLY UNION-THE BEST
weekly on the coast.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Vehicles-Baker & Hamilton-Hardware
Carts, Buggies. Carriages, Phaetons, Bali
Farm and Header Wagons, Wholesal
Hardware Send for catalogue
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-06
IN THE COURT OF ORDINARY.
Letters of Administration Granted
and Wills FILED.

Letters dismissory were granted in the
court of ordinary yesterday to William K
Pearce, administrator of the estate of
Laura V. Pearce to George H. Stone, ex-
ecutor of the will of Mary E. NJ. Dewar,
and to L. M. Davis, administrator, d. b. n,
of the estate of Lemuel j. Brannen.
An order to sell real estate was granted
to NJ ]. Solomons. administrator of the
estate of Sigmund Elsinger.
a caveat was filed to the granting of a
widows years support out of the estate
of Robert C. English.
Letters of administration on the estate
of Sabina Higgins were granted to John
J. Higgins
Letters of administration on the estate
of John Asendorf were granted to Meta
Asendorf.
The caveat to granting letters Of admin
istration on the estate Of Cosmo P. Rich
ardsone having been withdrawn letters
were granted to j. F. Brooks, county adj
minstrator.
The will of Constantine b. Warrand was
filed by his widow. Mrs. A. E. Warrand.