KECQED-IMON' j^g=— T^j|feoAV ARitIL 3. 1883 W««rHFK KKPOKI. All Ohs«rvatifir.R Taken on the 75th Meri dian (Eastern) Time. Bi»nax Office, U. X. .Army. i Sackamknto, April 1, 1885. J 11 p. M. (Eastern time), 75th meridian Bp. m. (Pacific time), 120 th meridian. Barom. Ther, ■52} 8. g flace ob- PC p o s"c servAtion. .rT wet -5 gcr oB '_ LEmKLL Tatoosh.... 30.23 —.03,49 +1 !E. I Cloudy P. Angeles :».21 .02|45 G ICalmO 'Clear Olympla-. 30.22 .04511— 1 N. Clear FtCauby.. :«).2O —.03,50 0 W clear Portland.. 30.15 —.0756—2 CtilmO clear Roseburg. 30.15 —.05)60 +2 S.W. Cloudy alendocn 50.12 .04.MJ+1 5.E.9 Fogg; Red Bluff. 30.10 —MM :l 8. I 'Clear Sacimuto.. SO.ll —.06 64+1 S. W. 7 Kair 8. Fran 80.16 .0457—1 W. 13 Cloud; L. Angel*. 30.10 —.0360 0 W. Cloudy B. Diego.,.: .00|62| 0 N.W. G. Cloudy i Maximum temperature, 73.0; minimum, 53.0. JAMES A. BARWICK, Sergeant, Signal Corps, U. S. A. Weather Probabilities. Washington, April Indications for Cali fornia: Fair weather. ADVERTISEMENT MENTION. The Tivoli— Jluldoon's Picnic." Court Sacramento, to-night. Sumner Post, this evening. Auction Sale. Snerbiirn Smith— lo a. m. Friday. BuHlneHf* Advertisements. Bed House— Full to overflowing. Weinstoci Lubin— Handkerchiefs, 7 cents. Notice to Creditors Estate F. Schorr. Notice to Creditors— W. m. West. Good Solicitors Wanted. Situations Wanted. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. Xc» Incorporations. The following articles of incorporation were tiled in the office of the Secretary of State Monday and yesterday Humboldt Laud ami Building Association, for the purpose of accumulating a fund to be used in purchasing and improving real estate. in erecting buildings for its members, making loans, etc. Principal place of busi ness, Eureka, Humboldt county, Cal. Di rectors William Wallace, W. F. Corn well. Andrew Graham, M. H. Grant, H. Oast man. Eli Dean, E. J. Chapman. G. W. Con verse, X. G. Daniels. Capital stock, $600, --000, divided into 3,000 shares at $200 each. Tuolumne Company, for locating,buy ing and selling mining property in the county of Tuolumne. Principal place of business, San Francisco. Direct ors George Congdon, George W. Os born, W. T. Smith, W. F. Myers. Capital stock, ;fv>oo,ooo, divided into ll>J,Ouo shares of the par value of $5 each The National Gold -Mining Company, to acquire and sell mines in Maricopa county. Ari zona. Principal place of business, San Francisco. Directors N. C. Fassett, D. H. Whittemire, A. Fine. William W. Foster, T. X. Wand. Capital stock. $10,000,000, divided into [00,000 shares of the par value oi $100 each Calico Water Works Com pany, for the furnishing of water to the inhabitants of the town of Calico, Easl i 'alien. West Calico and vicinity, in San Bernardino county, California, for house hold and domestic use. Principal place of business, San Bernardino. Directors D. Bopten, c. B. Stocking, K. B.Stacy, Isaac Norton, Joseph S. Miller. Capital stock. .r regrouping for return of the goods, which will probably be completed to-day. It is doubtful if any similar or ganization conducting such a varied ex n can point to such a satisfactory record. Grand Cooscii. of Chosen Friends. The (nun! t louncil of the >rder of Chosen Friends will be held in Grangers' Hall. this city, commencing on April 21st, and will continue in session for live days. Ii wiil be itn the various Lodges throughout the State. In this city there are three Lodges, I ship, Sacramento and Sunset, and coro they have a membership of nearly 40«. i. Some time during the session of the Grand Council the local Lodges conteni giving a grand ball. The Committee bf Reception For the Grand Lodge* of Messrs. Chomas Bromley, John and Theodore Schumacher, members of the local Lo Ij Police Cocst. In the Police Court yes terday Phil. Wai I "i' having been drank, was 1 80l 0. Hanlon, for a like«off use, w.i- ::i\c:i twenty-four in the City Jail f. B. Ken*, an* other drunk, forfeited hi> deposil L. Madden was c mvicted of vagrancy, and sentenced to sixty days in the County Jail ....I.Nora Crowley'a case of grand larceny went over until to-day Harry Burns, >i with vagrant was convicted ami to-day Kair i ley and Sellie Burns were tried by jury on a charge of petit larceny, the resuii being that the former was found not guilty, and the latter guilty. Stili che Same. -A Sacrawentan, who I'li-ori at Folsom i ster day, looked in upon Simon Saten, who is serving a term of imprisonment f»ir life for the murder of James Lansing. He was found lying in liis bed in a ceD, very thin and weak, which may in part he a'couut <-d for by the bet that he has refused to eat for several days. He was as willing to talk as ever, and rattled along in th old strain familiar t" those whosaw him frequently during hia incarceration in the 'ou nt v Jail. Hi- visitor came away firmly convinced thai he Would not live long, ami tiiat he was insane. Thk Stati: I'i.ot. A .-tatetnent tras re cently published regarding the state plot in the City Cemetery, which intimated that the grave of Dr. T. M. Logan, an ex-mem ber of the stale Board of Health, was with out a marble-distinguishing mark. This has since been ascertained to be an error. Mrs. Dr. Logan some years ag i had erected over her departed husband's tomb a beau tiful marble monument inscribed as fol lows: I>r. T. M. Logan, a native of Charleston. South Carolina, lied Febru ary in, 1878, aged G8 years and 13 day.-. A Compliment.— The San Francisco Ail A^sociati.n, at its annual meeting held an i-Uvt.'tl Mrs. K. B. t'n.ck'i.r, of Sac ramento, an honorary lifeme.nber. Remnants of cl (th at the Capital Woolen Mills ',o-Uay, No. 822 J street. Capital Turf Club. The Capital Turf Club met at the Golden Eagle Hotel last evening. The first business of the meeting was the opening of the entries for the running races, and it was found that the races that had filled were Nos. 2, 3 and 10. Upon motion of Mr. Wilson, the follow ing resolution was adopted Whereas, Running races Nop. 1, 8, 9 and 11 did not till in accordance with the published programme; therefore, be it Resolved, That those races be considered open for entries to May 2d. and that we respectfully ask all who did enter to renew the same. Three of these races' only require one more entry. It takes five entries to lill. No. 1 had four, No. 8 four, No. i) three, No. 11 four. The following races filled, with these entries: ""Vi No. Three mile and repeat, for all ages; purse, $300. 1. ililey names s. g. Quebec, by Norfolk, dam by Belmont. 2. S. J. Jones names b. s. Forest King, by Monday, dam Abbie W. "VVv,' 3. Kelly Lynch name (ilendatr, by Norfolk, dam Glendew. r 4. Kelly Lynch name Tom Atchison. by Joe Hooker, dam Kay Kate. W >*-~.s 5. Rancho Del Paso names c. m. Nellie Peyton, by Imported Hurrah, dam Emily Peyton. No. 3— One and a quarter dash, for all ages purse, $250. i ■'■_ 1. P. Siebenthaler names b. s. Philip by; by Leinster, dam Lillie Simpson. 2. William M. Marry names c. c. Estul, by Norfolk, dam Lady" Jane. -V 3. William M. Murry names b. c. Billy Ayre (3 years), by Shannon, dam Lady Clare. 1. William J. Fitzgerald names b. g. Jim Long, by Shannon, dam Florence Ander son. 5. James Garland names b. s. Beacons field, by Hock Hocking; dam Aileen Al lanah." "Vv 0. Kelly Lynch name Glendair, by Norfolk dam, Glendew. 7. Kelly Lynch name Tom Atchison, by Joe Hooker; dam, Bay Kate. 1 8. Rancho Del Paso names b. tn.LaScalla, by Hooker dam, Abbie W. No. JO.— Sacramento Derby for three year-olds one and one-half mile dash purse. $300. 1. Wm. Murry names ches. c. Estill, by Norfolk dam, Lady Jane. 2. Wm. Murry names b. c. Billy Ayre, by Shannon dam, Lady Clare. 3. Win. Fitzgerald names b.g. Jim Long, by Shannon dam, Florence Anderson. ■i. 11. G. Canillo names s. g. Cito, by Honker; dam, Too-soon. 5. Kelly Lynch name Tom Atchison, by Joe Hooker; dam. Bay Kate. Military Notes. The following has been issued from the Adjutant-General's oflice Brigadier-General K. E. Hewitt, late com manding First Brigade, X. ('..having tendered his resignation, the same has been accepted. John It. Matthews, of I.os Angeles, is hereby appointed lirigadicr-< ieneral. com manding J^irst Brigade, National Guard of California, with rank from February 30, 1885 vice K. E. Hewitt, resigned. He will be obeyed and respected accordingly. Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 1939 and lull of iiie Political Code, the fol lowing modifications of the Tactics, as pro mulgated by General orders Nob; 54 and !14. .Series 1884, from headquarters United States army, are hereby published for the information and government of the Na tional Guard of California: The length of the direct step in common and quick time will be thirty inches, meas ured from heel to heel; the cadence will be at the rate of ninety steps per minute for common time, and one hundred and twenty steps per minute for quick time. A nat ural, swinging motion of the arms will lie permitted -when marching. The length op the short step and back step in common and in quick time will be fifteen inches. The length of the double step will be thirty-five inches, and the cadence will be at the rale of one hundred and eighty Steps per minute. When the manual of arms is executed while marching, each motion of the manual will correspond with the ca dence Of the Step. The length of the balance step will be fifteen indies. The length of tlic stjp of the pivot man on a movable pivot will be ten inches: if in close column it will be fifteen inches. Paragraphs ol the Tactics affected by this order are modified accordingly. The percentage and company strength of the First Artillery Regiment for the month of February was as follow-: A, 62, and 71; t;i and. 69; C, To and 63; E, 76' and 75; I-'. 02 and and total. and 395. fiie percentage of the National Guard of California, for February, 1885, was 66, and the total strength, 2,790. M skin. Small Ranches, The Colusa says that N. I). Rideout, of this city, is having hi- large tract of laud near Norman surveyed ami divided into IGO-acre farms, and will offer it for .-ale ill small parcels. "This action is worthy "i imitation l>y other large land owners. It is his intention, we believe, to have an auction sale smie time in November. We wereover this land tii. first part of the week, and found much more first-class land than we had heretofore thought to be on the tract. The L;reat bulk of it is better than that at the >tation. where Mr. Abbott has a very tine young vineyard and orchard. There are but few place- in the stale that can show better growth of vine for the iirst year. Mr. Rideout is a man ol large public spirit, as well as private enterprise. All this land can be watered by the proposed canal from the river." The Cthfew. In speaking of the curfew ordinance, the Eureka (Humboldt) Stand ard s&ys: There is quiet at t Jie "present writing among rtie juveniles. The small b iy i- tucked in his little bed, and at an early hour. We miss them at the theaters, we do not hear their 'cat calls' and their piercing whistles a^ evidences of their iation. \\Y do not sniff their ettes, or catcL their little pleasantries as we iur way ti> places ofamusement. It is a decided improvement on the old regime." The curfew ordinance is not so well in forced in this iiiy. The festive "kid" roams at large atnight, and is master of all he surveys. Thecornersof Third. Fourth and Fifth, on .1 and X streets, are their rendezvous, and there they can be found at almost all hours of the night. Fine Team Poisoxed. The handsome span if nicely-matched gray horses which have been used by W. J. Kavanaugh on bis hearse, died mysteriously, but pue sumably from the effects of poison, night before last. Ii baa been aaci rtained that there were some bottles containing j i .-it the undertaking establishment, and thai Mr. Kavanaugh's little boy was observed on Tuesday afternoon to be playing with a bottle, filling ii with water from a bucket and emptying the contents back, pla\ me soda man, cleaning bottles," he to his mother. It is quite probable that be _■••: hold of a bottle containing poison, that the latter was emptied into the bucket, and that the bucket and conti ots were subse quently used by Mr. Blavanaugb to mix a feed for his horses. Ai:;;i-i- FOB THB MoKTß.— During the month of March the police made 'JIT ar as follows For disturbing the peace 17: dnniKs. 1!); malicioas misojiief, 1 rob bery. burglary, 6; insanity, 1 petit [ar ceny, 13: grand larceny, 5; misdemeanor. ii: exhibiting, 6; safe keeping, 38 visiting opium I battery, 1 1 common drunk ards, l"; on suspicion, 30 embezzlement. runaway boy, 1 vagrancy, 13; perjury, 1 felony, 1 "Stealing a ride on the ears detained' witness, I injured man. 1. Forl three lodgers «ere furnished beds during tin- m. mill, and prisoners en route stopped over nighl at the station-house while passing through the city. Rkvkksbd [t. James Cooney, sr.. of Brighton, who was brought before Judge McFarland Tuesday i" respond to a writ of habeas corpus sued oul by Hiram Murphy, ol the same place, who alleged that Cooney misused his son. .1 mes Cooney, Jr., and was restraining him of bis liberty, yester day, through di> attorney, E. M. Martin. obtained a similar writ from Judge Van Fleet, directed against Murphy, and com manding him to bring the hoy into Court at lo v. m. to-day, or show cause for his failure L> do so. This action was taken be cause of bi> hearing thai the youth was at Mr. Murphy's residence Tuesday night. [KCSXASS OF Cai-itu. Stock.— There was filed with the Secretary of State yesterday certified copy of the increase of th« capital stock of the Los Angeles mid SanOabriel Valley Bailroad Company from $350,000, divided i:n.) 8,500 share*. to j^kkiahhi, di viiied into o,ooo shares, of the par value of $100 each. The cheapest, clearest and best beer' on the market is the Frederieksburj; export. G. W. Cuesley, sole agent. -.;•_■ BRIEF NOTES. Three carloads of immigrants arrived this morning. County Recorder Miller received fees to the amount of $-l">l during the month of March. Charles Nielsen, while having a' friendly wrestle Tuesday evening, sprained His leg severely. W. 15. Hamilton, County Clerk, issued twenty marriage licenses last month, and the Suiierior Court grunted six divorces. There was a large attendance yesterday afternoon upon ihe funeral of the late B. A. Farr. many friends from the country attending, aa well as those from the city. The 11:25 a. m. train from San Francisco was thirty-five minutes late in its arrival here yesterday, having been detained at Oakland Point by another train's getting olf the rails. Diplomas were issued yesterday from the Governor's office to the following graduates of the State Normal School at San Jose Thomas J. McCratb, Thompson Hollings- WOrth and Maggie Melntosh. Thomas White was yesterday sentenced by Judge Van Fleet to four years in the State Prison at Folsom for burglary, com mitted near Gait, where he entered a slaughter-house and stole some hides. The steamer San Joaquin No. 2 arrived from San Francisco yesterday with mer chandise, and the Dover cleared for the upper Sacramento with merchandise, while the San Joaqnin No. returned to the Bay. L. Alexander, late manager oi the Sacra mento Tivoli, who left the city two or three weeks ago without saying good-by to many of Ids friends, is reported to have continued on from San Francisco to Mex ico. The Board of Examiners counted the money in the State Treasury yesterday, and found the amounts to be as follows: Gold, $1,400,155; silver. $3,360 currency, $213 coupons. £1,815 warrants, $16,076 99. Total. $1,433,G20 22. By direction <>f Chief Engineer Sullivan the bells of tie Fire Department will toll on the announcement of the death oi General Grant, and probably the church and other bells will do likewise, while tlags are displayed at half-mast The Baptists will hold educational meet ings on the 7th instant. In the morning in East Oakland, and in the evening at San Francisco. The speakers will be Dr. Frost of Sacramento, and the Hey. Messrs. Law rence, of Stockton, Garnett, of Dixon, and Dorsey, of Los Angeles. The Central Pacific Railroad Hospital re ports for the month ending March, 1885: Present in the hospital March Ist, -'Jo ad mitted during the month, 2'i: total, 58. Discharged, 21; remaining in the hospital the month ending March, .".7. Private house and office patients treated, llN; total. 17li. "Hon. Samuel Lanedon Terry, son of David S. Terry, and wim will be recollected in this city more especially because of his having been a member of the Assembly at the session before last, representing San Joaquin county, died at Stockton yesterday. He was a Past Grand Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias, and his funeral will take place under the auspices of that order. to-morrow afternoon. Great interest was manifested by Sacra mentans yesterday in the dispatches rela tive to General Grant's condition, ami expressions of the deepest regret were almost universal. An intelligent-looking farmer voiced the general sentiment when he remarked, after reading the bulletin board: Great Jupiter it makes me feel bad to think of his Lying there in that con dition and I cant do anything for him A rather startling spectacle was presented at a lumber yard at Twelfth and J streets yesterday, a pile of lumber having appa rently fallen and crushed the upper portion ofa man's body beneath it at least his feet and part of his legs were all that could be seen of him. As there did not appear to be much energy shown in hunting up the Coroner, and no one would touch the re mains until he came, a number of citizens who take pleasure in abusing public offi cials, no matter whether they deserve it or not. had an opportunity to air their opin ions fora while, but as it gradually dawned upon them that it was a first of April scheme, they quietly slipped away. All-Fools' Day was not observed to any great extent by the fan-loving people of Sacramento, but the little children se< mcd to behaving a good time. Some one had the impudence to telephone u> the station house that a man had been endeavoring t<> sell a watch and chain at :i suspiciously low figure in tic- sontheastern portion <>f tlic ciiy. and if an officer came right away the fellow could be caught, as be tvas L r "i;iL r in the direction ol Richmond Grove^and would be kept sight of. Officer Arlington, believing that the watch and chain was the property ofa man robbed iast Kriday night, started '>ut in search of the party reported, and, to get over the ground as expeditiouslv as possible, borrowed a friend's horse and buggy. He didn't find the man nor the watch, but feels more of a desire now to find the man who took such a roundabout way tn show that it was the Ist of April. Convicted One. !n the Police '■•m. yes terday Nellie Brown and Kate Crowley were tried by jury on a charge of petty larceny, alleged to have been committed in stealing s4o from a man named Geo. Will iam:-, a stranger in the city, at a house of ill-repute. The city Attorney prosecuted ami I. 8. Brown defended. There have been many complaints during the past tew months ol" robberies committed in these es tablishments, hut when the women were arrested ami tried they escaped conviction, ami in many eases the men who lost their money preferred to let it go rather than appear in Court ami thus publicity to the matter. In this case Nellie Brown was alleged t.> lie tin- principal party to the theft, and the other woman an accomplice. The jury, alter being out two or three hours, found Nellie guilty and acquitted In r companion. I. ami I'ati:ms Issued. Governor Stone man yesterday signed land patents us fol lows: School lands": James I. Frederick son, Humboldt county, 160 acres; Wm, W. Moore, El Dorado county, 80 acres; I'liilo A. Haven, Sierra county, HSi acres; Win. Dodson, Modoc county, ii"" acres; Win. J. Au3, Kerff county, 200 acres; A. T. Court wright, Sonoma c mnty, 132.87 acres-; Noah Unit, lliiinliol.lt county, 100 acres. Tide land: Win. S. Long, Humboldt county, 22.59 acres. University lands Herman K. Boomer, Yuba county, 10 acres: heirs of I>avid Rowles, Tehama coilnty, 40 acres. 1'; at the Risk. A bon-bon and toruales party on rollers at the Skating Kink la«t ni^ht caqsed a large attendance, and those who participated Beenied t, of San Francisco, gave an exhibition <>i fancy skating that was very fine and elicited much applause, sin- w;is formerly a Sacramento girl, known here us Emma Duffey, and first learned to skate in this city about a year ago. The attendance nightly at the rink is quite large, and a nua.berof those who attend have become excellent skaters. Official Rjeporteb. Winfield .1. Davis was yesterday appointed by Judge Nan Fleet as official reporter of Department One ol the Superior Court, at a salary of $175 per month. Judge McFarland also appointed him official reporter of Depart tui di Two, attliosame salary Thee mpen sation looks at first glance, but Mr. Davis has to paj i lof his assistants out ol it. and has, -tart with, appointed Warren E. Doan as his deputy lor Department (Jne. The appointments t.x>k effect yesterday. In Stockton. Information is wanted by 8. Thompson, of 7i North Second street, Niw Bedford, Mass., oi John H. Sullivan, formerly of N Montana.— The first shipment of strawberries to the X tst from this section was made on Monday last by the Co-operative I-'ruit Company of New castle. The shipment was to ButteCity, Montana, and consisted of thirty-six bas kets, raised near Newcastle. This is said to be the earliest shipment ever made from the foothills, ami is a few days in advance oi the strawberries of Sacramento county. Auction Sale of Fckxitcre.— Sherburn ,v. Smith will sell at 1 11 a. m. to-morrow, at the residence No. 821 L street, nine- loom of furniture, comprising cottage bedroom sets, Brussels and" Ingrain carpets, spring bed*, bedding, three-quarter bedsteads and spring bed-:, bureaus, tables, chairs, Safes, stoves, dishes, etc. This sale is on account of departure, and will be positive. m Call for Ruhslaller's l'ilsener Felsen Beer the best made. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. R. M. Briggs, of Bridgeport, is in the city. fi. 11. Newton came over from Woodland yesterday. F. W. Marston, of Oakland, was in town yesterday. B. U. Steinman leaves this evening for Salt Lake. E. K. AMp went up to Auburn yester day afternoon. Frank A. Smith came up from the Bay yesterday noon. V.J. Gregory went up to Tehama county yesterday afternoon. Mrs. W. K. S. Foye has got back from a trip to San Francisco. Phil. C. Byrne, of Dutch Flat, is visiting friends in Cii-ass Valley. Mrs. Henry Edgerton left yesterday, on a visit to friends at Stockton. Park Ilenshaw, of Chico, returned home yesterday from San Francisco. L. Huseman, Yreka, and W. V. Been), of Fort Jones, came to the city yesterday. Miss Mamie Thomas, of Grass Valley, has gone to Oakland for a few weeks" visit. .Miss Emma Merrill, of Grass Valley, has returned from an extended visit to the Bay. Eli S. Dennison, of Oakland, returned home from here yesterday by way of Stock ton. A. Bonnheim, of Sacramento, is among the passengers to arrive from the East to day. L. Lewis and family, of this city, are visiting Grass Valley, the guests of S. Lewis. 15. ,T. Uairns and family have removed from Newcastle to Georgetown, El Dorado county. Frank M. Page, of this city, and wife are spending a few days at their old home in Placarville. Senator Cross, of Nevada county, came down yesterday, and will leave tor the East on Saturday. B. F. Walton, a prominent farmer ol Sutter county, passed through yesterday, going to San Jose. Miss Georgene A. Traves. of Bast Oak land, is visiting Sacramento, as the guest of Mrs. Ed. K. Hamilton. John F. Farnsworth. manager of the Newcastle Co-operative Fruit Company, was in the city yesterday. Hon. 1t. Van Voorbies, Aneniblyraan from Invo. Mono and Alpine, returned to his home in Bodie yesterday. Superintendent Powers, of the Hidden Treasure mine. Sonny South, passed through yesterday with his wife, en route to San Francisco. A. K. Sliattuck. John .1. Brown, William L. .Sullivan. John Mackey, A. J. Rhoads, Joseph Courtney, Charles Dodge and 'I homas Fox were passengers for San Fran cisco yesterday a( J:">0 r, m. Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel yes terday James Simms, Sacramento county S. H. Slater and wife, Marysville; W. U. Sargent. New York Samuel A. Bishop, San Jose K. C. Davis, Alfred Btebbms, San Francisco; Mi.-.s Mary McConnelL Klk Grove Mrs. E. P. Drake. Miss Drake. A. M. Drake, St. Paul George 11. Drury. Philadelphia. Changes is the I'<«tat. Law.— On the Ist iif July next tin- changes in the postal law recently made will go into effect. After that date the postage on all letters ami all first-class mail master (that is, al! mail mat ter sent under seal or containing writing) will he 2 cents for each ounce or fraction thereof to any point within the limits of the United States or the British possessions to the north of OS. This section reduces the rate on all letters more than one-half ounce in weight just 50 per cent. Drop letters, in cities where the free-delivery ser vice is iii operation, prepare a special stamp to the value of 10 cents, which, when attached to a letter, in addition to the regular postage, shall insure delivery of the letter, if addressed to any town or village containing over 1,000 population, immedi ately upon its arrival, at any time between 7 p. m. and midnight, the pay of the special messengers employed in the delivery of these letters t>. be taken from the amounts received from the sale of the special stamps. Babwick'b According to the reports last night at 8 o'clock, the Signal Service barometers were high and falling from Tatoosb Island to San Diego, with westerly win. Is and cleai to fair and cloudy weather, with no rainfall in the past twenty four hoars any where along the coast except Red Bluff, and there only .0! of an inch. The rainfall daring March just past was lighter at all points than usual, if we make an exception at San Diego, for there .80 of an inch of rain was precipitated, which was .30 of an inch more than was measured at iilvnij.ia; Portland, Roseburg, Red Bluff,. Sacramento and Los Angeles, also, bad a much less rainfall than San Diego. It appears to be a rather unusual season all over the country, both east and west, f r while we are rusticating in a season frcm four to six weeks earlier than customary, winter in the Hast lingers in the lap of spring" some four to six weeks later than usual even for that unstable climate. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. [Filed March 80. 1885.1 Fd ruarv 1885— Sadie F. Wiley and others to K. H. Muliken— One-half of north 20 lect of s:Mith 60 feel i>: lo J I, X and L, Second ami Thim Btreets; 12,000. March gO, 1885 -Emma 11. Millikcn to Philip Scheld— froperty described above; 82,000. March 25, 1885— Ueorge S. Millikea, guardian ,i! state of Susie S. Millikcn. to Philip "s< held— Her interest in the above-aescribed property; .March 30, 1855 Robert Anderson to E. >r. Lcitch— Lots a and G, i; and E, Fourth and Fifth streets. March 28, 1885— George It. MeCauley to Caro line MeCaulcy All bis real and personal prop erty in Sao Joaquin and Sacramento counties. [Filed March 81, 1885.1 March 188o— ChoS. Wussow to E'liesliue Wukow— Lots and north i" feet of i»t and north 4o feet of lot 6, — Ellen May Jordan to Thomas Dwyer One-half of west three quarters of lot 1 and .1. sixth and Seventh streets; 59.750. Sparrow Smith Co Thomas Dwyer— One half of west three-qu'rtersof lot 5, 1 and .J sixth and Seventh .-nets: 89,750. [Filed April 1,1885.1 March IJ. 1883 -B. W. Bprlngsted toJoseph 11. Kerr— Tract of land in Elk Grove; I2OU. March SI. 1885— Clara B. McCruley to Waldo M. York— West half of lot 'I and R, Sixth and S( enth streets. Slickers at Sacramento. The Ohioo Chronicle, ol a recent date, says thai the Hupp hydraulic mine, at Centerville, Butte county, is in full blast, and discharging its tailings into Butte creek, which streams conveys them to the Sacramento river. Tlii< information is undoubtedly correct and it becomes the duty of the Sacramento Board of Supervisors to move on Mr. Bupp's works. It is more the interest of Sacramento to preserve the navigability of tin Sacramento river than any other connty in flu- State. If the Sacramento river changes its course arid runs in a direct coarse across Yolo county toSoisun Bay, navigation <>n the Sacramento river must cease a.- In^'li as Sacramento. The operation of the Hupp mine may be Blow in its work of filling the river above Sacramento, but it is sure and certain in its work. This is not the only hydraulic mining debris that is discharged into Butte slough. Debris from tin 1 Cherokee hydraulic mine is cover ing tin- country with slickens, and destroy ing lands that individuals own, and claim they have the right to sell or lease to hydraulic miners for destruction. Every man is entitled to the use of the soil, but DO man has the ri:;lit to pat it to such use as will Utterly destroy it.— [Marysville Ap- I .MARRIED. Sacramento, March 2?— By Rev. C. McKeWey, James llollings worth to Frances Johnson, i step-dßUghter of Frank Dupoister, both of Sacramento. PILES! PILES!! PILES!!! Sure cure for Blind, Bleeding and Itching Piles. One box has cured the worst cases of 20 years' BtHTtiiigi No onn need puffer five iuit'.- uti's after using William's Indian Pile Ointment. itaiborlM turn allay? Itching, acts as a poul- tice, gives Instant relief. Prepared only for Piles. Itching of the private parts: nothing else. Sold by druggist*, and mailed on receipt of rice, 50 cents and SI. For Nile by KIRK, (iKABY CO., and JOS. HAIiN CO.. Sacramento. 011-lyTuThS Friday Morning, 9 o'clock, LADIES' MOUSOUETAIRE KID GLOVES, in a variety of colors, 27 cents. FANCY GOODS COUNTERS. This Morning, 9 o'clock, LA DIES' HEMSTITCHED LINEN HANDKER- CHIEFS, colored borders, 7 cents. FA C Y GOODS COUNTERS. I Just Received A lot of Children's Summer Cloaks in Cashmere and Hon- eycomb Flannel, for ages six months to four years. Honeycomb Flannel Cloaks, in garnet, cream and blue, trimmed with ribbon and lined, $3. Cashmere Cloaks, in garnet and blue, trimmed with ribbon and lined, $3 50. Special lot of Children's Cloaks, slightly damaged, in Cashmere, Flannel and Silk prices reduced, rang- ing- from $1 95 to $4 95. Mohair Jerseys, in all colors and sizes, $1 50. -i Millinery News. Children's White Leghorn "Skylark" Pointed Crown Hat, $1. Children's White Leghorn "Thistle" Face Hat, $1. Children's Clover Leaf," in colored Cantons, 50 cents. ■Ladies' Black, White and Col- ored Porcupine Cartwheels, 40 cents. Lucille" new shape in Can- ton Hats, 17 cents. Blue, Pink or Cream Silk Mull Hats, handsomely fin- ished, $3 95; $4 25 and $4 75- Silk Crepe, in white, tan and cream, $1 50 per yard. White Neapolitan Bonnets choice (untrimmed), $3 25. x— -i. "Vi 1 II it rfP) fl ymsimim> k Msitan drift* !j >^-6>> v *»^a J sS-'' 400, 402, 404, 406, 408 X street, Sacramento, Cal. THE INSTANT ANEOI PROCESS. WITH THE LATEST AITI.I- _L ances. SUTTEB BUILDING, corner of Fifth and J streets, Sacramento. S. A. WOLFE, Photographer. 7 mlO-3plm GROCERIES! 17 lbs. Golden C Sugar for $1. lbs. Extra C Sugar for $1. 13 lbs. Dry Granulated Sugar for $1. 12 lbs. Cube, Crushed or Fine Crushed, $1. 10-lb. Can California Lard, SI. 5-lb. Can California Lard", 60 cents. 30-lb. Box California Boneless Codfish, SI 76. •l'/i-\\>. Can Tomatoes, 10 cents. '•Old Time"' Sugar-house Syrup (per gallon), California Golden Syrup (per gallon), 50 cents. Stephenson's ''Gilt Edge" Butter (per roll), 50 Sugar, in Barrels and Half-barrels, at. Wholesale Manufacturers of the Rising Sun" Baking Pow- der—the purest made— cans), 45 cents. T.H.Cook&Co., Corner Eighth and J streets. A NEW HOME SEWING MACHINE WE ASK SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE following points of superiority Self- setting Needle; Automatic Tension, with which to sew from lightest to heaviest goods without change; a Scute to Regulate Mitch, which has no superior; a Simple open end Cylinder Shuttle; the only perfect Double-feed, which will sew without drawing; the Self-acting "Take-up." As for durability we are prepared to give all the references required. The only Lock-stitch Ma- chine made that makes an elastic stitch. Call on the Agent, W. A. STEPHENSON, 800 J Street, And see the Machine. ml9-3ptf /jfek Handkerchief, t Handkerchief, ||i Tlic'Llu l^^-f^^^^Bk Beware of Counterfeit* MURRAY LAKH'S Florida Water. The Universal Perfume. TO BREEDERS OF FINE STOCK. Season Commences February 1, 1885. BERLIN, _ jC^Vj THK STANDARD TROTTING S.'"]£& <*A 1. Stallion, will stand at A(iI!I- Jf ,1! ft j CULTURAL PARK. He having UeSS&aSmd} taken the premium at the late State Fair, I it should insure him a good season. BERLIN is the. sire of Thapsin, who trotted as a four-year- I oW, gaining record of 2:28; Pansy, three-year- i old, 2:96%. Adair is half brotherto Berlin, record I 2:21 at five years oldt For particulars inquire of GEO^JM A RTIN. fe4-3ptf TO BnETIDEnQ. DANTAN, milE STANDARD DRAFT STAL- ir V x lion will make this senson atm VfSJT, O'Tool's Ranch. Freeport: Alex. Steven- son's Ranch, Upper Stockton Koad, and at Wm. Curtis' Ranch. Lower Stockton Road. Dantan is said to be the most Perfect Draft Horse that ever came to this country. Dark Gray, weighs 1,800 poundsand stands lt'.'-Chaiids high. mr3-303m _ WM. CURTIS, Proprietor. jS^II PA SWAYNE'S S3 II rS OINTMENT |£k^2' 3 XK M i*i Jt is a ptratant, mm cure. SE 5^ m m SYMPTOMS are -x iTO'nein nil re* Mol«tnre.liolii«if.»»rM I I ir f '•til Pll FS 'Crmub.ii^': MM s2-lyTuThS&wly A. J. JOHNSTON. K. W. LEWIS. LEWIS JOHNSTON, No. 410 J STKKET, BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS, _____ SACRAMENTO. nl-3p6m To Print is one thing. To Print well is another thing. TBE Valley Press STEAM POWER PRINTING OFFICE, JSTo. 827 O" STREET (North sldo), bet. Third and Fourth. FOUNDED IN 1868 BY E. G. JEFFERIB mH-tf-i8 H. A. "HTEAVKR, Proprietor. W. R. KNIGHTS CO., I'KAI.V.US IN Hlden, Sheepskins, Tallow, Deerskins Goatskins and Furs. «3~ All kinds of BUTCHERS' SUPPLIES con- stantly on hand. Orders promptly attended to. OFFICE: COR. OF FRONT AND L STS. *>7:; ja2o-3plm ~^LONE FISHERMAN." THE FINEST FIVE-CENT CIGAR IN THE Market. Also, a line line of Imported and Key West on hand, at X street. iaG-islm K. H. PETTO 1 Proprietor. NOTICE. ■THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK- L holders of the CENTRAL PACIFIC RAIL- ROAD COMPANY, for the election of Directors for the ensuing year, aud for the transaction of such other business as may be brought before the meeting, will be held nt the oftice of the Company, in the city of San Francisco, on TUESDAY, the Uth day of APRIL, 1885. mr-S.tdis E. 11. MILLER, Jr., secretary. TERMINAL RAILWAY COMPANY. •vrOTICE.— THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ±S Stockholders of the Terminal Railway Company, for the election of Directors for the ensuing year, and for the transaction ol such other business as may be brought before the meeting, will be held at the office of the Com- pany, in the City of San Francisco, on WEDNES- DAY, APRIL 15, 1885, between the hou/s 10 A. M. and -1 P. M. W. V. lIUNTINCTON, Secretary. San Francisco, March Is*?. mr2B-td SAM PABLO TULARE R. R. COMPANY. ■VTOTICE.— THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE i>i Stockholders Of the San Pablo and Tulare hailroad Company, tor the election of Directors for the ensuing year, and for the transaction of such other business as may be brought before the meeting, will be held at the office of the Company, In the city of tan Francisco, on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1885, between the hours of 1" a. M. and 2 v. M. W. V. HUNTINGTON, Secretary. San Francisco, March 26. lss."i. mr2a-td_ NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. TOTICE.— ANNUAL MEETING OF THE i]> Stockholders of the Northern Railway company, for the election of Directors for the ensuing year, and for the transaction of such other business as may be brought before the meeting, will be held at the office of the Com- pany, in the city of San Francisco, ou WEDNES- A V.APRIL, 15, 1885, between the hours of 10 a. m. and 2 r. m. TIMOTHY HOPKINS. Secretary. San Francisco, March 26, 1555. nir2S-td CALIFORNIA PACIFIC R. R. COMPANY. ■\]"OTICK.— ANNUAL MEETING OF THE J>| Stockholders of the California Pacific Railroad Company, for the election of Directors for the ensuing year, and for the transaction of such other business as may be brought before the meeting, will be held at the office of the Company. In the city of San Fpancisco, on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1885, between the hours of 10 A. M. and 2 p. M. W. V. HUNTINGTON, Secretary. San Francisco, March 26, lH». r mr3B-td WOODBURN BARNES (Successors to E. L. Billings Co.), No. 417 X Street, between Fourth Fifth, Sacra- mento, IMPORTERS ASH WHOLESALE DEALERS In Luo Finest Brandies, Wines and Liquors. mis-islro COOPERAGE. No. 89 Front street, Sacramento. BUTTER FIRKINS. BEER, WINE AND Liquor Kegs and Barrels always on hand. Orders from the interior promptly attended to. mrJ3-tf C. SCHAEtfER. Watchmaker and Jewei^r, No. -418J2 J stroot, Sacramento. lat-sp H. T^ACHHORST, jt?i. Xjo«.cliaa.s Jo\wolor of Srvoranionto. s£^!> Wul* Agent and l)ir<-cg I l "i to X S" j -r* to i|lp|§ h&m, |W r: ■£_, Jjp 2. 2. 2. CT S «iC U r-r r^- r+ to JJ t 3^ l{. PJ'ja P p r zz, y' ~t -i -t %r; HI a o-c-c- -p c/ 2 if II I 2. j cm _jop- C> "tT 9 NOW IS THE TIME TO BUILD! i Look at this Choice List of Building Lots j i:oxl6o— N.W.cor. Ilthi I> sis $1,000 40x160— Dst, bet. Wth 11th (north side) 300 gOxlCO— St., bet. A 19th (south side) l.soo 80x160 -O St., bet. 18th 19th (north side] 1,550 80x160 -O St., bet. 19th 20th (south side) 1,2.".0 80x160— L St., bet. 19th 4 20th (south side) 1,000 80x160— Hrt., bet. &26th (north side) I,SSO tOxlCO— Pst., bet. 19th. 1 (north side) 1,000 80x160— N. E. cor. 22d L sts 800 SOxlCO— St., bet. 15th ICth (south side) 1,600 «S»Tliis Lot is ripht in the renter of the City, and the STREET CARS will soon pas* the or, making it very desirable as a dwelling place. There is money in it also to hold. It will bring double the price in a few years. Will sell 10 feet lor $!)00. ITS- We also have a jcrrat many Dwell- ings for sale at all prices. A. LEONARD SON, 101-4 Fourth street, Sacramento. i-i fclii-Spl 31 EUREKA CARRIAGE FACTORY, Standard Worksof the Pacific Coast Kight Gold Medals! Eight Silver Medale! From the Mechanics' Fair of San Francisco, and California and Nevada Fairs also. 118 FIRST-CLASS PREMIUMS FOR THE BEST WORK. «-One of my BOOGIES is worth Six Cheap Eastern Buggies. HARRY BERNARD, Manufacturer, corner Sixth and L. streets SACRAMENTO. I have tor sale, at the lowest possible prices Family Carriages Open Buggies Light Top Baggies Heavy Top Buggies Fanners' Car- I riages; Trotting Wagons and Sulkies. Carriage Painting and Trimming, at lowest price?. None tut experienced workmen employed. Repairing neatly done. Call at the Factory. Work built to order at the lowest prices. Send your orders, mrlO-Splm ■y,-..-.. FRANK KUNZ, FL< >RI>T AMI N D RSERYMAN.TJNION .T*« Nursery, Tenth street, between I'SjSjß and V, grows and keeps constantly on""'T!'Sj«' hands choice collection of Evergreens, Trees, Shrubs and Flowering Hants, which he offers for sale this season. All orders for Out Flowers, Bouquets and all kinds of Floral De- signs rilled at the shortest notice. City Depot: 404 .1 .between Fourth and Viltli. fe23-3ptf CANDY FACTORY. MBS, E. 51. WIEDMAXN, XOS. 418 J STREET and 419 X street (Metropolitan Theater Building), Manufacturer and Wholesale and Retail Dealer In all kinds of Candies and Nuts. 'a!2-3ptf TO MY OLD PATRONS. I STILL OFFER MY VALUABLE SERVICES if you are so unfortunate as to require With a mind matured and enriched by studies Ol an advanced order, I can safely say that there if hardly a disease in the catalogue of human ill? th.it I cannot treat to a successful issue. LADIES—I am always ready to assist you. Mj past knowledge has been increased by extensive experience. lam now able to treat you wit! the certainty,- of success. No case peculiar to your delicate organism is beyond my sure control. My Female Monthly Medicines are superior to any offered heretofore, and will be warranted to have the desired effect in all cases. Those of the public who need my service's cap depend upon gentlemanly, honorable and sci- entific treatment at reasonable rates. I address particularly those who have been in- lured by youthful indiscretions, and those who have contracted local diseases. Persons afflicted can .if they prefer, consul! me by letter, detailing the symptoms of the dis- ease or trouble, and receive medicines by ex- I press, with full instructions. All letters musl be directed J. H. JOSSELYN, M. D., Snttei street. San Francisco, Cal. j Cure warranted in ail cases, or no pay re- J quired. Consultation, personally or by letter, i gratis. Send for book. Comfortable j for patients at my Infirmary (when desired), j with experienced nurses. I Consultation Parlors. 226 Sutter street, adjoin ing the Young Men's Christian Association Buildine. Office Hours— 9 A. M. to 8 P. M My Diploma hangs In my office. Purchase my Essay on Physiology and Marri- j age. For sale by all newsdealers. 02-3 di.' J. 11. .IOSSKLYy. M. T>. LOYELL ROLLER SKATES!; lATEST AND BEST TENSION J by Spiral Spriug. New t\A-i^i-J 00. I justmetit. Used by I-arge«;j»A Rinks, send (or Circular to afu r. AIXEN, 416 Market street. <8J» W San Francisco. mrlO-3plmTiiThS GRATEFUL-COMFORTING. V EPPS'S COCOA.! BREAKFAST. j "By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by ii rarefnl application of the fine properties of well selected Cocoa, Mr. i Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a j delicately-flavored beverage which may save us j many heavy doctors' bills. It is by the judicious use of such articles of diet that a constitution may be gradually built up until strong enough to resist every tendency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating around us ready j to attack wherever there is a weak point. We j may escape many a fatal shaft by keeping our- selves well fortified with pure blood and a prop- eriy nourished frame."— [Civil Service Gazette, Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold only in half-pound tins, by Grocers, labelled thus: JAMES EPPS&CO.,"Homa»patliif! Chem- ists. London, Knglantl. San Francisco Depot: RICHARDS HARRISON d9-lyTuTh A DirnfCl P Painless sure cure- VAnIOUUcLt Book free, (hale Airencr. 160 Fulton street, NewYorkjieSO-lOmTu Stock and Grain Farm FOR SALE! i\,'l\ ACRES, FOUR MILES NORTH FROM Anderson, In ShasUi Count); fOO Acres Good Tillable Land; 200 Acres Heavy Timber, balance Rolling Hills: Living Water enough fo 10,(XK) Head of Stock. This water control thousand* of acres of first-class Grazing Land. 3Pricc, $G per aero. VV. P. COLEMAN, REAL ESTATE SALESROOM, NO. 33.-. I STKEirr. BACKAMKMTQ. HOTEL AT BLUE CANYON FOR SALE! SITUATED ON THE LINE OP yv.,l—^ the C. P. B, X.. with 2% JtC."f»T S acrtß-of land; 3 Coit.igcs con JBTj'i^*^& Uining IS nxircs; the lio.i IJftJJiJirJwJj- proper contains rooms, uU^* c= iB H= furmshid. There is also a Woodshed, Bain, Store-room and all necessary conveniences. Ap- ply to SWEETS EK it ALBIP, Real Estate Aunts, lOi'i Fourth street. J nirll-;*ptf_- GREAT REDUCTION. TN ORDER TO MAKE KOOJI FOR AN" ICE IN and Coolinß Machine now under construc- and Cooling Machine now under const) tion, as well other improvements necessary in consequence, we have made quite a rcductii v in prices of BAMS, LARD AM» BACON, Wholesale as well as retail. Tin- quality of nur llama and i aeon is so well known us to require no comment, while our Lard, for purity and sweetness, has no equal in the market. _ _ mr29 3Dlm 3O I>£vys> I?xrlz\l. m t To young, old, rich —i^LL^"'-— s. or piH.r. both sexa [■/nfi 3hJ;«h »-stop driiKtriiiK .-u*i I (GSS~!^^fWsh\ cure yourself with DR. tUctmc uV-\,7f hornets (new im- *-^[l v, proved) Electric Beit, k s^^7J?Sssf*r J Electricity is life, and i-- r ii lack of it is disease and death. Thousands testify to its priceless value, hole family can weai tome belt. Cures without medicine Pains in the Back, Hips, Head or Limbs, Nervous Debility, Lumbago, General Debility, Rheumatism, I'aralysl*, Neuralgia, Sciatica, Disease of Kidneys. Spinal Diseases, Torpid Liver, (lout, Asthma, liar; Disease, Dys- pepsia, Constipation, ErysipeiW, Indigestion, kupture, Catarrh, Piles, Kpilt|*y. Ague, Dia- betes. Bend stamp for pamphlet. W. J. HORNE, Inventor, Proprietor and Manufacturer, 191 Wa- ba&h avenue. Chicago. 702 MAKKKT STREET. BAN FRANCISCO. CAL. s)-:ruarijt»7w i ii I.i, ami Fraiiclst'o. WATERHOUSE& LESTER, IMPORTERS OP AXD OABKtAOE TItOIMINGS, 709, 711,713 and 71.'"> .7 Street. Sacramento. I Nos. 16 to 22 Beale strep; San Francisco No. 159 Front. Street...., ,'ttl-tfl New York FIFTH AVENUE SALOON. 1015 FIFTH STJBEKT, BET. J AM) K. rr\UF. SHARPEST, COOLEST AND MOST JL Delicious Beer always on draught at 5 cents a glass. Beat of Wines, Liquors mid Cigars 1; stock. EDWARD DIETEKLE, Proprietor. i^-^i=v^v--,:-.f,::, mrl"-lptf O'NEAL SON. WOOD AND COAL DEALERS, 1205 Second »trTKEET BLESSING A GTJTHKJ rietors. -SSTFree OmniVu* to fend from li.c Cars"«» jyl3-tf AMERICAN EXCHANGE HOTEL, SAX3OME STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. This hotel is iulthe very center of the busi- ness portion of the city. The traveling public will find ibi- to be the most comfortable and re- sinTtablc Hotel in the city. Board and rooir 51, 41 25 and 81 50 per day. Hot and Cold Bar Free. Free Coacli to and from the Hotel. oa-»tf CHAB. MONTGOMERY BKO.. Props. _ I ST. DAVID'S. A FIRST-CLASS LODGING-HOUSE, CON- tains 190 rooms; 715 Howard street, near ™m The Hoorv are covered !-ly Brus- blwk wii nt. >^eh bed hasn^r!ugmattre»», additional, hair W.^S&fS&ft* ihem the most luxurious and hcaltcy beds in he world. Hot and CoM baths a law parlor and reading-room, contair. ing a Grand all free to puef tt. Vrice, -t rle n.«m.« per night, M cents" week, frnin fa upward. House oVn Sll nilht. K. iICGHIi, Proprietor. At Market-street Ferry, take Oianibus line 01; street ears to comer of Third and Howard.