Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-08-20
Auction Sale.
Martin rnug, at 1890 a. NJ. to-day.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


METROPOLITAN THEATER.-At the Metro
politan Theater this evening will appear
Piercy's Deception Dramatic Combination.
Samuel Piercy, an actor of acknowledged
merit and skill, is sole proprietor. j. II.
Vinson is stage manager, and a. J. Percy
treasurer. This evening will be presented
Piercy's new sensational play, in four acts,
entitled g Deception" by DIR. Callahan, the
leading parts being taken by these actors,
nearly all OF whom are well and favorably
known here, and most of whom are known
to be capable and thorough artists Samuel
Piercy, Lewis Morrison, John Wilson, J. 0.
Barrow. C.. F. Barbour, j. H. Vinson, H.
Coleman, V. H. james, e. Mattox,
Miss Eleanor Carey, Miss Kate Denim,
Miss Emily Dellin, Miss Katie Wilson.
The play had long run in San Francisco.
One journal condemned it as foul in senti-
ment and unchaste, while nearly all the
Others praised it as a picture full of good
lessons and true to nature. The war OF words
indeed ran very high at the metropolis over
this play The AtG pronounced it a good,
strong drama, clever in construction,
effective in situation, and of superior excel
lence in text and the Bulletin declared it an
unquestioned dramatic success, and gave the
plOb QulJe III lull dS uuouJeCIlOHdDle 10 lIS
columns The Sacramento public will to-
night jud 20 for itself. The box sheet is at
the Transfer Company's Office, 524 K street,
and seats can be reserved without extra
charge.
Masonic CEREMONY AT Elk GROVE
Wednesday, Angus. 18th, will be remem-
bered as memorable day in the history of ELK
Grove. Under the auspices of Elk Grove
Lodge, No. 173, f. and A. NJ, the corner
stone of the new Masonic Lodge at that place
was laid with the imposing ritual of the Or
der. Past Grand Master n. Greene Curtis,
Of Sacramento, laid the stone, assisted by the
following officers of the Elk Grove Lodge
Richard Allen, Master; j. n. Andrews,
). w; James q. Jones, j. W.; 0. S. Free
man, Treasurer G. B. kennard, Secretary
5. G. Stuart, s. D.; n. l. Stewart, j. D.; A.
X. Vermilia. Marshal; Thomas Tavener,
George II. Eiier, Louis Herbert, Stewards
h. I. Byington, Tyler, and all the members
of the Lodge. The building which has thus
been begun under such favorable circum-
stances is to be two-story frame, 60 feet
long by 80 feet wide and 80 feet high, and
will be erected at an estimated cost of 81, 900.
In the cornerstone were placed the Masonic
reports of the last year, copies of the .Sacra-
mento papers of the latest dates and coins Of
the United States The ceremony was per-
formed at O'Clock P. NJ, after which a very
enjoyable collation. was spread in the hall of
the Railroad House, to which about 150
Masons and their friends sat down and did
full justice to the well-prepared repast.
POLICE CoURr-In the Police Court yes
terday Peter Williams, drunk, pleaded
guilty. and was fined So so and costs. C.
Colebecker, drunk, pleaded not guilty, but
found to be guilty, and will be sentenced to-
day. The cases of Mary Farr and Geo. NJ
FAIR were continued till to-day. The cases
of the camp meeting disturbers was then
taken up, aad the testimony on the part of
the defense, including very large number of
witnesses, was heard. At the conclusion of
the arguments the cases were taken under adj
visement by the Court, and the result will
not be made known for q day or two. The
interest continued yesterday, and the Court
room was well filed with spectators during
the day.
MILITARY CoMNG.-The First Regiment
OF Infantry, San Francisco, Colonel Dickin-
son commanding, has sent word that it
desires to hold an encampment here during
fair week, to extend over the whole week, and
desires to know if the State Agricultural So
ciety viii furnish the men tickets of admis-
sion and permit the use Of the park at S A. NJ.
every day for drill and dress parade. 1t is
understood that the Society will reply in the
affirmative, and that the regiment will come
and do escort duty to the President and Gen
eral Sherman on the occasion of their recep-
ton in the fair week.
THE SNAGGISG WoRK-Captain Foster
has returned from his trip up the river and
reports that the snagging party are now at
work about Eve miles below Jacinto, and are
progressing most successfully. There had
been taken out 23S snags up to last Monday.
The snags are either removed entirely from
the river or are blasted into such small
pieces that they viii either float down stream
or be incapable Of doing any damage hereaf-
after. 1t IS thought the work of removing
snags will be completed about the last of
next week, by which time good channel will
have been secured as far as Red Bluff.
MERCHANDISE REPORT. - The following
freight for Sacramento passed Ogden on the
18th; Studebaker Bros, l carload wagons
George 0. Bates, l carload wagons Hunt
ington, Hopkins & Co., 200 kegs nails;
Weinstocll L Iubin, , boxes dry goods;
LinGlsy & Co, p bbls hams Waterhouse
& Lester, bund.e and box castings q. p.
K. r. Co, casb, l Dbl and l box lamps;
Han, LuhFs & Co, box cigars Baker i
Hamilton, carload wagons.
FaEIGHT MOVEMENTS. - The following
carloads of freight were received in
this city yesterday / of ice, , of
wood 5 Of wheat, 5 Of lumber, Of cattle, l
Of nails, Of lard, , of merchandise l OF oil,
3 Of canned fruit l of coal, l Of flour.
Through carloads for the East were also for
warded as follows of salmon, ! Of honey
. of wool, 10 of seal skins, CT wooden pipe,
. OF merchandise, OF leather, l of canned
fruit and ? OF sugar.
TAGGED SALMON Livingstone Stone, U.
5. Fish Commissioner at the McCloud river,
writes to the RECORD. UNION, saying 1--WE
tagged several salmon in the McCloud river
last year, with small silver tags, and would
be greatly obliged to any one who would send
us information in regard to any having been
caught with the tags on them. Letters should
be directed to U. ). Fishery, Baird, Shasta
county, California,
DRAINAGE ConMIssIoNERs.-The Board of
Directors OF Drainage District No. II held
meeting Yesterday afternoon Present, Pres
ident w H. Parks and Director W. f.
Knox. They had a consultation with Capt.
J. B. Eads and State Engineer Hall, and ad-
journed until this morning.
LET him that is flthy, instead of being
" filthy still, go to the Red House and bay
a clean white shirt for 50 cents coat for %
cents and 80 cents socks, 10 cents; pants,
30 cents; whole suit, 81 so. Why should you
be filthy stii?
BARTIETT PEARs.-The season of Bartlett
pears Is now at its hight, and those intending
to put them up viii do well to take time by
the forelock. Call at the Fulton Market
Fifth and X streets, if you want bargains in
the above.