Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-14

OYSTERS FOR Two.-Yesterday morning
about , o'cloci; two men, known as Captain
Stewart and Edward Raney enteied Toney's
restaurant, on J street and ordered oysters
with an air of dignity and consequence that
made the attendants suppose they were
- dishing them up" for no ordinary guests
and which the sequel proved true After
they had disposed Of square meal of oysters
and the accomplishments, they stepped up to
the counter and one of them put his hand
on his pocket as if TO pay, and at the same
time as if a second thought, remarked, son,
by the way, give me cocktail for the
driver" and by gestures intimatipg that they
had a carriage and driver waiting them at
the door. The cocktail was prepared,
and stirred with silver spoon to give it a
gilt edge, which sugar implement was unf3r-
tunately left in the glass. Picking up the
eye-opener, without making payment, they
walked to the door, and, as soon as outside,
made a break for up street as fast as their
ability in that direction would carry them
The polite restaurant attendants, looking out
and seeing there was no driver out there,
and no one furnishing for 4 cocktail, took in
the situation at once, and made chase after
them and called for the police. Officer Smith
heard the alarm, and while en- route for the
scene Raney had the misfortune to run into
his arms, aud he and his oyster stew were
taken to the lookup. Stewart eladed pur-
suit until between / and o'clock in the
morning, when be was found soundly repos-
ing in a selected bed at the Morse House.
where he had run his cheek for zone OF the
best beds you've GOT" This was obtained
upon the dodge of being soldier, and that
he would get money in the morning from one
of the officers. Upon finding him he was
taken BY the officer from his little bed, and
conveyed to another at the city Jail. 1t was
afterwards learned that they had been biiking
drinks and cigars upon the plea of soldier, at
various places during the day, which dodge
was aided by their wearing military caps.
Members Of the Grand Army of the Republic
Indignantly deny that these blk deadheads
have any connection with that Order or right
to the honor of soldier. They viii be heard
before the Police Court this morning, and
may yet pay dearly for their oysters.
TEMPERANCE ENTERTAINMENT. - Sloan
L5lge, No. 2, and Capital Lodge, No. 81,
Independent Order of Good Templars, held
Joint social entertainment at the Westmin.
ster PRESBYTERIAN Church last evening. There
was a large attendance, ami the affair proved
20 be q social success. Ice cream and cake
were furnished all present by the ladies. A
programme was carried out, embracing vocal
and instrumental music, readings and reeita-
tons. and in which DIR. Thrailkill, X. T.
COIN, Mrs. Risdon. George TenbroOk, Frank
Palmer, Addie Eskridge, Jennie Logan, C.
| Gray, Mrs. w. Katzsnstein, Jennie Woods
and others took part.
PAID AND Discriminatory Freed.
lander. alias Pale-faced Harry, and Theo.
dore Henning, alias Bonanza Mike, were yes
terday allowed to pay the balance of Their
sentence in money, at s for each remaining
| day Of their sentence in the County Jail Il
will be remembered that they were sentenced
at a recent session of the Court for robbery
by means OF the strap game. Their fine,
were paid and they discharged from jsil yes
terday.
PERsoSAL.-A. NJ. Sharpe leaves to-day
on the overland for visit to Hamilton, Can
ada. TO be absent about tive months. Geo
I. Bromley passed here for the Upper Val
ley yesterday. John Talbot returned from
the East yesterday. Judge Wheeler of Sal
Francisco passed here from Chico for Sal
Francisco yesterday, e. n. Fox returned
here from Marysville yesterday. c. ID
Lord of San Francisco is in the city.
BUSTERS, s. BUSTERS, " at the Mechanic