Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-25
THE CARNIVAL TONIGHT.

and bal-masque takes place at the Pavilion
under direction Of NJ. Bachrach, manager.
J The Pavilion hiss been decorated for the occa-
sion in very elaborate manner, nearly all
| the decorations Being new here. 1t is fair to
say that even in the searching light of day
the decorations already up land more will be
added to-day rival in quantity, variety and
attractiveness any before placed in the hall.
| The artist in charge is G. Greenlock. TIE
orchestra tonight will be Church, Jones
Il Beebe's band. The prizes promised by the
management are as follows:
| For the best dressed lady, elegant silver
tea set, five pieces second best dressed lady,
| fine gold and silver mush set most original
character, fine French pearl toilet set /; second
most original character, a handsome album
best sustained character. beautiful gold
watch second best sustained character, a
magnificent cake basket; best dressed girl,
silver mug.
For the Best dressed gent, elegant French
globe stand most original character. novel
silver goat; second most original character,
a handsome dressing-case best sustained
character, a very rich toilet set second best
sustained character, a silver sugar bowl /;
best group, two silver casters and card.re-
eeiver; best dressed boy, silver mug.
Calcium lights are to be introduced during
the evening to add brilliancy to the scere.
There will be various transparencies, among
them brilliant one of the moon, by the soft
light of which the company are promised
moonlight dance One of the interesting feat
ures viii be the distribution of prize pack
ages by flying birds. At given signal birds
will fly with prizes around their necks, and
whoever is fortunate enough to secure them
is entitled to bird and prize.
The smaller hall will be used as a supper
room, and refreshments in fine variety will
be served whenever desired. The prizes are
to be awarded by select committee, inde
pendent Of the management. The manage
ment promises to have ladies' servants in at
tendance to aid lady participants, and that
every facility will be furnished gentlemen in
their dressing rooms. Costumers are an
nounced to be in attendance at the Pavilion.
The grand march will begin at 8 P. NJ. ex-
actly, and in it will appear all participants
in the masquerade, and all the special feat
ures announced by the management The
announcement of the order of march in
cludes two policemen on fiery steeds; two
trumpeters; herald fourteenth century;
four French guards; platoon Of soldiers rep
resenting France, America and Switzerland;
tableau of st. George killing the dragon;
gigantic drum major; master of ceremonies,
fourteenth century Lord Mayors show of
London; Prince and Princess Carnival,
drawn by harlequins, followed by six mobiles
four Spanish boys with castanets the royal
MILDLY, or what is it; three Repub-
lics-France, Switzerland and America;
United States Congress, with the issue of the
last bills tableau of Turkeys troubles, rep
resenting England, Germany, France, Greece,
Austria, Russia; Nordensiold, the Arctic ex-
plorer, in his sleigh, followed by Esquimaux;
20 laa,, Of paaca ap6 DIantu on tba \Vbaal
of Fortune California actors on ramble
through Europe; the noble women Of Veins
berg the two happy CRATES; the Egyptian
sphynx NEUROLOGICAL figures (tableau) rep
resenting Bacchus, Mercury, Neptune, Venus
and Maids.
The tickets for spectators are 81; for par
Elephants, 81 90; reserved seats, 30 cents. If
the masquerade comes up by half to the an
nouncements and preparations for it, it will
be notable event of the year and well worth
witnessing.
DEATH BY PoIsoN.-Edward McCrory,
well-known man who has for a long time been
employed as a carpenter at the railroad shops,
committed suicide by taking strychnine night
before last, and died about 6 o'clock yester.
day morning at his house on Sixth, between
and Q streets. He was not feeling well on
Tuesday and did not go to his work. About
o'clock in the afternoon he went to drug
store and procured a drachm bottle of strych-
nine, upon the representation of wanting it
for friend TO kill rats. He then went into
q saloon and got glass of liquor and put in
the whole of the poison and drank it. He
soon after told his wife what he had done, and
physician and the priest were sent for, but
he was past being helped by medical skill.
He gave no reason for the act, but it was
probably caused by dependency. He said
no one but himself was to blame. He was a
native of Ireland 80 years of age and men,
Der of the Hibernian Benevolent Society of
this city.
Conductors ExoURsIoN.-The conductors
excursion from the East arrived here yester-
day morning at 6:55. They telegraphed in
advance and ordered breakfast at Stein
mans Silver Palace Restaurant at the depot,
for 100. There were about sixty ladies in the
party-aad jolly whole-souled party it
proved to be. They remain upon the coast
about week, aid then return East. They
were highly pleased with their treatment at
the depot, aud, before leaving, while out
upon the platform, gave three hearty cheers
for mine host, B. Steinman. They con-
tinued their journey to San Francisco about
twenty minutes after o'clock.
AUCTION SALE-Bell & Co. will sell to-
morrow at IL A. NJ, at their rooms, No. 90S
j street, between Ninth and Tenth, fine
bay mare, years old; one spring wagon and
harness one house of furniture, consisting
in part of bedroom sets. parlor set, Brussels
and ingram carpets, dining tables and chairs,
Empire cook stove with fixtures complete,
parlor stove, crockery and glassware.
PERSONAL. II. Lewis, Deputy Post
master, is i'll with an attack of the rheumat-
ism. r. E. Goggins, who has been ill for
some time, is reported worse. J. Mason
Haight of this city left last evening to take
charge of the Bodie Standard Ne,rs.
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