Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-10-30

| Mechanic 4. j. Stevens, and wife, Will ar
rive from the East by train this morning.
Three carloads of lumber were shipped
from Sacramento market to Arizona yester-
day; one TO Tucson, one to Benson and the
other to Maricopa.
E. p. Figg is laying an artificial stone walk
III front of the Fjgg House, on the northeast
corner of Fourth and l. streets.
Two more carloads of fruit were shipped
! to Chicago, attached TO yesterdays overland
| passenger train.
One hundred and thirty-six emigrants will
arrive from the Eas. this afternoon by the
| overland train.
| REPUBLICAN EXCURSION TO WOODLAND.
| The Republican clubs Of this city made
fine display last evening while marching in
parade to the depot to take the special train
to Woodland. The excursion was under the
leadership and direction of the Sailor Boys,
who chartered TIE train and took ali response
bility and lead in the matter, and acted as
escort to the other clubs This club met at
the Pavilion and formed into line, l05 in
number, under command of Captain Gus
Weimann, when they marched to Howe's
Hall, where they were joined by the Young
Mems Republican Legion, President c. n.
Post. with Company A, 100 strong, under
command of Captain Clinton l.. White. The
Canal Boys also Joined the line at this point,
! $50 in number, under command of Captain
Nate Webb. The line thus formed next
proceeded to the Grand Army Hall, where
the Boys ia Blue. numbering 105, under
Commander w. A. Houghton, took their
position, and, with torches lighted and led
by the First Artillery Band, marched
down J and Second streets to the depot,
cheering and being cheered en- route. Ar
rangements had been provided for 10 cars
to take the excursionists, but these were soon
filed and Superintendent Pratt commenced
still-hunt for more. Two more we're added, |
but with the ununiformed Republicans who
desired to take part in the Woodland rally,
and ladies accompanying, the u cars were
filled and still a large number were unpro- |
vided for. Another ar was switched in line |
and finally another, and vet there was de- |
mand for more: but it was Low nearly s |
o'clock and the train left with Ia cars filed. |
and those who had purchased tickets and |
were waiting for the next car to be attached, |
az the train started, crowded upon the |
platforms of the cars already filed and |
the train moved off with the band playing |
and the clubs cheering, which was responded |
to by the crowd outside of ladies and gentle
men, which filed the depot, to see the boys |
Republicans joined the excursion to take part |
in the demonstration. Yesterday an enthu-
siastic Republican volunteered four horse
team and driver TO take the canal boat to
Woodland, and II was accordingly taken to
that place in the afternoon, and the fact was
kept from the clubs that they might be hap
ply surprised upon arrival there, and had
the ''Olio and Indiana Line +" ready for
the procession. At Woodland the decora-
nd ilif,ryti oil bor
iue. a massive arch spsnned the main
street, crowned with a double row of gas jsts
and surmounted BY an eagle and the words
" Garfield and Arthur, also flaming III gas.
The speakers stand was very neatly aud
profusely decorated with flags and gas jets.
A MYSTERIOUS RoBBERY.-About o'clock
yesterday morning Deputy Sheriff Rice heard
an alarm of distress on J street. and upon an
swe1ing to the call found man who gave his
name rs Alriel II. McMartin standing in
front OF w. r. Strong & Co. s establishment,
bare and bald headed, with nothing between
him and heaven, and shouting that he had
been robbed Of about $780, He said four men
had hung him up "-lneaning they had gone |
through his earthly etfects-and he wanted |
them arrested. Mr. Rice, who is a night |
NaICHtttD az Inc IICfS@AD GCtyAg saw AuGt IlGlt |
run down Front street, towards X, as he |
started to answer the alarm, which fact he |
reported to officer Fsrral, vine, accompanied |
by special officers CGffsrty aud Barron, went /
In pursuit and soon OPerhauled three OF them |
at Front and X streets. They were taken to |
the lookup, and the robbed man was then
found aud taken to the stasien.house, but |
nov appeared to be deaf and dumb, and at |
once presented pocket slate and pencil as a |
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to officer Carroll Yesterday morning but inn |
mediately went of into the deaf and dumb |
state, and has since remained so. |
Just before being robbed he was at saloon |
on Front street and displayed several $50 |
g0li-piecas. Il Is also unqUe5tionably estab. |
hshed that be rot only talked English and |
French Hu4ntly, while there, but also n5sr- !
tanned the bar room audience with at least /
one song ah5u1 his dear mother, II connection /
with which he remarked that lie supposed /
everybody thou Int their mother was the best. !
for II any one said MS was not ne would I
punch their heads, then and there When he /
was taken to the station (4f5er he was robbed |
he hadno money with him, and butfor tae rays- |
ferrous matter about his subsequent want Of I
speech ths whole matter would be much more |
comprehensive. During slate interview |
yesterday he stated that became from Wood |
laud here, and, when asked where he got his |
money, he replied: " l. Is not necessary to |
go into au exylalati3n % That only so | got |
It hone tly." The police are working at the
case. aud vii probably soon be able to furnish |
some explanation to the present mystery sur
rounding tie whole affair.
BAND OF HOPE ESTERTAINMENT.-Aso social
and musical entertainment was given at the
Presbyterian Church lecture,room last even
Ing By the Good Templsrs' Band Of Hope for /
the benefit Of orphans. There was good
attendance. The programme embraced reci-
tations by Celia Solomaa, May Walker, ETA
Anderson. Grace Walker, Laura Lsskey,
Master Willie L3rkin, Master g. b. Ka-z-
enstien, Minnie H5@e. Richard Anderson,
Sophie Price. Fanny Walker, Maggie Colley,
Annie sullivan, Levy Anderson, May F0sd,
Carrie Freeman and Master Colley. Also,
reading reri1stions by Miss Il. Rider, a.
Lyons and Noble Fisher Also, dialogues
by Willie Katzenstein, Misses NJ Logan, l..
Bideell Mary Huhart and Alice Nixon
between Dolly McClinn and Miss Cstlin be-
tween Willie Katzepstein and Mamie
Logan, aud between Miss Laskey, Mas
ter Pearce, Daniel Cooper and Master
q. Is. Katzensteiu. There was music
by Rachael Freeman, Maggie Colley, Misses
l.. BtweI and VI. Logan, The Misses Catlip,
Miss Pearl aud lllra Fountain Tie raeu-
I bsrs OF the Band also sang 10 chorus. NJ. Z.
! 9 uldih sang to music OF his oen composition
! the words Of poem recently psbllshed in
memory % ". G. Brown. the engineer who
Wa killed At BIS poss by toe plunging Of bis
engine iato San Franeisca bay, near Oak
"a d, while drawing the trl:n containing the
FRS. Infantry Regiment, 3Lrs. S. Katzsn-
stein was accompaniment FOR the evening.
& hs al the lt-r.rtr,f,,f..r. Ia
laiies served al tr-ssut with light cola
ton.
METROPOLITAN THEArEB. Willard the
magician and his corps OF assistants give
matinee today with gifts Of an appropriate
character. The children of the Protestant
! Orphan Asylum are TO be present, by cour
tesv ef tie management. This evening an
other performance aud distribution of gifts
! WIZARDS entertainments are well worth vii
nessiug and those who are pleased with the