Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-10
LOCAL Intelligence.

usher at the Metropolitan Theater, emphat-
ieally denies the statement Of T. Muir that
at Saturdays matinee he or his assistants
made extra charge for reserved seats, or had
any knowledge of such charge being made.
lie denies positively that any seats WEI e
marked reserved which were not in fact re-
served by bona ide auditors and spectators.
or that any seats marked taken were sold for
any extra price, or any price whatever after
hoing SO marked, on after the doors opened.
He says the advertisement Of the performance
announced that seats could be reserved for 25
cents extra, prior to the performance, and he
has no knowledge Of any seats being reserved
by the management or employees TO be sold
for an extra fee. Seats were sold reserved
for the matinee prior TO the performance and
in accordance with the announcement. FIRE.
quently seats so reserved are not claimed by
the owners, who find themselves unable to
attend, and send no notice of surrender of
seats. Such places remaining vacant might
lead some to suppose they We're held by the
ushers. He affrns that all the years he has
been usher at the theater that he never prac-
ticed, permitted connived at "seat scalp
ing, and says he looks upon the practice as
simply swindling. Charles Myers, assistant
usher. joins with Mr.. Beals in like full
denial OF the charges made, and challenges
Observation-Disclosures.
A LIVELY RUNAwAY-Y esterday after
noon team attached to light wagon be-
longing to - King started from near Sec
ond and streets and ran to l., and along l.
to Eighth. In going up Eighth street to L
the pole broke loose from the axle, and the
excited animals increased their speed and ran
on the sidewalk for distance of two blocks.
'ba Iuli
surpassed, and the noise made sounded like
the charge of the heavy brigade of free lunch
fends at a public reception. The horses,
however, allowed an awning post to estrange
them, and while one went into the street the
other entered the Grangers' Store to discuss
the middle-man" that had come between
them.
BURGLARS ARRAIGNED. - Yesterday the
cases of James DAILY, alias Harris, and
Henry Davis, charged with burglary and an
attempt to commit robbery, were called in
the Police Court and continued to the 1lth.
Since their arrest a few weeks since by officers
Frazee and Eldred, for the burglary OF Van
Orden's tailor store, they have been identified
by different Cinnamon as the ones who at
tempted to rob a Celestial, and also sold
stolen tools and clothing.
THAT TINKER. - Cur neighboring town,
Washington, boasts OF a tinker that has been
robbed thirteen times, and still lives. Yes
teraav his cabin was visited by four tramps
at separate times. Each one demanded
money though the demand of but one was sat
isied He refused ten cents, and wanted
-four bits or You die" He got the money.
and was soon afterwards arrested by David
Knox and Constable Carpenter, but the coin
was gone
A New TREAsURER.-Jam es n. Porter yes
terday resigned his position as City Treas
urer. ThekBoard of Trustees elected W. L.
Chamberlain, of the bank of d. o. Mills &
Co, to fill the vacancy, at salary of 81, 900
per annum. with bond Of $4,000. Here
tofore parties have been found eager to ac-
cept the trust without salary, but since the
adoption Of the new Constitution no benefit
accrues from the use OF the money.
Police CoURT.-In the Police Court yes
terday All How, Chinese vagrant, charge of
petit larceny changed to vagrancy and pris-
ouer sentenced to 90 days in the County Jail
All Chuck and All Duey, smoking opium.
fined $40 and costs each Peter Smith, s.
deposit forfeited; James DAILY, alias Harris,
and Henry Davis, burg airy and attempt to
commit robbery, continued to the 18th.
RA1N.-It was lowering sky all day yes
terday, and toward nightfall there came on a
1iqbt fall Of rain which barely wet the surface
of the ground. At o'clock this morning the
signs for rain are good. The mountain re-
ports are that it is showing lightly, weather
warm aud rain very probable soon.
The FIRST CYLINDER.-Ye sterday at the
C. P. X. R. shops the first of the cylinders
for tbe new stern-wheel river boats was put
into the lathe for boring. The cylinder when
finished will be % inches bore and of feet
stroke. The shafts for the first boat are com
pleted and ready for setting.
WARRANTS ISSUED. "A warrant was issued
by the Controller of State yesterday to An.
drew Onderdouk, for Improvement of wharve:
and docks at San Francisco. for S15, 577 %.
Also. A warrant il favor of Hastings College
of Law. interest for last quarter OF 1879, foI
Sl,750
PANTAooS TRIEF.-Two gentlemen living
on NJ street yesterday arrested a Chinamau
for the theft of a pair of pantaloons. He as
serted his innocence and willingness to be ar
rested. but when officer Dunlevy searched
him he found the stolen trousers.
FREIGHT MOVEMENTS were sent tc
the East Yesterday l car load OF whale oil, ]
of red oil. OF wine, of quicksilver, and
of harley. One car load OF coal. of spikes
| of material. and l of merchandise were re-
ceived here.
ANOTHER RUSAwAY.-A horse ran away
with buggy belonging to Cyrus Coffin, Of
7 street. yesterday, starting at Eleventh
street and running INTO q stable near Eighth
and streets without doing any damage.
CHA1x-GAYG.-A correspondent advocates
the establishment of chaiu-gans to work
the streets. and claims that prisoners can b.
made 20 earn their living and that 1t VIII In
timidate other criminals.
COMMUNICATIONS C. Davis, an Argo
naut and prominent citizen OF Sacramento
announces himself as candidate for tht
Second Trusteeship, subject 10 the NOMINATION
of the Republican party.
LEcruRE.-I. S. Kalloch, Mayor OF Sar
Francisco, is announced to lecture at thu
First BAPTIST Church. Ninth street, to-mor
row evening. His subject viii be "Caii
fornia."
Nor RATrI.ER-The City Railway Com
panv has put = new street car on the k-streei
line that does not rattle sufficiently to pre-
vent passengers from INDUCING In CONVERSE
ton.
PAM TO THE STATE-E. Hewitt, Treasurer
of Los Angeles county, made quarterly set,
Element with State Controller kenheld, and
paid i'll tie sum of ssh 654 10.
A NEW yoTER-In the Superior Court
Yesterday, William II. Davis was admitted
To citizenship, upon the testimony of Z. ID.
Hubbard and N. S. Cusliman.
ARREsTs.-The only arrests made yester-
dav were All Jack, for petit larceny, by eff
Ger Dudley, and Amado CORDOBA, for bat
terry, by officer Dolan.
RArrrRY.-Oficer Dolan Yesterday arrested
Amado Cordoza. for the battery OF John
Stevens. at the Friend & Terry lumber yard.
Erw A. neat es9 franc Sqaiag
S Se,n5 street, opposite the Courthouse.
ruv nIsce for bargains in Groceries, at Il
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