Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-23

be composed OF delegates as IOIIOW5 FROM
the First Ward, Is from the Second Ward,
10; from the Third Ward, %; and from the
Fourth Ward, 20. Total, Y.
The committee then instructed the Secre-
tary to make the necessary publication, and
then adjourned.
NU,fERoUsLY ARRESTED fellow named
Perry Duncan, who had formerly been living
with Diamond Liz" Second-street De-
lilab. but whose society she had dispensed
with on account of his habits of getting into
trouble and requiring too much of her funds
TO support him, was short time ago infest-
ing the lower part of the city in questionable
places, and arrested by officer jackson as
vagrant. He was afterwards released upon
his promise to leave the city at once and not
return A day or two since he made his ap-
pearauce again ct the Second street abode,
when he requested his former Delilah to fee
the city with him to Colfax. She refused
He then locked the door and drew a knife
upon her, when she jumped through a win
dow to escape. He followed by the same
esress, aud catching her, picked her up bod
lily and carried her into the house. After
scuffs she again got free from him and made
another leap out Of the window and ran blow
ing police whistle. Instead of pursuing her
further he then avenged himself Of her incOn-
stancy by taking from her wardrobe fine
silk velvet dress, which she reports to the
police authorities cost several hundred dol
lars and which he cut into small strips and
pieces with his knife. As he was completing
this task and getting away with some small
change from the bureau, officers jackson and
Nash came uJou the scene Ia answer to the
whistle, when Duncan seeing their approach
broke through the door and ran, the officers
following in close pursuit. As he reached l.
street William Boon tried to stop him, but in
the attempt received an unfortunate blow
from the fugitive, which reduced his ordi
nary hight. He succeeded however in causing
sufficient delay of the shoulder-hitter so that
he was at once taken in haad by the officers
and now reposes in the police jail credited
with three several arrests-malicious mis-
chief, battery aud petit larceny. He will
have hearing to-day.
TESTIMONIAL BENEFIT.-The Capital City
Minstrel Club will this evening tender tes-
timonial benefit to F. K. Davidson and j.
II. Doody at the Metropolitan Theater and
a large number Of volunteers will appear in
aid OF the Club. A special programme has
been arranged for the occasion, and the Club
promise to make the performance excel any
it has heretofore given. In the first part
choruses, and the "big four D." end men it is
announced will be paralyzed by 81 big
eight. An clio and second part specially
rehearsed for this occasion will be brought
out, with interesting features. No extra
charge for reserved seats.
WEATHER AND WATER.-The weather yes.
terday was most genial and spring-like. The
sun was bright throughout the day, and &C.
companied by warm atmosphere, made
winter wraps and thick clothing feel burden
some. A few such days viii bring forth the
trees and flowers into full appearance of
spring. Such weather is also great aid in
disposing of the overflow from the southern
part Of the city, BY means of rapid eyapora-
ton and in drying the surface where the
water has receded from it. The work of
pumping is steadily in progress, and the
water is constantly becoming lower, with
promise of dry land again in due time.
A CHURCH PARTY.-The ladies of Saint
Paul's Episcopal Church will give a social
party at Turner Hall tomorrow evening for
the purpose Of raising funds to purchase the
church in which its services are now held.
The Saint Paul Society is now renting the
building Over s.. 600 out of the Sc coo, for
which the church can be bought, has already
been raised and the balance the ladies of the
society have taken upon themselves to secure
by holding sOcials, or by other methods.
There will be dancing at the party to be given
tomorrow night, for which music will be fur
nished by Jones, Besbe Il Kreutzberger.
WAsHNGToN's BfRTHDAY.-The ami
versary of Washingtons birthday was OBJ
served in this city yesterday by the closing of
all the banks and some business houses.
Work in the railroad shops was suspended
Flags were displayed through all parts of the
city. There were no Courts in session, and
general Sunday-ike stiffness prevailed The
Assembly stood adjourned in honor of the
day, and the members of that august body
spent the time in reading the life of the
honored patriot whose day they celebrated.
ASKING TOO MucH.-One of the police had
a stranger drunk in hand few days since,
and on the way to the lookup was quizzing
him sharply as to his name, where he came
from, etc but his victim was not drunk
enough to give himself away. Finally the
officer, at the end of his patience, demanded
of the fellow to give some account of himself
, to which he received the reply: " Account =
hic-how can you expect fellow to render an
account when he's lost his balance?"
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE LEcTURE.-The
free lecture heretofore announced by the Sac
ramento Educational Institute for tonight
will be given Friday evening next, at the
Slxth-street Methodist Church, by Professor
Bernard Moses. of the University Of Cali
fornia. His subject will be The Ameliora-
ton of the Laborer's Condition"
AUCTION SALE.-Sherburn & Smith viii
sell next Friday, at 1880 A. NJ, on the
premises, No. 925 Front, between 1 and
streets, the bar and back shelving. French
plate mirrors, tables, chairs, pool table,
stoves, show cases, pictures, ETC., also
brandies, liquors, wines, etc.
BoTs' NAVY BLUE CLOTH CAPS. -Hat De-
partment, Mechanics Store.
LADIES FANCY SILK ScARrs, 25o. Me-
chanics' Store.
EN-oUARTER WHITE BLANKETS, 50 pair,
at Hsles.
BEDsPRRADs, so cents to $40, at Hale's.s
LADIES FANCY SILK SeARFs, 1Sc. Me-