Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-07
RECEIPTS

Levee District No. Special Fund. -. 201 "a
Total ....................... see, 4S5 If
THE BIRD CAsE.-Chas. 7. Bird was once
Treasurer of this county. In 1868, while
holding the Office, he disappeared, and has
since been one of the many missing ones.
His money on hand was then found to be
some S14 600 short in the treasury. Previous
to his departure he had stood well here, and
opinions differed after he WAS gone as to
whether he had stolen the funds deliberately
and carried them away, or whether he was a
defaulter under somewhat palliatipg circum-
stances and had used the funds with the in
tent to replace them, being drawn to the use
of the money by convivial habits and dis
position to gamble Full investigation showed
that Bird was really short some 1914, 600
His bondsmen garnisheed So, 400 due to
Bird, but failed to hold it. and subsequently
settled with the county for some $40, 000
Thursday Bird suddenly appeared in Sacra-
mento coming from San Francisco. 1t is said
he is here to meet and arrange with his bonds
men, and that ne has had one meeting with
them already Bird is said to state that he
has been all these years in the Fiji Islands.
that he mas about 81, 600 now to pay to his
bondsmen, and mas promise Of employment
in San Francisco. The 81, 400 due him re-
ferred to he had given the war; ants for to
parties in Australia. These parties had pref
erence over the garnishee, and the warrants
were paid 60 S. L. Rodgers, but it is said the
money never reached the owners of the war
rants. Bird says he never intended to steal
the funds, and thinks now he should have re-
manned in the city and have faced the results
of his defalcation.
INSTITUTE LICTURE.-ProfessoF Ezra S.
Carr lectured before the Sacramento Eiuea-
tional Institute last night. The lecture was
very interesting. The subject was "The Air
We Breathe" The lecturer was prepared
with quite laboratory supply, by means of
which he illustrated the lecture, giving
number of very beautiful experiments with
oxygen and nitrogen gases, combustion OF
steel in oxygen, the making of the gas and
the evolvement OF it from its solid compounds.
He experimental with phosphorus, magnesi-
UNI, potassium, bi.sulphide of carbon and other
chemicals, and demonstrated how the vital
principle in air supports life, and how neces-
sary it is that the air we breathe should be
pure. The lecturer was very clear in his
statements, and was careful to avoid so far as
possible the use of merely technical terms,
adopting instead the simplest forms of ex-
preston. The lecture was of character to
render any brief synopsis of it unsatis-
factory.
METROPOLITAN T'HEATER. =" The Tour
lists :" had fine house again last night, and,
as before, kept the audience in "a continued
roar of laughter. The singing of the various
members of the troupe is very good. The
basso, Mr.. Long, is especially successful.
Misses Swan, Leighton and Vaughn are all
good vocalists, and Mrs. Reifarth is good
support in the choruses. Mr.. Eckert has a
superior tenor voice and manages it well,
while Mr.. Bray is an admirable minstrel
Mr.. Gilbert is character actor of great
versatility. Mr.. Mestayer, of course, does
the absurdly heavy business. but Long and
Gilbert SO fairly share it with him that no
credit is to be given to one over the other.
To-day matinee performance, aud tonight
the last appearance of the company. when
there viii be complete change in the variety
business, the music and the speciality char
acter acting.
LODGE PREsENTATIoN.-At the regular
meeting of Capital Lodge, No. 81, 1. o. o.
F., last evening, fine gold-headed cane was
presented to Grand Master Ezra Pearson,
together with a large case of photographs,
with Mr. Parsons in the center, surrounded
by the six representatives to the last session
Of the Grand Lodge, and that of the District
Deputy. The presentation of the cane was
made by Grove L. johnson, p. G., and the
case of photographs by George B. Blue, N.
G. An appropriate response was made by the
recipient. Speeches were also made by Leon
ID. Freer, G. W.; George Murray, G. Co.;
Past Grands Kellogg, Chandler, Burns,
George, Johns, Kingery, Wetzbauger, Bir-
ney, Branch aud others. At the close of the
Lodge the Noble Grand gave banquet at
Fishers, where sociality lasted till about
midnight.
AUCTIONS To.DAY.-Bell & Co. will sell, at
IL A. NJ. to-day, in trent of salesroom 90S J
street, by order of Mayhem, Dawson & Co.,
one large truck horse; dark bay, years old,
sound-weight, 1,635 pounds one truck hsr
ness, one pair platform mill scales, hand
truck, one letter-press, two walnut office
desks, revolving chair and stool /; also, other
horses, buggies, wagons, and large quantity
of household goods. Also at the same hour
and place they will sell the well-known
stallion Rather J" Sherburn & Smith will
sell, at 1870 this morning, at salesroom 1913
K street. the furniture and household goods
of two families breaking up housekeeping.
The sale consists of furniture, carpets, stoves,
crockery, glassware, etc. They will also sell
groceries, barber chairs, and other articles.
IscoRpoRATED. Articles of incorporation
have been fled with the Secretary Of State
of the Union Loan Association of San Fran
cisco capital stock, 81, 10000 in shares of
5000 each. Directors Upham, Samuel
Mosgrove, Mathis Meyer, George Easton,
Henry Casanova, J. M. Burnham, Sol Kohl
man. r. F. Osborne, j. 81. Jellett. Also, Of
the Union Trust Company of San Francisco;
capital stock, $780, 600, divided into 5000
shares. Directors-Albert w. Preston, N.
w. Leonard, Robert Sinson, d. w. G.
Thompson. w. G. Watson. Also, of the
Gold Flat Eureka Mining Company of
Nevada county; capital stock, S.. 600, 600,
divided into 10000 shares. Directors
Thomas Bennett, John Trenberth, Thomas
Hoskins, Francis Webb, Joseph Roberts.
AN ENTERTAINMENT Sumner Post, No.
8, G. A. r., gave an invitation social enter
tainment at its hall last evening. There
was large attendance The hall was very
tastefully decorated with wreaths, bouquets,
festoons of flowers, ETC., and the hoor was
neatly covered with canvas. Refreshments,
cakes, strawberries, coffee and other light
food made up q very neat lunch. Good
music by an orchestra kept the feet of the
merry dancers in rapid motion until a late
hour. The musical and literary programme
embraced recitation by Albert Hart song,
by Miss Oracle Emery; duet, by the Misses
Henry; song, Mrs. Cooley; duet, Mrs.
Larkin and Miss Watson song, Mrs. VIII
ton: recitation. Miss G.. Henry; address,
Miss Ballou; song, the Misses Henry.
IT CosTs NOTHING to see those grenadines
new to-day, for 10, 125 and 10 cents a yaro
| worth more than double) at the special sale
at the Red House.
| LADIES, make no mistake. We have tht
| best value in millinery goods in the city. a
the Red House.
| Nuns CLOTH, of the best quality ant
choicest shades, at Rothfeld Bros
LADIES' HOSIERY. handkershiefs and neck
wear. Mechanics Store.
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