Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-03-04
LOCAL NOTES.

LOCAL NOTES.
The Folsom Telegraph says one of the very
/ almond orchard of B. n. Bugbey. The tree:
are now in full bloom, and the myrlads OF
white blossoms resemble g an ocean OF pop
corn. while the perfume is almost overpow
ering.
A thief entered the residence of Mr.. Payne
on Twelfth, between G and D streets, evening
before last, and appropriated ladies cloak
| hut in some manner dropped and left it In the
front yard.
A farewell party was given at the Golden
! Eagle on Wednesday night to Il. A: Horn
blower and wife by many friends. The fes
tivities lasted until an early hour the mex
morning.
The Soldene Comic Opera troupe, under
management of Miles & Balenburg. of Gin
cinnati. consisting of thirty members, vii
arrive from the East this morning.
Building must be brisk at Elk Grove
-Four carloads of lumber from the yards II
this city were shipped there yesterday. Also
one to Gait and two to Stockton.
H. B. Burliagame is about to dispose
of his property in this city and move to
Mason valley, near Virginia City, New,
where he viii engage in farming.
The Good Templars' Lodge at Folsom has
been recognized and now has eighteen mem
bers, and proposes to proceed In the work for
which it was organized.
4 couple of sacks of potatoes were stolen
from Goidman's grocery az the northwest cor
ner of Second and J streets night before last.
Some of the convicts in the Folsom State
PriGon gave a musical entertainment at that
institution last Sunday.
The Republican City Central Committee
will hold meeting az the Union Hotel this
evening at o'clock.
The managers of the Protestant Orphan
Asylum publish Acknowledgements OF dona-
tons received.
METROPOLITAN THEATER.-A large and
brilliant audience greeted the Melville Opera
Troupe last night. "Boccaccio was well
given despite the fact that Miss Melville suf-
fered from indisposition, against which she
bravelv battled. Miss Plaistead made her
first appearance, and at oncs won the favor Of
the audience, which did not tire of applaud
ing and recalling her. Tonight the opera of
" Madame Favartn It is more a comedy
than an opera, and concerns the escapes and
adventures of Partisan actress and her hus-
band in eluding the chase of Marshal SAKE.
In this play Miss Melville and MIR. Freeman
assume eleven DISCUSSES. The management
has receded for the rest of the engagement
from the extra charge for reserved seats
There is underlined for tomorrow night
"Pinafore," which will be the last of the
operas. It is to be given with the original
cast, Miss Melville, as Josephine; Casselli,
the original Dick DeadeYe; and Hatch, the
original Ralph, the first who sang it in the
United States Miss Plaisted, as Buttercup,
and Freeman as First Lord of the Admiralty.
LPRovEMENTs.-The old one-story brick
excrescence which has SO long disfgured the
northeast corner of Twelfth and L streets,
fronting upon Capitol Park. has been torn
down and the shanties Immediately adjoining
on Twelfth street, are also soon to be re-
moved to give place to fine Improvement
upon the corner. Also the old brick build
ing on the Elmer lot on street, fronting the
plaza, which has for many years stood half
concealed by the raised street in front, has
just been removed, producing q much i'm
proved appearance.
THE PRIMARY ELECTION. about one.
fourth of the Republican vote of the city was
cast at the primary election held yesterday
The lists of delegates which were published
yesterday morning were elected without
change The following is the number Of
votes cast in each ward In the First Ward,
2l3; Second Ward, 1858 Third Ward, 159
Fourth Ward, SO; total, 724. The Republi'
can vote cast in the city at the Presidential
election last November was as follows: First
Ward AT !; Second Ward, 54S; Third Ward
S37; Fourth Ward, 756; total, 2,61S.
CITIZENS CONFERENCE.-The Citizens
Committee, consisting of Messrs. J. E. Wat
son, Daniel Brown, G. w. Ficks, John Me
Neiu, A. G. Freeman, James Lansing and
William Minis, met yesterday and last even
ing and issued call to ninety.nine citizens
to assemble at Pioneer Hall tomorrow at Z
P. VI. and nominate candidates for city Offices
The names of the persons selected to assem-
bic are published in the advertising columns
this morning.
Poor SHow.-The free show announced in
the celestial arena for last night, in which
the evening star was to coquette with the
moon, came off, but fog impeded the view,
and the show was poor. However the fair
goddess of love came very near being en-
braced by the horns of the moon, apparently.
Hundreds were on the lookout to witness the
amour, but nature modestly yelled the scene
with cloud.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. = The Demo
cratic City Central Committee met last night
and issued q call for convention to nomi-
nate candidates for city Offices The con,
vention is to meet at Grand Army Hall at
P. NJ. to-day. No proxies are to be allowed
The list of delegates appears in the advertis
ing columns this morning.
CAR DISAPPOINTMENT There were louc
as well as unuttered complaints by large mum
bers last night as they came out of the thea
ter and found no south side cars to convey
them home. The result was that many hao
to foot it, some as far as Nineteenth and Q
streets.
MADE CITIzEN.-Iu the Superior Court
yesterday John Liddy, native of ireland,
upon his affidavit that he was under Is years
of age when he came to America. and the
testimony of H. C. Trainor and D. J. Con.
sidine, was admitted to citizenship.
AUCTION SALE.-Bell & Co. will sell at
their salesroom, 9OS J street., at II A. NJ. to.
day, quantity of furniture and articles, con.
sisting of bedroom sets, ranges, parlor sets,
bedsteads, bureaus, tables, chairs, chromos,
etc.
HARMONIC CLUB CoNCERT.-The Sacra'
mento Harmonic Club will give concert al
Father Mathew Hall, on K street, between
Fifth and Sixth, on Tuesday evening next
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