Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-11

and on single floor, can be secured. The
prevailing sentiment was TO ask the county to
sell the old Pavilion and apply the money
toward erecting proper one on the Capitol
Park extension, with consent Of the legisla-
ture.
The Secretary brought up the subject of
district exhibitions at the State Fair and it
was debated at length and unanimously
agreed that exhibits, if classified according to
districts, would add vastly 10 the value of the
exposltions and be of much more informatory
Importance to strangers. It would also en-
courage generous emulation between the
various producing sections of the State to be
fairly represented
Mr.. Shippee moved it as the sense of the
meeting that the State Society should stirnu-
late this district exhibition system by Offering
premiums for the best district showings, and
this was agreed to.
After some fun Their interesting consultation
the Convention adjourned, with the warmest
congratulations being exchanged between
members over the beneficial character of the
session to all concerned.
SUICIDE BY SHooTING.-A young man
named Lewis CASTOR committed suicide at
the Western Hotel yesterday afternoon about
o'clock. He came from the East few
days since. and has been stopping at the
Western Hotel since one week ago yesterday,
occupying room upon the third floor. Day
| before yesterday he became acquainted wi h
John Partenheimer, who was also stopping
at the hotel, and they walked out together.
CASTOR told him he was railroad engineer,
and that his father is Master Mechanic or
Superintendent of the Michigan Southern or
| Central Railway. Between 3 and 4 o'clock
! yesterday afternoon CASTOR met Parten-
heimer in the hotel office and invited him
! to his room. He soon after went up, and
| hearing conversation in the room waited il
| the hall q moment when Chinaman went
out and he walked in. He found CASTOR
with self-cccking English bulldog revolver
of A caliber in each hand, and at once re-
marked, "Lottie won't go with me, and |
don't want to live any longer" He then at
! once raised both reyolvers and pointed them
ct his temples, when Partenheimer said
| quickly. s. For Gods sake don't shoot your
self, Gasion." At this CASTOR changed
the direction of the revolvers, and pointed
both at Partenheimer. The latter at once
struck them down with his hand toward the
! floor. CASTOR then walked out into the hall
and fired a shot from each revolver
aimlessly into the ceiling. and then
and fell upon the floor. He remained
in an inseusible condition for nearly two
hours, and then expired. Il was subse-
quently learned that the Chinaman who was
in the room when Partenheimer was waiting
in the hall was called in by CASTOR, and who
| came near shooting him. After he had called
the Chinsman into his room he made him get
down upon the floor and placed him in vari-
Gus positions, telling him that he was going
70 oh |, .
life. Finally Castor let him go, upon the
promise that he would not tell the proprietor
Of the hotel what he had done. He still had
the revolvers in his hands as above stated
when Mr.. Partenheimer went into the room,
and he was undoubtedly insane. 1t was
stated last evening that the Lottie referred
to by CASTOR is denizen of one of the L
street ssraglios. whom he first met last Thurs
day. The deceased is apparently about %
years of age, of American birth, well dressed
and of good appearance. The inquest to-day
and examination of his effects will probably
afford further particulars.
LADIES' MEETING TO-DAY. The ladies
composing the committee for the entertain
ment to be given at the Pavilion TO raise
funds for the Towards will meet at half-past
l o'clock this afternoon, at Pioneer Hall, to
make reports of work accomplished, and to
perfect the arrangements. The ladies have
been canyassing the city very thoroughly,
and have met with good success, but are still
anxious for further contributions OF pro-
visions, and need further aid in various WAYS
toward making the entertainment financial
success. They are practicing, they say, a
rigid economy. The decoration committee
has resolved to expend as little as can be,
and yet have the hall appear decently dressed
ba I
to waste no money on fancy programmes
The idea seems to be that the affair shall be
real charity effort, and yet grand social
success and full of enjoyment and compensa-
ton.
CRIMINALS SENTENcED.-Yes terday was
field day in the Superior Court. Three Der.
sons convicted of burglary and two for rob-
berry were sentenced to terms in the Folsom
State Prison. and they will be transferred to
that institution to day. They are as follows
John III. Brown and Charles Burns. for
stealing blankets from room in the Clunie
building, corner Of Eighth and K streets, last
September, sentenced for one and three years
respectively. George Wilson, burglary of
Lonston y Anthonys market, corner of
Fifth and K streets, is given term of one
year. b1. Mailoy and Frank Clark, for rob-
berry of a. II. McAIartin, convicted last
week, are sentenced to q term of five years
each. George Williams, who was also con-
victed rs connected with the same robbery.
was given until the 245h instant in which to
file atiidavits on motion for new trial.
STATE BOARD OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS State
Board of Agriculture met yesterday. Pres
ent, H. NJ. Larue, L. U. Shippee, w. P.
Coleman, John Boggs, G.. w. Hancock,
Daniel Flint, Cyrus Jones, G. NJ. Chase and
Secretary l. n. Hoag. The following orders
were made: That the next Fair begin Sep
TENDER 18th and continue for six DAYS Ne
gotiations were reported as in progress for the
rental of the Park. Various minor orders
relative to employees and payments were
made. The President, Mr. Boggs, and Mr.. |
Hancock were appointed Committee on
Legislation. The Board resolved that its
next meeting be held February I'm, at 2 P NJ
METROPOLITAN THEATER.-Frid night the
Metropolitan Theater will open for short
season with Fannie Louise Buckingham in |
the sensational drama of Mazeppa." She
is to introduce the trained gray horse James |
Melville. The piece will be mounted at ex- |
ira expense, and the costumes have been |
specially made aod are said to be very rich |
and handsome. Miss Buckingham has Just |
concluded an engagement at the California
Theater, San Francico She is said to be a |
lady of beauty and grace of person, and that
in this piece she has great success. There is
to be no extra charge for reserved seats.
HELD TO ANswER.-Gus Wager was yes
terday examined in the Police Court and held |
to answer for burglary of Wage oner's livery
stable on Ninth street, between 1 and J, |
night before last. His bail was fixed at
g. 600 He claimed upon the hearing that
he took the watch from the stable Office in |
sport, but il was shown that he was not &C
quainted with the owner, upon whom he was
perpetrating the joke, and that he was max
ing out of the city as fast a, possible when
arrested.
CoMMERCIAL.-The steamer Dover, with |
barge Governor Hayes arrived from the up
per Sacramento yesterday, bringing 1000 |
sacks of wheat from Squaw Hill, ten miles |
below Tehama Grain vessels have not been
able to go as far up the river before for years,
until since the recent snagginp work per- |
formed by Colonel MendelPs party.
PERsoEAL.-H. Weinstock goes East to-
day, to be absent in New York ten or twelve |
weeks. Sheriff Foster of Tehama and |
Sheriff Sprague of Butte came to the city |
yesterday Tue we'll known caricaturist Of !
the Wasp, G. f. Keller, is in the city to take |
views for nm biication in that Daner