Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-16
THE IRISH AGITAToRs.
MISCELLANEOUS,

Major D. W. Whittle and James McGran-
ahan, the new evangelists, arrived in this
city on Friday, and are domiciled at the house
of Rev. John Kimball, on McAlIister street,
resting from their arduous labors in Sacra-
mento during the last three weeks.
The date has at length been fixed for the
grand ball at the new passenger depot on the
Oakland route, in aid of the Veterans Home
fund. The electric light apparatus is in com.
plete operation, and on Thursday evening,
the 10Th instant, the ball will take place, rain
or shine. The magnificent depot. with all it's
buildings and appurtenances, will be entirely
devoted to the festivity, and when brilliantly
illuminated will be of itself an object of much
interest.
Stephen G. Nye, State Senator from
Alameda county, delivered an address Satur-
day night on the Sunday law before the
Home Protective Association, which was as
semblsd in Y. NJ. G. A. Hail. The speaker
dwelt more on the legal than the sentimental
aspect Of strict observance of the Sunday
law. He made the broad claim that it was
better to overlook the technical constitutional
rights of citizens than to neglect the observ-
ance of Sunday--at least rs far as the closing
of saloons and stores was concerned.
George Taylor, young and intelligent-ap.
pearing man, was arrested Friday night on
Washington street by detectives Dan Coffee
and Whitaker and booked on three charges
of petit larceny, in stealing overcoats from q
number of the principal hotels His plan of
operation has been TO mingle with crowd,
either in the Office or reading room, and
when there was momentary shifting of po-
sitions to put o coat on his arm and walk
away. Ii detected, he would apologize and
lay the coat down. II he succeeded, he
would proceed to the Russ House and put the
garment in the coat-room, receiving tag in
exchange. When he wanted money he would
take the coats out and pawn them.
The new City Hall Commissioners have ex.
amined the vacant rooms at the new City
Hall and found fourteen that can be turned
to use. 1t was agreed to hold another meet
ing on Monday morning and turn the hall
over to the Building Committee of the Super.
visors. The proposition is that the Justices
Court shall be removed to the hall. and the
quarters deserted by them made use of by the
Fire Commissioners, who are now paying
heavy rental fer rooms ON Kearny street. 1t
is also proposed that several more of the Su-
perior Courts be removed to the hall, and
that the Board of Education give up their
assembly-rooni for one Of these Courts, meet.
ing themselves in the chambers OF tbs Board
of Supervisors.
The Grand Jury continue their crusade
against air tight theaters. Piatt's Hall has
an added exit at the rear and better means of
exit in frcnt, in response to their recon-
mendation. At the Tiyoli the movable
chairs and tables are being replaced by
folding chairs, at the back OF each
a folding tablet being fastened. This does
away with the cumbersome tables. 1wo
exits are being constructed on ths sides, and
the walls viii be covered with tungstst,
of soda, which will render them for a tine
imperviaus to FIRE. At the Winter Garden
an additional exit on Stockton treet is being
cor s isuctsd, aud the same kind of chairs VIII
be used as those adopted by he T4vci. The
California, Bu-h and Sssnoard sosaters tave
made tie changes suggested several weeks
ago By the Grand Jury.