Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-01-31

fornia Minstrels last evening opened for
weeks engagement at the Metropolitan
Theater, under the sole management of
William Emerson. The house was packed
from "pit to dome, to use the well-worn ex-
preston. which 10 this instance was strictly
true The welcome his company received
was as cordial as Emerson could possibly de-
sire. The troupe is an evenly balanced one,
gives good performance, and does not allow
the interest to flag for a moment. Its must
cal ability has been surpassed here by former
companies, but its selections were all given
with good TASTE and effectively, although one
Of the chief singers, by reason OF a cold, was
unable to take part. He expects, however,
to be in trim by this evening. The company
consists of nineteen menbers with Emerson
at the head, and such well-knowu minstrels
ss Burt Haverly, Pete Mack and I. B. Dixon
in the support. The new voices and faces
here are Chauncy Ocott, tenor; w. T.
Bishop, baritone J. w. Freeth, basso; Gil
bert Savony, an excellent eccentric actor
John Williams, good minstrel low comedian;
Harry Shirley instrumental soloiss; Cass
Downing, orchestra leader, and others. The
performance was prompt, varied, and a sue
cessful one, AID kept TIE audience in hearty
good humor all the evening. A second per-
Torrance this evening, with the the reduced
prices as BEFORE and which is a movement for
which the public will bear Emerson in
kindly remembrance.
HORSE SToLEN.-On Sunday last young
Mexican went to J. w. Wilson's livery stable
on K street, between Third and Fourth, and
hired gray saddle mare, six years old. ami
weighing about 500 pounds. The mare when
she was taken from the stable had on brown
- iio n haavv xxyaolan hlaaEat and
a bride with o curb bit. The mare was OBJ.
tanned upon representation that it was wanted
to 90 six miles down the river. Nothing has
been heard from the mare or rider since they
left the stable.
INJURIES FROM A FALL.-F. Q. Stobar,
timer in the employ of Smith & Goepel,
while at work at the building of MIR. Meis-
ter on Ninth. between 1 and j streets,
Yesterday morning, was precipitated to the
ground from q hight of about p feet. by
reason of 8 ladder breaking, and very
seriously injured. It is not known how
serious his injuries may prove, but it IS
thought that he will soon recover from them.
CRY FREE LIBRARY.-The following is the
report of the Librarian OF the City Free
Library for last week Number of books
issued curing the week. oUO VI bueso tuShS
were of fiction. $50; juvenile. Isl history,
20; biography, 20 travels, SO; belles-lettres,
40 poetry and drama, II; theology, 6; sci
ence aud art, 81; average number issued per
day. rs; percentage of fiction, 80 ; percent
age of juvenile. %.
LATE ARREsTs.-Andy Walker, by officer
Frazae, for battery on G. G.. and n. G.
Crowell: John Claum, by officer Valentine,
for battery on Charles Adams: Charles AID.
ans, by officer Valentine, for battery on
John Claum: Della Lawson. by officers
Frazse and Ash, as a common drunk.
BREAK-DowN.-As couple of Chinese
gardeners were riding in wagon on Second
street, near Z. yesterday, one of the hind
wheels came off, and the two Celestisls. with
the garbage contents of their vehicle, were
dumped into the middle of the street.
Nor THE SAxE.-Constable Burke, who
captured and afterwards let Ed. Fellows, the
noted highwayman, escape AZ San Jose. is
not f. I. Burke, Of the c. 2. r. r. detective
forcs.