Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-10-03
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE,

lUIEL tN ELklGENSE.
METROPOLITAN THEATER.-Palmer's ORA.
matte Company presented at the Metrepoli.
tan las! night Bronson Towards comedy.
drama, 1.-THE Bankers Daughter" The
company ia a geateel well. Unbalanced combina.
ton of good, careful actors, with at least
four people who become prominent in the
play for the skill with which they present
the parts allotted to them. All the support
is acceptable, and it cannot BIS said that there
Is weak member in the lot. Tee playis the
simple, well-told and touchiag story of a
loveless couple who made the discovery Sbst
they were mism2ted when it was too late.
Runnlng through TIE drama is a light
comedy vain that is very evidently forciblv
thrown in to mark the contrasts and break
the monotone Of pathoF. J. Z. Grisrner, iu
the lesdtog male character, was excellent
but by bliss Phoebe Davis was won {. @
chief honor. This very young lady, IN
spite Of youth and the lack of ex.
tended experience, won the synpathie, of
her auditors, and made clearly eviisnt
the facs that she has rare gifts which, ripen.
ing with time. will give her early. in ali
human probability, an enviable plaza in her
profession. When she appeared il Septem-
Der in Hazel Kirke," occasion was taken
to poiat out that she has more native dra.
matte ability thsn the lady whose place she
hiled In that piece for single performance.
Last nis hts entertainment makes it timely to
add that her ability is Of character that will
make her strong in walks of the art, which
the other lady, judged by her Hazal Kirke.
will not essay. In the absence of striking
physical charms, she hiss what is better, natu-
raj dramatic talent and deep earnestness of
purpose that should win success, and il is not
probable that recognition of her possibilities
will prevent their development, for true art
lists are not deceived, as are the shallow, By
word OF encouragement George Galloway
presented one of tie best nod Men !"
yet seen on this stage, and doubled
in another part admirably. Willie
Sims, an old favorite, Theodore Rob.
erts, Fannie Young, George Stevens, T. J.
Holden and little Rosie Gates sustained the
roles given them well, while Miss Mabgl
Bert, II ccmsdv part, won especial asteu-
ton; il short, these people make I'D a vel.
selected group Of good stock actors, capable
OF ard giving an enjoyable entertainments Of
q good oGdsr. TIE stage was very pres,i!y
dressed, and the scereFy throughout was new
and very plessing-in fact IL was surprise
to the audience. Save two sets, it belongs TO
the house. Iae third ae5 presented scenery
OF exceptional beauty, wfsh calcium light ef.
tects CT decided excellence. The same play
tonight.
City BOARD OF TRUSTEES The CITY
Board OF Trustees met at tie City Hall yes
terday morning. The minutes of the pre-.
vious meeting were read and approved. The
report OF Max Foster, Chief Engineer of
the Water Works, shows that the pumps
wera 10 operation 16S hours during the week.
A request frun l.. Schiadler, TO be allowed
to erect FTsJas SIZED, was laid over for four
weeks. r. d. SERVER. Clerk OF the Water
Works, reported SIS. 80 % collected for
water rates for three months, and S27l for
tap sales. Collector Putnam in the same
months collected Sc, 742 80. S. Il. Caldwell
during the quarter sold cemetery lots valued
at 500 %, which are not paid for vet In
September there were IL deaths in the civ,
and IA Lodies wers brought here for inter
ment and seat away. For sale of lots he
collected In September $50, and from other
sources $50 The CHIEF Of Police reported
25l arrests fer the month and I.764 meals
furnished hsrborm5Eser Kiider reported
the collection 81 $l67 50 The PounGmasser
reported SD 80 collected.
FREIGHT FROM THE EAsT.-Freigtt for Sac.
smento passed Ogden on the 295h ult.: For
G. ?. Il. r. Co., 100 barrels oil, l package
aud boxes machinery Continental OIL
Company, talk and 500 cases oil, 800 boxes
turpeatine; STANDARD Oh C9mpany, 800 cases
oil; Taoma Mills, box household goods. l
bundle bedding Liudiey & Co., 40 bales TO-
baccu, % cases canned beans Huntington,
Hopkins Il Co, 8 boxes hinges, boxes iron
butts; Hale Bros. & Co., ] caSs and box
dry goods; Mrs. a. Msrnsin, box house
hold goods; Van Heussn & Huntoc1, > boxes
chairs; r. a, Fisk, boxes wire; L. X.
Hammer, l piano; Locke & Lavensoc, 2
cases oil cloth j. l.. Chadderdon. IL barrels,
3 haif-bsrreis and 3 KEGS paint; C. w. Fox.
2 bales cloth; A. A. Van Vonrhiss & Co, .
bales blankets, box names. boxes safdlery
hardware; Kirk, Gesrv & Co, b xss drugs :;
7. j. kiggslauG & Son, . bundles wire !;
Booth L &C., so pals aad 70 cases pickles.
HOWARD BENEVOLENT AssoCIATIoa.-At
the monthly meeting Of the Directors for
September, the report of the Steward showed
10Y persons relieved by 374 dispensations
There are DOW bsing assisted II infirm and
sick men, % women aud 81 children, in all 90
requiring aid. The Treasurer reparts having
received from the exhibition CT Mrs. Crock
er's art gallery, Sl47 IS; from the monthly
collections, Sl3S 45 and from other sources.
$50 IS; total, SS07 %. The disbursements
for the month Amounted to S2j5 CO. Balance
in treasury October Isl, S22S 81. Claims
amounting 80 1854 rs were audited at the
meeting, making, with ulpsid debts previ-
ously audited, the whole Indebtedness 1899 Sc.
Donations are mentioned elsewhere.
FIRE.-A small dwell;ug-house on the cor
ner OF Tweuty-eighsh and J ssreets, belong.
ing &c Mrs. NJ. L. Gregory, WAS destroyed By
FIRE last evening. az was insured in the
Union InEurErce Company OF California for
$500. 1t is supposed 20 have caught fire
from a defective fac. L vas occupied BY A.
Il. Rietev, who saved sii the furnituFe. The
huildiaE WIS yearly CONSUMED before the fire
department arrived.
Police CouRr-T5rsa Of She Cinnamon
arrested by Deputy Sherif Harvey rot ap-
peariug yesterday, tbcir bail was declared fer.
feised the fourth appeared, was found gull.
t., and eer'eHc-a 20 FIVE DAYS ia the county
jail OAe dunk was sentenced to ten days
in the city prison. The charge Of embezzle.
msnt against II. Kirkaldis was dismissed on
motion OF the Citg Attorney.
POSTAL DELIvERY.-Tha following is the
report of the letter carriers for the month of
September, 1882: acknowledgement let
tiers, 1863: mail lettars, 1921; mail postal
cards, G, 1sS; drop letters, 1892; drop postal
cards, 2, 64S; papers, etc, %, 1885; total, TO-
$50. Collected-Msil letters. % 74S; drop
letters, si3; postal cards, 5,697 ;. papers, etc,
3. 49,; total, So. 72O.
RAILROAD HOSPITAL GLOWING is the re-
port of the Rsilroai Hospital for the month
of September. 1882: Present in hospital Sep
TEMPER 1st, AZ admitted during the month,
so; discharged, 60; died. 3; remaining in
hospital October lat, 3d. private house and
Office patients treste5, 25O.
DEMOCRATIC MEgT1NG.-Hon. E. G. Mar
shall, Democratic nominee for Attorney
General. and James H. Budd, candidate for
Congress from the Second District. will sd.
dress the people of this city at Turner Hall
this evening.
NOTICE TO TIE TRAy-