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

ATTEMPT TO SwINDLE-Thare was consid.
cradle excitement in the vicinity of the de-
pot yesterday morning, in consequence of an
evident attempt on the part of a Portuguese
to swiudle two of his countrymen. 1t APP
pears that this individual represented himself
as being the owner Of large estate near the
town of Gait and engaged the two men to
go out with him to work on his farm, prom
ising them good wages. Being laborers, and
DESTROYS of work, they liked his proposition
and accepted. They bought their tickets and
had their baggage checked to Gait. Just be.
fore the train started, the rancher thought OF
some purchase he wished to make, and bor-
rowed $40 from one of his hired men. When
the bell rang they all entered the car together.
After the train had started and pulled out Of
the depot he gave the men the slip, went out
of the car and jumped off of the platform.
They happened to see him as be lsaped from
the train. To follow him was the work of
but an instant on the part of his victims.
They captured him and handled him roughly.
They escorted him to the police station, and
made him refund the borrowed coin. They
did not prefer q charge against him to the
police, so the man was allowed to go. The
baggage of the two men contiGued on to Gait,
and they will have considerable trouble 10
getting it. The victims were very wroth last
evening because he was not held by the pc.
lice.
CAUTIoS.-The attention Of voters at the
Republican (Crawfordl primary election is
directed to the fact that while each ticket
contains the names cf all the candidates that
only one candidate can be counted for each
Office, excepting the Central Committeeman
from wards where two are to be elected 10
each ward Thus it will be necessary for
each voter to mark eff sill the names. save
the particular ones he wishes to vote for.
Should more than one name appear for any
of the eff ses Except Committeeman the vote
will be lost. Let every voter look carefully
to his ticket aud mark off all names but the
ones he desires to vote for.
COMPANY Bids will be received for .he
furnishing of sixty uniforms, infantry regu-
lation, with scarlet trimmings. for Company
B, First Artillery regiment. The uniforms
will consist of coat and pants. Samples of
goods to be furnished must accompany the
bid. All bids must be handed in on or before
March Sth, to the Secretary, Joseph Goddard,
at 422 K street. All bids must also stipulate
that no Chinese labor will be employed in
the manufacture of the suits.
METROPOLITAN THEATER-A fair audience
was present at the second performances of the
Haverly "World troupe last evening. The
play moved somewhat more rapidly and the
waits were briefer. The piece will be repeat
ed this evening. A matinee performance ia
1nderscored for tomorrow. Witnessing the
second presentation last evening, no ground
was discovered for modifying the judgment
already passed upon this sample Of the " sen
sational drama"
LECTURE AT ELK GRovE.-on Wednesday
evening, March s.h. lecture will be given at
the Presbyterian Church, Elk Grove, by the
pastor, Rev. DIR. Compton. Subject. . Brazil
and the Brazilians" This lecture is given
under the auspices Of the Ladies Aid Society
to pay off the church debt. The reverend
gentleman was once resident OF Bra2l, and
the lecture has been warmly commended by
the press.