Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-08

Kirke.' The play is the most popular one
of the day. Its merit ia, that it is pure,
simple, homely story, full of human weak
ness and human strength-iull of undeseryed
suffering and unjust fate, full of sadness, yet
lighted up with smiles. 1t is play of more
than ordinary interest; the plot is well
worked out, and the vindicatioD, with its re-
sultsnt happiness, comes in perfect time to
make the enjoyment complete. Hazel
kIke " has had wonderful success. It has been
presented in the United States over !, 200
times. 1t is not only on account of its puri.
ty, and its general moral influences alone that
IL is specially suitable piecs for the first pro-
duction on the new stage, nor is it because it
hiss record OF so many representations. 1t
is not only fine play, but it is magnif-
Gently played Thy the Madison Squc re Com
pany. Among the performers are some Of
the best artists on the American stage.
Couldock. whoserendering of Dunstan Kirke is
something so natural so full Of strength ard
power, that it must command place among
the dramatic pictures of the country. Who
that has seen him in the third act, when be
hears that Hazel is drowning, and asakes to
q full sense of his affection for the child, can
doubt that this is arty And is il not possible
to believe that Danstan Kirke is a living re-
atty when that wild, terrible cry breaks from
him as he realizes Lis blindness and his help.
lessness and falls, broken and desperate. on
tho stage. Then Effis EIlsier, with her petite
figure, her pleasant, sympathetic voice, her
gentle manners, her quiet but deep love and
truth. she is something to be admired. Mr..
WostoLs Aaron Rodney is manly, robust
ticus Green is simply eiuirable in the taste
and dslieseg with which he plays his eccentric
comedy through the ssmber scenes. Ada
Gilman is one of the very few soubrettes who
can act, left to us By the revolution of late
years in theatricals Miss Denim everybody
knows well as fine actress and the cast
throughout is one that cannot fail TO do H.
ting honor to the occasion, which is one Of
great Importance ia the history of the place.
Souvenirs of the play and theater will lie
), given to each lady on the opening night.
CouSTY HosfITAI RRroRT.--Dr. G. A.
White, Superintendent of the County Hos.
pisaL reports as follows. for the month Of
Julys Number of patients in the hospital
July list, i2S; admitted during the month,
"a; died. 10; discharged. So: remaining
July 3lss, III; meals furnished to destitute
applicants. go; salaries, 1888; subsistence,
81. ia9 so. Total expenses, 81. 9S2 60. Nor
tally list: William Martin. aged 81, native
Of Germany. cause of death, congestion of
the brain james Stewart, 81, England, sui
eide By asnging; Samuel ID. Haskell, 81,
Maine. consumption David Taylor, IL,
North Carolina, consumption; John Sssley,
IS. New York. py@ mia; William McWhir-
ter. al, Scotlsnd. aneurism; james r. For
est, 81, SS3tland, diseasa OF the brain Wal
lace Seymour. SO. Michigan, paralysis
G5uther Butterworih, %, Eoglsnd, old age
Norman Andersen, 65, Canada. disease Il
the brain.
Mopr C.xryn.rrs c,sa~ra II H,.l,.-
announces himself as q candidate for the
Office of County Treasurer. Mr. Kuchler is
well known in this community, having car
risd on. hskary in .his city for many years
j. w. Richmond, Of the Fourth Ward, one
of the pioneer citizens of Sacramento, says
he is candidate also for the offics Of County
Treasurer. John Aston announces himself
as candidate for Supervisor in the Fifth
Supervisor District. All of the abo.s-named
gentlemen are candidates subject to the de.
cision Of the Republican County Conven.
~
q. For THE AssEaBLY.-The old veteran OF
the Mexican War. the pianeer of Sacra-
mento, aud the mar who brought cur city to
the high grade, G.. J. Cross, has been solicit.
ed by mary of the best citizens and tax
PAYERS of our city TO allow his name 70 be
q ed before the Republican Convention 70.
the of;cs of Assemblyman, Mr.. Gross is nc
ofIics.sssker, bus ne is willing TO serve the
people in the halls of legislation if they sc
desi,e. This is one OF the cases where tbs
Office seeks the man and not the man the
Office.
LATE ARRESTS. only names that az
peared on the elate at the Station-house at l:
o,,,,ck last night was that OF John Doe,
Common drunk, and Eli Mayo, for disturbing
the peace.
Severely immigrant Pas
sercers passed Carliu yesterday eG route Il
California. They will arrive IN Sacramento
by the overland train this afternoon.
THE purchasing power Of q dollar has beer