Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-06-24

AUTOMATIC CITY.-There is now on exhibit
ton at 420 K street, opposite the Metropoli-
tan Theater, one of the most wonderful
pieces of mechanism ever put on exhibition.
It represents city in Switzerland, and ex-
hibits sixty-fve workmen doing work as
natural as life. The surrounding scenery is
made picturesque by playing fountains. run
ming streams, living spring. miniature
lake, with trains passing and repassing. 1t
is so perfectly balanced that every part
manipulates with ease and harmony, but it is
such complication of ingenious automatic
mechanism that to describe it adequately Is
an impossibility. In the way OF mechanism
it is transformation rapid and complete Is
suggestive of the age Of miracles, and indeed
it may be questioned whether the mechanical
era, in its marvellous perfection, does not
Justify the suspicion that the day of miracles
has not passed away This curious emana-
tion-so marvellous in its combination SO
true to nature; so pregnant with thought !;
30 full of apparent animation go suggestive
of various human interestingly be ranked
with the greatest productions of mechanical
genius The mind that could conceive. and
the hand which could execute such a prodigy
of human industry and skill, could belong to
no ordinary person. This great work not
is instructive and interesting in the highest
degree to all ages, and it is not astonishing
that, possessing such a wonderful charm as
an exhibition, it is visited by thousands.
The price of admission to see this mechanical
wonder is only Is cents.
ELECTION. Parlor, Ne. 8, N.
S. G. W., last evening elected the following
officers TO serve for the ensuing term: Past
President, John T. Stafford President, Ed
F. COIN First Vice-President, II. w. Klays;
Second Vice. President. G. W. Morrell Third
Vice President. Z. ii. Kraus; Recording
Secretary, P. G. JergeDs; Financial Secre-
tary, 7. d. Little6eld; Treasurer. G. E.
Parker; Marshall, j. Barrett; Executive
Commute, VIM. Basler, Thomas Fox, q. La
Grave; Surgeon, DIR. A. Z. Bruno.
AUCTION To DAY.-Sherburn & Smith, the
we'll known auctioneers, will hold an auction
at their salesroom, No. 1923 K street, this
morning at 1890 o'clock. A large assort-
ment of household oods will be sold, includ-
ing walnut and cottage bedroom sets, spring
| and top mattresses, feather pillows, lounges,
! SOFAS tables, chairs, carpets Oilcloths, stoves
erockery, glassware. jelly glasses and fruit
| jars. Also. restaurant fixtures garden tools,
| etc.
WRIT OF HABEAs CoRPUs.-Messrs Snow
& Henley, attorneys for c. II. Lewis, who
has been held to answer for the burglary of
room at the State House, have procured a
writ of habeas corpus from Judge Clarks
! Court, returnable at 10 o'clock to-day, and
had the same served upon Sheriff Hebron.
Police CouRF.-In the Police Court yes.
| terday the following business was transacted {:
Francis L'Hote, charged with msnslaughter,
was discharged; All Lee. keeping an opium
den, and All Sam and All Tin, visiting the
SAINT, were discharged.
SPECIAL JUDGE.-Judge Waymire, of De-
partment Four. Superior Court, San Fran
cisco, will preside in Judge Dsnson's Court
! for several dsyE, commencing Tuesday, June
| 9th, in cases of disqualification of the reai-
! dent Judge.
IMMIGRANrs.-Fifty-ni immigrant pas
sengers, including thirty-one males, passed
Carlin yesterday, en- route to California.
They will arrive in Sacramento by the over
land train this afternoon.
THE CONVENTION of ladies have resolved
| that Hale Bros. carry the largest assortment
of fine shoes and sell at the lowest prices.
GENTS plain and fancy half those, at 5, 81,
| 10, 12a, 16S, 20 and up to so cents per pair,
at Hsles.
FANCY PERcALE SHIRTS New styles, at
new prices, at Hale's.
MEMS California, Atwood undershirts and
drawers hesvy-S1 %. at Red House. >
CHIBDREN's high.cut, fve-bar sandals,
| 81 %, at Red House.
| CARPENTERS RULES. at Red House, from
| 10 to 40 cents.
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