Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-14
RoBrNsos's CIRCUS.

the circus that has been billed throughout
the city for several weeks has arrived, and
will exhibit at Agricultural Park TO. day and
Tomorrow. They will give four exhibitions
two matiness sad two evening performances.
Taey performed at Woodland on Saturday
evening to an audience of 1000 people. 1t
is as large, II not the largest combination Of
this character that has ever visited this coast
Their menaserie, which was visited by a re.
porter OF this paper yesterday, was
found to be the largest and most inter-
esting ever placed upon exhibition in this city.
The spread of canvas is simply immense,
and covers o large proportion Of the park
grounds. The tent where the circus per-
Torrance is TO take place is supported by
three center-poles, and has q seating capacity
of 8, 800 The performance will be conducted
In two rings, of the usual size, aud both will
be occupied az the same time, throughout the
entire performance, with the usual horseback
riding, acrobatic performers, aud all the diff
ferent kinds of performances usually seen in
the saw dust risg. Robinson has with him
over 800 people and sons OF the best stars
10 the circus business. His anenagarie is Ger.
tainly worth tho pgice OF admission. It is
composed Of animals from all portions of the
globs. Ths elephants, lions, giraffes, nip
popotamuses etc, are all large. and the best
specimens of their species. John Lolow, a
clown OF tweuty-seven years experience, and
who has national reputation OF being the
Funniest man CT the ring is the pagmaster
of this great show, and docs the fnnny buai.
ness at each performance. Dan Rice. the
veteran clown, and the greatest living show
man, travels with this circus, and makes the
announcements during TIE performance.
Many Of the old men of our city remember
going TO see Dsn Rice's circus, thirty yesrs
ago. There will be grand street parede
to-day, and tomorrow, between the hours Of
and 10 a. NJ. The procession will start at
Agricultural Park, and pass through the fol-
lowing streets: q to Tenth, to X, to Second.
to j. to Eleventh, TO II. TO Twentieth. to the
park. Tickets can be obtained at Houghton's
book stere, on j street, between Sixth and
Seventh.
The DEMOCRATIC CoMmITTgE.-A meeting
Of the Democratic County Central Commit
tee was hell at the Capitol Hotel in this
city Saturday afternoon. Nearly all of the
committee were present, SIS were also large
number Of Democrats from different portions
of the county. The object Of the meeting
was to devise means for the selecting of dele.
gates TO the Couaty Convention, which will
be held in a few days for the purpose Of NOM
mating a county ticket to be voted for at the
November election. Various methods were
proposed and warmly advocated. Il was
finally agreed that the holding OF primaries
was not a good plan, and it was agreed that
the delegates should be equally divided be-
tween the several Supervisor districts. The
delegates will be selected by mass meetings
of Democratic electors in each election pre-
cinct throughout the county, to be appor-
toned by the committeeman, based upon the
vote cast for Hancock electors at the last
Presidential election. Each Sapersiso dis
trict viii be allowed 60 delegates, which will
make a convention of 420-240 from the city
and $50 from the county. the County Com
mittee viii meet ON Saturday, August 26.h,
and determine the date of holding the Con-
vention.
RUNAWAY Ac1IDENTs.-About P. NJ. Sal.
urday evening, as the Capital Brewery team
was turaing into j from Fourth street at
brisk trot, it ran over a ChinaEsn who was
crossing the street about so feet above the
crossing. It appears that the Chinarnan was
looking in the opposite direction from where
the team was coming--he was also unobssTyed
By the driver. The whSels in passing over
him broke his left leg midway between the
knee and the ankle. He was Immediately
conveyed to the ststioa- house, but in few
minutes his counsrymea removed him to
Chiuatown.. =. A horse belonging to the
Dexter stable ran away yesterday afternoon
from some point on n street. He turned
into Ninth, ran up to X, and then down K
30 Eighth. AT this place he camo to sud-
den stop by reason Of the lines becoming en-
tangled in one CT the wheels. The buggy
was considerably damaged.
DEATH OF Il. J. PErERs-The many
friends of r. j. Peters will be panied to learn
that he died on the 10Th Of July, in London,
at the advanced age Of GA years. Mr.. Peters
for Ia years lived in Sacramento, and was
during an that time employed as book
keeper by the firm Of Huntington, Hopkins
& &c. About a year since bis health began
to fail aud he left for his native country,
Engisnd, hoping that change of climate
wouid be beneficial.
CRY TREASURY REcErPrs.-Ths following
wers the recsipts for the weak ending
Aaaas r. J. C. Tubbs. Justics Court
less, sf00 - p. II. Coggins. Justice Court
Fee. sSi = :. r. Caldwell, Cemetery dues,
s3T N \. kidder, harbor dues. Sl0
s4s7ss. Il Police Court fines, S26; K.
.sHslSsfiys5, ster rateJ, So9l %; George A.
Y stasE. licenses, S2Ol co; George A.
tg,seaTra 4e, licenses, 81 so; total, ST.
$50 80
THE ia LRAGUK.-The Land League
held the. -egular weekly meeting at their
hail, on K street. last evening. After the
regular routine of business was disposed Of,
George Nj. Cogill favored the audience with a
recitation, entitled The Letter OF Death,
and several comic selections. Mr.. Robinson
also gave several recitations and sorgs. Miss
Sweeney and Me. O'Donnsll sang several
beautiful ballads, which were well received.
AUCTION SALE.-Sherburn & Smith, suc.
tionesrs. viii sell at auction on the premises,
on Friday. AugUs. lssh. at IL o'clock A. NJ,
the north ous.qusrter OF lot No. 8 in tina
block bounded by Fifth and Sixth, N and O
streets, with the one-story and basement
brick building, S0x60 feet, formerly used as :
church. Terms and conditions at the sale.