Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-11-29
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Metropolitan Theater last evening was largely
attended AID proved very pleasing. The Or
chestra Of the evening was new, being one
section of a very promising local orchestral
association. 1t was composed of 3. L. Ball,
frat violin and leader Lutte Hammer, sec
ond violin; Mr.. Newman. bass Mr.. Terry.
flute; K. We'll, clari0net; w. G. Lewis first
cornet; Dewitt Arnold second cornet. The
playing of these wac pleasant surprise TO
the au1ijors who responded with warm ap-
plause. The Instrumentation wigs vigorous,
and superior in execution, and the selections
were fTesh and evidenced good musical judg-
ment. With two exceptions those who ap.
pesred on the stage ara well known here, and
their capacities have long been fully under
stood, and no comment is called
for further than to say that
they were very successful in their
efforts. Mrs. Carter sang "The vi
dette," and for an encore gave the Scotch bal
lad. Islands o Dee" The Misses Henry,
prettily co5tumed, and with their mother as
Accompanies, sang humorous duet, AMI,
being recalled, gave second like selection
Miss Annie Gleason. of San Francisco, sang
The Carnival of Venice, and, in response
to an elc-re. The Maid Of Dundee In
the second psrt she sang the Polonaiss from
"6iigoau." The young lady reosived from
the auditors q very complimentary recogni.
tion Of her ability. She has voice f much
strength and promise. Mrs. Pinkham sang
Z" o Luce di quest anima," and, with Mrs
Garter. gave the daD from Norma, "Take
Them, l imnlore Thee" Miss Millv Greg
DRY, a young lady of this city, appeared for
the first lime as a harp soloisf. and with pro-
nounced succsss; somewhat embarrassed when
frst facing the footlights and brilliant audi.
tory, bus she recovered her composure on being
recalled, aud played on an exceedingly fine
instrument with skill evidencing cultured
taste. She gave at first 1.-The Last Rose Of
Summer" with variations, aud secondly,
1.-THE Nvmpbs' Revej" Miss Jennie Woods
in costuInr, sang Tee Beggar Girl, and was
recalle7, sUd her dramatic ability recognized,
Ten OF the members Of the Phi. Alpha Club
then appeared in neat costume, and give
"The Umbrella Drill" L was well done
aud amazingly odd, but in no wiss eaualled
the broom drill given by the same club last
sprinp. Between parts one and two "tab.
lsau " was giveE-noTe properly pantomime
in which characters representing royalty,
sculpture, seciusior, music, fame, beauty,
love. wealth knowledge, intemperarce, pre-
scented temptations to a young girl, bat she
refused them 81, 10 embrace at last ststely
female figure representing religion. 1t was
very pretty and effective scene. Miss Amelia
BOIL vas ."c0mpanist for the evening.
CONFESSIONAL burglary was attempted
on the night of the u h Instant at the resi-.
deuce Of Obs Spencer on L street, the details
of which al=ys been pnhiished in tins RECORD.
UNION. Upon receiving notice at the station
house, Chief Ksrcher and oficsr Jackson
went az once and made an examination of
the premises where the attempt ct burglary
had been committed. Officer jackson was
aftsrwaTd specially detailed to work up the
case. and he made another inspection Of the
building. and arrived st the conclusion that
the deed was commit ed by some person who
had key to the house. Suspicion
pointed 60 one of the dodgers a man named
William Morrison. ard through whose room
the wonld-be burglar had apparently entered.
The Suspicion was strengthened by the fact
that Morrison had not slept in the house til at
night, il being tee fest for long time.
Neither Le sppear at the house for the
two succ'sGteS hts, although still in the
city, and. on the ttird day officer jackson
arrested the man. The case came up for ex.
animation the following day il thu Police
Court, sDd WAS continued till next Saturday
Morrison, who has since been corfinsd in tho
City Prison. q few nights ago made full
confession. He said he did not think Mrs,
Spencer WOula make any resistance or noise,
and IS be was masked he thought he would
quietly obtsin possession of her money. II
was known thst che had quite sum, as she
had that day collected the rents from the oc
cupauts Cf the house. Mofrison's case will
be called in the Police Court this morning,
instead Il waiting until Saturday.
FIRE COMMISSIONERS. = The regular
monthly meeting of the Board of Fire Com.
miss:oners wss held Saturday evening, all
members being present. The minutes of the
last meeting were read and approved Ga
motion the pay roll of the Department for
the month of November, for the sum of
81, 525. was allowed and ordered paid also
the following bills were duly audited s. S.
Nixon, So Chief Engineer Sullivan, 81:
McElaney, Sl2 80 f; W. A. Ashley. 81, 60
Calvyn & Chapman, 81; Bidwell & Cook.
80 cents; Parke & Lacey, S11 50 ; Baker &
Hamilton, Sl,175; Whittier, Fuller & Co.,
81 80; r. A. Fiske, $50; Capital Gas Com.
pany, so so; Neubourg & Lagos, S17 "A
Ed. Coyls, 1913 55 w. J. Irvine, So; G. H.
Krebs. Is cents Beehive Store, 50 %;
Jacob Greisel, s. 25; Wheel & Sop, 81 so;
s. J. & j. NJ. jackson, s.; J. w. Wilson,
S22 so; P. J. Coffee, 81; Geo. Schrotb,
SS7 81. Reports from the different foremen,
on fires and alarms for the month of Novem-
Der, were received and placed on file. The
following charges were made in the Depart
ment Levi Drew. elected fireman of en-.
CINE No. 3; John McManus, elected extra
man Of Hook and Ladder Company John
Sullivan, extraman of No. 2; David Barnes,
extrsman of No. 2; Frank, Daroux, engineer
OF Ne. 2 transferred to No. Henry Comte,
engineer, transferred to No. 2; Harry Book
rath, fireman of No. 2, transferred to No. |;
Chas. Gillespie, elected as steward of the
Hays Truck House. There being no further
business, the Board adjourned.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING. A Democratic
meeting, which had been called by the City
Central Committee, was held last evening at
the Courthouse. The meeting was for the
purpose of making nominations for School
Directors, to be vo'el fer at the election to
be held nexs Monday. There was quite
lsrge attendance. The assemblsge was called
to order by p. J. Hsruey, Chairman Of the
Democratic City Central Committee, and on
motion ne was elected Chairman of the meet
ing, Thomas Fox was chosen Score ary.
Tbs following nominations for School Di-
rectOTs we're then made: First Ward Joseph
Hahn; Second Ward, l. S. Moore Third
Ward. DR.. 81. l.. Nichols; Fourth Ward
Thomas l.. Acock. The nominations were
declared the unanimous choice OF the meet
ing for School Directors, and no further busi-
ness appearing, the meeting adjourned.
A NKw SCHEME.-Informstioa has been
lodged al this Office that two sharpers from
San Fraucisco are 10 Sacramento "6oing"
tie tr1desrneu Of the city. Their plan of
operations Is to make small purchase, and
throw down double eagle to be changed.
Most frequently tie salesman will count out
the change on the counter, and one of the
sharPers, who "a skilled ia sleight. hand,
will manage to abstract and packet one of the
pieces wuereupon the other viii remark
" Never miUd see change, III pay the two
bits, and push the change back to the
masSEaEt, who seldom recaunts il. Strange
S il may fesro, &c IL ssia-thst this new
"raeket works 50 well that the thieves have
ptospsred upon i.
a LARGE lot OF slightly damage dolls will
be offsred on Wednesday, November 29sb, st
Ackermsn's closing-out sale. Attend and
supply your wants.
TIE great silk handkerchief sale at the Red
House, snd fue dry goods, silks, velvets,
esshmeres, ETC., are still on the increase.
RECEIVED TO-DAY, some handsome plush
Jackets aud dolmans. Gattmann & Wilson,
4 corner Sixth aud j streets.