Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-04-18
LICENSED DEALERS MASS MEETING.

LICENSED DEALERS MASS MEETING.
A mass meeting of the Licensed Dealers
Protective Association was held at the Court
house last evening. None but members in
good standing were allowed admittance. Over
three hundred members were present. The
meeting was called by the Executive Com
mistee for the purpose of informing the mem
bership of the condition of the organization
and to come to thorough understanding as
to how the coming political campaign should
be conducted. The organization, of which
the Sacramento branch Is the head center,
represents three of the Congressional districts
in this State. They have thoroughly organ.
lied in each county in those districts, and
every town within their jurisdiction has
taken some steps in this matter and
bership. Seventy-fvs letters from va
rious localities, reporting progress
and asking for instructions, were read. 1t
was the unanimous expression of the meeting
that they should maintain and increase their
organization, and see to it that no man should
enter the halls of legislation of California
next term who did not go there pledged to
repeal the Sunday law. They claim that
nothing political shall influence them in elect
lug the next ISSlolhbule pOilIiCo sDal Dc u
secondary consideration, and none shall re-
ceive their support except those pledged to re-
peal the statute which they claim I" is wrong,
| is not American law, is contrary to the rights
of American citizenship, and is unconstitu-
tional." The organization in the district re-
ferred to has membership of 8, 121. Thirty
nine new members were added last evening,
making total membership of 8, 160. The
Treasurers report shows S13,931 cash on
hand.
Resolutions were passed expressive of the
sense of the meeting toward all in the COM
munity who have given the Association fair
and impartial hearing and the claims it has
made dispassionate consideration.
Resolutions were also passed compliment
ing the attorney of the Association, Judge T.
B. Mcfarland, of this city, for the able man.
ner in which he had conducted the cases and
presented the constitutionality of the lava of
the country.
The reports of the Secretary, Treasurer and
clerk OF the Executive Committee, were all
received, read, unanimously adopted, and
the thanks of the Association were rendered
them for the efficient manner in which they
had performed their various duties.
A vote of thanks and many flattering re-
marks were rendered Joseph Goddard, the
Secretary, for the laborious and valuable
services he had rendered the organization
from its inception.
SCHOOL BENEFIT.-An entertainment and
ball was given at Turner Hall last evening
for the benefit of the German school. corner
of Twelfth and K streets. It probably yielded
good sum for the beneficiary. There was a
social success The Lutheran Church choir
\
prano solo, GOOD Night, My Child ="
Lena Ross and Minnie Breuner, for piano
duet, played "Saussonci, by Asher Carl
G GsennasA section a' of the sN' verein Elm,
tracht sang Mendelssohn's Hunters
Farewell; :" L. S. Evans and K. Helm
rich played duet, theme for violin and
piano; Mr.. Auerbach gave the bass solo,
"The Wreck Of the Hesperus, and f. Guen-
Their andJ. Hitzenbergsr played either duet.
The performance concluded with dramatic
sketch, der Vetter aus Bremen, with w.
Krstschmer, Mrs. j. Dietrich and Mr.. F.
Schuermann 10 the cast. Carl Heinrich was
the conductor of the entertainment, and
Jones & Beebe furnished the orchestra. At
the conclusion OF the programme the floor was
cleared and dancing began.
"THE VULGAR ASSERTION. "-Is has been
stated that the item which appeared in these
columns yesterday morning, relative to the
Holly Chinaman," was vulgar assertion, y
without foundation. The following is the
testimony given at the Coroner's inquest.
| taken down by that officer and transmitted
to the County Clerk as q county record
Jose Gonsollas, being sworn, says l am a
resident Of Sacramento. / am laborer on
| the levee. This morning about o'clock
was down 10 the levee with my boat looking
| for drift-wood, when l saw a portion of the
| body Of the deceased in some brush, in some
| still water, at the mouth of the pipe of the
| Water Works." That is just what was
stated in these columns yesterday morning.
! LADIES cambria calico wrappers, only ST.
To see them is to buy them, at the cham.
pions OF low prices, Anderson e. Hamm.
LADIES, you can buy a very pretty summer
| skirt, in all colors for from 40 cents to 81 %,
st the Red House.
NEw LINES of fancy goods new lines of
dress goods in all the late styles now opening
at the Red House.
"VAr Is Love-" and "0h 80 jolly"
Hear the songs next Monday evening at the
Dress Rehearsal and Broom Drill.
PEAs.-The finest favored Sugar Peas that
come to this market can be had fresh daily at
De Bernardo & Cos.
IMAGINE calico wrappers for 81 only, at
Anderson 4 Hamm's.