Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-12-31

Sacramento, December 10Th.

GRAND ARMY ENTERTAINMEET.-S1m
Post, No. 8. and Warren Post, No. "a, G. A.
r., gave joint campfire at their hall on K
street. between Fifth and Sixth, Saturday
evening, to which the wives, daughters and
lady friends of the Posts were invited. The
following programme was presented Open
ing address, by II. Bennett. He said that
fraternity, charity and loyalty was the corner
stone on which the Grand Army rested.
Through fraternity the scenes and incidents
of soldier life were kept bright; through
charity the widows and Orphans were cared
for; through loyalty the flag of the country
would always be guarded and kept unsullied.
The Grand Army, at their last eacampment
at Denver. had declared by resolution that
the stain Of polygamy must be wiped out;
tn 1t it only remained for Congress to act, and
then give the Grand Army a chance, and
they would blot out this stain as they had
that Of slavery. Chorus, America" By
the Posts reading, Barbara Freitchie," by
SibvI Bennett chorus, Rally Around the
Flag Boys" address, Army Life" by L.
{. .Jor ian song by Edna Cooley and Pearl
jackson; song By Mrs. w. G. Fitch remi-
nisceuces of the war, by Comrade Skinner
The old boys" and their guests then par
took of the usual army fare consisting Of
d" salt horse" baked beans, black coffee served
in tincups After the commissary supplies
were exhausted, remarks were made by com
rades A. 5. Hopkins, Seton, Houghton, and
others. The camp FIRE was under the man
agement of q lsrtermasters Bennett and Jor-
dan, and was one of the most successful ever
given by the Grand Army in Sacramento,
and was enjoyed by all present, especially the
ladies. who are not accustomed to tincups,
black coffee, hard tack and beans served on
the half-shell.
TIE WRATHER-The temperature, wind
and weather at 12M NJ. Saturday and yesterday,
as received by Sergeant sBarwick, was
For Olympia, go, southwest and cloudy,
and so, northeast and cloudy; Portland,
39', south and cloudy, and Sc, northeast and
clear; Rossburg, AZ, southwest and threat
ening, .and 4O', northwest and threatening
Red Bluff, Az, south and fair, and AZ.
calm and cloudy; Sacramento, 49', south
cas-. and clear, and Az, southeast and
cloudy; San Francisco, 50', southeast and
cloudy, aad 80, southeast and cloudy Los
Angeles, So, east and clear, and CO.,
southeast and clear; San Diego, 59', west and
clear, and 597, uoftkw and clear Salt Lake,
34'. calm aud clear, and 30, calm and threat
ening Cheyenne, 29-, northwest and clear,
and l6', northeast and cloudy Denver, SO,
northeast and cloudy, and 81, south and fsir /;
North Platte, 24' northwest and cloudy.
and % northeast and cloudy; Omaha, 14',
northwest and cloudy, and 10, north aud
cloudy Yankton, yesterday, s, northwest
and cloudy.
SHOT HIMSELF. Henry Mack, baIkeeper
at the Senate Saloon, on X, between Fifth
and Sixth streets, shot himself in the head in
his room about II o'clock yesterday morning,
and is now lying 10 very critical condition
He fred FIVE shots from a self.cOcking re-
volver. The bullets struck the skull just
above the car, and were tiattened out. Mack
a few years since lost large amount Of
money in stock speculations, and latterly ne
| has worried over 1t considerably. He stood
/ his watch in the saloon yesterday morning
until 10 o'clock, when he went to his break
| fast. and afterwaId went to the BARRIERS and
WAS shaved. After entering his room he
! locked the door and put the key in his
| pocket. He has hest Of friends, and they
are doing what they can to save his lie.
QUICK WoBK.-Saturdsy morning Mike
McCool and James Brady were discharged
from the County Jail, where they had been
/ serving term for drunkenness. Five hours
afterwards they stole heavy dark blue over
coat from the wagon Of Mr.. Clark, OF Clsrks-
vile. The vehicle was standing at the time IN
! front of Zsitler's hardware store on street,
between Fifth ard Sixth. They carried the
! garment to the vicinity Of Front and . streets
where they sold it. They were sosn alter
wards arrested with the money obtained from
the sale. The coat has not yet been recov-
| cred.
! METROPOLITAN THEATER. Jay Rial
| Combination appeared st the Metropolitan
Theater last night to good house, present
| ing the play Ticket of Leave Man in an
admirable manner. The acting was good
throughout, and was frequently and warmly
! applSuded. After the play was finished,
| William Muldoon, the famous wrestler, aP-
peared in his artistic representations OF
! Grecisn statuBry. as follows Hercules in
repose, Ajax, Discobelos, Fighting Gladiator,
| Dying Gladiator. As an encore Mr.. Null
doom gave his representation of John l.. Sui
| liysn.
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