Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-09
MEDAL Asp RESOLUTIONS.

MEDAL AID RESOLUTIONS.
Some time ago lady of Virginia succeeded
in restoring to Captain ]. L. Skinner. of this
city, sword taken from him on his capture
by Confederstes in the war Of the rebellion.
TIE ex. Union soldiers and sailors Of Sacra-
mento were so moved by her conduct and the
fee Split she displayed, that they voted her
q gold medal. Yesterday it vas on exhibi.
ton. LISA solid gold circular medal. The
bar from which it is suspended is backed with
a gold piu. On the bar is engraved the
words. Presented to Mollie F. Hill" The
face of the medal is bound bys laurel wreath,
inside Of which is laurel branch crossing q
sword. The leaves are in green enamel and
the sword in black enamel and gold. At the
top and above the sword is engraved 1854"
(the date Of capture), and under the sword,
1882 (date Of its return). On the reverse
side of the medal is finely engraved the fol.
lowing inscription From Union Veter-
to Captain j. L. Skinner. Twenty-seventh
Massachusetts Regiment" The work
has been done in this city by f.
Banholzer, who is himself Union veteran.
Accompanying the medal is to be sent on a
set of resolutions. engrossed on parchment by
Miss A. Raye Dittrick. The resolutions will
be suitably framed, and there will be at.
tached a list of the names of the donors. to-
| gether with line Indicating the company
and regiment in which each one served dur.
! ing the war. The list embraces forty
names Of old soldiers, representing thirty
four different regiments snd fourteen States
OF the Union. The resolutions read:
Resolred, By the ex. Union soldiers and sailors of
| the late war now residing in Sacramento, CAL that
we recognize with deepest appreciation and great
admiration the noble, true womanhood and patriot
| ism displayed By Miss Mollie f. Hill, Of Oak Park
Va, in obtaining and, after long and great effort
restoring to Captain j. L. Skinner, of the Twenty
seventh Massachusetts, Volunteers Qnfantry)-a
stranger to her-his sword, which was taken from
him when captured upon the battlefield OF Drury'5
Bluff, Va, May Is, 1854.
ResoIued, That as an earnest OF our esteem and
admiration, and in recognition of the inestimabe
nObleness of heart which prompted such dist lter.
ested effort on behalf of an unknown soldier, we
to be prepared and presented to her a suitable
gold medal, properly inscribed, together with
copy of these resolutions and our sincere and
dial greeting.
METROPOLITAN THEATER.-"T White
Slave" BARLEY Campbell's latest dramatic
production, was played last night by the
Palmer troupe with pronounced success.
There was such even merit on the part of all,
that to specify any in particular would fall
short of justice. The leading characters,
however, were in the hands of Mr.. Grismer,
Miss Davies, Miss Thompson, Mr. Stevens,
Mr.. Thayer, Miss Bert, Mr.. Galloway and
Mr.. Mccormick. The company was much
ngthened-well.b balanced and large as it
already was-5y the addition of Miss Connie
Thompson, Miss Henrietta Osborn and w.
A. Brady, capable actors whose efforts re-
ceiyed like recognition to that bestowed upon
those previously named. The play is on an
old theme, with entirely new settings, new
situations and very original working out of
the plot. The scenery and mechanical
effects were almost entirely new, and
all superior to anything of the kind
put on the stage here for very long
time, and the mounting was excellent in all
respects. The piece is one possessing the ele.
ments that go to make up popular drama.
It is above the plane of the ordinary sensa-
tiopal drama, and no dull lines are to be
pointed out. There is vitality and action
aid vigor from the beginning to the close.
lis spirit is thoroughly dramatic, and the
playwright succeeds in producing the desired
effect upon his auditors, and that is the best
test of his skill. Even in less capable hands
than those of the Palmer troupe, 1.-THE White
Slave would still be successful. It is not a
great play, but profoundly moving one,
for all that. The art effort it calls for is not
of the loftiest, but still of higher order than
the usual sensational drama Develops The
stage management, under Mr.. Grismer, was
notably good, and though it was on a first
night there was no friction observable. The
piece is billed for the whole week, and it is
safe to say will draw well, if its unmistakable
success last night is to be taken as measure
of Judgment.
COUNTY OFFICERS. new county Of
fcers took their places yesterday. The pro-
eeedings of the meeting of the Board of
Supervisors will be found elsewhere. 9. NJ.
Coglan took the County Clerks Office with
out any opposition. It was currently re.
ported yesterday that no appeal had been
taken By Beard, aud that the time had ex-
pred. The facts are that the customary
time allowed has expired, but the attorneys
applied to Judge Mcfarland and were granted
additional time to make transcript and file
bill of exceptions in the case. This time
bond and taken an arrest of judg
ment he would now ke in posses
sion Of the Office. But this is
one of the cases in which possession is not
nine points of the law, and in event OF the
Supreme Court deciding in favor of Beard. he
will draw the salary from yesterday, notwith-
standing that Coglan fills the Office and pays
the deputies. In addition to the deputies for
this office published in the RECORD UNION
yesterday, 1. 2. Eldred has been appointed.
The Sheriff has appointed the officers in
the railroad employ as Deputy Sheriffs. Of
these Pat Rice, of the freight depot has been
an officer since 1855, and be claims to have
been longer in the service than any other Off
Ger in tie city. Assessor Grifitts has made
no appointments, and says he will make none
before the 1st of February.
AT THE CAPIToL.-The new deputies in
the Office of the Secretary Of State are Ar.
thur Shattuck, Of Sonoms, Chief Deputy !;
Felix B. Mulgrew, of Sonoma; Howard R.
johnson, OF San Francisco Joseph Kirk, of
Marin. In the Office of the State Controller
IF. T. Dunr, of San Francisco, Deputy
Controller F. J. Clark, Of Tulare. book
keeper J. G. German and J. J. O'Conner.
of San Francisco, clerks. In the office of
the State Treasurer-Arthur d. January,
Deputy j. j. January, bookkeeper; John
Sstchwell, night Waterman. In the office of
Governor Stoneman-Private Secretary, w.
! W. Moreland; Executive Secretary, Harry
J. W. Dam, of Oakland. In the office of the
Superintendent of State Printing-Foreman,
| M u SaTT. OI Ohu 1FhnClsCOs DOok-
keeper, Frank Mahan, of San Francisco !;
foreman of the job room. A. w. Seton, of
Mendoc!no; assistant foreman of the job
room, John M. Butler, of San Francisco !;
foreman of press room, John Foley, of San
Francisco. In the office of the Clerk of the
Supreme Court-Jobn s. Williams, at San
Francisco, also Charles Harlan aud John
Kilsby; Frank Myers, of San Francisco,
Deputy at Sacramento. and John t. Gaffey
at Los Angeles. NJ. Mcguire, of San Fran
cisco. has been appointed as Janitor of the
State Capitol. The other appointments
around the Capitol building will not be made
for several days.
WEEK OF PRAYEB.-The services in the
churches of the city will continue to-day.
Those in the evening are held in all Of IL g
churches In the afternoon Union services
are held in the Westminster Presbyterian
Church. The topic for to-day is I" Humilia-
ton and Confession" In view of unfaithful-
ness to Christ, divisions among the Lords