Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-03-29

CAPITOL PARK IMPROVEMENTS. - Exten.
sive preparations are being made to beautify
Capitol Psrk by the addition of flowers. In
a small hot-bed east of the Capitol the gar.
dener has large number of Towering plants,
and great many have already been put in
place on the grounds. Among the plants are
5000 Iobelias white and blue). to be used for
ribbon lines; 1000 verbenas, 1000 double
petunias, 500 achyranthes, 1000 coleus, 500
heliotropes, LOCO pyrethrums, 100 new pom.
pom dahlias, 1000 ageratum Mexicsno,
1000 german stocks, 1000 6elphinums, 500
new asters, 500 geraniums, 500 can
mas and 1900 pansies. d. Mel
drum, the gardener, was formerly in
the employ of Adolph Sutre, Of Suiro Tuu-
mel fame. His father was a gardener before
him. He thoroughly understands the bust
ness, and will undoubtedly add much to the
beauty of the Park. The greatest difficulty.
he ssys, he experiences, is to keep dogs, and
even people, from tramping down and de-
stroying the young plants. He says few
days ago he saw dog on one of the flower.
beds and threw a stone at it, which was wit
messed by the dogs owner, who threatened to
shoot the gardener if it occurred again. The
grass has been spoiled in some places by peo-
pie travelling across the Park in one place
until a pathway has been formed. In one
instance this became SO bad that it became
necessary to break the trail in several places
by erecting panel of board fence.
"THE RED POCKET Book This evening
the Metropolitan Theater will be occupied
by one of J. II. Haverly's companies, in the
melodrama, "The Red Pocket Book The
actors which compose the company are as
follows: w. II. Thompson, George w.
Vessels, r. G. Marsh, T. J. Leonard, Geo.
Osborne, Henry Hatch, NJ. Foster, Il. Wood,
P Thorp, w. Calhoun, J. T.. Lsonarj, II.
Fredericks, 81. Jahn, Master Marion, w.
Bell, Miss Charlotte TitteI, Miss Olga Bran
don, Miss Rose Stewart. The play has bee,
produced at Haverly's California Theater in
San Francisco for three weeks to crowded
houses. The hero of the plsy, Julian, goes
through enough vicissitudes to satisfy the
most exacting demand. He is falsely ar
raigned, and tried for robbery and murder;
is sent TO the galleys escapes, and is wrecked
and rescued is shipwrecked again, and cast
upon a desert coast Of q barbarous country;
is left there alone by his countrymen, to be
saved by a band Of noma6ic Arabs, and is
even then a long way from getting back to
comfort and established innocence. Much of
the mechanical works and scenery have baen
brought up from San Francisco. The en-
gagement of the company lasts the remain
der of the week, including Saturday mat
inee. The box sheet is filling rapidly, and all
indications point to good audiences. There is
no charge for reserved seats.
STATE BOARD OF HoRTIcULTURE.-Yes
day Governor Stoneman appointed State
Board of Horticulture, as follows At large
G. Fl. Dwinelle, of Alameda county, and
Antonio F. Coronel, of Los Angeles county
District No. Nv. N. GLADDEN., of Sonoma
county; District No. "a. T. Hatch, of So
lano county; District No. SIS. F. Chaplin,
of Santa Clara county; District No. Ell
wood Cooper, of Santa Barbara county Dis
trict No. 5-H. G. Wilson, of Tehsma coun-
ty; District No. CIV. Il. West. of San
Joaquin county District Nc. Felix Gil
lett, of Nevada county.
MUST HANG.-Word was received in this
city last evening that the Supreme Court had
affirmed the judgment of the Superior Court
of this county in the murder case of the Peo-
pie ys. Hurtado. The news was broken to
the prisoners wife by Charles 7. Jones, his
counsel, and she Immediately tainted. a
physician was summoned, and after long
time she was brought back to consciousness,
but only for few minutes, when she again
relapsed, and at midnight she had had several
brief periods Of returned consciousness. The
physician anticipated nothing serious from
the attack.
EETERTAINMENT.-An entertainment and
ball for the benefit of the congregation B'nai
Israel will be given this evening at Turner
Hall. Ladies and gentlemen have volun.
teered as follows: Mrs. DR.. Bruno, Mrs. A.
Elkus, Miss Lizzie Griffin, Miss Ida Elkus,
J. Fritz, S. n. Feldheim, Mrs. j. T. Cooper,
Miss Jennie Woods, Miss Amelia BOIL, Pro.
lessor j. I. Cooper, James T. Palmer, L. J..
will conclude with the drama in one act,
THE Cup of Tes."
HAYDoN TILLA CoNcERT.-There was but
small audience last evening at the Hayden
lila concert, probably owing to the threat
ening character of the weather aud the price
charged for admission. Mrs. Tilla is an &C.
complished pianist, and Hayden Tilla is
cultured tenor singer, of the tenore ro5asto or
der, The audience was thoroughly pleased,
and gave expression to their approval by fire.
quent and most liberal applause.
PrcNIos. Tho Ancient OrderCf Foresters
will hold their annual picnic at East Park
on Tuesday, May LIST The Verein Elm
tracht will hold its third annual picnic on
May 20sh in Richmond Grove. :. The union
picnic of Kingsley, Sixth.street and III. E.
Church South Sunday-schools will take place
on April oath st Cothrin's Grove.
A PUBLIC BrnrrAoroR.-pr. W. S. Wood