Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-07-10
BRIgF NoTgs.

The Peoples Savings Bank las declared a
| dividend, payable at oncs.
The Sacramento News Company, which
was burned out Sunday evening, is open and
doing business on Fourth streef, between J
AMI K.
Henry Edgerton and Charles n. Post have
formed a law partnership under the name of
Edgerton & Post. Their offiea is at 904
Seventh street.
At meeting of the Board of Directors of
the Sacramento Bank, held yesterday, a
semi-annual dividend was declared. Il is
payable to-day.
No business of consequence was transacted
by the County Board Of Equalization yester-
day. The Board will be in session the re-
mainder Of the month.
Governor Ssonemsn has approved the ap-
pointment by the State Board of Silk Culture
OF Horace Smith as Commissioner represent
ing the Board in Europe.
8 runaway horse belonging to w. A. & G.
S. Roughton came down K street yesterday
and brought up at post in front of the
Mechanics Store, The damage consisted in
badly shattered buggy.
George Hemus delivered lecture last
evening at Kingsley Chapel to o large and
sppreciative audience. The subject was
New Zealand and It's People," Of which
the speaker showed himself to be we'll nc
quainted
The State Board of Examiners has allowed
Robert MoKiliican en- additional So, 600 for
material furnished and york done on the
Agricultural and Industrial Exposition build
ing; $500 to A. A. Cook as Superintendent
OF construction, and $500 to a. w. Burrell,
Tor plans and architect fees.
After the close of the Fantastic meeting
last evening the quartet who were awarded
the special prize Of champagne supper
offered by 4. J. Senate Of the Mississippi
Kitchen, repaired TO the restaurant and re-
ceived their prizs. As the cloth was spread
for but four there was no show for reporters,
but the appearance of the men when they
started for home quite late indicated that The
supper was grand success.
A fve-csnt beer dive on the west side of
Third atreet, between the allcy and K street,
has been terror to that part Of the town for
2 loDg time. The hsbitues DO not appear to
have gotten over their Fourth of July cele.
bration YET, aud ct almost any hour of the
night there can be heard singing, hooting,
yelliog and a general racket that disturbs for
two blocks around the people who are at
tempting to sleep. Why tha police do not
keep the noise within at least block is not
known.
AN AeITAToR AGITATED.-There was s
gathering Last evening at Fourth and K
Streets under the denomination of q" Knights
of Labor" which was addressed by P. s.
Dorney. He made a long speech or TRADE
upon monopoly. At first there was quite a
large audience Of Intelligent mechanics and
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near the Postefice, where they had been for
their mail. but this soon thinned down to a
zcattared few. The speaker made assertions
charging that the railroad company paid only
oppressively low ratss Of wages. which was
fatty denied by large number of persons in
the audience, who are employed at the shops,
and who stated that they received double the
amount named by the speaker as the highest
rate paid. lie was thus repeatedly contra
di3ted and his statements proven absolutely
and brazsnly false, to his extreme dis
com6ture. This was the principal feature Of
the meeting, which commenced to adjourn
soon after The speaking began, and continued
uutil the dissolving point was reached.
METROPOLITAN THEATER.-T Metropol-
icau Theater will reopen on Friday evening
Of this week, with Edwin f. Thorne, sup
ported by select dramatic company, in the
great Union Square Theater success, TIE
Black Flag" The company viii bring their
own scenery. They are now, and have been
for FIVE weeks, engaged at the Baldwin
Thester, San Francisco, snd have been play
ing TO crowded houses. The play will be re.
psated at the matinee Saturday and On Satur.
day evening". This is the iss5 appearance OF
Thorns and his company in this city, but
they come well recommended. mr. Thorne
is brother Of the late Charles r, Thorne, Of
the Unisn Square company. The box flee
will be open Thursday morning. No extra
charge for reserved seats.
AUCTION To-DAY.-Ben & Co. announce
the sale to-day at 1890 A. NJ, by auction, of the
contents of two houses removed for convent
ence Of sale 10 the large hsll Oh Sixth street,
between K and L, consisting IN part as fo,.
lows: Marble top bedroom sets; clipper
edge spring beds asd top mattresses one
siteboard, walnut extension table, two center
table,. walnut ch8irs, two easy chairs. bed
lounges, carpets, kitchen furniture, Ne. z
range, crockeTy and glassware, one Lawn
mover.