Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-09

The DIINsERELs To-NIGHT.-The Metro.
politan Theat,r will be opened tonight by
the famous Calender Minatyels This troupe,
the largest minstrel organization in existence,
has reputation for superiority both in
America and Europe second to no other ira
Yelling organization. The troupe Unsupported
10 this city before to crowded houses. The
Virginia City Enterprise. of the 7th inst,
says: "Ths hall last night was crowded IN
til not even sanding room was left, and
those present witnessed as splendid q mig
strel performance as ever was given in this
city. Where every performer eXcels in his
specially it becomes supererogatory TO par
tieularizs individuals, and the performance
last night comes within that category of gen
eral excellence. The singing in the frat psrt
was very fine. especially the ballad Scotch
Lassie j can. given by Wallace King. He has
a superior and well cultivated tenor voice,
and renders his songs with the clsarness of a
bugle's strain. He wes boistesously encored. |
The Military Pageant, introducing the dam
chg Il ]uaves, was well done. Tbeif evolu- |
tions were rendered with military precision,
showing perfect training and their clog
Dance during the act, was received |
with great satisfaction. The Byeis |
Sisters, old Virginia favorites, appeared ir !
quartet scene with King and Brown, and |
acquitted themselves well. Tney have i'm
proved very much in voice, method and |
actioo, since their appearance in this city |
fouc years ago, and delighted the audience to |
point of enthusiastic applause. The per-
fsrmance throughout was charming, cad the
frst Of that character il many day thsS
gave perfect satisfaction to Virginia audi- |
elca. The manager has reason TO feel proud |
OF his organization, and the talent OF the
company viii command honest success where |
ever and whenever it Is presented TO an IN
tslligent and music.loTiug audience. The |
company is under the personal direction Of
Charles MacGsachy, one Of the best and most |
genial theatrical managers ia the country"
phe box office will be opsn at the theater |
offics at 10 a NJ to-day. Seats reserved with |
out extra charge. The entire company will |
parade from the depot st P. NJ. to-day.
THE Governors PoRrEB.-W;Iliam J.
Simmons, a colored man, who up to Monday
evening Of this week occupied the position of
porter in Governor Stoneman's Office, YVES
found after his discharge to be considerably
short-or rather his creditors were in that
condition. he had from time TO time bor-
-owed snail suIns from officials and employees
ct the Capitol. There is scarcely any enc in
the building who hes not 10 med him sums
ranging from SO to $500. Besides this he
had discounted his warrants for salary for a
vsar or two in advance, and in some
instances warrants for the same month
have been discounted by two or three
different parties. The total amount his cred
itors ere short IL variously estimated from
$500 TO 1850. Charles Dodge, enc Of the
victimp, swore TO complaint and a warrant
was issued for Simmons' arrest. Last even
ing the willy porter entered Petkit's saloon at
Tenth and n streets, and being ct once rec0g-
nized by tie proprietor, wss taken in.
While en- route to the police station officer
Tragauza was met and the prisoner was
turned over to the officer, and be now lies In
the city prison.
TURNER'S RETURN--Last evening members
of the Sacramento Turn.Verein and the
Verein- Eintracht to the number Of about 100
went down to the depot to meet the members
of the former organization who Tad taken
part in the Pacific Turn-Bezirk festival at
oakland. The Huzssr band accompanied
the escorting party, snd after the arrival OF
the train the entire crowd marched TO Turner
! Hall, where refreshments had been pre-.
pared. For some time there was
general Publication over the success
prizes were awarded TO the Sacramento Turn.
| Yerein than TO any osher single organization,
of nearly score that took psrt il the exer-
cises. From the list of prizes awarded to
| Sscramentaus on Monday evening, as pub.
lished in the RECORD UNION on Tuesday
morning. there ware omitted the first prize
for throwing the pole, and the first prize ia
the second class for turning, both won by Il.
1. Seymour, and the prize for running awarded
TO b. P. MAish.
ANOTHER yesterday another
murderer was added to the already large
number in the county jail. The last scquisi-
ton is Chinamsp, named All Jim, a. the
time of the murder an inmate of the Folsom
prison. He killed a countrymsu named Wong
All Hack while the two were locked in the
| same cell. The victim was stabbed in tie
breast and neck several times. and was dead
befjre the cell could be unlocked. No cause
ia known for the murder. The prisoner was
brought from Folsom by Constable John
McComber.
THE PRISON Observation-Disclosures
of the charges against tie State Prison Di.
rec.ors was resumed by Colonel Flournoy be-
fore the Commission yesterday morning at
10 o'clock He made an exhaustive srgu-
ment. and concluded about P. NJ. The Com.
mission then adjourned until 10 a. NJ to-day.
Counsel Sears viii open the argument for the
Directors this morning. He viii be followed
by A. l.. Hart, and Mr.. Darwin will close
for the defense The closing argument will
be by Colonel Flournoy.
AUCTION To-DAY-Sberburn & Smith,
auctioneers, viii sell. at u N. to-day, st their
salesrcom, No. 1913 K street, bysjirsoiion of
the Engineer Department of the United
States Army, the barge Staten Island, now
lying st the foot Of l. street.
THOUSANDS saved from death by DR.. King q
New Discovery for Consumption. Trial ho..