Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-04-20

terdsy from Holliater, Hanford, Sonoms,
San Luis Obispo, Bakersfield, Salinas, Span
ishtown, San Jose, Naps, Redding, Prince.
ton, Stockton, Santa Cruz, Marysville, Peta-
luna, Wassonville, 0rland, Upper Lake,
Placerville, Pleasanton, Grass Valley, Santa
Rosa, Martinez and Santa Barbara show that
it has been raining at all these points, except
in the mountain towns, where warm snow
has fallen. The reports on crops from the
various places are very favorable, and gen.
orally expressed as farmers jubilant."
DETERMINED TO DIE.-A German who
registered as Chas. Baker went to the West
ern Hotel night before last in the early part
of the evening, and procured room for the
night He coon after went out and did not
return until about o'clock yesterday morn.
ing, when he came in and went to bed,
candle being furnished him as light, as is
always done with cheap roomers that are
strangers, as a precaution against accidents
from blowing out the gas, etc. Shortly be-
fore o'clock the Waterman, while making
his rounds through the halls, discovered gas
Issuing from Bakers room, and upon going in
found that the roomer had got up and turned
on the gas without Lighting it, and laid down
death. When discovered he was not past
restoration from the effects of the gas. TIE
proprietor took immediate steps for the
would-be suicides relief, and called in the
City Physician. Upon being brought out of
the difficulty he seemed satisfied to live, and
was put into back room where there would
be plenty of fresh air, and was called upon
every few minutes by employees of the
hotel TO look after his wants. About
q n'a1ocl- Aba oal1al apI Oh
said he was all right and would
get up soon. Immediately afterwards
Baker left his room by the window, going on
| to porch which was surrounded bya railing,
threw himself over, and, striking upon the
cobble paved alley twenty-five feet below,
received injuries which will no doubt prove
fatal He evidently tried to strike upon his
head, and partially succeeded. The City Ply
| stefan being again summoned, he regarded the
| injuries as fatal, and had tEe man removed
| to the County Hospital. Upon examination
OF the mans pockets q small rope, about a
quarter Of an inch in diameter and six or
seven feet long, was found, which further in
| Dictated premeditated self. destruction. There
was no money upon his person, but he was
| decently dressed, and little time.book in
his pocket, with Chinese names entered
therein, makes it presumable that he has
| been employed as foreman, but where is not
known. He has stopped st the hotel for sew
erel nights lately. paying for his bed each
| night and sleeping in a % cent bed, but on
I Wednesday night he asked for 80 cent room,
evidently intending to die in better style than
he had lived.
| METROPOLITAN THEATER. Roland Reed
appeared at the Metropolitan Theater last
night in Marsden's play of Check" Mr.
Reed was first seen here little over year
sgo as member Of the World Company, in
which ne will be remembered as playing the
part of Jewish merchant, then scoring a
complete success. He was next here with the
| Colville Opera Troupe in comic character.
! He comes now as the head of company
| which affords him fair support, Miss Blanche
| Vaughan being chief aid, In what now ap-
pears to be fsvorite character-a TOM boy,
| with fine impulses, which afterwards ripen
into virtues The play is perhaps best men.
| toned by omission Of extended remarks. The
plot ia rather intricate and not without de-
gree Of interest such as attaches to the style
| OF stories usual to the New York WeeIly and
Warerly Mdgaziae. Mr.. Reed plays the part
| of q waif upon the world who has adopted
| the motto that brszen cheek ia superior to
industry and modesty in attaining success,
but who at last becomes convinced of the
error of his doctrine and develops into a
high-minded hero, engaging in the vindica-
| ton of honor and the right. Upon the whole
| the presentation appeared to please the audi
ence. On account of the illness of Mr.. Reed,
which compelled him last evening to cut out
sill his songs, and, the management AYERS,
greatly inca scita.ed him, the engagement,
which was to run all the week, has been
closed, the physicisns prohibiting Reed frem
playing before next week, when he appsars
in San Francisco.
GATHERING THE FACTs.-I. n. Hcag, whom
the Central Pacific Railroad Company sends
East the forepsrt Of next month to establish
sn Immigration Office. or a headquarters
where full information can be obtained con.
corning California lands and the inducements
afforded by the State for immigrants, is re-
ceiving reports from various parts of the State
as to the lands for sale in such localities, snd
the products to which they are adapted. A
lengthy and interesting report has been re-
ceived by him concerning Butte county lands,
with prices. grades. ETC., and showing yalua-
| BILE foothill and other lands in abundance,
with strong inducements to settlers. Mr..
Hoag will send out circular letter this
week to all sections of the State, calling for
additional reports of this class, and for other
information, to be used by him in the East.
REAL ESTATE By AucTIoN.-On Monday,
at IL A. n, Sherhurn & Smith will sell on the
premises the south quarter of lot q, in the
block bounded by Front and Second, 1 and J
streets, together with the one-story- aud base
ment brick building. The lot is q feet
inches on Second street, by ITO feet on the
| alley, and the building is 60 feet deep. This
property is in the center of large number of
recent Improvements, and near the new rail.
rosd depot.
OLD-HoRsE SALE.-Sherburn Smith will
sell by auction sixty lots of unclaimed bag
gage at the Mechanics Exchange, 1 street.
between Front and Second, by order of Jacob
| Schmid, proprietor, on next Tuesday at 1890
An. A good deal of interest is usually man.
| Tested at this class Of auctions, owing to the
speculative character of the sale.
Police CoURT.-Business was transacted in
the Police Court yesterday, as follows Rob-
ert King, petit larceny, pleaded guilty. SEN
fenced 70 80 days in the county jail Fong
Linn, misdemeanor, discharged on payment
Of costa; Frank MeGlintcck and Tom Nc
| Canta, robbery, discharged, the prosecuting
witness not sppesring.