Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-06-05
CAMP sroHENAY.

The Woodland Democrat CT last evening
says: "Coloael Sheshan and L;eutenant-
Colonel Guthrie, of Sacramento. accompa-
MID BY Captain Spencer, Lieutenant Myrick,
Observation-Disclosures Card and Sergeant
C1rs5n, Of Woodland, visited the ranch Of
Sheriff Watkins yesterday, where It Is pro.
posed 70 locate Camp Stoneman. The site
solecssd for the ercampment is the north field
Of Mr.. Watkins farm, situated directly on
She road leading from Woodland 70 Knights
Ianding, snd contains about 80 acres. L is
beautifully shaded with both large and small
oaks and ;hsre Is ample clear ground on
hich the regiment can be drilled snd 60
through the evalutions Of dress parade ard
sham battle. The tents will he lsid of IN
streets, aud a broad avenue will lead directly
f15m the main entrance TO the dancing plat
form. which viii only be used at right, and
will then be lighted By locomotive head
lights and Chinese lanterns. South Of
which bounds the camp on tie south, will
he situated the restaurant end bar, in dense
grove Of young oaks. Colonel Sheehsn and
Lieutenant Colonel Guthrie both expressed
themselves as greatly pleased with the size
Of tho encampnens They anticipate that
the attendance viii be very large, az excur-
zion tra;us viii be run from Sacramento sew
etel times during the stay Of the regiment at
/ Camp S-onenAn. We learned from these
gentlemen that III all probability the Wood
lard band will b engaged TO furnish music
fer tbs regiment during I'll or part OF the
tire ihsg are il camp. The First Artillery
bard hiss En- engagement to accompany the
Sacramento Commsndery to the conclave.
ald they viii be compelled 60 leave Sscrs.
mento with that body before ths ercsmpnens
/ OF Woodland breaks up. The Woodland
band Hill consequently BE engaged 70 furnish
music for the balance Of the time, and it may
6e that their engagement may include the
whole week"
The LoNGFELLow ENTERTAINMENT An
entertainment in aid of the Longfellow
Memorial Association was given at the Con
greg ational Church last evening. There was
a good and appseciativa attendance, but it ia
probable, in view Of the rather liberal outlay
OF tie management, thst tho net proceeds
will not greatly advance the work of securing
the LoDgiellow homestead. Hugo Mansields
was pianist, and gave Liszt's "Storm March,"
| LISTS - Hungarian Rhapsodie No. TO-" ard
| Gottschslk's " Fantasia on National Airs.
| Ia this last too familiar selection, MIR. Mans
feldt Eczrcely comphn4ented the musical taste
aud intelligence Of his auditors. nor in the
| little bit that he gave in response to an eL-
core. With his playing the public is familiar
and gave the accomplished performer very
| complimentary reception. Mrs. j. Il. Tip
! p5tt, well-known and cultured soprano,
! sang with great spirit and il excellent voice
a number of choice selections, responding to
| enc0Ees with charming ballads. Her render.
| ing of Longfellow's psalm of Life F" was
! especially noticeable FOR depth of feeling.
| The applause and bessowal of floral favors
| amounted to sn ovation to the
lady, and was sincere and deserved.
Mrs. Eunice Westwater, the contralto of the
company, was taken suddenly i'll subsequent
to her arrival in the city yesterday, and was
unable TO appear in the numbers allotted her.
Miss Idah Meacham, an exceptionally good
reader, was very successful in reading two Sc
lections by Longfellow, one by Howells and
one by Mathison. She was favored with
numerous floral gifts and recalls. Those
numbers OF the programme, however, which
mott pleased the audience, and was a delight
full surprise, were filed by Miss Jennie La
touche, violinist certainly not more than
twelve or thirteen years OF age. She played
with precision, delicacy Of touch and firm
ness of execution, together with warmth of
expression surprising in one 80 young. With
ous the use of a score, and apparently oblivi-
Gus Of her audience, she played with O free
dom indicative of rare musical instinct, and
with very li5tle Of the manner of childhood
about it. The audience recognized her ability
instantly, was demonstrating in manifesting
its satisfaction, and persistent in its requests
for stiIl other exhibitions of her skill.
THE BILLINGS WILL CAsE.-E. L. Billings
who died some months since, left valuable
estate. BE was not a man Of family, but
had several brothers and sisters living in
California and Canada. What was said to
be his LAST will and testament was filed in the
Court, and brother OF the deceased was ap.
pointed administrator. The heirs do not
sesn to be pleaeed with the way the Affairs
have been conducted, and all have employed
attorneys to look alter bis OF her individual
interest in the cEtats. On behalf of one of
the abseut heirs, 2 sister of the decessed,
Judge benson appeared before Judge McFar-
land Ia Department Two of ths Superior
Court yesterday, and asked the Court to
vscate, revoke and set aside the paper
which had been admitted to probate, and
what purported to be the last win and
! testament of the deceased. In support Of
| his request, he said that soon after the death
Of Mr.. Billings, search was made among his
valuable papers, such as notes, mortgages,
| etc, but 70 viii could be found. On further
search among papers Of little or no value, q
paper was found scribbied upon both sides
| with lead pencil. Il appeared to be s.
memorandum, and was made upon ons of the
| letterheads Of the firm. MIR. Billings, he
! said, had never made 8 will /; the paper that
| had been produced in the Court was not a
will, and at the most, could not be considered
IN any other light than thst of q mem
orsndum, from which, at some time, he
could make e will, or, as it is more likely he
would DO, hsye his legal s1viser draw up
viii in proper form for him. 1t was not
signed by him. The paper in no par
| ticular has any resemblance to a will,
and MIR. Billings never claimed that it was
an Instrument Of that character. The latter
part Of last June, or the 1st of July, Mr.
! Billings had an attack of heart disease in his
Office on X street. After being resuscitated,
he remarked 20 his confidential clerk, 4 will
go eff in one Of those spells, and must fix up
my affsirs.H When asked if he had made a
viii, be replied that be ha3 not On these
grounds, and many deductions drawn from
| the document itself, the Court will be asked
| to set aside the will. The case ia nov on
trial, and will occupy the attention of the
Court for some time.
THE Prison INVESTIGATION. Yesterday
morning at 10 O'Clock the parties to the in
veatigation into State Prison affairs were as
sembled in The Superior Courtroom. Gov
error Stonemaa announced that he had
invited Judge w. C. Wallace. of Naps
county, to sit with him during the hearing of
the charges. A set of rules by which the
proceedings will be regulated were read by
Judge Wallace. They are practically the
same as govern sll Judiciary Investigations
| ?. X. Stockton, OF Sc. Hele1s, wss appointed
as clerk of the Commission, and TIN. Lee.
| Of this city, as bsiliG. Colonel Flou,poy, Of
counsel for the people, then announced that
the prosecution was ready to proceed. Coun-
sci for the Directors then proposed that the
Commission adjourn to Ssn Francisco, as it
would be of great convenience to many wit
masses and others interested. This was in
| formally discussed by COUNSEL for some min
uses. the opposition stating that they
expected TO require books ard vouchers
from the Controllers and Tress-