Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-18
Business Advertisements.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

SHOULD NOT DIscRnnSATE-One day this
week at Agricultural Park, between the
heats of running race, smAls boy entered
the gate and passed through 70 the center
field leading one of the uglisss little asses
ever seen on this side of JeIiciso. He wsf
not much larger than 8 jack rabbit, but his
ears were simply immense, and Tor voice, Oh
nyi The precocious boy had az eye TO bust
ness; knew that this ugly specimen of a four-
footed beast would attract universal attea-
ton, SO he had turned his property into an
advertising medium and had its aides pla-
carded with flaming Michael Strogoff y
show bills. As soon as tAe eagle eye of the
President OF the course rested upon the All.
NAL not entered in any race, he called from
the stand for the Marshal to remove the
same from the track. As the boy and his
business was being elected through tbs gate
he remarked, "You think you're mighty
smart, don't you. This jacksss don't happen
to have quarterstretsh badge on his lapel,
so you throw him out. You go back and tell
that Judge that I'll bet him quarter that
there is at least hundred other jeckasses on
the quarterstretch that have no badges, and
don't think he should discriminate" The
boy then continued down G street on his ad-
vertising expedition.
LECTURE THIS EvENNG.-Major 81. G.
Dane, who is to lecture il the Congrega-
tional Church this evening. under the auspices
of the Y M. G. A having for his subject,
"Upthe Rhine and Over the Alps with KNAPP
SACK" arrived in the city last evening, and
was entertained at the Golden Eagle Hotel
by q large number of the Grand Army of the
Republic, Of which he is prominent men,
Der. In addition to filling his lecture ap-
pointments, Major Dane is interested in edu-
cational matters, and will spend to-day in
visiting the public gchools Of the city, in COM
psnywiEh Mr.. Tracy, Presidentof the Board of
Education, and DR.. Lame, City Superintend-
ent, with visw to become acquainted with
our school system. The lecture TO be deliv-
cred this evening is spoken of by the San
Francisco press as intensely interesting, be-
ing a vivid description of the region and
scenes upon the Rhine and the Alps, as seen
By him in trip taken in true travelling
style. to study the country and see all its
charming features The doors viii be opened
at half-past z, and the lecture is to cum
mence at s o'clock. There will be no reserved
seats. Admission, 80 cents; children, %
cents,
OLD GRIMES HEN OUTDoNE.-There has
been some doubt and reflections cast upon
the hen which belonged to Mr.. Grimes, and
made famous il history by the fact of its
being claimed that every day she laid two
eggs, and on Sundays she laid three Chris
Weisel, we'll known in Sacramento, has hen
which not only sustains the veraeity of
Grimes hen, but goes it one better, for in.
stead of laying two common eggs per day,
she introduces the legerGemain Of producing
two eggs at a time, one of which is inaids the
other. Mr.. Weisel yesterday exhibited at
this office one Of his hens productions, which
consisted of an egg of ordinary appearance,
except thst it was nearly as large as goose
egg, and within it was smaller egg, psr-
fectly formed, of ordinary size and sppesE-
snce, sHd with perfect shell, The inner egg
took the place Of a yolk for tbs larger one,
and the space between the shells of the two
was filed with the usual white of the egg
Her henship Is in 8 healthy condition, and
evidently appreciates the distinction she has
acquired in this fowl effort.
THREE YEARS IN FoLsoM.-John Waters,
alias the KID" pleaded guilty to burglary
in the first degree yesterday in the Superior
Court, and Judge Armstrong sentenced him
kto three years confinement in the Folsom
State Prison. Waters with an accomplish,
stole two chests of tools one night about six
weeks ago from building in course of con-
struction on the corner Of Eighth and n
streets They were provided with buggy
from livery stable, and extinguished the
street lamp before they began to remove the
tools from the yard. The partner in the rob-
berry escaped and has not yet been captured.
Waters will be taken to Folsom this morning
by Deputy Sheriff Tim Lee.
VAGRASTs.-The principal business before
the Police Court yesterday was to dispose Of
six cases Of yagrancY. Three healthy
looking men pleaded guilty, and were sen
fenced to ninety days each in the County
Jail. Philomena Edge and Pauline Fisher
appeared with Holl & Buckley as counsel,
and, after an examination, the Court dis
missed the charge of vagrancy. These are
the two girls recently arrested by officer
Campbell and local Karcher in Chinese
den on street, kept by Lee Yung. One
other young man was dismissed on a similar
charge.
THE WAxwoRKs.-In addition to the o.
ready large number of life-size wax repre-
sensations of the worlds leading characters
on exhibition at Turner Hall, Mr.. Kohler
yesterday added group of eighteen repre-
sentiDg Moses in the desert, group of Maoris
australian nstives). and Queen Victoria,
with her two grandchildren, Prince George
and Prince Albert. The evening concerts
continue to draw the usual crowded houses.
The entertainment next Monday will be for
the benefit Of the Howard Benevolent Assc-
citation Of this city.
POLICE CoURT.-Business was transacted
in the Police Court yesterday as follows
Raphael Vasquez, common drunkard, pleaded
guilty, and sentenced TO ninety days i the
County Jail. John Williams, Michael Brady
and John < Smith, vagrsncy, pleaded
guilty; sentenced to ninety days esch in the
County Jail. Philomens Edge and Pauline
Fisher, vagvancy, discb arged: Iii Mayo,
misdemeanor, jury trial, verdict OF guilty ;
Judgment deferred two days. Billy Edwards,
vsgrancy, discharged.
WEATHER ELsEwHERE.-Dispstc re-
ceived at this Office yesterday show that the
recent raiE-storm reached the southern por-
ton of the State yesterday. Half an inch
fell at MERGED, 16 of an inch at Los Angeles,
"A of an inch at Salinas City, and consider
sble fell at San Buensventura, San Ber-
nardino and other places. 1t was generally
clear yesterday in the northern and central
portions Of the State.
ELI MAYo's CAsE.-Yesterdsy afternoon
Eli Mayo was tried IN the Police Court be.
fore Justice Trbbs and q jury for having
tempered with the leading witness in the Nc
Giants and McClintock robbery cases. The
jury were out for thres or four hours last
evening. and at 7:10 o'clock came in and an
nounced that they had agreed on verdict of
guilty as charged. Ths defendant will be
sentenced tomorrow.
BAROMETER RIsNG.-Elsewhere it Is az.
nounced that the barometer is rising, and the
Methodists are happy. Their picnic will
take place tomorrow at Cothrin's Grove,
above Folsom, the excursion train leaving the
depot in this city at o'clock. Lunch bas.
kets will be collected in the morning at Kings.
ley Chapel, the Sixth street and the Seventh
street churches.
MILITARY ELEcTIoN.-Lsst evening the
members of Company B, First Artillery reg
iment met at their armory for the purpose Of
electinG Junior First Lieutenant, 20 fill the
place recently. made vacant by the resigns
ton of Joseph p. Wiseman. The first ballot
resulted in the choice of Frank p. Lowell.
PAINFUL ACCIDENT. six-year-oli son
of James G. Davis, while playing yesterday
with the top Of tin can, fell down in such
q way that the piece Of tin lscerated his hand
in q fearful manner, almost severing his