Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-11-07
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


meeting of Sacramento Circle Of the G. l.. S.
G. on Monday evening, at Mrs. E. L.
Haight's residence, programme of more
than usual interest was carried out, the occS-
sion being the observance of Bryant's Memo
rial Day. The regular exercises of the even
ing included several brief papers on portions
of the history of Greece, by Misses Brothers,
Griffith and Coates besides other papers on
American literature, their subjects being
William II. Prescott, Mark Twain and Miss
Louisa NJ Alcott, by f. II. kiefer and
Misses L. S Brewer and 7. A. Waterhouse
respectively. After recess Mrs. ii. S.
Brewer read a paper on the life, character
and writings of William Cullen Bryant, and
Miss Lucy S. Brewer followed with letter
from the poet, written to Rev. DR.. Vincent
In answer to an invitation to attend a meet
ing for the org rganization Of the Chautauqua
Literary and Scientific Circle. The remain
der # the programme consisted OF select
readings from Brysnt's poems as follows
"To a Waterfowl" by Miss Rosa Coates;
description of the Bryant homestead at Cum
mrgton, the birthplace of the poet, by Miss
NJ. A. Luther A Summer Day" by Miss
Florence A. Waterhouse The Greek Boy"
by Miss Alice L. Griffith; Song of the
Stars" by Mrs NJ. Z. Mumford; After
Tempest" by Mrs. o. Q. Waterhouse. Mrs.
Martha J. Lambs beautiful description of
Cedarmere the poets summer home on Long
Island, was read by Miss J. Emma Henley,
aud the beauties of "Thanatopsis were di.
vided between Misses Carrie L. Brothers
and Netiis J. Melvin. President Il. D.
Smith read The Prailies," which concluded
the programme.
MILITARY REVIEW To-NIGHT.-A brigade
review and dress parade will be rendered
Major. General Turnbull and staff, command
ing division of the National Guard of Cali
fornia, at Armory Hall, corner Sixth and L
streets, this evening. At 9 P. NJ, or immedi-
ately after the review, the floor will be
cleared and the First Artillery Regiment will
give their second annual ball for the benefit
of Armory Hall fund. Detachments from
the several companies will meet at Armory
Hall at P NJ, and, preceded by the regi-
mental band, will march to the passenger de-
Dot and act as an escort TO Company K, which,
with large number of citizens from Wood
land and Davisville, will arrive at 1880 p, NJ.
AT Armory Hall the companies will form
battalion lines at S:l5, and the brigade line
will be formed at $50 sharp. Msjor-General
Turnbuu and staff will arrive at 7:30 o'clock.
He will be accompanied by San Francisco
officers in addition to his staff. Captain
Rapp. of Con pany c., Nevada City, will at
tend, as will also the genial Surgeon of the
First Artillery staff, Major Henry S, Welch,
of the same town. The ladies who accom-
pany military gentlemen will be admitted to
the lower hall. Every arrangement has been
made to make this affair the grande5t which
has taken place here for several years. Per-
sous not provided with tickets are requested
g. ar ma al n
to avoid delay. An elegant lunch will be
spread in the lower hall. The company ar
mories will be thrown open for inspection,
and for that reason they have been put IN an
unusually clesnly condition and decorated
beautifully for the OCCASION.
AFTER MANY DATs.-On the 9TH of De.
cembsr, 1879 James Keefer and Ed. Chap
man robbed and murdered Chinsman in
Butte county. The latter was captured two
years Afterward and sent to the State Prison
for twenty-five years. The former was
hunted for almost four years, and at last run
down in Portland, Or, and brought to Oro-
vile for trial. The crafty criminal still
fought the officers Of justice, for he was tried
four times before final judgment could over
take him. It came slow, but sure, and yes
terday James Keefer passed through the
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his home for twenty-five years.
Board OF TRUSTEES. The Board of City
Trustees met yesterday at 10 o'clock. They
discussed informally several sanitary meas
ures, levee projections, fnanca, gambling
ordiusnce, etc. They are watching the out
come of the tan cases, and expect to win. a
contract for grading TWenty-eighth street,
from X to n, was awarded to Antoine King,
he being the lowest and bess bidder. He is
to get II cents per foot from X to l., and is
cents from l. TO NJ and will furnish lumber
for the sewers at SS7 80 per thousand.
YoLo MyLEs.-H. NJ. LaRue shipped yes
terday, by the Southern Pacific to Los An
gsles, twenty mules, which he had sold to the
san Gabriel Wine Company for $3.50. or
Slgf each. They are two years old and were
raised Oh Mr., LlRue's stock farm, in Yolo
county, two mics west of the town Of Davis
Vile The freight on the twenty head was
Sl0l, or s. 20 each.
FIRE LAST NIGHr.-Abous o'clock last
evening an alarm of fire was turned in from
Box SO, located at Seventeenth and 0 streets.
Il was caused by faulty stovepipe in the
kitchen Of John B. kueney st Richmond
Grove. The roof was badly burned, but the
hre was extinguished before the department,
which responded quickly, arrived. Loss
about $50.
SUDDEN DEATH-Adam Bergman, one Of
the drst settlers of Sacramento, died after a
brief illness yesterday at his residsnca on the
north side of / street, between Seventh and
Eighth. For twenty years past he had sue
cessfully conducted q pickle factory. He
was the father OF the late Mrs. G, Lagos.
AUCTION SALE.-By order of the assignee,
Sherburn & Smith will sell to-day, at 1880
O'Clock, ali the remaining stock of groceries
and liquors IN the grocery aud saloon OF Wm.
4. Yuhre, corner Seventh and l. streets to-
gether with the counter, shelving and bar
fixtures.
WILL REFUND.-The Board Of Supervisor
will pass an order some day this week, au
thotizing the refuuding to parties who havt
Maid a personal tax the difference between
last years rate and that Of this year. Las
wear the rate was 81 70 against 81 - thi
year.
WHY should Sacramento women not g
hungry? Why, of "cors-its" that they cal
so cheaply stay" their stomschs. Fift
dozen yet left for 25 cents per pair at X u
House.
HOTEL aud boarding house keepers, atten
tion: 500 honeycomb spreads, lC4. for s
cents, ct Red House.