Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-07-14
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

HoP5-GBowEBs TO HOLD A MEETING.-
The hop market is still very quiet. and prices
on the down grade. Twenty-Five TO thirty
cents is The eoling price, with scarcely any
transfers Hops can now be purchased in
this city by The single bale for &c cents cash.
The latest sdvices from the East is that
brewers are oaly buying in such quantities as
are needed for immediate use. The highest
price quoted in New York is 40 cents and
that only for a hrst-clsss article. On next
Monday afternoon the hop-growers of this
section viii hold meeting in this city, and
will probably effect a permanent orgsniza-
ton. The last w. II. & Il. LIE May Report.
of London, England. says: There is a steady
retail demand for hops, but still owners are
anxious, and, without resistance, accept the
low prices offered, although every order
placed on the market is a guarantee that
another brewer has exhausted his stock,
and must buy, whatever the price, and
no brewer would buy at the present prices
unless compelled to this being the case, why
the fevsFish anxiety to quit stocks? as the
stocks cannot possibly last out until the next
crops With regard to the crops there are
some districts looking very vel, but there
are Why many shIuons bHAb uhfb u WEEK tx
hRusted appearance, and other have good
sPrinkliug of fly, as many as fifteen on s. leaf
have been found in a garden in Sussex. AL
together it is impossible to grow more than
$4,000 old duty. There is great deal of
vermin IN the Bavarian hop gardens. The
Nuremberg market has advanced 20 shillings
during the last week, and stocks are thsre
quite used up and their brewers have yet to
supply themselves up to the time of the next
A A., L. &
this years growth OF fair quality and are now
on the market at SIT to $40 psr cwt. The
imports Of foreign hops into England last
week were 81 bales for the corresponding
weak last year, 4S4 bales.
METROPOLITAN THEATEB. - Edwin F.
Thorue and wife, supported by large, we'll
trained snd capable troupe, produced before
good audience at the Metropolitan Theater
lsst evening the melodrams, THE Black
Flag" Mr. Thorne is a psins-taking actor,
Who by this play. is presented to good ad-
vantage. But the burden of the piece by no
means rests upon him. It's honors are divided
between Thorne, Russell Bassett and lad
billed asl Master Woodruff. Bassett's char
acter pessonstion was the life of the play,
and one of the very best of low comedy parts.
The role assumed by the boy was played
with q naturRlness and faithfUlness but few
adult actors attain. It was in every respect
3 precooious performance of broad merit.
Ths support was that Of good stock acting
throughout without being especially brill
iSnt. II was. TO be brief, well presented
play The pjsCe itself is thoroughly senss-
tiOnsl, not more over-colored than may be
psrdone0, sad one that enlsts the sympa-
thies of the audience from the outset. 1t in
troduced one very novel scene, in which part
Of the action Of the drama is in q quarry
worked by English convicts and in this the
scenery is new. There was a hitch in work
ing the change OF scene at the close of the
third act, bat except this the play was well
presented, and the audience manifested it's
satisfaction, especially the upper tier, by
much applause and several calls before the
curtain. The same piece will be played this
afternoon and for the last time this evening.
LAYING FOR INsURANCE.-Adolph Wal
Their died in this city on the 9Th of Septem-
Der, 1882 At the time of his death he was
proprietor of the Boston drug store, on the
northeast conner of Third and J streets. 1t
appears that he had taken life insurance
police in the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany Of New York for $1,000. His widow,
Mira. Bertha WRlther, now sues the CON pany
for the amount of the policy Her sttor-
reys are Grove l.. johnson and Dunlsp &
Van Fleet. The defendants are represented
by Hall MOAllIster. of San Francisco, and
A. 2. Cstiin, Of this city. The defense
claims that it YVES a case of suicide. The
plaintiff fled her prsof of loss and included
therein the verdict of the Coroner's jury,
which found a verdict of suicide. The de-
Tense claims that there is no testimony that
it wss a case Of suicide. The case is being
heard IN Department Two of the Superior
Court. Judge Mcfarland presiding, and will
likely be concluded to-day.
WASHINGTON ExoAvATIoNs.-The Board
of Supervisors of Yolo county passed an or
dinsnoe this week declaring it to be unlawful
for any person or persons TO excsvate or re-
move the earth or soil from any lot. street or
alley within the limits of the town of Wash
ingtoB, Ynlo county, as shown by the map or
plat OF said town, recorded in the Recorder 8
Office of said county, bounded on the north
by james street, on the east by the Sscra-
mento river, on the south By Margaret street
and on the west by Eighth street, by reason
of which excavation or removal of the soil
any artificial depression shall be made to the
depth Of ons foot or more below the natural
surface of the earth extending over an area
Oh twenty SQUARE Ietbs 1uS ordinance does
not apply to covered cesspeols or wells. It
takes effect August 1st, The penalty for its
violation is fine of $500 or six months con.
inement in the County Jail, or both such fine
snd imprisonment.
CONGREGATIONAL CoUEoIL.-The Council
of Churches to consider the resignation of
Rev. DR.. Dwinell, will convene at the Con-
gregstional Church, in this city. next Tues
day afternoon st hslfNpast o'clock. There
have been invited TO participate, the pastor
and lsy delegate from each of
the following Congregational churches
First Church, Plymouth Church, Mis-.
sion Church and Bethany Church, San
Francisco; First Church and Plymouth
Church. Oakland; together with Congrega-
tional Churches st Benicia, Woodland, Rock
lin and Lockeford. These and committee of
five from the church in this city, will form
the Council.
FURNITURE AUCTION To DAY.-TO-dsy, at
1890 o'clock, Bell & Co. will sell lot Of
household and kitchen furniture at theil
salesroom, GIG J street. The goods will be
sold on account of the departure of the owner
for the East, and have been removed to the
salesroom for convenience. A partial list Of
the articles vii be found elsewhere,