Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-08-22

COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT.-Next Wednes-
day evening Thomas J. Corrigan, Il Sacra-
Inento man who has attained great prof.
cheney as a ventriloquist, will be the
recipient of a complimentary benefit at the
Metropolitan Theater, when about fifty
volunteers will assist in making the enter
tainment a success in all respects. Among
them arc the Victorellis and theirdog Jack,
the Twilight Glee Club, Blaine and Cieye-
land quartets Tommy Gleeson and Flood
Flint, A. T. Pritchard and the Naghel
Brothers, Billy Bryant, Naghel and Burns,
Cotfey and Kelly, Bucklin and Crackbon,
etc The Hussar Band, of which Mr.. Cor
rigan was formerly Drum Major, and the
Metropolitan orchestra, will also assist.
There will not be lack of variety in the
entertainment, nor of pleasing features,
and, Mr.. Corrigan having a great many
warm friends, his benefit will without
doubt be substantial.
Fatal REsULT.-John Moran, who had
his leg broken on a barge about ten days
ago and was removed to the County Hos
pital, died at that institution Wednesday
night. The physicians advised him, after
examining the injury, that the limb had
better be amputated below the knee, but he
refused to consent to the operation, declar-
ing that he would rather die The leg
began to mOrtify, and he finally consented
10 amputation, but by that time it was
necessary to cut it off at the thigh. He
was unable TO stand the shock, and died
not long after the operation. He was a
native of Ireland, aged 20 years, and leaves
father and mother in New York. He
was buried in ST. Joseph's Cemetery yester-
day afternoon.
WHEAT MovIYG.-Owing to the low price
of grain, the buyers are urging those who
wish to sell to hurry their crop to market,
and the railroad and steamboat lines are
now exceedingly busy. Three special trains
for handling wheat are running out of Sac
ramento and the regular trains have all
they can do. 1t is estimated that there are
10000 carloads on the line of the Northern
Railroad alone To be carried-the section
between Tchama and Davisvile SO far no
outside boats have commenced running to
the upper Sacramento, as they are busy on
the San joaquin. but when the water in
doubtless come over here
Auction SALE.-Bell 4; Co. will sell at
auction next Tuesday, at II A. NJ, on the
premises, the north half of the south half
of lot s, in block bounded by II and /,
NlncJeentn ana Weitletn streets, with all
the improvements. House containing six
rooms and summer kitchen; lot, 40xS0
feet; choice shrubbery and blue grass.
Also the south half of the west half of lot
:, same block. Also, same time and place,
will sell the fine residence in same block
Also the east half of lot I, with frame
house, containing six rooms, bathroom,
and all modern improvements; good barn,
size 1Sx24; lot, 40xl60; choice fruit trees
and shrubbery.
BARwIcK's Notwithstanding to the
Signal Service weather reports, the weather
at u NJ. yesterday was for Olympia, 74o
north and clear; Portland, 10, north and
clear; Fort Candy, 500 west and clear :;
Cape Mendocino, $50, north and foggy /;
Red Bluff, 900. south and clear: Sacra-
mento 10, southwest and clear; San Fran
cisco, 600, southwest and fair; Los Ange-
les, so, west and clear San Diego, 73O
west and clear; Salt Lake, 73o, northwest
and clear; Cheyenne, 6f0, west and cloudy;
Denver, GO, north and clear; North Platte
zoe, south and fair; Omaha, CSC, northeast
and fair; no report from YanktOn.