Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-08-20
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE,

METROPOLITAN TuEArER.-The largest
audience for an admission fee that has as
sembled in the Metropolitan Theater,
filled it from the last seat in the gallery to
the front row in the orchestra, last evening.
Very many, unable to obtain seats were
turned away, while others stood up the
whole evening. The occasion was the
presentation OF the spectacular extrava-
CANA The Devils Auction" 1t brought
large company upon the stage, with any
amount of fine scenery and new me
chanical effects, transformation sets.
ballet corps of seventeen grace
lul and attractive female dancers,
with Marie Brambilla and Rosa Vialle as
premleres. In variety of acts produced, in
the grouping and costuming, and in the
general ballet effects, it was Il most success
full corps and composed of uniformly pre-
sentable figures Mason and Lord, comic
tumblers and athletes proved very strong
cards, while the three Herbert brothers
gave an acrobatic performance that has
never been surpassed here for ditfic-
cult feats gracefully executed Albert
Martinette also performed. as a demon.
acrobatic feats requiring great skill The
spectacle is addressed wholly to the eve
the text being thin and the actors very
ordinary-indeed there is little to give
them opportunity, save in the pantomimic
work OF j. 5. Matfitt, which was excellent
But the costuming is rich, the ballet attrac-
tive, the groupings and tableaux very hand
some, and the scenery exceptionally fine.
while mirth characterizes every scene and
novelty engages constant attention. The
theme of the story is simply the triumph
OF " the spirit Of goodness " over his sui
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Will be matinee at , p. NJ. to-day. at half
prices. The company goes East at 7:3O P
NJ. As the spectacle requires three full
hours for presentation, it is probable that
Sharp'timc will be the word to-day.
BARwIcK's REroRT.-The Signal Service
report shows the temperature wind and
weather at y NJ yesterday to have been
At Olympia, 10, north and clear; Port
land, 720, north and clear; Fort Candy.
so, west and clear Roseburg. Signal
Office burned out on the nights of 18th and
10Th; Cape MendOcinO. 55o, south and
toggy; Red Bluff, So north and clear
Sacramento, 40, northwest and clear
San francisco, CSC, west and clear; Los
Angeles, 10, southwest and cloudy San
Diego, 730, west and clear; Salt Lake. GSo.
northwest and fair; Cheyenne. go, west
and fair Denver, 80, northeast and fair:
North Platte, SO, south and fair; Omaha
So, east and fair; Yankton, $50, south
and fair
SENDING THEM OUr.-Chief Jackson's
directions to the police force to order all
Migrants Of the lover class, white and
black, and also opium fiends. to leave town
immediately or be arrested, has had an eX-
ceIlent effect, large number taking their
departure at once while others begged for
a days grace, promising to leave then.
Three who did not believe in going were
arrested, but the experience of the frdter-
nifty at San Francisco has taught all con-
cerned that the law can reach them. and
there Will not be much difficulty in Kidding
the town of the undesirable element Chief
Jackson instructions are that they must
not only leave but stay away, and they
need not expect to put in an appearance
Fair time with impunity.
THE TRoTTER DUTCHMAN.-The BAY trot-
ting gelding DutChman, well-known in the
upper portion of the State was purchased
last fall or winter by E. J. DePue. under
whose management he improved greatly in
condition, and at the time Of the last spring
meeting of the Capital Turf Club he trotted
mile in the center of the track in 2:36
and the track then was several seconds
slow. subsequently he became lame and
was turned out. BY accident he got into a
field where there was barbed-wire fence
and received 4 bad cut on the leg. This
has resulted in blood poisoning, and yes
terday it was believed that the plucky trot-
ters days were ended.
BOARD OF SUPERvIsoRs-The Board met
yesterday, all the members present except
Mr. Blair. Minutes read and approved
The petition for the formation of 4 new
school district, to be known as Ney Dis
trict was taken up. 4 rcmonstrance from
citizens Of Elder Creek District against the
granting of the petition, on the ground
that it included a portion Of Elder District,
was read After discussion the petition
was granted, MeSsrs Stcinman, GOttlcib,
Bailey and Smith voting in the atlrma-
tive, and MeSsrs. Mclaughlin and Christy
in the negative. Board adjourned until to-
day.
Police CoURr.-In the Police Court yes
terday Cora Childs, charged with exhibit
ing, forfeited her Deposit. Cornelius
Stoca, arrested for battery. was found guilty
and will be sentenced this morning..
Nellie Hubbard and May Williams, ac-
cused of petty larceny, were dischargcd......
George Harris was convicted of disturbing
the peace and ordered to appear to-day for
iudgment......Sam Horn, also arrested for
disturbing the peace, was discharged ......
Mrs. Fred. Hughes previously convicted of
disturbing the peace, was sentenced to 90
days in the County Jail.
IycoRPoRArED.-Thcre were filed with
the Secretary of State yesterday articles of
incorporation of the First CONGREGATIONAL
Church of Crockett, for the purpose of pro-
noting religious worship in the town of
Crockett, Contra Costa county. and for the
maintenance of the ordinances and the
teaching OF the doctrines of the Christian
religion. the carrying out of the work OF
charity and the promotion Of brotherly
love. The Directors are David Edwards
George f. Carter, Edward Edwards, Mrs
Henry Eckley and Mrs c. L. Short. No
capital stock.
How Is IT?-A correspondent writes
This is the close season for salmon. vet
parties who have been at Baird station.
SissouS, etc say that the people at the
United States fishery on the McCloud are
making practice of catching female
salmon for the sake Of selling the spawn 10
eXcursionists. who use il As bait in trout
fishing There is 4 great demand for ii.
Is not this 4 violation Of the law on their
part2'
THE Roam OrEN-A gang Of twenty-five
or thirty bridge builders, who had been en-
gagged in putting up the iron bridges on the
line of the California and Oregon Railroad,
between Redding and the new station,
Delta, came down yesterday, on their way
to Oakland, having completed the work.
1t was understood that the track would be
open through to Delta by this evening.
BADLY BURNED.-Last Monday night a
Chinawoman riSiding on l street. between
Fourth and Fifth, had 4 quantity of matches
in breast pocket of her clothing when she
went TO bed. During the night the matches
became ignited, set fire to her garments and
the bed, and burned her very severely, but
not dangerously.
ARREsrs.-The following arrests were
made yesterday Lottie Williams, by Off
GERS Franks and Sullivan, for exhibiting;
William Simms, by the same officers, for
being drunk Harry Day, Gus. Churchill
and Molhe Churchill, for keeping disor-
derby houses; John Toom and William
Herndon, by officer Kent, for disturbing
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