Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-29
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE


temporary continues to misrepresent facts
relative to the levee debate. Its all depends
upon it, The echo of its OWE believing ii
mistakes for tbs voice of public opinion. Ii
keeps up g TRADE Of baseless charges. and
actually claims them as proven il the REC
ORD UNION declines to advertise its existence
by replying TO every detail. The RECORD
UNION has given proof Of every fact and
figure it has published. 1t has printed
nothing il s unwilling to reprint. The
only test Of Veracity-a test survey-was
thrown to the Bee, and it declined
it. Why not accept the challenge
4 few hours survey by good engineer will
settle the whole matter. 1t dare not submit
to the trial. We care nothing for the itsra-
tion Of our nsighbor C, harging falsity and de-
ception on this journal, since we are ready to
stand by the testimony and have made no as
sertiOn not backed by proof. Oar contempt
rary is far more amusing than provoking. In
its rage it asks what stripe Of journalism is
that (meaning the RECORD UNION which
seeks TO injurs the fair fame of the
city to gain a point? Really, If a
reply will quiet our neighbours nerves we an
swer It is the honest stripe Of journalism
which it assails the kind that does not fall
sity and call it proof that does not misrep-
resent and call it evidence; thst does not
pervert facts and pronounce it verify; the
kind the euccess of which does not depend
upon q local leves vote; the kind thai does
not refuse reasonable challenge 10 test the
truth of On assertion; the kind that does not
mislead and fslsify by declaring the junction
of Front and | streets to be outside the levee
system of Sacramento /; the kind that does
not have points TO make except for the good
Of the city; the kind that is wholly dissim-
liar from that OF which our neighbor is fair
type.
The EMMA ABBOTT OPERA COMPANY Conf
ING.-The announcement is made this morn
ing that the Emma Abbott Grand Opera
Company will stop over at this city and give
three presentations of opera. The great fame
which this large organic alton has in the East,
and its recent extraordinary success in San
Francisco, where il has nightly for four weeks
filed tbs Baldwin 1heater with the fashion,
wealth and culture If that city, make its
coming here subject Of more than ordinary
interest. This company carries its own
chorus and orchestra, and its performances
are delightful, not Oaly for Che eminence and
excellence of the artists engaged, but for the
completeness and smoothness OF its presents
tions. Tacse exCellencies have been dwelt
upon daily BY the San Francisco press, which
state that the company literally captured
that town. There will be two evening per-
formsnces and one matinee, at which the
operas "Marths," Sonnambula," an act
from "Trovatore" and "MignOn will be
sung. This event-fOr an event it is-will
doubtless call ont the enthusiasm of our poo
pie and fill the Metropolitan Theatsr to its
fullest capacity during the engagement.
THE WEATHER. - Sergeant Barwick re.
ports; The drying north wind that has been
blowing for week past gave way last even.
ing to southwest breeze, Increasing very
markedly the moisture in the air. The rel.
alive humidity, or the relative amount of
moisture in the atmosphere at P. NJ on the
% h wss "a per cent; on the 9Th it vas so
per cent. : north wind was blowing on both
occasions At o'clock last night, when 8
southwest wind had been blowing for only a
few hours, the humidity was "a per cent.
The temperature, wind aud weather at y NJ.
Yesterday were: For TAtoosh Island, 46',
east aud cloudy; Portland, 55', northwest
and clear; Roseburg 54o, calm and clear /;
Biendocino, AZ, north and foggy; Red Bluff,
65', north and clear; Sacramento, 6l', north
west snd clear San Francisco. so, north
east aud clear Los Angeles, So, south and
Cheyenne, pa, north and cloudy; Denver,
26'. calm ana cleer; North Platte, 270, north.
east and cloudy Omaha, z, northwest and
clear; Yankton, y. t., Z, northwest and
clear.
WHAT He KNOWS ABOUT GRAss.-John
Rider, who, while Street Commissioner of
Sacramento, purchased about three tons Of blue
grass seed with which to seed down the plaz9,
which occupies only one square of ground,
has been interviewed and what he knows
about grass has been published. He DONE
think it's necessary TO put any surface earth
upon the north levee in order TO induce Ber-
Inuds grass 70 grow there, ard the estimate
of the City Engineer in this respect Is there
fore blown "a the winds. We are inclined to
think Mr.. Bsssett is wrong for once, and
that If the City Trustees will plant the north
leyee as many feet deep with Bermuda grass
as this witness covered the plaza with blue
grass seed, when showing what be knows
sbou. farming, the levee will be raised TO
such hight that no food will ever dare APP
proach it.
METROPOLITAN THEATEB.-Miss Katie Put
nam, supported by her own company, re-
Gently playing to good business az the Bush
street Theater, San Francisco, will appear at
the Metropolitan this sn1 tomorrow even
ings, and st Saturdays matinee. Tonight
LENA" will be presented play in which
the vivAcious little coincidence has scored
success wherever it has been produced. In
fact, the press speaks very fsvorably of al
her efforts, and pre- 3icts brilliant future for
her. The same play viii be given at the
matinee tomorrow, and tomorrow evening
the drsmatization of Dickens "0ld Curiosity
Shop with Mics Putnam as Little Nell,
will be given.
AUCTION SALE.-Bell z Co. will sell at auc
ton at 10 A. NJ tomorrow, at 1925 Eighth
street. a quantity Of furniture, including one
walnut extension table, walnut bookcase,
walnut bedstesds and spring mattresses, wal
nut bureau, Turkish lounge, cottage bedroom
set, camp rockers, Brussels carpets, range
and fixtures. crockery, glassware, chairs
tables, etc. Also, at II a. NJ, two hue yount
gray mares, farm wagon and harness.
ARRESTS. - The following arrests weri
made yesterday James Maguffin, by loca
officer Ferrsl and citizen McManus, for dis
turbing the peace Mary Sheep, by Officer
Dillman, for disturbing the peace; Nose:
Neubsuer, by tfficer Farrell, for sagrapcy
Frank Smith, by officers Dillman and Far
rell, Tor YsgfAEcy.
BROKE HIS COLLAR. BoNE.-A youpg mar
named Henry Schmidt, in the employ of E
A. Bovyer, while working at the brewery a
Sixteenth and K streets on Wednesday,
stepped backward and fell down natchway,
fracturing his collar-bone in two places. He
was yesterday doing SIS we'll as could be ex'
pected.
A FINE line of boys fancy cashmere suits
ages 8 to IL, all wool. fancy plated, with
double breast, Sc Red HOUSE. -
ATLAS C0FFEg put up fresh every day
Ask grocers for Atlas and Progress coffee
THE sale of 81 article is the criterion OF it
merits Damisna Bitters have large sales.