Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-04-12


Overtons dramatic company appeared at
the Metropolitan Theater last evening in
the latest London success, The Hoop OF
Gold. a sensational and spectacular melo-
drama The company Is large one and
makes up a strong stock combination. The
play itself presents a rather intricately-
woven plot, but one that at once awakens
| interest and maintains II 10 the end. There
are several good characters Ill the play and
two of a humorous east that are especially
So However, adj the parts are well per-
sonated. and the evidences Of careful train
ing and thorough drill are patent. The
company is one of even ability and COM
potency for the drama presented. The
scenery in each of the four acts Is new, and
| all superior. Two of the sets are partlcu-
larly handsome, and on one OF them the
demand of the spectators sent the curtain
up three successive times. The storm dld
not prevent good attendance, and those
who braved il We're compensated II their
applause accorded Is 70 be taken rs meas
ure OF their satisfaction, The same play
will be given at a matinee performance TINS
! afternoon and again this evening. The last
appearance of the troupe Viii be tomorrow
night, in the same piece.
THE WEATHER The intelligent readers
of the REcoRD-UNIoN who perused the re-
port of Sergeant Barwick Yesterday will not
be surprised at the rainfall Of last evening
for in his report he said There is time
during the passage of some storms of its
clearing of, but not remaining SO very
long. the storm would then start up with
II
DAYS ago that two storms were on the Pa
cifc coast. one from China and one from
near the Sandwich Islands. The latter
| storm passed East the day before yesterday,
| while the China storm is on Us now, or II
might possibly be the tail end of both
storms are Just giving us a brush to show
| what they can do to obliterate this glorious
! climate of California. At any rate everyone
| Will admit that this season Is anything but
| a dry one. The rainfall to P NJ last night
| for the California Signal Service stations
was For Red Bluff, 1.19 inches; Sacra-
! mento, 2.35 inches; San Francisco, 412
! inches Los Angeles, 2.36 inches. Wire
! down to San Diego. Congressional law. or
no law the China storms will come; some
| times they are welcome sometimes not
| altogether owing to the financial and agri-
cultural condition of the Pacific slope.
CAUGHT HIM OUT.-Yesterday during one
of their breathing spells, some of the mem
bers of the Charley Sing jury had dispute
as to the length of the Courthouse hall
which resulted III its being measured with
a tape line, when it was found that the cor
rect figure was ninety-eight feet seven
inches. Joe Orn, the Deputy Sheriff, in
| charge of the jury, suggested TO the Court
Reporter, Just mark that down, and
pretty soon I'll get some fellow 10 make q
bet on the length of the hall and have
some fun The figures were accordingly
recorded, but the bland reporter, conclud-
ing that he would have little fun himself
soon afterwards changed the into an s.
making ii read -" 81" Then one of the at
torneys in the case was posted, and pro-
Ceeded to put himself in the way so that
Joe should take him for the victim The
rUse succeeded, Joe bet the cigars, after
looking at the figures, that the hall was
less than ninety feet long. and smiled all
over while the measurement was being
made but just as it was concluded he saw
there was mistake somewhere, and then
there was more fun than he had bar
gained for.
WRESTLING, SPARRGNG. ETC.-At Armory
nan Ills evening tldI tliJF " HlNNlcl- llt
champion wrestler, will give an entertain
ment of much interest 10 those who admire
muscular development During the even
ing he will wre5tle Greco-Roman, Cumber-
land and catch-as-catch-can STYLES with
Harry Dunn. the English athlete. who is
matched 10 wreStle Herbert Slade at San
Francisco. 1t is not claimed that Whistler
and Dunn are wrestling for stakes, but il is
promised that their contest will be as ex-
citing a> though they were. Whistler does
not expect to throw Dunn at the Cumber-
land STYLE. but believes he can succeed at
the others. Any spectator who be-
heyes he can throw either Whistler or
Dunn at their favOrite styles of wrestling
can win 500 by Getting upon the platform
and doing 50. The other features of the
evening Will be sparring by Frank Frayne
and NJ. J. Murphy. Professor Young
Dutchey and Dan. Driscoll Young Duhhey
and Professor Simun5 feats of strength,
heavy weighJ-.ifting etc, by Whistler, and
in conclusion a bout with the gloves be-
tween Whistler and Young Dutchey
BOARD OF SUPERyIsORs.-The Board met
yesterday afternoon, all the members pres
ent except Steinman. Minutes read and APP
proved The bond of Alexander McFad-
den. for the fulfiIlment of his contract to
do certain work upon the front of the Court
house was read and approved. The bond
/ Of Robert Brighting, who contracted to do
! certain iron work, was also read and APP
| proved. Mr.. ChrisJy moved that Mr.. Bailey
! examine a bridge which needs repairs in
| Road District No :, and report the cost OF
/ said repairs at the next meeting Carried.
| Reports Of county officers were read and
! filed. Mr.. Mclaughlin presented a notice
| for bids for whitening the County Hospital
and, on motion of Mr. Gottleib. the Clerk
was directed to advertise for bids for doing
! the work, said bids to be opened on the 22d
! instant. The claim of Blessing & Guthrie
! for board and lodging of the jury in the
| Mock Soon case in the sum of 1928, was
! rejected, the Board holding that there was
no law authorizing them to audit such Il
! demand. Adjourned for the term.
Auction SALEs,-D. J. Simmons & Co.will
sell at auction next Tuesday, at 1880 A NJ
sharp by direction of the assignee the con
| tents Of the store of Martin & Co.. 40 J
street. between Fourth and Fifth. including
/ WHISTLES, braudies, champagne. claret, bit
! tiers, syrupS. ale, porter, bottled beer etc.
| Also. office desk and furniture. business
wagon, harness. blankets, etc. Sale positive.
.....Shrrburn x Smith will sell at auction
| next Monday, at 10 a. NJ, by order of H.
Hurd assignee, the stock of George T.
| Bush, 5l5 street, comprising gas chande-
! Tiers, gas fixtures, gas drops gas pipe, gar
! den hose gas-iitting and plumbing ma
! chiuery, tools, lamps ami lamp stock. brio
! a-brac ornaments. vases, coal-uil stoves.
brass goods, bath-tubo, showcases, counters,
safe, etc.
The County License CASES - Judge
Armstrong yesterday, in Department one
of the superior Court, in the case of the
! People of the State of California V. NJ
Dwyer lone of the license cases. rendered
decision in favor of defendant for costs
The Judge decided that the prosecution
! erred in bringing the suit in the name of
the people holding that, under the new
county government bill, it should have
4 Il.