Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-04-22
BRIEF NOTES.

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Superior Court must respond to roll call a
10 \. NJ. to-day
The Sacramento river has remained dur
ing the past twenty-four hours at the -
foot 6-inch mark.
A suit of new clothing belonging to Ben
jamin Treadwell was stolen from room al
DR.. |. L. Oatman's stable.
The Ladies' Choral Society will give 3
concert at the Congregational Church on
Wednesday evening, April Both.
Notice is given in another column where
baskets for the Odd Fellows picnic will be
called for next Saturday morning.
A room at the California House, Twelfth
| and | streets, was entered by a thief through
the window on Sunday night, and revol-
yer stolen.
The ForesterS picnic will be held at Ma
toma Grove ON Thursday, May LIST The
/ Knights of Sherwood of San Francisco.
will attend in body.
The only arrests made Yesterday were
those of T.. NJ. Leitch, by officer Kent, for
misdemeanor, and ]. A Green, by officer
Sullivan, for embezzlement
The Improved Order of Red Men will
have their annual picnic at Coils Grove,
near Woodland, Monday, May 18th. Music
by the First Artillery Band
Rev. w. A Jarrel, of Oakland, will lect-
ure in the First Baptist Church, Ninth
street, this evening on The Bible Antlci-
pating Scientific Discoveries
The attendance at the Tivoli last night
was quite good The speciality acting of
Harry McCarty and Gus Mills was very
| fine. Same programme tonight.
Perry Smiley, who was knocked from the
American river railroad bridge bya passing
train last Wednesday night, was yesterday
sent to Auburn where he has a brother re-
siding
If there is not another rainfall soon, res
! idents of this city, and especially the mer-
chants. viii be growing fearfully at the
Board of City Trustees if the main streets,
at least, are not sprinkled.
Deputy Sheriff Wilson brought up from
San Francisco last night four prisoners, en-
route for the State Prison ut Folsom Frank
Johnson, for burglary. years; James
Murphy attempt 10 commit robbery-fOur
prior convictions-14ye years Roger 0 Meara,
burglary, years John Allen, grand lar
ceny 6 years.
The grand union Sunday-school picnic,
comprising the SiXth-Street Methodist, Sev-
cnth-Sreet Methodist, Kingsley Chapel.
Ninth-sTeet Baptist, Calvary Baptist, Con-
gregational. Christian Church. Westminster
Presbyterian and FOurteenth-Strcct Prcsbv-
terrain Sunday-schools, will be held at
Cothrins Grove, Friday, May ID
Yesterday in Department Two of the Supe-
ri0r Court Mary W Weber by means of
habeas corpus, obtained custody of her son
Albert from her husband Albert Weber
Husband and wife have been separated for
some time, during which suit for divorce
has been in progress. and the child mean
while has been cared for by third party.
In Department One of the Superior
Court yesterday the Charley Sing murder
case was argued by r. T. Devlin for the
prosecution, and c. T. Jones and Grove L.
johnson for the defense This morning
General A. L. Hart will conclude for the
defense, and District Attorney Carey will
argue for the prosecution and submit the
case.
\ party of Sacramentans had q very
pleasant excursion To Kinks Island, " on
the overflow, last Sunday, making the
trip on the little steamer Ei-Yah. Several
hours We're spent on the island during
which time the laudladv of the hotel
provided fine dinner, and the excursion
lists returned home in the evening sun
burned and happy.
Clarence Parker, highly esteemed young
resident of Sacramento died Yesterday
after an illness of several months of can
Ger. He was born in Sacramento % years
ago and has resided here ever since He
was Il charter member of Sacramento Par
lor. No. ,, " 5. G.. W, and at one time was
Grand Secretary of that order. The flu
neral VIII take place tomorrow at P. NJ.
Sam KingSbury, of this city, is the pro-
prietor of cat which has Il litter of five
little kittens. He also owns a black-and-
tan dog, about ten years old, who has taken
a fancy to the little felines, and, whenever
the eat leaves the nest, he enSconces him
self therein, and shows the kittens every
mark of affection He will not allow the
cat to take possession on her return until
some member of Mr.. Kingsburys family
removes him.
J. \. Green was arrested yesterday by Of
ticer Sullivan for embezzlcment. Itappears
that yesterday two men and two women
entered a saloon at Fourth and | streets and
had drinks. \ S20-piece was presented by
one of the party for payment to be taken
out of it, and Mrs. Dyer, proprietess Of
the place, handed over $40 30 in change.
She claims that the change and S20-piece
We're both taken by Green, and she there
fore had him arrested
METROPoLITAN THEATER-Thc company
that produced Claire and the Forge
Master at the Metropolitan Theatcr last
night Is the best, as Il whole excepting only
that supporting Modiesla. that has ap-
pcarcd here since the brilliant engagement
of the Union Square troupe. No piece has
company of better balance and more even
merit has appeared in modern drama here in
along time. Without being an ideal troupe
it is thoroughly good stock, with sound tim
Der throughout Its work Is not the loftieSt
coinage of art, but it is dramatic art work
of a very superior order, and those whose
taste, in things dramatic are of the best
will not regret an evening given to it. The
play Is a natural story of love jealousy and
the triumph of noble natures over hardness
of heart and the pride that goes before a
fail. \ spirited girl. Tilted by titled
lover in a moment of anger, and to
revenge herself, marrics an iron worker
who seeks her but Immediately realizes
the error of marriage without heart. and
beg, her release. On his part there was
sincere affection, and her appeal chills his
nature to ice. The story proceeds with the
bitterness OF arrangement. the mask OF ap-
parent happiness all the while concealing
domestic misery. but finally true hearts
right the wrongs born of pride and folly,
and sclt-sacritice and noble devotion pacify
two lives and crown a chapter of suffering
with the garlands of wifely love and manly
affection Miss Louise Pomeroy, the lead
ing lady. is graceful and of fine stage pres
cnce. Her success was unmiStakable She
did not thrill by any wonderful display of
dramatic power but she identified herself
with the part in hand completely. and
with true artistic discernmcnt gave a
finished and spirited representation of Il
most interesting character. She is "A prac-
tjced actress, and unfolds her power as the
role demands, expressing the thought and
feeling of the part a they develop in the
C ordinations of dramatic form, acting with
a clear purpose and adequacy of vigor. The
support, Misses Young Church, Campbell
and Butler, and Messrs. Elliott, the leading
man, Avcling, Osbournc, CUrbett, NorcrosS,
Allen and Durgan, was uneXceptionable,
and deserving more explicit notice than
can now be given. The same piece to-
night, and it certainly should draw, as il
deserves Il full house to witness a symmetri-
cal and finished performance by thor
oughly competent troupe.
THE CHAUTAUQUAs.-There was union
aSsemblage of the two Chautauqua circles
held at the Presbyterian Church last even