Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-19
L0Ga. INTELLIGENCE.

METROPOLITAN THEATER.-The RAYMOND
Holmes Comedy Company at the Metropol-
itan last evening fulfilled its promises, and
gave the audience very amusing perform
arce, sending all away in good humor. This
was done. too, under very adverse circum-
stances. The audience felt anything but
satisfied duriag tie first act because Of the
absence Of sn orchsstr8, that very desirable
adjunct being represented by two persOns-a
pianist and performer CD the Cornet. At
the close of the act Mr.. Holmes appeared
before the curtain, and with evident feeling,
expressed his deep regret st being compelled
to carry on the performance With such
meager musical support, asserting that under
their contract IL was the business of the local
manager to supply satisfactory orchestra
and he could not understand why he had
failed to do So, as be hsd had abundance Cf
time. Under the circumstances, it would be
impossible FOX the company to do itself
Justice, but he promised that there should be
an orchestra st she performances to-day if he
had to procure one from San francisco
The audience appeared to sympathize with
him, and showed it by applause. For all
who delight IN hearty leugh-in " little
nonsense noR and then '-5he entertainment
given was very satisfactory. MIR. Holmes is
an eccentric comedian Of unCsusl ability,
ana represented Professor Pygmsiion Jingle
IN an easy snd very effective manner. Miss
Ethel Lynton divided the honors with him.
her Bette being very attractive person-
alton. Miss Rita Stanford, as Florence. was
unfortunate in being afflicted with severe
cold and i.ti5 could be Judged Of her ab!li-
ties as a vocalist, but she ia accredited with
being the passsss0r Of d very fine voice. 4
F.Ta g. gf
cOrnat solo by Miss Ada Ma-stou. The other
members Of tLe company did their work
pleasiug!y- The company win give but two
more peEtJrmacCes-thi- afternoon and even
ing. a reporter sought the manager of the
thester to ascertain what the the trouble was
concerning tins orchestra, but found thst he
was at hcne, sick
COLONEL BABc0cK's LECTURE. - Colonel
Babcock's lecture on prohibition was not
largely attended last evening, but those who
heard him were fully satisfed Of the maqni.
tude Of the evil against which the Probibi-
tionists are trying to arouse the nation. He
declared 1t to be the only issue now prom
inently before the people; that from this
time heuceforth there are and will be but two
parties, TIE Whiskyparty and the Prohibition.
States Officials that the amount of alcohol
consumed in this country represented a cash
value Of $500, goo, 600; that in this State the
traffic cost the people SO, 900, 900; that
whatever the income 20 the Government the
consumer psid it al that the ability of the
people to pay taxes was being DESTROYED
shat the Central Pacific Railroad paid TO
lsbor in this State nearly S. 600, 600 annually
while the liquor traffic robbed them of So
COO, 600, and ths5 it had made California the
paradise of tramps. ColoUel Babcock will
lecture this evening at o'clock in Calvary
Baptist Church, l street, between Twelfth
and Thirteenth, On Pr hibitiou." Also to-
morrow evening ct DE-, Frost's church, Ninth
and II strests, at 1880, on The Moral and
Religious Aspects Of the Temperance Dues.
ton.
Police COCRr-In Che Police Court yes
te-day there was a crowd Of spectators, prin-
cipally Chiaesz, attracted mainly by the trial
of the thirteen Ceiestials arrested for violat-
ing the opium ordinances. The cases occu-
pied but listle time, however, as eleven Of
those charged with visiting m opium den
pleaded guilty as did also Al Soon, pr0pri-
etor of the den. \ fus # - or five DAYS
each was inflicted. All Yep, one Of the thir-
teen arrested, Was discharged, as it was shown
that his sr-st was an error. Henry NJ
larceny. in stealing nr ,,i. from China.
rusn's PREMISE, were tried and discharged.
The cases Of L. VI. Skagcs, for disturbing the
peace, and II. G.. Kendall. for battery, were
continued until this morning. All Sin, ar
rested for yagrsncy, was a8julg guilty and
aentsnced to forty days in the County jail,
NATIVE Sons PARrY.-The annual party
OF the Native Sons OF the Golden West at the
Assembly Chamber last evening was LARGELY
.t..r7.5 W., ,......, .,.,- e..I.. ,s.o,-,t,,i
anu 'A5 parry ""5 one OF 'he successes o! the
season. ~ was couduc'sd under the Io!ioW-
ing eh'alent man egemsnt COMMITTEE OF Ar
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diugton. Floor Comrnittee-J. II. Woods.
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III " LAiitas''-iae temperature, WIND
and weather at L. NJ. yesterday, as received
bv SERGEANT R,-tsicl- move. L. OI.-,,,,,;,
80 D'p''''
TO Ao''N1A7- anu l-'uey iatoo7h' y
east and clear; Portland, ll, forth and
clear; Fort Cauby, 45, east sud clear /;
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and fair; Sacramento. is. soNthesssand fair:
San trancisco. q, nor.heass and cloudy;
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DECEAsED.-Mauy residents Of Yolo and
Sacramento c.,,ntiss will -e,re, ,o hoo. -
the death Of Colonel ). +. Hall. which took
place at his sons residence in Madison, Yolo
county, on Thursday. He was born in
Springfield, Ossego county, New York, about
- years ago. Ia 1913 he served q term in
the Legislature Of thas State. He came to
California at an early day, aud was pioneer
-,,,-ctass5 t5s I,Ib~r rarcb ,,rr,,-rt,. VI
ron9tv, abSr. ten nilss M The rive1. and
lived there msuy wears. He served one term
county. ana WIS always highly regarded bv