Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-25

RECEPTION AT THE MARGUERITE HOME.
Mrs. Margaret E. Croker will this evening
celebrate her sixtieth birthday by formally
opening to the inspection of the public the
Marguerite Home" established for the use
of aged gentlewomen, and consisting OF an
elegant two-story and basement building on
the corner of Seventh and Q streets-tte old
Captain Whitney property, greatly enlarged
and handsomely improved. Mrs: Crocker
has made donation for this institution of
$780, 900, and placed it in the hands of FIVE
Trustees-Albert Gsllatin, John Il. Carroll,
DR.. G. +. Simmons, Charles McCreary and
Frank Miller-and the imme diate control is
vested in Board Of five ladies, the wives Of
the Trustees The building is arranged and
furnished in q manner that should satisfy the
most fastidious, and the whole enterprise will
doubtless for years to come stand as fitting
monument to testify to the kind-hesrtedness
of the excellent founder. whose charity has
become almost proverbial in Sacramento.
DELAYED TRAINs.-As the steamer Solsno
the ferryboat between Benicis and Port
Costa-needed some repairs to her ma
chinery. she was laid up yesterday morning,
and the passengers by the A. NJ down train
and the noon up train went by way Of Val.
lejo, instead of Benicis. As it takes more
time to make the trip by that route, the lat.
ter train was 80 minutes late in its arrival
here. The Colfsx train, which should have
left at 1910 P. NJ, was held for it. Trains
later in the day went by way of Benicis to
San Francisco, as the Solano was ready for
business. The Western Pacific train was an
hour and twenty minutes late, having been
delayed in consequence Of the slide at Niles,
and the California and Oregon train waited
for it. The overland train from the East got
in about P. NJ, q hours behind time. 1t
left Ogden several hours late.
FBUIT-G GROWERS Assoc1ATIoN.-It should
be borne in mind by horticulturists that
there will be meeting of the Fruit Growers
Association on Monday, March Sd, at l P. NJ,
at the office of the State Board of Horti-
culture, No. 40 California street, San Fran
cisco. The object of the Association is to
obtain from members and others the most
complete and reliable information relative to
the fruit crop of California and elsewhere,
and to disseminate it among its members.
Persons whose principal business is fruit
growing are invited to attend this meeting.
COURT ITEMs.-In d apartment One of the
Superior Court Saturday, Judge Armstrong
victed of burglary in the second degree, to
FIVE years imprisonment at Folsom. SEN
tence il the case of George NJ. Farr, con-
victed of forgery, was postponed until this
morning. In the case of the People VS.. NJ.
Dryer, for the collection of State and county
license, Judgment was rendered for defend
ant, on the ground that the suits were im.
properly brought in the name of "the pso-
pie"
CRY TREAsURY.-The following sums were
paid into the City Treasury for the week end.
ing Saturday. February 2Sd By VIM. Lsut
hotter, cemetery dues, $50 so; R. D. SERVER,
water rates, SLOT: n. A Kidder,
hsrbor dues, $40; w. A. Henry, Pc.
lice court iaes, $40 so; Geo. A. Putnam, city
licenses, 1894 IS; dog licenses, 81 80 II. B.
Nielsen, street assessment, 1899 Total, S.,
076 %. Disbursements, 1854 g.. Balance
in City treasury, S195,029 20.
METROPOLITAN THEATER.-At the Metro
politan Theater this evening the Elite Comic
Opera Company, comprising Miss Fanny
Morse as prims donna, and twenty other
members, will commence brief season. To
night and tomorrow night "Olivette" vii
be given, with satisfactory chorus suC
orchestra and handsome costumes. Tn,
prices will be 80 and % cents, with no extri
charge for reserved seats.
SPRING RAcEs.-The Capital Turf lub hs
decided to give five days racing, commencini
on the 6.h of May. The purses will amoun
to 81, 900 day. The programme is an excel
lent one, and will appear in the advertising
columns of the RECORD. UNION in few days
The entries close on the 4th of April.
DEMOCRATIC CRY CoNvENTIoN.-The Dem
ocrAtic City Central Committee met yester
day afternoon and selected delegates to q
Convention to be held next Wednesday at
P. NJ in Armory Hall. The list of delegates
is Published IN our advertising columns.