Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-04-15

Minstrels from the Standard Theater, San
Francisco, began weeks engagement at
the Metropolitan Theater last evening. 1t
is a strong company, and gives entire salts
faction. There are no weak points in the
combination. \ very superior quartet con-
Stitutcs the base of the musical vocalism.
and Is composed of Clark, Bishop Frillman
and Valerg;t Griffin and Rice were e>pe-
cially happy last evening in an original
Ethiopian sketch but the chief Of the
mcrry-makcrs. so far rs cytrava@ant bur
leslue is concerned, is Gilbert Sarony in his
speciality. The Giddy Girl He outdocs
"Thc Fairy in Hobbies and is more gro
tesquc and absurdly laughablc than it is
possible Ia describe. In the burlCsque ballet
at the close of the programme he appeared
to equally rs absurd advantage. Shirley
gave banjo and either solos very acccptably
and Billy SWcanam in his musical mus
ing> was irrcsistibly funny Charley Reed,
in an eXtrayagant attcrpioce, assumed an
Irish character with entire success, his dia-
! !cct being perfect. Sweatnam and Reed are
the end men of the company, and fill the
places admirably. The troupe was given
very hearty reception last evening and the
applause of the audience was unStinted.
The company appears again this evening,
and Is perfectly certain To appear to full
circles
DIDN'T FIND Ir.-Ofliccrs Arlington and
Farrell learned ON Sunday afternoon
that there was to be Il dog fight below
the R-strcet lcycc, and started on
brisk search for the locality. concern
/ ing which their information was very vague
( They visited every place that seemed likely
/ to be the rendezvous OF the sports, and
made frequent inquiry. but, though they
! extended their examination below y street
! il was fruitleSs During their tramp Ar
! lington got up 10 his knees in mud, and
| Farrell was caught in wire fence, and
| nearly fell prey to a Chinese rag-picker
( who thought he had fallen upon u suit of
! clothes that had blown away. small hoy
! told the officers ~ they were returning that
/ the fight was over, but hc didn't know
anythin' bout the men
An UNPLEASANT Observation-Disclosures ar
rested Sunday evening man named II. H.
Abingdon, who, it is alleged, has during the
past two weeks made visits to various resi-
deuces, asking for food Where there were
no men about the premises he made him
self obnoxious, and, not content with what
was offered him, demanded something
cooked TO order charge Of yagrancy has
been entered against him.
SALE or REAL ESrSTE-Sherbum e
Smith viii sell at auction next Thursday,
al II A. NJ, at the premises, part of lot l, X
and 5. Eighth and Ninth streets. being % by
50 feet fronting on Eighth street. and being
near the middle of the lot The improve
ments include a one-story and basement
| frame house, four rooms. hard FINISHED
now rented for 80 per month.
Business CHANGES. B. Ridgway has
sold hishusinfSs as druggist and apothecary
J street, between Second and Third to O.
J. Willis. Frederick +. Ray has pur-
chased the drug store of John +. Meister,
Odd Fellows Temple, Ninth and X streets,
and Is making Improvements thereto.
Topaz, Wamsutta muslin Ole per yard;
Indian River, 4Ic per yard prints eight
and dark, &c per ard-seyen-eighths and
one yard wide; percales, &c and Sc per
yard Red House
WHITE blankets, slightly soiled, 81 80 TO
Seine values. Honeycomb spreads, soc ;
Marseilles quilts, csc; Balbriggan hose full
| finished, extra length, zoe. Red House.
If you WANT fine old Bourbon Whisky
ask your druggist and grocer for Simmcnds
Nabob Whisky. II is the best IN the mar
let None genuine unless my name across
the cork. 9. Simmonds.