Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-07-26

were as follows; Vocal solo, "Gate:
Ajar,p Ida Wolfe; reading, 'Why Do Girls
Wed p Mrs. Renfro; vocal solo, 8 BY and
by" George Wait; reading, Miss Edith
4 Helps Things Along" Miss L. Gett; char
ade in three acts-eharacters, Mr.. Heath,
George Irvine; Mrs. Heath, Addie Duvall
Isabel Harcourt, Emma Darling: Albert
Amory, Preston Likens; Harry Harcourt,
George Wait Minnie Heath, Ida Wolfe /;
the doleful ditty of " Robinson Crusoe, by
James Curtis, of Yolo
Picnic To-DAY-The Knights OF Sher-
wood Forest uniformed Rank of the For
esters) will give their first annual picnic at
Richmond Grove to-day. The Hussar
Band will furnish music for the occasion.
! AT P. NJ. the games and contests, fifteen
| in number, including great variety, will
/ commence Professionals are barred from
| conteSting, and a winner of one prize can
not compete for another. The weather
| promises to be cool and pleasant, and with
out doubt those who attend will find the
| occasion as pleasing as they could desire.
SoNoMA COUNTY FAIR-The Sixth An
nual Exhibition of the Sonoma County
Agricultural Park Association will be held
at Santa Rosa, commencing August 18th,
and continuing until and including the
Sd. A fine speed programme has been ar
ranged, and, as the track is a good one and
the purses liberal, there will doubtless be
many entries of the better class of horses,
more especially as the meeting comes in
handily for horses entering for the grand
circuit
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of incorpora-
ton We're filed in the Secretary of States
office yesterday of the Buckport and Elk
River Railroad Company The object of
the corporation is to construct, maintain
and operate railroad in Humboldt county.
The Directors are Joseph Russ, William
Carson, David Evans, Robert Smith and A.
b. CormicS. Capital stock, 100000, di-
vided into 5000 shares of 800 each.
SERIOUS AccIDENT.-About halfpaSt
last evening serious accident happened in
Washington to Mrs. w. n. Brooks, lady
about 20 years of age, wife of q well known
member of the Pioneer Association She
had been making a call upon a neighbor, |
and; returning home, by some accident fell
from the porch of her house, fracturing |
her right leg, near the ankle, i'll such a |
manner that the bone protrUded.
A GOLD MINE-Yesterday a lady who |
lives up town bought half dozen chickens |
at the market, corner Tenth and J streets. |
She killed one of the hens in the afternoon,
and, cutting open the craw, much to her
surprise found therein nugget of gold of |
the value of 81 80. She has placed a
prospective" value on the balance Of the
hens, which is considerably in advance of
the purchase price.
PRISONERS En- RoUrE.-Deputy Sheriff
A. CARAT, of M0doc county, passed through |
the city yesterday en- route for San Quen-
tin, with two prisoners-Burr Beede who is
-,
committed in Modoc county, and All War,
who was sentenced TO five years imprson-
ment for an assault to murder, committed |
in Shasta county
New CIrIzENs-In Department Two of
the Superior Court yesterday, Isaac Pear
son, a native of Sweden, was admitted to
citizenship, on the testimony of W. II.
Barker, S. P. Carlson and Bella Johnson.
Also, Henry Freund, native of Germany, !
on the testimony of Adam Schneibel and |
James Kelly.
THE OPEN-AIR CoNCERr.-The Hussar |
Band gave an open-air concert at Capitol |
Park last evening which, Notwithstanding |
the cool night air, was largely attended. |
Every member of the band was present. |
and their music was excellent Some of |
the pieces were loudly applauded.
GERMAN AND ENGLISH ScHooL.-K Hen |
rch's German and English school, north
east corner of K and Twelfth streets, is now |
open, and will not be closed during the va
cation of the public schools. Pupils who |
desire to advance in their studies will lind |
this good opportunity,
AUCTION SALE.-Bcll & Co. will sell at
auction, at 10 a. NJ to-day, at their sales
room, Eighth and X streets, a large lot of |
furniture, stoves, ranges, carpets, scales, |
crockery, glassware, groceries, dried fruits, |
etc. Also, a gentle horse, phaeton and |
harness. Sale positive.
ARREsTs-The following arrests were
made yesterday: Madame Agaux, by Off
Ger Coffey for exhibiting - Brink, by |
officer Cofley, for being drunk George |
Baucher by officers Sullivan and Brissell, |
for battery