Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-21

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ing the city from that direction by way Of
Burns slough to be correct, then you shall
pay the bill for his work. If, on the contrary,
my statements are found to be in correct and
yours true as TO those points, then l viii psy
the bill II you cannot accept this PROPOSE
ton, l sincerely trust you will cease to dis
pute the facts and figures upon which have
based my estimates and recommendations.
Very truly, your obedient servant,
L. +. BAssETT.
Sacramento, February 10, 1884.
BENEFIT ENTERTAINNENT.-A benefit en-
tertainment in aid OF st. Thekla's Guild,
local charity connected with st. PauIs
Church, for the poor, was held at the Croker
Art Gallery last evening. The spacious
lover hall was filed to its utmost capacity,
snd the financial success must have been set
isfactory. The entertainment was pleasing in
variety and full OF the sparkle Of wit. a full
orchestra was present. Mrs. Dr.. Bruce sang
the jewel song from Faust, with excellent
taste. Q. II. 2. Sheets effectively rendered
" My Sweetheart as a Boy" and Msssrs.
AuerbaCh, Harry Carroll, Sanborn and Beau
mont well rendered two quartet songs. A
very artistic festure was q series of fifteen
living pictuIeF, probably the best of the
many in that line given IN this city. 4
shadow pantomime of u grotesque char.
setter, with descriptive reading
" The Romantic History Of Mary Jane, -
proved to be very amusing. Hon. Henry
E igerton made brief and eloquent address
Of thanks, in which he took occasion to refer
10 the very many sets Of liberal benev0leuce
in this city by Mrs. E. B. Crocker, the SUI
dience applauding the mention warmly. The
entertainment closed with an original
Operetta, 1.-THE \ Street Tragedy" in which
the supposed friendly rivalry Of two leading
social clubs was very happily and humorously
burlerqued. The operetta was written BY H.
J. w. Dam, snd the characters in it taken
by Misses Emma Feltsr and Carrie Williams,
Flood Flint, +. c. Jobsou, o. H. z. Sheets
and Mr.. Dam. 1t was an eXtraVagsntly ab-
surd, musically pretty, personally striking,
and generally mirthful production, in which
the amateur singers acquitted themselves
creditably, and not even the newspapers
escaped witty raps. Airs. Henry Edgerton
presiden at the piano as Accompanies during
the evening.
Nor a WIDow.-A few days ago Saper-
visor McLaughlin quarterad Mrs. Jury ard
her three children at the international Hotel
temporarily, she having represented herself
as a widow and il destitute circumstances
1t was proposed to have the children taken
care Of through some charitable institution,
so that their mother could go out to work,
and situation ready for her as soon as
she was relieved Of the children. Tuesday |
evening the Supervisor was Informed that she |
had married 3 man named Smith since Mr.. |
Jury died, and was not a widow. Further, |
that the new head Of the family had thrown |
up 6ituation he held and which he might |
have retained, ard II he was idle it was his |
own fault. Mr.. Mclaughlin thereup0u noti- |
fed her that after breakfast yesterday nom !
ing the county would TO. be responsible for |
her expenses.
THE WEATHEE.-Sergeant Barwicl re-
ports The temperature, wind and weather
at y N. yesterday was: For Tatoosh,
81, east aad light snow Portland, 42', |
south and light rain Roseburq, 81, south
west and cloudy; Red Bluff, so, north and |
cloudy Sacramento, 5O-, north and !
cloudy San Francisco. '52', northwest and |
cloudy; Salt Lake, A.. northwest and threat !
ening Cheyenne, 3S', northwest and fair +; |
Denver. 81, southwest and clear; North |
Platte, 4S', southwest and clear Omaha, 40', |
south and fair Yankton, 80, calm and |
clear.
A INV BoAT.-The steamer D. f. knight |
passed the city a few days stree, en- route to |
Yuba City, with cargo of 1900 feet of |
Oregon pine. which was stored in the Farm
ers' Union warehouse. II is to be used dur |
ing the coming summer to build light draft |
boat for the trade from thst point down the |
Feather river. The d. +. Knight only draws |
about twenty inches Of water, but this is too |
I'll e . ~
river in its condition at low-water mark,
CITY TREAsURY.-T following sums were
paid into the City Treasury for the week
ending February 16sh; By Il. D. SERVER,
water rates, 81, 1O1 %: VIM. Lautkotter,
cemetery dues, S25 70; W. A. Henry, Po- |
lice court fines, $40; Geo. A. Putnam, city |
licenses 1858 81; dog licenses, $40 56 |
Total, Sl,S7S IS, The disbursements for the |
month were $50 81. leaving balance in the |
of Slg2 SIS o..
TAKEN TO DIxoN.-Y esterdsy morning a |
Constable from Dixon took over to that place |
Ed. Stewart, tailor who was arrested here
on Tuesday by officers Ash and Jackson for |
petty larceny in stealing and selling q psir of |
pants. Later in the day dispatch was re-
ceived by Chief Ksrcher from Dixon. re- |
lucabink tnAL the CUCeFs look out Tor OteW- /
art, as he had succeeded in escaping from |
custody.
THROUGH TO FAIRFIELD.-The Sunset Tele- |
phone Company has now its line in working |
order as far toward San Francisco as Fair
field and Elmirs, and expects to reach San |
Francisco by or before the end of the week |
Many citizens have already found it a con-
yenience for communicating with Davisyille, |
Dixon, etc.
AUCTION SALE.-Sherburn & Smith will |
sell at No. 517 J street. at $50 P. NJ. to-day, |
and during the day and evening, by order Of |
Miss Emmons, without reserve ard for cash, |
to clear the stock, about 400 trimmed and IN |
trimmed hats, offering rare chance for bar
gains. .
To INSTITUTE A CAMP.-W. B. Davies, |
Grand Patriarch; Harry Burnett, Comman-
der Of Sacramento Uniformed Camp Benz. !
Leonard, Commander, and w. II. Sher- |
burn left yesterday for Live Oak to institute
= new Degree Camp there last evening.
THE frest and best assortment If cheap
dress goods to be found in the city is at tie
Red House.
NEw and handsome styles Of dress cling.
hams, prints and sateeus a. Rad House.