Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-11
LOCAL INIRLLIGENCE,

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METROPOLITAN THEATER.-It is matte
Tor regret that the Thompson Opera. Com
pany could not have been first heard her,
IN Mlllocker's beautiful comic opera, 9TH,
Beggar Student" 1t was sung last night
ana the troupe achieved a pronounced sue
cess The piece was very handsomel,
coStuihed ana was well sung. The music
Is more varied, Yivacious and taking
than that of Nanon." 1t tested the cana
bllItIes Of the company, and proued il Il
nave sterling mettle. The musical vocal
lzauon Is better than that of the Carleton
company IN many respects. In contraltC
ana tenor strength it is notably superior
The demands for repetition of songs and
choruses last evening were so frequent
as 10 become almost tiresome, and this
may De taken as the measure of the salts.
faction Of the auditors. The numbers
most warmly appiauded were the duo be.
tween Seaman, an excellent baritone, and
Bauson, capable tenor; the trio of Misses
godfrey, Nlning and Hall, a charming
piece the baritone solo, 1.-THE Bellies OF
Poland" by Mr.. Seaman; the drinking
song by Miss Godfrey a coatralto admir-.
ably adapted to this order of operate work:
the drum chorus in the first act, with the
comedy Stage business of Miss Hall; the
silver cup drinking song in the second act
and the "O'he, Mama" love song by Miss
Hall. This latter the lady-whom we had
not credited with special musical ability
though pleasing comedy actress, despite
an objectionable drawing falling inhec.
ton IN all her speaking passages-was
compelled to sing three several times. and
that she gave it with surprising success and
marked effect, is simple justice to state In
short, the opera was a complete success
and much pleased with its light and capt..
waiting airs good audience. 1t will be
sung again tonight, tomorrow night. to.
morrow afternoon and Sunday night Com.
pared 10 " The MikadO,' this opera. musi.
caly, IS as day is to night, and, to the
credit OF the troupe, its presentation OF
The Mikado" is not at all to be com.
pared to its success in The Beggar Stu.
dent
TENDER AND PAYNENT.-E. Black Ryan
Tax Agent of the Southern Pacific Com
pany, was in the city yesterday, and ten
dered to the State Controller sixty per cent
of the railroad taxes for 1885, as assessed
by the State Board of Equalization. The
amount of taxes upon the several roads. as
per such assessment, is as follows Central
Pacific Railroad Company, $375,Ol3 A.
Southern Pacific Railroad Company, 5000
D 80 l3; California Pacific Railroad Com
S2S,o59 p \. Il. w. Company, S5l. 400 95
=. =. and I. Railroad COMPANY. SO 702 II
Am. Branch Railroad Company, 81. 469
Sacramento and Placerville Railroad Com.
pany, So III IS; Stockton and Copperoplis
Railroad Company, s., SOS 81; Paiaro and
Santa Cruz Railroad Company, s., 716 Oh
'. V. and c. L. Railroad Company, s..
$50 ST. Total, S7326l9 20 The amount
tpnHprPl-liH no of I,a oh
1929, 2lS "a, but the Controller declined tc
accept less than full payment, whereupon
Mr.. Ryan paid in the full amount upon the
following roads: Am. Branch Railroad
Company, 3, 469; Sacramento and Placer.
vile Railroad Company, $5,l11 AZ Stock.
ton and Copperopolis Railroad Company
S4,56S 81; Pajaro and Santa Cruz Railroad
Company, S2,7l6 81; Vaca Valley and
Clear Lake Railroad Company, 81, 3S9 81.
Total paid, 81, 255 y.
New INCoRPoRATIoYs.-The following
articles of incorporation have been placed
on dle in the Office of the Secretary of State
Standard Gaslight and Fuel Company; tc
bore for natural gas in the counties of San
Joaquin, Stanislaus, MERGED, Fresno and
Iuiare, and TO convey the same in pipes to
cities and towns throughout the State fol
Illuminating and heating purposes. Princi-
pal place of business, the town of MERGED
Dlrectors-Henry Rohrer Eben J. Beane,
Samuel G. Bates, Harry Chapman, August
us W. Robinson, Moses L. Rodgers. Marble
ID. keeney. Capital stock, S10000,OO0, di-
Vlded into 10000 shares of the par value of
500 each. Amount actually subscribed
$1,000 OO..... Also, of the Pavilion Hall
Association for the purpose of erecting a
building suitable for a skating rink and q
theatrical hall in the town of Bakersfield.
Kern county. Directors-W. Z. Houghton,
George {. Doherty, II. l.. Berrywardt,
David HirShield, Frank Buckrens, L. A.
Williams and +. C. Palmes. Capital stock.
$1,000, ofwhich $1,000 has been subscribed.
zee. Also, of the Toll House Hall Associa-
ton; to build q town hall at the Toll
House in Fresno county. Directors
Samuel Funck, c. A. Yancey, w. O. Bark
er- Herman Peterson. Capital stock, $4G0.
APRON BAzAAR.-The ladies of the Con-
gregational Church and society have ar
ranged a novelty, in the form Of an "apron
bazaar" to be held to-day. A dinner. con-
Slstlng OF turkey, chicken pie, baked beans
etc, viii be served from 11:30 A. NJ to .
7. NJ. the low price of 25 cents per meal
beng charged. The sale of aprons, from
booths, will be continued throughout the
day and evening. During the evening a
fine literary and musical entertainment
will be given, the programme including a
reading by Miss Carleton vocal solo by Miss
Emma Feter, with piano accompaniment
and lute obligato by Joseph Terry instru-
mental solo by Miss Mile Gregory vocal
solos by Mrs. T. P. Ross and Mrs. Hans
brow; vocal duet by Miss Emma Felter
and A. y. Buchanan and Miss Julia Good
ell, Miss Eva Stevens and others will also
assist. Admission, % cents.
BARwIcK's REPORT. = The rainfall last
night, up to o'clock, was O5 of an inch at
Sacramento, according to the Signal Service
records making 90 of an inch for the
month and IL 90 inches for the season, as
against 3 .25 inches at an equal date last year.
AT o'clock last night the Signal Service
weather reports showed a generally high
though falling barometer, northerly and
westerly winds, with clear weather at all
points except Roseburg, Red Bluff. Sacra-
mento, San Francisco and San Luis Obispo.
il being fair at the latter point, foggy at
San Francisco, light rain at Sacramento and
Red Bluff, and cloudy at Roseburg Rain
fall at Red Bluff during the past twenty
four hours was IL of an inch, Sacramento
.o5 of an inch, and San Francisco % of an
inch. a snowstoTm and low temperature
were prevailing at Cheyenne Wyoming. at
u " yesterday.
MEMS rubber gossamers, double across
the shoulders, 81 p. Rubber leggings,
rubber hats, caps, boots and shoes at Red
House.
CHILDRES's shoes, excellent qualities. at
low prices, in to-morrow's sale. Red
House.
BLACK Silk in to-morrow's sale. Red
House.