Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-04

est OF the scheme, winch Is Oh puDilC mo-
ment, these facts have been drawn from
the officers of the new society, and Will
serve to clear up some misconceptions re-
garding the institution and its aims.
CITY FREE LIBRARY.-TheB Board of Trus-
tees of the Free Public Library met last
evening. Present-W. C. Fitch, Presi-
dent; Add c. Hinkson, Vice President
S. II. Gerrisb, Secretary; \. S. Hopkins
and Francis Lenoir. The report of the Ii
brarian for the month of January was
read. as follows Number of books issued
during the month"; 3,791, classified thus
Fiction, 2,SSS; history, 146; biography. IS
travel and adventure, 1919; miscellaneous
literature, 81; religion, %; poetry and
drama, 81; science and art, 139. Average
number issued per day. 12G; percentage OF
fiction rs. Amount of the fines collected
during the month, Si3 80; number of cata-
lOgues sold, l ; number of books repaired
in the library by Librarians, III; number Of
names on the patrons register, 5,S4S. The
Trustees discussed various matters pertain
ing to the welfare of the library, and con-
sidcred the prospects of the coming year.
hoping that the City Trustees would levy
enough tax 10 keep the library in a re-
SpCCtAbit lbl i44t II NNtIt VI It's
Zens. American Orators" illustrated,
was ordered purchased. After allowing
the following bills the Board adjourned :
Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company,
$50 Capital Gas Company, S22 50; Sweetser
Il Alsip, so 4. d. SERVER, SO; Lewis d
Johnston, s. 30; \. l.. Bancroft 4 Co., = 30.
METROPOLITAN THEATER.-It is an
nounced that the Dalys-Thomas A.. Rob
ert. William, Jr., Daniel and LiZzie-sup-
ported by good company, viii appear al
the Metropolitan next Monday. Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings in their athletic
comedy entitled Vacation or, Harvard
vs.. Yale in which they have been aChiev-
ng such success at the BUsh-street San
Francisco. that " standing room only" has
been the rule The comedy has little plot.
but the young people composing the COM
pany present it with vim and robustness,
and carry out the idea as though so brim
full of fun that they must have an escape
valve for it. What under ordinary circum-
stances would seem fiat and lacking in
amusement, is so deXtrously handled that
the audience is convulsed with merrment,
and at the end of the performance is at 4
loss to know what portion of the entertain
ment pleased most or what absurdity was
most absurd.
Police CoUEr-The only cases before
that tribunal yesterday were those of Rosa
Coney, Mrs. Gas5in, Jim Smith and j. F.
Ahearn, arrested for disturbing the peace
in the alley between G and II, Seventh and
Eighth streets. There was no evidence to
show that Mrs. Gaskin had been 4 dis
tlTber. and she was accordingly discharged
The others were found guilty, and the two
men were sent to the County Jail for TWEEN
ty days. Rosa had little baby, and the
Court. not having any authority to commit
it 10 Jail, and not knowing what else to do
with it, concluded 10 impose fine of -,
without the usual alternative. As she did
not have the money, she viii owe il to the
city.
LARGE FUNEEAL.--There was a large at
tendance yesterday upon the funeral OF
John f. Kennedy. a member OF the typo
graphical fraternity. who died in this city a
few days ago. The Knights of Pvthias
took charge of the remains deceased hay
ing been member of Ivanhoe Lodge, OF
san Francisco and turned ont in credit
able numbers; and there were also in the
procession Sixty-fve printers, principally
from the State Printing Office, where Mr.
Kennedy was recently employed. lie was
buried in the printers plat in the City
Cemetery.
BrRGLARY.-The saloon of Thomas Nor
ton. at Fourth and J streets, was entered
by thief Monday night. and $50 taken
from a small box in which it was kept be-
meath the counter. About so in silver es-
capped the thief's attention. Entrance was
gained by knocking off Il board that had
been nailed across a window, the glass OF
which was broken. \ man was sleeping
in the saloon, but the burglars movements
did not arouse him The thief took some
liquor and cigars, and left the faucet of a
whisky barrel open.
PENpINe APrEAL.-The Supreme Court
in bank has denied the application to dis
bar w b. Treadwell the lawyer. The pc
tition showed that Treadwell had been con
yicted of embezzlement before J. J. Bruton
a Justice of the Peace OF Lake county. ON
December %, 1891. In answer to this
Treadwcll showed that he had appealed
from the Judgment of conviction to the
Superior Court. The supreme Court holds
that until the decision of that appeal tho
present proceeding is premature.
RAILROAD HOSPITAL kEFoRT.--llr. a. Is
Nixon. physician in charge of the Railroad
Hospital reports is follows for the month
ending January, 1885: Present in hos
pi5aI January LIST, 50; admitted dur.
ing the month, SO; total, IS. Dis
charged. IS died. 1 total, 80 Remaining
in hospital month ending January, 80
Private house and office patients treated
1873; total, 2l1.
SERIOUSLY HURT.-J. W. Crawford an
old Sacramentan, at one time engaged il
business as a truckman, now residing Al
the Bay. came up on the s o'clock train
last evening. lie jumped Off before the
train had come to stop in the depot, ant
fell in such manner that his scalp wa:
badly cut and he was otherwise hurt. He
was conveyed TO the residence of 4 relative
in a hack.
CHICKEN THIEF APTURED.-About A
Il yesterday officers Rider and Frazee over
hauled a Chinaman in the alley near Ninth
street, between J and X, and found foul
chickens in his possession. Probably thu
chicken coopS on his beat will be unmo
Tested while he serves a term in the County
Jail.
+. HAMMOND & Co. desire to inform theil
patrons and the pubic that they hav,
moved their store from Front and street:
I to No. 1ll9 Front street, between X and l.
The firm are dealers in hides, tallow, sheep
skins, deerskins and furs.