Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-18
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

METROPOLITAN THEATER.-" The Original
Nashville Students" jubilee and plantation
singers, appeared at the Metropolitan
Theater last evening and gave a thor
oughly enjoyable entertainment. 1t was
muSlcally much superior to that given by
the company under its old organization
about a year ago. Prof. Sawyer is the
pianist and director; Misses Sawyer and
Hawkins, sopranos Upton and Chinn,
COntraltos; Messrs. Moore, CassO, Upton,
baritones, and Wright and Moon tenorS.
Miss Sawyer has q very sweet and sympa-
thetic soprano voice, and Miss Upton is
the dramatic singer Of the company, and a
very effective one. There were given
choruses, sClos, duos, trios and quartetS
The male quartet became very popular
with the audience, and was recalled four
times in succession. The performance
was varied and alternated between quaint
jubilee songs, plantation melodies and
sentimental songs. A light musical after
piece closed the evenings entertainment
and introduced the troupe in some of the
most effective jubilee songs. The perform
ance was chaste unsteady good and was
warmly approved by the audience. The
company appears at popular prices in a
matinee this afternoon, a third entertain
ment tonight, and a final one tomorrow
night.
SHASTA COUNTY VENIsON. "A traveller
for Sacramento wholesale house a few
days ago, while at Delta, started out on a
hunt with a resident of that place. taking
three deer dogs along. IN course of time
they came upon a band of sheep and
among the band was an old pet goat, said
to have perfumed the air for nearly twenty
summers. The sheep ran away from The
dogs, but the goat remained and fought
them. but was finally killed His owner
demanded payment from the hunters. and
they gave him $40. Subsequently they
had the carcass skinned, and sent ham to
weil-knOwn ,-street saloon man of Sac
ramento. The latter declares that he was
not fooled, because an old hunter. on look
ing at the meat, told him it was not vensi-
son. Perhaps So At all events, he sent
portion Of it to the family of the drummer
who had made him the present, and gave
small steaks 10 intimate friends. The lat
ter have almost mObbcd the saloon man
since, declaring that the smell Of the meat
when it was cooking was 50 pcnetrative
and determined 10 stay that it is proposed
10 use Il little extract dc skunk III their
houses 20 offset it.
CLAIMED 70 BE A COMPLETE SUccEss.-A
few days ago c, H. Gilman, proprietor of
the Red House, announced to the public
the opening Of his twentieth semi-annual
clearance sale. The purposes of the sale.
as published in his advertising space in an
other department Of this paper, was TO dis
pose Of large lines of silks, dress and fancy
goods, boots, shoes, hats, caps, millinery
goods, trunks, yaiseS, carpets, etc, before
the opening of the fall trade The pro-
prietOr states that 50 far the sale has ex-
ceedcd his expectation, as crowds of peo-
PIE have visited the house each day. The
sale, Is already announced viii continue
during the remainder of the month. The
stock IS a very extensive one, and those
who may desire bargains will find it to
their advantage TO call and see for them
selves. To-day, the proprietor says, will be
" fan day that is a large number of fans
VIII be given away.
Police CoURr.-In the Police Court yes
terday, the cases of J. +. Linane, for dis
tirbing the peace, and John Mccoy, for
battery, We're dismissed on payment Of costs.
The case of p. II. Duffy, for disturbing
the peace, was continued until the ODD.
The cases Of Anton Fontano for disturbing
the peace and carrying deadly weapon
Joseph LOWcnZa Tor being drunk; John
Bennett, embezzlcment, and Henry and
Ms Auger, alias Andrews, burglary, were
al continued until this morning. ..... Frank
Dearborn, for being drunk was fined $50
or 70 days Jack Mahoncy, another drunk.
GOT of with > fine or > days.. Mary
Doe was convicted of disturbing the peace
and sentenced To 40 days in the comfy
iail...... Dan, McCabe, arrested for having
been drunk, was discharged. cases
of Frank Williamsand twelve other tramps.
arrested Tor vagraucy, We're continued until
the 2ls;.
What HIS NEIGHGoRs SAy.-The Los
Angeles Efpress, in commenting on the
Communication Of the sentence OF Lenox. a
Los Angeles murderer. from hanging To
imprisonment for life, says While Len
OK. the murderer of Capotii, was and Is de-
serving OF no sympathy.w are not disposed
10 find fault with Governor StOneman with
his action in committing the sentence from
death 20 Imprisonment for life. The fact
cannot be lost sight Of that the punishment
Of tins criminal is not a punishment 10
himself alone, but 10 family rs esumab.e
as any IN this ely. Any one who has seen
the father OF young LenoX grow percepubly
o-d ana gray during the past year in conse-
quence OF The son 5 crime and peril, knows
that the punishment has already gone far
III the wrong direction and win scarcely
begrudge HIM the satisfaction ak having
saved his son from an ignominious death
10 q no less ignominious life.
THE Red House Bailefi,l-frst edition ap-
peared Thursday-is a four-page paper
started out with 5000 circulation. Ii is
new and spicy, contains remarks and in
formation regarding the great clearing sale
now going on at this house. Delivery free
Secure one, read It carefully over, and then
secure some OF these wonderful bargains.
PLENTY of csijcos at 1 cents per ward
buggy robes, 20 cents; striped shawls, 80
cents ladies white skirts, RULED, 30 cents
At our semi-annual clearing sale Red
House
TWENTY-FIVE CENTS buys 4 boys mixed
straw hat from Hale Bros. & Co., at $50
this morning.
AT $50 TODAY. boys mixed straw hats,
% cents each. Hale Bros & Co.
MINED straw hats for boys, p cents each.
Hale Bros e Co., $50 this morning.
CRASHES and towels, blankets and quilts
in our great sale to-day, at Red House. =