Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-07

and, as such, sole heir to her comfortable
heritage, was the task entered upon with
untlrlng pluck and perseverance by Miss
Slayback-a short time acquaintance of the
deceased, and who had been confidentially
made aware of the hidden relations and
circumstances.
Opposing her was Mr. Boyd, brother of
Mrs. Taggart, who also applied for letters of
administration upon her estate, and yehe-
mently denied the proposition that the de-
ceased held any relation whatever with the
strangely acquired little inmate of the elder
Slaybacks mansion. This point was most
persistently contested upon repeated trials
i'll Court, but conclusive proof was pre-
scented in the unqualified testimony of Dr.
w. A. Winder, prominent physician OF
San Diego, who attended Mrs. Taggart at
the birth of the child. The case was uni
formly decided in the Superior Court in
favor of Miss Slayback, and two or three
times was appealed to the Supreme Court,
upon technical grounds, by Boyd. The last
OF these appeals has just been dismissed by
the Supreme Court in favor of the defend
ant and her little ward, and consequently
the child, now healthy bright lad, be-
comes sole heir to the Taggart estate.
Miss SIayback passed through Sacra-
mento yesterday, en- route to San Diego, to
take charge of the property. She left the
child with her parents in Folsom, where he
will permanently reside.
THEATER - MATINEE - BENEFIT. = Miss
Rose Eytinge and her excellent company
played Felicia last night to a good
house for the benefit of Sumner Post, No.
3, Grand Army OF the Republic. The re-
lief fund of the Post will be very sensiblv
increased by the result. The performance
was complete success and elected the
warm commentator of the audience,
which insisted at the close of the third act
upon Miss Eytinge and Mr.. Malone appear
ing and bowling their acknowledgements
Miss Eytinge has received numerous re-
quests and letters urging her to give one
matinee performance before departing for
the East. As the lady leaves on Friday the
only opportunity to grant the request that
conveniently offers is this afternoon, when
at o'clock Tom Taylor's splendid drama,
Still Waters Run Deep will be played.
Nothing better is done by this company,
and it presents the play with very
close approach to the very highest possible
form OF the dramatic art, and does its work
in finished manner worthy warmest
praise. As play the drama rises superior
W illS 1IOll lIlt
to the close keeps the closest attention and
arouses the liveliest interest. 1t especially
addresses itself to the better sentiments.
1t is to be hoped that the compliance with
the request referred to on the part of Miss
Eytinge will meet with hearty response.
Certainly no one who attends will regret it.
The usual matinee prices or half rates,
will prevail. Tonight will be the last but
one of the company here, when new YER
sion of East Lynne will be played, in which
Miss Eytinge has been recognized as with
out a superior. The performance will be
for the benefit of the Uniformed Rank
Knights of Pythias. These benefits have
been accorded by Manager Searle ON basis
that gives the beneficiaries the result of
their own efforts without the assumption
on their part of any financial responsibility
whatever and are considered exceedingly
liberal. The box sheet will be open at the
theater at this morning for reserves >
without extra charge.
THE HOP MARKET.-The local hop mar
ket remains nominally unchanged. As
usual at this particular season OF the year,
there is extreme dullness in this COM
modify, as well as in nearly every other
branch of business. Dealers here are offer
ing choice lots at Is cents, but brewers are
holding Off and say they viii not purchase
any large lots until the price gets down to
~ cents. The Cherry Valley Gdzette pub
lished in New York, under date of Deem
Der 18th says Buyers were lively during
the week. Even the intense cold of Friday
did not keep them at home. Prices were
in favor of the sellers, if you consider an
advance in their favor. Two cents better
were offered than the previous week; 10
or IS cents were the figures talked in pub
lie but II or Is cents were obtainable.
This in one view of the case is not much,
in another view it is a good deal. This
was the week in which it was loudly
boosted they would strike u cents. To see
them advance instead of recede is encour-
aging and gives good promise of what is to
come in the future. There is peculiar
phase of the hop question worthy the con-
sideration of every holder. The impJrta-
ton of hops into England this fall, thus
far, varies very little from that of last year.
This is in the face of an acknowledgment
by the bears that England has not raised
as many hops into fifty thousand bales as
she raised last year. 1t is also admitted
that England had smaller stock on hand
at the beginning of the hop year than she
had one year ago We think this shows
that she is waiting in the hope
that 90 something will turn up" and that
the Maunchausen lies that have been odd
with regard to the yield of the Pacific slope
will turn out to be the truth When she
realizes that California has not more than
thousand bales to spare, and
that at least one-half of those are needed
on this side of the Rocky Mountains, she
will begin to awake to the gravity of the
situation.
OWNED UP.-Richard Elston, who was
arrested at San Francisco for burglarizing
the railroad station at Elk Grove last DC
tober. as mentioned in Yesterdays RECORD
UNION, has admitted his guilt to Chief
Jackson, and given him written confess
sion. He claims, however, that he only
got $41 by the theft and not sixty or sew
enty dollars, as charged. Elston at one
time worked in the railroad shops in this
city. subsequently friend who lived
here obtained for him situation in nail
factory at Oakland, and on the strength of
his recommendations Elston got one of the
foremen of the factory to become security
for his (Elston's) board bill. When he got
ready TO leave he disappeared, the foreman
having to pay the account. Elston is also
said to owe for board and room-rent in
THE Duty Too HEAvY-George Hing,
an intelligent Chinese merchant and con-
tractor, who went down to Mexico some
weeks ago to see how much his country
men might be advantaged by accepting the
offer made them to settle in that country,
take up land for homes, and work at rail
road building, has returned, and was here
yesterday He found the weather very
but is inclined to, believe the
climate would not be so agreeable during
the hot months. Wages might be consid-
cred satisfactory, though a little low, but
the great objection to immigration to the
country was the heavy duty on Chinese
goods They may cut it down and make
it all right yet, said Hing, but think of
81 cents per pound duty ON rice!'
ARREsrs.-The following arrests were
made yesterday: Bud Marsh, by officers
Franks and Arlington, for battery; Ching
Hong, by officer Rider, for battery; Henry
Walters, by officer Ash, for being drunk
William Lambach, by officer Kent. for
being drunk All Sing, by officers Sull-
van and Farrell. for keeping an opium
den; John Taylor, by officers Sullivan and
Farrell, for visiting an opium den; Alice
Moran, Miss Carrie, and Mollie Clark. by
officer Franks, for exhibiting.
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cents per yard White Rock muslin, yard
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