Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-22
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

METROPOLITAN THEArER - Lights o
London . was played again last night to a
fine house, and with greater ease and more
finish than on the first night. 1t will be
played tonight for the last time. The
orchestra last night was strengthened. and
under the direction of Mr. Grant was thor
oughly good. The company of Mr. Girls
mer is in the last week of its very success
iul engagement. 1t would be gratifying to
the public if the local management could
See its way clear TO engaging the company
Tor new season. With some slight addi-
lions and changes it could successfully run
through another two or three weeks en-
Sagement in new round of dramas, at
popular prices" since the public has
manifested its appreciation of the exper-
lment OF engaging stock company
IN which there are no stars of the sensa-
tlOnal order to absorb the income and force
the management to adopt high admission
prices, the day of which for financial man
agefial successes, has gone by. No interior
city has been favored more by theatrical
engagements than the local management
has secured for Sacramento, and after all
that may be said, and all grumbling that
may be INDUCED in, it remains that the
metropolitan management has been sue
CeSSful, About a month remains before
the outing" season opens, and in that
time It might very well conclude its theat-
rical year with the continuation during
that time, of stock companies in sterling
dramas at the new prices. For it may be
accepted that, from the middle of MAY to
the middle of September next, theatrical
ventures here will not be likely to be en-
gagged in with view to any considerable
money patronage.
COMMITTEE MEETING.-The Hall and Dec
grafton Committee on the Croker testimo-
NAL met last evening and organized by the
election of Edwin F. Smith as Chairman
and w. Barrett, Secretary. After consulta-
ton it was agreed that the following com
mittees be appointed: On Seats Platforms
and Messrs. Bower. Seadler
and Krebs. On Potted Plants, Hedge and
FestoOns-Messrs. W. II. Hamilton, -
Medium, - Ebel, f. Kunz, p. Kunz 7.
O'Brien and J. McCaIlum On Special De-
signs-Messrs. Chapman. Boyne Wardlaw
HanshaW, John Myers, Quinn. Martin
Wolfe and Griffitts. On Scenery and Grot-
toes-Messrs. Quinn. Chapman and Muir
On Eght-Messrs. Coglan. Scott and Par
sons. On Carpets Furniture and Uphol-
stery-Messrs. Krebs, May and Sepulyeda
On May-pole Observation-Disclosures. Mar
tin, Griflitts and Boyne On Water
Messrs. Rewle and Scott The Committee
on Finance, together with the executive
and the committee on invitations to Sacra-
mentans abroad, will meet at 2. NJ. to-day
at Company Els headquarters in Armory
Hall.
RUNAwAY.-Y esterday morning a horse
attached to the delivery wagon belonging
to an uptown planning mill enjoyed run
away down X street. Near the Western
Hotel the vehicle caromed against the Wal
nut Grove stage, which had driven up there
a short time before, and swung out into the
street but, after going ten or twenty yards,
again turned toward the sidewalk. The
Westerns magnificent bus and team of
handsome gray horses stood in front of the
hotel, and the wagon that was being run
away with collided with it, but in such a
manner that very little damage was done
though those who saw the accident expect
ed TO find quite a wreck. The oh-horse of
the team had a narrow escape from serious
injury when the wheels of the two vehicles
coll!ded. Notwithstanding tbs jar and
noise Of the collision, the team showed no
desire 10 break away, but stood still until
taken IN charge. The runaway horse was
thrown down and rolled over, and, getting
free from his wagon, went off at his own
sweet will.
PoucE CoURT.-In the Police Court yes
terday Raphael Vasquez, frequent occu-
pant Of the prisoners box, was sentenced
to ten DAYS Imprisonment in the city jail
for haying been drunk ...... Madam Emil,
arrested for like offense, forfeited her de-
poSit......The case of Facundo Martinez, ac-
cuSed by JacintO Munos of the petit larceny
of hen, was taken up for trial. The plain
tiff was positive that the fowl belonged to
him, or looked like one he had lost but
the defendant showed that he was the
owner of the property, and had been for
six months. The judge ordered the defend
ant discharged, and that the chicken be re
turned to him.
DISCOVERED ~ TINE.-About o'clock
yesterday morning Frank Fowler, of Wash
ington, was aroused from his sleep by a
peculiar noise, and soon discovered that it
was the cracking of q fire which had made
good Roadway III the corner of storeroom
adjoining his bedroom He didn't wait to
decorate himself much but scooted like a
meteor for the river, about IS yards distant
with buckets, yelling " fire at every iump.
and before his neighbors were aroused he
had the blaze cxtinguishcd. 1t is presumed
that Il was started by rats gnawing matches.
a considerable quantity OF which were kept
in box in the Storeroom.
LARGE RANCH AT AUcTIoN.-The we'll
known ranch of the late Uncle Billy Hicks,
on the Costumes river is advertised by his
executors. James j. Furnish and Andrew
Whitaker, to be sold at auction on Mon
day. May 18th. The ranch consists of l ,060
acres of grain, grazing and alfalfa lands,
and will be sold as whole or IN subdlvis-
ions TO be named by the executors on the
day Of the sale. The terms are 10 per cent.
cash ON the dav of sale, and the balance on
the confirmation of the Court and delivery
OF deeds.