Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-06-09
Business Advertisement,
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
METROPOLITAN THEATER.-Aimee, the
world-renowned vocalist and comedienne,
who has been attracting crowded houses at
san Francisco, will appear at the Metro
politan IN this city next Friday, Saturday
and Sunday evenings, and at a matinee on
Saturday. Nam zelle" will be given on
Friday and at the matinee, and Sardous
famous satire on married life, DivOrcOns'
will be the attraction Saturday. In
Nam zelle' Aimee has part in which
her French accent fits charmingly,. being
that of a French girl whose English is not
expected to be exactly perfect. All who
have seen her IN comic opera know what
to expect of the vivacious lady in comedy.
She Is always piquant and brilliant, capa
BILE OF expressing moreby pantomime than
many actresses can ever hope 10 do with
their voices. The play is very amusing,
Astounding in comical situations, and Incl
dentally Aimee introduces several favorite
songs in English, French German and
Spanish, and always" brings down the
house with Pretty as a Picture" She
is furnished excellent support by the COM
pany, which includes, among Others J. Y.
BarrOws. The box office is now open at
Houghton's, where seats can be reserved
for 81 each.
THE EAST INDIANS LECTURE.-Gopal
Yenayak Joshee, an intelligent Brahmin
OF Bombay, lectures tonight at the Crocker
Art Gallery under the auspices of the
Museum Association. Whoever goes to
hear him must not expect to have their
prejudices stroked down or the lecture
adapted TO their beliefs. He has been
asked 10 speak what he believes and thinks
as a Brahminical HindOo, who believes his
system right and all others wrong. He
bitterly assails the English Government
and people: he has no respect for any reli-
giOn but Brahminism, and speaks out with
q bluntpess that is almost startling on these
topics. In short, his lecture will afford
people the opportunity to hear devOut
Hindoo speak with perfect freedom. from
his standpoint. of Us and our religions and
customs, as we would from our standpoint
of q superstitious, idolatrous, cruel and
semi-ciyilized people whose practices ex-
cited our contempt and loathing. His lect-
IRE gives an American a very vivid eX-
ample ot the tolerance that characterizes
our system.
a VERY MEAN JoEE.-One day last week,
while Sacramento lady was visiting in
san Francisco, she received telegram,
bearing the sad intelligence that her hus-
band had dropped dead at the dinner table.
She Immediately telegIaphed to an under
taker - t>e charge of the remains, stating
that sh B0Ald arrive on the next train.
The undertaken Immediately proceeded to
the residence, with his dead wagon, and all
the requisites for laying the corpse out on
ice What was his surprise however, when
he and his assistant sat the ice box down
on the front door step, rang the bell and
We're answered by the supposed dead hus-
band, who stood before them in dressing
gown and slippers. smoking a cigar, and
demanded III no complimentary language
the cause of so much funeral preparation.
II is needless TO say that the undertaken
and his assistant, undertook to explain,
but it was no easy undertaking, and they
got away from the premises in a style more
hurried than graceful.
THE HowARps-The Howard : report for
May shows 19men, 81 women and 100 child
rem. a total Of 179 persons relieved during
the month, by the granting Of $40 dispensa-
tons. The total income of the association
for the month was $l44 10. The expendi-
ture amounted 10 SlS4 l6 showing a de-
ficjeucy Of so 06. The amount of available
funds on hand Is only about $50, barely
sufficient for one month, unless some more
liberal donations are received. The assocl-
alton received the sum Of so from Mrs.
Henry Miller, as a donation, during May,
which was thankfully appropriated. The
donations Of clothing have been extremely
generous during the past month, and have
enabled the association TO supply a great
many needy persons. The demands on the
is constantly required To- circumscrihe Its
bounties TO agree with its income.
REAnIHGs LAST EvENING.-There was
not q large audience present to hear Miss
Mamie T. short, at the Sixth-street VI. +.
Church last evening, in her select readings
hut those who attended gave warm express
sion of satisfaction and pleasure. The pro
gramm, was as follows: Readings la)
Love in a Balloon " .b) Asleep at the
Switch vocal solo. Nothing, c. W.
Beers readings a. Nora Murphy and
the Spirits 5bl Doom of Claudius and
Cynthia vocal solo, The Waiting
Heart Miss Grace Cocker; readings (a)
Death OF Minnehaha; 90 " Persim-
mons vocal solo A. Sanborn reading,
How Ruby Played Both the reader
and vocaiiSts We're accorded hearty encores,
and additional numbers accordingly given.
KNocEIN.-oUT CONTEST. 49, At Frank
RhoaGs' last evening articles of agreement
were drawn up and signed for four-round
contest Marquis of Quecnsberrv rules. be-
tween Charles LANCE the Ohio pugilist.
and Thomas Norton, Of this city. for 800
side and the entire gate receipts, LANCE I'M
dertaking 10 knock Norton out before the
close of the fourth round. The affair is To
take place on or before Saturday, the 10Th
instant. 4 forfeit of $50 a side was put UP.
the remaining $50 to be made good on the
day before the match.
TAKEN To THE AsYLUN.-Deputy Sheriffs
Chambers and ORR took to the asylum at
Stockton Yesterday woman named c. Es-
pinola who has been an inmate of the
county hospital for a long time, and is suf-
fering from insanity caused by melancholy.
She at times refuses to eat, and at others to
talk There was also taken TO the asylum
at the same time 4 man named Jack
Hughes. a hostler, lately from jacksonville.
During his confinement at the county Jail
he imagined that his cell was horse stall,
and tore up his mattress TO make the i'm
aginary horses bed.
Police CoURr.-In the Police Court yes
terday the case Of James Perry, for obtain
ing money by false pretenses, was contin-
ued until tomorrow .......The cases OF ID. ID.
Swift, for battery. and J. Smith Tor yagran
cy, went over until the llth...... The charge
of disturbing the peace pending against
James McClain was set for hearing on the
18th
HONE AGAIN-Hodson, the photogra-
pher has returned from vacation and
visit TO the East, and is again in charge OF
his gallery at 52l J street During his stay
IN the East he did not permit anything
which might be new here to pass unno-
ticed, and rs a natural result after a visit
TO the principal galleries there, he has sup
nliad himsnlf with The r-nr.,- host noes