Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-17

| some six miles northeast of this city on the
! line of the Central Pacific Railroad.
special car attached 70 the 9:15 A. NJ train
took large number of persons from the
city. while many more drove Quit in buggies
and carriages. This is the second annual
sale of the stock of J. B. Haggin and
| killip & Co., of San Francisco, are the
| auctioneerS. The catalogue embraces 32S
head of horses four jacks, thirty mules and
three Shetland ponies. The sale was quite
successful. While the prices were some
what below the average OF last years sale
of that class of stock, it was not owing to
the quality of the stock being inferior but
rather ascribable to the fact that pllr-
chasers were waiting for better bargains in
the future. nehundred and eighty horses
! were sold, most of them 3 and 4-year-olds,
| harness, carriage and work horses, many of
them from Mr.. Haggin's Kern county farm.
| The total amount OF the sales
was about $40, 900. Several of the animals
brought quite good prices. To-day the
catalogue includes some highly-bred colts
and fillies, and of course the prices will be
very much larger than those of yesterday.
! The sale will commence with draught
! horses 4 large number of admirers of
| fine stock came 10 the city last evening"
presumably buyers and liberal bidding is
anticipated. Among the purchasers yes
terday was noted d. McCarty, John Mum
son, II. Fitzpatrick, Captain Kohl, ]. Van
| Gorden, l.. d. SlOcum, DR.. Forester, and
| w Hilyer, of San Francisco; Theodore
Winters, f. Malone. Wells, Fargo q Co., B,
Steinman, G. L. Simmons, j. Gilbert. John
Shelton, b. Slawson, J. c. COuZens, A. OF
terback, George Johnson, John Macley
W. J. Irvine, l. Luce, NJ. Haley, Joseph
Kane, and George McAIullen.
METROPOLITAN THEATER.-"N Michael Stro-
goff" was played by the Grismer-Davies
Company last evening At the Metropolitan.
Few, if any plays, that possess some ele-
ments of probability-and for once dram
atization from a story by Jules Verne is
made to appear probable in its main Incl
dents and its thought-more intensely en-
phasize the terrible struggle that may arise
between filial affection, and the duty of the
subordinate Michael Strogoff" is a
thrilling story, in which devotion to pa
triotic cause demands the sacrifice of the
tcnderest ties of the heart. 1t is from the
opening to the close, a succession of thrill
ing acts and pathetic scenes. y single
vein of comedy winds through it, having
little relation to ii, but is admirably devel-
oped by Mr.. Sambrook as an English, and
Spondent. Mr.. GriSmer has done few, if any,
| melodramatic parts better than that of
Michael. while Phoebe Davies as Nadia pre-
sents a character sketch full of gentle feel
ing and warmth. Miss Stevens, as the
mother of Michael, lifted the part to a level
with that of the title role, and demonstrated
her strength and dramatic judgment. Mr..
Wise, as Ivan, the villain of the play, gave
Il strong rending of the part, and invested
| L.
to his Interpretation of the role The
support throughout was good, and the play
in all respects well presented. In the sec
ond act the perspective of bleak uplands
and snow-clad heights was made effective
by a very handsome scene well set. The
play will be repeated this evening, and the
new schedule of prices still obtain-as they
should for all the future.
CONVEYING PRIsoNERs.-In the Board of
Supervisors of Yolo county, on Wednesday,
there was dispute relative to some of the
items of bill presented by Constable Tod
hunter of Washington. The Constable had
taken over from Washington seven prison
| erS who had been sentenced to the County
Jail The law allows Constable perform
ing such service thirty cents per mile.
Constable Todhunter's clam was put in at
that figure for each prisoner Some of the
members of the Board demurrcd at allow
ing the bill on such q basis, asserting that
the thirty cents mile should be paid only
for one man, and that for the rest of the lot |
there should be no charge Legal advice |
was called in, and the claim of the Con- |
stable was sustained by both the District |
Attorney and +. f. Baker. The Board de- |
cided to hold the matter over until the next |
regular meeting, in order to give the Dis |
before passing on the claim.
4 New Or CoMPANY.-Articles of incor-
poration were yesterday fled with the Sec
rotary of State of the Half Moon Bay Oil |
Company. 1t was formed for the purpose |
OF prospecting for and sinking wells for |
petroleum and gas, buying, selling aid |!
leasing lands, erecting rehneries, laying |
pipe lines, and doing everything appertain- |
ing to the successful carrying on of the oil |
business. Principal place of business, San |
Francisco. Directors-F Holling B. J. |
Triest. Edward Klein. !. Birnbaum, Gus |
taye Hauck. Capital stock, 100000 di- |
vided into 100000 shares, of the par value |
of $40 each, $, 900 of which has been sub |
scribed.
DRAMATIC REApINGs-At the Congrega-
tional Church this evening Mrs. Frances B.
Edgerton will give dramatic readings, and
has made selections that cannot fail to be
acceptable The lady has remarkable tai
ent. splendid voice, and reads with feel
ing and evident appreciation of the author.
The readings she gave in this city recently
were received. enthusiastically. She will be
assisted this evening by Mrs. l.. 5. Ander-
son, of San Francisco, and Miss Addie
Carter and Otto FleIsSncr, OF this city, IN
fine musical programme.
SrocK CERTIFICATE TAx-John A. Fo-
garty, license collector for the city and
county of San Francisco, filed his report
with the State Controller yesterday for the
quarter ending March 81, 1885. 1t shows
that the collection of the ten-cent stock
certificate tax" amounted to $i9S 10. The
funds 50 collected 20 the support of the
State Mining Bureau.
OWNERS of pianos who may wish their
instruments tuned and cleaned, will
do well 10 call on Mr. A. Lothhammer. at
1927 Ninth street, Odd Fellows Temple.
Mr.. Lothhammeris a practical piano-maker
and understands his business in all depart
ments. See card in another column.
SKATING RINK.-Miss Sylvester will give
another fine bicycle exhibition Saturday
night, and perform new tricks. Last ap-
pearancc.
DoN'r fail to come to our sale to- morrow. !
An ocean of goods to be slaughtered. Red
House.
CONE and see how cheap we will sell you
a fine suit of clothes for tomorrow. Red
House.