Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-22
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

LVGAl iNTELLldENCE.
LECTURE CoURsE.-In answer to a call
from leading members of the Delphian
Club Of this city, about a dozen Young men
met at the Office Of Dr. w. Z. Briggs last
evening to perfect arrangements for a short
lecture course for the opening of the sea
son. Three lecturers have been secured
whose regulations are national in their
scope, and who should draw crowded
houses in every instance. Major Dane will
open the course on Tuesday evening next
with ms popular new lecture on "Constan-
rnople, the Queen of the Levant.' The
second lecture will be by Homer B.
Spragae, the new President of Mills Col
iege, who IS, by Eastern Journals ranked
with George William Curtis and other
prominent orators. DR.. Horatio Stebbins
will give the third lecture. He never fails
to draw an appreciate audience to hear his
strong and thoughtful periods. A commit
tee OF young business men will canvass the
city today for guarantees to secure the
financial success of the course. The lectur-
ers command high prices, but it is believed
that, II the people respond heartily to this
puDhc-spinted movement, the course can
be put at 81. Any one of the lectures is
well worth the price Of the course
Police CoURT.-In the Police Court yes
terday Kate Thompson, arrested for petit
larceny, it having been alleged that she
stole money from q man who visited her
house, was discharged. The case of J. J.
q Hare, for obtaining money by false pre-
lenses, was dismissed, the matter having
been arranged between the prosecuting
witness and the defendant......H c. HAYES
case OF misdemeanor was passed over until
some future Lcander Finch ac-
cused OF disturbing the peace, was dis
charged......Jack German, previously con-
vlcted OF disturbing the peace, by throwing
4 rock through Il saloon window, was fined
80, or 20 days. Facunda Martinez, ar
rested for battery, was discharged, it aD-
pearlnS that he only acted in self-defense
...-.GeorSe Mankin, Ior light battery. was
tined Sl......The case of Ed. Lakin, for petit
larceny was further continued until TODAY
-.....Ezra Rowley and Fred Arlington, ar
rested Tor sleeping IN q steamboat without
permission, were discharged I'm the
case OF Louis Hausche convicted of va
grancy some months ago and appealed. the
remittitur was received from the Superior
Court and a commitment ordered to issue.
TIE WHITE Cross CADETs.-Last even
ing Calvary Baptist Church, on l, between
Twelfth and Thirteenth, was well filled
with an audience assembled to witness the
first entertainment given by what are
known as the White Cross Cadets. The
entertainment was varied, pleasant and in
Strucdve. Il opened with song of well
come by the cadets This was followed by
recitation, Patchwork" by Miss Viii
bur. Five little girls then gave a concert
exercise, Have You Heard of Jesus"
Misses Jost and Pratt sang very sweet
duet; recitation, Little Blossoms Secret"
by little Cora Hammer; The Missionary
Clock by twelve little girls; recitation
Gift of Rupees, by Annie Hough musi-
cal concert exercises, by number of little
folks, with rhyme and action, ''Only a Lit
tie Penny Only Little Minute" only
Ten Little Fingers; :" missionary music. by
Leland Tenant and Artie Aiken; duet,
Mrs. Hayford and Miss Andrews dialogue.
"A Dream of Duties y Lions Cadet .
march and chorus, by the band; dialogue,
The Best Use for 50 Howard Martin,
Charley Kuehn and Eddy Stevens; song,
by the band, Jesus by the Sea"
OPIUM SMOKERS. a reporter was stand
ing on the southwest corner of Tenth and
n streets yesterday, about , p. NJ in con-
versa6on with local police officer. the lat
ter remarked: "Do you see those two
young fellows in dark clothes, with small
brimmed black hats, smoking cigarettes,
walking down on the other side of the
street, The reporter replied: - Yes. I see
them; what of it2' Well they lust now
came out of the Scroggs building, on the
opposite corner. They have been up stairs
hitting the pipe, in one of the joints of that
cosmopolitan sleeping-house. You- can
Ind every race of people that inhabit the
globe in that building, and some rare speci-
mems too, I'll tell you. Do / know those
two fellows? Well, | should say so. They
are what are termed confirmed opium
tiends. The smallest one has been in Court
Tor smoking, and the other is a son of a
well known ex county official"
Run OvER.-About $50 yesterday morn
ing Charles Mckay was driving a wood
team on NJ street, between Front and Sec
ond, when he met with a serious accident.
He had loaded his wagon on Front street.
and mounted on the front end of the load
to drive. Going down the incline from the
high grade of Front street, the wood slid
forward, throwing him down upon the
horses and then to the ground, where one
OF the wheels ran diagonally over the lower
portion of his chin, the top of his chest,
just below the neck, and his left shoulder.
Officer Farren, who happened TO be passing,
procured hack and took him to his room
at the woodward on Sixth street, between
n and l. and then sent physician to see
nm. he is quite seriously hurt
PLEADED GULTY.-In Department One
1.-THE Superior Court, yesterday, Judge D.
J. Murphy presiding, All Gong and All
Doe. charged with gaming, were allowed
TO withdraw their former plea of not guilty
and enter plea Of guilty of misdemeanor
in playing and betting at game of tan.
They were ordered to appear tomorrow
for sentence.
STATE FUNDs-Yesterday j. A. Bauer,
Treasurer of San Francisco, paid into the
State Treasury. ON account of taxes col
lected, SIS 667 Il. r. b. Hathaway, Treas
urer of Contra Costa county, paid in 81
OST 20. The latter drew q school warrant
for his county to the amount of 1855 81
Auction OF DAIRY CATTLE WITHpRAwN
The auction sale of dairy cattle calves, ETC.
by Sherburn & Smith, announced for the
10Th instant at Frank Geisser's, on the
harysville road, six miles from Sacra-
mento, has been withdrawn.
AUCTION SAIE-BeH & Co. will sell al
, P. NJ. to-day, at salesrooms. 1904 and lOoe
J street, a large lot of furniture and house
hold goods; also a range, cook stove, crock
cry and glassware, feather pillows, store
counters etc. Sale positive
LADIES, we call your special attention to
an extra heavy tailor-nlade Jersey Jacket,
buttons and plaits behind also, with cuffs
Price 81 so. Red House
FIRE and water goods slightly damaged,
not hardly perceptible. Few struggling
lines will be on sale to-day. Red House. :
VISIT US today and see the piles of new
fall goods. Red House.
L. X. HAMMER, $50 ] street, keeps only
the best strings.