Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-07
Sells Rrothers, Circus.

- Sells Bros railroad shows, combining
three in one, will exhibit at Agricultural
Park in this city on Saturday, the 2lst inst,
for one day only 1t is the first transcon-
tinental tour of the combination, but it
comes with high commentator from the
press wherever it has appeared, and with
out doubt IS complete in every respect.
The arenic performance is given in three
rings, and includes, in addition to the usual
features, presented in an admirable man
ner by performers equal to any in the bust
ness, a great number of specialties, graceful
and thrilling, which add novelty to the
performance. The menagerie introduces
an unusually large collection of wild ami
mails including a male and female hip
popOtamus which will be let loose in the
ring, giving spectators an opportunity TO
observe their movements when compare
lively at liberty. Two performances will
be given-one at l P. NJ and the other at Z.
At 10 4. NJ. q gorgeous street parade.
A HANDSOME PEEsENT-Alhert Bonn
helm, of this city, while recently in Ger
many, secured one of the helmets worn by
the Emperors body guard of 800 chosen
men. 1t is of highly-polshed steel, sin
gle piece, seamless, with brass rim, brass
apex and steel spear point. The front car
ries a gold-plated device of 4 spread eagle
crowned, grasping 2 cepter and crown.
On its breast are the letters +. R., and on
either side, in scroll work, the words, Nit
Colt, feur Koenig ind Vaderland with
God, for the King and Fatherland." The
straps are OF overlapping ornamental brass
plates, on heavy morocco. The helmet
weighs two pounds, and the cost of one Of
the head gear is very large. Mr.. Bonn
helm has presented the helmet TO the
Museum Association, having procured it
for that purpose. 1t is but one of a num-
Der of valuable exhibits that gentleman,
with commendable public spirit, has from
time to time added to the Associations
growing collection.
FooLING WITH MoRPHINE.-Two women
rooming in the old French Hotel, at Sec
ond and L streets, named Lizzie Wilcox
and Sarah. Muir, bought some experience
Thursday night which may do them
good. The Wilcox woman is addicted to
the morphine-eaEng habit, and her COM
panion that night concluded to try some of
the drug in the same way. What she took
at first did not have any unpleasant results,
but they continued to partake, and about ,
o'clock yesterday morning they were both
under It's effects very seriously i'll, and it
required several hours work on the part of
physician and Sarahs friends to save her
life.
OPEN AIR CoNoERTs.-The Open-air Con-
cert Committee announce: " As our friends
are growing small, We will discontinue the
regular concerts and devote the balance of
the money on hand to special occasions, of
which due notice will be given: We have
expended for music $3.50 for lights and
incidental expenses, S73 30-making total
expenditure of 1923 80. The receipts were
1919 %. leaving a balance on hand of
Sl55 90. On "Grand Army Day" We'd
nesday next grand open-air concert will
be given by the Hussar Band in Capitol
Park.
Po1IcE CouRT.-In the Police Court yes
terday the case of Chris. Haller, arrested
for arson, was passed.....Larry Dillon,
who pleaded guilty of petit larceny, on
Wednesday, was fined $50, which he paid.
-. NJ. johnson, who had pleaded guilty
of battery upon Louis Warner, with whom
he had a fight few nights ago, was fined
s. so, the Court holding that there were
extenuating circumstances .-.... The cases of
Thomas WEIGH, charged with battery. and
Frank Robinson, for disturbing the peace,
were dismissed by request of the prose-
cutting witnesses, against whom the costs
were taxed in each case.
BASEBALL Tomorrow. = Lovers of the
national game in this city will not be left
without amusement tomorrow, though
the Atlas are booked for San Francisco, as
a game will be played at Recreation Park
at go p. ". between the Snowhakes, con-
siderably reinforced, and the Red Stockings
,,f Vallejo a strong team.
CH1LpREN's white cambria dresses, tucked
and trimmed with embroidery, 30 to 80
cents, in our clearing sale. Red House.
CONE to our sale to-day for ladies' aud
misses Shoes Red House.