Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-07-31

In fact there is doubt whether another
jury can be obtained in the county The
second trial will not occupy as much time
as this one has, as the attorneys now know
what evidence can be obtained and adj
mitted.
READY FOR Business. time ago
the Mechanics Mill, corner of Fifth and
NJ streets, owned by Taft & Bassett, was de-
stroyed by fire. AS soon as the firm mat
tiers were arranged, MIR. Taft Withdrew
from the copartnership. Mr.. Bassett then
associated himself with J Minford a we'll
known contractor and builder of this city,
under the firm name of Bassett i Minford.
The old site was disposed of, and a more
desirable one was purchased at the corner
of Front and o streets, where the proprie-
tors have just completed fine building 60
by so feet, three stories high. At the east
end of the main building stands the engine
and boiler-house, size % by 40 feet Both
buildings are covered with corrugated iron.
The machinery is all new and of the most
improved pattern. The mill will start up
on Monday. The cost of building al d
machinery is estimated at $4,000.
CAUGHT A SECOND TINE In yesterdays
REcoRD-U UNION mention was made of the
fire which occurred at the Elite Theater,
beneath the dressing rooms, at o'clock
that morning. About O'Clock it was dis
covered that the place was again on fire,
this time between the ceiling and roof,
over the orchestra a still alarm brought
Engine No. l and the hook and ladder
| truck, by whom the fire was soon extin-
guished. The building is damaged to tie
extent of six or seven hundred dollars and
f. w. Frat, the owner, has an insurance
of 81, 900 in the Etna Insurance Company,
C. l.. Smith agent. The wardrobes of men,
bers of the company playing there suffered
considerably, and the place was so much
injured and disarranged that it will not be
fit for occupancy for some days.
Tomorrow EVENINGS CONCERT The
open-air concert tomorrow evening will
be given by the Hussar Band, George c.
Holbrook, conductor, at the Plaza. com
mencing at o'clock, owing to an engage
ment of the band later IN the evening. The
following will be the programme: March,
Poors.' Graffula; selection, Indian
| Question Lavallee; waltzes, :" Fleur ID AL
sace," Steiner baritone solo, " Polonaise,"
+. A. Plat medley, Varieties" Lind
selection, Iolanthe," Sullivan; schot
tische Chinese War March, character
| istic.
ARRESTED At AuBURN-Sheriff Huntley
has arrested at Auburn two men who are
supposed to have taken part in the robbery
of Mr.. and Mrs. Williamson, few miles
from ShinSle Springs, last Monday even
! ing. They took supper at GAINESVILLE, on
| the night of the robbery, and as soon as
| Constable Winchell heard of the crime he
suspected them and followed them to Au-
| burn. They had considerable money in
! their possession. 1t is thought that the
white man arrested on suspicion at Nash
vile was connected with these two In the
| transaction, but that the two Indians
arrested were innocent.
FIRE NEAR Elk GRovE.-The barn of
Frank Troia on his ranch, between Elk
| Grove and Florin, was burned about noon
| on Thursday. There was consumed with
| it two headers, buggy, express wagon,
plows and other farming implements,
| amounting in all to about 81 500 in value
A thrashing machine belonging to George
| o. Bates, of this city, valued at 81 800, was
also burned. There was an insurance of
| -, 600 held by c. L.. Smith, agent of the
State Investment Company and Security
of New Haven; and A. Leonard also held
$500 insurance upon the barn.
CLUNIE OPERA HoUsE.-This afternoon
at the Clunie Miss Anna Boyle and COM
pany will present tFanchon, the Cricket, =
in which Miss Boyle is very successful,
playing the character somewhat differently
from the usual manner of rendering it.
The matinee prices are certainly low
enough-25 and Is cents-and with the ex-
cellent performance that may be antici-
pated there should be a fufl house. This
evening ''Fanchon" will be repeated, at
popular prices-50 and % cents.
| ARRESTED FOB RAPE.-0fiicers Ferral and
wager arrested yesterday on the Yolo side
of the river below Freeport, where be was
working on a ranch, man named Frank
Rodgers, on a charge of rape, alleged to
have been committed in Alameda county
| last April An officer will come up this
morning TO get him.
ARIEsTs.-These arrests were made yes
| terday: Mrs Stein and Mrs. I.owery, by
officers Ferral and wager, for disturbing the
peace; Frank Rodgers, by the same officers
| for rape: Margarita Gauthier. by officer
Yager, for exhibiting; James MeClusky, by
officersSu Sullivan and Coffey, for being drunk