Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-02
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
state Fair Matters.

State Fair Matters.
Everything is hustle and activity at the
exposition building, preparing for the hold
ing of the State Fair, which opens on Mon
day next. Nearly all the space in the
various departments is taken.
Many of the principal exhibitors this
year are from San Francisco, which evil
dences tie fact that they recognize the ad-
vantage of making exhibits at the State
Fair. Several of the leading firms IN this
city are arranging exhibits upon a grand
scale.
The decorations at the Pavilion, under
the supervision of Boyne, are very fine and
of better design than any Of those of pre-
ceding years.
THE HANDICAP WEIGHTS.
Running race No. 13-The LaRue stake
is a handicap for all ages $l00 entrance;
$50 forfeit; $500 added. Weights an
nounced. September ID. Declaration, $50,
10 be made with the Secretary by clock,
September 4th. In no event will declara-
ton be received unless accompanied with
the amount fixed. Dash of two miles and
quarter. The society has arranged the
weights as follows. The first number
represents the entitled weight the second
the handicap: John A, years, 120-117;
Moonlight, 3 years, 101-101 Fred. Collier,
years, 1885; Index, years 115-100
Joe Daniels colt, 4 years, 1lS-1O0; A.
Walrath, years. 121-100; Birdcatcher, I
years, 121-95; Billy the Kid, aged, rs
80; Sir Thad years, 117-9O.
APPOINTMENTS.
The Directors have made the following
appointments for the Park Assistant
Superintendent, P. NJ. Chatterton Chief
Ticket Clerk, James Kelly; Entry Clerk,
w. F. Preston; Membership Ticket Clerk,
r. Bockrath Assistant Membership Ticket
Clerk, Kent Seymour; Assistant Ticket
Clerks, Eugene Bush, Ben Hancock; Chief
Marshal, George C. McMullen: Assistant
Marshals, Al Folger and William Enos
Special Stand Ticket Clerk, J. w. Nixon
Special Stand Ticket-taker, Frank Bidwell
Directors Stand, John LaRue; Black
board Clerks, George Milliken and
Hugh LaRue. Jr.; Programmes, f. Dohn
Forage Clerk, Warren Drew; Clerk of the
Course, Robert Cravens; Usher, H. S.
Beals; Gate-keepers, T. T. Burnett, J. H.
Leonard, Mr. Bell, Sam Deal, C. N. Hern-
dor and Mr.. Hunter Exit-gate A Foley;
Weighmaster, n. ]. Toll; Ticket-sellers,
Fred. Newman, Frank Trainor, II. Ben
teen, John Gwynn, Jr., L. Berk, A. Avery;
Stairmen, D. NJ. Walker, Z. H. Rivett,
VIM. Gwynn, LATE Clark, E. Hunt, James
Galloway, Frank Taylor and Sam John
ston; upper rope and gate, Andrew Fo-
ley; lower gate, Wiley Moss; quarter
stretchmen, a. ]. Ross, Jasper Poole and
d. P. Coous Judges stand, C. Messer-
smith; track gate, A. Title; bacll-trac1
gate, Jas. McCleery and H. ]. Kady; hay
watch, NJ. Sheeha n; policemen, NJ. Nc
Mor,TrS TOl,r, MitrbaII officer Wallace ar,i
A. Green.
For the Pavilion-Financial Secretary,
John s. Miller; Assistant Superintendent,
o. p Dodge; Chief Ticket Clerk, O. w.
Erlewine; Assistant Ticket Clerks, Robert
Richardson, Chris. Green, Jr; Entry Clerks,
w. A. Burtis, Walter Greer, Samuel Blair
Assistant Superintendent Machinery De-
partment, J. c. Person; Engineer, d.
Stark; Ladies room, Maria Jackson Show
Cases, Mrs. Bateman; Day Watch, James
Woods, Thomas X. Jones, David Poorman
and Abe Keithley.
CLUNIE OPERA HOUSE. - This popular
place of amusement will open on Monday
evening next for the fall and winter season.
The attraction next week will be Miss Bella
Moore and her strong company. who made
such a fine impression here last month.
They will appear in 1.-The Danites on
Monday and Tuesday on Wednesday and
Thursday evenings land Saturday matinee),
in "Pygmalion and Galatea," and on Fri
day, Saturday and Sunday evenings in
" Mountain Pink Prices, so and % cents.
The Opera House has been much improved
during its closure. Portieres of crimson
cloth and silver figures have been hung in
all the doors of entrance. The woodwork
hoe II hnny, ffnichaJ IN oh n mold
ings of black The boxes now have GRIM
son draperies, and have been lined with old
gold satin plated. The draperies are now
all of rich crimson. The whole has been
done under direction of Mr.. Wilkins.
WEATHER NOTES. - Sergeant Barwick
furnishes the following; The mean tenn
perature and total rainfall of the month of
August for each Signal Service station from
Tatoosh Island to San Diego will be found
as follows, viz Tatoosh Island, mean tenn
perature, $50, and total rainfall, 40 inches;
Olympia, $50, and 40 of an inch Spokane
Falls, 6g0 and 80 Of an inch; Walla
Walla, 74o, and 10 of an inch; Portland,
GO, and no rainfall; Roseburg, Go, and 10
rainfall Cape Mendocino, 560, and 80 of
an inch Red Bluff, $40, and no rainfall
Sacramento, 720, and no rainfall; San
Francisco, $50, and a sprinkle of rain
Keller, $40, and 10 of an inch; Los An
geles, TO, and 20 of an inch; San Diego,
zoo, and a sprinkle. The highest and low
est Signal Service temperature yesterday
was $50 and 53o, with light to gentle and
fresh southerly winds and clear weather.
ALLEGED FRAUD.-Suit has been brought
by W. A. Anderson, on behalf of Mrs. Van
De Bogart, against w. A Chittenden and
wife. in which she alleges that defendants
had procured from her, through misrepre-
sentation, piece of land in Tulare county,
the consideration being an alleged valuable
tract of fifty acres in FL Dorado county.
The latter, the plaintiff alleges, does not
answer the description given of it by the
Chittendens i'll whom she = as an old
friend - placed implicit confidence. She
demands damages in the sum of 500.
There is said to be some talk also of the
plaintiff instituting criminal proceedings
against the defendants.
COMPANY Blast week Assistant dju-
tant-General Kewen paid semi-official
visit 10 Company B. After drill in Armory
Hall the members adjourned to their COM
pany quarters, when they were entertained
by Colonel Sheehan, who spoke of the du-
ties of members of the National Guard, ex-
planned what was required of them, and
referred to the benefits that the State de-
rives from having q well-organized body of
militia. Last evening, at the regular
monthly business meeting, the Colonel was
made an honorary member.
HoKEY- PoKEY Last night officers Cof-
fey, Mccormack and Farrell, acting under
instructions from Chief Dillman, pulled"
the hokey-pokey game conducted by the
Hornlein brothers. There were four per-
sons engaged at the game-John Marsh, J.
w. Maxwell, George Logan and George
Womble. They, together with II. 4. Horn
lein, put up the necessary deposits for their
appearance. The parties anticipated ar
rest, and are DESTROYS of testing the right
of the authorities to interfere with the
game.
POLICE CoURT.-The docket disposed of
yesterday was as follows: C. SCHNEIDER,
threats against life. continued till Monday
next.. Frank 0'Neil, battery, continued
till the 4th George De Lancie drunk,
p hours in jail......James R. Washoe,
vagrarcy, continued till to-day.
Capola, battery, dismissed.
JEwELRY AucrIoS.-There Will be CON-
menced on Saturday evening next, at
Wachhorst's jewelry store, an auction sale
of 100000 worth of watches and jewelry,
and the'sale viii continue until the stock is
closed out II. A. Reed will be the auc-
tioneer.