Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-14
Clunie Opera House.

\ good house greeted the Manfred-P PIXIE
Opera Company last night. The public is
awakening to the merits of this musical
combination. Tonight tomorrow night
ana tomorrow afternoon, Ezra Kendall
appears in the new conceit. A Pair of
Kids supported by the C. d. Hess comedy
company, including the Olympia Quartet
The piece introduces many airs from popu-
lar comic operas, and a variety of other
musical selections. We know nothing of
The merits of the company but it has had
a good season in San Francisco. is spoken
OF as well-balanced and Mr.. Kendall, in
the character of Jiles Button, as effectively
natural, and inimitably humorous and
mirth-provoking. The New Orleans Plea
g1pe says The play, A Pair iof Kids ,
IS a farce comedy, replete with funny situa-
tons, clever sayings and new business.
which gives Ezra f. Kendall the star. a
wide scope to manifest his versatility He
IS funny without any apparent effort, and
his easy manner of acting seems TO be a
surprise to all, who laugh heartily while
he so caTelessly moves in the different
comicai scenes" Prices tonight are 10, 80
and % cents.
POLICE CoURr.-ln the Police Court YES
terday Jennie Smith, arrested for exhibit
ing, forfeited her deposit.The case of
Mrs. Donovan, for misdemeanor in blow
ing policeman's whistle. was continued
until the 17th.... Barney Fav. aged 80
years, who came here from Chicago. and
did not know the meaning of an oath was
tried on charge of petit larceny in steal
ing pair of scissors property OF Mrs
Mary y. Yates. Fay visited her premises
and announced that he had for sale sub
stance that would prevent coal oil from
exploding, and somehow her scissors wrig-
gled into his pocket Judge Henry declared
him guilty, and imposed sentence of $40
or twenty days.
HAWAIIAN DovEs.-Beniamin Hetzgar, a
former resident of this city, but for the past
four or five years a resident of the Sand
witch Islands arrived a few DAYS since from
Honolulu. He brought with him six Ha-
waiian doves, which he proposes to turn
loose in the foothills of FL Dorado county.
in the neighborhoOd of Single Springs
with the hopes that they will increase and
at some future time furnish sport for our
local nimIOds. The doves in color are like
the common dove, except that they have a
ring of black and white feathers around
the neck. They are trifle larger than the
common dove, and have a bill similar 10
that of the wild pigeon.
FooTHrLL PURcHAsE.-Several Eastern
parties have recently made purchases of
tracts of land about Loomis. Among the
purchases made are portions of the ranches
of John O Conner, SO acres at s35 per acre
200 acres of NJ. Phelan's, at $50 per acre
the Keen place, several tracts of the Hickey
ranch, which was recently subdivided. and
some others These purchases, together
with numerous others made within a few
shc no Lott
but most of them are already being put out
10 fruit of all kinds, including orange.
lemon, olive, fig, etc.
Auction SALE.-Bell & Co. will sell at
auction to-day, at 10 A. N. sharp at
salesroom, Tenth and J streets, an elegant
marble-top bedroom set. spring and top
mattresses, willow rocker, folding chair,
easy chair, lounges, handsome parlor set,
secretary, bookcase, Brussels and ingram
carpets pictures ranges with fixtures COM
plete, dining-room and kitchen furniture
crockery, glass and woodenware. Also. a
lot of gas fixtures, gas globes and plumbers
goods.
YESTERDAY c. W. Wheeler, of Booth &
Co. purchased of J. F. Hill. Pacific Wheel
and Carriage Works, that handsome family
carriage which took the first premium over
all competitors at the late State Fair. The
vehicle is one of the handsomest ever built
in the city.
DoUBLE-wIDrH cloak buntings, solid COL
ors, 124 cents per yard; new style boucle
stripe nigger-head suitings, with plain to
match, % cents per yard erinkled seer
sucker suitings, all shades, 10 cents per
yard. to-day, in our six days sale, which
closes to morrow evening at 10 o'clock.
Red House.
LABOR is the only source of wealth, but
YOU can save some of your hard earnings
if vo1, rould huy your shoes at Red House