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AN AVALANCHE OF WONDER
Sells Brothers Teeming World of En-
tertainm0nt.


tertainment.
This great show is booked for Sacra-
mento on the Sd of September, and, re-
garded as whole, it is doubtless without
parallel. Wherein it differs from others
is this: in its rare variety, its endless
interest, it's boundless capacity to please
every taste. Good things with it are not
doled out with grudging hand; they are
poured forth in a Niagara-like profusion,
typical of the great country of greatest
enterprises. Here we have regal Roman
hippodrOme, a tiVe-cOntinent menagerie,
three big circuses, q wild Moorish cara
van, performing droyes of wild and do
mGstic beasts, a huge tropical aquarium,
aviary, royal Japanese troupe, Arabian
Nights entertainment. spectacular pill
grimage TO Mecca, and splendid free
street parade, rolled into one tremendous
alliance, for but one price Of admission;
or, more properly speaking, roaring,
rushing, racing, marching, dancing, glid-
ing, tumbling, soaring, diving and dis
porting under some ten acres Of tents.
The very thought OF it fairly makes one
catch his breath. And not only is it all a
very great but il is a very good, clean,
admirably managed show, under the i'm
mediate eye of its proprietors, and free
from any and every annoyance or Obiec-
tionable association. Had Artemus Ward
lived to see such an exhibition, he would
not have wondered why it always took
three groWn-up persons to take one
child to a circus, but wOuld have in
creased the nmber of adults TO at least a
score
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retired with the title of Captain. He was
afterwards elected Sergeant-at-Arms of
the House of Assembly at Albany, y. !.
Among some curious relics of her grand
father in Mrs. Stanford's s possession are a
cane presented to him by General Lafay-
ette upon the latter's last visit to this
country, and an autograph letter from
General Washington.
Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel yes
to-day: Z. G. Bentley, Sacramento; H..
Morris, NJ. Heineman, New York; Mrs.
a. NJ. Sweet, Lead City, S. D.; John Lam
pert, sacramento; Z. Brockleton, r. C..
Horst, L. j. Carter, II. Fleischacker, L..
McQuiddy, Mrs. R. e. Mealand, Frank
T. Miller and wife, John II. Mackey, w.
OBJ. Macdonough, Augustine Cassidy,
w. Bradford Thompson, r. NJ. Arrenner,
Bob Fitzsimmons, James Z. Carroll, a.
w. Starbird. +. p. BriEton, ]. +. Libbey,
George. a. Rigg, San Francisco; c. ii.
Kleinbeck and wife, Chicago; J. w.
Tweed, Concord, n. H.; l.. t. Crane, Miss
Lordly, Miss Fowler, Marysville; J. r.
Floberg, San Francisco II. K. De Jarnatt
and wife, Colusa; e. a. Pfueger, Akron,
o.; II. S. Smith, c. II. Oatnlan, Sacra-
mento: n. Cooper, New York.
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SHOCKING DEATH.
Singular and Fatal Accident to a
Former Sacramentan.


Former Sacramentan.
A telegram from Dixon, Solano County,
mentions briefly the death of Frank
Clark near the McMahan ranch, on
Putah Greek, a few miles west of Davis
vile.
The only particulars at hand are to the
effect that Mr.. Clark had been to Winters
with load of fruit and was returning to
the ranch of his sister, Mrs. Greene Nc
Mahan, when some straw in the wagon
caught fire, presumably from sparks
from his pipe. At the same time the
horses ran away and finally broke loose
from the wagon.
Clark must have been caught in the
burning wreck, because when found his
body was burned to a crisp.
Deceased lived in Sacramento for many
years, and was well known here. He was
man of warm heart and generous
nature, and all who knew him will de-
piore his sad and painful death.
Mr.. Clark was q brother of G. w. Clark
of this city and Mrs. Greene McMahan,
and at the time Of his death was en-
plOyed on the latter's ranch.
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HEROIC CAPTAIN M'DONALD.
He Rescues Robert Finnie and Family
From the River.
Remarkable Presence of NIind-Mr.
Finnie's Boat was CapsiZed-A1
Struggling in the Water.

Robert Finnie, the well-known gro
Ger, and his wife and two-year old
child had narrow escape from drowning
in the river yesterday.
Mr.. Finnie and his family were coming
down the river in small boat which
they had attached to the big barge which
the steamer Jacinto was towing, and at
tempted to cut loose at a point near the
Monument Schoolhouse. In doing so
the boat was caught in the swell caused
by the steamer and was overturned,
throwing the occupants-Mr. Finnie, his
wife and son Ralph, and child-into the
water.
The boy managed to catch hold of a
rope which was hanging over the stern of
the barge and saved himself.
CAPTAIN M'DoNALD's FEAT.
But Mr.. Finnie and his wife and child
had q close call. Had it not been that an
excursion party was camped near by and
they were discovered by Captain Bart J..
Mcdonald, of the launch Nereida, they
would certainly have been drowned.
Captain Mcdonald was preparing to
speed his launch for short distance be-
side the large steamer, when he noticed a
deckhand .on the barge wildly waving
his hands and shouting that somebody
was overheard. Looking in the direction
indicated by the man, the Captain saw
Mr.. Finnie struggling in the water. He
quickly sprang into q small rOw-boat
which he toWs along behind his launch,
and seizing the oars rowed in the direction
of Mr.. fiunie as fast as he could. When
he reached him and assisted him to get
| hold Of the boat, Captain Mcdonald dis
covered Mrs. tinnies form rising to the
surface.
One pull at the oars sent the boat to
where she was, and he dragged her into
the boat The lady was partially I'M
conscious. and had he been minute
later she would certainly have been
drowned.
SAVED THE CHILD, TOO.
The Captain next went to the assist
ance Of the child, whose form he could
see beneath the surface near where the
mother was found.
| In twinkling the heroic young man
had the child in his arms and placed it
! safely in the boat.
| He then pulled for the shore, and
| landed the family safely on terra firma.
| Mr.. Finnie was so exhaused that it was
| fully ten minutes before he was able TO
walk.
The family were taken to a neighbor-
| ing arm-house, where they We're cared
| for by the kind people who resided there.
After they had fully recovered, Captain
Mcdonald invited them to accompany
him and the excursionists home on the
Nereida, and they gladly accepted Of his
| hospitality.
Persons who witnessed the marvellous
rescue of Mr.. Finnie and his family, are
! loud in their praise of Captain Mcdonald
| for his GOODNESS and presence of mind
| 1t was a deed of heroism, but the Captain
| is modest young man, and insisted
! that he had done no more than any other
man would have done.
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Last Evenings Concert.

a very large throng greeted the Hussar
Band at the Plaza last evening to hear
the excellent programme presented by
them. Each number was vigorously ap-
plauded, and several We're repeated.
No. 6, the descriptive piece, "The Jolly
Blacksmith" (played by request). was
realistic in the extreme. The early morn,
the growing of the cocks, the songs of
birds, the chimes, the forge (which was
represented by a continuous burning of
red fire. and the anvil work by W. T..
Platt quite vividly portrayed scene in a
country blacksmith-shop at early morn
ing.
The next concert will be given by the
Artillery Band.
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in condition for the State Fair games.
contests in which good time was made.
John Campbell ran a120-yard hurdle trial
in Is seconds, and Frank Welch speeded
q mile in fast time.
special 100-yard handicap race for prize
offered by the club. The contestants
were Messrs. Bowen, Brown and Camp
bell. Bowen was the scratch man, while
Campbell was given three yards and
Brown seven yards. Campbell won the
race handily in ia seconds. The prize
was an athletic costume.
The track, while still slow, is in better
condition now for running than it has
been at any time this year.
After this event the athletes adjourned
to the swimming baths, where they made
things lively during the afternoon.
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THE NORTH WIND.
it Causes the Mercury to Crawl Up to
81 Very High Notch.

iG causes the Mercury to Crawl Up to
Very High Notch.
The Weather Bureaus reports show
the highest and lowest temperatures on
Saturday to have been 92o and 56o, with
fresh southerly breezes and a cloudless
sky.
The temperatures at A. NJ. and P. NJ.
yesterday were $50 and $50, while the
highest and lowest were 9So and $50, with
gentle northerly winds and a cloudless
sky.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago on Saturday were IS" and 5S0, ,
one year ago yesterday so and Sc, and
and one year ago to-day 90o and go.
The barometer is still below 80 inches
in California and above 80 inches in
cause we are liable to have northerly
wind.
The record-union., 1891-08-17
CRAZRD BY LIQUOR
a Crippled Negro Makes Things Lively
on Is street.

The crippled negro who is familiar
character on X street, where he solicits
aims from passers-by, got on ''howl-
ing'' drunk Saturday, and made things
lively for quite a while during the even
ing near the Postofiice. When officer
Shellars attempted to arrest him, the
iquor-crazed man fought the officer
furiously, having no fear of the officers
club nor the threats of the officer to use
it.
Thomas Norton, finally came TO the as
sistance and, seizing the cripple from be-
hind, threw him down and held him,
while the officer adjusted the hand-cuffs.
Even then it was impossible to quiet the
negro, and his legs had TO be tied to-
gether with ropes before he could be
safely handled and placed in a wagon
hound for the police station.
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Launch EXcursionfsts.

The naphtha launch Bohemia Captain
Geiser of Courtland) and the steam launch
Nereida Captain McDonald) took party
seven excursionists about twelve
miles up the river yesterday. They
stopped at a delightful grove above the
schooihouse and all had good
time. During the stay at the grove the
Bohemia engaged in short race with
Mr.. Entrican's naphtha launch. The race
was q dead heat.
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They Were Easily Amused.

About O'Clock yesterday morning
gang of well-dressed and rabbit-brained
hoodlums amused themselves by throw
ing drygoods boxes, beer barrels and
loose sign boards into the gutter at
Seventh and ] streets; and, to show that
they were not to be fooled with, one of
them shot off a pistol.
Officer Ferral heard the uproar and
FASTENED to the spot, but the providers
had vanished
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Assault to Murder,

A complaint has been issued from Jus
tice Henry's court against Chinaman at
CORTLAND for assault with intent to muir
der one Of his own race.
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Children Enjoy

The pleasant flavor, gentle action and
soothing effects ofSyrup of Figs, when in
need OF a laxative, and if the father or
mother be costive or bilious the most
gratifying results follow its use, so that
ii is the best family remedy known and
every family should have Bottle.
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Had Seen a "Yellow,, Game.

First baseball crank to returned
camper-Well, Bob the ball team has
been sold. y
Second crank-Sold! You don't mean
it?
Fact, though, but why this emotion?"
"Bill, l can't help it-shake, old boy !!
| am revenged I"
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Daniel Gallagher,s Remains.

The body of Daniel Gallagher, the un-
fortunate deck hand who fell from the
deck of the steamer San Joaquin No. 3
Saturday and was drowned, was brought
to the Morgue yesterday. Coroner Clark
will hold an inquest.
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Residence and Furniture at Auction

On Wednesday next Bell q Co. viii sell
at auction. on the premises, at 10 o'clock
4. NJ, the elegant residence of L. Elkus,
sos G street, 80xl6O feet. The residence
coptains twelve large rooms, with fine
double parlors andEall modern improve
ments.
Also one grand square piano and all the
kitchen furniture, including the elegant
brussels carpets Of the entire house. All
to be sold on account of departure to San
Francisco. The house will be open for
inspection until the time of sale.
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Carpets and Furniture.
SSO-92S k Street. sacramento, Css.
ieIStfdNX
SELF-MURDERI 7
Ar1 Awful LS szcr4 to 0thSy

IMAGINE THE FEELINGS or A NAN
! tied securely TO a railway track, unable to
release himself, while in the distance he can
near the rumbling ofa train thUnderngulong
NJ EghtnIug speed. IL comes nearer and
nearer. lie realizes what Il means when 10
reaches nin-SURE DEATH. The scenes os
ms cllidhood pass through his mind lie
sees the fond mother at the EitchCu door OF
ine cottaEe, while Che COWS in tho pasture the
hlrds IN the tree even the dog - free, while
hG-he Is tied there, quietly awaiting death.
lie struggles and screams aloud IN terror. bat
ms SndeaNors ave useless. Tn" train daEaeg
nearer and nearer. There ;,re thousands In
similar positions II may not be q tram thar
VIII m0ug.e them. bat q far more remCrsc!ess
enemy-onc which obtains control OF Won
WAcn yoU are not aware OF II. one which uu-
Gcrmlnes your constitution. aud, after wreck
Ing your health, still holds en-. until with Il
relentless grasp, YOU agC deposited in your
grave. Disease IS the greatest enemy OF man
KIND II the man tied to the railway track
was free he could { out of dangers way.
inere Is no helping uand 10 aid him. Tothose
VINO are uncuuSciouSly tying themselves on
the track before the dearh-dclHng monster
disease, the DIR. WILLIAMS DISPENSA&Y
holds out helping hand. To refuse aid eS-
tenGed IS Sclt-muTdcr
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Return of the Troons.

The First Artillery Regiment was to
have left the camp at Santa Cruz at s
O'Clock last evening, and all hands
should be here bright and early this
morning.
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Hussars' Picnic

On Sunday, the 3Oth instant, the Sac
ramento Hussars will give a picnic at
Richmond Grove.
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OUTDOOR ATHLETIos.

Campbell Wins the special IOo-Yard
Foot Race.
A number of the outdoor athletes of
the Sacramento Athletic Club Were at
last Park yesterday, getting themselves
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TARGET SHOOTING.
How the Military Marksmen Acquitted
Themselves at Camp.

At the target shooting at Camp Murray,
last week, these scores were made by
members of the First Artillery Regiment:
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IR. A. OLMSTEAD & co,
Corner Fourth and / streets.
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Try the Diamond % Tea, I3c Per Pound
E~ CHOICE FRUITS. 9a
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-12

News, and one of the popular young business
men of the city, and Miss Flora Merriam, of
Oakland, California. Miss Merriam is a
daughter of George n. Merriam. and formerly
resided in Minneapolis She is well remem
bered here in social circles. Mr.. Lewis
leaves for Oakland saturday next. After the
bridal tour Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis will return to
Minneapolis about May 10, and will reside at
the West hotel.
Miss Carrie Werling and j. F. Agnew, of
engine house No. |, were married Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock, the ceremony being
performed by Rev. A. Christie the same
being witnessed by relatives and friends.
I he happy couple will make their home at
420 Tenth avenue south, where they will be
giad co meet their friends.
Wednesday evening at the residence of
George 5. Beeman. $40 West Twenty-eighIh
street. there occurred the marriage of Miss
of Montevideo, Mimi, Rev. 5. F. Allen per-
forming the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Clagget
will reside at Montevideo.
The marriage of of Miss Amelia La France,
of Minneapolis, and E. r. Greenwood. of ST.
Paul, will take place at the Church of Notre
Dame des Lourdes Wednesday at j D. M A
reception Will be given at the residence of
the brides parents, 237 Monroe street north
east The couple will reside in St. Paul.
At Cedar Falls, Wis. Wednesday morning
at z O'Clock. Miss Ada Campbell and w. o.
Waterston, bookkecper for the Michigan
Cedar company, of this city, were united in
marriage. After April u, they will be at home
to their friends al 33i1 Fifth street south.
The announcement has recently been made
of the engagement of Miss Alice Gale, oldest
daughter of 5. c. Gale, to Percy Jones. The
date of the wedding is fixed for some time in
May.
Miss Hilda Larson and Martin Ruale were
married last evening at Trinity church, cor
ner of Fourth street and Tenth avenue
south.
a recently announced engagement is that
of Miss Alice J. Hart to c. Allen Maull, of
Philadelphia, Pa.
The engagement of Bertha Schulz and
Ludwig Goldsmith, of Minneapolis, is an
nounced.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-12
ADJUSTMENTS.
The Bijou's Opening Tomorrow
Night-The Weeks Attractions.

Night-The Weeks Attractions.
Tomorrow evening the BiJou will
again take its place among the amuse-
ment places of Minneapolis, a candidate
for Its former popularity. The work IS
we'll along and the theater will open
complete in every way except the new
front, which the strike of the cornice
makers has delayed. The interior is
we'll finished and will aStonsh the
Bijou's many patrons when under the
radiance OF many lights they witness
the beautiful changes and improve
ments. The opening ceremonies will
mainly consist of an address by Mayor
Winston and will be quite informal. The
city council has accepted the invitation
of Manager Lift and will attend the
opening in body. The sale of seats
still continues to be good and a large
weeks business is assured. Owing to
the crowded condition of the work at the
Bijou the ticket sale will continue
to be held at the Century music store
until Monday evening. The opening
attraction presents the ''Waifs of New
York, with Miss Katie Emmett in her
favorite role Of Willie Rufus. For the
Sayed boy roles on the stage almost en-
tirely, and as Willie Rufus, the bright
and fearless newsboy in her new play,
she is said to display considerable talent
and originality. The piece is one of the
strongest before the public, and tells
simple, touching story of the trials and
sufferings OF two friendless and home
less waits cast adrift upon the cold
charity of the world in New York city,
and OF their subsequent rise to prosper
lty. The company i'll support of Miss
Emmett is an excellent one, and in
cludes such well known artists as Amy
Ames, who is recognized as the best
and also highest salaried artist IN her
line in the profession. Miss Ames will
play the warm-hearted, impulsive Irish
woman, Biddy McShane, in the piece,
and she is said to renew her 'Tin Sol
dier'' and Natural Gas" successes in
this eccentric role. George w. Thomp-
son, a very clever German dialect come
dian. is seen in the funny character of
Hans Schneiderkopf. George W. Nit
chell, W. II. Murdoch and Frank Rob-
erts are other clever players in the
cast.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-12
GRAND OPERA HOUSE,

That cool, audacious, we'll dressed and
handsome, and withal gentiemanly and
decidedly manly individual, ''Mr. Barnes
of New York." who has been followed
through the Xperiences-manifoId and
diverse-that A. G. Gunter elected
to picture him, by the many readers of
current literature, will entertain his
many acquaintance in his dramatic
form at the Grand opera house the first
half OF next week, beginning Monday
night. "Mr. Barnes of New York; in its
stage dress is a reproduction of the
novel by the writer thereof, A. G.
Gunter, who was we'll known play
wright before becoming one of the most
successful novelists of the present day
and age. This happily avoids what too
frequently occurs Ill the dramatiZation
of works of fiction, the breaking in upon
the proper order of sequence and con-
sequent interruption of the plot OF
story by eXcisiOnS and interineations
which any foreign mind will invariably
bring to any story, however we'll told.
Mr.. Gunter is said, too. to have done
full justice to the material he collected
to his hand in narrating the ad-
ventures of his hero, Mr.. Barnes
of New York. As a result - Mr..
Barnes of New York; has met with the
same cordial reception on the stage as
was given his prototype of the novel,
the houses being crowded in all places.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-12
PERSONAL MENTION.

Capt. Murphy, of Hook and Ladder No 5
and Chemical No. 2 after eighteen years
service recently decided TO take vacation
ana on Tuesday evening started out. He will
be absent several months ana during the
time will visit Ireland. Before takin his de-
parture his associates called him to the en-
gIne house and gave him d pleasant surprise
in the form of a handsome gold watch.
recent letter received from Hon. c. NJ.
Loring, now of Riverside CAL announces
that his health is much improved and that
he Will remain away about two months
longer. He has quite extensive property
interest IN that part of the country, and so is
not at a loss for something to make time pass
without dragging.
The appointment of r. W. Thorn pson as
city ticket agent of the Kansas City road has
just been made. He succeeds c. E. Johnson
resigned. a. j. Archer. recently city ticket
agent OF the Wisconsin Central road, becomes
his assistant.
At recent meeting of the Mahtowah club
the following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, g. II. Winchester; vice president, Dr.
Z. j. Morrison; secretary, F. W. Haven !;
treasurer j. W. McATdle.
j. c. Proctor and his daughters, Mrs George
Dickinson and Mrs. II. Van Allen, have re-
turned to their home in this city, after an alb
sence OF ten months, spent in Great Falls
Mont.
John Fiske, who is to lecture at the First
Unitarian church next Thursday evening on
LAS Casas. - will be the guest of j. T. Gar
laid and wife while in Minneapolis
Miss Janet Greene, who has been spending
the winter with Wiley Tindolph and family
at sos Tenth street south, left last evening
for her home in Vincennes, Ind.
Mrs. Annie Radford. after spending some
time here as the guest of friends, started
Tuesday evening for her home at Hyde Park,
Mass.
Senator W. D. Washburn and family left
New York for Liverpool Wednesday, They
will remain in Europe for several months
Miss Clara Richardson OF Bird Island. has
lately come to this city to attend the North
western Conservatory of Music.
Joseph F. Hanse, who resided here nine
years ago but is now resident of Pennsyl-
yania, is the guest of friends
I. J. Ziegler, the new manager for Brown
ing. King q Co.'S Minneapolis store, arrived
III Minneapolis Yesterday.
Henry s. Side left for Hot Springs Monday
evening. He was accompanied by Mrs. SidIe
and party of friends
j. a: Wolverton has returned from two
weeks pilgrimage on mule-back through the
Indian territory
Daniel Bassett and wife have returned
from the South after an absence of four
months.
j. NJ. Sullivan and family have gone to
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-12
THE LYCEUM THEATER.

Boomers will dazzle, confuse and
amuse patrons of the Lyceum theater
the coming week, when the Wilbur
Opera company will present the tune
full" Chimes of Normandy" as Senator
McHale and his anti-tights bill would
wish to have it. Realizing the proba-
bility of McHale's bill becoming law,
Manager Wilbur has gone to work and
had made fifty sets of specially designed
boomers, with which the pretty girls of
his company will cover their silken
tights in the future.
SFOr fifty-siX consecutive times have
theWilbur Opera companyturned people
from the Lyceum theater, and for fifty
six times has the theater been tested to
its utmost capacity during their engage
ment. With the additional attraction of
what might be termed "a bloomer
production" the number that will be
unable to gain admission the coming
week will probably be as great as those
that do. The usual Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday matinees will be given, at
which all seats will be sold at % cents,
and The Chimes of Normandy" be the
attraction all the week.