The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-01-04
4 week OF INACTIVITY
4 Very Mafksd Slough IN Social and
Business Life.
THB COUNCILS VERY BRIEF SESSION.
saturdays Musicale and Parler
Taiks-An Interesting Prize Con.
sess-The Mikads on she i5sh Inss.
Local Miscellany.

Wooden underwear for ladies and gen
tlemen Is per cent cheaper than any store
in town. Soft CorFIS BRos. /.
COUNCIL WoRK.-The city council met
on New Years evening to adjourn ill
Tuesday night. At the adjourned meet
ing all were present except Councilman
Allen.
Lince, Kinsbury and Allen, a special
committee to Investigate" the Water &
Light Co e proposition to furnish the city
with four arc lights during the present
year, reported favorably thereon. The
city will therefore be spared the necessity
OF cutting off any number Of city lights
during 1894. Thanks to the Water
Light 4 Power company.
J. Metzger and Thomas Lund petitioned
the council for permission to build q
crosswalk from their new block across
Yakima avenue avenue. Referred to
committee on streets and bitches, with
power to act.
The reports of Town Marshal Liggett,
City Magistrate Clark and Street Com.
missioner Leonard were received and re-
ferred.
The police committee found, upon in
vestigstion, that the ex-city justice and
the present city justice have been charg-
ing excessive fees. 1t recommends q
formal demand that this money be paid
into the city treasury and that the fines
imposed on violators of certain sections
Of the code be increased to $40. Adopted.
The usual batch Of bills received and
bills approved was submitted. the former
being referred to the proper committee
and for the latter warrants were ordered
drawn.
Quite an animated discussion was pro-
voked by the presentation of bill Of $65
as costs in the case of w. r. Clark, re-
Gently arrested for assault with q deadly
weapon. Clark was arrested for WELD
ing gun rather violently. He vas tried
before a jury, two Of which were city
councilmen. Acquittal was their verdict.
Sixty-five dollars the costs. Councilman
Reed very appropriately protested against
the payment Of this bill until the nature
Of Clark's alleged offense might be deter.
mined on appeal. The proposition to
appeal the case was voted down, how
ever. More may be heard OF the case.
Viewing it off-hand and at long-range.
there appears to be something peculiar
about it. The taxpayers are interested in
these transactions.
THE MIKADo. - The Calhoun Opera
company, which is on the boards for the
evening Of January 18th, at Mason's opera
house, is by far the greatest and most
successful opera combination ever billed
for this city. This opera is handsomely
set and the costumes are beautiful, the
members Of the chorus being brilliantly
attired. Every musical and dramatic
feature Of the opera Is charmingly brough,
out by the Calhoun company, 10 which
there are forty-two people.
The following, clipped from a Butte
Mont, paper, shows what the compan,
is doing on the road this season: 18th,
Calhoun Opera company was probably
seen at its best in the delightful and tune
full 'Mikado' tonight. George Lynding a.
'Nanki Poo made even better impress
sion than he has yet done while in Butte
The same may be said Of Douglas A. Film
as Poo Ball. His singing and comedy
work were both very satisfactory. Kirt
land Calhoun in the character Of 'Ko Ko
appeared to better advantage than in tn,
part he took in the Black Huzzar.'
Laura Clement makes a charming
yum Yum and her clear soprano wal
heard to good advantage in her severa
songs. Julia Calhoun made a pleasin,
Pitt Sing and Beatrice Mckenzie com
pleted the bewitching three little maids
'Katisha' was well carried bv Sylveste
Cornish, who is strong in her singing ant
acting. o. B..Thayer as 'Pish Tush' anc
William Schuster as the 'Miksdo' alst
won deserved distinction in the opera
| The costumes were rich and elegant"
I Reserved seats on sale at Capt. Chap
mans drug store.
SATURDAYS MusIcALE.--The second o
the series Of "Parlor Talks" in aid Of tn,
library will he held at Mrs. w. F. Pros
ser's on Saturday Of this week, January
6, beginning promptly at o'clock.
The paper by Mrs. j. VI. Gilbert will b,
on "The Old Masters" Following lie tn,
programme:
Introductory Piano Solo. ..., Mrs B. NJ. savag
Sketch of Mendelsohn's life aud works.
Illustrations.
song-"Lullaby" ..... ......... Miss War,
Song-"The First Violet ........... Mrs. l.. Lesi
Chopin: life and works.
Illustrations.
waltzes. OPP. "a, No. l. and OPP. IL. Mrs, Boyl,
Waltz, OPP. "a, No. 2. Mrs whitsof
Schubert: life and works.
Illustrations.
Song-"serenade" .......... Miss Thompson
Beethoven; life and works.
| Illustrations.
Movement from Sonata in C. major Miss Engl,
Sonata, OPP. 20, No. q ...............M Miss Bale,
These "Parlor Talks" have already
achieved distinction as entertainments ID
which both pleasure and profit are mos
enjoyably mingled. The attendance il
increasing rapidly.
THE PRIZE CoSTEsr.-A I,emorest media
contest will be begun during the thirt
week Of this month which promises to b,
extraordinarily interesting. 1t will con
sist of recitations by six or eight youni
ladies and gentlemen. Judges will b.
chosen. The contests will be conducted
in Mason's opera house. When eight prizes