Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-03
ORDER OF CAUCAsIANs.

The fourth annual session of the Supreme
Encampment, Order of Caucasians, met at
the hall of the Grand Army of the Republic
last evening, a A. Smith, Deputy Supreme
Chief, in the chair.
The Chairman made few brief remarks
in reference to the principles and objects Of
the Order, after which, on motion of Z. NJ.
Brace, committee of three, consisting of
Samuel Scott, of Amador, A. l. Zekind, Of
Nevada City, and T. H. Gartlin, of lone,
was appointed on Credentials. Also q com
mittee of three on Order of Business, con-
sisting of Theodore Schwartz of Amador,
Joseph Davis, of Reno, and w. B. G. kel-
Ter, OF Sacramento.
The session will commence in earnest at 10
A. NJ. to-day, to which time the Encampment
has adjourned. There was quite large at
tendance last evening, and more delegates, it
is announced, will arrive to-day.
The Supreme Secretary sets forth the ob-
jects and purposes of the Order in this
language: The Supreme Encampment
was incorporated on the 21st of March, 1877.
The main object of the Orderis to neutralize
the effect of Monaghan labor, to protect and
-elevate Caucasian labor, the promotion of
social and intellectual intercourse among It's
members, and the establishment of a system
of general philanthropy, charity and benevo-
lence providing for the sick and distressed,
the widow and orphan for the decent inter-
ment OF its deceased members; for etfecting
uniformity in the administration of the
privileges, laws and benefits conferred, and
the promotion Of learning among its men,
bers. At the last session the Order adopted an
endowment plan, similar to that of the A.
0. U. W., and which seems to be success"
PERHAPS a MURDER.-Last Friday at Sc
bastopol, about twenty-five miles southeast
of Sacramento, man named Thomas
Hughes died very suddenly, and was buried
last Sunday without the Coroner being mott
fed of the occurrence. This combined with
other circumstances, led certain parties to
believe that the case was proper one tor OF
fetal investigation. Yesterday Coroner Yer
milya and H. S Beals, Public Administrator,
were notified of the matter and to-day will
visit the place Deceased was miner, lived
the life of hermit, and was supposed to
have both money and golddust secreted about
his cabin and mine. some of which was found
after his death. 1t is reported that several
months since he was visited at night by
party of masked men who beat him severely,
but failed in their purpose of securing money.
It is claimed that he recognized one OF the
parties by the sound of his voice, and that
inquiry may show that the same parties who
were masked know the casse of his death.
FIRE ALARN-The fire alarm at { P. N.
last evening was caused by the burning out
of chimney at the residence of A. Dennery
at the southeast corner of Seventh and \
streets. The signal was given from box 10,
and as the engine-houses of Nos. and are
at equal distances, there was a race to see
which engine would first arrive at the fire.
Both reached the place in 4 short space of
time.
INCORPORATION. of Incorporation
of the Teirakoff Consolidated Gold Mining and
Milling Company, was yesterday fled in
the Office OF the Secretary of State. Head
quarters of the company to be at San Fran
CISCO with location of mines near Volcano,
Amador county, California. Directors-A.
w. Bishop, Robert Scott, NJ. J. Easan, II.
NJ. Clayes, john c. Gore and Stephen Wing.