Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-12-12

For some time past deceased had not been in
the best of health. which may have had
something to do with the matter. It was ru-
mored on the street, but the rumor could not
be traced to any reliable source, that deceased
had been lover of a very talented yeung
lady of one of our northern towns that the
young lady was recently married, since which
time deceased had been Respondent, and that
this was the cause of the sudden termination
OF his life. The Coroner's jury, after hearing
the evidence and viewing the body, returned
verdict that death was caused by gunshot
wound inflicted by tbs hand of deceased, with
suicidal intent.
OFFICIAL VIsTrATIoN.-An official vista
ton was made on Saturday to Sacra-
mento Lodge, f. and A. NJ, by Grand
Master Clay w. Taylor, who was &C.
companied in making the visit by Grand
Orator t. H. B. Anderson and Past Grand
Masters N. Greene Curtis, George G. Per
kris and W. A. Davies The attendance
was large, the fraternity being represented
from other places, in addition TO the members
-ssof the lodge and others from this city. The
work of the third degree was exemphfed and
officially commended. At the close of the
lodge a banquet was given in the Masonic ban
quoting room, and a social fraternal season
enjoyed. over which q. G. Atkinson. w. NJ,
of Sacramento Lodge, presided. The follow
ing toasts were given &c The Grand Lodge, y
responded to by Grand Master Taylor !;
/" Masonry, its influence upon age, response
by n. Greene Curtis California,
whose mountains are inlaid with gold and
whose valleys are like the valley of the Lord"
Responded to by Geo. G. Perkins, P. G, NJ,
1.-THE debris that clogs the flow of the milk
of human kindness" This toast was intend
81 g. D.iol
one of the attorneys in the present slickens
case, but he being unfortunately absent, w.
A. Davies, 2. G. NJ, was called upon and
gave response To the Grand Orator, [. II.
B. Anderson, was assigned the toast, 1.-The
morality and religion of Masonry" upon
which he spoke. The next, "To the wives
and children of Freemasons," was responded
to by D. NJ. Burns and 81 Oar visiting breth-
rem nby 7. J. Clunie. After some remarks by
the President of the banquet, Aud Lang
Lyme was sung, and followed by the "Dox-
ology" as a benediction. The exercises of the
evening were interspersed with vocal pieces
by the Lodge quartet, consisting of j. T.
Grif6tts, Louis Bein, j. Fritz and r. G..
Irvine.
GOSPEL MEETINGs.-The Gospel meeting
at the Metropolitan Theater yesterday after
noon for men was greeted with a crowded
house, who listened attentively to an earnest
address by Mr.. Whittle upon the subject of
sin and its consequences. Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Granular sang, and also double quartet.
The General meeting in the evening at the
Congregational Church was also largely at
tended. After half hours service of song.
Mr. White spoke from Isaiah w., 4 81
have given Him witness to the people" The
thought pursued by the speaker was that
Christ was sent as d witness of God If He
were a credible witness His testimony must
be believed that Christ testified that mans
heart is evil-"Y e must be born again !;
Christ came to reveal Him. Any god not
revealed by Jesus Christ is no god; Christ
sealed his testimony on the croas; He re-
vealed God by healing diseases, leprosy, lame
ness and blindness, and by MS great sympathy
for mankind. He tessifes of the future we
know of life beyond the grave because Of the
testimony of the witness. He also brought
life and Immortality to light. Among the
pieces sang at the service by the song evan
gels were " Bringing in the Sheaves," What
Shall the Harvest" and Nearer Home.
The meetings are announced to continue
afternoon and evening this week.
CHRISTMAS OBsERvANCEs.-The jubilee ex-
ercises at ST. Rose Church commenced last
evening. The following is the programme
for the week: Rosary, sermon and benedic-
ton of the Sacrament at Z o'clock every
evening A lecture will be delivered on
Wednesday evening on the subject, Reason
ing on Religion" Each day there will be
masses in the morning st 6 and o'clock
instructions after o'clock mass; confessions
before o'clock mass, at in the afternoon
and after the exercises every evening. Foul
priests will attend in the confessionals. The
Rev. Father Mentally, of West Oakland,
oh = oil "a lnct
ure, Mass at on Thursdly morning viii
concluds the devotional exercises of this
jubilee mission.
INCORPORATED Articles of incorporation
have been fled with the Secretary of State
as follows Sonomn Pacific Coal Company
formed for the purpose of doing general
mining business in this State principal place
OF business, San Francisco Directors-C. 5
Hammond, A. c. Hammond, Jr., c. w
Frost. E. j. Long6rth capital stock is 81
600, COO, divided into 200 600 shares. Sar
Francisco Cooperative Union; purpose, t.
buy and sell articles of household and persona
use for the benefit of It's members Trustees
Robert Thompson, Charles Blake, Henry b
Ellis, Colin NJ. Boyd and J. ?. McCurrie
the amount of capital stock is $3.50, 600, di
vided into 10000 shares.
CT the city fire department. state that delays
in getting water upon fires are often caused
by wagons and'other distractions being LEFT
in front of FIRE plugs, so that the engines can
not be driven to the plugs and attached unit
time has been taken TO clear way, and the
time so lost frequently results in much greater
loss of property than there otherwise would
be. In one case recently large pile of wooc
was found in front of a fire plug, and had tC
be removed before the engine could get tt
work. All such distractions are prohibited
bv ordinance, and more care should be ex
ercised by all to whom it may concern.
COMMERCIAL There have arrived since
last report steamer San Joaquin No. 2. from
San Francisco, with general merchandise anC
barge of lumber to order ; steamer San Joa
ouin No. s, from the upper Sacramento
With barge Of grain in transit; barge Thomas
per steamer Pioneer. from San Francisco
with lumber to the Friend Terry Lsmbel
COMPANY and shingles to w. +. Frazer
There departed steamer San Joaquin No.
for San Francisco, with barge of grain, anC
steamer Pioneer with barge Orient, light, 10
San Francisco.
Too STEEP. Those who are compelled t.
cross NJ street on the west side of Nintl
complain that the incline from the crossing
to the sidewalk, at Che northwest corner, i
too steep. and cannot safely be stepped upon
especially in wet weather. 1t is claimed tina
if the person who constructed it was com
pelled to answer in the next world for all tn
sins committed by unfortunates who slip q
that crossing, he would be kept busy for tn
next ten years steadily praying to be fer
given.
AGRICULTURAL Commissions have beer
issued to VIM Tenant and Cyrus Jones a.
members of the Board of Agriculture of Dis
trict No. 8. Their terms will expire Deem
Der l, 1885.
Law DAY.-Ho-day is law day in the Su
perior Court Ths law calendar will b.
heard in the west Courtroom at the usua
hours.
IMMIGRANTS. = Seventy-two immigrants
from the Eastern States will arrive here to
day.
FIVE DOLLARS buys a pair of 4-pound gray
Mission blankets at the Red House.
MosT acceptable holiday present, undoubt'
edlv. is a case of Eclipse Champagne.
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