Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-10-20
THE METROPOLIS.
Happenings Of a Day at San
Francisco.
GRAND BN0AMPMBEr MATTERS.
Serious Charge Against an Overland
Mail Clerk.
GRAND BN0AMPMENT MATTERS
Etc.

SAN Francisco, October 19sh.-The Grand
Eucampment, T. o. 0. f., to-day referred
the question of endowment to committee
of sever, to prepare a scheme and report at
the next session. The expenses for the cur
rent year are estimated at S2,777, and an
assessment of GO csnts per member wasmade.
Suitable resolutions regarding the death of
Garfield were adopted. Encampments 81 and
81 were authorized to merge into Orange
Grove Encampment, No. 81. Encampments
Nos. 2 and were authorized to consolidate
with Sacramento Encampment as Pacific
Encampment No. 2. Charters were granted
to Encampments at Gait and Susanville. The
officers were installed by II. G. VIM, P. G. P
The following officers have been elected :
R. s. Robbins, G. P; G. 3. Kimball, G.. H.
p; E. H. Black, q. S. W.; W. B. Lyon, G.
Scribe John Hanson, G. Treasurer; W. B.
Davies, G. j. W.; William T. Galloway, G..
Representative L. Sober, H. S. Winp, w.
E. Lutz, Trustees.
THE SURRENDER OF CORVALLIS.
At Ixora Hall this evening the surrender
of CORVALLIS was celebrated by literary and
musical exercises. under the auspices Of the
Patriotic Sons of America. There was also
an exhibition Of fireworks at Woodward's
Gardens the proceeds to be given to the
Garfield monument fund.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The Street and Judiciary Committees of
the Board of Supervisors, on Monday even
| ing, reported in favor of the application of
the Southern Pacific Railroad Company for
permission to extend its track from Fourth
street to Ell Dorado Basin. It has been
stated that the company propose to
erect grain elevators on the basin.
President Croker says the company ha;
no such immediate design that they propose
for the present to erect warehouses there.
After the road is completed to New Orleans,
however, elevators must be built either by
the company or other capitalists. He pre-
ferred that others should do if, to escape the
imputation of monopoly. He says there will
be through communication to New Orleans
before next August.
PRISON REFORM CONVENTION.
The Board of Trustees Of the Californis
Prison Commission report that the Prison
Reform Convention will assemble November
Sth. Governor Perkins has consented to de
liver the opening address. Ex-Governor Ir
win has written letter expressing approva
of the Convention, and although unable t,
attend, will probably embody his views OF
the subject in a paper to be read to the Con
vention. Hon. Chancellor Harrison will pre-
sent an essay on the subject of the duty of thu
State to neglected children. There will b,
an article by the Superintendent OF the Gin
cinnati House of Ref-lge on the subject. Mrs
Sarah B. Cooper will read a paper on th
kindergarten preventive of crime, anC
Charles A Murdoch, one of the Directors o
the Boys and Girls Aid Society, will contrib
ute one on juvenile aid associations.
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST MAIL CLERK.
A. f. Sharp. Postofice Inspector for TIL
coast, received dispatch from Ogden thi
morning, stating that John Mcguire, over
land mail clerk on the route between this cit,
and Ogden, had been arrested for openin
letters under his charge and abstracting tn
contents.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Garfield monument fund now amount
to 50, 054 80.
Levi Sisenvine mas been granted fna
discharge in insolvency.
William Hale has been appointed re
ceiver of Cornelius O'Donnell, an insolven
debtor.
Firmin Bouvy, an artist well known, dist
at his residence on Monday morning. De
ceased was native of Belgium, 5S years O
age, and leaves wife.
Jenuie Healy attempted to commit suicid,
Tuesday afternoon in room No. % of Broad
way Block, by taking the contents of bottle
of camphor. The drug created burning
sensation in Jennie's stomach, and sht
screamed for assistance. Emetics and tn;
stomach pump were administered. Jealousy
of another womans attractions for her hus
band is alleged to have been the cause.
The stockholders of the Nevada Bank hello
their often-p postponed annual election Tues
day. Twenty-nine thousand seven hundred
and fifty shares of stock were represented
and the following officers were elected: Pres
ident, j.. G. Flood; Vice President, o. B
NORTH oeerevary, y, ". An8us. OlrecIors-
J. G. Flood. J. w. Mackay, j. q. Fair, J.
L. Flood and o. B. North.
Advicas have been received in this city
from Mazatlan concerning terrible hurri
cane which visited that port September 29sb
1t lasted from noon to sunset The steamer
Sonora was coaling, and had to put to sea
with only twelve tons aboard. The Carolina
German bark, went ashore and was com
! pletely wrecked. The American schooner
Therese was considerably damaged. Many
houses were injured, and it is reported that
800 lives were lost in the neighboriug towns
from freshets. The Tsjo mine has 200 feet Of
water in the main shaft and two feet of mud
in the mill. It will take month to pump
the water out. Three hundred houses, of al
classes, were DESTROYED.