Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-04-07

SAN FRANcIsco, April 6.h.-The Grand
Lodge resumed their labors at Dashaway
Hall at 10 o'clock this morning. The usual
routine business was transacted. after which
the Committees on Appeals and Grievances
submitted their reports. The minority report
in the case of E. +. Loud, D. G. NJ, against
Valley Lodge, No. 80 was adopted, reversing
the decision of the Grand Master. The mi
nority report in the Granville Lodge, No.
Is, vs.. White, was adopted, reversing the
decision of the subordinate Lodge, and rein.
stating White. A resolution was adopted
that no matter for legislation be adopted after
3 o'clock. The Lodge then took a recess.
The Grand Lodge reconvened at 2 o'clock,
when the newly elected officers were installed,
and the Order closed its session this after
noon.
SAN Francisco, April 6.h.-The rumor
that the Chronicle has changed hands, which
has had currency here for many days, is now
an open secret. The paper, it is said, will
pass into the hands Of railroad corporations,
rivals to the Pacific coast railroad monopoly,
and will De under the immediate manage.
ment of representatives If the rival corpora
tons 1t will support whatever anti-monop-
oily movements may be developed in the
corning campaign.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 9th. Saturday
morning the Supervisors will meet and con-
firm the nominations for Police Commission
ers of Messrs. Wells, Boyd and Beaver. The
Supervisors maintain that the term of Office
of the present incumbents has expired. The
present Police Commissioners, however. con-
tend that they hold office until the Legis-
lature acts in the premises, and they
claim that the Legislature alone has the
power to determine their term of Office.
There will, consequently, not bs any sur
render. Written opinions of prominent law
yers, taking the latter view of the case, have
been placed in the hands of Governor Per-
kins, and an opinion was obtained by the
Supervisors recently for the benef' of the
Governor from the City and County At
torney, in which it was held that the right to
appoint was vested in them.
Stock Taken In-Assessments.
SAN Francisco, April 6th.-Thirty thou
sand shares of Belcher stock had to be taken
in by the company at the delinquent sale on
Friday last.
The Holmes Mining Company has levied
an assessment Of 10 cents per share, and an
assessment of 80 cents is levied by Best L
Bel; her
The O'Brien Neutrality-suspicious. COnsid-
cred OF.
SAN Francisco, April Chin the case of
the estate of William S O'Brien to-day, the
Court decided that 81 0C0, COO should be re-
served for possible creditors, and the balance
Of the estate distributed. The account of
the executors was approved.
The FIVE days grace given by the San
Francisco Produce Exchange to the stock
holders of the Merchants Exchange to make
up their minds about the proposition Of the
former to purchase the property Of the latter
have expired without any action being taken
either way. All negotiations are, conse-
quently, considered off.
Small pOX-Death Rate.
SAN Francisco, April 9th Two cases of
small pox were found to-day, and were re-
moved ct once by the health authorities to
the hospital.
The death rate so far this week shows q
falling eff from the higher rate Of the past
few weeks.
Divorce Case-Transier of Funds.
SAN FRANCIsCo, April CHA very inter-
esting divorce action, entitled Rose Brooks
vs. John L. Brooks, was called for trial tc-
dag before Judge Wilson. Plaintiff prays
for a divorce on the ground Of desertion and
for division of the community property,
amounting to 100000.
Mayer Blake has signed the order trans
ferrlng S0U.UUU OF the water money TO the
new City Hall fund.
Immigration Matters.
SAN Francisco, April 6.h.-The Secretary
Of the immigration Association has received
letters sigbifying the intention of twenty-five
families. now in Leadville, Col, to come to
California. The officers of the Hamburg
line of German steamers have notified the
Association that they will take immigrants
from Hamburg to San Francisco, via Aspin-
wall, for S81 80, and provide for them on the
"trip. This statement YVES in response to let
tiers of inquiry by Secretary Preston, who is
in receipt of scores Of letters fer information
from Germans.
Collision OF Vessels.
SAN FRANcIsco, April Oh. - About 3
o'clock this morning the British iron ship
City of Paris and British bark Scottish
Hero dragged their anchors in the strong
gale AMI dri:ted together. NoseIious damage
was done beyond the breaking and carrying
away of portions CT the rigging. The bark
had her bowsprit carried away. and the ship
hal her mizzenmsst badly sprung. The tugs
Monarch and Wizard came to their relief,
and after some time separated the fouled
vessels and towed them to safer berths. A
bark and brig also collided to-day, but for
tunately both escaped without material