Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-17

Arrested for Robbery.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 10TH Charles
brown, passenger who arrived here from
Portland yesterday on the steamer State Of
Cabiornia, has been arrested on telegram
received from Chief Lappeus. Of that place.
brown Is accused of robbipg the ssfe of Kratz
kroutse, brewers, in East Portland. and
taking therefrom $500. The IF GERS 10 search.
ing him found in his pockets S347 so in gold.
ana 800 IN 50 currency notes secreted in his
snoes. Brown claimed to be ON bis way TO
his brother 10 Cincinnati; that $50 of the
money he had on his person had been won bv
him last fall at faro at Walla Walla: that
Soo ne had made by trading in horses, and
she remainder was his savings from years
labor In Portland. He gave as reason for
putting the currency in his shoes that he
adopted that method to prevent being broke
should he be robbed of bis gold. Deductiue
his passage money and the price of q complete
OUTFIT he had in his trunk, would bring the
amount recovered within about $40 of the
sum claimed to be stolen. Brown will be
held IN custody until the arrival of an officer
from Portland with requisition.
Bedy FOund-Mechanics' Fair.
SAN FRANCISCO. August 16th.-The BODY
OF an unknown man was found in the bay
this morning. which had not been in the
water long.
,nS e0io VI seAson tlckets Tor the Mechan.
les Exposition was quite large last night.
To-day number Of exhibitors are moving
into the Pavilion.
Conference of Railroad Men,
SAN Francisco, August l6sh.-Genarol
Freight Agent Stubbs Of the Central Pacific
Railroad. Gsnsral Freight Agent Shelby of
the Gplon Pacific and General Manager
Towne Of the Central Pacific have bean in
close conference for several DAYS at Mr..
Stubbs' office, corner Fourth aud Townsend
streets. The rates Of freight on the two roads
and varied proposals for q freight tariff he.
tween this city and Montana and Idaho have
been the principal subjects of discussion.
Nothing dehnits has yet been done. The
time has thus far been consumed in converse.
ton and various proposals and suggestions.
The Railroad Tax Cases.
SAN FRANCISCO, August l6sb.-On the
opening of the United States Circuit Cont
TINS morning, John Norton Pomeroy stated
that he had been retained rs one of the couu
sci In the so-called railroad tax cases. vice
Delos Lake, deceased, and he asked contin-
uance. BY consent of counsel on either side,
Large number of whom were present, Justice
Field and Judge Sawyer granted a continu.
ance until P. NJ. next Monday.
Arrival Of Immigrants French saw
ings and Lean Society.
SAN Francisco. August 16th.-Duriup the
past week over 500 third class passengers
have arrived in the State by the Central
Pacific Railroad, one-third Of whom were
induced to immigrate through the efforts of
the Immigration Association.
To-day the Bank Commissioners filed a re.
port on the French Savings and Loan Society.
The report shows that the principal assets Of
the Society are: United States bonds.
81, lS5, 59i So; loans on real estate. S94I..
S25 81. Principal liabilities: Capital paid
up, sl45.Si5 due depositors, 81. OBS. $40 O6.
Light Northumberland OF Deliver
ance-Appeal Dismissed.
SAN FRANCISCO. August 16sh.-The regis.
tIatlon for the November election is light,
the average number OF names enrolled daily
being about 400. The voters spparentlv
overlook the fact that registration is abso.
inteiy necessary in order to avail themselves
OF the privilege of the franchise.
A Juvenile branch of the Lsagus of Dsliy.
GRANGE has been organized in Hayes valley.
The chairman has appointed visiting and
soliciting committee. NJ. l. Curran was an.
pointed to wait on and explain the objects Of
the young League to the advisory committee
next Sunday at headquarters. Owing to so
many boys attending the night schools, it
was resolved to meet on Saturday nights in
the future. Several new members signed the
Toll: The boys appear in real earnest.
Inc Supreme Court has dismissed the an.
peal In the cases brought by the county of
MERGED against the Central Pacific Railroad
Company.
veterans Home AssociatlOn-Republf
Club Meetings.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 16 ;h.-This after.
noon meeting was held by the Directors of
the Veterans Home Association. All but
eleven OF thirty or forty offers of sites for the
Home were stricken from the list to be SUB.
mltted to the advisory committee. OF these
eleven, seven have already been visited. and
the remaining four viii be visited ON Sunday
next. The Directors ordered the Secretary
&c prepare detailed statement of the Socie.
.ys receipts and expenditures since its organ.
ization for publication.
The Second Ward Republican Clr,b held a
meeting tonight, when twenty. three persons
were placed in nomination as delegates to
attend the State Convention. These dele.
gates Will tie voted for on the Oath inst, and
the nominations are left open until the night
OF the election.
At meeting tonight Of the Ninth Ward
Republican Club, resolutions strongly disap-
proving OF corporations. monopolies, party
machinery and "bossism were unanimously
adopted.
Meeting OF Mextcans-DemoeratI CIubs.
DAN fhANCisco. august lbth.-Ihis even.
ing, at meeting Of the Mexican residents.
the following directors were elected for the
approaching celebration of Mexican iude.
pendence. to be held in this city on the 16sh
OF September President, Hon. J. Carlos
Mexia, Mexican Consul; Vice-Presideut,
Senator joaquin Redo; Treasurer, w.
Louisa Secretary, M. G. Pritchard.
Meetings were held to night by several of
the local Democratic clubs, at which the
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