Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-05-25

OF Pioneer Brought to Want by
slickens Commencement Exercises
Confirmation OF Indians = Overheard
and DrOwned-The British Columbia
Forest Fires-BIrthday OF the Queen
Etc.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD uNIoS.l
CALIFORNIA.
Death OF a Pioneer who was Ruined by
sllckeus.
WHRATLAND. May 24th.-Claude Chana, q
native of Burgundy, France, and pioneer
of 1915, died here this morning, aged IL
years. Chans located grant on the south
side Of Bear river from the foothills inme-
diately on his arrival, and was the first to
give relief to the survivors of the advance
party of the Bonner emigrants. many of
whom persisted in the mountains in the win.
ter of 1876 and 1S47. The overflow of the
river and the slickens coming down ruined
his ranch. once valued at S10O. 900, and he
died in needy circumstances.
The LEROY Estafe-BOnds Approved.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 24th.-In the matter
of the estate of Theodore Leroy, deceased,
Judge Finn has carefully considered the
standing of seventy bondsmen, qualifying in
the aggregate in sum four times the value
of the estate, namely, IS. O55, 900. the prop.
erty being appraised at valuation of about
$500. 600. Each of the bondsmen being found
satisfactory, the Judge approved the bond
Mrs. Julia LIE Breton qualified in the sum
of S150.000; M. A. de Lavega. David COIN.
Joseph Goetz and W. W. Stow, in 500. 900
each @. +. McDermott, Eugene Dewey.
Catherine A. Hanna, w. B. Bradbury,
Samuel Grim, l.. L. Robinson and Thomas
Bell, in $4,000 each; Rudolph Steinback.
$50, 900. The rest qualified in sums ranging
all the way from 50, 900 to S25, 900 each.
The investigation of the management Of
the Industrial School is still in progress.
The Produce and Grain Exchanges-A
Lively Rivalry.
SAN Francisco. May 24th.-The Produce
Exchange held very hot meeting over the
question of number of prominent members
seeking to join the Brokers Grain Exchange,
among whom are such we'll known operators
III. L. L. Msyer, A. Bannister, of the Starr
Mills Company r. Bruce, of Balfour.
Guthrie & Co.; E. Mehlert, of Dresbach &
Co., and others. 1t was decided to enforce
the rule that any members of the Produce
Exchange joining the Grain Exchange, or
any similar organization, either in person or
by proxy, be suspended on ten days notice.
A lively rivalry has arisen between the two
Exchanges. The Grain Exchange shows
greater dash and familiarity with the call
business, but the Produce Exchange intends
to make a vigorous fight for supremacy, and
will start an informal afternoon call on grain
on and after June 1st, in addition to the reg.
ular morning call. Lively speculative bust.
ness in grain is prophesied in the near future.
League OF DelIverance-Bays' High
School.
SAN Francisco, May 24th.-This evening
i've branch Leagues of Deliverance were Or
ganized in different portions of the city, in
accordance with the plan and purpose sug-
gested by the Executive Committee.
The graduating exercises Of the Boys'
High School took place to-day. There were
A graduates. The exercises were of very
interesting character, and witnessed by
large number. of parents, friends and &C.
quaintances Of the pupils.
Decoration Day-Democratic Club Meet.
tngs.
SAN Francisco, May 24th.-The Commit.
tee of the Grand Army of the Republic are
making extensive preparations to observe
Decoration Day here in fitting manner.
Over forty local Democratic Clubs held
meetings tonight. The meetings were gen.
orally well attended. This was the last OBJ
portunity afforded persons of attaching them
selves to the Clubs until after the election of
delegates to attend the Democratic State
Convention, and great numbers awaited them.
selves of the opportunity. Some of the Clubs
enrolment in several reaching 200.
The Steamer StrathairIy-MOres Smallpox
on the AItOnower.
SAN Francisco, May 24tb.-A careful in.
spection of the British steamer Strathairly
by the health officials to-day discloses the
fact that instead oflthers being on board Sl4
Chinese passengers, as ct first reported. the
number has increased to over 1000. This of
course further increases the liabilities of the
owners Of the vessel and the master. No
official examination has been made yet by
the Custom.house authorities of the Strath-
airly, to ascertain whether she has more
Chinese passengers on board than the law al
lows. The measurement of the steamer will
not be made until she is out of quarantine.
Three more cases of smallpox have been
developed on the Altonower to-day. This
afternoon the smallpox patients were re-
moved from the Altonower to the hospital,
all the necessary arrangements having been
effected with Macondray L Co.. by which
they agreed to pay the expenses incurred in
the removal and care of the patients. No
cases are reported on the Strathairly yet, and
most of the passengers have been vaccinated.
Money Recovered.
Los ANGELES, May oath. Somerset, the
psramour of Mrs. Thayer, was captured at
Santa Monica by officer Celes tonight, and
$500 of the 1920 given him by the guilty wife
recovered.
Anglers Acquitted. -fl
TRUoKEE, May 24th.-The four young men
who were arrested for violating the fish and
game laws have been acquitted by the jury.
Fatal FAN OF Drunken Man.
AUBURN, May 24th.-This morning the
bedy of Charles T. Palmer, Jr., aged "a, was
found about mile below town in Auburn
ravine. The Coroner's jury rendered YER
dict to the effect that he fell into the rayine
while intoxicated and was drowned,
9erfoms AccINan1