Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-23

Programme for the Funeral OF the Late
II. B. Redding.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 22d-The funeral
services over the remains of the late B. B.
Redding will be hello to morrow "wednesday
at 1:3O P. NJ. in the First Congrsgational
Church, corner of Mason and Post streets,
Rev: DR.. Burrows officiating. From thence
the body will be borne to Lone Mountain
Cemetery, and deposited temporarily in the
receiving vault. The funeral will be attended
by the several bodies with which deceased
was associated. The members of the Cali
fornia Academy of Sciences will assemble to.
morrow at 12:45, and proceed thence to the
church. The Regents OF the University of
California will meet in o body at Dr. Bar.
rows church at l o'clock. The pall-bearers
on behalf of the Regents will be Governor
George @. Perkins and President W. T. Reid
Claims Against Dead wOman's Estate.
SAN Francisco, August 22d.-Some time
last May Mrs. Arabella Stewart, residing
in Oakland, died in what was considered ex.
treme poverty. 1t was supposed that she
was entirely destitute. Subsequently search
was made in her room, and sc, 700 In money
and $50 in personal effects were found, be.
longing to deceased. A DR.. Selfridge, of
Oakland, has presented a claim against the
estate for medical services which he says he
rendered deceased, at the rate of $3.50 per
month, aggregatiag Sc, 600. Another person
presents claims for $3.50 for meals which he
asserts that he furnished deceased. These
claims absorb the entire estate. She died in
testate, and under the laws the estate escheats
to the State. The Public Administrators has
refused to allow these claims, and the Attor.
ney General of the State has appointed q
special attorney to contest the claims. The
matter is now in Court, and is attracting
much public attention.
A Mysterious Shot.
SAN Francisco, August 22d.-A shot fred
in the alley on Bush street near the Standard
Theater tonight created great sensation,
and attracted very large crowd. The pc.
lice officers failed to discover who fired the
shot or If any one was injured.
Important Supreme Court Rulings.
SAN Francisco, August 22d.-The Su.
preme Court in bank has rendered an i'm.
portant decision in the case Of the county of
Sacramento We. The Central Pacific Railroad
Company. Defendant moves in this Court
to dismiss the appeal, upon the ground that
the Attorney.General had no right to Re
heard in the Court below, and no authority
to institute an appeal. The motion is denied
The Attorney General, as law officer of the
State, has right to be heard in a cass involv.
ing the revenue of the State.
The Supreme Court has reversed the judy
ment of the lower Court and remanded the
cause for a new trial in the case of the People
vs. Chapman. The suit was in relation to
the compensation of Prison Directors. The
practical effect of the decision is the refund
ing of some 800 to the State Treasury
1t is intimated that the Attorney General
will at once take steps in this direction.
Mining Company Meetings.
SAN Francisco, August 22d.-At meet
ing of the South Bodie Mining Company to-
day, the following Directors were elected for
the ensuing year John J: Serivner, John g.
kiumpke, b. b. Minor, M. P. Minor, Henry
Deas. B. B. Minor was elected President,
and Henry Deas Secretary.
At the annual meeting of the Independence
Mining Company to-day, 94,8I2 shares of
stock were represented. Directors were elect
ed as follows A. w. Foster (President), f.
A. Berlin Vice Presidency, S. Tallman, w.
w. Dewitt, j. w. Pew was elected as Secre-
tary and w. G. Price Superintendent.
The Money Market.
SAN Francisco, August 2d.-Money is
in fair demand. The advance in the Bank of
England rate on the 18th does not seem to
have affected the rate at New York, and con-
sequently there has been no change here, A
more active use of money is expected in all
the leading markets next month, when crops
begin to move in some considerable volume.
Wheat borrowers are looking about for money
at 6 per cent, but to get it at that rate thai
must offer first class warehouse receipts, with
some character and capital behind them.
Wheat certificates may be rated at COZ
per cent. We quote loans on frst-class
security at 4@6 per cent, and the ex-
tremes for commercial loans are 7@9 per
cent. Mortgage paper is taken by tie savings
banks at 6(G9 per cent, and the borrower re.
lisved Of ell obligations for taxes to the ex.
tent of the lien on his property. Drafts on
New York sell at &c premium per 500 tele.
grsms on do, 10c per 500; London exchange,
| d9Sd for bank bills, and 49ad for commercial
rehned silver, ui@l2 per ceat discount
Mexican dollars, 9l@ 92c apiece, nominal.
Will Admitted TO Probate Board OF
Education.
DAN FRANCISCO, August 2oI.-Iks will Al,
the late John Sullivan has been admitted to
probate. The estate is valued at $3.50, 900.
consisting Of real eJtate. improved and unim-
proved, and money in the counties of San
Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara. 1t
is bequssthed to the eleven children of de.
ceased, share and share alike.
The Board Of Education will meet to. mor.
row night to hear the reading of the report Of
the expert who recently examined the records
and accounts of the School Department.