Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-24

Funeral OF the Late b. Z. ReddIng.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 23d.-The funeral
of the late b. b. Redding took place this
afternoon at the First Congreg ational Church.
Brief funeral discourses were delivered by
Rev. DIR. Horatio Stebbins and Rev. Dr..
Benton. Delegations attended in body
from the Academy of Sciences, Regents of
the State University and Central Pacific
Railroad offices. The services were also at.
tended by very large number of friends and
acquaintances of deceased. At the close of
the services at the church the remains were
conveyed to Lone Mountain Cemetery and
temporarily deposited in the vault.
Republican Club Meeting.
SAN Francisco, August 23d.-A meeting
was held tonight by the Ninth Ward Repub.
lican Club. Eleventh Senatorial District,
which was well attended. The proceedings
were characterized by harmony. A motion
to proceed to the nomination of candidates to
be yoted for as delegates to the State Conven.
ton Saturday was defeated by an overwhelm-
ing vote. 1t was agreed by the Club to de-
termine by caucus who should be presented
at the primaries for delegates. The meeting
then adjourned for one week.
Ex-POlice officer Dunn AcGuitted-The
Case Ct Mate Watts.
SAN Francisco, August 23d.-In Depart.
ment Eleven of thu Superior Court. TODAY.
the trial of ex-police officer Dunn, for the
murder of q man named McKenna, on Minna
street, on July 10, 1881, was brought to
close. The case was delivered to the jury
about IL NJ, and after being out about an
hour and half, they returned with verdict
of not guilty.
The Gatherers Mate, William Watts, was
brought from Jail to the United States Dis.
trict Court at IL o'clock this morning, to
plead to indictments charging him with
cruity to seamen on board that vessel, but on
motion of his counsel, Daniel T. Sullivan,
the arraignment was continued until next
Wednesday.
A Small Fire.
SAN Francisco, August 23d.-At about 6
o'clock this morning fire broke out in the
paint and varnish store of Shattuck &
Fletcher, northeast corner of Commercial
and Leidesdcrff streets, and was rapidly
spreading to the printing establishment Of E.
Bosqui Co., when the Fire Department ar
rived in response to an alarm turned in from
box u. A well-directed stream of water
soon extipguished the hsmes The fire &C.
Cured in pile of oiled rags, and is supposed
to have been caused by spontaneous cembus-
ton.
Examination Continued.
SAN Francisco, August 23i.-The case of
McAdoo, who shot and dangerously wounded
Hamilton, some days ago, was called to-day
in the Police Court and the examination con.
tinued for one week.
Railroad Tax Case-New RuiIding for the
Orphans.
San FRANCISCO. August 23d.-Argument
in the case of the People Of the State w. the
San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad
Company was resumed before Justice Field
and Judge Sawyer in the United States Cir.
cult Court at 10 o'clock this morning, and
pending the argument, at noon, the Court
adjourned for the day.
The dedication exercises of the new school
building of the San Francisco Protestant Or
phsn Asylum Society took place to-day at II
o'clock, in the new building ON the corner of
Waller and Buchanan streets, just opposite
the Orphan Asylum.
Delos Lakes Wili-Delegates Chosen.
San FRANCISCO, August 23d-The will of
the late Delos Lake has been fled for pro-
bate. The estate is valued at S102, 500. The
will appoints Myrs @. Lake, his wife, sole
executrix.
At the Twelfth Ward Republican Club,
Tenth District. tonight W. Fl. l.. Barnes,
Judge NJ. G. Blake and Frank NJ. Pixley
were nominated for delegates at large to the
State Convention.
Exciting Scene-Narrow Escape OF Lad
From Drowning.
SAN Francisco, August 23d.-There was
great excitement this afternoon at the Wash
ington street wharf, occasioned by lad
named Teak, aged years, falling from the
dock. Over leo men saw the little fellow
fall overheard, but no one sprapg after him.
A scene of intense excitement eusued, during
which q boatman put out from the dock and
saved the lad. Life was almost extinct, and
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