Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-05-11

expected. Even some OF the river lands have
succpmbed. On Grand Island majority OF
the acreage will make something, aud on the
tule lands the prospect ID magnificent. The
area of these low lands, as compared with
the whole, Is small, however. The prairie
lands around College City, at the lower end
OF the county, have q tolerable crop, and
land on some of the foothills, once thought
worthless, show WE'LL but the crops are all
gone on the second rate land, or where there
Is any alkali, as well as much OF the good
land. On both river and plains the crops
will fall below one-fourth Of an average.
soNoMA.
SANTA Rosa, May 9th.-From information
received from every portion of Sonoma coun-
ty to-day, the gain harvest-wheat, oats and
barley-will be unusually heavy; corn is
quite prolific; hops are very plentiful hardy
vegetables are abundant, and the grape crop
nsver promised 30 well as toeithsr quantity or
quality. Late frosts and the high winds have
together done much harm to fruit. The
peach crop will fall off one-half cherries
largely plums above one-third best quail
ties of pears nearly one-half, and the poorer
varieties not so much; almonds promise a
medium cror. and apricots and apples will be
fully up to the average. The hay crop will
be in excess of that of any former year now
realized, and cattle and sheep are thriving
finely. Altogether the outlook for the season
is very favorable.
SUFFER- AND YUBA.
MARYsvILLE, May 9sh.-Grain in Sutter
and in Yuba counties continues TO look WELL
aud there Is every prospect of big harvest.
The north wind which ceased this evening,
did comparatively little damage in these
counties. owing to the moisture in the soil
and the healthy condition of the crops. The
fruit crop suffered some from the north wind,
but not to any great extent. Heading will
begin in the barley fields in the course of a
week or two.
WOODLAND, May 10th.-The north wind
| is having drying effect on the ground and
crops in this county, though so far there is
no serious damage reported other than that
The next two weeks will be the critical time,
and the weather during that period will de-
termine what the cereal crops of this county
| will amount to. Up to ten days ago the
prospect was good for an average yield
Since then We have had north winds most Of
the time. They are letting up now some
what, with indications of q change, and if
we get our usual cool May weather from this
on there win be good deal of grain harvested
though it is hard to say what proportion of a
full crop. Haying has commenced in some
| localities, but the crop is lighter than last
year.
Grand Lodge, L. o. o. F.-second Day.
| SAN Francisco, May 10th.-The Grand
! Lodge convened for its second days session
at 10 o'clock this morning. The Committee
on the State of the Order reported against
repeating the order requiring subordinate
Lodges to transact their business in the third
! degree.
| A resolution was presented for the amend.
ment of Section l, article 4, of the subordi-
nate Lodge constitution to read as follows:
| The fees and dues shall not be less than $40
| for initiation, IS for admission by card, S.
for an Ancient Odd Fellow, SIS for degrees
| (S5 each), and such amount of dues as shall
be determined by the Lodge. Referred.
! a minority report was presented by r. H.
| Lloyd Of the committee to whom the matter
of providing a system of mutual life insur.
ance was referred The report was adverse
| to the establishment of such scheme which, |
it was held, would subvert the principles of
| tie Order. and, instead of mutual aid being
subordinate quality, it would Immediately
become the chief object of interest and the
Order would be turned into q mere benefci-
ary society. Since the introduction of the |
resolution the Sovereign Grand Lodge has de- |
cided that lodge may require monthly or
quarterly contributions to create fund to
pay stipulated amount to the widow or heirs
of a deceased brother. That carries the prin.
ciple as far as it is safe to go. The Grand
Lodge has also decided that an endowment
| SCueule Uc IDAuc compulsory.
A majority report recommending the estab- |
| lishnent of an insurance system was also |
returned. Pending discussion of this ques.
tion-which is the most important that will |
come up before the Grand Lodge-a recess |
was taken until o'clock.
| Died OF His wounds.
| SAN Francisco, May 10th.-Matthew |
Neary, who was stabbed in the abdomen by
ex-police officer Daniel Keefe during |
drunken row on Fourth street last Sunday |
morning, died this morning at l o'clock, at |
the City Receiving Hospital, from the effects |
of his wounds. Keefs was arrested at the |
| time of the assault and booked at the Central |
Police Station on charge of assault with
deadly weapon, but was admitted to bail la st |
| Monday in the sum of $1,000.
Mining Matters.
! SAN Francisco, May 10th.-At the annual |
meeting of the Scorpion Mining Company to-
day, 57,4S3 shares were represented. The
following were elected Directors Robert |
Sherwood, o. T. Griffin, III. F. Cutter, T. G. |
Margetson and Colonel John P. jackson.
The following officers were elected: Robert
! Sherwood. President; FL. T. Cutter, Vice
| President; George r. Spinney, Secretary
| r. 2. Keating. Superintendent. The Secre
tary showed balance to the company's credit
on the lst of May of s., 542 45 above liza
| bilities.
The Martin White Mining Company levies
an assessment of 25 cents.
The Northern Belle Mining Company
passed their dividend to-day.
The Death Record = California Prison
| Commission.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 10th.-Twenty.se
deaths were reported to-day at the Health
| Office.
The Board of Trustees of the California
Prison Commission held meeting this after.
noen to complete their organization, which
had been postponed ever since the annual
meeting of the Commission. The officers and
committees elected are as follows: Presi-
dent, Ira p. Rankin Vice. President, DIR.
Henry Gibbons; Secretary, James Wood
worth Treasurer, Nathaniel Gray; Execu-
tive Committee, Messrs. Rankin, Gibbons,
Gray and Robert Beeching. Various stand.
ing committees were appointed. The Prison
Visitation Committees were instructed to
visit the respective prisons to which they have
| been assigned to make such examination Of
them as may be practicable to confer with
the officers in charge, and to report the result
of their inquiries to the Board, or to the
Executive Committee, with such suggestions
and recommendations as they may deem
proper to make.
A Decision Reversed by the Supreme
| Court,
SAN Francisco, May 10th.-To-day the
Supreme Court reversed The judgment of the
Superior Court of Butte county in the case
of All Lee and All Coon, who were convicted
of the murder of fellow countryman and
sentenced to be hanged. The Court holds
that it was an error in the Superior Judge to
charge the jury that defendants, by their
plea of not guilty, rested their defense upon
the sole ground that they, nor either of them,
are persons who committed the offense of
which they stand charged. Further it was
an error to charge the jury that there were
no circumstances in the case to reduce the
offense below murder in the first degree.
Verdict for Full Amount Claimed-Reso-
Iutions Of Thanks-Baptist Convention.
SAN Francisco, May 105h.-Ihe suit OF
Amelia Barnett against Contra Costa county,
which has occupied Department Eight of the
Superior Court for three days, resulted to-
dsv in a verdict in favor of plaintiff for s1O,.
O00-the full amount asked for. The suit
was brought to recover damages for personal
injuries sustained by plaintiff.
Tine Eleventh Ward Republican Club met
this evening and adopted resolutions tender.
ing the thanks OF members OF the Cluo to
Senator Miller and Representative Page for
| their efforts in securing the passage OF the
Chinese bill.
At the fifth annual session of the Baptist
Convention, low being held in this city, Il
churches are represented and % delegates are
| in attendance.
Chinese Christening Ceremonies.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 10sb.-To.day the
son Of Lee Ah You, prominent Chinese
merchant of this city, having attained his
twenty.sixth day, was christened according