Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-02-19
PACIFIC COAST ADvICES.
Death of Ex-Governor Samuel #.
Purdy-Arriva1 ola Large Amount
Of Sugar-SnOw and Rain Storms
Annual Emcampment of the Pa
cific Coast g. A. IL.

ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
SAN Francisco, Feb. 18.-Ex-Governor
Samuel F. Purdy, one Of the old pioneers
of the State. died to-day. He came to the
coast in 1849. Deceased occupied at one
time the position Of Lieutenant Governor
under Governor John G. Downey. At the
time of his death he occupied the position
of Superintendent Of Construction of the
New City Hall.
The vessel recently arrived from Homo
lulu with sugar, consigned to Williams,
Diamond q Co., which is being shipped by
rail to st. Louis at a low rate OF freight,
it is understood that owing to a termin-
alton OF the contract between the Califor.
mia Refinery and the Hawaiian planters,
such Of the sugar coming here as ia not
taken by the refinery is free to any buyer,
and the planters wishing to realize, the
surplus Is likely to- go overland.
SNOW and rain we're reported in the San
Joaquin Valley to-day, with rain in the
southern coast counties. Snow also fell
heavily in Salinas Valley. In the northern
part OF the State rain and snow alternated,
and heavy snow in the noun tains.
SAN JOSH, Feb. 1.-THE Annual En-
campment Of the Pacific Coast G.. A. r.
met ct Champion Hall to-day at 1850 A.
N. Department Commander O. Mason
Kinne presided, and after hearing the re-
port OF the Committee IN Credent ials ad-
journed till 2 p. N. At the afternoon ses-
sion % delegates answered to their names.
The reports Of the Commander, Assistant
Quartermaster General. Deputy Inspector
and other officers were referred to q Com
mitfaa nonaiaffp0 - G1--I-x ITf-.-
Sweetzer, Bennett, Collins and Duncan.
The report Of the Committee on the Vet.
erans' Home was referred to Comrades
Houghton, Taber, Backus, Bartine and
Warfeld. There we're 95 delegates present
at the evening session. Reports OF the
special committees were received, ana q
resolution was unanimously adopted rec
ommendiug the Fraternal Record as wor-
thy the individual support Of each mem
Der. A motion to print the proceedings of
the Encampment, under the supervision
OF the A. A. G. and Department Comman-
der, and the new Department Commander,
prevailed. The Committee to whom was
the report Of the COMMITTEES on
the Veterans Home did not report. The
matter will be taken up tomorrow. The
Encampment 10 almost unanimous In favor
OF the Home. A large number Of the WIS.,
iting members Of the Grand Army we're
present OF the session. The officers will
be elected tomorrow, and a grand banquet
will take place at the Auzsrais House.
SAN JOSH. Feb. 18.-Att the Encampment
session OF the g. A. R. to-day the Commit
tee on the Veterans Home recommended
that the Department Commander appoint
twenty members Of the Grand Army az
. portion OF the Home Association. Unan.
imousIy adopted At the election Of off,
GERS, W. A. Robinson, the present A. A. G.,
was elected on the third ballot. receiving
votes out OF rs. w. F. Ellis Of San
Jose, the present Senior Vice Commander,
rs votes. Adjourned until 2 P. M.
BoDIE, Feb. 1880 far the receipts in
Bodie for the Veterans Home foot up
sl,100. The ball and campfire was the
most successful social event that has ever
taken place here.