Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-12-28

SAN FRANCISCO, December 27th.-The
Investigating committee Of the San Francisco
Stock Board met Senator Fair by appoiut-
!nent at lO o'clock this morning, and had
pleasant conversation. Fair reiterated his
desire to aid the committee 10 all that was
hEeiy to restore confidence, aad said Che
management Of the mines under his control
was open TO tteir investigation. Hs also
said the future f the north eud mines was
full Of hope. The water bslt had ureues-
tionab!y been passed, as all the water now
came from sb5ve. The Superintendent of
the mines was most hopeful, but his firm had
been go often deceived by prospects that thew
did not feel like taking h iii of stocks as they
would if something tangible was found.
Dividend Declared.
SAN Francisco, December 27th.-The
Bulwer Mining Company have declared g.
dividend Of 10 CENTS per share.
Assessment Eeyied.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 27ek.-Ths
Ophir Mining Company have levied an as.
sessment Of 81 per share
Teachers Association of CalITornia-Tne
Trienntal Committee.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 9th. = The
opening eession OF the sixteenth annual coz
vention OF tbs Teachers Association of Caf-
forDla was held this morning In the large hall
of the Young Mems Christian Association
building, on Sutter street. There was fair
representation from the various school dis
t,icts cf the State.
A meeting of the Triennial Committee
was held today ct St. Johns Hall. Mssouic
Temple, q full quorum being present. The
action of ths Executive Committee in secu:-
irg the uss Of Parlor A of tie Palace Hotel
FROM January 11th to September 18Th wss
approved. Sir Knight Frs,k w. Simmons
was sppointed Chairman and Sir Knight ]
III. Litchfeld. member Of COMMITTEES on
Decorations, the three other members If the
committee to be appointed by the Parlor
Committee. The committee adjourned until
the 10-h of January.
A $1,000 Proposition.
SAN Francisco, December 27th.-Harry
Brown, aspcrtipe man of means of this city,
will put up So coo that J. l. Sullivan cannot
knock cut or Stop Jem Mace IN four rounds.
A Protracted spree Ends In Death,
NEVADA, December 27Sh.-A miner named
Berj jsmin j. Atwood, who has lived in this
vicinity for many year, was found dead in
bed this morning at his cabin on Red Hill,
about two miles from town. He was lsst
seen alive about Q o'clock Tueaday ri ht,
A Co:oner's inquest YVES held. the iary re-
turning verdict that he came to his death
through excessive drinking. Deceased was
q native of Mainr, aged about so years, and
unmarried. A short time ago he receive d
several hundred dollars from relatives in the
Eas', and had been on protracted spree
for TWO or three weeks previous to his death
Full Board or Supervisors.
YBEKA, December 27th.-The SUPERIOR
Judge has appointed 4. B. Edscn ard A.
Smith as Supervisors, TO fill vacancies and
make Beard Of Ave members, SIS required in
second class counties, to which Siskiycu has
advanced by the operation Of Law. Only
three were elected in November. and citizens
petitioned for the filing Of tie Bead to the
legal standard.
Special Election la CaIaveras County.
SAN ANDREAs, December 27Gb.-At the
special election for Assessor yesterday-a tie
vote having been returned last November
W. r. Terry (Dam was elected by IS ma
jority.
Sudden Death.
STOCKTON, December 9th. - Sebastian
Duncan, a man who has lately been at work as
cook for O.in Sa5in. near this city, diei
white sitting in clair az the Eureka saloon
about o'clock this morning. He had bsen
drinking very hard OF late. which is supposed
to be the indirect cause of bis death, though
the immediate csuse was pronounced heart
disease. He was formerly one of The pro-
prlstors OF DuLcan g ranch, In Contra Costa
county, and il Iephew of S. Varwinkls, If
San Frar cisco.
A $500 Wire.
GILRoY, December 27th.-Mrs. Angrey's
barn was destroyed by fire tbs afternoon.
Three thousand gallons of wine was burned at
the same time. The loss is in the neighber.
hood of S5 000; no insurance.
KILLED by whisky.
SAN JOSE, December 27th.-Leander
Crockett Young, native OF Missouri, A
yesrs of age, was found dead in his bed this
morning. An inquest IVES beld, and the jury
fund tnat he came to his death from tie ex-
cessive use Of alcoholic liquors.
Second Trial of Smith.
Los ANGELES, December 27tb.-The sec
ond trial of Josiah Smith, who murdered
his thirteeE-year-old son some weeks ego at
the alleged command of the Lord, on the
question of insanity, was CONNER ced in the
Superior Court to-day. 4 large number of
physicians were examined as expert9, some
of whom held that Smith wss insane at the
time he committed the murder, while Others
were confident that he was never insane
Jailer Thompson, who hes had large ey-
perience with insane persous 10 his official
cspacitv, said he had watched Smith closely
ever since his incarceration, snd had seen
n, evidences Of insanity 0Ring to the IL
ueas of o juror, tho case was continued until
tomorrow.