Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-09-21
The NE Conference

San FRANCISCO, September 2Oth.-The Methodist
/ Episcopal Conference resumed its session at $50
this morning, Bishop Henry w. Warren presiding.
Rev. Mr. Gober opened the meeting with prayer, at
the conclusion Of which the minutes Of the previous
| meeting we're read and approved.
| The roll of a6sentees was then called, and several
new arrivals responded.
! memorial was received from the Southern Cali
fornia Conference with reference to the advisabty
OF founding an institution for the reformation of
! young offenders against the law. After some dis
eussion the subject it ultimately referred to
committee of three. consisting of Drs. Stratton,
| Bentley and SlnneX.
| Rev. c. H. Affierb1ch, Presiding Elder Of the
German district presented his report which showed
general religious prosperity among his countrymen
in the district The large Increase in immigration
he claimed gave larger field for missionary work
among these people, and required earnest endeayor5
| for their salvation. Statist cs from the district
! which was o cause for general eongratuation.
| Rev II. c. Benson, Presiding Elder Of the Saera-
mento district presented his annual report, which
showed healthy condition OF affairs There had been
considerable progress IN church building Nine new
places OF worship have been erected in the district
| daring the past year. A great amount Of church
| Indebtedness bad been cancelled, and now nearly all
| the churches were free from mortgages The aggre
| gate Indebtedness in the district was now about
S2,000 which, when compared with last years state
ment showed an unabated interest in spiritual mat
! 'eTs
| Rev T. II. B. Anderson, D. D., Fraternal Delegate
| of the Methodist Episcopal Church South was in
troduced and presented address full OF religious
fervor and generous spirit He laid sPecia stress on
the fact that true Methodists did not go to the
geological gardens to trace their ancestry, but
firm believers in the unity OF God and the divinity
/ of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
resolution recpTocating the fraternal greeting
was introduced and adopted by rising vote.
The various conf mittees announced the times and
places of their meetings, after which the Conference
| adjourned, to meet tomorrow morning at $50 A N.
The Meeting OF Railroad Managers.
| SAN FRANCISCO September 20th-The meeting Of
railroad managers was called to order in Parlor A,
| Palace Hotel, today by a. n. Towne H NJ. Hoxie,
OF the Texas and Pacific, elected Chairman, aud
| Frank Shay Secretary. The formal report given
the press merely gives the list OF roads repre-
sented and their respective representatives, without
any iutimation of tho nature of the proceedings
| From conversations with number Of members Of
the conference, it is gathered that the great object
Of the meeting Is to establish community OF inter-
est between the lines west OF the Missouri river.
1t is desired to make scheduls that each road will
| observe. 1t is understood that the Northern and
| Union Pacific are demanding more favorable terms
the Northern Pacific claiming to be in a condition TO
| compete by rail and sea, while the Union Pacific
| holds thai by virtue OF the nearness of connee
tion between its Montana extension and the North
ern Pacific, it will be Independent Of the Cen
| tral Pacific The Southern Pacific is acknowledged
to be the strongest power in the conference having
a direct line to New Orleans, with roads to New
| York and Baltimore under its control. According
to the reports of several attendants at the confer
sion informal, and no definite arrangement has
| been considered as yet.
Steamer Allowed TO Dock.
SAN Francisco, September 20th.-At meeting
of the Board of Health this evening, consideration
Of the quarantine Of the steamship Colima, which
arrived from Panama this morning, was taken up
The Captain stated that the vessel anchored three
miles off shore at MaZatlan, took or passengers
or cargo there, and beyond the receipt of small
package OF mail, which was fumigated had no COM
I
bills Of health between Mazatlan and Acapulco
Between the latter place and Panama passenger
| died from congestive malarial fever. Upon this
showing the Board decided to allow the Colima TO
dock omorrOw morning, on condition that the veg
| SCI be fumigated.
The stockton Fair.
| STOCKTON, September 20lh.-The first race this
| afternoon a mile and repeat four hurdles
| for purse of $500. The entries were E. J. Bald
| wins Grismer J. E. COurtney's Hattie b and J.
| Nc. NJ. Skaters HaddingtOn. In scoring for the
start Hattie b. made directly for the first hurdle
which was placed about seYenty-ve yards frJ N the
judges stand and cleared it, striking the top rail
with the toes OF her hind feet. The first heat vas
| won by Hattie IN l:523, Grismer second and Had
| dington distanced. Hattie sold in the pools for
| 500 to s for Gri5msr. In the second heat both
horses started neck and neck, and cleared the hur
die together without striking hoof, and continued
on q dead run 10 the quarter when Hattie began to
7 gain, and came under the wlTe four open lengths
| ahead in the excellent time of I:493. The second
race was Tor the STATE JNO-yeaf-OiO
best two Ia three, mile hoats the whole of entrance
money divided in four moneys, and $500
added, as follows 500 each for the winners OF the
moneys, and 500 for the sire OF the colt winning
| the first money. J. A. McCoud entered the bay
! colt Mount Vernon L. U. Shippee entered chest
nut lly Sister to Honesty, by Priam, dam by Chief
| tain G. ". Trahern entered bay colt Voucher, by
| Nephew, dam by Vernon PAtchen; f. L. Smith er-
tered bay FLY Cora. by Buccaneer. dam Pearl, by
| Blue Bull Charles Sherman entered Chsvalier, by
Brigadier, dam Kit, by Billy McCrscken; d. E.
Knight entered chestnut colt Dawn by Nutwo2d,
dam Countess by Nhipple's Hambletonian. The
first heat won by Mount Vernon in 2:i74, Sister
4 to Honesty second, Voucher third, Cora fourth,
| Dawn fifth, Chevalier sixth, and Nighthawk dis
| tanced The second heat was won by Cora, Voucher
second, Mount Vernon third, Sister to Honesty
| fourth, Chevalier fifth, and Dawn sixth Time,
| 2:44l. Mount Vernon won the third Eest
| and first money, together with 800 from
the owner Of his sire, Cora second money, Voucher
third and Sister to Honesty fourth money Tune,
2:44. The closing even: of the day special
trotting race, two miles and repeat for purse OF
$3.50. Anteo, Tele graph and Olivete were entered.
The first heat won by olivette in 5:2 Telegraph
second, and AZTEC third Anteo won the second
heat, Olivette second, Telegraph third Time, SOC.
The conclusion Of this race was postponed until y
| o'clock tomorrow, sharp There was an increased
crowd on the track, an increased attendance at
| the pavilion. The grand para1e of stock at the
| fair grounds to-day was fine affair.
SECOND DISPATCH.l
| STOCKTON September 20th.--A great attraction in
|
Brigslier, Nellie r. and Vanderlynu will partci-
| pate. The pool sales, average, were $500 for
| Nellie r., S2l0 for Brigader and S45 for Wander
! lynn.
| The Majors Case-PrOfitless Examination.
| SAN JOSE, September 2oth.-The case OF Lloyd 5.
Majors for the murder OF Archie McIntyre, was
| called for trial before Judge Spencer to-day. A
stipulation fled, in which the District Attorney
and Lamar for the defense agree to try the issue OF
the former conviction on the evidence and facts ad
| duced at the former trial. The work Of impan-
cling jury was proceeded with. and out Of panel
! of twelve, three were obtained. No IeremptoTy
| challenges have yet been msde. yenire for one
hundred additional jurors was issued, returnable on
| Monday next at 10 A N.
Dispositions are being taken in the case OF County
| Treasurer Pister vs.. the Central Pacific Railroad
| Company. James W. Read was on the stand all
day being questioned about bis relations with James
| V. Kelly. lie stated that they infinite, and
| that he had never acted in conjunction with the
railroad himself in any political dght nor had Kelly
| as far as he knew. The examination thus far has
| been profitless one.
Swiss Celebration.
! PE7ALUMA, September 20th.-The streets have
been thronged to- day with the many Swiss residents
| OF this section and general unfurlng OF Swiss
flags marked the 575th anniversary OF the indepen'
| dencs of the Swiss Republic. To night ball, under
the auspices Of the Sonoma and MsrIu Swiss Club,
| is in progress and is largely attended.
Killed by FaIIisg Rock.
CoLroS, September 2Oth.-This morning, after the
blasts were fired IN the Marble Lime Company S
quarry, and as the men rolling the rock down
the mountain side, an emplOye of the company was
struck on the head with rock and instantly killed.
The man was stranger in this section. The only
name by which he WIS known IVES Murphy. He
claimed that his father is the Of granite
| quarry in Fall River. Mass, but he has been miner
on this coast since 1859. a Coroner's inquest was
held, with verdict that his death accidental
Explosion OF Powder.
| NORTH SAN JUAN, septembe. 21th.-Last even
| lug, about o'clock, 1s5 kegs of powder,
wagon driven by Tom Cleveland, exploded they
were alb ut to unload it at Furth's powder house,
| just out Of town. The driver was fatally burned
and died 1T IL o'clock last night. Four hsrses
killed aud the wagon torn to pieces. No other dam
| age WAS DONE
New Railroad EateTpFIse-The Weather.
BAKERSFIELD, September ooth-A Local Board OF
Directors Of the Peoples Railway Company Of
America was organized here to-day. J. W. Tripp
has been here for week, operating quite success
tuiy IN securing subscriptions to the stock OF the
company.
likely TO have a considerable fall of rain before
morning. It has been very sultry, cloudy and
windy all the afternoon.
Slight Sprinkle OF Rain.
vIsAI1A, September 20th.-A slight sprinkle OF
rain fell at P. N. to-day.
UTAH.
Boy shot 90 Death.