Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-04-03
A Pioneer Clergyman Dead-ResoIution
Vetoed.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 2d.-Rev. Sylvester
Woodbridge. pioneer Presbyterian clergy
man, died here yesterday.
The Mayor has vetoed the resolution of
the Board Of Supervisors calling for an cleo
tion. on the proposition to issue $500 900 il
bonds to tide over the present strineency of
the municipal funds.
The TrienniaI ConcIaye.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 2d-Arrapgements
for the accommodation of the Knights Tenn.
piar are about completed, and the Committee
on Accommodations have made preparations
for 10, 900 persons, although but 900 appli-
cations have been received. The reception
in this city of the visiting knights will be as
follows On their arrival they will proceed
Immediately to the headquarters Of the Com.
mittee on Accommodations and make known
the number they wish accommodated. They
will then be assigned to the different hotels.
boarding houses and private residences. A
communication will be sent to all Command
aries in the United States for coat Of arms
and banner, which are 30 figure arlaag the
decorations in the pavilion.
Grand Lodge, A. o. U, w.
SAN Francisco. April 2d.-The sixth sr.
nual session of the Grand Lodge, a. o. U.
W., for California, will convene at Dashsway
Hall tomorrow morning. Following is a
list Of the Grand Officers: VIM. H Barnes.
G. Nj. w; S. T. Rogers, q. F.; d. Mcclure,
G. o.; Horace G. Pratt, G. Recorder; Chas.
II. Halle, G. Receiver; Harry J. Lask. G. c.;
Seneca Davis. G. W. The P. G.. Masters
are: M. w. Fish (present Supreme Fore.
msn), h. G. Pratt (present Grand Recorder)
Wm. Il. Jordan, M. t. Brewer, Clay w.
Taylor, VIM. II. Barnes (present Grand Mas
ter). The Grand Trustees are: Charles G.
Reed, J. A. Dunsmoor and J. B. Church
About two hundred subordinate Lodges will
be represented.
Fannie Baldwin on TrisI.
SAN Francisco, April 2i.-The trial of
Fannie Verona Baldwin, for sttsmpt to rnur.
der, for shooting E. J. Baldwin ("Lucky ~
in the arrn in the Baldwin Hotel on the 4th
of last January, was begun to-day. The
prisoner appeared Ia Court in deep mourn
ing for her mothers demise. Baldwin, who
has entirely recovered fom the wound, was
also pTeseut. The only testimony elicxtei 60
far is simp'y TIE facts of the shooting. The
defense will ebdeavor to show chat Baldwin
seduce1 and slandered the defendant, and
drove her temporarily insane. Afilavits Of
relatives will be introduced to show the weak
ness of defendants mind.
An Almost Forgotten Custom Revived.
SAN Francisco, April 2d.-Tne Navajo
Mining Company have declared dividend
OF % cents.
Illicit Cigar Factory Seized.
SAN Francisco, April 2d.-Deputy United
States Collectors Bean and Higgins to- day
seized the Colfax cigar factory-a a large
Chinese establishment, ct 119 Washington
street-for Illicit practices.
Settlement OF the TehaDsa County Tax
Suit.
SAN FRANoIsco, April 2d-The dispute
between the Central Pacific Railroad Com.
pany and Tehama county, regarding delin.
quent taxes to date, was settled to-day to the
satisfaction of both parties. The terms Of
settlement are not given.
The Water Question at Yreka-Not n
Murder.
YREKA, April 2'.-The Yreka Creek Min.
lug Company's ditch water is to be turned
down the west side oftown, which will afford
a good revenue in the sale of water. The
hydraulic elevator working Of YFeka creek is
imprscticsble, but would pay well with
bedrock tunnel.
Further investigation in the case of Widow
Luddy's death reveals the fact that she fell
into the ditch in fainting fit. It is pener-
ally believed that the Coroner's jury were a
little eff in finding a verdict that she was
murdered.
Suicide OF ChinawOman,
MONTEREY, April A Chinawoman
named Sing How, So years old, committed
suicide last night about 10 o'clock, by swal.
lowing an ounce of crude opium.
Shocking Fate Of a Hunter.
RIO VISTA, April 3D. George Keeney &C.
cidentally shot himself in the head while
hunting in the tule yesterday. Part of the
face, one eye and part of the skull were shot
away. He died in six hours.
The Lexington Murderers.
SAN JOSE, April 2d.-Jewell, Showers and
Majors appeared before Judge Belden To-
day to plead to the information. Jewell and
Showers each pleaded not guilty. Before a
plea was entered in the case of Majors,
Hardy, his counsel, moved that the informa.
tion be set aside, on two grounds: First,
that defendant had been refused 8 separate
examination and, second, that the commit.
ting magistrate had erred in granting pri-
vate examination and then admitting i'm
proper persons (the reporters) to the Court
room. The motion was denied. Msiors
then pleaded not guilty, and the trials were
set as follows: Jewell, May LIST; Majors,
May 7th; Showers, May 14th.
Rain and Earthquakes:
SANTA Cruz, April 2d.-It commenced
raining at sn early hour this morning, and
still continues, with the wind southeast. AT
4:30 A. NJ. a slight shock of earthquake was
felt here also one at 9 A. NJ.
YREKA, April 2d.-Rsin poured down
lively the latter portion of last night, to the
extent of ,46 of sn inch, proving highly ben
efcial to the crfps.
SHASTA, April 2d.-The rain, which has
been drizzling since Saturday, commenced
again in earnest last night, and continued
steadily all night, and this morning it com.
nauced rnr,rino tnyyn in toryanfs
PRINCETON tColuss county,, April 2i.-It
rained here last night so of an inch, and is
blowing perfect gale from the south and
raining now quite heavily.
SANTA Rosa. April 2d.-A heavy rain fell
during most of last night. There was a
drenching rain this afternoon. This is getting
to be almost too much of good thing" with
the farmers.