Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-10-23
The knights TempIars.

CALIFORNIA.
The knights TempIars.
SAN Francisco, October 22l.-A final
meeting Of the Com nittee on Finance OF the
Knights Templars Trennial Committee has
been called for next Wednesday evening. AT
that time reports will be received from Chair
man Merry of the Finance Committee and
from the Secretary and Treasurer. TIE Con-
clave cost, in round figures $50 900, SO fer as
the entertainment outside of that afforded
privately by California Communicates were
concerned. That IL, the citizens fund was
handled separately, and therefore the reports
will show only about $500 expenditure.
Bus California, Golden Gate, Msrysville,
Oakland, Sacramento and Woodland Com
manderies had open house. Add their ex-
peuses to that incurred on account Of the
general fund and the total Will probably be
between 800, 900 and S1G0000. There will be
balance Of about s., GOO, which, it Is ex-
pscte1, will be permanent fund, the inter-
est of which will furnish prizes for prize
drills, etc. If the California expense is COM
pared with that incurred during the Conclave
in Chicago, there will probably be found
not to be much difference; but while the Chi
cago fund reached $94 500, about one-third of
that sum was contributed by st. Bernard.
Chicago and Apollo Communicates, and they
drew their expenses from it. The expense
of decorating San Francisco was about S12,-
| 500 The Hawaiian Band cost s., 900 Ivan
hoe Commandery of St. Louis paid $40 for
horses, and this amount has been refunded to
them. The general result is considered very
creditable to the hard working Finance Com
mittee.
The QusrantEned Steamer.
L.
morning the Granada was released from
quarantine, and at o'clock was docked,
Quarantine Officer McAllister being present
to preserve the quarantine. Ths officers and
crew did not land, but went over the seaward
side of the ship to tug which took them off
60 the China. No gang plank was thrown
out All on the China were reported well
this forenoon, and DIR. McAllister did not an
ticipate that any new cases would develop.
One hundred pounds Of fumigating material
have been sent on board by the Quarantine
Officer, in addition to two hundred and fifty
pounds previously provided. The dischsrg-
ing of the Grensda's cargo will now proceed.
It has been fumigated, and the ship will be
refumlgsted when the cargo shall have been
| taken off. DR.. McAllister made two trips to
the China to-day, rising at 1920 o'clock for
the first.
Ex-senator Sharon Still In Trouble.
SAN Francisco, October 22j.-To-day
William M. Nelson brought suit against
William Sharon for $780, 900 damages for
slander by calling him blackmailer. In
his complaint Nelson alleges that he has
never, during a residence of fourteen years
here, blackuailed any one. He had been re-
peatedly offered large sums to write articles
he disapproved of-by defendant among
others-but always declined.
Fatal Row on shIpbOard.
SAN Francisco, October 22].-Audrew J.
Blanche, mate, and James L. Gray, steward,
of the American ship E. f. Whitney, had
difficulty to-day, during which the former
battered the latter with Delaying pin, frac.
turing his skull aud inficting probably fatal
injuries. Blanche was arrested.
Railroad Circular.
SAN FRANCIsco, October 22d-A circular
has been issued by the railroads reprss ented
at the recent conference in this city, with TIE
exception of the Northern Pacific, addressed
to the shippers of the Pacific Coast, stating
that the latter road was found giving Port
land merchants special contracts and rebate
on interior freight and therefore asks
shippers to renew their contracts, which ex-
pire December Slst,
Meeting OF the Prison Directors.
SAN RAFAEL, October 22d-The Board of
Prison Directors met at San Quentin this
morning at II o'clock. Present-Drectors
Boggs, Robbins, Gelwicks and Hendricks.
The meeting was called for the purpose of
receiving a report from Warden Ames go to
the financial condition Of the prison, and the
reason why there will be q deficiency in the
amount appropriated to run the prison for the
fiscal year. The Warden made very clear and
lengthy statement, showing that there was
but $50, 900 appropriated by the Legislature,
when he had asked foT Sl00, 600. and ex.
planned his reasons therefore in letter to
the Governor in February last. His report
states that the ruling of Controller Dunn,
requiring paying in Controllers war
rants to each creditor, has had {. very mis-
chievous effect, and has resulted in taking
out of the treasury many thousands of dol
lars that would have now been ct the disposal
of the new Board. The Warden's report
was in writing and gave the Board complete
information in re'pect to the prison in all its
necessary to be raised and to guard
the State against loss by suspend
ing the manufactures The net protits
of the manufacturing departments of the
prison for the last year were SS4, All 25 or
about ST. 900 per month. The current ex.
penses were shout S1G 600 per month, leaving
50, coo per month to be provided for. There
will be in the Treasury, after paying all ex-
penses for this month, Sc 600, so there will
have to be provided the sum Of $50, 600 to
run the prison for the remainder of the fiscal
year. The Board adjourned to meet at the
call of the Chairman.
Sentenced TO Forty Years imprisonment.
SAN RAFAEL, October 22d.-Charles C.
Brooks. the highwaYmsn of Ross valley, re.
ceived his sentence to-day. The Judge gave
him ten years for burglary, and thirty-fve
years for an assault with intent to rob-
Indian Found Murdered.
SUsANvILLE, October 221.-An Indian was
found dead to-day on one Of the streets of
this place. Charles Haugh, half-breed of
Indian valley, admitted to other Indians that
he had done the shooting. There were three
bullet holt in his head
The Mysterious Murder OF Shaw.
| SUsANvILLE October 221.-Your reporter
has visited the scene Of the murder of Samuel
B. Shaw, some sixty miles north of Susan
vile. Deceased lived alone ih small cabin
some three miles from his nearest neighbors.
! He was last seen alive September 2Sth, and
was probably murdered that night or the fol.
lowing morning. His body was found by q
squaw October 18Th, lying in his bed. It is
evident that he was shot in the head with a
charge of buckshot and his head was cut off
with a hand-ssw found lying nesr the bed.
The head was taken away and cannot be
| found. Not the slightest clue can be found
of the perpetrator of the act or the motive
that prompted it. Deceased was between
80 and 60 years of age, aud s widower, and
said to have four children. Justice Roney
summoned 3 jury and had an inquest On
Wednesday, last. and they returned verdict
10 accordance with the above facts.
church Dedication.
FOREST CRY. October 22i.-The Metho-
dist church, burned when this town was de-
stroyed by fire last March. has been rebuilt,
snd was dedicated yesterday. Rev. f. f.
Jewell, of San Francisco, conducting the
services, assisted bv the pastor, Rev. VIM.
Augwin. and S646 80 was subscribed by the
congregation to pay the balance of the
church debt and purchase an organ.
The Vallejo Homicide.
VALLEJO, October 22d.-Peter Peterson,
who was shot Sunday evening by John
Desmond, lodger st the formers house,
died st 3 s'clock this morning. An inquest
was held by Coroner A. j. Esery, and a
number Of witness testified. The murder
was shown to have been committed without
any prnvocatiou. After hearing the evidence
the jury returned the following verdict {:
THAT the deceased Peter Petersop was q