Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-28

new EOsIal NOTES.-The cray Sase-FrO-
posed Meeting Of Railroad Managers
State VfficuIfuraI Convention.
SAN Francisco, August 9th Next Mon.
day the issue of new postal notes will begin
here.
Ia the Gray case. an order for venire of
100 jurors was made to-dsy.
It is understood that there is to be q meet
ing of the managers of the Northern Pacific,
Southern Psoifc, Central Pacific, Atlantic
and Pecific and connecting roads, il this city,
next month, to consider transcontinentsl rail-
road matters.
The State Viticultursl Convention met to.
day. There viii be sn extensive exhibition
| of grspes, but only portion Of which, thus
far, are ready also bee exhibit and com.
parison of home and foreign wines. At the
regular session in the afternoon the cultiya-
iion of rsisin grapes was discussed.
sllerrefI's Murderer The Hawaiian Band
Excursion of Bnighis.
San Francisco. August 27gh.-The Coro-
ner's jury in the Skerrett inquest this evening
brought in n verdict accusing Wright Leroy
of the murder. New evidence against him
was secured in the finding Of letters in LIE.
rows room written by deceased.
This Hawaiian band sailed today for Homo
lulu on the steamer Mariposa. The ship had
the dock in charge of three of their number.
The others who were on the steamer leaped
from the port holes, made rush for their
trunks, and before the steamer had cleared
thu dock managed to get themselves and bag.
gage on board.
About $50 Knights went on an excursion
to Monterey to-day, and had very eDjoya,
be trip.
Ship without Clean BnI of HesIth.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 2fth.-Ths British
ship Pconsh, ID. E. Degrusch7 master, ar
rived 60 day from the Fiji Islands without
proper bill Of health, and was placed in
quarantine Ia Mission Bay. She sailed from
Caic1lta early in April with 5i8 natives for
the Fiji Islands. When a faw days out
cholera appeared, and on june 18Th twenty
had suocumbed. She arrived at silva six days
later, where she was qusrantined, and re-
NAMED so for twenty-one days. AT the time
of her arrival thers her passengers were con.
valescent. The Captains excuse for not hav-
ing proper certificates is that he left them ct
silva. though they were regularly made out.
She wall be fumigated III the morning.
Damaging Forest Fires.
EaIGRANT GAP, August 27sh.-Heavy for
est fires are prevailing az present on either
side of the road from Alta 70 the Summit.
between this place and Cisco. A. McR4e
hal 100 and J. B. Chinu 500 cords of wood
consumed-ail through the indifference Of
hunters. fishermen and smokers.
Death OF knight TempIar.
GRASS VALLEY, August 275h.-Robert B.
Harwood, County Clerk Of johnson county,
Mo, for the past eight years, died here this
afternoon Of typho-malarial fever, after an
illness of about week. He came here on g
visit to his cousin, James NJ. Lakensp, at
whose house he died He was enc Of the
Knights femplafs, and went to San Fran
cisco about three weeks age, where he became
sick. he leaves wife and family in War.
renburg.
The Majors Case.
SAX JOSH, August 27th.-Lloyd L. Majors
was arraigned before Judge Belden to-day on
an information charging him with the muir.
der of Archie Mcintyre. The judge, on his
own motion, transferred the casa to Depart.
ment Two. Majors was afterwards brought
before Judge Spsncer, Of that department,
and Monday next set as the tins to plead. Il
is reported that Majors counsel win move for
q change Of venue.
Accidents.
MERGED, August 27th.-Harry Young. a
driver for Searing's livery stable. was passing
Ell Captain Hotel this morning with spirited
carriage team. just ss the early passenger
Train arrived, Wnen the team became fright
ened and started on ruD, and in trying to
check the horses line broke, when, seeing
he had lest control of his team, Young
jumped, and in lighting broke the bones Of
his right hand between the knucklss and
wrist joints.
Rollo Tally, the boy who got his legs ard
arms broken by falling from a freight car a
few days ago, is reported 10 good condition,
with fair prospect of ultimate recovery.
A Prominent Citizen Sr0wRed.
Los ANGELES, August 9Th. - A. L.
Eames, prominent citizen of Wilmington,
in this county, aged about 60 years, was
drowned while bathing at Wilmore City yes
terdey. II is supposed he was taken with
cramp. His body was recovered and brought
10 the residence Of his soN-in law, John Nc
Kay, in this city.
Shooting AGaiF-Ten Years fer Rape.
Los ANGELES, August 27,h.-The Daily
Express this evening gives currency to the
account Of shooting at Downey City last
evening. Charles Pollard was visiting the
house of Charles Reynolds Reynolds had
retired, leaving Pollard with his wife. Two
hours later be arose, walked into the room
and shot Pollard dangerously, and possibly
fatslly. Reynolds walked out of the house,
and has not since been seen. Jealousy is
supposed to be a. the bottom of the affair.
Ed. MARS, of FL Monte, was to-day SEN
fenced to tea years imprisonment for rape.
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