Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-10
SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.

The Grand Council of the Order OF
Chosen Friends is still in session.
The Tax Collector paid s45 24l into the
treasury Tuesday, representing the collec-
tions for April
The matter of ex-Harbor Commissioner
Knights salary has been referred to the at.
torney OF the present Board.
The oratorio "The Redemption was
successfully rendered at the First Congre-
gational Church Tuesday night.
The business headquarters Of the Trien-
NAL Conclave COMMITTEES at No. 26 Mont
gomery street were formally opened
Wednesday afternoon.
Major Dane lecsured on " Women at
the Plymouth Congregational Church Tues
day evening, and John F. Swift spoke of
Japan before the Geographical Society.
TIE success Of the "Sunset Route -
seems to be assured, since about one-half
the goods shipped from New York to this
coast come that way already, or account of
the lower rates and quicker transit.
The State Board of SILK Culture met at
sos Turk street Monday. c. a. Buckbee
vas elected President, and Mrs. T. H. Hit
tel Secretary pro TEN. The regular meet
ings were fixed for the first Friday of each
month at P. NJ, and the annual meeting
for the first Friday in November.
Lessee Sharon, of the Palace Hotel, is
still In most critical and precarious con-
dition, and the greatest encouragement
that his physi ians can bold out is that
there is hope for his recovery. DR.. Nc
Nulty, in order TO insure the utmost rest
and greatest quiet, has had him removed to
the Belmont residence of Senator Sharon.
A large number of valuable dogs exhib-
tied at the recent bench show are sick.
Some have died, besides those that were
poisoned. The Kennel Club propose max
ing thorough investigation, including an
inquiry into the food given the dogs dufing
the show by the management. Unless
something effective is done in this direc.
tion it is not likely that another bench
show will be held.
Henry Beadle, miner from Eureka,
came to this city short time ago, having
in his possession about 81 600. He dissp-
peared shortly after his arrival and foul
play was suspected. Tuesday afternoon
letter was received at police headquarters
from the missing man, informing detective
Bee that he was in Galena, H., at the
home Of his son, and desired his wife to
come to that place.
In accordance with the intention of the
War Department to abandon several mill
tary posts in this division, it is probable
that Captain Carr's Troop j, First Cavalry,
now at Fort Hslleck, Nevada, will change
station to Fort Walla Walla about July
lst, and that no other troop will replace it.
Major Sanderson, in command &C Fort Hal
leck, will either come to the Preside in
this city, or be ordered to Fort Bidwell.
Local agents of Eastern railroad lines are
still excited over another phase of the
railroad war. News is received that the
Chicago and Rock Island Railroad had de-
cided to withdraw from the Iowa pool and
open its office in this city to-day. The
pool has existed ever since the construction
Of the Central Pacific, and the withdrawal
is made because Of dissatisfaction on the
part of the Rock Island read. Hereafter,
instead of pooling earnings OF the three
roads, each will keep it's own which ar
rangement the Rock Island people claim is
greatly to their benefit Passenger rates
will not be affected.
On the British ship Howard D. Troop,
which arrived Tuesday morEiog from South
America, was one ot the Oft read-oi sea
romances,. no less than a regular old
fashioned sea scrspe, which nearly dsvel-
oped into mutiny. The ringlesders were
two of the seaueD, who lad everything
cut and dried to DO away with the Captain
and officers and take charge Of the ship,
and what more was only known TO the
bloodthirsty pirates. Fortunately the plot
was discovered by come of the crew. who.
gave information to the master, who put
the mutineers in iron, and they have been
10 confinement ever since