Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-15
The Knights TempIars-Arrival and Be-
cepsiOn OF Grand Master Dean.


cep,iOn OF Grand Master Dean.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 14th.-Graud
Master Dean, with 235 Knights of the Bos-
ton Commandery, was received at Los Ange-
les on Sunday by the Ce1r de Lion Com
rnandery. The visitors were met at Cclscn
by a special COMMITTEES consisting of Sirs E.
F. Spence, r. r. Brown, T. J. Caystill and
L. A. Gihsou. At the railroad depot the
Cear de Lion Commandery was drawn up
in Temple order, and escorted the visiting
Knights to the especially prepared reception
parlors in the new Nadesu Block, on ths
corner of First and Spring streets. The re-
ception wss an agreeable surprise. Yester-
day they left Los Angeles for San Francisco
by special train, snd were met at Msrcsd this
morning by the Grand Officers Of Caliioruip,
by whom they were escorted TO this city.
California Commandery, No. l, and Golden
Gate Commandery. No. 16, were detailed TO
receive the distinguished visitors and their
escort. The Grand Standard of the Gfaud
Commandery of the United States has been
unfolded, and, as soon as Graz q Commander
Dean reached the ferry, tie bunting was IN
furled over the Market street side OF the Pal
ace Hotel
SECOND DIsPATCH.l
SAN Francisco, August 14sh.-The recep
ton of Grand Master Dean and the Boston
Commsndery was a psrfect ovation. The
streets leading TO the ferry were densely
crowded by patent spectators, who waited
upwards of thres hours 10 catch glimpse of
tie visitors. When tie party arrived the
local Knights formed into double flies.
through which the Boston Commandery
passed, headed by a band, followed By tae
Grand Officers of California and by G,and
Master Dean, IN carriages drawn By four
horses. When Market street was reached,
the local COmmanderies closed in, and the
procession moved up the street to tbs Pslace
Hotel, where the Grand Master end Com.
mandery have quarters. The apartments of
the Glspd Master were beautifully decorated
By the Ladies' Executive Committee Of the
Trienuial Union.
The Royal Hawaiiar Band, numbsrine
thirty musicians, arrived this morning on the
steamer Mariposa. As tha steamer entered
the harbor the band struck up national airs,
and gave evidences OF being frst.elsss mus;-
clans.
NUMBER OF VISITORS.
Many well-to.do citizsns are turning sn
honest penny by letting rooms which they
have customsrily occupied, to the Knights.
OHe hotel reports thst in 9ddition 20 its usual
accommodations there have tesn leased for
the Conclave week one hundred rooms outside
of the hotel walls. Prices at the hotels are
reported to be at tie usual figure. The prices
of butter and eggs have taken jump be
cause Of the expected large market and con-
sequent scarcity, but the hotels have con-
tracts, so that their prices are uns ffscttd.
"How many visitors will come here p was
asked to-day Of several persons having init.
mate relations with the entertsinnent of the
Knightly parties. The estimates given in
various answers ranged from IL, COO to SO, 0,C00
Chairman Smith, of the Committee en- Elk.
cursions, inclined to the latter figures. Still
be thought there would be no difficulty in
caring for the crowd. he finds the number
of Knights and friends much larger than was
expected, placing it at about 10 600. The
number Of tickets tn the various excursions
is limited. The excursion on the Bay, it Is
expected, will have 800 attendants. The
Napa valley excursion will accommodate
l, 500, the Santa Cruz excursion 1,500, fni
the Monterey excursion is limited to 600
When the number OF tickets indicated shall
have been disposed of in these respective in-
stsRces, no more will be issued. The "buli's
hesd bre akfast, in connection With the Santa
Cruz excursion, will be chsractelizs by soEoe
speech hmaking, it being rendered by ths
Mayor and eitizsns of Santa Cruz.
secreiaryship Of the Democratic COuaty
COmmittee-Universiiy gcgents-sehOois
Inspected.
SAN Francisco, August 14;h John Sha-
bsu, Secretary OF the Democratic County
Committee, against whom charges were pend
ing for corrupting members Of the Board of
Education, rendered his resignation this even.
ing, and john J. Kenny, of the Ninth Dis
trict, was elected TO the vacancy.
A special meeting OF the Regents Of the
State University was held this afternoon. j.
G. Flood was elected Treasurer. Professor
Sears, instructor ia Latin and Greek, Yves
suspended for insubordination. A reduisi-
tion will be made on the Governor for $50
cadet rifles and $50 cartridge boxes for the
military department.
Charles 7. Whitmell, Inspector of Schools
of the London department, Whitehall, Eng,
made an inspection of the public schools yes
terday.
Money In San Francisco.
SAN FRANoIsco, August 14sh.-There is an
active demand for money in this market
Call loans on United States bonds are quoted
at 4@5c; wheat loans at 6@7c and ordinary
commercial discount at 7@Sc per cent. per
annum. The local savings banks ere loaning
on city property sc 6 per cent. Domestic
exchange is quoted &C 73@10c for sight drafts
on New York and l5G20c for kilograms.
Bank bills OF London are drawn at 9 9 16i
for GO days; commercial bills on London, ID.
Refined silver is dull and nominal at I5(ai55
per cent. discount; Mexican dollars, SO buy
iHg, SS1 selling.
Scarcity OF Jurors.
SAN RAFAEL, August 14th.-The case of
the People vs. Valencia, for the kiIliag of
McGrevy, was called in the Superior Court
here one week ago to-day, and up to to.nieht
but six jurors have been obtained, although
over 200 names have been exhausted in get.
ting that number.
Two Men and Two Horses Killed by n
Train.
VALLEJO, August 14th-The Maps down
train this evening colliied with a spring
wagon containing two young men, about two
miles from Vsllejo. The occupants of the
wagon-William Fleming and James Scan.
lan-were both killed, as were also the two
horses. The train was iu charge of conductor
McMerrick, Ed MeCauley being the enqi.
neer and Charley Thomas The fireman, Its
said Fleming aud his companion attempted TO
cross the track where the accident occurred.
and no blame is attached TO the railroad en-
ployes. Both the young man are residents of
this city.
Farmhouse Destroyed by Fire invita-
ti0n Accepted.