Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-03
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A new heir has been found for the Brick
| wedel estate.
A marine libel mas been flea ag l;nss the.
steamer Democrata
| The foundation of TIE Garfield manu-
ment is thought to be ahsky.
John S. Gray was held on four charges
of embezzlement and forgery Tuesday.
Sixty five Thousand dollars worth of
cigar stamps were sold Tuesday, owing to
the reduction of So per LOCO.
| The failure of the ship building firm of
Dickie Brothers is reported, and that thair
liabilities will amounS to between $50, 600
and 100000.
The inquest in the csse OF Mary Ann
Fiaherty, who on last Saturday was killed
by the elevator accident in the Nevada
block, will be commenced today by Cor
oner Lsvingston.
| 1t has been asserted that the California
Associated Press has ceased to exist, but
this is net the fact TIE Association is
still engaged in doing its customary work.
Reports to the contrary are false.
Tuesday the May.day festival at Wood
wards Gardens was attended by over 2O,-
600 children and other visitors. Two hun.
dred children participated in the May-pole
dance, marches, chorus and tableaux.
Tuesday the Secretary Of the Harbor
| Commissioners made up the monthly state
ments, which show that the receipts are in
excess of those under the Gray adminis-
tration, although the amonnt of shipping
| is less.
The wheat shipments from this port for
the month of April were the smallest in
nearly three years. The quantity was less
than S97, 600 centais. The -four shipments
were also light last month, the total being
being only AZ. 300 barrels. This is the
smallest monthly total since October, 1881.
Paul Vsndervoors, Commander in. Chief
of the Grand Army Of the Republic of the
United States, who is now IN this city, will
be rendered a reception at the Grand
Opera House ON Saturday evening. The
FIVE city Posts and fifteen interior G.. A. r.
Posts, with their members. ladies, viii
participate.
Joseph Wasson, United States Consul at
San Bias, died at that place April 18th.
| He left this city about two months age, to.
assume the duties of the Consulate and to
regain his health, which bad been falling
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known in California, having served in the
Legislature, and frequently contributed
articles to the journals of San Francisco.
| The opposition existing between the
railroad agents of this city and Eastern
| lines led to a meeting Tuesday night at
the Palace Hotel. The object was to take
into consideration the evils growing out of
large commissions given by agents to sub
agents TO secure passengers. Resolutions
passed, and articles Of agreement drawn
up, provide for an assoeiasion to be known
as the Pacific Coast Passenger Agents Az
socatioD, 10 exist for one year from May
l. 1883; for the appointment of D. w.
Hitchcock as arbitrator aud Secretary of
the association; for the maiRtenauce of
the tariff of rates published by the Central
Pacific Railroad Company FOR the sale OF
tickets to sll Eastern points; for the alb.
clifton Of commissions and rebates TO any.
one not the authorized agent Of railway
company and forbidding privileges OF
any description on any class of tickets to
holders other than the contracts of such
| tickets provide for.