Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-04-13
Grand Lodge aTeetincs.

CALIFORNIA.
Grand Lodge Meetings.
SAN Francisco, April 12sh-The Grand
Commsndery. knights Templar, opened
their twenty fifth ANIMAL session this after
noon. The address OF the Grand Com
mander was read, and the reports of the
Grand Recorder and Treasurer were SUBJ
mitted.
The Grand Lodge of the Knights Of Honor
to-day elected the following officers: Die
tstor. j. W. Ward, Jr.; Vics. Dictator w.
C. Van Fleet; Arch Dicsstor. = Fsrliss;
Reporter, w. q. Mahoney; Treasurer, r.
Fl. War6eld; Chaplain. G. w. Lemand;
Guide, = Cowell Guard. s. American Sen
tinel. J. NJ. Lenhsrdt; Medical Examiner,
L. o. Rodgers; Supreme Representative,
w. III. Mahoney Alternste. : Mcpherson;
Trustees-C. 4. Wilson, two years; jerome
sine die after the installation this afternoon.
The knights of Pythias' Grand Lodge has
elected +. w Bell, of Eureke, Vice Grand
Chancellor; G. T. Fleming, Of Merced,
Grand Chancellor.
The Grand Council Royal and Select Mas
ters (Masonic) to-day elected tha following
officers Grand Master, Daniel B. Bysth. Of
Shasta; Deputy Master, George A. McKen-
zis, OF stockton /; Grand Illustrious Master,
L. 1Jhyt VI OAL GfdlCAcGp anu
Principal Instructor Of the Work, Robert J.
Cunningham. Of Los Angeles Grand Treas
urer, David w. Ladd, of San Fraacisco;
Grand Recorder, Thomas II. Caswell, of San
Francisco: Grand Chaplain, Osgood G.
Wheeler, Oakland; Grand Sentinel, Ira G.
Root, San Francisco Grand Steward, Adolph
Dobrowsky, Shasta; Grand Captain of
Guards, Lemuel 7. Crane, Marysville.
The gaiIroad Commissioners.
SAN Francisco, April 12th.-The Board of
Railroad Commissioners met at 10 o'clock
| this morning. President Carpenter presiding,
and Messrg. Foote and Humphreys present.
| The examination of Charles Crocker, Presi.
| dent OF the Southern Pacific Railroad Com.
pany, was resumed, but nothing of Importance
| was developed.
InformatiOns Filed.
SAN FRANCISCO, April -Tnformstions
| have been fled in the Superior Court against
@. J. Clark, grand larceny; James Ryan,
assault with a deadly weapon William
| Dariels, perjury John Griffin and Edward
| Morrow, assault TO murder and rob; John
Coleman and John Hogan, burglary Ed.
ward E Foster, burglary and assault with q
| deadly weapon and assault to murder.
ship on Fire.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 12sh.-A dispatch
| from Port Discovery, w. T., to the Me,-
chants Exchange states that the ship War
Hawk was on fire. The matches have been
battened down and every effort made to ex-
| tinguish the FIRE.
A later dispatch states that the War Hawk
| is lying on her beam ends, and is under wa
ter. Il is thought the cargo and vessel will
| be total loss.
Rain and Wind.
| MERGED, April 12sh. - The weather is
showery, several quick. heavy showers having
fallen up to this bour-1:35 P. NJ. Since 10
o'clock this morning strong wind from the
| northwest has prevailed. The clouds are
| thick, and continuance of the stormy
weather throughout the day is probable.
SoNoMA, April 12sh.-A strorg north
| westerly wind has been blowing all the fore
noon. 1t is the severest OF the season. No
| damage is as yet reported, but should it con-
| tiuue il must be more or less Injurious to the
| farmers.
SANTA Rosa, April 12.h.-- This has been an
uncommoply disagrs cable day. A cold, dry
Forth wind. violent at time7, has continued
since before noon. 1t has done 10 good TO
vegetation.
BAKERaFrTLD. April 12;h;-It has been
windy and rainy to-day. The temperature
indicates that it has bean showing in the
mountains. A stormy night is 10 prospect.
| Mining werks Damaged by Fire-EIectiOn
Called.
NEVADA, April 12sb.-The hosting works
and mill at the Nevada City mine had mar.
row escape from barning to-day. Oae of the
miners hung his clothes too near the stove in
the dryroom, and they ignited, setting fire to
the room. The flames wers Issuing through
the roof of the building when discovered, but
were soon extinguished by the men above
ground and before much damage had been
done. The clothing Of most cf the unde.-
ground miners was burned. The damage to
the building will not exceed $500 or S400.
The Board of Supervisors have issued
proclamation calling for an election, to de-
eide as to the issuance Of bonds with which TO
pay the county indebtedness The amount to
te issued is $50. 600.
New EneDy of the Farmer.
CAsTRovILLE (Monterey county,, April
12.h.--The farmers in this vicinity have dis
covered gray -oDd- blus bug which is destroy
ing large acreage of grain. the bug eats
the leaves and kills the stalk perfectly dead.
Barley appears to be worked on more than
wheat.
Found Drowned.
HANFoRD. April 12ih-The body of Fran
els Harvey Trevandon, formerly French
sailor, was found drowned in Coles slough,
Fresno county. .mme diate!y north of Kings
river and about ten miles north Of this place.
For six years he had worked on ranches near
hare under the name of Francis Harvey, or
more usually Frauciy. Ooly 50 10was found
on bis person. He WAS crowned some days
previous white trying to ford Coles slough
with fourhorse team, which we're also
drowned. He claimed that he had some in.
beri.ed property in France. and married
sister there, name and locality unknown.
Another stage Robbery.
CLovERDALE, April 12th.-The Lakeport
stage was stopped by one man at 11:30 P. NJ b,
four miles northeast Of Cloverdale. The
robher is supposed to be Black Bart. Two
express boxes and six mail sacks were taken.
Body-snatchers Arrested.
OAKLAND, April 12sh.-Dr. D. d. Crow
ley, Secretsry of the California Eclectic
Medical College, Daniel Rand and George E.
Harrison have been arrested for felony in the
body-snatching case OF Clara Loepar.
The smalI-Pox st visalia.
VIsALIA, April 18th. The Common Couu-
Gil last night appointed Board of Health,
to take precautions against the spread of
smallpox. DE-. Hall satisfactorily explained
his objsct 10 not sooner making public the ex-
istepce of the disease here. He said it was
not likely TO spread, and that every precau.
tion had been tsken. He did not wish to
create a great excitement, and had therefore
kept the matter quiet. 1t is net probable
that the disease will spread, and in few
weeks business and society will go on az be-
fore.
Assassination In Kern County
BAKERSFIELD. April 12th.-DanieI Swee.
ney was shot At 1880 P. NJ. on the street, and
instantly killed. The night was very dark,
rainy and windy. and the assassin escaped
but the officers are ia pursuit of him. TIE
deceased is about 20 yesrs old, and is sup
posed to belong in San Francisco.