Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-04-06


SAN Francisco, April 5sh-The Grand
Lodge convened at 9 A NJ. and opened with
full quorum OF officers and representatives.
The following telegram was received from
the Supreme Master Workman:
Many thanks. May the future OF California be
necessarily prosperous
WIN. H. BAXTER, S. NV.
Public installations were approved, and the
G. M. w. was authorized TO review the in
stallation ceremony and prepare it for public
use.
The P. G. NJ. w, G. 81. W. and G.. T.
were constituted committee to select and
appoint State Medical Examiner. The
compensation of said Examiner to be %
cents per certificate, to be paid by the appli.
cant examined.
A constitution and bylaws ware adopted
for the degree of honor, permitting and
recommending q beneficiary feature. This
was adopted by an almost unanimous vote,
and is considered TO be valuable action in
favor of the degree of honor that will be of
great bens6t to said degrees and to the Order
ct large.
The appeal of J. Menish vs.. Unity Lodge,
No. 27, was sustained, and the case returned
to the Lodge for trial.
The Grand Lodge took recess until 2
o'clock.
California Grain Trade Association.
SAN Francisco, April 5.h.-A meeting of
la-ge and influential grain dealers was held
here to-day, and the California Grain Trade
Association organized. A committee was
appointed to draw up uniform grain char
ter for use here. subjsct to approval at fu
ture meeting. Another committee was ap-
pointed to draw up and stibmit cargo coz
tract form for sales in Europe. The recent
unjust and excessive arbitration allowances
on cargoes of Californis wheat in Liverpool
was discussed, and firm resolve manifested
to have, il possible. some fair remedy or
change. With this view the Chairman was
requested to cable the proceedings to the Liv-
erpool Corn Trade Association.
Settlement OF Railroad Tax Gases.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 5sb The raiIroadtax
cases, in which the railroad company contested
the assessments made by the State Board
of Equalization, have besn aInicsbly settled
in the following counties San Diego, Kern,
Merced, Calaveras, Ell DoraIo, Placer, Ne.
vada, Sierra, Butte. Yuba, Tehsma, Yolo
and Sacramento, aiao in the county Of San
Francisco the taxes for 1880 and 1881. SAT-
isfactory agreements have also heen made in
relation to cases in several other counties,
and will bs settled within few days. It
is said that the law passed By the last Legis-
isture in relation to the assessment of rail-
road property by the State Board of Equali-
cation will operate satisfactorily, and that no
trouble about such taxes will probably arise
in future.
The County Seat Question in son0ma
County.
SANTA Rosa, April 5th.-The Board of
Supervisors to-day determined the county seat
matter in favor of Santa Rosa by unani-
nous vota. and authorized the County Clerk
to advertise for proposals to build the pro-
ianiaJ (tnurt. in tho r1la1a A
bona ide offer of 5000 has been made by
prominent wealthy citizsn for the present
Court. house and Hall of Records property.
Petaluma did not present a proposition for
the county sent.
Residence Damaged by Fire.
MERGED, April 5th.-A FIRE broke cut in
the residence of II. Chapman, in this place.
about O'Clock this morning, while Mrs
Chapman and other members of the family
were temporarily absent in the flower garden,
and before It was discovered the calling CLOTH
together with the window curtains and other
drapery, had burned, Getting fire to the furni-
ture, bedding, pictures on the walls, etc., in
volviDg l1ss to building and contents of
from $500 20 5000. Ths alarm was sounded
and Eureka Engine Company turned out
promptly but before they got a stream on
Che fire it WIS extinguishsd by the neighbors
with buckets of water and the use of small
hose.
Murder In the Second Degree.
ORovILLE. April 5th.-James T. Ksefer
was to-day convicted of murder in the second
degree. The jury were out thirty minutes.
Fall of Painter.
SoNoMA, April 5sh.-William Gobrie,
painter from San Francisco. while working
on Clewe's rev building, fell to-day and dis
located his elbow.
Still Raining Down South.
San BERNARDINo, April Eth.-It is still
raining, and last night there were heavy
showers.
The Los Angeles Races.
Los ANGELES, April 5sh.-The spring meet
ing opened st Agricultural Park to-day.
There was a good attendance. The first race
was trotting for the three minute class, in
which there were two starters-C. A. Paige's
bay stallion bIsx and d. Paine's b. N. Kate
Bender. The first heat was won by the
mare the stallion taking the three next heats
Time, 498-2:414-2:42l-2:45. The second
race was a half mile and repeat. with four
starters-E. J. Baldwin's Albert c., BANDS
Woodbury., Hill & Cries Dotty Dimple, and
H. M. Johnston's Dan. The first heat was
| won by Woodbury. in 491 seconds, the second
by Dotty Dinple in 509, when, owing TO the
lateuess of tie hour, the race was not fn-
ished, but will be resumed in the morning.