Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-10-10
Grand Lodge F. and A. NJ.

Lodge OF Free and Accepted Masons OF the
State was opened in ample form in the Masonic
Temple to-day at noon. All the Grand OF.
ficers, together with full representation OF
interior and city Lodges. were present.
The musical services consisted of the " TIE
Deum." by Dow, and the Lords prayer
chanted in ancient style, and was rendered
under the direction of Samuel d. Mayer,
Grand Organist, and assisted by j. G. Bss.
ton, John B. Taylor, j. E. Tippett and
Walter Mead. The Grand Lodge was then
called off until P. NJ. The annual address
of the Grand Master was delivered this af-
ternoon.
The ConeIave Fund-A Sadly Afflicted
Family.
SAN Francisco, October 9sh.-A balance
of about 81, 600 of the amount collected for
the Conclave fund remains in hand. of which
IS, 600 has been given by the Triennial Com
nittee to the widow of Alex. Weed, who was
fatally injured by being thrown from his
horse during the procession. The Masonic
Board of Relief has received 81, 600. and $500
mas been given to the payment of the doctors
bill of G. G. Shattuck, who was also injured
It has been suggested that the rest of the
money be devoted to the establishment of a
drill fund for the purchase of prizes, to be
competed for by California Communicates
each year.
Mrs. Deborah Alexander, wife of Captain
Z. Alexander, of the steamship Queen of the
Pacific, died in this city Saturday from pneu-
monia. Her husband Is lying in Astoria at
the point Of death from the same cause, and
his son is also afflicted with it tc such an ex-
tent that his life is despsired of. The sick
ness of each of the parties has been kept from
the knowledge of the other.
skerrett's Murderer Convicted.
SAN FRANCISCO, October enlargement
in the case eff Wright LIE Roy, charged with
the murder of Nicholas Skerrett, was con-
cluded this afternoon, and the case given to
the Jury. After celebrating about thirteen
minutes a verdict was rendered of guilty of
murder in the first degree, attaching the
death penalty. The prisoner manifested con-
siderable agitation. Sentence will be passed
Saturday.
Money in San Francisco.
San Francisco October CHA contin-
ued good demand for money is noted at per
cent. for average mercantile paper. Most of
the savings banks are demanding the same
rate on city property. Of course some call
loans are effected at sac But there is also
more or less paper discounted as high as s per
cent The stock of fine silver and Mex
lean dollars is light. Domestic exchange
is quoted at 125G15 cents premium for sight
drafts on New York and 20@25 cents for
kilograms. Bank bills on London are drawn
ut 4951 for 90 days; commercial bills
on London, sod. Refined silver, 14@15 per
cent. discount. Mexican dollars, 80 cent?
Murder I'm MERGED County-Death OF a
PIoneer-Act of Lawlessness.
MERGED, October 9th.-Thomas o. Grit
fifth, an old Californian and native of Eng
land, aged about 81, was killed at his ranch
near Hornitos, early this morning, by hired
man, whom he had ordered from the premises
the night before. The slayer is named Sum-
L. -
part of the country. There was no one pres
emit except Griffi tn and the two men engaged
in the difficulty, which is supposed to have
originated on account of Jealousy. Sumner
is in jail in this place, the affair having |
occurred in this county.
w. G. Collier, an old pioneer, and one of
the earliest settlers of this county, died at
his ranch, near the mouth of the MERGED
river this morning, leaving wife and large
family of children, mostly girls
An act of lswlessness was committed at
Ivett's farm, near Smelling, couple of days
ago. by young man named Robert McFar-
Ian, who endeavored to collect an account
against an estate by force, and doing SO beat
Mr.. Ivett. the administrator of the estate,
most numerically, compelling him to ap.
prove the account. McFarlan has been ar
rested.
Found Dead in Bed.
STOCKTON, October 9th.-M. c. Rawlins,
farmer aged about 40 years, was found dead
in his bed in lodging house, at the Central
Pacific depot, In this city last night. De-
ceased resided near Linden, where he leaves
wife and three children. In his clothes was
found letter to his wife, written on the 9Th
instant stating that he would be home next
day, and that "the money was all right"
The letter further says: II am not feeling |
very well, nor have since the severe attack |
had Tuesday one week ago." The letter |
closed with a statement that he would mail
it in the morning, and with expressions of |
affection to his wife and little ones. He re-
tired about 10 o'clock Sunday night, and was |
not seen again until his ifeless body was
found. The Coroner took charge of the re-
mains.
COr0ner's Inquest-A Brakeman shock |
Ingly Injured.
STOCKTON, October 9th.-An inquest was
held on the body of M. G.. Rawlins, who was |
found dead in bed in q lodging-house last |
night. 1t was found that he died of paralysis |
of the heart. He was brother of General |
John A. Rawlins General Grants Chief of |
Staff and Secretary of War in President |
Grants first administration.
An unknown man named Bradford, who |
resides at 1457 Broadway, Oakland, was
terribly injured at the depot in Lodi to-
night, and was taken by a special train to |
the Railroad Hospital at Sacramento. While |
switching the west-bound freight train, due |
here at $50. he was hanging on to moving
car, and leaning to one side, when he collided |
with the guard of standing cattle-car, was
knocked off and fell under the wheels of the
moving car. One leg was crushed to jelly |
below the knee, and the other leg broken.
Redemption OF City Bonds.
STOCKTON, October 9th.-Lsst night the
City Council passed an ordinance fixing the |
date of REDEMPTION of the old outstanding |
city bonds at October ooh, after which inter-
est upon such bonds will cease. The City |
Treasurer is authorized and instructed to pay |
out the money received for the new six per |
cent bonds in redemption of the old ones,
and to cancel the latter when redeemed.
DecapItated by Car wheels.
TRUCKRE, October 9th.-A man by the |
name of CHARLES Beeler, who was a keeper |
for Charles A. Wilson, of San Francisco, |
stock drover, and who was engaged in help |
ing him care for % cars of stock going |
through to San Francisco, was killed last |
night by falling from the top of q train a mile |
and half west of Verdi, New, and being |
run over by some 10 cars, completely sever |
Tag his head from his body. The mutilsted |
remains we're brought here, and Judge Kei |
ser, acting Coroner, took charge of them,
summoned a jury at midnight, and heard the |
evidence of the stock men. Beeler is sup
posed to have relations in Pennsylvania, and |
has for the last four mouths been working for |
man by the name of Dorsey at Fort Hal |
leck. New. He is said to have been tenn
perate and Woodworking man.
The Los Angeles Races.
Los ANGELES, October 9th.-The races to-
day attracted large attendance. The first
race was for three-minute horses, and was
won by L. J. Roses Don Carlos on the first
second and fourth heats. Time, 2:35-2:37-
2:375 The third heat was won by Blees
Hunter in 2:371. In the second race, special,
trotting, best two in three, there were three
entries Kenniston i Brazelton's Nellie Mon
roe, Slaughter's Tempest and Dan Payne's
Kate Bender Two heats were trotted, the
first being won by Nellie Monroe in 2:54, the
second by Tempest in $50. In the third race,