Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-22
PACIFIC SLOPE.
IsrncrAL DISPATCHES TO TIE rncOnD-ruos.l
CALIFORNIA.
Independent Order of Chosen Friends.

independent Order OF CHOSEN FRIENDS.
SAN Francisco, May 21st.-At this morn
ing's session of the Grand Council of the
Independent Order of Chosen Friends, the
Committee on Laws and Supervision re-
ported in favor of making the Finance
Committee of the Grand Council members
of the body, with voice and vote. The re-
port was adopted.
The following were appointed Represent
ativeS NJ. B. Ivory, /. H. Arom, \. L. OFT,
\. Rosenberg and NJ Cohn. A recess was
then taken.
san Francisco Money Market.
SAN FRANcIsco, May 21st-The feature
of the local money market for The past
week has been the demand for New York
exchange, especially telegraphic transfers,
sales of which have been made at rapidly
advancing rates, say soc zoe, 81 and 81 %
per 500. The bankers declined to sell large
amounts even AT these rates, not wishing to
embarrasS Eastern correspondents in the
present financial Stringency. Sales of these
transfers were made yesterday at 81. but
only in limited amounts The market to-
day is irregular though the nominal quota
ton Is 81 Tor teleglaphic transfers on New
| York and 25(d Soc for sight draGs. The
supply of documentary exchange ON Lon
| don is small. Bankers are buying such eX-
| own bills AZ 4S5M4Ssd. Refined silver is
dull at 14115 per cent discount and Mex
lean dollars are nominal at S9Gl Sole apiece.
There is good local demand for money ut
5@6 on call, Ga I on city real es,ate and
az for regular commercial paper and over
drafts The general rate for commercial
loans is s. A private banker has loaned as
high as S(99 on ci,y real estate the past
week
End of the Painters Strike-A Sacramento
Graduate.
SAN Francisco, May 2lst-The painters
held meeting tonight and adjourned sine
die in consideration of the end of the
strike. The understanding is that here
| after the bosses will treat with the knights
of Labor when arbitration is necessary
Among the graduates of st. Mathews
Hall at san Nateo to-day was Captain J.
l.. Stet1ens, of Sacramento.
Commencement Exercises.
SAN MArEo, May 2lst.-The commence
ment exercises of the Easter term of ST.
Matthews Hall-the nineteenth in the
history of this suburban school-arc in
progress to-day. \ special train brought
number Of visitors from San Francisco, and
many came also from different parts of the
State. Literary and musical exercises were
iNl't III tAiN stN lllt
Church. Diplomas We're awarded to the
| following pupils: J. II. Boomer, +. c.
| Brewer, William b. Lawrence, George +.
Perkins, 7. w. SegoWney, j. L. Stetfcns
and James H. Rayekcs. Prizes were
awarded to pupils most proficient in elocu-
| ton and drawing. After an intermiSsion
and luncheon, a competitive drill of cadets
was held on the ground when the battalion
was reviewed by Lieutcnant-Colonel Ran
lett, Fifth Infantry Colonel f. H. Powers,
| OF the University Cadets, and Major Yer
beck, military instructor.
Store Burglarized.
SANTA Rosa May 21St-Moral Brothers
store was burglarized last night, and robbed
| of cheap jewelry and clothing to the
| amount of about $500. The burglars were
| evidently not Professionals
Fiftietl. Day of the Cotton Trial.
| SANTA Rosa, May 21st-The tiftieth day
of the Cotton case was opened to-day by
McAllister offering the proposed amend
ments to the answered. defendants The
| order 10 show cause and the amendments
and atfidavits of Charles Croker and EW
| Hopkins were filed.
Stockton Democrats.
STOCKTON, May 21st.-The Democratic
ward meetings this evening to select dele
gates to be voted for at the primaries to-
morrow were very Shiny attended.