Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-21
PACIFIC SLOPE.
IsrEaAL DISPATCHES TO THE RroORD-usroS.l
CALIFORNIA.
California Delegates TO the National Re
publican Convention

SAN FRANCISCO, Nav 20th.-The Califor-
MIA delegation TO the National Republican
Convention at Chicago will start from this
city at O'Clock next Monday afternoon in
two special ears attached TO the regular
overland train. On the same train will he
four carloads of eXcurSionists, embracing u
considerable representation of Pacific coast
politicians The ears to be occupied by the
delegation and families viii be specially
decorated, and you may say that there
Will be an ovation all the way said the
agent of the Chicago and Northwestern
road, over which the party will 90 east of
the Missouri river The expectation is
that the delegation will reach Chicago at 3
o'clock Saturday morning, May 3lst, and
that they will be welcomed by band of
music. Several of the delegation have al
ready gone East. w. W. Morrow, of this
city, has been elected Chairman of the Cal
iiornia delegation The Headquarters of
all Pacific coast delegates will be at the
Palmer House, in Chicago
Large Land Contest.
SAN Francisco, May Goth. - An I'M
portant contest over a large area of valu-
able Government land was commenced in
the United States Land Office here this
morning, which promises to last for two
weeks. The land embraces five sections.
located a few miles from Oakland. The
contestants are A. Benson. Patrick O Brien.
William +. Wallace, j. H. Riley. jeremiah
Mullin and certain claimants under the
late Charles Mclaughlin and the Western
Pacific Railroad Company These have all
lived on the land for many years. and have
reared families there. This is not Il gen
eral contest between two bodies of men,
there being us many sides to the suit as
there are parties. Many parts of sections
OF more or less extent, are in dispute be
tween two or more of the htigants The
land being cultivated and valuable. and the
homes OF the parties being located upon ii,
the contest will be very earnest one.
The Vidcultural Commission.
SAN Francisco, May 2Oth.-The VIII
cultural Commission, in addition To what
was yesterday reported. appointed At yes
terday afternoons session MeSsrs Rose
Blowers and West committee to request
those interested in raisinS to make known.
at the Convention To be held at Fresno
June 10th, llth and 18th, the wants of their
industry, that the Niticulural Commission
may communicate intcligcntIy the facts at
the next session of Congress-
The Bear Story Probably True.
SAN Francisco MAY 20th.-On inyesti-
Ettttti VI Aiit lttuI StttIN III HIS ORNn
found that without much doubt a bear has
been around in the vicinity Of the Preside.
the beach, the Park and Laurel Hill Gene
terry \ Preside bugler, grave-digger
and some Park laborers claim to have seen
BrUn on his travels, but none of them
stopped running long enough to investigate
closely Yesterday Captain Douglas de-
tailed officers Lenville and Burress. two of
the best shots in the department. to hunt
the bear and the story, one or both to the
ground. They left yesterday afternoon
but have not vet returned. When heard
from about noon to-day, they were on the
march south of the Park. bound in the
direction of Mexico. They reported having
found fresh tracks and other evidences of
Bruins whereabouts. Captain Douglass
calculates that the bears skin will neatly
fit and adorn aS Il rug a certain bare spot
on the floor of his office in the Central Sta
tion. 1t is probable that the bear swan
from some point on the Marin shore of the
bay across the Golden Gate Some contend
that he must have taken the water near
Point Tiburon, and being swept out in the
channel by the tide, could not make land
ing until he passed the Preside. Others
are positive that the bear. if he came across
from Marin county, swan during slack
tide from Lime Point to the Presidio near
the Preside. The distance is slightly
more than mile. but the tide is strong
The bear is splendid swimmer. as animals
go, and can very easily breast a swift cur
rent.
Independent Order of Chosen Friends
SAN Francisco, May 20th.-The Grand
Council of Chosen Friends began It's third
annual session at B'nai B'rith Hall, at 10
\. NJ. to-day. The total membership of the
Order Is now 1,0l9, a gain of over 5000 in
two years. Since the Independent Order
seeded from that organized in Indiana. ii
has been very prosperous. During the last
year S156, 900 have beenNpaid in benefits to
members. Nearly every Lodge in this
State, Oregon Nevada, Utah, Washington
Territory and British Columbia is repre-
sented.
Long Chase After Robbers-New Kind of
Street Car Dummies-From China via
Mexico.
SAN Francisco May 20th.-Detective
John Cotfey will arrive Friday from New
Orleans, where he arrested two Cinnamon
on Il charge of robbery committed in This
city.
A new kind of dummy is being cen
structed here for use on the Howard-street
railway, which, if it succeeds, will replace
the cable roads. Air motors will be used.
and public trial given i'll few days.
1t is suspected that the Chinese are out
whiting the authorities by coming in from
Mexico, after being landed there from
China. a steamship line between those
points IS maintained, and receives u subsidy
of $4,000 from the Mexican Government.
upon the obligation to make two trips
yearly. The Chinese are charged $50 for
passage. The attention of the Department
will be called to the matter.
The san Francisco Bar.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 20th.-At a largely
attended meeting OF the Geographical So
ciety tonight, Professor George Davidson,
Occurring on the San Francisco bar, said
that it had not Shoaled TO any appreciable
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