Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-04-11
PACIFIC SLOPE.
SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE rroonp-rSIos.l

SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE EEcoRD-uNIoS.l
san Francisco Legislators Censured-
Chinese for Victoria.
SAN FRANcIsco, April 10th.-The Demo-
cratic County Committee tonight adopted
a resolution censuring the San Francisco
delegation 70 the Legislature, with the ex-
ception of Senators sullivan and Lynch
GoOdall, Perkins IL Co, agents in this city
of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company
this morning telegraphed To the agents OF
the company in Victoria relative TO the re-
port thar the embargo on Chinese had been
raised The reply was that there hence
forth will be no difficulty in landing Chi
nese. The next steamer for Victoria will
take up a large number of coolies for rail
road and mine work.
Grand Commandery. Knights Templars.
SAN Francisco, April 10th.-The Grand
Commandery OF Knights remplars Of Cali
fornia met in annual session ut the Masonic
Temple this afternoon. Ex-Governor George
{. Perkins. Grand Commander, presiding
The principal feature of the opening session
was the address OF the Grand Commander,
in which this being the session of the Grand
COmmandery next succeeding the Tr1ennlal
Conclaye. he reviewed 10 some extent the
transactions of the Conclave week Going
beyond the mention OF routine. he also re-
fcrred to the duties of Knight Templarism
and To the dangers which menace it
The ConcIave of knights of Pythias.
STOCKTON April l0th-The Grand Chan
cellor of the Knights of Pythia> in his am
nual report says on December 81, lSS2,Wc
had. from official data, 7,205 members in
no
wears of ,, l05 During that time two de-
funct Lodges have been instituted and
forty-three new Lodges added to our Grand
Lodge roll We have in this jurisdiction,
ut this date. in the 1O1 Lodges, closely bor-
lering on $4,000 members in good standing.
The rain intertered with the programme
of the Knights to-day. The regatta i'll the
channel is in progress now. The result of
the competitive drill was Santa Cruz Di-
vision. first prize; Sacramento, second
most efficient commander, }. ID. Gall, of the
Stockton Division. \ third prize was rec
commended to the Division from Nevada
City. : d. Carter, Of stockton, was elected
Grand Chancellor.
Sensation at Los Angeles.
Los ANGELES, April l0th.-A. b. Law
son. of Harry MorseS Detective Agency,
San Francisco, has unearthed one of the
biggest sensations in the history of Calitor
MIA Plat Il Berman. jewellers, failed some
three months ago, and assigned to W alter
;. Moore of this city. ellis Il Co., of Chi
cago, one of the largest creditors, bought IN
the stock. and were selling it out, when
circumstances tranSpired that led them to
believe the assignment was not honest.
The law firm of Brmson. Wells Il Lee
were employed To prosecute the case, and
they put Detective Lawson on to work ii
up He curnercd his game, and arrested
both members of the firm last evening.
They were got out on a writ of habea> cor
pus, but We're subsequently rcarre>ted and
bailcd in - 100 each.
The Southern Pacific.
Los ANGELES. April l0th-The train from
San Francisco, due yesterday noon, has not
vet arrived owing to waShoutS near Langes.
No train was sent north to-day.
SECOND DISPATCH]
Los ANGELES April l0th.-Therc is no
change in the railroad situation, no trains
running to or from the north. The train
due here yesterday Is held at Moiave, and
rumurs say the passengers will return to
san Francisco. Ii Is said that it will be
week AT least before travel can be resumed
through SoIcdad canyon. Over 30 inches
of rain has fallen since Yesterday. The
water in the Los Angeles river has again
risen to a dangerous point. and IS wearing
the banks where the damage WAS done be
fore.
Death of II Pioneer-K Railroad Rumor.
REppING. April 10TH aptain Dantortl
Whiting died suddenly Tuesday with an
apoplcctic stroke. Captain Whiting came
to California at am early day, being one of
the pioneers Of this county He leaves Il
widow, two sons and Il number of grand
children. He was buried here yesterday
with appropriate services.
y rumor is current that the extension on
the railroad has ceased. and that J. ii. Stro
bridge has gone below.
The Cotton Case.
SANTA Rosa. April I0th.-ThiS was the
thirty-iiith day of the Cotton trial, and the
session was occupied with the testimony of
expert Fullerton.
Prominent Citizen Dead.
ORoyILLE, April l0th.-JoShua l.. Tur-
ner. prominent and highly respected citi-
zen of this county, died to-day, after a brief
illness He was a pioneer of 40. having
erected the first hotel in Nevada City. He
has represented both Nevada and Butte
counties in the Legislature, and also filed
several other positions of honor and trust.
He was native Of Tennessee and aged 90
at his death. He leaves wife and family
of several grown children.
Rain and Crops.
ANDERSON. April l0th.-Icavy showers
have been falling here for the last forty
eight hours. Crop prospects here are said
To be the best ever known.
RIO VISTA. April l0th.-Bctwcen 6 and
: o'clock last evening We had very heavy
fall of rain, accompanied with hail and
some thunder and lightning. For twenty
four hours ending at : \ NJ we had .l6 of
an inch. making 1886 for the season. 1t is
still raining, with prospects of continuing.
The wind is southeast.
STOCKTON, April 10th.-The rainfall last
night was d of an inch 1t is now 1875
P NJ. and raining, with prospects of its con-
t'uling The barometer registers 295G, 10
lower tllan yesterday.
CLoyERpALE, April l0th-Therc was
heavy rain last night, which commenced at
: T.. NJ, and up 10 10 4. NJ. | ) inches of rain
had fallen Total for the shower, %: for
the season, rs inches. 1t is still pouring
down.
san JOSH, April lOth.-Thcrc was 4 heavy
rainfall last night and this forenoon. The
storm IS not vet over. The total for the
tWyntv-fuur hours is 0j inches for the
storm of two days - inches, and for the
season 17.77 inches.
SAN BEENARpiNo. April l0th.-It COM
mcuced raining here Yesterday afternoon,
and continued all through the night The
streams are a> high this morning as ut any
time during our hardest rains.
SHASTA, April l0th-Thc rain poured
( down in torrents all night and still contin-
uc> The weather is warm, with the wind