Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-09-19
Sudden Death ola Pioneer and Prominent
Citizen.

Sudden Death ola Pioneer and Prominent
Citizen.
SAN FRANCISCO, September 1Sth.-John
A. McClelland, pioneer Californian, and
one of our most respected citizens, died
suddenly last night at his residence, No.
So Eddy street, OF heart disease He at
tended the entertainment of Miss Hurst
last evening and on his return home COM
planned of rot feeling well, laid down ON
his bed and soon expired. The deceased
was formerly Secretary of the Board OF
State HarbOr Commissioners, and for some
Years past was Secretary of the Odd Eel
lows Cemetery Association. He was q
member of san Francisco Lodge No. g l.
Q. 0. f., and Past Grand Master Of that
order. In all his business relations he was
| noted for honesty of purpose and fair deal
| ing, and socially he was very companions
able. Few men have withStood the temp
tations TO do wrong incident to olficehold-
ing that MIR. McClelland did At the time Of
his death he was 50 years of age, and he
leaves well-grown family.
San Francisco Republicans.
SAN FRANCIsco, September ISth.-The
Republican County Convention met to-day
at l o'clock at the Wigwam of the Blaine
InvinCibles I. \. MaChin was elected
temporary Chairman, c. C. Bemis, the anti
machine candidate, receiving "A votes out of
I79. The usual committees were appointed,
ana the Convention adjourned TO meet at
Saratoga Hall on Monday evening next at
o'clock.
Disastrous Conflacration in Tahiti.
SAN FRANCISCO. September lSth.-By the
barkentine Tropic Bird, which arrived last
night. news was received that a very de-
structive fire occurred at Papeete, Tahiti,
July 23d, burning the greater portion ct
I the business part of the town, and entail
ing loss of 100000 francs, or $40 600.
! Papeete is a town of about 5000 inhabiJ-
| ants, and the Government seat Its trade
| is principally in the hands of the French
| upon whom the greater portion of the loss
! falls. The fire began about o'clock in the
| morning of July 23d, being first discovered
in the warehouses of Crawford 4 Co The
| flames spread rapidly to neighboring build
! ings, and We're well under way he
| fore water could be got on them. All P
peete turned out, natives, foreign mer-
| chants and soldiers. But the efforts tC
! fight the flames were in u great measure
nulIitied by incendiaries, and, to add to the
misfortune, the wind began to blow From
! the warehouses of Crawford Il Co. and
| RaOUiX, the flames crossed the street and
attacked the buildings opposite, beginning
with that of An Sam. Next came the shop
| of All You, the bakery of NJ. Teyna and
| the Restaurant ReUyoye. Then the fire
! destroyed the stores Of Cape d Young
| Darsie, COppenrath, the restaurant of Hop
| Fo and the coffee saloon of You Ki. Owing
! to the energy of Mr. Walker, his ware
| house was saved, and the Chapman build
ing escaped. The Civil Circle and the
quay were not reached by the flames. Al
about s O'Clock the danger of the further
| spread of the flames was over.
| Fire at North San Juan.
NORTH SAN JUAN, September lSth.-This
morning about 4 o'clock q fire broke out
| here in Chinatown, destroying the whole
| thereof. The loss is about $1,000. This is
the fourth time Chinatown has been
| burned here. Strenuous exertions saved
the remainder Of the place.
stock of Barley Burned.
I1vERMoRE, September 1Sth-A fire last
night burned a stack of barley owned by
| John Burton, and a separator and horse
| power owned by NJ. 3. Nunese. The lattrl
| was insured for $500 in the Manufacturers
! OF Boston. The barley was uninsured.
Planning Mill and Lumber Burned.
WATsoNvILLE, September 18th. - This
afternoon, about , o'clock, the planning mill
at the Lomo Prieta Co.'S yard at Paiarc
caught fire from the shavings used for fuel
III the engine-room. The hands employed
in the mill had barely time to get out, and
one man was slightly singed. The flames
were Immediately communicated 10 the
lumber piles adjoining, and on account of
there being no water in the yard that could
be used the fire could not be controlled
until between 100000 and SEQ, 600 feet of
lumber were consumed. The loss on the
planning mill will be about 81 goo. Ii be-
longed TO A B. Chalmers. No insurance.
Arrested for RObbery-Banner Presenta-
ton.
SAN JOSH, September 1Sth.-John Bon
net, Frenchman, was arrested in this city
at 8 o'clock this evening on a letter and
description from Chief Crowley Of San
Francisco, charging him with stealing so
from u trunk. Sixty dollars was found on
him.
A magnificent banner was presented by
the ladies 10 the Blaine Fifty at the Califor-
MIA Theater this evening. Speeches We're
made by Howell Moore, !. Z. Richards
and others