Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-31
PACIFIC SLOPE.
SHOCKING ATTEMPT AT ARSON
AND MURDER AT VICTORIA.
An Oregon Hotel Burned-Crain
Crop in San Joaquin-Xacht-
ing Excursion.
lsrporA1 DISPATCHES TO Tue nsooeD-usros..
Memorial Day.


general suspension of business. A procession
this morning of military and civic societies and
Grand Army of the Republic companies. pro
ceeded to the graves, where appropriate services
were held. Minute guns were fired over the
graves of soldiers by detachinents of the United
states army.
CHICO, May Collaboration Day was duly
observed here by Halleck Post. No. 10, q. A. K.
The exercises were on a grand scale, and the
floral offerings were numerous. An eloquent
Grafton was delivered by B. Collins. The Chico
Guard acted as escort to the Post, and long
line of carriages followed TO the cemetery, where
the graves were decorated.
NEVADA, May 3Oth.-Decoration Day was gen
orally observed in this city. Nearly all the
stores and other business places remained
closed from o clock in the morning 10 III the
evening. The Nevada Light Guard and the
uniformed rank of Knights OF SPythias marched
II procession to the cemetefy, where memo
ria! services were held. The graves OF all sol
dlerS and Knights were decorated with flowers,
as were also most of the graves OF the Gene
te-y. Hon Niles Searls acted as orator and
Rev. W. P Priddy as chaplain.
GRASS VALLEY, May 30th.-To-iay. for the
rr>t time in the history OF Grass Valley, Memo
raj Day was generally observed by members of
the Grand Army OF the Republic, tremen of
both companies, Mexican Veterans, Uniformed
Rank Of knights Of Pythias and the Nevada
Light Guard. They formed procession and
nnrched TO the cemetery, where the graves of
all members of the several Orders were deco
rated and appropriate exercises rendered. con-
sisting of an Grafton poem, etc The day was
made general holiday by all, nearly all of the
business houses in town being closed, and the
miners at the different mines were given q holi-
day 10 allow of their taking part in the days
exercises. special train was run down from
Nevada City, bringing a large delegation to par
tiCipate IN the exercises mere.
TRUCKEE. May S0th.-Memorial Day was OBJ
served here fully and universally. Every bust
ness house in TrucEee was closed from 10 in tine
forenoon until > O'Clock III the afternoon. 4
20 Of v Il
propriate exercises were held ia liGrds Hall.
The entire community turned out, and every
FchlCle IN town was brought into reGuSitiOn
Flowers we're here i'll abundance and not only
tie soldiers graves were decorated, bat every
grave II the three cemeteries was strewn with
Bowers
PETAluAA May S0th.-The day was observed
here by the closing OF all the banks, poStOftice
and other public buildings, Il display Of the ma
tIonal coioTs and TIE decorating OF the graves of
our fallen soldiers.
STOCKTON May sOth.-The memorial demon
straton, under the auspices of the Grand Army
today. was imposing. The marching column
was nearly a mile i'll length. and was composed
of members of the G. A r., Mexican var vet
erans, local military. pioneers. members OF the
ire department Knights Of Pytlia> and citilc'iS
IN carriages.
MERGED. MAY 30t,.-Decoration Day VA. on-
served here by the Lodge Of Masons. assisted by
a large concourSe of citizens The Mnsons
formed IN procession at their Lodge-room. and
marched to the cemeteries, escorted by th9.Mer
Ced band, the citizens on foot and III carriages
following. During the march Of the procession
business IN town totally suspended, and the
tags on all public buildings were displayed at
halt mast. The Grafton was pronounced by Hon
c. II. Marks, superior Court Judge. and the
ceremonies we're OF the most impressive chaTac
ter
Los ANGELES May 50th-Memorial Day vas
celebrated with Unusual interest here. The
procession was large and IMPOSING and the
F.r md
tory
SALT LAKE C-tahl. May 30th.-Dccoration Dav
has been cold md wet but large crowd at
tended and took part in the ceremonies at Fort
Douglass, and the strewiirg OF flowers on the
graves at the cemetery. Addresses we're made
by acting Governor Thomas and Cha plain Jack
son. and poem was read by Captain Withcrell.
st. Marys Academy pupils furnished most of
quite generally suspended among the Gentiles
PORTLAND (Or.) May 30tli.-Nenoral Day VAS
obser-ed here a holiday. business being gen
orally suspended. The several Posts OF the
Grand Army of the Republic and the various
military companies OF the city marched III pro-
cesSion to Lone Fir Cemetery and decorated the
graves Of soldiers.
VANCOUVER (W. t., May G0th.--At II A. NJ
today the infantry and artillery at the garrison
Captain L. Miles, commanding, formed in pro-
cesson, followed ny the civic societies and Els
worth Post G. A r., and citizens generally i'll
carriages, and marched through the streets to
a.
was President of the day. Ex-Attorney- General
George IL Williams pronounced mastery ora
ton The usual exercises of such occasions
were gone through with, except that u wooden
ceuotaph was decorated instead of the graves
Of our fallen heroes.
Yachting Excursion
SAN FRANCISCO, May 30th.-The yachts of the
San Francisco Yacht Ciub started promptly at
II O'Clock to-day, from the foot of First street
for their cruise 30 Antioch There was a good
breeze, which enabled them 10 get out into the
stream without delay, and in few minutes af-
ter the starting gun was fired seven or eight
yachts were leaning over under their spread of
canvas, and We're rapiiy sailing up the bay. The
boats got off well together and were in close
company as the got into the channel. The yachts
first arriving at Mare Island will await the ar
rival of the rest Of the fleet, and viii then 90
to Martinez. where a review will be held by the
commanders. The return to Saucelito will b..
made on sunday, the Feet starting at O'Clock
a. N.
Industrial Condition of the State-FataI
Result.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 30th.-The Labor Bureau
is engaged in the compilation of an exhaustive
report on the industrial condition of the state
The Office i III receipt of the latest returns
gathered by Federal authorities The question
of convict and free labor has been thoroughly
investigated, and reports from nearly ali the
counties in The State are at hand The Central
Pacific has distributed among its employees qIles-
tonS, TO which 2,jG0 answers have been sent to
the Bureau. All the latest Consular reports
relative 70 Ca!noTnia have been received. The
work is intended rs 4 comprehensive and eX-
haustiyc compendium OF the resources and gen
| eral development Of the Stgte.
Maguire, the shoemaker who took poison.
| died this evening.
Sudden Death.
| SAN Francisco. May S0th.-At o o'cloek yester-
| day evening Patrick CrOnan was arrested for
| drunkenness in a saloon at the corner of Pierce
| and Greenwich streets, where he had been all
4 II.
in cell. At O'Clock this morning he was
! taken violently sick and was removed to the
| Receiving Hospital where three hours later ne
| died From his symptoms the Police Surgeon
| believes death resulted from apopleXy, caused
| by hemorrhage of the brain. Cronan was an
| Irishman, 30 years of age, and single He was Il
. laborer and generally worked around dairies.
Crop Outlook in San joaquin County.
| TRACY, May 30th.-A careful survey of the
| grain fields surrounding this vicinity proves
| that the former estimates will not be realized
| The wheat on the bottom lands towards the San
| Joaquin river is found to be exceedingly smutty
| while the fields south of this place. extending
| to the foothills. are very seriously blighted 81
| much so that many ofthe most promising stands
| in their appearance last month, are now being
| cut for hay. The harvest will fall short of for
mcr estimates fully one-third, especially as re
| CARDS the wheat crop. Barley is holding ou
| much better, and in some places il Will oyerrun
The weather is very warm and doing much
damage TO late-sown grain. The river is riSinl
again and threatens to overflow the levees
| Large forces of men working on the leyee
with the inevitable sand-bag. Nothing but tn,
utmost efforts viii save II. NJ. Naglees larg,
ranch from overflow.
Largely Attended Funeral.
SHASTA May S0th.-The funeral of Charlie
LitSch. who died suddenly last Wednesda,
morning, took place NJ shasta this Afternoon
under the auspices of the Odd Fellows an,
American Legion of Honor. 1t was one of tn
| largest funerals held here for years over so
citizens following the remains to the grave.
Almost Serious Accident.
MERGED, May 30th.-While the Memorial Da
procession was returning to town to-day a fouI
mule team, hitched to a wagon loaded witt
| lumber, took fright, and ran down the roa
through the procession, producing tremendou
excitement several vehicles driven by ladie.
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