Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-22
Grand Enoampment, I. O. O. r

| CALIFORNIA.
Grand Encampment, 1. o, Of
| SAN Francisco, October 21st.-The Grand
Encampment met in Encampment Hall at
~ O'Clock A: NJ. to-day, Grand Patriarch
| Lymon presiding.
The legislation of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge in regard to changes made in the
ritual, titles, uniform, etc, of the Uniform
Degree Camps was reported upon by a spe-
| clal committee, and all such uniformed
bodies under the jurisdiction of this Grand
Encampment are required to take immedi-
ate measures TO comply with said legisla-
ton.
A new district, to be known as District
No. 43, was created, and Hope Encamp-
ment, No. 60, OF Redwood City, San Alateo
county, was placed in it.
Charters were ordered for Star Encamp-
ment, No. 70, Riverside: North Star En-
campment No. "A, Bieber, and San Bernar-
dino Uniform Degree Camp, No. II.
Damascus Encampment, No. A, was au-
thorlzed TO remove from Visalia to San
Luis Obispo
In order to make provision Tor the mile
age CT the Representatives from [ tab, the
provlso that no Representative should re-
ceiye more than $50 F." was repealed.
The legislation Of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge requiring that all applicants sign a
contract that, in event of differences of
| opinion, ETC., between members and the or
der, they will seek their remedy from the
| tribunals within the order and not in the
| Courts, was approved and adopted
! The proposition to extend the terms of
the officers in the subordinate Encamp-
ments to one year was negatiyed.
The case of D. w. Mcleod VS.. Golden
! Gate Encampment No. l, on appeal, was
| referred back to the subordinate Encamp-
ment for new trial.
In order to give the members of the Uni
| formed Degree Camps time for prepare
| ton, a recess was taken until 10 A. NJ. to-
morrow.
Odd Fellows Competitive Drill
SAN Francisco, October 2lst-In the
! Odd Fellows competitive drill, tonight.
| Vallejo Camp No. 10, was awarded the
silver vase, valued at $3.50. given as a
trophy TO the Camp excelling in drill.
This was the first competitive drill held by
! the Order in the State, and it was great
success.
Weather Indications.
SAN FRANCIsco, October 21st-S P. NJ
Signal Service indications for the succeed
ing thlrty-two hours: North Pacific. cloudy
weather and rain, with light and fresh
winds, generally southerly. Middle Pacific.
fair weather, with light, variable winds
over the interior, and northwesterly along
the coast. South Pacific, fair weather, with
hight to fresh winds, generally northwest
erly
Railroad Consolidation.
SAN Francisco, October 2lst.-Articles
OF incorporation and consolidation of the
Guatemala Central Railroad Company and
the Guatemala Central Railway COMPANY
were filed to day. The Directors are c. +.
Crocker, Timothy Hopkins, w. L. Brown,
7. H. Green, F. S. Douty, 5. T. Gage and L.
Lansing. The capital stock is SO 600 600.
divided INTO 10000 shares. The road will
commence at Port San Jose, thence TO the
town Of Escumsha, thence across Lake
Amatitian, and from there to the CITY of
Guatemala. it is estimated that the length
OF the road will be seventy-one and four
fifth miles.
An Hour Later.
SAN Francisco, October 2lst.-Instrr1c-
tons were received from Washington by
the Collector of the Port to-day, recurring
the Custom-house to keep open from and
alter this date until P. NJ, instead of
o'clock, as heretofore
Heavy Insurance Paid.
SAN Francisco, October 21st.-The loss
sustained by II. S. Crocller q Co. by the fire
IN their building on Bush street has been
settled. The loss amounts to 1888, 45O, and
the insurance paid is $20l ,253 90.
Coursing at MERGED.
MERGED, October 21st.-The California
Coursing Club arrived here last night on
the evening train. The men and dogs were
in good condition for their fall meet. and
at an early hour this morning repaired to
the courslng ground, ten miles westerly
from town. The day was fine. the hare
plenty, the sport spirited and without un-
pleasant incident. The following contests
constitute the entire racing of the dav. with
the results as follows: Old dog stakes
First ties, John Hughes Lady Emma beat
Franklin's Bashi Bazouk Thornhills Bull
ger beat r. II. Shutes Thornhill, Jr.:
Tommy Halls True Blue beat John
hughes, Fox; VIM. Halpin's Gentle Annie
peat NJ ODay's Queen; ]. f. Cor
Gormley; Pat b. ~Hallay's Sally Costello
beat NJ. O'Day's Lottie Blue j. f. Corvallis
Apache beat E. A. Sacker's MERGED Belle
Tommy Halls Muldoon beat D. D. Shan
mons Spendthrift; D. D. Shannon's Master
Pippin beat J. Sharkie's Butte; L. A. Rog-
ers' Tyrone beat J. F. Carrolls Claret Vi.
Halpin's Little Willie beat CAROLS Mon
arch; John Hughes Speculation beat Rog-
ers' Belfast Maid: E. A. Packers Cleveland
Maid beat NJ. Mercedites Pat Molloy; John
Hughes Lady Franklin beat J. ]. Muir
phys Martin Ryan: John Perrigo's Wee
Lassie beat NJ. Mercedite's Firehall: Il. A
Schules Stranger beat ]. j. Murpbv's
Tullamore; Z. D. Shannon's Gliding Maud
beat E. a. Rogers Duke of Thomhill: f.
a. Rogers Romeo beat John Hughes
Master Mig. Private match J. J. Muir
phys Tullamore beat ]. Franklin's Bashi
Bazouk. Second ties: Lady Emma ran a
bye; True Blue beat Gentle Annie; Dan
Jones beat Lady Costello; Muldoon beat
Apache Master Pippin beat Tyrone; Lit
tie Willie beat Speculation Cleveland Maid
beat Lady franklin: Stranger beat Wee
Lassie; Gliding Maid beat Romeo.
A Crazy Frenchman St.mpedes a School
Found Dead.
GRASS VALLEY, October 21st.-A French |
man, who has lately shown signs of a dis |
ordered mind, was to-day arrested for hay
ing gone to school-house with a gun and |
shooting around in such manner as to |
cause the dismissal of the school, that the |
teacher and scholars might seek safety in |
flight.
William p. Johns. a mining prospector. |
aged about 40, was this morning discovered !
decd III his cabin on Gold Hill. At the Cor |
oners inquest twas found that he died |
from an anurism of the heart, that he had |
peen feellng unWell Tor several days, and |
that he had no relatives here
Teachers Institute.
LAKEPoRT, October Dist. = The Lake |
County Teachers Institute met at Lower |
Lake to-day, with prospect of very good
session. 1t is better attended than any
institute for several years. There are fifty
teachers present. Superintendent Rud-
dock, of Mendocino county, is in attend
ance.
Life Imprisonment for Murder.
ORovILLE, October 21st-The trial of
John A. Lancaster, for the murder of A. J.
Ferguson near Magalia last June, ended
last night in verdict of guilty and life i'm
pnsonment. The trial occupied four DAYS,
and the Courtroom was crowded during
the entire time
Horsethief Sentenced.
RED BLUFF, October 2lst-Thomas Nc
Crazy pleaded guilty in the Superior Court
this morning to grand larceny for stealing
horse, and was sentenced to three years
at Folsom.
Boy Shot by a Companion.
SALINAS, October 21st.-The ten-year-old
son of L. ]. Smith. engineer at the flour
mills was shot to-day over the right eve by
Johnnie Susan. u years old The skull