Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-14

roll OF members the Grand Lodge was
opened in ample form. During the cere-
monies grand TIE Deum was sung by the
Masonic choir under the direction of the
Grand 0rganist, Samuel D. Mayer. The
Grand Master announced the death of
Moses Heller, the Grand Treasurer. after
which the Grand Lodge was called off until
$50 P. NJ, when the Grand Master delivered
his annual address, and the reports of
Grand Officers were submitted
The Committee on Credentials appointed
consisted of the following gentle
men George 7. Grimes, John McMurrv.
Jasper VI. Davies, David W. Keiyer and
George Kline.
The session will last until next Saturday
evening.
" bonanza" Burke Knocked Out in One
Round.
SAN Francisco, October 13th.-The cor
ridors Of the new City Hall were enlivened
this morning by a disturbance between
Alexander Mcpherson. a deputy in the
Assessors office, and John H Burke who
is familiarity known as Bonanza Burke
from his connection some years ago with
the celebrated bonanza suits Both men
were arrested and locked up at the City
Hall station, but subsequently released on
bail For sometime past Burke has been
attacking Assessor Holtz through the col
ums of a weekly paper on the ground that
he was not conducting his Office properly,
and Mcpherson, as well as other deputies
IN the office have come in for share of the
abuse. A late article, it is represented, de-
voted more than usual attention to Nc
Pherson, and the latter has said several
times within the past week that on meet
ing Burke he should demand an account
ing This morning the two men met in
front of the Auditors office, and after
few words Mcpherson knocked Burke down
and was proceeding to kick his brains out,
when Hiram B. Cook Chief Deputy
Auditor, rushed to the scene and separated
the combatants. They were arrested and
preferred counter charges of battery against
each other. Mcpherson was uniniured,
but Burke suffered huge black eye
San Francisco Money Market.
SAN FRANCISCO, October 13th.-The Say
lngs Banks report a moderate demand for
money on city mortgages. Some of the
banks do not appear to be credited with a
single loan of this kind for the past week.
The San Francisco Savings Union made
three loans of $500, but no rate is given.
though the figure is presumed to be Z per
cent. The German Savings has made a
few small loans at from 2 to years at Z.
The Humboldt Savings and Loan Society
is put down for two loans of $1,000 at I.
The Hibernia Savings and Loan Society has
made eight loans, including one of $62, 600.
for one year at 8 per cent, and $500 more
in small amounts from one to four years,
al the same rate. Other than bank incor-
porations and private capitalists have made
from fifteen to twenty loans, varying in
amount from $500 to 5000, from one to
eight years at from to 8 per cent as ex-
tremes, though most of the loans were at
from TO s. The Commercial Banks re-
port a fair business at from to 10 as ex-
tremes, though the general rule is I.
Wheat borrowers are accommodated at 6
and s. Exchange on New York is a little
easier, under less pressure TO remit. Bull
lion and Mexican dollars are dull and
nominal.
A Fruit Grower Robbed by Gypsy Band.
SAN JOSE, October 13th.-A gypsy band
with one Birchfield at the head is reported
at the police office as having stolen 81 $50
from fruit grower named Joseph Walters.
They induced him to bury the money and
sent him off on wild goose chase to Ore
gon, promising him large sum of buried
treasure in response to fortune-telling
questions. On his return from Oregon he
found neither gypsies nor money.
An Old Man Robbed.
NEVADA, October 13th.-George Puder,
an aged German, who has lived on a ranch
near this city for the past few years, claims
that ne had $3.50 stolen from its hiding
place last Sunday, during his absence from
home. The money was kept in a small
can, which he had buried on the ranch
somewhere. 1t is thought the robbery was
committed by somebody who had learned
where the money @as hid by hearing
Puder speak about it when drunk, as he
was in the habit of telling some of his
friends where it could be found if he should
die
Fire at Chico.
CHICO. October 13th.-At 2:15 o'clock this
morning an alarm of fire was sounded, and
the department responded promptly. The
fire was burning in the upper portion of
brick building on the east side of Broad
way, between Second and Third streets, and
owned by Charles Klein. The interior of
the building was totally destroyed In
sured in the agency of 4. H. Crow for
LOO. The lower story of the building
was occupied by J. B. Longdon as a saloon
His loss was total. Insured in the same
agency for between 5000 and 500. The
fire, 1t is now known, was the work of an
incendiary.
Death from Consumption.
Los ANGELES October 13th.-Albert E.
Schietielin died of consumption this morn
ing, aged &c. He was interested in the
Tombstone mines discovered by his brother
Ed. The two brothers built steamer and
explored the Yukon river in 1881
Thrown from a Wagon and Killed
Courthouse Controversy Settled.
STOCKTON, October 13th.-John Kaller,
married, a farmer near Collegeville, was
thrown from his wagon in Stockton to-day
and killed instantly.
The Court-hou controversy between the
city and county was settled to-day. The
city gives up half interest in the square,
valued at 800 600 and the county gives
the city the offices for fifteen years, rent
free, in the proposed new Courthouse to
be built thereon. 1t also gives the city the
county Jail property. The new Court house
will cost S300,000.
Eastern xcursionists-Death.
DAGGETT, October 13th.-Four hundred
excursionists from Boston and Chicago
passed here to-day for Los Angeles and San
Bernardino. -Four hundred more are ex-
pected IN the next few days.
DIR. Albert o. Holmes died at Calico to-
day of Calico fever.
The Weather.
SAN Francisco, October 13th-Tte Sig
nal Service reports the rainfall in this city
for the last twenty-four hours, up to s
O'Clock tonight, as .35 of an inch The
weather is now clear. Reports received
from various points on San Francisco bay
state that light showers of rain have fallen
there.
M.-lndications for the succeeding
thirty-two hours: North Pacific, fair
weather, with light. variable winds, gener-
ally westerly. Middle Pacific, cloudy
weather and rain, followed by fair weather,
with variable winds, generally northwest
erly along the coast. South Pacific, gener-
ally fair weather, with light, fresh winds,
generally westerly,
MARTINEZ, October 13th.-A light rain
commenced falling here this evening at 3
o'clock.
ANDERSON Shasta county,, October 18th.
II commenced raining here at o'clock.
SANTA Rosa, October 18th. 1t COM
menced to rain lightly here this morning.
and the prospects are that ii viii set in
heavier tonight.
SUIsUN, October 13ta.-It commenced
raining here at 4 O'clock this afternoon.
About % Of an inch has fallen 1t is still
raining, with prospects for stormy night.
MESDocINo, October lSih.-It has been
raining here steadily since midnight.