Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-26
PACIFIC SLOPE.
THE FLYNN.HENCEMAN BOAT.
RACE AT OAKLAND.
Anti-Chinese Demonstrations Y.
Nj. G. A. Convention-Los Ange-
les Fair-Railroad Rumor.
IDIsPArcHEs OF SATURDAY AND suNDAY.J
CALIFORNIA.

CALIFORNIA.
The Y. NJ. G. A. State Convention.
NAPA, October oath. - The Convenior
| was opened this morning at o'clock will
devotional exercises, conducted by James
u. Chown, OF San Francisco, followed with
teIl-mlnute paper on " Endowment
funds-How to Secure Them" by A. L.
| Brown, President of the Santa Cruz Asso-
claton. AT 1880 o'clock a paper was read
buslness Methods in Our Work. bv
charles Montgomery, of San Francisco.
| VINO took the ground that there were secu-
lar interests connected with the Associa-
| tlon, ana that all Association work should
| De conducted strictly on business princi-
| Piles, by reason of which il would receive
| the hearty commendation and support of
! business men. a lively discussion fol-
! lowed tie paper, which was participated in
| by young men from different parts of the
STATE.
Mrs. James G. Chown, President of the
Ladies Central Committee of the San Fran
CISCO Assoclauen, next read a paper on
How Can Women Best Help in Associa-
uoh WORK Mrs. Chown spoke of the
valuable ald which had been rendered bv
the Ladies Central Committees, and said
nearly all OF the associations in the coun-
cies. She claimed that the ladies' work
should be confined strictly to the legitimate
mission of trying to influence morality and
right living among the hundreds and thou
sands OF young men who are found in the
various cities and towns of California.
At IL o'clock reports of the Chairman
and Treasurer of the State Committee were
presented, showing a marked growth in the
WORK during the past year, after which
pledges TO the amount of nearly 81 100 we've
made for State work during the ensuing
year. This session was one OF the most en-
thuslaStlc of the Convention, and closed at
y O'Clock with the benediction bv Rev.
John Coyle of Oakland.
The afternoon session opened with devo-
tional exercises, conducted by Rev. Mr.
Tuttle, of San Rafael At . o'clock the
international work was presented Then
paper on the Importance of employing
general secretaries in small towns " was
presented by f. B. Holt, general secretary
OF the San Bernardino Association. Next
was read paper on the History and
Future of Our Work. by Henry French,
of San JOSE which showed that the work
was organized in London in 1874, and that
there are now 5000 associations in the
world, with membership of nearly 300
600 young men. The growth has been
marked throughout the world, and espec-
tally is this true on the Pacific coast, dur
ing the past four years. Following this
paper was an address on the Baptism of
Power, or the Secret of Success in Christian
Work" by Rev. W S. Lawrence, of
Stockton, followed by a conservation meet
ing.
The farewell meeting takes place to-
morrow evening, and the delegates will
return to their homes en- Monday. The
ont oit cf Nor,o 10 L., I
in this Convention, and the meetings, es-
pecially the evening sessions, are crowded
to overlooking.
Brakeman s-Fireman's Con.
test.
Los ANGELES, October 4th-Robert Left
house, q brakeman on the Los Angeles and
San Gabriel Valley Railroad, was crushed
between an engine and a car of railroad
iron at l:3U P. NJ. to-day, and died at 3
o'clock. He was 80 years old, and leaves a
| vile and two children
At the Sixth District Fair the postponed
| race of yesterday was concluded. Reynolds
Dora won, Roses Margaret second, Durfce' S
| Big Frank third. The mile and-a-halfdash
Ned Cook won, Fannie G. second. Galgo
| third, MOllie Capron fourth. Time, 2.42l
| l.. }. Roses Alcazar trotted an exhibition
| heat. In the free for all five heats were
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| Monday, the score standing Hunter .
l4aGrange l, Zero /, Dick J. l.
The Pavilion part of the fair was held in
| the new Mott 'Market-house and closed this
evening. 1t was generally voted a great
success.
In contest between the Thirtv-eights
and Confidence engine companies the for
mer won by a minutes, and the latter
threw a stream sixteen feet further. The
nczzle got away from the men and the
stream struck Sheriff G.. +. Gard causing q
severe rupture. He was carried TO his home
suffering greatly, and the wound was sewed
up byphysicians.
\ Railroad Runor.
Los ANGELES, October 24th.-There is q
report current here, which seems well
founded, that the Atlantic and Pacific Rail
road Company has closed negotiations by
which 1t comes into possession of Rattle
snake Island, N the bay at San Pedro. 1t
Is also regarded as significant that the San
Gabriel Valley Railroad, which was at first
laid with forty-pound iron, is now being
laid with the heaviest iron used on the
large trunk lines of the country.
Dwelling Burned.
SAN BERYARDINo, October oath. - The
house of l.. J.. Rice with its entire con-
tents was burned last night. The loss is
5000; insurance, 500. The family was
absent at the time, and it is thought the
house was fired to cover the track of rob
bers.
Protest Against Sprague's Pardon.
SAN BUENAYENTURA, October 24th.-The
meeting to-day, to protest against Sprague' 5
pardon, adopted resolutions recitng that he
had fair trial by an unbiased jury, that
nothing haG occurred since to change the
: a his omit flnf bn ~
death had been once commutcd to impris-
0nment, ana protesting against any further
clemency. I. K. Bard was chosen K. pre-
sent the resolutions to the Governor in
| person, also protest against pardon.
Rev. James Wells A Acluitted.
STOCKTON. October 24th.-Rev. Jas. Wells
charged with the murder of Phillip Finch
at Rip0n, a few months ago was acquitted
| to-day. Wells accused Finch of tritling
with the affections of his sister and shot
him dead il the road.
Shot in the Back.
| SALINAS, October 24th.-A young man
named Rafael NJ. Alpite, q resident of this
place, was shot in the back on one of the
| back streets by an uaknOwn assailant
| about o'clock this evening. The bullet
was taken f1om the groin by his physician
The reason for the attack is not yet known
SECOND DISPATCH.l
SALINAS, October 25lh.-Alpite. who WA
shot last night, still insists thar he does no
know his assailant He is resting rathe
easily, but his physicians express but fain
hopes OF his recovery.
The Murder of DIR. Powers-Another Ar
rest.
HoLLIsTER, October 2jth.-InformahoI
was received here to-day that two Of Harr,
Morse's detectives arrested Richard Alex
ander in Bear valley yesterday for the muir
der of DR.. Powers. lie has not beer
brought in. Other arrests will be made
Alexander is % years of age. A witness a
The preliminary examination of Prewet
and irwin testified that he was present a
Irwin's house on the day of the aliegeC
meeting, when The death Of Powers wa
determined on. He was there by accident
He never knew there was meeting held
Alexander has been suspected Of com
plicity. Astonishing developments ar
expected .as the confession of one crimina
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