Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-17

Special Rates on East-bound Freight.
SAN FRANc1sco, April 10th = General
Agent l.. &. Cannon, of the Transconti-
mental Association, has issued tariff of
special rates on east bound freight covering
variety of articles One from San Fran
cisco 10 Liverpool is rated at so per ton.
Race horses, from California terminals to
Chicago by passenger train. 81, 900 per car
load sugar, from San Francisco 10 Omaha,
75 cents per 100 pounds: tea, from san
Francisco to New York. s. per TOO pounds /;
grain (harley or rye, from Pacific coast
terminals To Chicago. - cents per 100
pounds; wool, To eastern through points,
81 90, 81 70 and - per 100 pounds accord
ing to value.
State Medical Society Election of on
GERS.
SAN Francisco, April 16th.-The State
Medical Society this afternoon elected the
following officers President, w z. Glib
bons, of Alameda; Nice-P Presidents, S. Il.
II. Plummer, c. i. Kenyon w. i. Briggs,
w. II. Hammond Secretary, q. G.. Tyr
rell; Assistant Secretaries, James z. Park
inson, Mrs Ellen T. Wanzer Board of
Examiners, J. q. jewell W. +. McNutt
Charles II. Steele c. e. Blake c. G. Ken
Won, s. r. H. Piummer, James Simpson :;
Alternates, J. W Davis, T. y. Dewitt W.
S. Whitman Board OF Censors. W. W.
Kerr, T. i. Dewitt. A. T. Anthony. C. q.
TyTell, II. S. Ames.
Little Boy Crushed to Death.
MARTINEZ, April 1Gth--A sad accident
occurred here last evening at about S
o'clock While several boys were playing
hide-and-seek among the piles of loose
lumber to be used in the construction of
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John Ipswich, of the Commercial Hotel,
was hiding behind pile Of heavy Scant-
ling, which by some means was overturned,
falling across his breast and head, killing
the little fellow instantly. He was not
found till some two hours afterwards. His
playmates did not notice the accident. and
being missed from the house, after a dill
gent search he was found as stated. He
was years old, and the especial pride OF
his parents.
Suicide by Hanging.
PErALUaA, April l6th.-Dr Alien Palmer
I.oveioy, resident OF this city for the past
twenty years. and brother 10 Gcorge +.
Lovejoy, prominent dentist here, com
mitted suicide by hanging yesterday in his
room at the American Hotel. He was last
seen aliye at 1:30 yesterday afternoon,
when the proprietor OF the hotel saw him
going to his room. 1t Is supposed that the
deed was committed soon after, or at about
o'clock p. NJ, as at the Coroner's inquest
it was developed that newspapers had been
noticed by outsiders pinned up at the win
doWs over the inside blinds At about Iif-
teen minutes 10 10 o'clock this morning the
porter called at his room, to find it still
locked Rapping and receiving 10 re-
sponse, he looked over the transom. In
= nny,tg pf tI,b .l.,.l I,N-u Il
rope attached to the gas fixtures was Mr.
Loyeioy. One knee rested upon chair,
from which he had stepped. Ne papers
were left by deceased to throw any light
on the cause OF his rash act, nor had he
made a Will. lie has lately complained to
friends of pecuniaTy troubles, saying he
was deeply involved and paying high rate
of interest. Mr. Loveioy at one time occu-
pied the position here of telegraph oper-
ator, and for many years followed the pro-
fesson OF dentistry. He was Il native OF
Augusta, Maine, aged 5S years.
An Unproftable Stage Robbery.
REDWOOD CITY, April 16th-At 10 A. n
to-day It rope was stretched across the road
near San Felix station, between San Matco
and HalfmOOn Bay, and as the San MateC
and Pescadero mail stage drove up, tw.
men, armed with shotguns, stepped out OF
the brush and ordered the driver to throw
out the treasure box of Wells, Fargo & Co.
After obtaining the box the rope was taken
down and the stage driver told to drive on.
the robbers carrying the box into the
brush. The Sheriff was notified, and immc-
diately proceeded to the place. The box
was found, with the paddock pried off. The
only thing in the box was a C. o. d. bill
from the County Clerk for Pescadero,
which was recovered The United States
mail was not taken. Up to 5 P NJ the
Sheriff had not returned
Close Shave for a Barber.
maxwell, April 16th.-Henry Owen, a
barber, while in an intoxicated condition.
was assaulted with a knife by NJ D. Felts
The wounds inflicted are believed 10 be
fatal. Felts was arrested.
Grand Parlor, y. :. G. W.
SAN JOSH, April 16th.-The Grand Parlor
this morning fixed the salary of the Grand
Secretary at $500 annually. Among many
important amendments to the constitution,
there We're adopted provisions that the ex-
penses of the Grand Lecturer should here
after be paid by the Grand Parlor, and that
Grand Officers of ore year shall hereafter
be members of the next Grand Parlor, with
out election. The provision barring those
Californians born previously to July, 1886
was stricken ont. \ complimentary ball
will be given this evening by San Jose Par
lor, for which great preparations are being
made.
Delayed Train-iSnigI,ts of Pytlias.
Los ANGELES, April 16th.-The northern
train due here yesterday at 1:30 P. NJ, has
not yet arrived The cause was a slide in
a cut in the hill just above Caliente.
The Grand Lodge, X. of P, visited the
Normal School this morning At the af-
ternoon session Of the Grand Lodge, George
B. Katzenstein was elected Grand Chan
cellor by II majority.
Coming Races at Petaluma.
PETALUMA, April 16th.-The sporting
meeting Of the Sonoma and Marin District
Agricultural Association has been set for
June 4th, 9th and 9th. The track is in
splendid condition. and three days good
racing is assured to lovers of turf sports
Rain and Snow.
PErALUMA, April 15th-A light rain set
in about ) P. NJ, and al O'clock is still
coming down.
YREKA, April 16th.-The weather is quite
wintry to-day, with snow squalls and a
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