Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-28

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ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RECoRD-uNIoN.l
CALIFORNIA.
The Loyal Legion and the Death OF Gem
eraI Grant.
SAN Francisco, July 27th.-The dinner
of the Loyal Legion, announced for August
9th, has been postponed on account of the
death OF General Grant The Legion has
issued the following circular:
IN MEMoRIAN.
ULYSSES s. GRANT.
General United States Army,
DIED AT MOUNT MGREGoR, NEW YORK,
Thursday July % 1885,
After months of suffering borne with unex-
ampled fortitude our old commander, thegrand
old hero has been called from among us to join
the great army of old soldiers, who, under his
command gladly laid down their lives for the
sake of their beloved country. Upon our COM
panions of the Commandery of the State of
New York the blow has fallen with particular
severity: he was their commander, and his
chair, now vacant, can never be filled. But to
the Loyal Legion he was even more, Tor only by
his great ACHE ements, only by his uneQuaied
generalship, was the organization OF our grand
order rendered possible but for him would we
Companions of the Loyal Legion, wherever
they may be- mngle their tears together; every
Commandery is filled with woe, and our hearts
are full beyond utterance with sympathy for
the sorrowing family of the nations greatest
soldier.
The Commandery of the State of California,
W. L. ELLIOTT Commander,
W. Il. SMEDBURG, Recorder
The San Jose G. A. x. and Grants Burial
Place.
SAN JOSE, July 27th.-John A. Dix Post
G. A. R., at a meeting this evening, adopted
resolutions on the death of General Grant,
one of which was:
Rcs0yrcd, That while we are bound to respect
the wisdom of his afflicted family, we should
have preferred that the ashes of the General we
followed in war and hOnOred in peace should
have been permitted to repoSe in the grounds OF
the National Soldiers Home in Washington,
where they would have been guarded by his
living comrades, and surrounded by the graves
of other comrades, who, like himself, have an
swered to the final roll-caH.
Delegations from the Phil Sheridan and
John A. Dix Posts waited upon Mayor Set
tie, and asked that a citizens meeting be
called to arrange for General Grants obse-
quies a meeting has been called for to-
morrow evening:
Stringent Anti Chinese Ordinance.
SAN Francisco, July 27th.-An ordinance
was introduced in the Board of Supervisors
tonight based on the report on Chinatown
made last week. 1t forbids the use of
doors more than two inches thick, and the
use of such iron bars to secure doors as
will prevent the police from breaking i'll
after gamblers, or in case of fire. The
owners Of houses, as well as the tenants,
where such doors may be found, after no
ticc by the police, are liable to 500 fine,
and Imprisonment from one 10 six months;
provides that vioators of the cubic
air ordinance, when convicted, shall work
on the sewers or streets, under Il guard Of
police: provides for renting places for
branch jails, when made necessary by the
large number of arrests of Chinese offend
ers; forbids the use of open fires in China
town, and property-Owners, as well as
tenants, are liable to prosecution for per
hitting them after notice by the authOri-
ties; forbids property-owners letting houses
to Cinnamon for gambling or prostitution.
such owners to be fined and imprisoned;
requires every regular and special
officer 10 make weekly reports in
writing To the Chief of Police
of any violation of this ordinance, and of
the condition of the streets and alley in
Chinatown. If the sanitary regulations
are violated, then to the Health Officer
or if the fire ordinances are violated, the
Chief Engineer of the fire department shall
order the owner of the property to comply
with the law within twenty-four hours, and
if not done then, said officers shall i'm
mediately proceed to do what may be
necessary, and such owner shall be fined
double the amount of the cost of such
work, besides undergoing Imprisonment
from thirty days to SIX months.
Stage Held Up" aud the Passengers
Robbed.
NEVADA, July 27th.-The stage from
Washington was stopped by two highway
men this morning, eleven miles from here
and within one mile of the Central House
There were five passengers on board. The
robbers compelled them 10 get out OF the
stage. and while one stood guard his pal
relieved the passengers of their money and
other valuables From II. ). Current and
his two sons Sl39 30 was taken, besides
two pistols. Mrs Wade, a widow, was
obliged to hand over $40 and her iewelry
From the driver George Grissel, 800 was
taken, most Of which belonged to other
parties. The line is not an express line,
consequently there was no treasure aboard.
Unhealthy Place for % Bee" Canvassers.
NEVADA, July 27th.-A miners meeting
was held at North Bloomfield Saturday
night, at which resolutions were adopted
censuring the action of the anti-debris
people in sending spies into mining COM
munities. The presence of spies has grown
offensive to the miners, and the tenor of
the resolutions indicate that it will not be
very healthy for q spy to be caught there
hereafter. \ committee was appointed to
look out for the interests of the miners
Bullion En- Route-stamp Mill Burned.
NEVADA, July 27th.-Bulion to the
amount Of $4,000 passed through here to-
day on its way TO San Francisco. The gold
was taken from gravel mine in the upper
part of the county, which Is owned by a
Chinese company. Since the white miners
were enioined, the Chinese have been OBJ
tanning large returns from this class of
mining.
Last night the l0-Stamp mill ON the South
Nuba Canal Company'S drift claim at Chalk
Bluffs was destroyed by fire. causing loss
of s., coo. There was 10 insurance. 1t is
supposed that the fire was Of incendiary
origin.
Destruction by Fire.
SusANvfLLE I.assen county,, July 9th
Chinatown by the river was entirely de-
Stroyed by fire here yesterday Seven
houses were burned, belonging to Morgan
Williams Loss, $1,000; no insurance.
DurcH FIAT, July 27th.-Thc cement
min owned by the South Iuba Water
Company, located at You Bet. was de-
stroyed by fire last night. Loss, 5000; no
Insurance
Largely-Attended Funeral.
RED BLUFF. July 27th.-The funeral of
4. J. LOOMS, ex-County Treasurer, who
died OF Saturday last Of heart disease. took
place this morning from the Presbyterian
church and was as large as any ever at
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