Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-14

Biggs Republican Club and Hamilton Bras
Band. They were escorted to the Planters
Hotel, and few minutes later salute c
thirteen guns were fired in their honor.
SANTA MARIA, October I3th.-Lynch wa
given an enthusiastic reception at thi
place. He spoke at length on the wants G
the district, and promised TO do all in hi
power to secure Congressional action.
PErALUMA, October 13th.-The Prohibi
tionists have called a mass meeting at th
theater for Saturday night.
ORovILLE, October 13th.-The Democ
racy have mass meeting in progress to
night. The speakers are Hon. F. D. Nicol
Colonel ] j. Tobin and Hon P. 0. Humid
ley. Quite u large crowd is in attendance
but in this-as well as in the Republican
rally last Saturday night-there is mani
fest lack Of enthusiasm
FRESNO, October 3th.-Edgerton, Re
and Moore were given a splendid meetin,
here this evening. There was fine torch
light procession and large audience II
greet them at the Opera House.
Masonic Grand Lodge.
SAN Francisco, October 18th. -Th
Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Mason
of California began its thirty-seventh an
nual session yesterday morning at tn
Masonic Temple. Grand Master Wiley
Tinnin presided. There were IFS Lodge
from all over the State represented.
The morning was occupied in prelimi
nary business and in opening the Lodge
A Committee on Credentials, consisting o
George F. Grimes, William Hawley, c. H
Denton, John W. Robinson and John W
Brown, was appointed by the Chair.
In the afternoon the Grand Master mad
q most exhaustive report of the doings 0
the past year, and it was referred to spe
cial committee for consideration.
This report was followed by others from
the Grand Secretary, Grand Treasurer
Grand Lecturer and the various Boards c
Relief
The Grand Lodge resumed its session
this morning. The roll-call yesterda
showed that there were represented II
| subordinate Lodges, and additional repre-
sensations were present to-day.
Routine business was resumed promptl
after the Lodge had been opened in du
form. Reports were read and referred t
committees. These reports gave complet
review of the work of the preceding year
the condition of finances, the membership
and finances of subordinate Lodges, ant
the condition of the Masonic work as ex
emplifed III the subordinate Lodges. Will
the reports have not been summarized il
some particulars, they show membership
Of between 1900 and Il, eco in the subor
dinate Lodges OF California; gain, ap
proximately estimated, having been mad
of about three hundred since the last an
nual Communication. The report of tn
Grand Lecturer, John W. Shaeffer, whicl
was resume of reports from thirty-si,
Inspectors and a report of his own work
showed that there is growing uniformi;.
III the work of the subordinate Lodges, il
conformity with the laws of the Gran,
Lodge, and this work was reported to b.
now of high order. The special order 70
this afternoon was the Grafton by the Crane
Orator, Morris NJ. Estee.
Railroad CoaxIng.
SAN LUIS 0PIsPo, October 13th-An i'm
meuse mass meeting was held here las
night to enable the people to give voice t
their sentiments on the subject of the in
coming raiload. Nearly 1900 people vert
present, and the speakers stand was occu
pied by the representative men of the city
The meeting was characterized by intense
interest and enthusiasm Ernest Graves
ESQ, acted as Chairman, and stirring adj
dresses were delivered by General P. W
Murphy. G. w. Phillips, Captain White, o
WatsOnville aud Rev. Dr. Cox.
Racing at Los Angeles.
Los ANGELES, October 15th.-For The
first race to-day, seven-eighths mile dash
for three-year-olds. purse $500, the entries
were Mollie. Capron, Oliver Twist, Allie
Hill and Fleet. Capron won in 1901
Diyise, the rider of Fleet, refused to star
on account of having the worst of the send
oil, and was ruled off all National tracks
for one year.
The second was a trotting special race OF
one mile, three in five, free for all, purse
$500. There were entered Lot Slocum,
Como and Stamboul Slocum won the
first and second heats in 2:2Ii and 2:23,
respectively. Como won the fifth in 2:29
AMI Stamboul won the third, fourth and
sixth in 2:25, 2:26 and 2:29, winning the
race and purse.
The third race, mile dash, free for all
weights for age, purse $50, had as starters
Dublin Bay, Adam and Jim Polk The
latter won in 1:453.
Petaluma Items.
PETALUMA, October I3th.-A Commercial
College, with shorthand and stenogrsphy
commenced this week with over fifty
pupils.
In the case of John Quinn against the
School and City Trustees. to prevent the
building of a school-house on the plaza,
the Trustees demurrer was sustained, and
the case will be heard on its merits Mon
day next.
Quarreling Italians.
MERGED, October 13th.-John Sarvoiy
an Italian laborer, was brought here last
night for treatment for knife wound in
the right side, infiet d by John Covilla
his employer The latter wes severely
hurt by blows of Sarvoiy's fist, who was the
asSailant.
Death of a Pioneer.
MERGED. October 13th.-Joseph Gosner
q pioneer of 10, and a brewer in Mariposs
county, died here last night, aged 81, after
q long illness.
n Singular Occurrence.
SoNoaA, October T3th.-Jacob Ahrens, g
saloon keeper, 30 years of age, suicided last
night. Edward Clark was so shocked by
the same, it is supposed, that he died thi:
morning at 10 o'clock.
Monterey's Senator.
SALINAS, October 13th.-T. J. Field, O
Monterey. is the Republican nominee fol
joint Senator in this district.
Utah.