Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-04-07
PACIFIC SLOPE.
ANNUAL SESSION OF THE GRAND
LODGE, A. O. q. w.
High License Matters Miners
Suicide-Races Postponed
The Weather.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE arooap-gsro.l.l
CALIFORNIA.
Weather Reports.

Weather Reports.
SAN Francisco, April 6th.-It is raining
heavily at this hour q P. NJ, and viii
likely continue.
NEVADA, April Chit has been raining
gently since II o'clock last night.
SANTA CRUZ, April 6th.-There was a
heavy fall of rain last evening, and there
have been frequent showers this morning.
CoLUsA April 6th-It rained steadily
most of the day, with light hail-storm
this afternoon.
SPANIsHTowN, April 6th.-We have had
| for two days strong south wind. At noon
a heavy rain began to fall, with the APP
pearance of a hard storm.
SAN BUENAvESTURA. April 6th.-It has
| been raining lightly for eight hours. Crops
never better.
LATHRoP, April 6th-The rainfall for the
! past twelve hours is % of an inch. Crop
prospects could not be better.
PETALUMA, April 6th.-It began raining
| last evening at o'clock, and rained most
of the night, and is raining now at $50
| A NJ.
MERGED, April 6tn.-Showers last night
precipitated 30 of an inch of water, aggre-
eating 1928 inches for the season. The
wind is now southeast and strong. More
rain is probable. The prospect for heavy
crops of wheat and barley was never better
any former season at this date. The farmers
are happy.
! RIO VISTA, April 6th.-Up to noon to-day
we had IL of an inch of rain, with
| showery afternoon. The wind is south
east, with every indication of more rain
tonight.
Los ANGELES, April Chit commenced
| raining hara oil pnt 6avli.rh4 this ipsr
and continued until the afternoon. 1t has
been general and copious over the whole
country Nearly an inch fell 1t is not
now raining, but heavy clouds hang low
on the horizon, indicating that further
downpour is probable to night.
Grand Lodge, A. o. Z. W.
| SAN FRANCISCO, April 6th.-The Grand
! Lodge Ancient Order Of United Workmen
met this morning in B'nai Birth Hail.
| Grand Master Workman Duncan McPher-
son, of Santa Cruz, presiding The attend
| ance was very large. Past Grand Master
| Reid, of Kansas was present during the
| day.
| Grand Recorder H. q Pratt presented his
annual report.
Grand Receiver, G. II. Halle, presented
an elaborate statistical report for the last
fiscal year.
H. B. Davidson, James n Black and J.
e. Church, Grand Trustees, estimate the
expenses of the Grand Lodge for the en-
suing year at SIC, 100.
The Finance Committee, consisting of
Charles c. Terrill. Philip Peck and E. II.
Morgan, reported the accounts of the
Grand Recorder and Grand Receiver to be
correct.
The Committee on Laws and Supervision,
consisting of J. G. Severance, j. w. Ward,
Jr., and d. S. Hirshberg reported their
action during the year and recommended
matters for legislation.
Medical Examiner Dr. James L. Simpson
reported that out of 1868 applications for
membership, 50 were rejected for causes
named and the causes OF 1873 deaths were
also given.
The report of Supreme Representatives
William H. Barnes, w. H. Jordan and NJ.
w. Fish were also submitted, with re-
sumo of the work done by the Supreme
Lodge in the city of Des Moines, Ia, last
June.
Grand Master Workman Duncan McPher-
son submitted very complete and elabor-
ate report.
The Blood Horse Races Again Post
poned.
| SAN Francisco, April 6th.-Thoueb il
rained last night and this morning. the Di-
| rectors of the Blood Horse Association at
noon to-day decided to start their races this
afternoon as advertised, no matter what the
| state of the track and weather. The track
| at o'clock was wet and sloppy, and the
| outlook for sport was extremely gloomy.
Trainers shrugged their shoulders. and de-
clared that it was murder to run on such
day, and the members who will have to
foot the deficiency bills looked at the empty
grand stands and groaned inwarily, though
they agreed that the prospect of better
weather, if another postponement was had,
was not cheerful. At half-past l o'clock,
however, the track presented such a fright
ful appearance that the Directors weak
ened, and ordered postponement.
High License Killed in San francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 6th.-The Judi
ciary Committee of the Supervisors met
this afternoon with Messrs. Abbott and
Hyer present An opinion by City and
County Attorney Love, to whom was re-
ferred the petition of the Society for the
Suppression of Vice for the statement of
the legality of an order increasing the
license for the sale of Intoxicating liquors.
was presented and read. Mr.. Love held
that such an order would be in conflict
with the Consolidation Act, and therefore
unconstitutional. Several persons were
present in reference to the petition from
the Society for the Suppression of Vice, but
the committee did not wish to hear any,
thing further, and agreed to report in &C
cordance with Mr.. Loves opinion.
San Francisco Money Market
SAN FRANCISCO, April 6th.-Loans on
CITY real estate for the mast week have haen