Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-01
PACIFIC SLOPE.
THE GRAND COMMANDERY OF
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
Libel Suit Dismissed-The Rovcott-
Fruit UniOn-Keeley
Not Guilty.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES To THE RECORD usIox.
CALIFORNIA.
Grand Commandery of knights Tempt

Grand Commandery of Knights Templar
SAN Francisco, April 30th-Most of the
knights Templar attendant upon the Grand
Commandery conclave visited the ASYLUM
OF CallIornla Commandery last evening
| when the exemplification of the Order OF
the Temple was conferred by Eminent Sir
H. H. Pearson.
This morning. at the session in Com
mandery Hall, Masonic Temple, the cleo
ton of grand officers was the principal
business transacted. The result was as
follows:
Grand Commander of California. Sir
Reuben Hedley Lloyd. of San Francisco.
Deputy Grand Commander. Sir Tristan
Burgess, of San Jose
Grand Generalissimo, Sir Carnot Court
| land Mason, of Chico
Grand Captain General, Sir Samuel Hop
kins Wagner, of San Jose
Grand Prelate Sir Hezekiah Lord Hos
mer, of San Francisco.
Grand Senior Warden, Sir George Ash
bury Johnson, of Santa Rosa.
Grand Junior Warden. Sir Jacob Hart
Neff, of Dutch Flat.
| Grand Treasurer, Sir John Francis Mer-
| rill, of San Francisco
| Grand Recorder Sir Thomas Hubbard
Caswell, of San Francisco.
The reports of the Grand Recorder
showed that there are now 1879 Knights
| Templar in the State, an increase of about
| 100 during the year.
The arrangements made by the special
| committee for attending the Triennial Con-
clave at ST. Louis next September were rat
| lhed, and the contract for transportation,
already published, was confirmed.
The installation of the Grand Officers
elect and the appointment of others was
made the special oider of business for 4
o'clock this afternoon.
California Fruit Union.
SAN FRANcIsco, April 30th-A special
meeting of the California Fruit Union was
held to-day at 507 Montgomery street.
There were present-President A. T. Hatch.
of Suisun; L. W. Buck, of Vacayille;
William Barter, of Penryn; A. Block. of
Santa Cruz; H. W Meek, of San Lorenzo ::
II. A. Fairbank. Secretary. Absent-John
Markley. f. c. De Long and Sol Runyon.
The matter of the appointment of an
agent of the Union at Denver for the dis
trict between the Sierra and the Mississippi
was discussed, but no decision was reached.
pending reply from two Denver commits
sion merchants who have made bids Tor
the agency.
Webster Treat, of Oakshade farm. Davis
vile, folo county, was appointed Di-
rector of the Union in place Of c. W. Reed
resigned.
Motion for New Trial in the Sharon
Divorce Case.
SAN Francisco, April 30th-The motion
for new trial il the Sharon divorce case
was argued to-day before Judge Sullivan.
aud taken under advisement
Suit TO Declare a Marriage Null and Void
SAN JOSE, April 30th.-A suit has been
begun by John c. Hannon against w.
Rhinehart, wealthy farmer, to have the
marriage between his deceased wife and
deed Of her separate property to him de-
clared null and void, on the ground that
Mrs. Rhinehart was of unsouEd mind
when the marriage took place and the deed
executed, and that the marriage was
brought about by fraud on the part of
Rhinehart, in order to possess himself of
| her property, to the exclusion of her heirs
| The parties mad been married before. but
| the wife was granted divorce and half
the community property. Plaintiff is one
of the heirs at law.
| Pioneer Brewery Confiscatlon Case.
| VALLEJO, April 30th.-In the United
States District Court an action has COM
menced to confiscate the things of the Pio-
neer Brewery of this city, L. McGettigan
and j. Mason, owners To-day United
States Deputy Marshal Peterson placed a
keeper in charge. The cause of action is
defrauding the Government of internal
| revenue.
Keeley Declared Not Guilty.
PLAcERvILLE, April 30th.-The trial of
Austin Kelley, charged with the murder
OF Mrs. Rice at Clarksville several weeks
ago, has been on trial the entire week in
the Superior Court. The case was given to
| the jury at 3:35 P. NJ. and after two hours
they rendered a verdict of not guilty. This
voices the sentiment of the people of
Clarksville.
Re;ract;on of Libelous Articles.
OAKLAND, April 30th-The charge of
criminal libel against Rev Geo. Morris
editor of the California Voice, brought by
Fred. M. Campbell was dismissed to-day
! Rev. Mr. Morris signed a retraction of the
alleged libelous articles on which the
charge was brought, and it was read in
| Court.
The Boycott.
SHASTA, April 30th-At a meeting last
night at which an anti-Chinese league was
formed, it was decided to put the boycott
into effect here tomorrow.
Fine Weather-Native Sons Picnic.
1 s. MIA Cruz, April 30th.-The weather
is unusually warm, and the beach is well
filled with Eastern visitors, many of whom
are taxing their HrSt Dath IN the surf.
Within the past ten days there have been
over 800 visitors in this city.
The Native Sons of the Golden West of
San Jose and the surrounding towns will
picnic at Camp Capitola tomorrow. About
1000 picnickers are expected and among
1.-the amusements will be a balloon ascen-
sion.
Night Car Inspector Killed.
Los ANGELES, April 30th.-Patrick Nc
Dermott, night car inspector in the s. P.
Co. s yard in this city, tonight, about 8
o'clock, was among the tracks in the yard
attending to his duties. A car being
" kicked out" in the yard came noiselessly
down the track, threw him down, crushing
his skull and breaking an arm. He died
instantly.