Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-12
PACIFIC SLOPE.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE aroorD-usuos.,
CALIFORNIA.
The workinpmen,s Ho,,a.x

CALIFORNIA.
The workingmen's Holiday.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 11th.-To-day being
declared holiday by Governor Stoneman'
/ the workingmen throughout the city cele-
| brated the first anniversary of the fedora
ton of all the Unions of the State. A pic
mic and entertainment, under the auspices
OF the Federated Trades, began this morn
| ing at Woodward's Gardens to commence
rate the federation, the proceeds to be de-
| voted to the benefit of the Eastern strikers
| All the banks, insurance offices and many
of the wholesale houses were closed. Other
| business establishments were generally
open, and the streets presented the appear
ance of an ordinary day. As the dav is a
legal holiday, the Courts are closed and all
business in the municipal and State Offices
is suspended. The closing of the Courts
caused the lawyers to take a vacation.
Many manufacturing establishments closed
entirely, and Others where work pressed.
gave their employees half holiday.
Large numbers OF ladies and chill
dren were attracted to Woodward's
by the entertainment in the after
noon. Market, Kearny and Montgomery
streets presented a holiday appearance,
crowds of people who We're not bent upon
| business promenading the sidewalks and
looking at everything of interest. The
operations at the Bancroft building at
tracted many, and caused jams to occur on
the opposite sidewalk. 1t was evident,
however, that the greater part of the work
men who have holiday were enjoying it
at Woodward's Gardens. The leading
feature of the celebration, however, will be
the procession of the Federated Trades this
evening. The column will move at 7:30
from Third and Market streets, thence pro-
coed down Market to Montgomery, to
Montgomery avenue. to kearny, to Mar
| ket, TO Van Ness avenue, TO Turk counter
march to Market, down Fifth and disperse.
| The procession will be headed bv Frank
Roney. Grand Marshal, and President of
the Council of Federated Trades, and re-
viewed by Governor Stoneman and staff
The procession will be Of the torchlight or
| der, and fireworks will be displayed en-
route.
tSECOND DISPATCH.l
| SAN Francisco, May 11th.-Hours before
the procession started both sides of the
| thoroughfares along the line of march were
| crowded with people, as well as the win
dows and roofs of the buildings lining
these streets. The procession started at
about $50 P. NJ, and took over an hour in
passing a given point. Fireworks were
discharged during the entire march by
| those IN line, and also by spectators from
| the windows and sidewalks, and the pyro-
technic display, with the torches carried by
the marchers, served to illuminate the en-
| tire route OF procession. The procession
| was reviewed by Governor Stoneman. The
Seamen's Union, which presented a re-
markably fine appearance in sailor cos
tunes, was loudly cheered. The three
masted schooner which they carried in line
was prominent feature of the parade
| Grand Lodge, ]. o. O. F.
| SAN FRANCISCO, May 11th.-The thirty
fourth annual session of the Grand Lodge
of Odd Fellows of California convened to-
day. At the morning and afternoon session
no other business than the reading of the
reports of the Grand officers was trans
acted. Following are the Grand officers
Grand Master, Nathaniel Cook Deputy
Grand Master, C. T. McEachran; Grand
| Warden, Elwood Bruner; Grand Secre-
tary, w. B. Lyon Grand Treasurer, Geo.
i w. Lemont; Grand Representatives, III. 7.
Dorrance, J. n. L. Wilson.
| THE BOYCOTT.
SAN Francisco, May 11th.-Atthe session
of the Grand Lodge, l. o. o. F., to-day, the
question was submitted by representative
Gilmore whether a lodge, brother or asso-
citation of brothers could. without violating
their pledges as lodge brothers, boycott an
other brother. Referred to the Committee
on Good of the Order.
The Democratic State Central Committee.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 11th.-The Demo-
cratic State Central Committee met this
afternoon at the rooms of the State Demo-
cratic Club on Stockton and O'Farrell
| streets, for the purpose of selecting place
for the meeting of the next State Conven-
ton, the time for holding the same, and to
| apportion the delegates. There were a
| great many prominent Democrats from all
parts of the State present, and there was a
| lively contest between the different sections
| for the honor of holding the Convention.
| The principal contestants were SACRAMENTO,
! Santa Cruz, Los Angeles and Santa Rosa.
| w. ID. English called the committee TO or
| der The cities above named were nomi-
| mated by different delegates for the Conver-
| ton seat, and a vote was then taken.
| The first ballot resulted as follows
Los Angeles, Is; Sacramento, 10; Santa
Rosa, 8; San Francisco, 6; San Jose, 2
Santa Cruz, 3. Two other ballots were
| taken without success, and on the fourth
San Francisco was elected. 1t was decided
to hold the Convention on August 31st and
! the apportionment was fixed at one dele
gate for every 200 votes and fraction thereof
cast for Cleveland in the last Presidential
election, and one delegate at large from
NoNh NouiitS. EiNSS OdA W.
delegates, and the total number elected to
the Convention will be 1876.
Gambler Killed by a Fellow Profess
| s;onal.
SAN Francisco, May 11th.-At1: LAO o'clock
! this morning James Sullivan, gambler,
| fatally shot a fellow professional, Z. A.
New orthy, on the corner of Dupont and
SITTER streets, Just outside the door of the
Temple Bar saloon. The wounded man
/ died while being taken to the hospital.
Sullivan was arrested upon a charge of
murder. The quarrel was over a woman.
Races at the Bay District Park.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 11th.-At the races
at the Bay District Park to-day, the first
race, half mile for two-year-olds, was
won by Rathbone in :493. The second
frace, handicap for all ages, three-quarters
of a mile heats the first and third heats
and the race were won by Monte Cristo in
l:l6 and 1.1S3. The second heat was won
by Ledo in LII. The 440-yard race was
won by Sailor Boy in :233. The selling
Jou Jou, in 1;iSf.
A San Rafael Scandal.
SAN RAFAEL, May 11th.-The members
of the old School Board, Isaac Jessup, VIM
| f. Barnard and James Hunter, were ar
rested this morning by detective A. B.
Lawson, of Curtin & Lawson's detective
agency, of San Francisco, on charge of
offering to receive and receiving bribe.
The arrests grew out of the purch ase of a
$1,000 school house site by the Board, it
being alleged that the members received
commission on the transaction. Grave
charges are also made against the Board in
connection with transactions relating to the
building of the new school house, which,
with the ground on which it stands, cost
$4,000. Directors Barnard and Hunter, of
the Board, were arrested last week for their
manner of doing business in the purchase
of school furniture for the new building
Justice Davis fixed the bonds of the de
PENDANTS at 81, 500 each, and up to IL o'clock
this forenoon they had not furnished bail
=. Run Over and Killed.
MARYsvILLE, May 11th.--Tbomas Foran
was run over by the $50 P. NJ train for
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