Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-03
PACIFIC SLOPE.
GRAND RECEPTION TO THE COM
MANDER.IN.CHIEF.
Fire at Santa Clara-AttemptedB Bull.
ion Robbery-Booming Property
Two More Victims.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REooRD-uS1oN.
CALIFORNIA.
Hard Luck of a Reporter.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 2d-In the mat
ter of the habeas corpus sued out by +. J.
Zeehandelaar the Examiner reporter who
was committed to Jail by Judge Sullivan
for contempt of Court, in refusing TO tell
who it was that furnished him the details
of the testimony in the Hinkle divorce case
came up before Judge Mcguire this morn
ing The Judge, in giving his decision,
stated that in his opinion Judge Sullivan
had entire jurisdiction over the case, and
had not exceeded his authority in commit
ting Zeehandelaar for contempt. The writ
of habeas corpus was dismissed and the
prisoner remanded to custody. After the
reading of the decision Zeehandelaar at
toIney requested a stay of proceedings until
this afternoon, in order that he might bring
the case before the Supreme Court The
request was complied with.
Reception to the Communicated Chief.
SAN Francisco, August 2d-Over eight
thousand people crowded into the Mechan-
les Pavilion this evening to attend the
reception to COMMANDMENT Chief Burdette
by the Second Brigade, n. G. c., under
command of General w II. Dimond. After
the review Of the militia, grand ball to
the officers and delegates of the G. A. R..
Army of the Potomac and Woman's Relief
Corps was given at the Metropolitan Tenn
Pile A reception by Mayor Bartlett was
rendered the Societysof the Army of the
Potomac. An address of welcome was de-
livered by the Mayor. A poem, composed
for the occasion by Fred. Emerson Brooks,
was recited by the composer, and an Grafton
was delivered by Colonel Stuart NJ. Taylor.
These were interspersed with music by the
band. Over three thousand people, who
completely filed the building, were pres
ent.
Society of the Army of the Potomac.
SAN Francisco. August 2d.-The Society
of the Army of the Potomac to-day elected
General Martin 7. McMahan, of New York,
President, and selected Saratoga as the next
place of meeting.
Fire at Santa Clara.
SAN JOSE, August 2d.-The fruit-drying
establishment of Schneider Bros, at Santa
Clara, was burned to the ground yesterday
afternoon. The loss is $1,000 and the in
surance $1,000. About thirty hands are
thrown out of employment.
Attempted Bullion Robbery.
AMADoR, August 2d.-Two men broke
into the keystone Mining Companys re-
tort-room at $3.50 o'clock this morning.
They attempted TO take the bullion, and
nearly killed the night watchman but
were scared away by another employee. No
arrests have yet been made.
The Railroad Booming Property.
SAN BUENAvENTuRA, August I'd A dis
patch from Colonel Charles f. Croker
settles the fact of the extension OF the
Southern Pacific Railroad from San Miguel,
its present terminus, through this county
at an early day. Property is steadily adj
yancing, and capitalists are coming into the
county and investing.
Santa Cruz Races.
SANTA CRUZ, August 2d.-The summer
racing meeting of the Agricultural Fair
Association opens tomorrow, and will con-
tinue five days. The coierie of flyers en-
tered comprise the best ever gathered at
the track and the most exciting meeting
held in years is anticipated. Wednesday
will be gala day, the event for that day
being the 2;30 class, for which there have
| been named Barstow Bismarck, Billy
Matthews, Jennie b., Barbero, Como and
Apex.
Accident to a Carpenter.
BATAVIA, August 2d.-Frank Olmstead, a
young carpenter of Dixon, while working
on barn near Elmira Friday, was, by the
slipping of a plank precipitated from a
scaffolding to the ground, distance of
thirty feet No limbs were broken, but in
ternal injuries are feared.
Ran Into a III and-car.
EMGGRANT GAP, August 2d.-A special
Grand Army train ran into hand-car this
morning at Cascade The engineer says
they did not flag One man was seriously
injured.