Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-08
ANNUAL CONVENTION or THE
CALIFORNIA BAPrISTS.
Weather RepOrts-Runaway Acct
dent-Bribery Case-Sudden
Death-F:ee Bridge.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO rns s..oso-,.slos..,
CALIFORNIA.
The baptist Convention.

Rev. p. NJ. Dexey, Los Angeles Rev J. B.
Hartwell, San Francisco; kev j. c. Jor.
dan, Fresno; Rev. w. T. Fleenor, Oakland; !;
r.. Is. Stockwell, Stockton James Balsden,
Grand Island; NJ. Starr Lakeport
The Committee on Resolutions reported
expressing thanks to b. C. Wright for his
labors and to the First Church and It's pas
tor for courtesies, to the President, Judge
Reynolds, for his impartial management,
and to the press for courtesy
Other resolutions, relative TO the temper
ance question, were unanimously adopted
They read:
Reso'red, That the Baptists of California de-
sire, without regard to political parties 10 place
| themselves squarely in favor of prohibiting the
manufacturing or sale of Intoxicating liquors as
beverage, not only by statutory legislation.
but by the still stronger arm of constitutional
law.
Resolred, That we recommend unfermented
wine at the service of the communion in com
memoration OF the death of our Lord and Mas
ter
A resolution was adopted recommending
the organization of a Baptist Historical
Society.
Rev. John b. Hartwell, Statistical Secre-
tary of the association, reported. The or
CARNATIONS of the Baptists of the State
| were named. Resides the General Conven-
ton there are the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society, Mrs. C. S. Capp, San Fran
| cisco, President; Woman's Home Mis-
sion Society. Mrs. c. +. Davis, President,
San Francisco Baptist Chinese Missionary
Society Central Baptist Association. Cap
tain G. A. Hall, San Francisco, President :
Clear Lake Baptist Association, Rev S. l..
Sanford, Ukiah, President Eastern Bap-
tist Association, Rev. J. d. Bonner, Willow
Ranch, President; Los Angeles Baptist
Association, Rev. J. Clay Downey, Presi-
dent; Pacific Baptist Association, Rev. .
\. Burroughs, Winters, President; Sacra-
mento River Baptist Association, Santa
Barbara Baptist Association, Tulare Bap-
tist Association, unassociated churches,
Trustees of California College and the Bap-
tist Educational Society.
In the State there are l64 ordained min
listers, 30 persons engaged in ministerial
work, and 9 icentiates There were 432
persons baptized during the year in the l2l
churches ui the State, making gain OF 57t
members and a total membership OF 600.
The property has total valuation of $685.
665, an Indebtedness of $23 80. Improve
ments of $l3,51S were made during the
year. The 90 Sunday-schools have 4 292
scholars enrolled. The various churches
gave to benevolent objects total of S.
264 Is.
After benediction by Rev. A. c. Herrick
the Convention adjourned, to meet in San
Jose May 6, 1887.
Escape of Six Prisoners.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 7th.-Early this
afternoon six prisoners ESCAPED from the
House of Correction. The escape was
made through hole cut with key-hole
saw through the wall, and was discovered
shortly after it was made and hot pursuit
commenced. In less than fifteen minutes
hpnn of l,. frtfrf
firing two shots over their heads The
other three made good their escape They
are Adam Strob, imprisoned for burglary,
term to expire in April, 1883; William
Hayes, burglary, term to expire in No
vember, 1887; Daniel Rearden, robbery.
term to expire in December, 1887.
Anderson to Have a Free Bridge.
ANDERSON. May 7th.-The much-talked
of free bridge at this place was decided on
by the Board of Supervisors last night
There has been a bitter sectional fight in
the county for three months over this mat
ter, and the actions of The Board are being
appreciated By the exhibition of much en-
thusiasm here.
Stanislaus County Prohibitionists.
MODESTO, May 7th.-The County Pro-
hibtien Convention was held here to-day,
and resolutions TO make a bitter political
fight adopted. The following were selected
as delegates TO the State Convention G. n.
Whitmore, DR.. S. NJ. Mclean, Greene
Spurrier, r. r. Lander, P. X. McCabe, Mrs.
d. Whitmore and Mrs. p. r. McCabe
Sudden Death of a Physician-City At
torney.
SANTA BARBARA, May 7th.-Dr Marsh, a
physician recently arrived here. fell sud
denly in the street, near the Eliwood Hotel,
Il,
Heart disease is the supposed cause.
After an exciting contest, J. J. Boyce has
been appointed City Attorney for the en-
suing year.
Fatal Runaway Accident.
GRIDLEY, May 7th.-A. Schwartz, a ranch
hand, had a jaw and arm broken, and was
otherwise bruised and internally injured
by runaway team to-day. He forgot to
bride the horses. His injuries are prob
ably fatal
The San Jose Bribery Case.
SAN JOSE, May 7th.-The jury in the case
of j. Edison, charged with receiving bribe
while police officer, were discharged to-
day, having been unable to agree on the
final ballot, after bein2 out all night They
stood nine for acquittal aud two for con-
viction. Edison will probably he tried for
the third time.
Tour of Inspection.
San FERNANDO, MAY 7th.-Wm. Hood.
Chief Engineer of the Southern Pacific
Company, and c. F. Crocker arrived here
to-day, and left by team via the proposed
route to Santa Barbara; thence they 90 to
San Francisco overland.
Proposed Display of Tulare County Pro-
ducts.
VIsALIA, May 7ih.-The Board of Super
visors to-day, in accordance with request
OF the u. a. X. Post at this place, and a
meeting OF citizens and petitions from all
parts OF the county, voted $1,000 for the
purpose of hiring hall in San francisco
during the encampment and making a dis
play OF Iulare county products.
The New Coast Railroad.
Los ANGELES. May 7th-Colonel Fred
Crocker arrived from San Francisco to-day,
to look over the new railroad route up the
coast. 1t is reported that the engineers
nave discovered very easy grade, with no
tunnellng, over the Santa Susana noun
Jams. There is great probability of the
junction with the Southern Pacific track at
San Fernando or Sepulvedo. The latter
place is only nine miles north of Los
Angeles. The route will traverse San Fer
nando valley, this county, Simi ranch and
inose vi Tic great santa Clara valley, VEN
tura county.
The Weather.
NAPA, May 7th.-It has been raining and
cloudy all day. No hay has been cut to be
injured.
AUBURN, May 7th.-Heavy showers fell
to-day. 1t is raining tonight.
PETALuMA, May 7th.--It has rained all
day. much of the time hard, and is still
raining.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 7th-The rain
which began this morning continued at in
tervals during the day, but ceased late to-
night. The sky, however, is still cloudy.
NEVADA.
Indignant Union Soldiers.
CARSON. May 7th.-Custer Post, G. A. r..
passed the following resolutions last night
WHEREAS. More than twenty years have passed
since the tluuderS of tho praat raba1ffar,