Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-05-31

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SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.
From San Francisco exchanges Of May Soth.l
There will be no sessions of the Stock
Boards tomorrow.
The steamer Victoria sailed Friday even
ing. with 60 white and IA Chinese laboreEs
for the Canadian Railroad work.
The public schools closed Saturday for
the summer vacation. They Will remain
closed for FIVE weeks, reopening on July
9Th.
The police force was yesterday supplied
throughout with the new black mesquite
clubs with regulation belts with club hols-
tiers.
In the matter of the estate of Mark
Hopkins, the widow has been suspended
from administering upon the estate until
the further order OF the Court.
The mortality for the week ending yes
terday reaches the sum total of so, or II
deaths in excess of last week, and the
same number for the corresponding week
last year.
The American District Telegraph Com
pany, the Bell Telephone Company and
Edison Telephone Company have consoll-
Pacific Bell Telephone Company.
The united States steamer Hassler has
been ordered to Bodega for the purpose OF
having a survey made of the coast III that
vicinity. The vessel is now on the dry
dock at Mare Island, but will be ready to
put to sea next week.
The next two steamers arriving from
China are expected to add to our Chinese
population about 100. They have al
ready been hired and will not remain idle.
The old Northern Pacific Railroad Is nego-
tiating for the services of 600 more.
Henry Storck, sailor on board the
schooner Sea Foam, plying between tals
port and Mendoclno, was drowned May
both. The sea was running high at the
time. and he went down before assistance
could reach him. He was native of
Prussia.
The Fifteenth Industrial Exhibition of
the Mechanics Institute will be inaugu-
rated on August 10th, the Pavilion beng
opened for the reception of goods from and
after Monday, July 10Th. The exhibition
will continue Sundays excepted) until
September 18th.
The case of Isaac M. Kallech, the
slayer of Charles De Young, was called in
Department No u of the Superior Court
Yesterday afternoon, Judge Bowers presid-
ing. In order that the case might come
before Judge freedom, and by agreement
of counsel, the defendant was allowed
until week from tomorrow to plead to
the indictment and make any motion that
he desired.
The funeral of Paul Morrill, took place
yesterday afternoon from his late residence,
No 1905 Suffer street, the Rev. J. A.
Benton of Oakland being the officiating
clergyman. The pall-bearers were T. B.
Shannon, E. G. Waite. Joseph Glover,
Robert Hamilton, H. Taylor, G. G. Knox,
James Carolan, John S. Love and Samuel
Seabough. The remains were followed to
their resting place by many well-known
citizens of this and Sacramento cities.
In the matter of the removal from office
of the Mayor, Joseph a. Coolidge yester-
day afternoon filed in Department No. ) of
the Superior Court notice of appeal to
the Supreme Court from the order sustain
ing the respondents demurrer to the COM
plant and dismissing the proceeding. On
the undertaking on appeal, w. F. Whittier
and S. f. Dalton severally promise on part
of appellant that he will pay all damages
and costs that may be awarded against him
on appeal or dismissal, not exceeding the
sum Of $500.
1t is becoming noticeable that class of
small, thin, japanese coins, of insignificant
value, is being put extensively into circu-
lation in this city for great deal more
than they are intrinsically worth. The
coins are really worth about three cents,
l. ~ -
States half-dime. This practice has been
observed on a street railroad, in making
change for passengers. The constant APP
pearance Of these coins seems to indicate
the existence of a syndicate for specu-
lative purposes.
On Wednesday last Dr. Charles b
Chapman, practitioner of this city, was
engaged by Charles De PAS, an attorney
at law, to remove a tumor from the body
of Mrs De Paas The residence of the
latter parties is at West Berkeley
Wednesday evening the operation was
commenced, and, failing to accomplish the
difficult surgery at 3 A. NJ. Friday, Dr.
Chapman sent q messenger to East Berke-
ley for DR.. Payne, On his return the
messenger was Mortified at finding Dr.
Chapman lying on the floor with his throat
cut. The blood was flowing freely from
the ugly wound. The physician stated, in
answer to a question, that he mad cut HIM
self He did so for the reason that he was
alarmed at the result of his surgical opera
ton upon Mrs. De Paas. In his opinion,
while endeavoring to remove the tumor,
he had injured the lady internally, and the
operation would prove fatal. The wound
inflicted is an ugly one.