Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-29
SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.


The next steamer for China does not
leave until February 9TH.
There is scarcity of coal in the local
market, owing to a number OF vessels be.
ing bar-bound at Coos Bay.
The State Prison Directors have an.
pointed as Clerk to the Board Jerome
Spaulding, of Oakland, a former resident
of this city, and School Director.
The ship Wachusett, hence for Qtteens-
town September 18th, arrived at the port
of destination yesterday. Captain Blanch-
ard, her commander, died at sea December
18th.
A meeting of the Pacific Coast Cigar,
makers Union was held last evening in
Charter Oak Hall, for the purpose Of dis.
cussing the introduction Of cent pieces into
the city, and taking measures to prevent
their circulation.
There are four ships on the way here
from London, two of which left port over
200 days ago. One of these is the Scottish
Chief, which was spoke October 4th. with
loss Of fore and main topgallant masts and
foretop mast, and all yards attached She
declined assistance.
Owing to some disagreement between
the British shipping masters and the sailor
boardlng-hou keepers, the latter refuse
to furnish the former any men for outward
bound British vessels, but have appointed
one OF their number - en- agent, and row
furnish the captains themselves with sea
men when required.
The community was panied this morning
upon the announcement Of the sudden
death Of Judge Edmund L. Goold, which
took place at the Grand Hotel Judge
Goold appeared TO be in his usual health
last evening, and at y o'clock parted cheer
fully with several friends. -Four hours
later he was dead. Apoplexy was the
cause.
The closing session of the Grand Lodge
of District No. 4, Independent Order
B'nai Birth, was held last evening A
committee was appointed to revise the
Grand Lodge laws. and to report at the
next regular session. A resolution was
adopted fixing the initiation fee of the
order at not less than $40, and the fee for
utilization at not less than 50.
This morning, shortly after the scholars
of the Shotwell-street Primary School had
assembled, a slight smoke was noticed.
which, upon examination, was found to be
caused by an incipient fire in the office. In
the excitement of the moment, before
learning the full extent of the fire, the
teachers dismissed the scholars, who filed
out quite orderly. The fire was afterwards
found to have caused little damage. Had
a panic ensued, the loss of life might have
been very great.
Ex-senator Frank McCoppin is going to
Honolulu to engage in sugar-planting. He
has leased a large tract of land from Claus
Spreckles, on the Island of Maui, and
shipped thereto lot of men, mules, plows,
wagons, ETC., and will Immediately upon
his arrival enter into business on an
extensive scale He. will be followed
shortly by his family, but if successful in
his speculation, he designs to rent his
plantation and return to San Francisco at
the expiration of two years. Mr.. McCep-
pin expects to plant crop OF about 500
acres of sugar-cane during the year.
An announcement made this morning to
the effect that George Schoenwald, man
ager of the Lick House, had resigned, is
premature. 1t is, however, understood by
Mr.. Schoenwald's fellow Trustees Of the
Lick estate that he intends resigning, hav-
ing made other business arrangements.
The announcement that the Board of Lick
Trustees had decided TO remodel the Lick
House and devote the lower story to bust
ness purposes, and using the upper story as
a lodging house, is also represented by the
Trustees as premature, no such plan having
been adopted by them.
After the unusually long voyage of l02
days the bark Antioch arrived from Hong
kong yesterday. The passage was fraught
with trouble and disaster. Heavy storms
prevailed most OF October and November.
On December 7th Albert Frederick, sailor.
was lost overheard while furling sail dur
ing squall. The gale carried away the
maintop- gallantmast and royalmast. On
December 18th heavy gales were encoun-
tered, continuing until the 10TH 1t blew
again strong gale from the east on the
23d. From January 10th to the 18th the
vessel struggled against strong southwest
gales, after which lighter winds prevailed.
The Antioch was one of the vessels for
whose safety fears had been entertained.