Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-08-03
SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.

From our San Francisco exchanges of August ID /
The Law Library fund was benefited
last month to the extent OF S403, that be-
ing the number of new suits instituted.
The receipts for duties at the Custom
House last week were sl02, GA 90, making
total since January lst OF 1913, 205 o.
Collections of internal revenue in this
district during the past week amounted to
S35, 626 3S. making total since January
lst of 81, 769,3l7 so.
The steamer City of Picking, which
sailed on Saturday for Japan and Chinaa
took 81 cabin passengers, and 200 Chinese
In the steerage.
Dr. Foye, Resident Physician at the
Twenty street Hospital, reports six
patients in that institution afflicted with
smallpox.
A shark about five feet long which had
got into the shoal water inside the seawall,
was killed on Friday last by workman,
who struck it on the head with pick.
During the month of July the Mint in
this city coined 63, coo double eagles, o.
600 eagles, and l,000, coo standard dollars
in all, l, 1870, 900 pieces, of the total value
of 81, $780, coo.
The trial of Dr.. Samuel P. Chalfant,
charged with the murder of DIR. Josiah
Bacon at the Baldwin Hotel, was continued
in Judge Ferrars Court to-day to the 10th.
Captain Hillyer, of the three. masted
schooner Una, in from Central America,
says that during his thirty five years at sea
he never saw such Gains as have character
lied the Pacific Ocean this summer.
July was an exceedingly dull month in
the real estate business. This was doubt
less due lin part, at least) to the large
number OF people who are out of town.
But 202 sales were recorded, of the value
of 81, lS6, l53.
Only three cargoes of wheat were dis.
patched from this port in July. There are
now in port, under engagement to load
wheat, ten vessels, representing 1870
tons of tonnage, with a carrying capacity
OF 400, 900 centals.
The annual report of Treasurer Shaber
for the past fiscal year has been filed with
the Board of Supervisors. Balance cash
on hand June so, 1879, 81, 73l, 1888 50; re-
ceipts during the year, 81, 7S5, GIG 70
total, Sc. 81, $50 81.
A long.distanee riding match between
the champion, Anderson, and j. C. Leon,
for 81, 900 side, has been made, to COM
mence ON the Sth. The riding will be him.
tied to ten hours day, from s A. NJ. to
P NJ Each rider will be limited to twenty
horses, which can only be ridden one mile
at time.
Eugene L. Sullivan, the new Collector of
the Port, this morning took possession of
his office. One of his first acts was to
swear in L. NJ. Kellogg and j. II. McNabb
as his deputies. These gentlemen have
filled the same positions for several years
under ex- Collector Shannon, but the law
made it necessary to reappoint them 1t
is understood that Mr. Sullivan will make
no changes in the personnel of his Office at
present.
While digging an excavation in the old !
building formerly occtpied by the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company, on the north |
west corner OF Sacramento and Leidesdortf |
streets, the workmen found an old box,
which appeared to contain some hidden
treasure. They were sorely disappointed
to find upon opening it that it contained
the shot having become ce-
mented together by the oxidation Of the
iron filings used as packing.