Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-10-27
SAN FRANCISCO.
Items of Interest from the Me
tropolis.

SAN FRAyo1sco, October 26.h.-A private
dispatch from Tucson reports that Lord &
williams, one of the heaviest firms in Ari-
zons. and supposed to be worth 3 quarter of
a million, have made an assignment to one of
its employees. The firm Gid general mer-
chandise and banking business.
THE HOPKINS ESTATE.
The Public Administrator has fled q petit
ton, claiming the right to administer upon
the estate of the lass Mark Hopkins. Coun-
sci for Moses Hopkins demurred, but the
Court oyeruled the demurrer, and continued
the proceedings till November I'd.
PRISON REFORM.
The Beard ofrrustees of the Prison Commits
sion to-day accepted the report of the COM
nittee Of Arrangements for Prison Reform
Convention, proposing the preparation of
memorandum enumerasing the causes of
crime, and another on the responsibility of
society for some of the causes. The papers
are to be discussed by tie Convention at the
meeting, November Stb.
THE DEBRIS COMMITTEE.
The Debris Committee of the Board Of
Trade net this afternoon and held some gen.
eral discussion, the purport of which was that
immediate action is necessary to preserve
Marysvills from destruction. No action was
taken, but another meeting will be held at
au early date.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The City of Rio Janeiro. hence on the 4tb,
arrived at Panama on the 10Th.
DR.. Simpson, of the Board of Health. says
he fears smallpox epidemic season this win
ter,
The Mission property owners have organ
lied an association TO resist the prosecution
of the Mary Ellis claim to their lands.
In Department No. IL Of the Superior
Court the trial of Michael DolaD, for the
murder of Dennis Hayes, il still in progress.
Commissioner O'Beirne has heard the case
of John Stahlacker, charged with sending
obscene literature through the mail, and held
him for the Grand Jury.
Rev. w. L. Citizens. associate rector of the
Church of the Advent, few weeks ago re-
ceived a unanimous call TO the rectorship of
st. Pauls Church, Sacramento. Although
the call was very hattering one, Mr.. 9th.
ems declined the offer, much to the gratifca-
ton of the members of the Advent.
In Police Court No. yesterday, in the
case of Raphael Basford. druggist, charged
with misdemeanor in having refused to regis
ter as pharmacist, as required by law,
demurrer to the complaint was iDterposed,
claiming that the law was special and there
fore unconstitutional. Judge Rosenbaum
sustained the demurrer.
Fish Commissioner b. B. RedGing reports
kha I ~ l.
Eshment 800, $50 young salmon ready for dis
tsibutian, and that they viii be sent in lots
Of from 10, 600 to 10 coo to desirable points,
upon proper application being made to j. G.
Woodbridge. San IeaDdro. A lot of the
noted whi5efsh of the Great Lskes will also
be ready for distribution soon.
The application for railroad franchise pre-
scented to the Board of Supervisors Monday
evening ky Charles Kohler, M. Sicily, Robert
Turner, Lyman Bridges and r. p. Layton is
the FIRST open movement by The combination
of the Etchisen, Topeka and Santa Fe, At.
lantic and Pacific and California Central
Railroad TO secure the privilege of making
San Francisco ths terminus ct another rail
way line across the continent.
The State Mining Bureau have Just COM
p|eted a most elaborate and elegant suit of
rooms at 2l2 Suffer street. Among the uses
to which they will be adapted are those of
museum, exhibiti5n-room, reception-room,
Presidents Office and literary. The museum
already contains numerous rare specimens.
among which are several fossils and relics of
Aztees and other tribes Of Indian races
Each specimen is plaiely marked
Conrad Hoffman, canposisor on daily
paper, has been arrested for an assault with
dirk-knifs on waitress in the Montana Sa-
loon, on Kearny street. Hoffman had been
srnitten with the charms of the woman. who
is OF rather prepossessing appearance, and re-
newed his protestations of love. lie was re-
pulsed, ard in MS rage attacked her with the
knife, which struck the breast bone, and
glaneing of Inflicted only a slight flesh
wound.
Next Monday What IS known as The
s. Limited Express" train, viii commence
running over the Fort WAYNE ard PeaDSyl-
vania Railroad, between Chicago and New
York. Tbs train will be- composed excu-
siyeiy Of Pullman sleeping coachssa ud dining
cars. aad 1t is claimed viii make the journey
between Chicago ard New York in twenty
five and one-half hours. and shorten the
hcsual running time between New York and
San Francisco to five days and twenty three
hours
TIE Evangelical sundsy-School Association
of she City and County of San Francisco,
composed OF cleFsyGien and Sunday-school
b -ensrS tI al the Evangelical CONCENTRATIONS,
held their annual nesting in Y. Nj. G. A.
Eli Tuesday evening. DR.. Davies presided
After the rssding OF reports, etc., the meet
ing elected the folloving officers for the en-,
suing year President Rev. DIR. Noble
Vice President, Captain G. A Hail Sscre
tsry and Treasurer. J. A. Calhoun. An
Executive Committee of FIVE, represeatioe
the different denominations, was also elected
Major JOHN Mason and Mrs. Mason gave
farewell party 20 General John MeComt
Tuesday evening, the members of his stat
and about fifty friends being present just
before supper, Major Frank McLennan, OF
behalf of the staff of the Second Brigade, pre-
sented General McComb with handsome
watch aud chain bsa-iYg the Generals mono
gram on the case on one eide and the date Of
presentation and she figures 1881 worked into
. fancy design on the other case Inside wa:
the inscription. Presented to Brigadier-
General John McComb by the members of his
staff as a token OF their respect and aifec.
lion" The party was given on the eve OF
General MeCoEab's departure to enter en- his
duties as Warden of the State Prison at Fol
ssm.