Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-08-05

SAN Francisco, August 4th.-Yesterday
afternoon was spent by the Prison Investi
CATION Commission in executive session,
wherein verdict as to certain specific charges
was discussed. The Commission will TO-
morrow inspect the prison at San Quentin,
and Monday next the prison at Folsom. The
Commission has divided certain labors. and
will act separately in certain duties of in
spection.
DEMAND FOR RAILROAD SUPPLIES.
The new railroads now being constructed
in Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, Texas
and Mexico are calling for immense supplies
of ties and lumber of all kinds. All the
available timber tracks on the Pacific coast
are laid under contribution to supply the de-
mand, and it is difficult in many localities to
procure sufficient labor to enable orders to be
filed. In the commerce of the port of San
Francisco, the lumber trade is second only to
wheat. There is also a large trade direct
from Oregon, Puget Sound. and several coast
ports to Southern California and Mexico.
STREET RAILROADS.
There are reports among those interested in
street railroads in this city that two projected
cable roadside Mission and Market street
lines-will not be built as soon as first con-
templated, as the companies running the
lines are waiting to see the result of the ex-
periments now being made with electricity as
a motor The Marketstreet company. which
started in vigorously year ago to make a
cable road, ceased all work recently for some
reason not made public, and it may be the
rumor has some foundation, taken in con.
nection with that fact.
MUNICIPAL POLITICS.
The action of the Manhattan Democrats,
rejecting the offer of the Yosemite Conven.
ton for compromise and refusing to adopt
the plan of the Democratic State Central
Committee, has almost paralyzed the straight.
out old-line Democrats. Heretofore the die.
tum of the Central Committee has been sub
mitted to when that body set its foot down.
But the Manhattans show bold front, and
propose to be acknowledged and their pro-
gramme carried out, or else they will run a
straight ticket to foreseen defeat. After
the Convention adjourned Wednesday Eight,
some of the leading men of the Manhattans
and few friends had confab, and agreed
on the following compromise with the
Yosemites The Manhattans to have an
equal representation in the Nominating
Convention to name the candidates for
Mayor, Recorder, Street Superintendent,
l. L.. Ill Gob -
! BILE for Supervisors-all the other offices to go
to the Yosemites The Office of Street Super
intendent is really che bone of contention.
The amount of money passing through that
department is SO vast, and the number of
places for subordinatss so great, that to a
politicians eye it is the best thing on the
ticket. l. is we'll understood among party
managers that the Superintendent of Streets
can make $4,000 year for himself and keep
out of jail, as well as provide about the same
amount for his friends. Hence the determine
ton of both wings of the Democracy to cap.
ture that local mint, and if the present split
is maintained it viii be that Office that will
keep them asunder.
NEGRO MINSTREL ARRESTED.
Billy Emerson, the minstrel, was arr .sted
| by the Sheriff this afternoon on a warrant is
sued by the Superior Court. The complaint
on which the arrest was made is the result of
series of actions by dry-soods firm in
this city to whom Emerson's wife is indebted
1000, and was to prevent Emerson frcm
leaving town. The matter was compromised
in some manner, 80 that Emerson appeared
at the Bush-street Theater tonight.
FURTHER NoMIEATIoNs.
The Yosemite wing OF the Democrats met
tonight and nominated L. 3. Mortes for Re
corder DR.. McAllister for Coroner, and I.
A. O'Brien for Public Administrator.
The original Workingmen's Convention re-
fused to consider the proposition made by the
bolters at Humboldt Hall. Danielwitz was
nominated for School Director.
MISCELLANEOUS.
About o'clock Wednesday morning,
while the clerk in the American Bakery, on
Pacific street. above Dupont, was counting
the money in the till, a Chinamau sneaked in,
grabbed up 81 in dimes and made his escape.
The delinquent personal property tax foots
! up to S241, 63S SS, of which amount &c.,
S65 3S is assessed against the San Francisco
Gaslight Company and S57 800 against the
Spring Valley Water Company, The remain
ing STA, 273 20 being in small sums.
David Mcclure explains the recent transfer
to him of ex-Clerk Stuart's ranch, near Calls
| toga, by saying that the property was origin
aIiy owned by him and Stuart Jointly. and
that Stuart transferred his share as long ago
as April, though the record was only made
recently.
Recently a tall and wiry individual was
arrested for drunkenness and taken to the
| Central Station, where he became very
violent. struck out right and left, and knocked
down three or four policemen, and continued
his assaults until well-directed blow along
side of the head quoted him. He gave the
name of James Doyle.
Simon Heinsheimer had hearing before
Judge Rix and was held to answer charge
of embezzlement, with bail set at 81 900. The
complaint against the accused is that while
acting as agent for Kane, OLeary X Co. he
collected S97, for which he failed to account
Four other charges of embezzlement are
still pending against him.
In Judge Rosenbaum's Court George Ber-
gin, who killed an Industrial School teacher
about two years SINCE was sentenced to the
House of Correction for six months on q con-
viction of till-tapping, The charges of mali.
cious mischief and petty larceny against
Patrick McGettigan were dismissed, it being
shown that that young hoodlum is about to
receive a life sentence in one of the higher
Courts.
The United States Grand Jury, after de.
voting whole day to hearing the story of the
crew, hes ignored the charges preferred
against Frederick Jordan, mate of the ship
Davy Crockett, by John Cummings, already
indicted for striking his superior officer en-
the head with windlass brake. In ignoring
the charges the Jury sustained Assistant
United States District Attorney Van Dur r
in his action in refusing warrants the
charges in question.
At a meeting of the San Francisco Yacht
Club it was decided to have Corinthian re-
gatta on September 18th. in lieu of one in
August also, an excursion on Admission
Day, yachts to leave San Francisco at 8 P. ".
Thursday, moor at Martinez during the
night, thence to Antioch, returning to Sauce
Ito after day spent at Mare Island. A
committee of FIVE was appointed to arrange
for email yacht club. Captain Cutie, Mr..
Bowie and Commodore Harrison each gave o
cup for prizes. and the Secretary said that at
least fifty yachts would be certain to partici-
pate.
Shortly before 10 o'clock Wednesday night
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