Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-11-26
THE METROPOLIS.
Items of Interest from San
Francisco.

San Francisco, November 25sh.--This
evening the old and new Republican County
Committees met at the Palace Hotel. for the
purpose of preparing plan for the organiza.
ton of the Republican party in the city.
For some reason the Secretary, who had in
his possession amendments proposed and
resolutions adopted at the previous meeting,
which related to the plan Of organization,
failed to appear. The committee not being
able to proceed intelligently without papers,
adjourned, subject to the call of the PIesi-
dent
a COLD BLocDED MURDER.
Early this evening Chinaman named Ye
Ping Jung, merchant at Tuscarora, New,
was shet fatally by James Sullivan,
FOUNDER from BarbaTy Coast, at the
shooting gallery at 10 Washington street.
Sullivan entered the gallery and asked for
pistol TO shoot at the target One was
handed him, and he fred ere shot at the
target. when suddenly turning around, he
pointed the weapon at Ye Ping Jung, who
was quietly standing near, and discharged
it. The ball entered the Chinaman's
stomach, producing death in few minutes.
Sullivan was arrested on charge Of murder
He was Intoxicated al the time When in
formed that his victim was dead. he mani.
tested the most brutal indifference, exclaim-
ing, Ga ! he's only Chinaman anyhow"
Tie deed was committed without a shadow
of proyocation, aud is denounced as a cold
blooded murder. Sullivan claims that the
weapon was discharged by accident.
He is deserter from the United States
navy, ard is considered very bad character.
'tPINEEYE" IN THE CITY.
The disease known as "pinkeye" is
quite prevalent among the horses in the city.
Ten animals are down with the disease in one
stable, and six in another. Should the
weather turn wet, it is seriously feared that
the disease may assume an epidemic form.
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.
This evening private detective Allen Dead
man was shot at by an unknown assassin
near the corner of Pine and Kearny streets.
The bullet passed near Deadman, but did not
touch him. The would-be assassin turned
and made his escape.
MISCELLANEOUS.
There were eighty-two buildings burned or
injured by fire in this city during October.
The total loss was Sl93. SO rs.
Manager Charles E. Locke, of the Bush
street Theater, pleaded guilty in the Police
Court to three charges of misdemeanor, in
running lottery entertainment.
TIE British steamer AMER Head is now
due from Hongkong, consigned to Chinese
house. This is an extra steamer but it is
supposed she will load back with flour.
VIM. Douglass says at A NJ Thursday a
man sprarg on him in the street and stabbed
him in tins arm. He does not know his as
sailant nor why he was attacked. He has
bad knife wound in his arm in proof of his
story.
In the singIe-scull race Thursday White. of
the Pioneers, lead Flynn, Sullivan, Steven.
son and Watkins in 15m. and 45s for two
miles, with q turn. The winner is 26 years
Of age weighs $50 pounds, stands feet 105
inches, and has had but eight months expe-
riepce.
A seven-Year, old youngster was picked up
on Merchant street last night, crying over
the loss of his hat, stolen by a street gauin.
The little fellow said that he came from Vir-
ginia City two months ago with his brother,
who had gone to San JOSE He gave the
name Of Harry Gilmore.
In the athletic games Thanksgiving day
the following were the results One hundred
yards scratch run for members of Olympic
Club who have never won a race. First heat
won by G. Searle in l0} seconds second heat,
tie between F. c. Elmer and WI. Sherman, in
liz seconds; final heat won by r. 2. Doolan
in 104 seconds. Eight hundred and eighty
yards bicycle handicap race, open won by
Wedgewood with 80 yards in l minute 274
seconds. Running high jump, open, won by
VIM. G. Brown hight OF jump, feet Il
inches. One hundred yards handicap, run,
open, first trial heat: won by G. II. Slater in
lO3 seconds second heat, won by w. s. Sher-
man in 10 seconds third trial, won by r. S.
Haley in 1O{ seconds fourth trial, won by
w. ID. O'Kane in 10 seconds; fifth trial, won
by f. @. Elmer in 103 seconds sixth trial,
won by II. l.. Coleman the final heat was
won by Coleman in 105 seconds. One hun
bred yards handicap, run, Olympic Juvenile
Glass first trial heat won by @. Van Ber-
gen, with three yards, in III seconds second
heat, won by w. Van BERGEN, with three
yards, in II seconds; third heat, won by A.
Nj. Sine, with s yards, in 194 seconds final
heat, won by w. Van Bergen, with yards.
Eight hundred and eighty yards bicycle
scratch race, won by George L. King in one
minute and 81 seconds. Two hundred and
twenty yards handicap run, Olympic Club
JuNehue class-flrst neat won by NJ. Slime,
scratch, in 253 seconds; second heat won by
w. Van Bergen, scratch, in 2S seconds final
heat won by NJ. Slime in 254 seconds. Run
ming wide jump, won by r. 5. Haley, 10 feet
/ inch /; Z. Elmer second. is feet 81 inches:
w. Z. Brown, Is feet Two hundred yards
handicap run, open-First heat won by r S.
Haley, scratch, in :20a second heat, E S.
Emmons, u yards, in :201 third heat, E. B.
Deane, l6 yards, in :20a !; final heat won by
Haley in POI. One mile bicycle handicap
race. open, won by H. G. Eggers, scratch in
3:l5. -Four hundred and forty yards handi-
cap run, open, won by Q. Robinson, 20 yards,
in % seconds. One mile scratch run, open,
Won by w. A. Beatty in 5:O7I