Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-06-18

ferred in the statutes"
The Olympic Amateur Club is to give an
athletic exhibition on the oath at the Pa
vilion.
Corpus Christi was observed Thursday with
much pomp in all the leading Catholic
churches, especially at St. Marys Cathedral.
The Finance Committee of the Board of
Supervisors has considered the Auditors esti-
mates for the fiscal years 1872, and on
vote on the appropriation for the street de-
partment raised the estimste from S240 900
to $500, G00 No other conclusions were ar
rived at, though vigorous debate was had
on the question of reduction of the tax levy
rate. Many taxpayers were present and adj
dressed the committee.
"Hszel Kirke" continues at the Califor-
mia Theater, "0rpheus" runs evenly at the
Vienna Garden, La Mascotte at Winter
Garden. widow Bedott" at the Bush
street Theater.
Rodney Fulton and Geo. Mcclure, two
boys, between Mission Rock and the Rolling
Mills. had their boat capsized by squall,
and Fulton WAS drowned. He was aged ii,
and was brother to John Fulton, who was
killed by being run over by the cars last week
near the Alameda drawbridge.
B. B. Reddiug, State Fish Commissioner,
has received from Chops Island Cannery
piece of the gill of q salmon, on which is
brand. The salmon was branded on the gill.
The brand is about the size of ten-cent
piece. In the center is a character some
thing like an S or the figure 5. The letters
| or characters on the outside have been rem
dered so indiStinct from the action of the
water as to be indiscernible 1t would be
matter of some satisfaction to the Fish Com
missioners to knew when, where and by
| whom this salmon so branded, ard if any
others were marked in similar manner.
| The salmon weighed 81 pounds when caught.
! Mr.. Redding has also received a land-locked
| salmon caught in Lake Tahoe. 1t is one of
a number OF young fish placed in that lake
two years age. They were only about three
quarters of an inch in length when put in
Lake Tahoe, and they have within two years
increased TO half pound in weight, that be-
| ing the weight of the one Just recsiyed. This
makes the second lsnd-locked salmon taken
from Lake Tahoe. 1t will be presented to
the Academy of Sciences ct the next meeting.
The State Dental Association Convention
has elected for officers of the Association, to
serve one year: President Dr. S. K.
| Knowles Vice-President, J. l.. Assay; Sec
retary, DIR. S. E. Goe (re-elected) Recording
| Secretary, DIR. III. Il. Knox (re-elected);
| Treasurer, DR.. j. j. Birge (re.elected);
| Librarian, DIR. F. A. Brewer
Captain Adams, of the ship Detroit, has
| been held for cruelty to seaman az an access
sorry to each of his first and second mates,
who beat and wounded seaman named
| Peter Swanson.
The Young Mems Demoratic Club of the
! Thirteenth Senatorial District has organized
| for the season.
| 1t has been ascertained that the sailor
| Kearney, material witness for the prosecu-
tion in the case against Captain Adams of
| the ship Detroit, who SO mysteriously disap
peared last Sunday, was shanghaied aboard
a schooner, and after going outside, trans
ferred to the ship St. Stephen, now supposed
to be loading al San Diego or Wilmington.
The Harbor Commissioners have ordered
that the proposals for connecting the Front
street wharf with the south end of section
four of the sea-wall shall be advertised for.
A hundred and ten Sunday-schools have
been invited to participate in the reunion
Sunday school picnic at Weodward's Garden
| on the 30th and the greater number have
signiGed their acceptance of the invitation.
The Third Ward Democrats have organized,
with James Hanrahan as President.
After September 1st, say the Lighthouse
Board, the bell sounded at Cape Disappoint-
mens Light station will be discontinued.
The present week has been devoid Of spe-
cial interest in real estate lines. The demand
for real estate has been light and has con-
sisted principally of small residences and
cheap lots. the inquiry for which has been
somewhat better than that Of the previous
| week. few sales having been closed.
| Paymaster Kenny Gays about the spoiled
canned meats sent cut for the Arctic relief
boat Rodgers, that he ordered them of g re-
liable dealer, and ordered the best and paid
the highest price to secure good article. He
| did not buy California goods because the
| Navy Department has learned by experience
that California packers cannot be depended
on. Competition runs So high that they put
up all manner of stuff, andit has to be thrown
| overheard The dishonesty of class OF con
tractors and dealers here has ruired the Cali
for1ia market with the Navy Department.
Because of fraud in the transaction the
Supreme Court has reversed the judgment in
the case of the Bank of Woodland VS.. Hiatt,
and orders judgment for defendant. Hiatt
bought of Strong l, 600 shares of worthless
mining stock and gave his note for $500
therefor, payahl9 in one year, and on that
the suit was brought by the bank, who had
the note from Strong.
Rev. A L. Stone, wife and daughter have
arrived by steamer Colima from Panama.
The rate on the San Rafael ferry has been
reducsd to 70 cents for the round trip. sun
DAYS so cents.
There are no more ships suitable for wheat
in the harbor, the last spot Vessel. the ship
Haeerstown, having been chartered for wheat
to Europe on Wednesday. The British iron
bark G'enhuntley arrived Thursday, but she
had been taken prior to arrival
Statistics show that during the month Of
May the arrivals in San Francisco by rail
numbered 5,263 and the departures $3.50,
showing a gain of l, 603. The arrivals by sea
numbered 2 331 and the departures 4, 400,
gain of l 591, making a total gain of 3, 1874 by
land and sea during the month
The ministerial Union" of San Fran
cisco have appointed a COMMITTEES on Gre
dentials," whose business it is to inquire into
the antecedents of reform lecturers and
; preachers who come here from abroad and
to report as to their being worthy or un-
worthy of fellowship and confidence, so far
as their moral character is concerned
Registrar Tharp has entered on supple
mental registration. He holds that this regis
tration is supplemental to the last.
J. III. Pollock, man of nearly 20, is under
arrest for forgery for passing fraudulent
check for SS2 50 on Rice &c White, of Oak
land.
The rival W. 2. G. Clubs of the Twelfth
Ward are making efforts TO consolidate. The
Fifth Ward Club. w P. c., the German w.
P. c. Club, the Fourth Ward w P. g. Club,
have held meetings. Some clubs favor
pealing the organizations law that prohibits
those who have violated party pledges from
being candidates before the party Conven-
ton.
The Chronicle calls attention to the solidity
OF Jl6 MUrm0u element III OLan, ahoAotSA-
ring to the influence of polygamy in the poll
tics of that section, says: 1t IA certain that
the almost unanimous sentiment of the people
of the United States would approve of any
measures, however rigorous that may be
found necessary to wipe out system so alb
horrent to the civilization of the age. The
same paper insists that the Supervisors have
no authority to direct collection of a tax for
work on the new City Hail.
| ImnortS of treasure from MeyiPn hv the
last Panama steamer were S73, 500.
The Duly Stock Report says that the San
Francisco Stock Board will adjourn from July
1st to July 9th, and that the Pacific Exchange
will probably follow.
Flags were generally displayed throughout
the city Friday in honor of the anniversary
of Bunker Hill. Even Chinatown displayed
its bunting,
The Supreme Court on the appeal of Thos.
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