Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-11-10
SAN FRANCISCO.
Items of Interest from the Me-
tropolis.


Prison Commission this morning organized
as follows: President, Governor Perkins;
Vice-Presidents, Ira P. Rankin, Ex-Lisuten-
ant Governor James A. johnson, Chancellor
Harrison, W. a. Mills. Rev. t. L. Elliott
(of Oregon) Henry E. Highton and Judge
7. NJ. Freelon; Secretary pro tenn, Rev.
James Wentworth. A paper by the Prison
Commission, setting forth the causes Of crime,
was read BY Mr.. Wordworth. a discussion
Of the pardoning power and Tie punishment
of youthful offenders ensued, followed by the
reading of paper from the Board of Chari-
ties of Illinois by the Secretary.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A great portion of the afternoon session of
the Prison Convention was occupied in gen.
eral discussion on prison matters, referring
principally to the pardoning power. An
elaborate paper, prepared by E. r. Eighton,
entitled Observations on the Qualifications
and Professional Training of Officers for
Prisons and Reformstoriss, was read. The
paper gave brief review of some Of the sue
cessful reformatoriss in Europe. An inter
esting session was held this evening. The
Convention will not adjourn before F.iday.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Garfield monument fund now amounts
to SIT, 305 rs.
The proceedings in the Hopkins estate are
nearing close in the Probate Department of
the Superior Court.
The effort for the Veterans Home ACQUIRES
strength daily. 1t is said that there are 20, 600
veteran soldiers on this coast.
Mrs. Ellen Dougherty, wife of Martin
Dougherty, residing on Twenty ninth street,
near Harrison, was found dead in her bed at
s O'Clock Monday evening from cerebral apo
plexy.
In the case of Ignaiz Schreiber VS.. Phillip
Freund, On action tried before Judge Hunt,
II Department 8 of the Superior Court, to
obtain s., 600 damages, for sianderous words
spoken by tie defendant, the plaintiff OBJ
tained judgment for FIVE cents.
Superintendent Provost, of the House of
Correction, reports fer the past week: Pris-
oners received, Il discharged by expiration
naming on hand, III $50 days work had
been performed during the week. Five pris-
oners were punished for violation Of rules.
In the Police Court twenty.aix gamblers
have forfeited bail in the sum Of so each,
and in Department. 2 ene forfeited $50,
making IN all 81, 060, which, added to So, 600
forfeited the day before, makes total thus
far Of $4,000 collected as forfeitures from
those arrested by the officers who raided faro
last Saturday night. Several cases get re-
main undisposed of.
Charles w. Morris, son of ex Congress-
man Henry Msrris, OF New York, died sud.
denly at No 405 Kearny street just after 8
o'clock Tuesday morning. Morris was q na-
tive of New York, 50 years of age, and had
been resident of this city for about two
years, latteFly being employed as clerk in
downtown auction store. lie was addicted
TO drink, and had lately smoked opium 80 q
considerable degree. which had the effect Of
inlpaising his health.
a petition has been prepared by counsel
for j. Linehan, the claimant to the effice of
Chief Of Police by virtue of having received
s5venty-three votes at the last election ask
ing that writ Of mandate issue 20 J. L.
Tharp, calling on him to appear and show
cause why be declined TO issue certificate of
election to Mr. Linehau, the Board Of Elec.
tion Commissioners having declared that he
received a plurality of the votes cast for the
ofice of Chief of Police. The writ will
probably be susd out in the Superior Court
at an early date.
Captain Edward A. Poole, member Of
the Society of California Pioneers, died Tues
day as his residence. No. l22 Turk street, of
pneumonia, sged IS gears. Captain Poole
came TO California from New Jersey in 1S49.
and engaged in mining and commercial bust
ness for number Of years, till the line of
steamers was established between San Fran
cisco and Sacramento, when he commanded
successfully the Wilson @. Hunt, the Capital
and Chrysopalis. Captain Poole is well re-
,nenihered by thousands Of old residents for
his genial disposition and proverhial courtesy
towards the travelling public. He leaves e
widow.
At the commencement of the Medical Col.
lege of the Pacifc, the following were grad
uated as physicians A. a. Steinberger, w.
Il. Griswold, J. Il. Healy, A. A. Abrams.
Max Alexwood, &. W. Williams, J. Z. Cohp,
Charles II. Allen, d. Lloyd, G. 81. Rosen-
thai In the Medical Department OF the
University of California, the following have
been granted medical diplomas: Anna f.
Sellon, Emma l.. Sutro. Walter E. Bates,
Edward NJ, Beardsley, Charles A. Clinton,
Andrew J. Dean, Anson A. Du Puy, Clark
son W. Evans, George W. Gilham, Eugene
L. Grattan. Joseph ?. LeFevre, Frank Z.
Morgan, William II. Olds, Herbert G. Saw.
yer, John H Sheets and Junius d. Young.