Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-08-26
The METROPOLIS.
Items of Interest from San Fran
cisco.
DEATH OF PROMINENT CITIZENS
Closing Executive Session of the
State Prison Commission.
Etc. Etc. ...... Etc

San Francisco, August 25th.-The closing
executive session of the special State Prison
Investigating Commission was held to-day.
The report was adopted and transmitted to
the Governor. The report was ordered filed
to-day in the office of the Governor. at Sac
ramento, by telegraph. The report was
given to the press tonight. The Commission
adjourned without time.
DEATH OF PROMINENT CITIZENS.
| General George S. Dodge, one of the most
noted mining men of San francisco, died in
Oakland yesterday. About three years ago
General Dodge was stricken with paralysis,
from the effects of which ne never fully re-
| covered, though up to four days ago he was
thought to be commissioning. He leaves a
widow. but 70 children. The General was
one of the first capitalists to take hold of
Bodie district, and succeeded in amassing a
large fortune from his investments in the
Standard mine and other properties there.
He afterwards invested largely in Mammoth
district, Inyo county, but was not SO fortu-
nate in that locality as in Bodie. He was
about to take steps to thoroughly develop
Mammoth when Frustrated by his sickness,
but since then the district has been almost
| abandoned, the General being unable to at
tend to business. General Dodge was one OF
the few wealthy investors in mines who
thought that the Comstock did not contain all
the precious metals on the eastern slope of
the Sierras, and was always willing to invest
his money in any promising mine, and thus
did as much as any man in developing many
lodges in Nevada and California. He was a
predetermined, large-hearted man, aud a lib
eral giver where he knew his gifts would be
worthily employed.
G. B. Simpson, another wealthy man OF
oakland, died in that city yesterday, after a
brief illness. He leaves very large estate.
News was received in this city of the death
Of General q. G. Batterman. at Tombstone,
Arizona. General Basterman was 49er of
San Francisco, where he resided, occupied in
several business enterprises, until Washoe
became an inviting country, where he took up
his residence, and was prominently identified
with the Comstock Ledge for many years, his
residence being in Gold Hill. He filed sew
eral prominent positions in Nevada. He was
at one time Brigadier-General of the State
militia, and Superintendent Of one of the
was the Republican candidate for Governor
of Nevada in 1878 against Governor Bradley,
and made good run against that most popu-
lar Of men. Afterwards General Batterman
was elected Warden of the State Prison at
Carson, but was ousted By Democratic
Legislature. Shortly after he occupied the
position of Superintendent Of the Head Cen
ter mine, at Tombstone, which position he
was holding when he died.
ARRIVAL OF GOVERNMENT VESSELS
The United States steamer Lackawanna
arrived to-day from three-year cruise in
| the South Pacific ocean. She brings news
that the smallpox epidemic on the Hawaiian
Islands has subsidized. The vessel goes to
Mare Island soon, and will go out of commits
sion unless orders to the contrary are re.
ceived from Washington.
The United States ship jamestown arrived
from Sitka to- day.
MISCELLANEOUS.
| In the Mint investigation General Barnes
made his argument for the Superintend .nt on
Wednesday.
The Humboldt Hall w. P. C. Conventic n
has refused to remove the name Of Robert
Howe, nominee for Mayor, from its ticket
Charles Eaton, an ex-convict, has been
| arrested by officer Metzer for participating
in the robbery Of room at the corner Of
S.euart and Howard streets on the 18th in.
slant.
Gabriel Pacbeco has been arraigned in the
United States District Court ON q charge Of
selling liquor to the Indians at the San Ber
nardino reservation. He pleaded not guilty
and his trial was set for the 9th OF next month
John Hillman had his ri2h. leg broken ant
his knee dislocated on the % of May, 1880
| by the wrecking of an excursion train near
Santa Cruz. He has brought suit against
tie Southern Pacific Railroad to recover $50,
900 damages.
The Tunitas Petroleum Company has in
corpcra.ed with s. NJ. r. Haley H. III. Bod
well. D. Gutman, w. Snyder and L. w
CAME as Directors. The capital stool, of tbs
company is $500, 900, and its business that o.
sinking oil wells and refining oil in California
The Supreme Court has affirmed the judg
ment and order in the case of The Peopl
against Henry Mortier, who was sen
fenced to be hanged on the 18th of July
1880, for the murder of Richard Macpherson
on the 25th of March, 1880, on the banks o
the Noyo river, Mendocino county.
The unreported case of smallpox, which
was discovered in Alleck alley last Wednes
day by the Health Officer, is beginning t.
bear the expected fruit, no less than five case
of that disease having been reported at tht
Health Office yesterday, of which two tina
were verified could be traced to that source
OF the other three cases one, it is thought
was infected by the same case. None of til.
late cases are of very dangerous type.
The Ministerial Union met in executiv.
session Wednesday for the purpose Of dis
cussng the Sunday law. The object of tht
meeting was completely lost sight Of, hos
ever. in the discussion of political matter
Some of the members of the Union were de
sirous OF deciding upoa plan of action to b,
pursu,d in the coming municipal election
Others opposed the proposition aud long
debate easued.
There are between AZ, 600 and IS, 600 name,
on the Register. The number of new voters
is about 3. 200, and of cancellations nearly
8 800, showing falling off since las. year o.
oUU IN the total OF registered ELECTORS. LIE
number OF charges of residence recorded il
6 500 At the Presidential election Al 00f
votes were polled. At the municipal election
it ia estimated that the vote will be about
IS, coo. The clerks are comparing the regis
tiers ia order that both County Committees
can be furnished with copies.
Josephine A. Greene pledged with her land
lord 10. Of jswelry valued at $500 at pei
ce 1t. per month. Subsequently she rendered
him his money, with interest at III per cent
but he refused to give mp the jewelry unit
he had his per cent. She then sued out
writ Of replsvin, and called on him and tolt
him she would redeem the property, ant
began to count out the money, ne at the SAM
time producing packet supposed to contain
the Jewels. At that moment Deputy Sheriff
slipped in and seized the packet by virtu
Of the writ. But it turned out that the pack
age did not contain all the jewelry, and
search Of the landlords rooms failed to dis
close it. The law suit viii now go on vigor
ously.
} The Citizens and Taxpayers Convention
has issued its revised ticket. Mayor, Robtr
! Howe; Sheriff. John Sedgwick !; Auditor
john p Dunn Recorder, John McComb
Treasurer, Charles Hubert; Coroner, DR.
McAllister; Public Administrator, Waite
) NJ Leman; Superintendent of Streets, Ed
+. Drum Tax Collector, j. III. Grady
County Clerk, David Wilder: City an,
County Attorney, j. f. Cowdery; Distric
Attorney, L. L. Pratt; Surveyor, VIM. 2
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