Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-08-16
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Items of Interest from San
Francisco.
A CHURCH DESTROYED By FIRE.

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Further in Regard to the scurvy-
Stricken Vessel.
Etc..............Et c...................E Etc.
SAN Francisco, August 18TH A fire
breaking out in the rear part of the All
Saints Episcopal Church, on the northeast
corner Of Polk and Eddy streets, at 4:25 this
morning, consumed that edifce, the parson-
age adjoining, No. 6Si Eddy street, occupied
by the Rev. Dr. Morrison, and damaged
other buildings. The flames were first dis
covered leaping out of the rear windows of
the church by citizens, who searched vainly
for an officer or the location of firebox. FL
nally an alarm was turned in through tele-
phone. Fully half an hour elapsed before
tina department arrived, by which time the
church, small one-story frame building, was
wrapped in flames. In the rear of the church
was the barn of Louis Lehmen, which was
partially burned, as was his house. No. 80
Willow avenue. The residence of d. L. Nc
Donald, owned by 2. Curran, GO Eddy, was
badly soo,ched and the furniture was dam.
aged by moving. DR.. Morrison lost every.
thing but his library. The total less will
reach $4,000; partially insured. The delay
of the department was caused by the sound.
ing of two boxes at once. which caused the
al,,,,-e claoh OF tha main statinD
TEE HARMoEIzsD DEMOCRACY.
The harmonized wings of the Democracy
were il Convention this evening, and after
adopting a platform made the following NOM
nations: Mayor, Robert Howe; County
Clerk, J. NJ. Merrill; District Attorney,
Walter Levy; City and County Attorney,
H. T. Hammond Superintendent of Streets,
E. T. Drumn. The candidate for Mayor is
the nominee of tie Manhattans, ali the
Others the choice of the Yosemites. By the
bargain with the Workingmen the nomina-
nations Of Desmond for Sheriff, Zehfuss for
Treasurer Dunn for Auditor and Grady for
Tax Collector stand. Everything went eff
smoothly, end harmony viii probably prevail
in the future.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The First Unitarian Church was crowded
Sunday evening on the occasion of the
twenty-eishth anniversary of the Pilgrim
Sunday.sohOol.
A par4Iytic named w. H. Holmes has for
fifteen years been incapable of hard work,
bus managed to 50 abuse his wife that she has
left him and her whereabouts is unknown.
In wrestling bout between VIM Stanton
and Michael Ward the latter was severely
cut 10 the diaphragm. He refuses TO charge
the latter with any Intentional wrong. Both
are under arrest
The spotted SEAL or seal leopard, that was
captured in the bay the other day by some
Chinese fishermen, has been purchased by
some parties In the East and will be sent tc
New York Tuesday This species of the
seal is so vicious and agile that it is seldom
captured, and can never be tanned. Its sense
of hearing is remarkable, and on the least
approach it places itself in an aggressive atti-
tude. and growls like an angry bulldog.
This enc weighs Isl pounds, and is nearly
Ave feel in length.
Fred. Brand, prisoner in the County Jail,
who gas indicted with John Smith for rob
bing Fred. Giloner OF So on the 26th of
July has Been left legacy of e100 by rela-
tive il England. He cannot get the money
nor make any use of his windfall until he has
seen the British Consul, and this. under
prison rule, he will not be permitted to do
until after mis- release. He received news of
his heiFship shortly after his arrest for rob-
berry. He considers it very hard that he cam
not get the money TO use in his defense.
The Olympic Club races at the Bay Dis
trict track Saturday were well attended, and
consisted Of races at % yards, 100 yards, go
yards and 40 yards In the Is yard race f.
Lynch won the first heat in 10i seconds, A.
Stetson the second in los SECONDS. the third
heat and race being won by Lynch, H. n.
Smith coming in second The first and third
heats OF the 100.yard run were won by a.
Stetson. Time, 12f and IS seconds. NJ.
Sine got away with the go yard race in 25a
seconds. In the i40-yard spin w. Van Ber-
gen was victorious. Time, 5Sa seconds. A
juvenile frst-class 100-yard run was won by
~ Sims. with George Van Bergen second.
Time, II. seconds.
Many Of The most prominent candidates
before the Democratic Convention neglected
their churches Sunday, end devoted them
selves to the more practical work Of inter
viewinz delegates. Strange combinations
were made. aud men who were deadly enc
mics few days ago could be seen arm in arm
on the streets, as if TO give public notice that
they had b.idged the chasm. There was
some little talk about Washington Bartlett,
the new candidate for Mayor, which indicates
an ooen hsht between j. Henley Smith, j.
II. Wise, E,abert Howe, and The first named
gentleman. with runors Of other candidates
coming to the front. at an informal confer
ence Of tine Manhattan wing it was decided
TO inlorse the order of business previously
used in the Yosemite Convention, but that
all minor matters will be determined by the
report Of the Committee on Rules, at the
Convention.
The pigeon shoot at Birds Pint Sunday
was well attended. but the sport was riarred
by strong wiud which prevailed in the
forenoon, rendering the sportsmen's ain I'M
certain. During the afternoon the wind in
creased f. such an extent that the shooting
had to be- dispensed with. The new traps
were failure, In place Of the up-sp-ing of
the old taps, the new trap simply uncovers,
leaving The bird dazed. The trapper had to
shake his line repeatedly, or 'FhY his hat
for rise. Even chen The birds few almost
to grass n he main. going mostly to wind
ward. Two matches were shot off. The
first was for twelve single birds, handicap,
between Wiiliams, Gari0aldi and johnson.
The following was the score: Williams 10,
Gadbaidi S. johnson z. The nfXs match
was handicap for prizes of So 80: Walsh
6, Slaie ;, Robinson S, Lea g. Galindo (wd,)
2, Hayden 3 Burhank 4, Williams 4. Walsh
won, aud IL the "shoot-off " Robinson beat
his opponent, Slade winning the secold priza.
Concerning the scurvy on the ship Eriu's
Isle, reporter visited the crew aud saw ssv-
eral of them very low with the disease and
complaining bitterly of i'll treatment and
Insult cient food Taking leave of the suf-
fering seamen. the reporter called upon
GUARANTEES 0fficer DR.. Lawl)r. to inquire
what credance was to be given to the mems
story. Tbs Doctor stated that he had found
ali the men mors or loss suffering from
scuryy when the vessel arrived in port, but
that ne had no control over such matters, as
the disease was not contagious. other than to
enforce the provision OF nourishing food and
proper medical treatment. lie himself had
tesded the men, and had understood that his
orders were being obeyed. He furthermore
stated that at this day there is not the
slightest excuse for scrryy breskipg out on a
ship. The rule 20 be observed was ac.ean
ship, plenty Of work and snti-scorbutic food.
The art Of canning fruits and vegetables rem
dered it possible t. keep of scurvy for sn in
definite period Lieutenant Schwatks, in
his great Arctic journey. had no scurvy
among his men. The fact that tbs same
water had been retained, should it be q fact,
could be explained from tho custom of keep
ing tank for use in foreign port, as a sud-
den change OF water is dangerous This
vessel had come in with dozen others, and
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