Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-08-24
1.-THE BAY"
Happenings of a Day at SaI
Francisco.
ADDITIONAL RAILROAD GOSSIP
What a Prominent Citizen Thinks oi
Jay Gould's Movements.
CITY MUNICIPAL POLITICAL SITUATION
Hickok's Report in Regard to Santa Claus
and st. Julien.

SAN FRAScIsco, August 25d.-The Stock
Exchange to-day publishes an interview with
Mark l.. Mcdonald, to whose project Of .
road between Benicia and Santa Rosa refer
ence was made yesterday. He says there is
complete system across the Continent. His
Wabash road carries him from Detroit and
Toledo, on Lake Erie, to Council Bluffs and
Kansas City, on the Missouri river. Then
he has the Union Pacific to Ogden, or the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe to Denver
spirit in the schemes Of the Mormon
Church, which are connecting Salt Lake
with every corner Of Utah. To con-
meet the Eastern system with that
of Utah will be the work Of .
year, in case any action of the Union Pacific
makes it necessary. He says Gould is not in
the Union Pacific now to any extent. Van
derbilt has the largest interest there, and is
pushing the line to Oregon. The Wabash
and Texas systems are taking Gould's atteH
tion. When his system gets to Utah, he viii
probably move on to California The Central
is a separate affair, and has not yet enlisted
Gould's cooperation. He says Gould has not
made any alliance as yet west of Utah. The
Union Pacific has bought the Nevada Gen.
tral, and il will doubtless be extended I; but
with what purpose they have Is not told.
There is sure to be one or two more roads
through soon.
SANTA CLAUS AND ST. JULIEN.
Colonel P. A. Finigan has received letter
from o. A. Hickok, who has charge of the
Colonel's noted trotter Santa Claus. Mr..
Hickok says he is not satisfied with either the
performance or condition Of Santa Claus,
and viii not tro. him again until the great
stallion race In Boston next 0siSaer. ST.
somewhat, and has SO far recovered from the
attack of epizootic that he thinks the horse
will be able o go before the end Of the season.
REGISTRATION.
Registration for the coming municipal elec-
ton closes tonight at 10 o'clock. It is esti-
mated about 5000 names viii by that time
be upon the books, mostly new registrations.
1t has only been within the past seven days
that any interest has been manifested by
voters in registering, and nearly 5000 Of the
total have been placed within that time.
THE MECHANICS FAIR
Has been open for four weeks, and so far has
been success. This success it deserves. IL
is an exhibition above the average of former
years, and worthy of more extensive mention
than the city paperu have given it. The dis
play of manufactures, particularly agricult-
ural implements, is especially good. Some of
the best exhibits are to be sent to the State
Agricultural Fair, at Sacramento, next
month.
MISCELLANEOUS.
| The Democrats viii hold the frat of their
campaign mass meetings Saturday night.
The Examiner insists that ex-County Clerk
Stuart was in the city Sunday afternoon.
The resignation of Second Lieutenant Paul
Z. Scott, First Infantry, has been aerepted.
The French Admiral and suite visited Rim
con School yesterday to examine into the
methods of instruction in vogue there.
The Republican County Executive Com.
County Clerk for the unexpired term.
The steamship Victoria, from Nanalmo,
reports that some time during the night
of the 10Th instant George B. Kennedy,
the steward, jumped overheard and was
drowned.
The officers of the Second Brigade staff
have been directed to report at brigade head
quarters at least one day in each week to re-
ceiye Instructions and copies of orders from
superior headquarters.
| S. Blackwell, eight years of age, was at
tackled by savage dog at the corner of Jack
son street and Montgomery avenue, and
bitten on the left cheek, under the eye. He
was taken to the City Hospital for treatment.
The dissatisfied delegates who Withdrew
| from the late Charter Oak Hall Greenback
Convention state that they will issue cali
for a convention to place straight Green
ck-Anti-MonopolyN No-Fusion Ticket" in
the field.
Henry Stephens, first mate of the Iron
Duke, was tried before Judge Rix on charge
of battery, for having struck Thomas Dacey,
one of the crew with capstan bar. The tes-
timony showed that he had acted in self
defense, and the complaint was dismissed.
The Humboldt Hall W. P. C. Convention
has appointed an executive committee of
twenty-four. and has nominated for Super
NlsoiS OHcu Oi1ic1sleI ana RED h0ODuaIY
and for School Directors, z, Il. Robinson, G.
Boel, Otto Suder, w. r. Robinson, VIM. Nj.
Eiberg, I. III. Ferguson, VIM. Crosbie, j
M. Foard, j. w Sheeby, C. Z. Ayres ant
P. i. Robinson.
John Young, formerly employed az sdish-
washer at Montgomerys Hotel on Second
street, was found dead on the floor of his
room at No. 512 Mission street, about $50
O'Clock Monday morning. The deceased was
I,ha of >
have relatives living in Salt Lake City. From
the autopsy made it was discovered that
death resulted from the rupture of the left
pulmonary artery.
As party of four men were returning from
pleasure cruise, Monday afternoon, on the
plunger Lottie Wild, she capsized when half
way between Alcatraz and Goat Island. The
occupants--S. B. Clayton, George Neighbor,
G. +. Geodbed and James S. Farwell-were
thrown into the water, and all but Farwell
held on to the boats bottom until rescued by
the schooner Argonaut. Farwell was seen to
rise but once, struggle for moment in the
waves-which were running pretty high
call for help, and then sink. He was a resi-
dent of Chicago, and visiting some friends in
Oakland.
The Chinese have secured another old land
mark as an abiding place. They have rented
Franks building, on Brenhaul place, at the
head Of Portsmouth Square, and = re-
ported that on the first of next month tneJ
| will secure the West End, which adloins
Franks building on the north. When these
two buildings shall have been invaded by the
. Chinese, there viii be but one building in the
! block bounded by BRENNAN place, Wasnmg-
. ton, Dupont and Clay streets occupied py
whites. and that is tie one occupied by the
!, Exempt Fire Company and Che officers OF the
: Fire Alarm Telegraph.
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