Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-11-29
SAN FRANCISCO.
Items of Interest from the Me-
tropolis.

IUpOlio'
SAN Francisco, November 2Sth.-The
railroad franchise ordinances will be killed in
the Board of Supervisors this evening. The
| promoters could not stem the current of pop.
ular disapprobation.
THE FRANCHISE QUESTION.
At regular meeting Of the Board of SUI
pervisors this evening the question of grant.
ing franchise to the Bay Shore railroad
came up for consideration. Mr.. Dempstel
presented the resolutions adopted at the citi
zens' meeting in Union Hall on Tuesday. In
few brief words he reviewed the pro-
ceedings of the citizens meeting, and
said that the Board, in proceeding &c
grant the Bay Shore franchise, was moi
acting in accordance with the wishes Of it;
constituents, and had it been thought they
would 30 act they would never have resolved
the franchises Of the people, and occupied
their present seats. The result of such a
San Francisco, built up during the pas;
twenty-five years, and would further depop
ulate entire streets along its line. The
order grating the San Francisco and
Ocean Shore franchise came up for final pas.
sage, and, on motion of Mr.. Stetson, was lsid
over for two weeks. The Bay Shore, or belt
road franchise around the water front, came
up for final passage, and Supervisor Taylor
| Re rae9 ~ -. ~, at,
after considerable discussion, was carried by
vote of to 2.
THE FRENCH VISITORS IN CHINATOWN.
A party of distinguished French visitors,
comprising portion of those participating in
the Yorktown Centennial celebration, have
arrived in this city. This evening. under the
escort of the Chief of Police, the visitors were
shown through the Chinese quarters. They
manifested great surprise and curiosity at the
characteristics of these peculiar people. One
of the party, who seemed to express the feel
i5gs and sentiments of all the visitors, said
1--WE have seen to night what We have never
seen before, and what we hope never to see
again" The visitors will remain in the city
during the week. The future movements OF
the party at present are unknown.
THE HOPKINS ESTATE.
| Samuel F. Hopkins has petitioned Judge
| Finn, of the Probate Department Of the Su
perior Cou,t, to revoke the letters of admin
istration on the estate Of Mark Hopkins, is
sued coma time since to Moses Hopkins, thu
latter having failed to fle his official bond O
S13. 0e0,000, and asking that the letters
issue to the Public Administrator. The
, petition sets forth that since the sus
pension Of Mrs. Hopkins as Administrative
the affairs of the estate have been abandoned
to unauthorized persons, and large sums Of
money have been collected and remain out.
standing, and are in danger of being lost.
Moses Hopkins has been cited by Judge Finn
to appear December Sd and show cause why
his authority should not be removed. The
remainder of the estate unsettled is valued at
81, 800, COO, and the bond is fixed a,
SIS. GOO, 600.
MISCELLANEOUS.
| Seven steamers arrived at this port yester.
day, and three departed. It is evident that
| the coming snip is a steamer.
The receipts for dues at the Custom House
! the past week were SIG. 292 So, maxim tota
since January 1st of Sc, 6S1, III CO..
Southern Pacific Railroad Company's bond.
to the extent of 100000 iii be redeemed
upon presentation, at any time up to De
cember S0th.
The baseball match between the Mystic.
and the Californias resulted in 8: victory fol-
the former by 30 49, The CALIFORNIA; hac
Denny. the champion, to aid them.
Three footpads Sunday night attacked
John Patterson on jackson street, neai
Franklin. He resisted them, and though
choked and badly beaten, managed TO escape
Salaries in the County Clerks Office have
been restored to the old figures, the decision
of the Court in the Mott case showing that
the County Clerk has no power to reduce
them.
Special officers James Andrews and Louii
| Aloui are under charges for attempting t
extort hush money from Chinese law-break
ers in discovering Illicit cigar and match fac
tories.
During the first twenty-six days of No
veInbsr sixty-seven wheat and -four vessel;
were cleared from California. and at least foul
more ere full, including the Connaught, at Ssr
| Diego.
Mongreni de Lassoum has been arrested
for conducting an entertainment at Bna
Birth Hall that violates the law relative tc
lotteries. His assistant, Clement st. Martin
VAS also arrested.
The French Yorktown visitors avoid
publicity, appear in plain clothes, and are
taking in the sights about the Bay very
quietly They remain 10 San Francisco foul
or FIVE days, and go hence to Yosemite anc
then eastward by the Southern route.
The San francisco banks have done vel
this year. The volume of business has beer
larger than for any previous year for som:
time, and the profits have been good. Mos,
of the local banks will be able to divide III
from to 10 per cent. in dividends for thu
year now drawing to close.
Imports of specie from Australia and New
Zealand by the Zsalandia aggregate 81, 400,
000-the largest amount yet received. It il
expected that next month the total will b.
still larger, possibly 81, 900, 600. The invoices
are in gold bars and sovereigns, and they e
to the Mint for coinage into double eagles.
F. NJ. Bennett, angered at the refusal o
his wife to give him money with which t,
purchase liquor so that he could perpetual,
the spree be had been on for some days, Sun
day night spitefully swallowed two ounces o
lauuauum WIN SUICIDAL Intent. - UOcIO
was called in at once and Bennett relieved O.
the poison, after which he was taken to thu
City Receiving Hospital.
John Meagher, a well-known citizen o.
San Francisco, has just returned from an ex.
tensive tour through the mining regions Of
Lower California. He reports the mining
discoveries in that little-deveioped portion Of
the Pacific coast during the present season as
rich and important. The mines are rich and
are being extensively developed in some sec.
tons, but Mr.. Measher expresses the
opinion that very little progress will be made
toward developing the material resources Il
Lower California until it ceases to be Mexi
can territory.
The Westfan brothers, residing on Harri.
son street, near Sixth, are the proud owners
Of two natural curiosities, which have at
tracted considerable attention in that Dor,
ton of the city. A cat is the mother of q
litter OF puppies of the black-and-tan breed,
and these puppies have the tails and feet Of
kittens, but otherwise are perfect specimens
of the canine race. The cat had one kitten,
but appeared to be so displeased with it that
she killed and carried it away from the nest.
The unnatural mother is very proud of her
strange offspring, and guards them with a
jealous ferocity.