Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-11-02
SAN FRANCISCO.
Items Of Interest from the he
tropolis

SAN FRANcIsco. November 1st.-The re-
cent decision of the Supreme Court on the
constitudonality of the Sunday law is ciea-
ting much interest here. The leaders of the
temperance movement are taking steps to
have the law enforced. DIR. r II. McDor-
AID. of the Pacific Bank, prominent tenn
peranea advocate, has drafted circular
embodyipg the law, with directions Tor bring
ing prosecutions before the Justices Courts
against violators. The Grand Lodge Of Good
Templars hiss caused some $4,000 Of those
circulars to be printed, and are sending them
to ministers and Lodges throughout the State.
The Dashaway Association has not yet deter
mined to take any part in The legal measures
for closing the saloons on Sundays, as they
depend on moral suasion.
ARRIVAL FROM AUSTRALASIA.
The steamer City of New York, from sgd
ney. via Auckland, arrived this evening,
bringing the following adyicas:
MELBOURNE October 6sh.-rhe budget de-
bate was brief. No amendments to the pro-
posed loan bills were introduced. The finan-
cisl statement says that though public debt
| of e22, SEQ, 600 existed, the Colony possessed
valuable diyidend.paying assets in railways
and the Yam Yean reservoir, besides holding
upsold agricultural lands. The last quarters
revenue returns show increases on every
hand without exception. The Tariff Com
mission is now sitting to consider a revision of
the customs dutiss. 1t is understood to be
the intention Of the Government to appoint
an Agent General for the Colony at an early
date. The new Act restricting the immigra-
ton of Chinese comes in force on the 1st of
December. The rainfall is six inches below
the average for twenty three years, and the
crops are suffering.
ADELAIDE October 6sh.-The budget tex
alton proposals were rejected by small ma
jority. It is not intended to vote q want of
confidence.
SYDNEY, October Gsh-In the Council
there are important amendments to the Chi
ne.e bill. The Assembly abandoned the
quarantine clause, but insisted On the Others.
The Council is considering the question. The
| Wolverine visited New Guinea in August,
aud punished the villsg4rs of Kalo fer mnr-
dsripg tire mission teachers. After short
fight, in which the head Chief was killed, The
catiyss yielded. The ciiief's house YVES de-
ssroyed. The Commodore afterwards made
speech, both advising and warning. Pres
ents we're made to neighhoring chiefs. For
an expenditure Of e1O,000 q year under the
Stock Protection Act, 400 900 kanearoos and
wailabys dogs have been destroyed. Small
pox is steadily decreasing. TIE Government
has organized an excellent ambulance corps.
The Council, Assembly ard citizens passed
resolutions Of cordolence with MIrs. Garfsld,
QUEENSLAND October 7fh.-Tha Assem-
| big negstived the triebnial Parliament bill
By % to'17.
WELLINGTON, October Sth.-Parliament
was prorogued en- the 24th Of September.
| The chief measures passed were increasing
the members to 81, licensing, amendment to
the Chinese Immigration Act, railway con-
ssiuction by public companies. A dissolution
is expected shortly. The general elections
occur in December. The native affairs are
unsettled. A few white Maoriss continue
fencing disputed land, hut there has been
no disturbance, the constabulary not remov.
ing the fences. The Government is taking
precautions against a possible outbreak by
decreasing the constabula ry. William Seton
Moorehouse, member of the House of Rep
reseptatives, is dead
The steamer brings thirty FIVE boxes Of
specie and eight boxes OF bullion-value moi
stated-consigned TO San Francisco banks
All will probably go to the Mint here.
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