Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-06-28
1.-THE BAY"
Latest News from the lilly City
by the Sea.
THE STRANDED MERcHANTMAE.
Election Ordered by the Board of
Commissioners
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Commissioners
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SAN Francisco, June 27th.-Late snis
afternoon the tug returned from the Fsral-
lone Islands, having on board the Captain
and crew of the Franconia. The ship is
rapidly breaking mp, and with her cargo viii
be total loss. The insurance on the cargo,
effected in San Francisco, amounts to sliO,-
405.
MUNICIPAL PoLITics-ELEcTroN oRDSRsD
The Board of Election Commissioners held
a regular meeting at 9 o'clock this morning.
Present, Mayor Kalloch. Auditor Dunn,
Surveyor Lindsey, Attorney Murphy and
Tax Collector Tillson. The following reso-
luton, as drawn by Registrar Tharp was.
after discussion, adopted;
WHEREAS, . special election fer city aRd
county of San Francisco 10 ordered on the
frst Wednesday In September and, whereas,
this Commission has been commanded by the
Supreme Court of California to make the
necessary preparations therefor, be it
Resolved That the Registrar of Voters is
hereby authorized and directed to open this
Office on the 1st day OF July, 1881, for the
registration of such voters as have becoms
now, or viii be, entitled TO vote at said cleo
tion, since the last registration for general
election, to wit. in 1880, and that said Office
be continued open for such registration up to
and including the 2Sd day of August, 1881.
The resolution then directs the Registrar to
advertise notice Of registration in the public
papers, setting forth, in substance, that all
voters who registered for the last general
election in 1880. and who have not since
changed their residence or are not otherwise
disqualified, will be entitled to vote at said
special election in 1881, in tho precinct from
which they are registered but all citizens
who have since changed their residences, or
wko have since become legally entitled to vote
by reason Of coming Of age, becoming natu.
rallied or acquiring 9 residence, must be reg
istered in the Registrars Office, there being
no precinct registration, otherwise they will
not be entitled to vote at said special election.
The Commission then adjourned subject TO
the call of the Chair.
THE ASSESSMENT QUESTION
The Board of Supervisors this afternoon
and evening sat as Board of Equalization.
and in the matter of the assessment on the
the case against the San Jose Gas Company,
and assessed it at S544, 900. The California
Street Railroad was assessed on the Asses
sor's figures at S146,0 900. The Market street
and other roads remained at the figures pre-
pared by the Assessor. The water and gas
companies have mandamused the Board, to
show cause for raising their ass, ssments on
their franchises.
THE WRECK OF THE FnANcoYIA
| 1t is ascertaiued that the wrecked ship
Franconia is insured for $4,000. A lot of
railroad iron and nails IN the lower hold viii
be sold at auction tomorrow. 1t appears
that the fog whistle was sounding at the time
the ship struck. but the bell of the whistle
being turned in the opposite direction, it
could not be heard.
| DHFALCATIoN.
| A young man named William White, in
the employ of A. w. Bowman Il Co., real
estate agents, has disappeared, and is de-
faulter to the amount Of about So 600 De-
teotives are after him.
BANK BURGLARIzED.
About Ii o'clock this evening two men
forced an entrance into the banking-house of
f. Berton & Co. Clay street, near Mont
gomery, but were surprised by the police and
ore captured. The other effected his escape.
CITY POLITICS.
The Republican County Nominating Con-
vention met this evening, but transacted
very little business. They are still engaged
on School Directors and Supervisors. A
number of names were proposed, several
declinations handed in, and no final choice
made. Names were also proposed for the
County Committee. After considerable ar
gument the Convention went into an execu-
tive session on School Directors.
San Francisco Dates.
There are nine smallpox patients in the
Pest-house.
There are no wheat ships disengagsd az
present in the harbor.
A large list of ships is now due, and the
first favorable wind will bring forward at
| least a dozen.
The receipts for duties at the Custom
house for the past week were $142, f5a 81,
making total since January 1st Of S3,011,-
| 356 49,
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de Janeiro, recently purchased by the Pacific
Mail Company, has completed her cargo for
San Francisco, and will sail on the Doth or
Both for this port, by way OF the Straits Of
Magellan. She will be good acquisition to
the Panama line.
A new trial has been denied by Judge
Hunt of the Superior Court in the case of
William Trenouth vs.. Alexander Gordon ct
al. This was sn action in ejsotmsnt for some
| Il, 900 acres of the San Gregoria ranch,
Santa Clara county, which Judge Hunt de-
cided some two months ago in favor of the
| defendants.
An excellent game of base ball was played
at the Recreation grounds Sunday between
the Kuickerbocker and Athletic clubs, the
| former winning the laurels by a score of to
| g The crowd Of spectators was the largest
that has assembled during the present sea-
| son. Up to the fifth inning the vanquished
| club held the lead by two runs, but in that
f., eventful round the "Knicksn got two runs,
| round they secured two more, and thus held
! the lead until the conclusion Of the game.
Patsy McGettigan, John alias Bull John
| son and Joseph alias Dave. alias Clubfoot
Mckee, three convict. and hard hoodlums,
are under arrest for robbing Fred. Swanson
| Saturday night. They "hung him up" in
approved style and delivered the usual terri
\ BILE blow in the pit OF the stomach to render
the victim incapable OF resistance or outcry.
They are Tar Flat leaders of the worst kind.
| Neither of the three is over 90 years of age
and not one of them have averaged four
months freedom per year during the past five
years.
| John Mcdonald, machinist at me Mis-
sion Iron Works, disappeared in a drunken
spell three weeks ago. A few days SINGS
| McDonald's late room. mate, who is still in
! this city, received communication from the
missing man, which somewhat explained mat
tiers. The writer requested his room mate to
exert himself in securing his return to the
city. He was very obscure in his remarks,
and did not state how or under what circum-
stances he left the city. In ole place he
said I" 1t would be worth your life to be
caught around the ships at night The gem
eral impression among the missing mans
friends now is that while drunk he was pre-
| vailed unon to SIGN articles. and was imme-