Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-08-19
THE METROPOLIS.

ARRIVAL OF PROMINENT CANADIANS.
Testing the Constitutionality of the Sun
day Law.
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SAN Francisco. August 1Sth.-A fire
broke out at 4:25 o'clock this morning in the
drying-room of the United States Laundry,
on Sixteenth street, above Valencia, which
consumed the entire contents of the drying
room. The upper story of the building was
almost entirely destroyed. The loss has not
been ascertained.
FURTHER DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
The Democratic County Convention to-
night made the following nominations for
Supervisors Sixth Ward, George florence /;
Seventh Ward, W. O'Connell; Eighth Ward,
Abe Newman; Tenth Ward. John Dough-
erty; Eleventh Ward. James Pendergast !;
Twelfth Ward, W. J. Bryan.
CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS.
At the Humboldt Hall Workingmen's Con-
vention, Mayor Kalloch announced himself
as candidate for Congress.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Nine steamers sailed from this port Wednes-
day, all coastwise.
There are no disengaged vessels in port
suitable for wheat.
The British steamer Belgic will depart for
China and Japan on August 23d.
Two shipments of thoroughbred horses left
this port for Honolulu this week.
The steamer City of Panama brought
81, 162 60 in treasure from Panama and way
ports.
Duties paid at the Custom House Wednes-
day were $40, 662 20, making a total of 1878,
262 q for the month.
The merchandise exports of the week were
valued at 1888, $40. decrease of SIS. ASS from
those of the previous week.
The Humboldt Hall w. P. G. Convention
has nominated Dr. Small for Supervisor from
the Second Ward, and JAS Deshun for the
Sixth Ward.
Leslie, who beat his sister SO numerically,
has been convicted of battery on two charges.
The sister is still quite Ill from the effects of
the brothers cruelty.
Edward Foster, young man with black
hair and dark mustache is under arrest as in
sane. He was found wandering around in
the breezy attire of a shirt Gnd-nothing else.
Twelve live sea lions were sent East on the
overland express train Thursday morning.
The shipment also includes a sea leopard. re-
Gently caught in the bay by Chinese fisher
man.
The United States revenue cutter Richard
Rush has sailed for three months cruise in
Alaskan waters. She goes on revenue serv-
ice, as the Corwin is engaged in a search for
the Jeannette and missing whalers.
The relics of the Vigilant have after all
come down from the Arctic, having been sent
on the steamer st. Paul by Captain Hooper
of the Corwin. These relics of the lost
whalers are now on exhibition at the Mer-
chants Exchange.
The Democratic Convention has nominated
W. F. McAllister for Coroner, and William
Humphreys for Surveyor, and Endorsed the
w. Z. G. nominations for Sheriff, Auditor.
Tax Collector, Treasurer, two Supervisors
and two School Directors.
A free reading-room has been opened under
the auspices of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union, at No 631 Sacramento street.
Mrs. II. K Noble is President of the Society.
Rev. DR.. NJ. c. Briggs and Rev. I. X. Noble
delivered addresses at the opening.
Judge Edmonds has dismissed the case of
FL. J. Lazinsky against the Central Pacific
Railroad Company, to recover &c. coo for
personal injuries received on the 23d day OF
August. 1879, at Oakland Point, where
plaintiff was engaged in repairing the roof of
sleeping car. A train backed into the car
and threw HIN off and injured his back.
On motion of Prosecuting Attorney Blaney
in Department of the Police Court, the
charge of manslaughter preferred against
James Mulcahy, driver of the team attached
to the truck that on last Saturday ran over
and crushed Maurice Bremond to death on
Sixth street, was dismissed. it being stated
that he was in no way responsible for the
death.
The yacht Con. O'Connor had narrow
escape from being wrecked on Saturday
evening on Lime Point. The vessel was on
a cruise around the bay with party of ladies
and children on board, and attempted to
make her mooiings in Saucelito bay. The
wind died out, and the vessel was at the mercy
of the waves, which threatened her destruc-
ton. The danger was averted, however, the
vessel passing within few feet of the Point
1t was l o'clock on Sunday morning before
an anchorage was reached.
The Supreme Court has granted the peti.
ton of Isaac Burke for a writ of habeas
corpus. The petition sets forth that Burke
county of misdemsanor in having kept
open his place of business on Sunday. He
was fined $50, with the alternative of fifty
days imprisonment in the-County Jail. He
refused to pay the fine and was lodged in
Jail by the Sheriff of that county, where he
now remains. He claims that Section SOC of
the Penal Code, under Which he was con-
victed, IS unconstitutional void.
A consignment of extraordinary rich gold
quartz has been received st the metallLrg' al
works of Professor Thomas Price from gold
quartz mine situated near Moore's Flat, Ne
vada county. 1t is bsspattered and threaded
literally with free gold. One batch of 800
pounds yielded 500 600 in gold, and it Is ex-
pected that bar of corresponding value will
be obtained from the 700 pounds which re-
mains on hand to reduce, This rich quartz
has been obtained from ledge underlying an
auriferous gravel deposit, aud at depth Of
200 feet from the surface of the ledge.
mild sort Of railroad war has broken
out between the Southern Pacific and South
Pacific Coast Railroads. Rates have been
reduced from 81 to 81 per ton on freight over
both roads, between this city and San Jose.
The managers of the Southern Pacific say
that the Narrow-Gauge Road agreed to
establish the rates adopted by the older road,
and that the South Pacific Coast Road has
violated other verbal agreements entered into.
President Davis, on the other hand, charges
that the Southern Pacific began to cut rates
week before it was known to him. He
also denies that his company has violated
any agreement or broken any pledge what
ever with the Southern Pacific authorities
The following table shows the receipts for
the first thirteen days of the present EXPOSE
ton of the Mechanics Institute, as compared
with the returns for the corresponding days
of the Fair of 1880:
1880 1851
First day.....Sl ,0l6 75 First day 81 ,259 50
Second. $40 % Second. 1l43 50
Third ..... 1856 % Third $50 rs
Fourth. ........ $50 25l Fourth. ... q52 so
Fifth l38 OO' Fifth o35 M