Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-10-25
THE METROPOLIS.
Items of Interest from San
Francisco

San FRANorsco, October 24th.-The Re.
publican city officiaIs-elecs are feeling very
shaky over the impression that generally er.
lists among them, and is believed to be well
grounded. that papers have been prepared to
dispute their right to their respective posi-.
tions, on the ground of delay beyond the
legal limit in fling their bonds. The matter
affects about two-thirds of them, including
the Sheriff, Treasurer and number of
Supervisors and School Directors
PETITIONS REFERRED.
The Board of Supervisors this evening re-
ferred to committee the petition of the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company for a
water frontage on Central basin. Some qaes-
tion exists as to jurisdiction, some thinking
the matter comes under the purview of the
Harbor Commissioners. The petition pre-
sented from the Central and Southern Pacific
for the right to extend their tracks through
certain streets in the southern portion of the
city was referred.
RETURNED TO PORT.
The British bark Madeira, which left this
port August 10Th with -four for Liverpool,
was dismasted and sprung a leak in the hur-
ricane of August 2Sth. jetsamed 200 tons of
cargo, fell in with the ship Florence, OBJ
tanned material for jury masts and arrived
here this evening.
THE PROPOSED SOLDIERS HOME.
The committee having under consideration
the establishment of Soldiers Home for
the Pacific coast met this evening The
Veterans of the Mexican War and represent
atives of number of Posts Of the Grand
Army of the Republic of the city and in
terror were present. Colonel c. Mason
Kline presided General Rosecrans asked
for an expression of opinion from those pres
ent, which was met by decidedly enthu-
siastic expression in favor of the project.
Collectors were appointed and distributed to
make a canvass for subscriptions.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Two British steamers are on the way here
from Hongkong to load wheat for Europe.
The coinage of double eagles has been re-
ssmed at the San Francisco Mint in response
to the petition of local bankers.
The incoming Australian steamer is said to
have half million dollars in fine gold But
little specie is expected on the one to follow.
The receipts for duties at the Custom
House for the past week were S139,452 "a,
making total since January 1st of Sc, co.,
99S n.
jackson L. Averill, native of New York
State, aged Sc years, was found dead Monday
morning at s o'clock, on the floor Of his room
- aAr 1.
had an attack of paralysis. and it is supposed
that he had another attack which resulted in
his death.
Thursdays steamer for Yokohama and
Hongkong will take off number of mission
aries, including Rev. DIR. Graves and wife
and Rev. Mr.. Holcomb for Canton, China,
and Rev. Frank S. Dobbins and wife for
Toxic, Japan. The foregoing are under ap-
pointment of the Baptist Missionary Board.
Two young ladies also go as missionaries to
Japan under the auspices Of the Presbyterian
Church. These are the Misses Orr and
Leavitt, from the Eastern States.
There are at present eighteen cases of
smallpox under treatment at the Twenty
sixth. street Hospital, fifteen of which have
been sent to that institution during October
Of these twelve have been among children
Another remarkable feature is, that so far as
the health officers have been able to ascer-
tain, none Of these cases have been developed
from contact with people suffering from the
same disease. Each case is isolated, and no
part of the city seems to be free from its
sporadic outbreaks, yet the disease does not
prevail in any locality. Few cases are viru-
lent, and last years statistics show that only
fifteen per cent of those attacked died In
Eastern cities the percentage is much larger,
Chicago and Philadelpbia respectively losing
forty per cent of their small pox patients.