Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-03-16
SAN FRANCISCO DISPATCHES.
Suicide with Woman Killed
by Falling sign-Funerai OF III. VI.
kewhan-SGpreme CoHrI Decislens-The 9
Police and the Sunday Law-Htc.
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SAN Francisco, March l5.h. The Su-
preme Court has allowed the Attorney Gen.
eraI ten days further time to file brief in
the case of the People vs.. Clarence Gray.
To-day the Supreme Court, in the matter
of the Cahalon estate. decided that no appeal
can be taken from an order Of the Superior
Court vscating q decree Of distribution and
the settlement of the final account of the
executor.
Changes In Federal oRees.
\ SAN Francisco, March l3sh.--In speaking
of Federal Office removals the CaH will say
to- morrow 1.-The term Of office of SURVEYOR
General Wagner will expire on April 22d,
when. it is authoritativey announced, Sam
ael w. Backus. as present Adjutsnt.General
OF the State, will assume the duties of the
position. 1t is also reported that there will
be change in the Supeiintendency of the
Mint, Mr.. Dodge refining. The trouble in
securing his successor appears to be in the
difficulty between Senator Miller and Con-
greSsman Page to agree upon the man. Psge
is zsalously forwarding the claims OF Willism
Brown. of Placer, for the important position,
while Miller is as actively asserting the rights
of city constituent, who,e name has not as
yet been publicly di closed"
Suicide.
SAN FRAs sIsco tareh t5sh- William
Alexander cd.lmtted suieide at the Branch
House, Sansone street, this morning, by taxi
ing strychnine.
Funeral OF n n. Eewhan.
SAN Francisco, March 15lh.-The funeral
Of Ii. NJ Newhal took pisce to- day from the
family residence, at the southwest corner Of
Van Ness avenue and Sutter streets, Bnder
the auspices of Oriental Lodge No. 144, L.
a q - 4 I A.
of the Royal Arch Chapter and Knights
Templar Commandery tef which Mr.. New
hall was also . memberl joined. The Ma
sonic funeral services were conducted by j.
+. Tippett, Junior Warden of Oriental
Lodge, the Worshipful Master and Senior
Warden of the Bocge being sons of the de-
ceased The attendance at the fsnersl was
large, notwithstanding the severity of the
st)rm viii, prevailed.
Killed By Falling Sign.
SAN FRANcIsoo, March 15h.-BIrs. Eliza,
wife of Thomas Andrews, stage carpenter at
Bsldwin's Theater was killed on Market
street this afternoon by the falling of a sign.
She was native of California, aged "a years.
Chinese Women 30 be Sent Heme-Iacor-
poration.
SAN FRANoIsCo, March 1sth.-The steamer
AMER Head brought TO port seme ten or
tHtlFb SHilltsc WOuA6hy hFb VA Hutu HGEC
discovered to be courtesans. According to
the law of 1875, no person can be brought
from China for immoral or criminal purposes.
Such being the fact, the authorities promptly
notified the women that they would not be
permitted to land They will be sent back to
China on the same steamer.
The Homeward Bound Mining Company
has Incorporated, to do q general mining
business. Capital stock, 1850, 600, in so, GOO
shares.
EHterest Charge by HationaI Banks.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 15sh-The Su--
preme Court to-day filed an opinion of inter
est in the case OF Kinds vs. Marmalejo, in
which the sole point made by appellants
was that in this State = National Bank has
10 right to charge or receive 9 higher rate of
interest than seven per cent per aonum.
The judgement of the lower Court was
affirmed.
Grangers' Business Association.
SAN Francisco March 1bth.-A special
meeting Of the Grangers Business Associa-
ton of California was held this afternoon,
President Daniel Inman in the chair. The
President stated the object Of the meeting,
which was to eonsi3er the prcfet of transfer
ring ell the property of the organization to
new corporation and disincorporasing the old
one. The old corporation has been in exist
ence since 1875. and its charter limited its
operations to an extent that made change
desirable. The capital stock of tho Aesocia-
tion was 81 600, coo, divided into 10000
shares. After considerable discussion and
consultation with their legal adviser, the As.
ssociation resolved to disincerporate and
transfer its property TO the new corporation,
The name of the new corporation is tho
Grangers' Business Association" Def
nitely resolving upon this measure, the old
organization adjourned sine die. The new
Association will be called together by the
President within month, and enter upon its
career.
Offer TO Purchase.
SAN FRANCnoo, March 15th-To-day the
Produce Exchange committee made j. G.
Patrick, of the Merchants Exchange, a
formal offer of $3.50 coo for its property con-
sisting of the building on California street,
with all the records and paraphernalia the
Point Lobos signal station and glasses !;
Meiggs wharf station and glasses all the
boats and horses now in use all the telegraph
lines, and all the goods and ehattels of the
Institution. The offer is to remain open ff-
teen days, and if accepted the Merchant Is
Exchange will be required to give the Pro-
duce Exchange a perfect title within thirty
days.
The Police and the Sunday Law.
SAN FRANCISCO, March B.h.-Chief Crow
ley, in conversation to-day, stated that the
Sunday law will be enforced impartially, and
that all those persons who are not exempted
by law, who transact business On Sunday, will
be arrested. He stated that he would detail
number of officers in each police district on
Sundays, to collect evidence against those who
violate the law, and that upon such eviderc rce
being presented at headquarters. complaints
will be drawn up, warrants obtained from the
Police Court and served on the offenders.