Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-11-24
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There are eiRns cargoes OF COAL now uue
here from Australia.
The Supervisors have indefinitely post.
poned the Ocean Shore franchise.
Postmaster Backus states that no re-
movals of employees of the postoffice have
been made and will not be made as long as
the work is faithfully performed.
A verdict of suicide has been returned
in the case of Isaac Aaron Jonas, the aged
jeweler who hanged himself to door hinge
at lO6S Clay street on Tuesday morning.
A counterfeit silver dollar, heavily
plated, is in circulation. 1t resists the
acid test unless the cut be deep. 1t is one
of the most dangerous counterfeits yet
uttered.
1t has been ascertained that the cause of
the fire at the Potrero- street railroad sta
bles, on the 2Sth of last month, was from
carelessness, and not from incendiarism, as
was at first supposed.
Several French peasants. oddly dressed,
and similar in appearance to q party that
arrived last month, crossed on one of the
early boats from Oakland Tuesday, having
come in during the night On the overland
emigrant train.
The public schools will be closed on We'd
nesday, November och, and re opened on
Monday, December 4th. It has been also
ordered that the schools shall be closed
from Friday, December 18th, to Tuesday,
January ID, next, for the usual Christmas
vacation.
Captain Hallet of the steamer Gaelic and
Captain Metcalfe of the Oceanic have been
transferred from these vessels TO the new
steamers Ionic and Doric recently built in
England for the White Star Line. 1t is
said Captain Hallet will be succeeded by
Captain Davidson, now on the Belgic.
Tuesday morning the infant son of Chas.
Reineger, residing at No. 1880 Buah street,
was taken from his bed by his sister, 5
years of age, for the purpose of taking him
to his mother. The girl made a mlsstep
and fell, the infant sustaining injuries
which caused its death in about an hour.
| A local banker has Just received a pos
tai card from Richmond, Va, by the terms
of which the sender proposes to pay Sll per
thousand for Confederate 6, Z, or per
cent. bonds with March, April, June, or
October, 1865, coupons on, and half price
for those bearing January, 1866, coupons.
There is no truth in the rumor that
greenbaoks have been refused in the pay.
ment of duties at the Custom house in this
city. Many people confound National
Bank notes with greenbacks. The Ma
tional Bank note is not a legal tender for
duties, but is receivable for fees as other
lawful money.
More vessels were cleared with -four and
grain from California during the year end.
ing June 80, 1882, than for any previous
year. The whole number thus cleared was
$50. All but twelve of these vessels went
to Europe. There were l49 under the
American flag, 345 under the British flag
and the remainder under various foreign
flags.
The American ship Lucy A. Nickels, at
| Vallejo-street wharf, is said to be one OF
the most home. like vessels in the harbor.
Captain Dave Niekels is master, and has
aboard his wife and daughter. First mate
Rogers also has his wife aboard, and the
cabins of the vessel show the touch of
women's hands. The vessel left the East
about year ago, has touched at various
ports, and will soon take cargo of wheat
to Liverpool.
In consequence of the increased demand
for coal, coupled with the scarce supplies
which have been received, the price of both
foreign and domestic coal has advanced dur.
ing the past few days. Dealers are en-
phatic in their denial that the advance is
due to any combination on their part, but
attribute the cause to the low freight rates
from the foreign coal depots to this port,
by which the supply of English and Aus.
tralian coal has been in a great measure cut
off. According to the dealers the demand
for California and Washington Territory coal
has correspondingly increased, and accounts
for the general advance in all kinds of
coal.
A middle.aged woman, who gives the
name Of Mary Sutherland, was arrested
yesterday on complaint of William Suther.
land, who charges her with embezzlement.
He alleges that she disposed of a lot of fur
nlture belonging to him, aud appropriated
the proceeds to her own use. The accused
states that year ago sac was a widow
residing at Fresno, where she met Suther-
land, cattle dealer, and in course of time
he introduced her to number of persons
as Mrs. Sutherland" He brought her to
San Francisco, and furnished house for
her. Last week he called on her, when
they had dispute and separated, and she
believing that under the law she is his
wife, and entitled to the community prop.
erty, disposed of the furniture. She also
stated that if the law does not recognize
her as Sutherland's wife she will sue him
for $40, 600 for breach of promise of mar
riage.