Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-10-25
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO rBx REooED-uMos. ]
Capture OF smu ryled Coods.


SAN Francisco. October 24th.-Lsst night
an officer engaged ia watching the China
| steamer Arabic at the mail dock saw o boat
| run alongside and receive packages from the
ship. On discovery the boat moved off
The officer opened fire, and at the second
shot one OF the boatmen dropped his oar, cry.
| ipg that he was shot. His comrades, on the
| approach of tie Custom-heuse boat, threw
| the packages overheard aud escaped in the
darkness. The packages were recovered, and
found to contsin opium and silks to the
amount of nearly $4,000. No trace of the
| smugglers has yet been obtained.
Redwood Tl.hber Lands In Demand.
SAN Francisco, October 24.h.-The FIST
purchase of redwood timber lands for Eastern
| account by the Buffalo syndicate during the
past summer has created a demand among
some Of our local capitalists. Very recently
Messrs. Paxton & Burtis, bankers, Of Nevada,
In conjunction with Ex-Governor Low, Man
ager of the al glo. California Bank in this
city, purchased about 1000 acres on Eel
river, Hun boldt county, known as the Raj.
ston tract. The prics paid is reported at
500, coo. This syndicate proposes to build
railway from their tract to Underwater at
Humboldt Bay, distance of some twenty
miles. Prominent lumbermen of Chicago
and Detroit have had representatives here at
various times during the past year, with
view to ultimately using redwood for finish
ing work in place of white pine. Ex-Presi-
dent Fillmore's son is one of the Buffalo syn
dictate, which is said to have made one cf the
most valuable selections in the State.
The Money Market.
SAN Francisco, October 24.h-Money is
in good demand for locsi use and for remit
lance. Rates are steady, sni there IS mora
discrimination as to borrowers and coiiater-
al Eynhap1n iJ Ill 81.
drafts. Fine silver is v=Fy heavy and the
Mexican dollars are nGmiasl. Call loans OF
frst-class security, 4@6 per cent, and the
extremes for commercial loans are 7(09 per
cent. Mortgage paper is taken by the savings
banks at Gag per cent, and the borrower
relieved of ali obligations for taxes to the ex.
tent of the lien on his property. Drafts on
New York sell ct 20@25 cents premium per
Sl00; kilograms on do 30 cents per 500; Lon
don exchange, 49a@49s for bank bills, and
5O@50sd for commercial; refined silver. 125
obs per cent. discount; Mexican dollars,
92(9923 cents apiece, nominal.
Verdict Of Accidental Death.
SAN Francisco, October 24th.-An inquest
was held to-day in the case of Patrick Nc.
Laughlin, who was run over and killed by
Sutter.street cabie-road dummy last Satur-
day, and the jury found that his death was
accidental
Emma PerFy's Mind Probably Destroyed.
SAN Francisco, October 24h. - Emma
Perry, the girl who fell off the Msrket-street
embankment, when taken to the City and
County Hospital several days ago was at first
refused admission on the ground that she
ought to be taken to the N4ps Insare Asy-
lum. On her recovering from her physical
injuries she was taken home. Fears are now
entertained that her mind is forever de-
stroyed.
The Japanese Consulate.
San Francisco October 24th.-His Im-
perisl japanese Majesty's Consul, Kentaro
Yanagiys, announces that du9iug his absence
from San Francisco on leave. SRdamasa Tana-
be, acting Consul, will transact all TIE official
business of tie Consulate.
Night Inspector Rourke, who was arrested
charged with completely in smuggling opium
from the steamship Arabic last night, was re-
leased tonight on furnishing bail in the sum
of $4,000.
Electric Light Company Incorporated.
SAN Francisco. October 24th.-Tne Edison
Electric Light Company has been iucorpor-
ated, 60 do general electric lighting and
power business. The Directors are Geo. S.
Ladd, ISnatz S.einhart, Edgar Ehle. ID.
Cohen, w. E Dean, Lewis Gers.le, L. l.. q.
Steel. Capital stock, s., 600. 600. divided into
90 600 shares. OF this amount, SO, 500 coo
has already been subscribed.
Railroad Company Sued.
SAN Francisco, October 24ah-A suit has
been instituted in the United States Circuit
Court by the United States DistricS Attor-
ney against the California Pacific Rsilro,
Company, to recover the income tax on ce
tain bonds issued by the railroad company,
amounting to $50. 262 80.
Steamers for GresOn-Auihors' Carnival
Supposed Identity of a Drowned Man.
San Francisco, October 24.h. - Next
month steamers for Oregon will leave this
city every third day. This is oxing to the
enormous travel and freight on this line. At
present the steamers on this route are offered
more freight thsn they conyeniently handle.
There was s. decided improvement in the
attendancs az the Authors Carnival tits
evening. The representations az the booths
were very satisfactory. The prospects for the
success If the Carnival are deemed very en-
couragiDg.
The body Of the man which was found
floating in the bay near Goat Island on Mon
day is supposed to be that of Henry james,
or British Columbia.
A Disabled steamer.
SAN Francisco. October 24sh.-A dispatch
to-day to the Merchant Exchange states
that ;he Danish steamship Volner, bound to
Victoria from Hongkoug, put into Yokohama
October 13 n with the loss OF two blades of
her propeller. She was disch arging part of
her cargo, aud would repair ahost.