Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-07-08


The Goldfish Catch.
SAN Francisco, July 7th.-Between March
17th and May 13.h. thirteen vessels, mostly
schooners, lett San Francisco for the north to
engage in codfshing. Two Of these have
since returned and another is believed to
have been lost. The Wild Gazelle came
back on the 18Th of May with the frat cargo
of the season, having made the round trip in
80 days. She brought about So 000 fish, and
was consigned to I. w. McCoilum & Co.,
who have station at the islands and two
small boats constantly bringing supplies
The Adriana returned yesterday with "a, COO
round trip in 80 days. Parties by both ves-
sells report backward spring and small
catch of fish up to the time of leaving the
grounds. The Wild Gazelle sailed again June
% for Choumagin Islands, and will be back
about the first of August.
Death OF Merchant.
SAN Francisco, July 7th. Robert
Sheehy, a prominent grain merchant of this
city, who has been identified with the Eu.
ropean grain shipping trade for quarter of
a century, died at his residence, S03 Van
Ness avanue, at $50 o'clock this morning
after a lingering illuess. The deceased came
here in the spring of So and was a member
of the Produce Exchange and of the new
Grain Exchange, and flags were at half-mast
from those places and from the Merchants
Exchange out OF respect 20 his memory. The
deceased leaves wife and eleven children,
many of the latter being in business here.
The funeral will take place Monday from his
late residence, and deputations from tie Ex-
changes will be present
Assaulted by Boys.
SAN Francisco, July 7tb.-About o'clock
this morning an aged hat-rack peddler named
William Butler was assaulted by couple of
boys in an alley in the rear Of the Lick
House, who tried to take rack from him
When he resisted and told the boys to go
about their business they threw rocks at him,
infioting cuts upon his forehead and en- the
left side of his face. The contusions were
plastered up at the Central Hospital.
suicide by Hanging-Dividend Declared.
SAN Francisco, July 7eh.-Thies Haus-
childt, German shoemaker. committed sui
eide at the South Park House, on Third
street, this morning, by hanging himself to e
bsdpost. Whisky was the cause.
The Silver King Mining Company declares
dividend of twenty-five cents per share.
Casss Postponed.
SAN FRANcIsco, July 7th.-Luke Carly,
charged with murder, for having shot and
caused the death of Peter Goetz on the night
of the Ash instant, when called for examina-
tion in the Police Court, had his case post
poned until next Saturday. Attachments
were issued for several witnesses summoned
for the prosecution, who failed to answer
when called.
The case of John Maroney. for shooting D.
J. Murphy, has been postponed until next
Monday.
Accidental Death - Republican County
Committee.
San FRANCISCO, July 7sh.-The Coroner
Jury in the case of Louisa Horabiu, who died
from ths effects of carbolic acid, rendered a
verdict of accidental death. twas considered
and reported as a case of suicide, but the jury
was OF the opinion that deceased took the
druz under an impression that it was the
medicine prescribed for her.
The Republican County Committee held a
meeting tonight, for the purpose of investi.
eating certain charges preferred against Jack
son and Fitzgerald, two members of the com
mittee. An executive session was held, and
the exact character of the proceedings is not
known. 1t was learned, however, that no
decision was arrived ut in regard to the mat
ter.
The Municipal Election observation-disclosures
Rumigafed Report Denied.
SAN FRANCIsoo, July 7th.-A meeting of
the Election Commissioners has been called
for next Tuesday, at which time action will
be taken to enable case to be brought be-
fore the Superior Court to test the question
OF holding municipal election.
The stesmer Cairnsmuir has been thor.
oughly fuuligated, and will be allowed to
deck tomorrow.
The statement that the British steamer
AMER Head had been sold to the Oceanic
Steamship Company is authoritatively de-
MED. The steamer has not been sold to any
one, or any company.
Democratic Ratification sIeetIng.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 7th.-Mestings were
held tonight By a number of Democratic
Clubs Of the city. The meetings were gener.
ally well attended.
A grand Democratic ratification meeting
will be held tomorrow evening at Platt's
Hsl. The meeting will be addressed by a
number OF prominent speakers
A Terrible FaIi-An Investigation.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 7Eh.-To-night Her
man Lohn fell from q third-story window Of
the Capitol lodging-house on Sacramento
street, and sustained probably fatal injuries.
He fell distance of thirty feet. Both feet
conclusion Of the brain. He had been acting
strangely, and was thought to be partially
demented
On June 9TH there was collision off Goat
Island between the Central Pacific ferryboat
Oakland and the South Pacific Coast ferry
boat Garden City. To-day the Board Of
Steamboat inspectors began an investigation
into the cause of the collision. The exami-
nation was strictly private, and the testi-
monV was taken by deposition. The investi-
CATION has not yet concluded.
A California Horse at Honolulu.
SAN FRANoIsOo July 7th.-Lovers of turf
sport will be interested in learning that re-
Gently California born horse has been max
ing good record for himself in Honolulu.
The stallion General Garfield, raised by
Theodore Winters, was purchased by Colonel
George MacFarlape and taken to the island.
when yesrling. On June 11th, Garfield as
a 3-year-oid won tw0-mile race, and on the
18th mile heat race over another stallion,
General Hancock. The races were both wen
easily. in ordinary good time, and thinking
that there was something even bstter in the
animal, he was run against time and made a
mile in 1:414, ninety-thres pounds up.
Society Of California Pioneers-RIection.
San FRANCISCO. July 7tb.-To-day the
annual election of officers of the Society Of
California Pioneers took place. The follow
ing were elected; President, Washington
Bartlett; Vice-Presidents, George w. Gibbs.
of San Francisco; G. A. G. Duisenberg, Of
San Francisco; Charles II. Chamberlain, of
Oakland; VIM. Mcpherson Hill, Of Sonoma
Niles Searles. Of Nevada City; Treasurer,
Howard Hayens; Secretary, Ferdinand
Vassault /; Marshal, Captain Isaac Bluxome
Observation-Disclosures Clayton, K. 2. johnson,
Justin Gates, Theodore f. Payne, Hy
David P. Marshall, John Kelly,
Jr., George F. Marye, Jr., John B. Bourne.
The Retail Shoe Dealers and Chinese