Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-02
The METROPOLIS.
Items Of Interest from San
Francisco.

SAN FRAEoIsoo, February 1st-The suit
of Mrs. Jane r. Forbes vs.. VIM. P. Ridg.
way, for the recovery of $4,000 damages for
an alleged breach of promise, was called for
trial to-day in Department One of the Su.
perior Court. Defendant asked for two
weeks continuance of the case, but the mo-
ton was denied TIE defense is mainly
based on she claim that plsin5iff ie not lcgally
divorced, and therefore . married woman.
The trial will probably last several days.
VERDICT OF MANsLAUGHTER.
This evening the jury in the case Of the
State vs. Sullivan, tried for shooting and
killing Chinaman some weeks ago, brought
in verdict of manslaughter.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Investigation of DIR. Lawlor's practice
as Quarantine Officer still continues.
The British steamship Boutwell, Castle has
arriyen in port from Hongkong with l. 029
Chinese passengers.
Mexican dollars sold yesterday in this
market for S9a cents, and probably that fig.
ure would be paid for mere.
Another quarter of million of whitefsh
eggs, from Lake Michigan, were received
Tuesday afternoon by the State Fish Com.
missioners.
The real estate sales made in January ex-
cesdsd by S216, 1877 the value Of the sales Of
December, yet sales generally were more dull
in January than IL the previous month.
Frank M. Unworthy. an old pioneer, died
on Wednesday last of pneumonia. Mr.. Tru-
worthy had very large circle of friends and
was well known among the mercantile COM
munity.
William johnson, better known as lib
orator Bill" the scout who carried the last
dispatches ever written by General Custer, is
now sick and in destitute condition at the
Montgomery House, 61S Mission street.
The Union Electric Telegraph Company
has Incorporated, to instruct persons in tee
graphy, and to deal in telegraphic inssru-
ments. Capital stock. $50 900. Directors
Henry G. Rceth, Orion Brooks, Paul Seller,
George Roeth, Charles Roeth.
Major Hughes, Clerk of Police Court No.
1, reports Gnes and forfeits for the month at
81, COS. OF this $35 was paid to the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals,
$50 to the Childrens' Friends Society, $500 to
Home of the Inebriate, and the balance to
the City Treasurer.
During January the Police made 1,910 ar.
rests, and among the charges preferred were
Murder, l; adultery, / assault with deadly
weapon, IS; burglary, %; drunkenness, $50 /;
embezzlement, 1 /; escaped from Jail, 2; fell
ony, 4 grand larceny, 20; attempted MUIR
der, /; robbery, 7, and attempted robbery, l.
The British ship Roscellana, commanded
by Captain Baillie, and bound from Hull,
England, for this port, is reported by tele-
ore nh to bava heap br1rpad Of cao of
the crew is reported to have been landed by
the bark Niagara at Port Stanley, Falkland
Islands. Nothing is said of the remainder OF
the crew.
Mrs. Mary Slicer attempted to board one
of the Omnibus cars on Third street, Mon
day, which started suddenly and threw her
to the street. She held on to the car to save
child she carried, and was dragged some
distance and badly bruised. The car had no
conductor, and the driver started hurriedly,
as ho was behind time.
There were 140 real estate mortgages re-
corded in January of the very large value of
81, 243, 957. One private mortgage alone
amounted to $3.50, 200. But large as the
mortgages were, they were greatly exceeded
by the releases, in both number and value.
The number of releases recorded was 173, of
the value of 1881, sol.
Billy Emerson has settled the suit of Lees
VS.. Emerson by paying the judgment of the
Justices Court for $500 with costs. In 1875
the renowned minstrel gave to L. T. Black
burn a check on Wells. Fargo Co. for $780,
which, upon presentation, was not recognized
Blackburn subsequently indorsed the check
and transferred it to Lees, who, upon Ener-
sons return to this city, presented it for pay
ment. and subsequently commenced action
for the recovery of the money.
The coinage of the United States Mint in
this city for January compares as follows: