Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-15

in-storrns in December and January, which
flushed all the sewers, while this season the
r In had done but little in that direction. As
| a matter OF fact, however, the death rate has
bsen greater all over the State. Cold and
changeable weather with the prevalence of
| such diseases as measles has increased the
mortality greatly. In some parts of the State
the public schools have been closed. owing TO
| the prevalence of measles, which is this sea-
son of an unusually virulent tyre. Such has
been the case in San Buenaventura. The ex-
traordinsry amount of disease, and greater
deathrate than usual, is not confined, by any
| MEANS to San Francisco, and cannot fairly
be attributed to sewerage, unless it is charged
that the sewerage OF the entire State is pol
luted and defective. La the list of fatal dis
eases in this CITY pneumonia has stood at the
head for several weeks past.
Sudden Death.
At about o'clock this morning an old man
entered the Fishermap's Market, at the cor
ner of Front and Vallejo streets, just as the
market-master was opening the doors for
business but soon disappeared About s
o'clock as the market-hoor was being washed
MS body was found under one of the tables
or counters used by the fishermen. The de-
ceased was an italian, and had bsen for many
years called Pete" An autopsy showed
death was caused by fatty degeneration Of the
heart.
The Merchants Exchange "CaIl."
There was large attendance at the ''call"
of the Merchants Exchange to-day, but no
business was transac ed and little interest was
manifested in the proceedings. The only bids
received were as follows Feed barley, Au-
gust delivery, 81 40 asked. 81 % bid San
Francisco Gas Light. SOS asked. sos bid
Oakland Gas. S274 bid; Bank Of California,
III
Bank, S126 asked Geary.street Railroad, 20
offered at sol. bid SSS.
Verdict of HansIaughter.
The trial of Samuel Green, for killing Pat
rick Higgins, was concluded to-day. The
jury returned verdict of manslaughter.
Launch OF steamer.
The steamer Mexico, the largest ever built
here, and which is to run in the California
and Mexican steamship line, will be launched
from Dickie Bros shipysrd, near the foot of
Fourth street, tomorrow morning.
Chinese Litigation.
Fong Chung has brought suit in the Supe-
rior Court against Yum Sing, to recover
1859 60, for services claimed to have been
rendered by certain Celestial actors at the
Grand Theater. on Washington street, and
breach Of contract.
Appeal to the Supreme Court.
The case of Jerome B. Cox VS.. Charles
Mclaughlin, in which Judge Crane, of the
Alameda Superior Court, on the 22l Of De-
cemher 1880, awarded plaintiff g Judgment
for S37S, AT 81, for constructing portion of
the Western Pacific Railroad, will come up
before the Supreme Court tomorrow for ar
gument.
Election of Gfiicers.
The election of officers of the Protestant
n o. ho IL
meeting held in Calvary Church. resulted in
the following choice: For President, j. W.
Kinney; First Vice.Prssident Mrs. III. P.
Tichnor; Second Vice President, Mrs. Isaac
Davis; Treasurer, Mrs. Henry Knight.
Board Of Managers-Mesdames Bryant,
Davis, Brown, Gerbingden, Gillespie, Lay.
ton, Middleton, Vanderwater, Wakeman.
Forbes and Smedherg. The report of the
officers show the receipts during 1881 TO have
been $50, $50 o., exclusive of 81 900 On hand
at the beginning of the year. The years dis
bursements amounted to S37 921 10. Chill
dren inmates during the year, 305.
Rebellion at the Merchants Exchange.
Il was rumored here to-day that move
ment is on foot having bolt, or secession,
of number of dissatisfied members of the
Merchants Exchange for its object. The
plan, as revealed by the rumor, was for a
number of members who claim that the
''call system, as it is conducted, interferes
with their rights and privileges to leave the
Merchants and join the Produce Exchange.
The plan includes also the reception at the
Produce Exchange of the shipping news now
received exclusively by the Merchants Ex-
change from Point Lobos.