Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-27
Items Of Interest from the Me-
tropolis.

question:.
THE SUNDAY LAW.
On complaint of NJ. P. Schetzel, warrants
were issued to-day for the arrest of large
number of persons charged with violation
of the Sunday law.
The Home Protective Association Of Cali
fornia has incorporated, to obtain and organ
ize means for the legal enforcement of all
laws restricting the sale of Intoxicating
liquors, particularly the Sunday law, and to
establish branch organizations throughout
the State The corporation has no capital
stock.
EARTHQUAKE.
A very slight shock of earthquake was ex-
perienced here this evening about o'clock.
1t was just perceptible.
SUIT DISMISSED.
To day Judge Edwards dismissed the case
of David Cairns W, the California, New
Zealand and Australia Mail Steamship Com
pany, which was instituted by the plaintiff
for $4,000 damages, for personal injuries
sustained while acting as water-tender on the
ol steamer Moses Taylor on the oath of
May, 1871, by an explosion.
PETITION OF CHURCH.
The First Presbyterian Church has applied
to the Superior Court for permission to sell
their property on Stockton street, for the
reason that it is situated on the very border
OF the Chinese quarter, and it will be but a
short time before it will be surrounded and
encompassed by the dwellings and factories
of the Chinese, race of heathens who have
no sympathy or interest 10 the objects of the
corporation. The application is set for hear
ing before Judge Waymire for February Sd.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Bulwer declared dividend of 10 cents
II, A, Smith has been fined for keeping his
grocery open on Sunday.
The total receipts of the License Office for
December are reported at S29, $50.
The gold coin executed at the San Francis
CO Mint in December, 1881, amounted to
So, 210, 900.
The measles is very prevalent among the
children in various portions of the city, and
especially at South Park.
1D6 DOuIQ SaTOilud Sdlleu
Wednesday, with goods in transit to New
York valued at Sl50,000.
Imports of treasure from Mexico Wednes-
day amounted TO Sl10, 900, mostly in Mexi.
can dollars, which will be restipped to Hong
kong.
During the month of December nearly 13,
333, 500 pounds freight was forwarded to the
East from California by the Central and
Southern Pacific Railways.
Thursday morning the California flour mill
and macaroni factory, on the corner of Sixth
and Berry street,, was destroyed by fire.
The total loss is about SAC. coo.
"Oakland Pier" is the official name for the
new depot. 1t is exactly four and one-balf
miles from San Francisco and three and one
fifth miles from Broadway, Oakland.
S. z. Daggett was on Wednesday convicted
of mapslaughser for killing Robert Sheridan
in quarrel over a disreputable woman in
November last. The defendant is but 19
years of age.
The condition of the southeastern portion
of the old City Hall is apparently becoming
closes some very serious cracks in the walls
hitherto undiscovered.
A memorial to Congress is being signed by
citizens, asking for increased pay for the
keepers of hfe-saving stations who now re-
ceive but the small and inadequate compensa-
ton of S4G0 year.
Postmaster Coey has received from the
Postmaster General for approval and recon-
mendation a specimen of what is termed a
"private message csrd." Over the message
side of the ordinary white card falls flap of
thin, brown paper, which may be sealed by
moistening the mucilaged lower side, thus
leaving both ends open, and at the same time
practically concealing the message.
F. Getchel an Ex-Governor of Iowa, who
has been seeing the city sights, and sampling
its liquors, was night before last waylaid by
footpads, bsaten and robbed. He had evi.
IDENTIFY been seen by the thieves in several
low places, was spotted, followed aud robbed
as described. He lost $500 in coin, gold
watch and chain and a heavy gold ring.
Getchel is laid up by reason of his injuries.
Wednesday night an elegantly dressed and
beautiful young lady, about Is years of age
attempted to commit suicide by jumping eff
the ferry.boat that left San Francisco at z
P. NJ. She was rescued by a passenger, who
questioned her as to the reason of her rash
act. She refused to say anything or give her
name, and cried bitterly when spoken to
was last seen at Broadway station.
The italian man. of-war, Christopher Co.
lombo, which arrived here few days since,
came direct from Panama. This is her first
visit to these waters for four years, during
which time she has been all over the world
where any vessel could go. She was at
Callao during the war there, and rendered
great assistance to the Italian residents of TIE
place by taking them on board for protection.
She expects to remain here about fifty days
and will soon go in dock for thirty days, in
which event she will have decksge to pay
which will amount to the nice little sum Of
$780, coo. There is some talk, however, that
the Government will permit her to go to
Mare Island instead.
The Investigation still progresses at the
Office of the Lighthouse Department. 1t is
understood that Colonel Williamson will de-
mand an investigation in order to place his
own record right before the public, and espe-
cially the Engineer corps, to which he is as.
signed. Colonel Stuart has taken charge of
the Office and has appointed j. V. Harrison
as lis confidential clerk. Colonel Finnegass
has received telegram from Washington
stating that an agent will be sent to this city
with all the vouchers Of the Lighthouse De-
partment of the Pacific for three years past.
Il will necessarily be some time before any
accurate information can be obtained as to
the full extent of Best's wrong.doings.
Files of Hawaiian papers brought by tie
steamer Australia contain the following
For four weeks Hilo has had quite liberal
supply of rain. The steam from the lava
still continues very great, although the lava
ceased to run August Is, 1881. Even when
it does not rain there are large numbers Of
jets of steam to be seen, and in some places
there is good deal of heat, which is quite
noticeable in travelling over the lava. The
lava has fallen in many places, leaving i'm
mense holes, and a stream of water is running
through some Of them. Kilauea seems to be
quite active, as there is much light from it.
Rev. J. II. Mshoe, who holds the appoint
ment of travelling missionary under the
Hawaiian Board among the natives of the
Gilbert Islands, now on the Islard Of Kauai
gives detailed account of his observations
in that field of labor. There are over 400
Gilbert Islanders-men, women and children
ON that island, employed as laborers on
plantations under contract.