Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-07-27
SAN FRANCISCO NEWS.

The loss by fire on Spear street, on the
morning of Sunday the 10th instant, foots
up S24, 500 SO.
The steamer Newbern has been taken off
regular duty en- the Mexican line, and after
repairs viii be laid up as an extra boat in
case of need.
The Telegraph Hill Railroad Company,
by it's President, F. O. Layman, has filed
an application in the Supreme Court for
permission to disincorporate The appli-
cation sets forth that all the claims against
the road have been discharged.
Among the passengers checking baggage
for the overland train Tuesday were sixty
six Cinnamon, holding through tickets for
Boston via New York. They were evil
IDENTIFY house servants who had served time
in San Francisco, being well dressed, well
fed, trim.looking, and all speaking more or
less English. What English they did
speak, however, they refused to air in ex-
planning the immediate cause of their de.
parture. They would only smilingly show
their tickets, but refused to state whether
they left because the League of Deliverance
was making it too warm here, or because
of fattering reports from the advanced
guard already established in Boston.
Manfred Rosenberg, minor, by his
guardian, Louis Rosenberg has brought
suit against the Central Pacific Railroad
Company to recover Sl5, 060 damages.
The complaint sets forth that on the 18th
of July, 1850, plaintiff took passage on one
OF the defendants trains of cars from this
city for Badgers Park, Oakland. En-
route there were disorderly persons on
board, who jostled and knocked down
plaintiff, and then threw him off the cars.
The car-wheels passed over his left foot,
crushing it and rendering amputation nec-
essary. Plaintiff charges that the accident
was the result of negligence on the part of
the company's agents having charge of the
train.
Justice Clough has disposed of the case
of James Bell vs.. Captain James Barnison,
AN aetion TO reesyer -ssAees claimed asa sea-;
man on the recent trip OF defendants
steamer from Sydney. The evidence
showed that plaintiff had been knocked
down by the Captain on the first Sunday
out, and that the day before reaching this
port the first mate beat him, and threat.
ened to throw him overheard. He was
again beaten before the vessel locked. For
the defense the articles whereby plaintiff
agreed to ship for the entire voyage back
home to an English port were submitted,
and demand was made that he be held to
his contract. The Court maintained that
under the circumstances it would be inhu.
man to compel the man to return to the
vessel, and gave Judgment for S72 So.
In the trial of Captain Roper, of the
British tramp steamer AMER Head, in the
United States District Court, Tuesday,
Chan PAX Kwai was recalled and asked if
he had not attempted to bride Captain
Roper. District Attorney objected, on
the ground that bribery had nothing to do
with resisting an officer. Judge Hoffman
said it was most vital question, as such
an offer, if made, was an attempt to cor
rupt morals, and the Captain had the right
to kick party who made such an offer off
the vessel. Kwsi answered he had not
-uttcH.Fevd - s..sst-
ton, Custom-house employee. testified to
witnessing the assault, and hearing the
Captain at the same time remark, g.
you, don't you try to bride me-" or words
TO that effect. Loui Fat stated that the
Captain called PAX Kwai into the cabin.
PAX Kwai had told witness that the Cap
tain had offered to bride him, and wanted
him to go into the cabin with him again, SO
that the charge of an attempt to bride
could be proven when the case of the
women should be called in Court. He also
testified that Captain Roper said in the
witness presence that four women would
give $500, and if they meaning PAX Kwai
and the witness) had the power to release
them, TO do SO that he (the Captain) did
not care for Mr. Brown and the Custom
house officials. Richard Smith swore that
he saw PAX Kwai call and motion for Cap
tain Roper to go into the latter's stateroom
on the vessel. The two went in and Kwai
closed the door. Upon the two coming |