Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-06-22
SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.

The San Francisco Gas Light Company
has petitioned the Supreme Court for a
writ of mandamus compelling Henry Brick
wedel, Auditor, to allow demands against
the city for Sl7S, GAS 9S.
John w. Finley, alias Wilson, waived
examination before Judge Rosenbaum upon
a charge of burglary, and was held to an
swer before the Superior Court for trial.
On Monday afternoon the accused broke
into the residence of Thomas Pollard, No.
20 Second avenue.
II. D. Kercheval was arrested Tuesday,
on complaint of E. Hayden, of 525 Front
street, upon a charge of misdemeanor. The
complaint charges that on last Saturday
the accused returned to the wharf of the
California Transportation Company l35
baskets, used in shipping pears from
Georgiana slough, in Sacramento county,
to this city, without having caused the
same to be disinfected according to law.
Sixteen white men employed in the
Contra Costa Laundry struck on Monday
for an increase in wages. 1t is stated that
they were employed as ironers on piece
work, and were paid at the rate OF 81 25
per hundred for shirts. The increase de.
manded was % cents per hundred. By
working from half-past 4 o'clock in the
morning until 10 o'clock in the evening
they were able to make, if hrst.class work
lodging They applied to the San Fran.
cisco Laundry for employment, and were
engaged at the wages for which they struck,
displacing sixteen Chinese.
Moses Hopkins has petitioned the Pro-
bate Court for a confirmation of volun.
tary partial distribution of the estate of his
deceased brother, Mark Hopkins. The
petition represents that an agreement has
been entered into between Mrs M. F. S.
Hopkins, Samuel F. Hopkins and the pc.
titioner, in which Mrs. Hopkins was to
receive three. eighths, and the other two
parties to the agreement one.eighth each
of the estate, and that under said agree.
ment ST., 6S3, go 25 has been distributed
between them. Petitioner further cites that
the residue of said estate in his hands as
administrator is 1919, TAT 80 in cash and
Sl06, 400 81 in stocks.
The Geneva Award Association held a
meeting Tuesday afternoon, in the rooms
of the Board of Trade. M. G. Hawley
presided. Caleb T. Fay, the agent of the
Association who was sent to Washington,
reported the passage of bill by Congress
in the interest of the merchants, which will
place at least million dollars in their
hands in this city. He requested that he
be further compensated for his services, as
he had received but 81, 024 for work lasting
nearly one year. Mr.. Fay considered that
the people on this coast should give him
the business of collecting the claims, as he
had worked SO theoretically in the cause.
He said ex-senator Cole had been endeav-
oring to get the claims into his hands for
collection, and charged the Senator with |
unfairness. A resolution was presented re-
questing the claimants to pay to Mr.. Fay |
81 per cent. of their claims in recognition
of his services. The resolution was referred |
to the Executive Committee. Mr.. Cole |
denied that he had acted unfairly, and |
claimed that as an attorney he had per-
feet right to attend to any legal business
given to him.