Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-11-18
SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.

Mexican dollars are IN light supply at SO
cents bid aud S94 cents asked.
Money is in better demand, and some
loans are being called IN for improved rates.
The current quotations for 60@9O bills are
firm at 7@9 per cent.
The damage to S. NJ. Wilson's house.
injured by fire Thursday, has been est.
mated by the Fire Marshal at SIS 600.
Mir. Wilson, however, states that SlOO..
600 loss would be low figure, as in many
OF the rooms the fresco work, which in one
cost So, 900, has been totally destroyed.
n. Wyledge was treated at the Receiv.
ing Hospital Thursday for injuries to bis
scalp, which he said had been inflicted by
John Hollehbacker on the Potrero.
Wyledge said that Hollenbacker ran of
with Mrs. Wyiedge, and when he went to
look for her Hollenbacker struck him on
the head with club.
Three wheat vessels sailed out of port
Thursday for Europe, and three more stand
cleared. This makes l73 grain vessels
cleared from California since July l, 1882
There are now thirty -four under engage
ment, of which five are loaded, and
eighteen are loading at various wharves
along the water front, at Port Costa,
BsnIcia and Vallejo.
The first lot OF tacks ever made in Cali
fornia have been turned out by the Judsou
Manufacturing Company at the works re-.
Gently erected at Emery Station, near Oak.
Land. The manufacture of this useful
article will now continue at the rate of
about ton day. Over $50 men are now
at the buildings, and 800 workmen will be
employed when the different manufactures
are in full operation. Files and other bard
ware will be made. The iron used ia mined
in the State.
William Loughlan, a native of Ireland,
60 years of age, and residing with his fam
lily at No. 2I7 Clara street, was found dead
Friday morning IN an ante. room of the
State Investment and Insurance Companv's
office. He came TO his work at the usual
hour, had performed portion of his duties
as Ianltor, and was preparing to build a
fire, when he was probably taken i'll. as the
body was discovered in an upright position
on a chair with an overcoat thrown over
the shoulders.
The Supreme Court has decided the case
of The Sprng Valley Water Works VS..
Schottler et al, an appeal from a judg.
ment OF the Supreme Court of the city and
county of San Francisco, denying the ap
plication of the Spring Valley Water
Works for a writ of review, and confirm.
ing the action OF the Board Of Equalization
of the city and county. The writ was
sued out to review the action of the Board
OF Equalization in raising the assessment
of the franchise of water works from
$1,000 to s., 600 600, and to have it va
Gated and set aside as being in excess of
the jurisdiction of the Board.
The Ladies' Silk Culture Association met
Thursday in the Academy of Sciences build
ing. Mrs. Laura DeForce Gordon's report
from the Stockton Fair was read by Mrs
Hittell. Four prizes of IS each were
awarded there to members of the Society
for exhibits of silk, ETC., and distribution
was ordered of the same. Mrs. Fogg. Mrs.
f, Clowse aud Mrs. Fairbanks, of Stock
ton, were elected TO membership. From
the discussion and various verbal reports
made by members it was evident that the
interest in sericultpre is increasing, and
that it must become in the future one of
the foremost industries of the State The
official In charge of the tree planting for
the Central Pacific Railroad has promised
to give MS attention to the setting out of
fair share of mulberry trees. Mrs. Hittell
said that 10 the vicinity of San Leaudro it
had been discovered that the cypress. Gu
calyptus and other evergreen trees exhaust
the soil and breed Insects, and that it had
been determined to cut these trees down
and plant the mulberry and Others that
shed their Leaves in winter instead.