Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-19

SAN FRANCISCO, January 1Sth-At an
executive session of the San Francisco Min.
ing Board to-day, a committee was appointed
to confer with the Produce Exchange in re-
gard to the proposed call system of selling
grain.
SUICIDE.
Adolph A. Cohn, recently agent of the
Alaska Commercial Company at Portland,
shot himself dead in a water.closet on the
premises of the company in this city to-day.
He was short in his accounts on settling with
the company, and gave notes to balance them.
He sought to be reinstated by the company,
which was declined. The act is attributed to
dependency at his business prospects. De-
ceased was well known in business circles at
Portland and this city.
DETAILS OF THE AFFAIR.
MIR. Cohn, former agent of the Alaska
Company at PortlanS, who committed sui.
eide this afternoon, arrived here from Port
land last Saturday. Owing to an irregularity
of bis accounts he gave the firm two notes for
Sc, 300 in settlement. This morning he en-
deavored to prevail on Louis Gerstle, Presi-
dent, to reinstate him, but this the latter de.
cliped to do, and advised him to take what
money he had-some S7,000-and go into
business in the country. A few minutes
before the act Cohn spoke to an employe
in the store. regarding business matters, and
was advised to wait and not act hastily. 1t
seems that, becoming despondent over the
outlook for himself and wife, whom he mar.
ried but ten days ago in Portland the unfor-
tunate man made away with himself. His
wife was formerly Miss Shrek, and was well
known in Portland, where both she and her
husband had many friends. Deceased was
also we'll known here, and bis sudden and
tragic death caused considerable excitement
in Jewish circles. No letters or other mem
oranda explaining the motive of the deed
were found.
ANOTHER LAND LEAGUE MEETING.
A very large and enthusiastic meeting was
held this evening By the Land League of
Ireland. The meeting was addressed by
O'Connor.
MISCELLANEOUS.
From January LIST to 18th, both dates in.
elusive, S215, 500 in gold coin and S64, 200 in
fine silver was sent to New York from this
city by express.
A British iron ship of ]. 800 tons has been
chartered for Liverpool or Dublin at 65s
This is the first charter in about ten days,
and indicates an easier feeling.
There is large attendance at the revival
meetings held each noon and evening during
1l ~
under the auspices of Messrs. Whittle and
McGranahan.
During last year Plymouth Congregational
Church received 149 new members, sustained
three Sunday schools, with an enrolment
of LOSS pupils and raised over 81, 900 for
charitable purposes. Its present member
ship is 450.
1t is provided in section third of the Act
governing the State Prisons of California,
that av their meeting in January, biennially,
the Directors shall elect one of their number
President of the Board. Accordingly at thar
meeting at San Quentin Tuesday Hon. G.. W.
Schell was elected to that Office.
The action of the Board of Directors Of
the Produce Exchange in limiting the men,
beIsaip to 200, according to general request,
aud the advance of the entrance fee 10 81 GOO,
has caused no little commotion in trade
circles 1t requires only twenty names 70
fill the list of membership, and there are ell.
ready ten applicants proposed. Before the
week shall have been ended, it is believed
that the full humber will have been obtained,
when seats ara expected to command a pre-
MUM.
The earnings of the Central Pacific Rail
road Company and the Union Pacific R2i :
road Company for the fiscal year ending
June 80. 1881, were as follows: