Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-30
The METROPOLIS.
Items Of Interest from San
Francisco.

steps. The meetings were addressed by
Kearney and O'Donnell. Both were slimly
attended, and very little enthusiasm was man
TESTED.
PRRILs OF THE DEEP-PART OF a SHIP
WRECKED CREW PICKED Up,
TIE British ship Cochin, which arrived
here to day from Dundee, brought seven mer
who were picked up in an open boat. These
men belonged to the British ship Milton
bouad from Newcastle, England, to Sar
Francisco, with cargo of COAL About
o'clock on the 22d Of December smoke was
discoveredcoming through the after hatch, and
it was soon known that the vessel was Oh FIRE.
The men stood bravely by the pumps
until 2 o'clock the following day, but
the fire continued to spread, when the officers
and crew were forced to abandon the vessel.
They, however. staid by her for nearly the
whole day, after taking to the boats. The
vessel was commanded by Captain Nc.
Arthur (who was accompanied By his wife
and two children), and manned by twenty
men. The first boat contained Captain Nc
Arthur, wife, children and FIVE sailors
second boat, the first officer and seven men
lhirl hoa5, secoId officer and five mer.
After abandoning the vessel the boats
separated. Twenty-shree days after--the
10Th of January-the third boat, con.
tanning the second officer and FIVE oi
the crew, were picked up by the Cochin,
bound for San Francisco. Nothing has since
been heard of the other two boats, AID
strong fears are entertainel that all have
been lost. These picsel up reported having
experienced great tardships from thirst and
hunger, and wers too weak to stand
alone when rescued. They had lived fol
days on only few dry biscuits, and fol
three days before b.ing picked up had drank
nothing but salt water AMI kerosene oil. Ga
the day following the desertion of the Miitor
they hal separated from the other boats.
AN UNFORTUNATE MERCHANT.
Isaac Barman, merchant of Portland
who was closed short time since by credit
ors and subsequently, arrested there on q
requisition from Governor Perkins, charged
with obtaining good, unde, false pretsnsas
from merchants of San Francisco, arrived
here to-day on the steamer Oregon in custody
of an officer. Barman was committed to jail
en- his arrival, but was soon after released or
furnishing 81 900 lonls. Only two charges
have thus far been preferred against him.
DEATH.
Edwin r. Steele, ia early days a we'll
known member Of Pennsylvania Fire Com
paay No. 2. of the Volunteer Fir, Deplrs-
msnt, died from an attack of pneumonia or
Saturday.
ST. PATBIcK's DAY CONVENTION.
Delegates from the several Irish organiza-
tions IN the city composing the st. Patrick
Day Convention of 1881, met to-day a. Irish
American Hall, VIM. O'Connell presiding,
for the purpose of settling up the business of
the old Convention, then to adjourn sine die,
to make room for the st. Patrick's Day Con-
ventinu of 1882 After spending nearly an
hour in formal talk over miscellaneous mat
ers. the Convention adjourned until gext Sun.
day afternoon.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The License Collectorship contest will be
decided by Judge Hunt on Tuesday.
Miss Rose injury Saturday took dose of
carbolic acid by mistake, and narrowly es-
capped death.
Mrs. Julia E. johnson Saturday, by mis-
take, took an overdose of belladonne, and is
now in critical condition as result.
Iloreuz Melchior has been found guilty of
manslaughter for the killing of Robert Smith
in November in the Scandinavian Home.
The Coroner's jury have returned verdict
Of suicide in the case Of Susan Green, who
cut her throat with a razor on Natoma street
last Thursday morning.
Sir Henry Parkes has been investigating
the San Frarci-co Fire Department system,
with view ef noting the adaptability of a
like system to his own country.
The City Board of Health has resolved to
sue the Stock Exchange newspaper for libel
because of charge by that paper that the
Board had shared in some alleged unlawful
practices and profits.
The Sumatrs, from London, which was
damaged in squall while on her way from
Chine, is undergoing repairs at Main.strses
wharf, and will be ready for sea again in
three or four days. The cost of repairing will
be about So, 900.
of Abraham Lincoln will he celebrated on
the evening of February 18th at Dashaway
Hall, under the auspices of the Lincoln As
sociation. a. P. Williams will preside on
the occasion, Horace Davis will deliver the
oration, Walter Leman will read, and others
will assist in the musical and literary pro-
gramme.
The resolution adopted on the 10Th instant
by the Board of Supervisors, allowing Tax
Collector Grady to appoint seventy extra
clerks ia his office for half Of the month and
forty five for the remainder of the month, was
returned on Saturday by Mayor Blake with
out his signature. Owing to the fact that the
Mayor neither approved nor vetoed the reso-
luton within the ten days allowed by law, it
stands as q resolution of the Board. This is
neglected either to sign or veto any measure.
Friday the State Horticultural Society
met, A r. Hatch presiding. George Huss.
man and w. d. Turner were elected mem.
bers. Mr.. Jessup in paper advocated the
necessity of making a 6rst-class exhibition of
fruits next August; that it would have a
beneficial effect upon the fruit interests of the
State. r. j. Tfumbull, A. T.. Hatch, c. Fl.
Dwinelle, j. B. Webster and others spoke on
the subject, and stated that in their opinion
a first.class exhibit could be made if proper
Preparations were made and adequate induce
ments held out in the way OF premiums. G.
Fl. Dwineile, w. II. Jessup and E Meyer
were appointed committee to draw up rules
for the Association. The subject of holding
a fruit and flower exhibition was referred
back to the committee, with instructions to
determine the amount OF money required for
premiums. Two thousand dollars was report
ed IS being the least sum Of money which
should be offered as premiums. Let
ters were received from Congressman Page
and Rosecrans promising their corporation
in ohtaining an ell sion of the Sgusl Ser.
vice on the Pacific coast. A communication
from the Silk Culture Society urged the cult
vation of the mulberry tree in preference to
the eucalyptus. Professor Hilgard addressed
the Society on the uses and Abuses Of the
Eucalyptus Tree" The Secretary read several
of the answers. Rev. r. V. Dodge, who
lives two miles from San Diego Bay, reports
seven acres planted two years ago. eight feet
apart; present hight, 20 to 40 feet no irri-
CATION needed. r. q. Thomas, Of Berkeley
Hights, Alameda county, reports seven acres
planted eight feet apart; present hight, GO to
100 feet. Each tree yields one quarter of a
cord of wood. He thought the trees should
be cultivated the frst year aud then left 10
themselves. The value ef the land when
he planted his trees was Sl00 an
acre present value, 5000 an acre.
He recommended the planting of trees
sixteen feet apart in land deeply cultivated
before planting, and that great care be exer-
cised in the selection of uDg trees, as a
stunted plant made stunted tree. Squirrels