Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-11-20
SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.

Detective Meagher has arrived from
| Tacsop, having under arrest William n.
Wilson, a confidence swindler who has cheated
a number of large firms in San Francisco
out OF small sums by Misrepresentation,
forgery and false pre.ense.
The city of Napa has been sued in the SUI
perior Court by Anthony Y. Easterby, to
recover $1,000 damages, which the plaintiff
claims to have sustained by the overflow of
Napa creek on his land. Mary R. r. Thomp.
son has brought suit against the same defend
ant for S., 900 damages, on the came grounds
as Easterby.
The Triennial Committee of the Grand
| Commaudery of California, Knights Templar,
is actively preparing for the Triennial Con-
clave of the Order in the United States which
will be held in San Francisco the coming
summer. Circulars containing information
of great benefit to those contemplating the
| trip to this coast have been issued, and inqui-
ries have been made OF the various Comman-
deries regarding the number of knights and
ladies who may be expected TO visit this
coast during July and August.
In the Blood Horse races OF Saturday, in the
| ssven.eighths of mile dash, there were sev-
enteen entries, with Jim Douglas first choice
and Joe Howell second, at $50 to S25, and
| $50 for the field. A bad send-off w&s had,
with the favorites far behind. Premium won,
with May d. second and Douglas third.
Time Log. The next race was mile and an
eighth, with Fred Collier. 10 Dion, Nathan
Combs and Bsl5haw. Collier won both heats
with the utmost ease. Time, 1:5S3-1:593.
The handicap. for a mile and quarter, for
three-year-olds, brought out six starters.
Martha F., 106 pounds; Garfield, Forest
King, Atlanta and Jocko, each 100 pounds,
and Lizzie p, % pounds. 1t proved to he q
very fine and well-contested race. Jocko
won, Forest King second, Garfield third.
Time, 2:11. The hurdle race was next, and
was contested for by Hattie g. and Mcllis II.
The former won in 2:43.
An elderly passenger on the Larkin-street
branch of the Sutter-strest cable road fell off
the front platform OF car No. 10 Fridsy
evening at about 5:45 o'clock. when between
Post and Geary streets, as the dummy and
car were speeding southwark. The impres.
sion of fellow passengers is that he was either
under the influence of liquor or fell off in a
fit. The wheels of the car passed over the
left thigh of the PROSTATE passenger, who
sustained q compound comminuted fracture
of the limb, death ensuing from the hemor.
rhage about as soon as the victim arrived at
the new City Hall station, to which he was
conveyed. Harvey Fitzsimmons, the dummy
driver, was charged with manslaughter by
officer Thomas Wilson, but was released on
his own reeognizance upon 2 presentation of
the circumstances Of the case. Pension pa
pers found upon the person of the deceased
in all probability fix his identity as David
Warren. who was discharged in 1860 from
Company K, Ninth Regiment, United States
Infantry. The deceased was in working
attire, and appeared to be about 60 years cid.
The decision of Chief Justice Morrison,
Justices Ross and Sharpstein concurring,
was filed yesterday in the case of the Nevada
Bank Of San Francisco vs.. Charles Steinmetz,
Treasurer of the county of Santa Cruz grant.
ing the alternative writ Of mandate asked
for by the petitioner. The bank had become
the owner by purchase of bonds amounting
to $50, 600, issued by the Board of Supervisors
of the county of Santa Cruz under the Act
of the Legislature of April 4, 1870, authoriz.
ing counties under certain conditions to aid
in the construction of railroads within their
respective territories. These bonds were
issued in sid of the railroad from Pajaro to
Santa Cruz All the conditions of the Act
were complied with. The coupons for semi.
annual interest were presented to the County
Treasurer for payment, which was refused
on the ground that the Supervisors had no
power to issue bonds, except for the compile
ton of the entire road. The bank applied
to the Supreme Court for an alternative writ
of mandate, compelling the Treasurer to pay
the coupons. Judge Morrison held that the
Supervisors had power Co issue the bonds. the
prerequisite conditions having been Complied
with, namely, the vote OF the people Of the
county approving their issuance, and the
writ was granted. Judges Myrick and Nc
Kee dissented.