Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-24
SAN FRANCISCO ssWs.

There were 500 registrations at the
Registrars Office Monday, and 335 up to
2:30 P. N. yesterday.
1t has been found that the Supreme
Court has decided that all street assess.
ments must be paid before contracts can
be let
A cargo of 1856 bags of sugar from
Oahu was discharged from the schooner
Emma Claudina at the seawall Tuesday.
The Bank Commissioners examined the
condition of the Savings and Loan Society
of this city on the 10Th, and found the
same solvent.
The stockholders of the Odd Fellows
Savings Bank have reelected the old Di-
rectors. The bank has been in liquidation
for three years.
The new trial of Wheeler, the stranger,
for the murder of his sister in-law, has
been set for next Tuesday in Department
Twelve OF the Superior Court.
Henry Rich, German seaman, fell
overheard and was drowned on tie after.
noon of the 10th instant during the recent
trip of the steamer Ancon down the coast
Deceased was % years of age and lived for
some time in this city.
1. S. Kalloch has made formal demand
on the Board of Election Commissioners
for representation of the Metropolitan Tenn.
pie Workingmen party on the precinct
election boards. The demand will be con-
sidered at the next meeting of the Board.
On Tuesday the Directors OF the Produce
Exchange met to consider an official com.
munication of the San Francisco Grain Ex-
change, suggesting the appointment of
committees to discuss the propriety of con-
solidating the two institutions. After some
informal talk, Messrs. Wightman, Dutard
and Stone were chosen to interchange views
with representatives, from the Grain Ex-
change.
Captain Purvis, of the l-fated steamer
Escambia, that was lost outside the Heads,
with the majority of all aboard, is at pres
ent in Shields, England. Letters from him
and his wife have been received recently by
some friends in this city, in which gratitude
is expressed for the kind manner in which
he was treated on the terrible morning of
the ooh of June after be reached shors
from the wreck.
The unknown man who was conveyed to
the City and County Hospital in an express
wagon on the 18th instant died in that in.
stitution Tuesday night. 1t will be recol.
lected that the man was unconscious when
he arrived at the hospital. and was badly
bruised about the body. Nothing has been
ascertained as to his identity or Of the cir
Icumstances under which he received the
injuries. The remains have been removed
TO the Morgue, and Coroner Weeks will
hold an inquest at ii a. NJ. next Friday.
The deceased was about IS years of age. of
slight build, having dark hair, whiskers
and mustache, gray eyes and full set OF
regular teeth. On the back of the left
wrist ia tsttoed bracelet with cross in
the center and a star in 'front.' Between
the thumb and index finger of the left
hand is tattoed an anchor, and on the front
portion of the left arm ia another anchor.
When taken to the hospital he wore pair
of brown-striped cashmere pants, a gray
flannel undershirt and checked overshirt.
In the pockets OF the clothing were found
white handled two-bladed pocket. knife.
one of the blades broker. and a nickel.
plated matchbox. He had on no coat,
rest, shoes or socks.