Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-01
Items from San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 3lst.--The British
sea tramp Apje- Head, fruitful source of
many items for the press. is expected to bid
final farewell to San Francisco tomorrow
evening, when she departs for China via
Henskong. She has taken aboard very
limited cargo of general merchandise, and it
is expected that some 500 or 600 Chinese will
take passage for the Flowery Kingdom.
This forenoon the annual meeting of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to An
finals held its annual meeting, and the fol-
ensuing year: Ira z. Rankin, J. S. Hutchin-
son, J. Y. Davis, j. M. Mcdonald, N.
Hunter, J. w. Winars, d. w. Laird, LIE.
land Stanford, j. r. Bolton, G. Waterhouse,
Q. n. Eilinwood, H. Fletcher, G.. Cengdop,
w. w. Montague and Q. l. Hutchinson.
At the meeting of the Board of Supervisors
tonight, the new contract with the gassE5in.
pany, for supplying the city-|tth light, was
finally passed, witbsat dissenting vote.
The order granting David Nye and his
associates franchise to run a street railroad
on Point Lobos avenue, was passed over the
veto of the Mayor by a unanimous vote.
Heinrich Mauri,zsn, native of Germany.
died tonight at the City Receiving Hospital
from the effects Of injuries received few
weeks ago, by being run over by a car on
Suffer street.
At meeting held tonight by the Board of
Police Commissioners, officer Crawford was
dismissed from the force on the sustained
charge Of drunkenness.
Wheat Prices.
SAN FRANcIsoo. July slst.-Wheat easy ;
extra choice, 81 75@91 77d; No. ] shipping,
81 70@1 Y. Barley, feed, weaker; 81 p
bid. 81 27a asked. Bran. Sl5 10.
Severely Injured.
GRASS VALLEY. July 31st.-Thomas Rose
warren, employed at the Empire mine, was
caught in the machinery to-day and had his
foot torn off, besides sustaining other severe
injuries about the body.
Arrival OF Steel Rails for the California
Southern Pacific.
San DIEGO, July 31st.-The British bark
Sarah Scott, 163 days out from Cardiff.
Wales, with LOCO tons of steel rails for the
California Southern r ailroad, arrived in port
this afternoon. This cargo will complete the
road TO Cotton. The rails will be pushed to
the front with all speed, and in few days
San Diego will be in railroad connection with
all parts Of the State.
Sailor Drowned.
WILMINGTON. July 3lst.-A sailor named
Brown was drowned about 2 o'clock this
afternoon, by falling through the trestle work
covered, and an inquest will be held to.mor.
row morning.
Railroad Connection,
ORLAND, July 31st.-Regular passenger
trains on the Northern Rsilway commenced
running to-day between this place and San
Francisco.
Killed by kicking.
FRESNO, July 31st.-At Bsrenda Station,
yesterday, row occurred between Patrick
Biggens and Chris. Alexander, in which the
latter was killed. No weapons were used
and the first reports say but little strik.
ing was done. It is said that Biggeng
who is powerful man, six feet
in hight, STAMPED Alexander with his
boot.heel with sufficient force to produce
death. Biggens was arrested and taken TO
MADEIRA to await his preliminary examination.
The cause of the quarrel cannot be learned,
but reasonable supposition credits whisky
with starting the fight, both men being very
peaceable and on friendly terms when sober.