Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-05-24

Comm1sstOners-COm Exer
cises-Etc.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RKcoSD-uNIoN.l
The Guaranteed Steamer-More Small
PoX-FXcess OF Passengers.
SAN Francisco, May 23d-Six more casei
OF small-pux were discovered on the steamer
Altonower to-day.
The steamer Strathairlie was found to have
on board 945 passengers, being 131 in excess
OF her allowance by tonnage. This renders
the Captain liable to arrest. and will cost the
consignees penalty of Sc, $50. or $50 pc,
head of the excess. No smallpox has YET
been discovered on her. A rigid examination
will be made tomorrow.
Chinese Moving East-Democratic Cluh
Meetings.
SAN Francisco. May 231.-F. A. Bee, the
Chinese Consul. states that large number Of
Chinese are leaving this city for the East
daily; that about seventy five leave every
day by the emigrant train
number of Democratic local clubs met
this evening for the enrolment of new mem.
bers and the transaction of other business.
The Garfield Monument.
SAN Francisco, May 23d.-The Executive
Committee of the Garfield Monument Asso.
citation met this afternoon. A proposition
was received from F. o. Lsyman, one of the
projectors Of the cable road over Telegraph
Hill, to expend $4,000 in improvements in
Pioneer Park on Telegraph Hill, providing
the Garfield monument was placed there.
The matter was taken under advisement.
1t was decided to invite number of artists
and architects to attend the next meeting OF
the committee to inspect the designs. The
committee then adjourned until Friday.
The Proposed Sale OF the Pacific Exchange
building.
San Francisco, May 23j.-A meeting of
the Pacific Exchange was held after business
hours this afternoon, to obtain the sense of
members regarding the offer made by party
DESTROYS of buying the building. 1t is under
stood that in case the building is sold the
Exchange will have the privilege of renting
and occupying the present Board-room for a
year or two. At the meeting a me ,rity of
the members were disposed to sell on this
condition.
The Money Market.
San Francisco, May 23d.-Morey is rather
slow. This is expected. We have reached a
season of the year when the requirements of
the market are necessarily light. There is al
ways a summer lull about this time. 1t ia a
between harvest period. The supply of coin is
large, and the rates to prime borrowers are
easy. Those who have Iot Grst-class collateral
find it about as difficult TO get accommo lations
now as they would were coin scarce. The
rate for call loans is 4@6 per cent aud the
extreme for commercial loans are 7(G10 per
cent. Mortgage paper is taken by the saw
ings banks at 7(99 per cent, and the borrower
relieved of all obligations for taxes to the ex.
tent Of the lien on his property. Drafts on
New York sell at Sc premium per
500; kilograms or do. 10c per 500 /;
London exchange, Add for bank bills. and
499i for commercial; refined silver, 1870
III per. cent. discount; Mexican dollars,
9lag92c apiece, nominal.
The New Bank Commission.
San Francisco, May 23i.-The retiring
Bank Commissioners met yesterday and re-
ceiyed the official certificates of the new ap-
pointees of the Board, J. e. Farnum and J.
f. Sheehan Owing to the absence Of Com.
missioner White, no regular organization
could be effected, and the meeting adjourned
until this morning.
The old Commissioners did not put in an
appearance this morning, having resigned all
their books and official papers yesterday.
Commissioners Farnum, Sheehan and White
vera present. The election of officers was
the first duty of the Board. On melton of
Commissioner SheebaD, J. L. Farnum was
elected President. Mr.. Farnum offered the
name of Lunan Wadham for Secretary of
the Board, TO take effect June Isl, the pres
emit Secretary, j. W. banks, having resigned.
Mr.. White moved that the date on which the
new Secretary should assume his duties be
changed to July LIST. This amendment was
defeated, and the original motion was
adopted. On motion of Commissioner White,
resolution of thanks to the retiring Score.
tary was adopted.
The Board decided to commence examina-
lions on the 9Th of next month.
Fire-Accidents.
SAN Francisco, May 23d.-The alarm
t1rned in at 11:20 this morning, was for
small blaze in the kitchen of the residence of
Mrs. M. Hines, No. 932 Pacific street,
caused by a defective hue. The building is
owned by W. Merrill. The damages amount
to about S25.
Michael Hurley this morning came to the
City Receiving Hospital to have dislocation
of the right shoulder treated. He received
the injury by falling while drunk last night
All Kee, domestic at No. $40 Suffer
street, while washing windows this morning,
fell to tie pavement below, and received q
DEDICATION Of the wrist and some severe in
juries about the head. He was taken to the
City Receiving Hospital.
Another Juror Obtained i'm the MOroBey
Case-The Industrial school Inquiry.
SAN Francisco. May 23d.-To-daY only
one more Juror was obtained in the case of
J ohm Moroney, charged with assault to COM
NIT murder on D. j. Murphy, making only
five jurors secured in FIVE days. The case was
continued until tomorrow.
Tomorrow the Committee of the Whole of
the Board CT Supervisors will meet for the
purpose Of considering the charges preferred
against the Superintendent of the Industrial
School.
Commencement Exercises.
SAN Francisco, May 23d.-The sixth an
nual commencement exercises of the normal
department of the Girls High School were
held this evening at the Grand Opera House.
An immense concourse of friends and rela-
tives of the pupils were present. The exer-
cises were interesting, and very creditable to
the participants.
Republican Club Meeting.
SAN Francisco, May 23d.-A meeting was
held this evening by the Eleventh Ward Re-
publican Club, OF which o series Of resolu-
tions were adopted, denoupcing, in very
strong terms, Chinese immigration. A reso-
luton was also adopted returning thanks to
the California Senators and Representatives
in Congress, for their strenuous efforts in Sc
curing the passage of the anti. Chinese law !;
also to the Democrats in general for their
hearty and effective cooperation in the effort
60 secure that legislation.
Suit for Damages Sweeping.
San Francisco, May 23d-To-day Judge
Waymire was engaged in the trial of the case
OF Kate Sturcher against Richard Savage,
Charles Crocker ct al. The action is to re-
cover 81, 900 damages sustained by plaintiff
by reason of the loss of her husband, John
Douglas, who was killed by an iron roller
falling upon his head while engaged in clear
ing brick during the demolition of the old
Cosmopolitan Hotel.
A rough estimate has been made that the
cost of sweeping the street, under the bid of
G. Raisch, of s2l per mile, will be $50, 1s7
per year. The cost under the present con-