Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-30
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO rHz RECORD UNION.
Credentials Ferwarded-Chinese Certlii-

Credentials Ferwarded-Chinese CertlG-
Gates.
SAN Francisco, August 29sh.-The Re-
publican County Committee transferred the
credentials OK the San Francisco delegates
elect to the State Convention to J. J. Fin
laysoD, Secretary of the State Central CON-
mittee, who took them with him to Sacra.
mento to day.
Two hundred and nine Cinnamon, who ex.
pact to sail tomorrow for Hengkopg on the
steamer Oceanic, obtained return certificates
from The Crstom-house authorities to-day
also two who sail for Victoria on the George
w. Elder.
Board OF Regents of the state Univ ersity
-ArGu uent Concluded Authors Car
nfval.
SAN Francisco, August 29sh.-At a re-
cant special meeting of the Board of r gents
OF the State University, Mr.. Cook, a graiu-
ate of Rutgers College. New Jersey, was ap.
pointed to the Prsfessorship of English Lit
erature. A committee was also appointed TO
present, at the next meeting Of the 3 oard,
resolutions 10 memory of the late B. B. Red.
ding, who was Regent at the time of his
death.
Argument in the railroad tax suit was con.
cluded to-day in the United States Circuit
Court, and the matter submitted for decision.
The Managing Board of the Carnival AS.
ISOLATION have definitely determined upon
haVirg-an AYsbp.s Carnival In the Pavilion
building af14'eiose of the exposition.
The New Tonnage Law-An Invoice OF
Pearls.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 20 h.-Siuce the
passage OF the new tonnage law quito d num-
Der OF steamships bavs taken advantage OF
its provisions, thereby placing themselves on
An equality with foreign vessels. In the case
of the steamship Empire the tonnage was re.
duced from about 800 to 500 tons, cutting
down the daily dcckagc bill from So to IS 80.
In the case of the steamship Oregon the diff.
ference in doclksge is about 81 per day.
The steamship Mexico, on her last trip.
BROUGHT up S135, 900, and pearls valued at
$500.
An Elegant Dinner Party.
San FRANCISCO, August 29:h.-Ex.Gov-
ernor Leland Stanford gave this evening, at
bis paiatial residence in this city, a dinner
party. The affair was one of the most
elegant and brilliant ever given in this city.
The following guests were present: Justice
aud Mrs. Field, Mr.. and Mrs Whitelaw
Reid, Mr.. and Mira. ID. o. Mills, Mr.. and
. Mrs. Ogden Mills, Mr. and Mira. VIM, T.
Coleman, Mr.. aud Mrs. c. f. Croker, Mrs,
Easton, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. M. Gwin, Miss
\. II. IL,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Wilson, Mrs John
Mackay, General and Mrs Mcdowell, Msio,
and Mrs. L. Rathborne, Edgar Mills, Mr.
and Mrs. james q. Flood, Rev. DIR. w. II
Plat and Miss Swerragin.
Death from Arsenic.
SAN Francisco, August 29sh.-B. G., AL
len, of Oakland, took dose of arsenic yes
terday, from the effects of which he soor
died. The discovery was made and ply
stefan summoned, but the ansidote admins
teted proved of no avail. It is not known
whether the drug was taken with suicidal in
tent or not. The Coroner was notified, whc
took charge of the remains. Deceased was 9
photographer, and was formerly member Of
the firm of Allen & Wing, of this city.
The Strangers Second Trial.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 29Eh.-The second
trial of Wheeler. the stranger. for the muir
der of his sister-in-law, Della J. Tillson, wa:
commenced in Department Twelve of the
Superior Court this morning. Out of the
panel of forty jurors but four were obtained
and an order was issued by the Court for a
new venire, returnable tomorrow morning
No peremptory challenges have yet been
made, the counsel for the defense prsferring
to make them when the jury box is filed.
Railroad Tax Cases.
in the railroad tax suits was resumed to day
before Justice Field and Judge Sawyer by A
L. Rhoads. Judge Sabin. the newly-ap.
pointed United States District Judge of Ne.
yada, vice Hillyer, deceased. occupied seat
on the bench.
The Money Market.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 29th.-Money is
in good supply and easy. Borrowers find NO
difficulty in getting all the coin to which they
ara entitled at reasonable rates. Exchange
is in fair demand. Fine silver and Mexican
dollars are dull. We quote call loans on first.
class security az 4Q6 per cent, and the ex.
tremes for commercial loans are 709 psr
cent. Mortgage paper is taken by the savings
banks at 6(@9 per cent. and the borrower re.
lieSed of all obligations for taxes to the ex.
tent of the lien on his property. Drafts on
New York sell at >; premium per 500 tele.
grams on do, Zoe per 800; London exchange,
49s for bank bills, and 499@i95d for com.
mercial refined silver, 11d11a per cent. dis.
count; Mexican dollars, 9l@9 apiece, nom.
inal.
Dividend Declared.
SAN Francisco, August h.-The Bodie
Mining Company declares a dividend of %
CENTS per share.
The Gibson Tragedy-solsent Bank-strees
Railroad Eiecticn.
SAN Francisco. Angus. 29. h.-The exami-
nation of John Gibson, On charge of muir.
der, for having. il is alleged, kicked his wife
to dsath, was commenced in Police Court
No. to-day. The only testimony taken was
that Of Annie Gibson, the prisoners daueh-
ter. Her evidence was substantially the
same az tina. which she gave at the inquest.
The defense in the case will be that deceased
was kicked to death by fractions horse be-
longing to defendant.
The Bank Commissioners have examined
The affairs of the Bank Of Benicia, aad report
the institution solvent.
The stockholders &C the North Beach ard
Mission Railroad Company. at their ANIMAL
meeting to-day, elected the following Direct
ors J. c. Wilmerdiug. J 7. Boyd, jerome
Sinclair, William Afford, II. d. Cogswsll,
III. s. Kelly, Carl Appel and Albert iteyer.
Suit for Taxes.
SAN Francisco, Angus. 29sh. To-day
Judge Wsymire, of the Superior Court, took
Akhs case of the city and county of San Fran.
nco VS.. J. O. Flood under advisement. The
W il to recover $40, T72 taxes for the f ,.
n 1S7o-S0. on mining stool, assessed
200. The point of the case is whether
pent was valid as to the certificates
kock held in the State of Nevada
of that year, or whether the
d coed as to certificates held
1un.y, Tbs residence of the
lining property is LOCATED
pr Fortune" ia the
She was evidently
on her cheek