Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-07-11

served slouch hat lying on the water, as he
supposed, but by closer observation he saw
that the hat rested upon the head Of a
drowned man, the body being stuck in the
mud and the face under water, with the chin
resting upon the breast. man residing in
the vicity attempted, with boat to ge. the
body ashore, but was unable to 90 50. Mr..
1'ully brought the hat to the Coroner's office
and stated the circumstances of the case. A
boy saw drunken man on the bridge this
forenoon, and ne Is supposed to be the person
drowned.
An Engine Tender In Flames.
SAN Francisco, July 10th.-As the down
train of the San Francisco and North Pacific
Railroad better known as the Donahue) was
on its way to Donahue Landing yesterday
afternoon, with a party OF San Francisco
sharpshooters on board including Philo ia
CODY, who was in the baggage car, the fuel
in the tender of the engine caught fire. and
was soon sheet of flame. The baggage car
was in imminent danger of burning, when the
coupling pin was drawn out by Jacoby, and
the engine and the burning tender shot
ahead of the train, and the fire was then
easily extinguished.
Railroad Progress.
SAN Francisco, July 10th. track of
the new Atlantic and Pacific Railroad is now
laid for thirty-one miles east of Mohave.
/ OraQerS are some ulslAuCe III d0fauCS. n
quantity of American steel rails arrived in
port on the 26sh ultimo, and the work of
grading and trsck.laying will go forward rap
idly. 1t is thought that this consignment of
rails will carry the road forward about ten
miles. More steel rails are expected soon.
Ahead of the present track, at the thirty
eiSht-mile station, an artesiau well has been
sunk Water was found at lS7 feet, but the
boring was continued, and the well is now
! as ba xu,ata "a
not really known. the well has not been
pumped out and the water allowed to settle.
A deep-water pump is to forwarded this week.
Work on the Southern Pacific Railroad in
Texas is going forward. Track is now out S5l
miles from the bridge across the Rio Grande,
near FL Psso, and only forty-six miles from
the proposed junction with the north ward
hound track-layers. The country is rough
and rocky, and progress is necessarily slow.
Coast and GcodciIc Survey.
SAN Francisco. July 10th.-It is expected
that Professor George Dsvidson, Of the
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey,
will return from Washington within two
weeks. Professor Davidson will. on his re-
turn, go Immediately into the field for TRAN
gulation and astronomical work, his first sta
ton being on Mount Tamalpais, then to
Ross Mountain and then to Redwood. The
Coast and Geedetic Survey is to receive
S6O3, 900 as its share of the Congressional ap.
propristiop, which is $50, 900 more than this
useful branch of the public service received
last year. The Committee on Appropria.
tions indorsed the triangulation across the
continent to connect the Atlantic and Pacific
work of the survey. 1t also Endorsed the tr-
angulation done by the survey for those
States making geological and Typographical
! surveys.
Election Expenses.
| SAN Francisco, July 10th.-In accordance
with the resolution recently adopted by the
Board OF Supervisors, J. L. Tharp, Registrar
| of Voters, has transmitted to the Board an
annual report of the operations of the Regis.
tration Department for the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1882. The following totals are
given of Office and election expenses: Ex-
penses of office, 81, 7S9 20 /; expenses of cleo
ton, s21, 500 81; total, SSS, 800 II.
| Excitement on Montgomery Street.
| SAN Francisco, July 10th.-Quite an ex-
element was created on Montgomery street,
between Clay and Commercial, shortly after
l o'clock this afternoon. Ons of Wells, Far
so Il Co.'S heavy express wagons was proceed
ing southerly on the easterly side of Mont
gomery street when one Of the fore wheels
struck the fore wheel of light buggy drawn
by one horse, driven by woman, which was
going northward, and running in the railroad
track. The buggy wheel was demolished and
the woman nearly thrown to the ground
under the feet of the express team. She was
| Immediately released from her dangerous
position by the bystanders and assisted to
seat in store. The buggy. horse plunged
| forward and the feet of the off express horse
| became entspgled in the wreck, throwing
him upon his launches. 1t was with great
difficulty that he could be extricated. While
many willing hands were busily at work re-
lieving him, the affrighted animal uttered
that peculiar cry horses make when in great
distress, which led many to suppose that his
the debris and appeared to be uniBjured. The
incident drew hundreds of people to the vi
vinity.
The Gatherer Maze EXtradited.
| SAN Francisco, July 10th.-A dispatch
received to-day from Queenstown, Ireland,
states that the British Government had ex-
tradited William Watts, and that he would
| leave for San Francisco in charge of an off,
Ger on the 18th instant. Watts was the
First Mate of the ship Gatherer on her voy-
age from Antwerp to Wilmington, and was
indicted by the United States Grand Jury,
some time ago, for brutality to seamen on
| board that vessel.
steamship Disabled.
| SAN Francisco, July 1Oth.-The steamship
! Orizsba, which sailed from here this morning
|
when about forty miles off the Heads, and
was compelled to return to port in disabled
condition. She came back by SAIL and with
the aid of one wheel. Repairs will be made
as soon as possible.
The House of Correction.
SAN Francisco, July 10th.-Superintend.
emit Davis this morning filed his report with
the Supervisors for the year ending the 30th
of June last. This shows the number of
prisoners received during the year at $50, of
whom 5l4 were males and 155 females. The
discharges were GIL, leaving POI prisoners on
hand at the commencement of the current
, fiscal year The average daily number of
prisoners for the year was 1874.
Set for TriaI-The steamer GaeiIc-.Jury
Ont.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 10.h.-The trial of
| Goetz and Kennedy, charged with smuggling
opium from the steamship City of Toxic. has
been set for August LIST before Judge Sawyer.
in the United States Circuit Court.
Up to midnight nothing had been heard OF
the steamer Gaelic now due here from Hong
kong.
The jury in the case of John Maroney re-
tired for deliberation at p NJ. but up to II
had not agreed, and have been locked up for
the night.
Arrival from Australasia.
SAN FRANoIsCo, July 10th.-The steamer
Zsalandia arrived from Sydney, via Auck-
land, ETC.. this afternoon. bringing the follow
ing advices
WELLINGTON, June 18th.
The address in reply to the Governors speech was
| carried in both houses of Parliament. Loyal ad-
dresses to the Queen expressing qualification at her
escape from the assassin were adopted in both
houses. The west coast peace preservation BILL
rendering the trial Of TIE Whit John unnecessary
and preventing the return CT parihaka, has been
in tba rf ftyfaa
1t is officially announced that the Governor has
received six months leave, and it is understood
that he departs shortly
The imports Of New Zealand for 1851 amounted
to 81, 457 ,O45 exports, Sc, sec.
MELBOURNE, June 18th.
The budget proposals Of the Government have
been muLh criticised, especially the proposed re-
missions OF taxation.
Harper Conservative is elected TO Parliament in
the place OF Robert Ramsay.
Archibald Forbes has completed successful
lecturing tour.
A small quantity OF rain has fallen, which is
SYDNEY, June 18th.
The New South Wales railways last year paid five
and one-third per centum upon the capital invested.
The Prince Alfred Hospital, 4 building OF coEsld-
cradle size, will open on the Duke Of Edinburgh 3
birthday.
The Government is spending ST, 900 for improve
ments ana extension Of the country residence for
the Governor at Moss Vale.
The late heavy rains have greatly improved the
heritage in the country districts The stock, eonse-
quently is improving The maize crop is satisfac.
tory. The other craps are light, but bring good
prices.
| BRISBANE June 10th.
The railway from Brisbane to Logan river Will
shortly be commenced. The Government is resolved
to engage eXperieuc d traffic manager from Lon
don. Tramways with steam motors are preparing.
The city savings bank returns for last month show
an increase of $4,000.
An armed party has visited Melville Island, north
of Palmerston, inhabited only by fierce blacks.
Thousands OF buffalo were seen. There numer-
Gus outrageous trees, and the soil is highly spoken
| OF.
A terrible hurricane visited the Friendly Islands
April 25th.
At Van Van the bark Don Guilemo, Captain
Johnston, went down at her anchorage, and the
Captain officers and six seamen were lost with her.
| Five boys saved.