Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-06-02


SAN Francisco, Juue 1st.-Mrs. Mary
Boes. widow, dropped dead in the kitchen
of her residence, No. 554 Howard street,
about IL O'Clock last night. Members of a
family living in the house heard a noise in
the kitchen and they proceeded to ascertain
the cause, when they found the deceased "
ing dead on the floor near the door leading to
the rear yard. An autopsy made on the
body to-day revealed fatty degeneration Of
the heart as the cause of death.
NJ. w. Coffey, while taking his usual
shower-bath at o'clock this morning, at his
residence, No. 6l9 Capp street, fell dead in
health up to the time he died. Members of
family living on the ground floor Of the
house heard him fall, and On inspecting the
bathroom found him lying dead The de-
ceased was native of Ireland, 40 wears Of
age, married, and was employed as clerk in
the cloak department Of the dry goods store
of Keane Bros, on Kearny street.
Census OF school Children.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 1st.-The returns
from the School Census Msrshai's canvassers
are nearly complete. The compilation shows
q gain in the Second Ward of AS; in the Sew.
enth Ward of ISL, and in the Ninth Ward of
327. There will be falling off in the Fourth
and Sixth Wards and substantial gains in the
Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth Wards. Re
turns are sufficient to justify the statement
that the population Of San Francisco has IT,
creased during the past year.
Not Guilty OF Libel.
SAN Francisco, June 1st.-The trial of A.
G. Maude, proprietor of the Kern county
Californian, in Department u, for the alleged
libeling of ex-Supervisor Bayly and R. Z.
Houghton, resulted this morning in the Jury
after a short elaboration returning verdict
of not guilty. The result was received with
much satisfaction by many who had taken an
interest in the case.
Police Court Collections.
SAN Francisco, June 1st.-The Police
Courts have collected during the month of
May the sum of S7.03S of which sum Police
Court Number One received SS,3l5, and
Number Two S3,723. OF the total amouRt
$500 to the Home of the Inebriates Sl47 to
the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals, and S65 to the Park Fund
No New Cases of smalI.P0x-w Women and
Girls Protective Laundry Association.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 1st.-No new case
of smallpox were reported on the steamer
Altonower to-day.
The Women and Girls Protective Laundry
Association was insugursted to-day. The
officers of the Association are Mrs. z. J.
White, President Mrs. Thomas Agnew,
Vice President Miss Lille Scott, Secretary,
and Mrs. O'Meara, Treasurer.
Death OF an Old Resident.
SAN Francisco. june 1st.-John D. Con-
nelly, Justice of the Peace and President of
Democratic Club No. ., died this evening
shortly after 10 o'clock at the receiving hos.
pital, from injuries he had received from fall
ing from window in his Office to the side.
walk. Deceased was aged 50 years. He was
a native of Ireland and married. He had
long been a resident of this city.
Democratic Club Meeiings-The Gaiherer
Brutality Cases.
SAN Francisco, June 1st-This evening
the 40 local Democratic clubs of the city held
meetings for the purpose of electing delegates
to attend the Democratic State Convention,
which meets at San Jose June Goth.
After Curtis, second mate of the ship
Gatherer, had been sentenced by Judge Hoff-
man, he assumed an air of brsvado, but when
missed he grew wrathy, and declared, con.
trary to his sworn testimony, that the Cap
tain was cognizant of the bestings admins
tered to the sailors, and rather
encouraged then. Speaking of his
term of sentence, he said Il don't care for
six years. 1t is nothing but long cruise.
and it is much better than being aboard ship
for L have to get up at midnight and knock
down a mule"
1t is expected that the first mate Of the
Gatherer will soon reach Queenstown, and
the authorities at Washington have taken
the necessary steps to secure his apprehen-
sion and extradition.
Anniversary EXcrcises-League of DelIv.
erance.
SAN Francisco, June 1st.-To-night the
twelfth anniversary exercises of the Metho-
dist Mission school were held at the Metho-
dist Mission House on Washington street.
The exercises were largely attended and very
interesting.
Branch No. 3S. League of Deliverancp,
held meeting tonight. A number of new
members attached their names to the roll
The meeting was addressed by L. A. Wal
lazz, and resolutions were adopted which
criticised in very severe terms the official
conduct of the Quarantine Officer in permit
ting the steamer Oceanic to land without
having made a thorough examination in the
interest of the common health of the city.