Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-29
SAN FRANCISCO.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO rHs RICO RID UNION
another Young Woman Tterd Of Life

AhGther hOGng woman Tferd OF Life.
SAN Francisco, August 2Ssh.-About :
o'clock to day young woman, whose name
is unknown, III he'd down Powell street anc
attempted to leap Into the bay. Fortunate ly
a police officer, who was near at hand, Re.
strained the rash young woman just as she
was preparing to take the leap. She gave nc
reason for her attempt, nor explanation, ex.
cept that she did not wish to live any longer
1t was afterwards learned that she and q
young barber, with whom she was in love,
had had . quarrel, growing out of jealousy or
her part; that she had told him if he did no,
forsake her rival she would kill herself. He
only laughed at her threat, when she started
to carry it into execution.
The Royal Visitors.
SAN FRANCIseo, August 2Sth.-The Mar.
quis of Llrne and Princess L?uise are ex.
p.cted TO arrive in this city about the 10Th OF
september, en- route to British Columbia
As yet no definite arrangements have been
made By the British residents of San Fran.
cisco, or by cur citizsns, to accord the ROYAL
guests fitting reception, for the reason that
nothing positive is known of their move
ments. They may remain in the city a few
days, and they may only stop over night
When the length of their visit here is known
preparations in accordance with circum.
stances will be completed. The British gun.
boat Comus, which will convey the roya
couple from San Francisco to Victoria, has
been ordered to leave here on the 18Th.
Arrival OF Vessels.
SAN FRANCISCO. August 2S.h.-Since Sat
urday evening fl set of eighteen deep water
sailing vessels have arrived az this port.
During Sunday and to-day seven steamers
and ten coasting vessels came in.
New Trial Granted.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 2S.h.-Jane r.
Forbes recovered judgment against Samuel
p. Ridgewsy, formerly one of the proprie.
tors of the Graud Hotel here, for s., 900 Ia a
breach of promise suit some time ago, A
new trial was moved for in Department Oae,
where the case was tried, and was to-day
granted, on the gcound of error in the Cour.
having permitted evidence to be introduced
in the divorce case of Forbes VS.. Forbes, tried
bsfore the Circuit Court of Oregon.
Reporter Able 10 Take Care OF Himself.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 2Sth.-To-night
an assault was made by Supervisor George
b. Bradford and his son Joseph, Clerk of Pc.
lics Court No, 2, on a reporter Of the Exam
iner. The row took place in the assembly
chamber st the new City Hall prior to
the meeting of the Board of Supervisors.
The elder Bradford charged the reporter with
publishing certain offensive articles in the
Examiner against both himself and son. He
seized hold of the reporter, and his son struck
at him. The quiil-driver planted several Sc.
we're blows 10 the face of the younger Brad.
ford and was preparing to make things warm
for the two, when an officer separated the
combatants aud further hostilities ceased.
A Ship Captain Sets His own Broken Leg.
SAN Francisco, August 2Ssb.-The Brit
tish ship Three Brothers has arrived here.
III days from Antwerp. About seven weeks
ago Captain Matthias became in some manner
entangled in the spsnker sheets and was vio-
lently thrown against the wheel, resulting in
his Sustaining fracture of the left leg, caus.
ing him to &c confined to his stateroom ever
SIEGE. The broken member was set by the
Captain himself, with the assistance of some
of his officers and passengers, since which
tins be has been steadily improving.
Extensive and thorough RepaAres
SAN Francisco, August 2sth. = The
steamer Costa RIGA was locked at the OH
entail wharf to-day, and will be laid up sew.
eral months for extensive and thorough re.
pairs. New boilers viii be put 10, etc. She
has been running for long time past on the
way route between Acapulco and Panama.
Her place on that route mas beer taken by
the South Carolina, and the commanders and
crews Of the two vessels have been exchanged.
Car house and Stables burned.
SAs Francisco, Angus. 28lh.-To.nieht at
o'clock the car-house and stables Of the
Potrero and Bay View Railroad, on Kentucky
street, in South San FRANCISCO, caught fire,
listed before they could be taken from tie
stables, and seven cars were burned. The
loss will reach about SIS. 900.