Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-26
SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.

Max strakosch writes that he will bring
Emma Thursby, the great contralto, here
shortly.
A lot of $50 eco United States registered
4 per cent. bonds sold in this market
Wednesday at ll9l.
Herbert Hunt has been committed for a
felonious assault on fonr-year-old child
named Annie Miller.
John D. Heerdink, aged "a, died Thurs
day from strychnine, taken by mistake for
bromide of potassium.
Imports of specie at this port embrace
$50, 600 from Mexico on the oath, and
$l56, 600 from Australia on the 23d.
Verona Baldwin, charged with assault to
murder E. ]. Baldwin, has had an infor.
nation fled against her in Department
Twelve OF the Superior Court.
The steamer Mexico came in unexpect.
edly Wednesday in a trip Of eight days
and two hours from Guaymss AMI way
porss-the best time yet made.
Deputy Registrar Broderick estimates
the cost of the Charter election at Sll ,000
He states that unless the Registrar is soon
authorized to make preparations for the
election the time given will be too short.
No further developments have been
reached in the affairs of Chisholm, the alb.
sconding Secretary of the Albion Mining
Company. 1t is now a settled fact that he
sailed on the Australia under an assumed
name.
Hugh Kelley, the driver Of fire engine
No. 4, which ran over and killed William
MoBlrvine on Tuesday evening last, has
been discharged by Police Judge Lawler,
the charge of manslaughter having been
dismissed.
Alphonse Jerome, native of France, "a
years old, committed suicide Wednesday
by means of poison at No. 1905 Stockton
street. The deceased was waiter by &C.
cupation, but had been out of employment
for some time.
The steamer Suez, recently disabled on
her run to Honolulu. is lying in the stream,
having discharged her cargo, and is now
putting in new engine crank, after which
she will go on the dry dock to receive her
new propeller.
The first through freight train for New
Orleans over the Southern Pacific Com
pany's new route left this city Thursday.
The train embraced one full car load of
canned salmon and two full car loads OF
California wine.
Property owners have complained to the
Supervisors OF band of gypsies that has
camped on the lot between Grand avenue
and Tenth street for two years past, great
ly TO the injury of the morals Of the chill
dren in the neighborhood, on account of
their vile language and example.
British Consul William Lane Booker has
yet received no word relative to the ap-
pointment CT his successor in Office, but
expects this notification soon. It is thought
probable that the next Consul at this port
will be some official holding at present
similar position in some smaller or lees i'm
portant port, with less salary, and to whom
the appointment to succeed Mr.. Booker
would be promotion to be welcomed.
On the 9Th instant Charles Bourquin
took passage on the steamer Ancon for Los
Angeles, in the hope of improving his
health, as he had been afflicted with asthma
for years. The following night, when the
steamer was between Port Hartford and
Santa Barbara, he suddenly disappeared.
His travelling effects were found in the
cabin, addressed to his wife In this city,
but no letter of explanation. 1t is sup
posed that in fit of dependency he
jumped overheard. He was 60 years of
age, an old resident of this city, and a
dentist by profession