Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-09-12
SAN FRANCISCO.
Boy Decapitated by a Car wheei-The
Dead Rabbi's Funeral-BO5s' and Girls
Aid S0ciefy-KIlled I'm Golden, Gate
Park-Revival Of shipbutlding Rescue
OF shipwrecked SaiIOrs-Etc.
IrzrRAcrs FROM SAN FRANCISCO rxcuANoEs. ]
BOY BEHEADED BY A CAR wHEEL.

which little boy, Harry Murphy, lost his
life. As car No / of the Folsom.street
line came along from Third street number
of boys suddenly rushed across it's track.
and the driver, being otherwise engaged
and having his back turned, failed to noeice
their danger. Suddenly Harry Murnhv
was struck by the horse and knocked
under it's feet, and moment later the
front wheel of the car passed over his
body, the head being severed from the
trunk and death being instantaneous. He
was taken to the Morgue. LEROY Brand
age, the driver, was placed under arrest by
officer Moore, who saw the accident, but
was released by Captain Short on his own
recognizance. Murphy was years of age
and lived with his parents, at the corner
of Mary and Natoma streets.
FATAL RUNAWAY ACCIDENT IN GOLDEN GATE
PARK.
As Charles Hipkley, driver of the Pa
citic Carriage Company, was driving along
the road from the Gift House to Golden
Gate Park late Monday afternoon, he met
horse attached to the forewheeIs of a
wagon running from the Park at the top of
It's speed. He got off his vehicle and
stopped the horse and took it in charge.
Oh reaching the top OF the first hill he saw
two men lying on the ground unconscious
He huTriedly drove over TO the spot and
placed the men In his carriage, but soon
after one of them expired The BODY was
taken to the morgue, where it was iden-
titled as that of Matthew Brady, formerly
steward of the steamship Mexico. He was
a native Of ireland, so years of age, and
lived on Grove street, between Cough and
Franklin. His companion was Frank
Wheeler, a shipwright, living at POS Va.
lencia street. 1t appears that Wheeler had
lately purchased the horse and wagon and
asked Brady to go out riding with him.
He could not tell, however. how the acci-
dent happened, everything being blank to
bis mind.
BOYS AND GIRLS AID SOCIETY.
The ninth annual report of the Bows
and Girls Society has been issued in
pamphlet form. Superintendent Dooly
reports that 2S2 boys and &C girls were
received and disposed of during the year.
One hundred and eight of the total mum.
Der were taken from Courts and prisons,
and l73 were provided with suitable
homes. the balance having been cared for
in different other ways. The records of
the Financial Treasurer show balance on
hand of 81, 3O2 a.
sHIPBULDING AT NORTH BEACH.
Shipbuilding at the North Beach shows
signs of revival. In addition to the ferrv
boat for the Donahue road now under con.
struction, there are building steam launch
for laundry company and a steam
schooner to replace the lost Mary Winkie-
man. Work on the last named has Just
been commenced. She is to be about $50
tons burden and to carry 1000 feet of
lumber. White is the builder and CAPTAIN
Olson and others the owners.
THE SHARON CASE IN COURT.
The case of William Sharon, who was
arrested last Saturday on a charge of
adultery on complaint of w. NJ Nelson,
came up in Department Two of the Police
Court Tuesday morning. w. IL. L.
Barnes appeared for the defense, and Geo.
w. Tyler for the prosecution. Mr.. Barnes
stated that Mr.. Sharon had gone to Bos.
ton, and asked for a continuance of the
case for five weeks. The request was
granted, and The case set positively for | |
o'clock on Tuesday, October 10th. 1t is
understood that William I. Wallace has
also been secured for the defense.
THE MONEY MARKET.
A good inquiry is noted for money.
Lenders find no difficulty in placing money
at per cent on wheat and other collat-
eral. Notes are discounted at to S per
cent. There is good supply of coin in
the city, though some of the banks are car.
rying comparatively light amounts. There
has been good array of grain bills offer
ing this month, which helps out very much.
The local savings banks are loaning on city
property at s per cent. Domestic exchange
is quoted at &c premium for sight drafts on
New York and l21c for kilograms. Bank
bills on London are drawn at 495d for go
DAYS commercial bills on London, sod.
Refined silver is in light supply at l4I to
l55 per cent, discount; Mexican dollars
are in good supply at about SSc for new
coined.
THE WRECK OF THE wINDEMERE.
The schooner Reliance, which arrived in
this port on Friday night from the north
ern coast, brought down the second and
third officers, boatswain and twelve sea.
demere. All hands were taken to the
Sailors Home. The first officer and num-
Der of the crew remained at Timber Cove
to watch over the wreck. When the Re-
lance left the scene of the disaster, the
Windemere was lying with her stern under
water.
FUNERAL OF DIR. WEISS.
The funeral of DR.. Weiss, rabbi of the
Shaaray Zedek Synagogue, took place
from the synagogue on Sunday afternoon.
The Modin Lodge, B'nai Birth, of which
the deceased rabbi was a member, turned
out in body. Rev. Drs. Cohn and Bet
telheim delivered the funeral orations. DR..
Weiss was inferred at the new Hebrew
cemetery, Beth Israel Salem, several men,
bers of the Modin Lodge making remarks
over the grave. The pall-bearers were
Messrs. Molluck, Seligman, Levy and Cohrn-
soahD, OF the congregation and Messrs Aims
bager, DAVIS, Brown and Allinberg, of
ModIn Lodge.
THE WOODRUFF CASE.
On the opening of the United States
Circuit Court, Tuesday morning, Judge
Sawyer stated that the debris case of Ed.
ward Woodruff VS.. The North Bloomfield
Mining Company had been set down for
trial on Monday, the oath instant. The
case will be heard by Judges Sawyer and
Deadly sitting in bank.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The yacht Nellie won the first prize
at the Petaluma Yacht Club regatta Mon.
day.
John Hoesch, formerly Secretary of the
Board of Health, has been appointed TO
succeed Thomas K. Griffin, Assistant Sec
retary of the Merchants Exchange.
In accordance with the request of Dis.
trict Attorney Sullivan, Judge Wilson has
been detailed to assist Judges Toohey and
Ferral in the clearing of the criminal
calendar.
Fifty.one drunkards arrested on Satur.
day and Sunday were discharged by Judge
Webb Monday, while twenty-five others
@I hail r. ha;r0 Ioc.1