Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-06-23
SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.

A mining expedition to Alaska left this
city Thursday by the schooner Alaska.
Mr.. Barron, the owner of the burned
building on Post street, intends to rebuild.
William F. Porter, truekman in the
Fire Department, died Friday of consump.
tion.
The Olympic Club has received its Sl0,-
600 insurance on its loss by the late fire on
Post street.
The Board of Equalization have increased
the assessments of corporation franchises
by about 81, 100000.
The Triennial Conclave Committee has
collected thus far about $50. 600, smaller
sum than was expected.
The Finance Committee of the Knights
Templar Conclave will collect about
$33. 900 for general expenses.
The coin presses of the San Francisco
Mint ceased running Wednesday, to pre-
pare for the autumn clean up.
The Harbor Commissioners have decided
to clear East street, from Market to Fol.
som, of the lumber piled thereon.
The Bryant court-martial is in progress,
the distinction between various grades of
inebriety being under consideration.
There is a question as to whether the
body of woman at the Morgue is right.
fully identified as that of Susie Corrigan.
Professor Ashburner has sailed for Lu-
zon, Philippine Islands, to explore the
valuable gold and coal fields and pearl
bank there.
The curtain of the California Theater
caught fire Thursday night, and only the
coolness of A. Il. Stuart, the actor, pre-
vented panic. The damage was slight.
Forty-fve German farmers have just ar.
rived from the East and will settle near
Salinas, Pleasanton and in the upper Sac
ramento valley.
The report of the Grand Jury, TO be
made the first week in July, promises to
be most sensational Several public off
| cials have been before it on charges of NAL
| feasapce.
VIM. c. CrowelI, for eight years postal
agent between San Francisco and Ogden,
died Thursday, after short illness. His
brother is l.. Crowell, travelling agent for
Wells, Fargo & Co. Deceased was mem.
Der of Thomas Post, G. A. r.
The duties paid in at the San Francisco
Custom Wednesday amounted to
$l34. 300, over $780, 600 of which was on
opium. The amount collected for the first
| 20 days in June is 81, lS6, 800, against
S5l7, 500 for the same time last year.
The Supervisors, acting ss Board Of
Equalization, have raised the assessment Of
the Spring Valley franchise from 81 ,442,
( for IaaG @bar
were not assessed by Mr.. Badlam, and this
year-to 81 500, 600 each year. The San
Francisco Gas Company's assessment was
also raised from 81. 457, $40 for the same
years to 81, 500, 600 for each year.
r. E Houghton, against whom charge
of perjury was filed in San Francisco not
long ago, has been acquitted by the Judge
before whom he was examined. The Court
intimated that the witnesses who swore
against Mr.. Houghton should be the par.
ties subject to prosecution. Mr.. Hough-
ton is a San Francisco lawyer of good rep
utatiou, and the charge grew out of Sa1
Joaquin valley land cases in which he has
been engaged.
A match has been made between Null
doom aud Charles Hugues, the great
French athlete, known as LIE Grande. Mul
doom readily comedies that Hughes car
thrown him. The match is for ST. 900 8
side, to take place between the lat anC
l0sh of August Muldoon agrees TO throw
Hugues once in two hours. Hugue:
bets he cannot. Mnldoon thought Huguei
was in Paris, and before he knew of hi.
presence here he tMuldoon) offered tt
throw any man in the State ten times il
one hour. Hughes weighs 246 pounds, and
is six feet three inches IN hight.