Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-10

SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.

The Hsrkins- o 'Beirne bribery jury dis
agreed. The ballots stood 6 to through
out.
The German Consul in this city discred-
its the rumored alliance between Germany
and Mexico.
Stephen Jones, the slayer of Mary Ag-
nes Riley, has been convicted Of murder in
the first degree.
Senator Jeremiah Lynch has applied to
be relieved from responsibility upon the
bond of Tax Collector John II. Grady,
whereon he was down for 5000
Officers Silvey and Hutton, who for two
weeks were in San Mateo county searching
for little Annie Mooney, who was lest from
the carpenters picnic at Belmont on the
18th of last month, returned Wednesday
evening without being able to discover any
trace of the missing girl.
Between ard o'clock Thursday morn.
ing Owen Hackett, aged As years, dropped
dead in front of his residence, corner of
Second and Brannan streets. His death
was reported at the Folsom. street police
station and the body conveyed to the
Morgue. An autopsy will be held. The
cause OF death is supposed to be heart dis
ease.
The San Francisco Produce Exchange has
agreed to adjourn from August 23d to
August 9th. The 24th viii be legal
holiday. The above is the first organiza-
ton to take action. It is presumed that
the Stock Boards viii take similar recess.
An effort will be made to mske Saturday,
August 25sh, aa well as the preceding Fri
day, full holiday.
Tuesday venerable lady visited the Of
fee of the Central Pacific Railroad to see
If she could not get half-fare ticket 70
her friends in the East. She was most
worthy person, and her circumstances sp-
pealed to the sympathy of the railroad of
ficials. She obtained a pass to her destina.
tion, and fifteen gentlemen In the offices
contributed IS each to add TO her comfort
and save her small store from depletion.
The Triennial Committee met Wednes-
day evening, Grand Commander Perkins
presiding. The following order was issued
to the California and Golden Gate COM
manderies You are requested to assemble
at your respective Communicates in full
uniform on the afternoon Of Tuesday. the
l4sh instant, and repair to the ferry of the
Southern Pacific Railroad, foot OF Market
street, to receive and escort TO his head
quarters the ME-. Sir Benjamin Dean,
Grand Master Of Knights Templars Of the
United States.
The Central Pacific Railroad is Hending
great many specimens Of fruit and other
California productions 10 its Eastern Emil
grafton Agents for exhibition. The speci-
mems sent in voluntarily to General Pas
seDger Agent 7. Fl. Goodman are very fine,
especially those fruits that come from
Newcastle and vicinity. The peaches from
that locality cannot be surpassed in size,
beauty and flavor, and the handsome
'.snow peach, which is of rich, creamy
tint. viii probably be novelty in the
East. Great pains are taken to get the
fruit on in good condition, for as fine dis
play as possible is sought to be made at the
Louisville Fair. Some stocks of corn, fif-
teen feet high. and grown at Dota's ravine,
four miles and a half from Lincoln, have
been packed and will be sent Oh. As fruit
growers and farmers are not sending in
samples fast enough the company has sent
out an agent to make collections. There
will be shortly sent forward from Los
Angeles seven or eight tons Of fruit for the
Louisville Fair.