Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-09-14
SAN FRANOISOO.
TIE VIENNA B1cENTENNIAL.
IKxrnAcrs raox SAN FRANCISCO ErouAhs.s.

EXTRACTS FRoK SAN FRANCISCO EXcHAh9ss
THE VIENNA BICENTENNIAL.
The bicentennial OF the siege of Vienna
by the Poles under the great John Sobieski
was celebrated Wednesday by citizens ana
residents Of Polish nationality all over the
country. No event in the history of un-
fortunate Poland SO stirs the souls OF her
patriotic sons and daughters as that which
Is commemorated in this anniversary, and
in which their honored king doomed up
most grandly in the struggle to preserve
the individuality OF Poland as an indepen-
dent nation. In this city the day was sig
nalized oy appropriate religious observances
and social greetings. At 10 O'Clock IN the
morning high mass was celebrated at st.
Mary's Cathedral, after which R9v. DR..
Scholz, late of England, and at present
assistant rector Of S.. Peters church IN
this city, delivered discourse in the Po-
lish language, having particular reference
to the conflict for national existence which
the Poles, under their brave Sobieski,
waged against their oppressors. After the
discourse the Polish national hymn,
Lord Who on Polsnd's Heritage Of
Glory" was sung by a special choir, &C
compsnied by the organ. The eelebrant &C
the masa was Rev. John E. Cottle, of st.
Mary's.
COMING MEETING OF RAILROAD MEN.
There will be s great gathering of rail-
road men in this city on the ooh instant.
The meeting will be held at the Palace
Hotel. The roads there represented will
make an attempt TO pool their issues- II
they do not succeed, then theirs will be
bloody war" Many branch lines viii
be represented. The meeting will be the
most important Of its kind ever held on
this coast, or perhaps anywhere. The
following gentlemen will represent the
roads at the railroad convention /: II. Nj.
Hoxey, Vice. President and General Man
ager of the Gould interest, which includes
the Missouri Pacific, the Iron Mountain,
Missouri, Kansas & Texag, the Wabash
Texas lines, and George OidSTfraffic
Manager of the system General Manager
S. P. Clarke and Traffic Manager E ?.
Vining, of the Union Pacific system Vice
President and General Manager 7. j. Pot
ter and Traffic Manager Thomas Miller, of
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy system;
Vice. President A. Z. Tanyahn and Traffic
Manager Goddard, of the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe system Colonel H. G.
Mutt, President of the Atlantic Il Pscii:
system; Vice President and General Man.
ager D. G. Dodge and Traffic Manager a.
P. Hughes, OF the Denver & Rio Grande;
Vice President F. T. Oakes ana Traffic
Manager Minis, of the Northern Pacific
system General Manager Prescott, of the
Oregon Railway & Navigation Company.
The Central Pacific will be represented by
General Manager A. n. ToNne and Traffic
Superintendent Stubbs.
TIE 0AsE OF JOHN s. GRAY.
In Department Eleven, Wednesday, to
the surprise Of all interested, the jury was
completed to try John S. Gray. The last
man accepted was the last Of the special
venire, and hence District Attorney Sulli-
van and his assistants were IN high good
humor over the successful avoidance Of
another postponement. The Jury as COM
p,eted, stands as follows Homer S. King
iforemau), P. T. Nolan, E. A. Hswley,
John O'Ksne, A. J. Douneliy, a. Csrrigan,
w. s. Phelps, A. B. Patrick, Charles
Nelson. Thomas Keane, K. Il. Kuex and
Robert E. Doyle. After the completion Of
the panel the jury received long sdmoni-
tioD, and were excused until next Monday
at A. NJ, when the taking Of the proseou-
tion's testimony will be commenced. Mr..
Sullivan thinks that the trial viii not 90.
cupy more than a week.
KILLED BY SEWER GAS,
The funeral took placs Wednesday of
Florence Holland, one Of the victims Of
the explosion of gas in the Fifth street
sewer last week. Miss Holland died ON
Sunday night, but no mention Of the case
was made to the Coroner, the burial per.
NIT being obtained on death certificate
signed by the attending physician.
Ar UNDUTIFUL PARENT.
Samuel T. Sawyer, contractor, residing
at 450 Minna street, caused she arrest of
his two sons, Robert and Samuel Jr., on
Tuesday, on charges OF battery. alleged to
have been commisted on himself. He de.
clsres that the young fellows are desirous
of getting hold OF his property and are
anxious to get him oat Of the way. The
defendants claim, on the contrary, that
their aged parent is slightly sberrsted and
that when he takes any alcoholic stimu-
lanss he makes things most unpleasant in
his home. On one late occasion he was 40
violent that they were compelled to forcibly
restrain him. The charge against Samuel
Jr. was dismissed in the Police Ccufs Wed.
nesday.
MISCELLANEOUS
Considerable comment is made over the
fact of so many Chinese going home at the
present time. On the last trip Of the Pek.
ing $50 went, aud on the Arabic nearly
700 will take their departure.
At the Mail dock, Wednesday, $50, 900
cartridges were put on the steamship
Arabic, consigned to firm in China. The
lot came from the East by way of the Gem
tral Pacific Railroad.
Hamilton ]. Mackle has entered suit in
the Superior Court to recover $50, 600 dana
ages and $500 for doctors bills from the
Geary-street Railroad Company, for in.
juries received on the 9th of July, when
his right leg was badly lacerated.
By order Of the Postofice DEPARTMENT
the carriers force of the San Francisco
Postofice will be increased on the lst Of
October from 70 to SO men, and the de-
iiveries of mail matter will be increased.
As this additional force Will bedrawn from
tbe class lately examined by the Exam.
iners' Bosrd of the Civil Service Commits.
sion, 10 is necessary, in order TO keep the
class up to the required nuIaber, 10 hold