Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-21
SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.

Joel K. Finley, the divorce maker, is
still confined in the county jail IN default
of sureties for s., 900.
The crew of the Golden Gate Lifeboat
Saving Station found an oaken rudder on
the beach Tuesday. 1t was taenty-four
feet long.
Nine. Patti, who is reported to have re-
fused to come to California with Mapieson,
has telegraphed that she wishes to come,
and will do so if Mapleson agrees.
There are % disengaged iron Slips in this
port, most of which have arrived since the
lst of November. One of the number,
however, has been here since August Ash.
The Supreme Court has affirmed the
judgment of the Superior Court Of Modoc
county in the case OF John W. Wheeler,
who was convicted of an assault to murder,
and sentenced to a tern of two years in the
Folsom prison.
J. J. McFarIan, Mayor of Portsmouth,
Ohio, has sent a dispatch to Mayor Bart
lett, Of this city, stating that his town is
il a deplorable condition, caused by the
recent floods, and that thousands of people
are homeless and in want. He appeals TO
Mayor Bartlett to take some measures for
the relief of the inundated district.
Arrangements have been made for the
Produce Exchange in the Merchants Ex-
change building. 1t is supposed that the
saloon, which now occupies large space
in the first floor of the building, will be re-
moved, and thus sufficient room will be
made on that floor for both Exchanges.
Their quarters will be sepa ated by par.
tition.
Police officer Travers has secured war.
rant for the arrest of Miss Josephine
Evans, a teacher in the Green.street
school. The warrant is for battery upon
the officers daughter, Kate Travers, who
was whipped with rattan about the body
and hands until the latter became blistered
from the sharp, singing blows. Miss
Evans lives In Oakland.
The trial of the three young men ar
rested some time ago by the police on the
presumption that they were the skillful
safe.crackers who had been tampering
with the strong boxes of merchants for
some time prior to their capture, will begin
in Department. Eleven, Superior Court, as
soon as a few other important cases on the
calendar are disposed of-probably about
two weeks.
IN 1882 J. Alexander Jr., purchased
from George W. McNear a cargo of wheat
en- route from San Francisco for England.
On the arrival OF the vessel at the port Of
destination the wheat was not in as good
condition as the seller represented, SO the
purchaser clsimed, and he has brought suit
in the United States Circuit Court to re-
cover 81 739 as the difference in the actual
value Of the wheat and the represented
value.
DR., I. B. Grindley, late of Sacramento,
but now prachcing in this city, was found
in his room, on the northeast corner Of
Geary and Stockton streets, on Tuesday
morning. in an iusensible condition. His
room was full of gas, and it was discovered
that instead Of turning the key of the gas
fixture just half way around, he had turned
it further, and so allowed the gas TO es-
cape. Prompt medical assistance saved
him, and he IS now slowly recovering.
VIM. Muldoon returned here with the
Sullivan combination on the steamer Co.
lumbia, from Portland. On the second
day out Muldoon went into the cabin for
dinner without having procured ticket
from the purser, and when the head stew
ard, Z II. Kiel, an old and slightly built
man, asked for the requisite bit of pa9te-
board, the champion struck him in the face
and knocked him down. When the Cap
tain appeared Muldoon threatened to pun
ish him also but did not.