Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-11-18
SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.

The receipts for duties for the past week
| were S129,9 1922 0S, making total since Janu-
airy LIST of IS, 1872, 139 55.
The contest in the Hastings Debating So
ciety over the admission of negro has
been settled by favorable vote of II ayes
to noes.
The Rev Robert Mackenzie, pastor of
Howard Presbyterian Church, has accepted
call from one of the Presbyterian churches
of Pittsburg, Pa He accepts on account of
the health of his wife, who wishes change
of climate.
John Riley, blacksmith, interfered in a
fight between two unknown men at the cor
ner of Second and Minna streets Sunday
night. One of the belligerents had knife
and this Riley caught, receiving a severe
wound in the hand.
Ex-Supervisor James E. Kenny slipped
in jumping from dummy of the Suffer
street line on Saturday night, and the
wheels passed over his leg. Amputation
was necessary, which caused the death of
the unfortunate man.
A pretty good indication that the harvest
is over and the summer ended in this
State is the falling off in the demand for
standard dollars for remittances into the
interior. The drafts on the Sub-Treasurer
for this purpose last month were the small
est since last April.
John Weir, the man who was stabbed by
his son-in-law Henry Frances, on Saturday
evening, is now in a critical condition.
There are four knife wounds in his body
one in his breast, one in the arm, and the
other two in the groin. One OF the latter
knite-thrusts penetrated the abdomen.
The names of 81 persons charged with
drunkenness were on the Police Court
docket Monday morning, the arrests hav-
ing been made Saturday and Sunday. OF
this number As were dismissed three were
ordered to appear for sentence, and the rest
paid So each or were allowed TO spend "a
hours in the city prison.
Ella Mcmahon, who was shot in the ST.
David's House some months ago by Owen
Mcmahon, her soldier lover, because she
betrayed his affections, is still in St Mary's
Hospital. A few days ago physician took
out a portion OF the left blade,
which had been shattered by one of the
bullets, and the woman is now considered
to be in a fair way to recover. Mcmahon is
awaiting trial on a charge of an assault to
murder
Among the late arrivals from the East
was A. w. Gill, of New York. Mr.. Gill
was largely interested in the mines of Lead
vile, Colorado, and has now turned his
attention to mining matters in this region
a few days ago he left here with John W.
Mackay for Sonora, Mexico, where they
will examine certain mining property at
Pesquero, near Hermossillo, said mines be-
longing to the Ortez family. If the ex-
animation proves satisfactory, it is said that
a round sum of money will be expended in
developing the property.
The number of through passengers over
land at San Francisco in October was Co.'s,
the largest number for many months this
year. except last May, when the total was
6,925. The total for October, 1888, was
6,944, against 6067 in 1882. The departures
by rail last month were 3,26S. The arrivals
from foreign ports i'll October were 699,
including ,052 from China and Japan, 27S
from British Columbia, 1872 from Panama
and l IL from the Hawaiian Islands. The
departures by water were 3,651, including
2,76S to China and Japan, 572 to British
Columbia, PA to Hawaiian Islands, l45 to
Panama and 1872 to Australia.
The official count in New York having
decided the Presidential contest, it has
been agreed on all sides, among the sport
ing men of this city, that election wagers
shall now be paid. All New Jersey, Connec
ticut and Indiana bets were paid some days
ago. Over 100000 was wagered in this
city alone on the result of the late election.
One firm on Kearny street still has 800, 900
on hand. The largest winner yet found is
pool Of 81 900, which goes to a promi-
nent business man. Gen. Tom ClIlnie's
winnings amount to 5000 Porter Ashe
wins $1,000 W d. English $500, Billy
Emerson 81, 800 These are some of the
largest winners.