Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-14
SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.

Wright Leroy, the murderer of Nicholas
Skerrett. who is to be hanged next Friday,
has given up all hope but his counsel is
sanguinc of Communication.
The order of the Park Commissioners ex-
| Guiding bicycles from the main drives III
| the park has thrown CONSERVATION into
the ranks of the local wheeimen.
Professor Agassiz, of Harvard, son of the
late renowned naturalist of the same name,
is in this city, on his way to Honolulu. He
has made millions il Lake Superior cop
! per mines.
| The well-known short distance runner,
NJ. K Kittleman, is in the city. He is out
! here to make a race. He challenges any
| body to run 100 or 100 yards for any
amount from $500 to 81 600.
Coroner O'Donuell is circulating petit
ton for signatures, requesting the LegiSla-
ture To set apart portion of Portsmouth
square for the erection of Morgue. Nearly
1000 names were obtained yesterday.
The funeral of Robert Hayes, an old and
respected citizen, took place Sunday, the
remains being followed TO the cemetery by
an unusually long line of carriages. the ma
jority Of the occupants of which We're in
some way related to the deceased.
Preparations are being made for the
gathering in this city on Thursday next of
the Democratic State Central Committee,
and representatives of the various County
Committees, in the State, TO arrange, if
possible, for the distribution of Federal
patronage for this coast.
a boy strolling along North Beach Sun
day afternoon picked up bottle which
! was washed i'll by the waves. and, upon
breaking it open, found card. on which
was written III pencil: John Weleh was
drowned at sea" On the other side of the
card was printed, in German script, A
bright New Year. Robert Legge.'
Oscar Walters, the young man who shot
his brother-in-law, Captain Robbins on
Broadway dock two weeks ago, and who
was released from custody on bail, was ar
rested Sunday and locked up without bail
by order of Police Judge Rlx, Dr. Dennis
having reported that Robbins, who is still
IN the Receiving Hospital, is not likely to
recover.
The Supreme Court, Monday, in bank,
reversed the judgment of the lower Court
in the case Of James Moore against the
Clear Lake Water Company The Court
holds that, conceding for the purpose of
argument) the rights of riparian owners,
plaintiff is not entitled to an injunction I'M
4CoS tllc AlON 10 LIS ldlIl HIS Octu dtppFtCid-
bly,, or at least percephbly, diminished by
the diversion above.
a most unusual scene was witnessed
Sunday morning about II o'clock from the
water front. 1t was no less than a very
beautiful and perfect mirage off Berkeley,
which, while it lasted, attracted the atten-
ton OF hundreds Two magnificent ships
appeared lifted in mid-air, with bottoms up,
and numerous small craft presented the
same perilous appearance. The illusion
lasted about fifteen minutes.
The following ticket was elected Monday
night at the annual election of the Exempt
Firemen: President. John w Cherry
Nice-Presidents, Edward T. Anthony and
Ranline Huant; Secretary, George w. Cor
bell Treasurer, George T. Bohen; Ex-
ecutive Committee. John J. Mahoney, JOS
5. Marshall, August Browning, Andrew ].
Jessup, Herman Bendt, Thomas L. Finley
Frank Richards, James L. Connolly, John
J. Guiifoyle, K. Il. Bocklnan.
4 couple of small boys rushed into the
South Harbor Station Sunday and reported
that a grave had been discovered under
StcUart-street wharf. An officer went with
the boys 10 the place designated and found
a crowd gathered at tho locality waiting for
authority 10 unearth the mystery. The
officer saw the grave, which had been very
nicely made. but the boots and hat of the
deceased prOtruded at either end. The
ashes were thrown oil, and 10 the unutter
able horror of those present there was no
sign OF d CHASTITY corpse, but simply a
CHASTITY hoax, probably played by the boys
themselves.