Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-17
SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.


The Irish societies of San Francisco have
decided TO parade on St. Patrick's Day.
The receipts for duties at the Custom
house for the past week were SS6, 223 90,
making a total since January 1st of $685.,
$50 10.
The barkentine Makah from Port Dis
covery, reports the death Of Fred Richard
son, seaman, at sea. He was buried at Port
Discovery.
A waterfront frequenter has invented
| contrivance to propel row-boats without
| the use of arms 1t consists of treadle
| and paddle-wheels.
At the last meeting of the Executive
Committee of the Retail Clerks Associa-
| ton, the Canvassing Committee reported
| that 537 retail stores had agreed to close at
Pm.
During the past week 51S immigrants ar
rived in this State via the Central and
Southern Pacific roads, 100 stopping off at
way stations, and the remainder coming
through to San Francisco.
Taxpayers living in Oakland and doing
| business in this city complain that the taxes
| in Oakland are much higher than on this
| side of the bay, because the assessment in
the city of Oakland is always much nearer
the value of property than in this city.
Nineiy-six deaths were recorded at the
Health Office during the week ending Feb
ruary 10th Males, So; females, SO Cauca-
SLAMS, 81; Mongolians, H. Africans, 3;
natives of the Pacific coast, IS; of other
States, 13; foreign born, 81; unascertained, 4.
The steamship Australia, which sailed
Monday afternoon for Australia, took out a
thousand tons of freight, including five
locomotives manufactured at the Baldwin
Locomotive Works, Philadelphia, for
narrow gauge railroad in New South
Wales.
There is no possibility of Sullivan COM
ing to California as soon as was anticipated,
if he comes for several months. Prepare
tons were making in pugilistic circles in
this city a couple Of weeks ago for his arri-
val next week, put il is now stated his visit
has been indefinitely postponed.
1t is currently rumored and generally be-
lieved in college circles that President Reid
of the State University has offered his res
ignation to the Board of Regents, or at
least placed it in the hands of one of the
Regents The question of acceptance may
come before the Board at its next meeting.
An ordinance requires the Chinese the
alters TO close at II P NJ. On Sunday night
riot occurred at the Jackson street Theater
because the management insisted upon
closing at midnight with the forty-fourth
act of a thrilling drama unfinished Po-
lcemen cleared the building. The damage
done by the rioters amounted to several
hundred dollars.
Judge Sullivan Monday morning rem
dered decision on the question of alimony
and counsel fees in the Sharon divorce
case He granted the plaintiff, nee Miss
/ Hill $500 month from the date of APP
plication, January 9th and 500, 600 counsel
fees In an interview Sharon told a re-
porter that he would never pay cent of
the award, neither will there be any com
promise.
At Central Park on Sunday the Occident-
ais beat the San Franciscos by a score of II
to 3 \ series of baseball games will be
played between a picked California team
and the following Eastern players now in
the city: Sweeney, Carroll, Morris, Gagus,
Taylor, McGahan, Fogarty, Brown and
Cregan. The games will come off next
Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. The
Eastern players leave to fill their engage
ments on the Monday following.
c. W. Smith has formally declined to ac-
cept the Commissionership of the Trans
continental Association The power to elect
Commissioner is now vested in the Exec
utive Committee of the Association T. II.
Goodman, of the Central Pacific; A. S.
Stokes of the Oregon Railway and Naviga-
ton Company L. p Ripley, of the Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy, and J. c.
Gault are mentioned as being among the
most prominent candidates for the position.