Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-01
SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.

The French Mutual Benevolent and Loan
Society has disincorporated, but is expected
to reorganize.
1t is charged that Coroner O'Donnell
keeps all suicides pistols and knives to arm
his And-Coolie League.
There has been a rise of about 10 per
cent. in the best grades of wool, and 10 or
20 with regard to the lower
1t is stated that Judge Jackson Temple.
of Santa Rosa, has declined the office of
United States District Attorney at San
Francisco.
State Senator Henry Vrooman left Tues
day for the Eastern States He has been in
poor health, and has gone East to consult
physicians in Philadelphia and New York.
He has heart trouble and recently was
threatened with paralysis.
On Monday the elegant residence of the
late Judge Lake situated on the northwest
corner OF Vallejo and Hydes treets, was sold
at auction. 1t was purchased by A. Mont
gomery of Oakland, for Sl7 800. The place
was bought by Judge Lake for $4,000
Our Postoffice authorities have been not
lied from Washington that the immediate
delivery system will not apply to drop
letters mailed here on Sunday. Letters
from other points arriving here on Sunday
will be delivered at once, but those from
the city will have to wait.
Martin Fuller, the victim of the vitriol-
throwing episode, may now be considered
IN fair way TO recover, an improvement
in his condition being noted His physi-
clan also entertains strong hopes of saving
the sight of the eye, which ii was thought
would be completely destroyed
Since Saturday there have been two
deaths from diphtheria and one from
typhoid fever, making eleven deaths from
the former disease for the month and ten
from the latter. The mortality from these
causes IS greater than it has been for
months past despite the assertions in
badly-iniormea quarters that the disease is
decreasing.
Thomas Lathrop, who was for many
years Sergeant-at-Arms at the San Francis
co Stock and Exchange Board died Sun
dav. Mr.. Lathrop came to California in
1919, and resided for some time in Placer
county. He moved to San Mateo county,
and was there elected Sheriff He was the
son of B. g. Lathrop, the capitalist, and the
brother Of Mrs. General Turnbull.
Master in Chancery Houghton resumed
the hearing of the testimony in the North
Bloomfield contempt case Wednesday. The
utmost secrecy governed the proceedings
not more than a single witness being
allowed III Houghton's office at one time.
Everyone who testified was sworn not to
diyulge what he had stated nor what had
taken place in the star chamber.
The Sons of Temperance Tuesday night
eommemerated the birth of their Order
September y, 1912. in New York city-by
aPubiic dinner and entertainment in Met
ropolitan Temple. -Four hundred persons
partook of the New England dinner served
in the lower hall from to o'clock. and
the large hall was filled with one of the
largest audiences that has assembled in the
interests of temperance of late years.
Assistant Treasurer Brooks, of the Sub
Treasury, still refrains from beheading the
Republican employees of the old regime.
but it is said that he will set the guillotine
at work on the LIST of next month The
positions in the gift of the Sub-Treasurer
are: Cashier, So. 900; book-keeper, $500;
chief clerk, S2,400 two assistants. $4,000
each; two tellers, $1,000 each; one clerk at
Sl,S0O year; one clerk at 81 400; meSsen-
ger at $50 per annum, and three watch
men at 500.
William II. Epmons, n printer. who
gave up his legitimate business to play
fiddle in the Cable dive. on Montgomery
avenue, for 81 50 a night, is under arrest
for failure to provide for his wife and chill
dren- Emmous and the Sheriff have had
intimate relations. the latter, backed bv re-
speciive landlords. having to put the EN- |
lnonses into the street on eight different |
occasions. Three such experiences were
had N Sacramento before the family moved !
down here. In ten days all that the fiddler |
gave his family was 81.