Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-08
SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.

The expenses of the Fire Alarm and Po-
lice Telegraph last month were $3.50 Al,
of which 1855 was for salaries.
Charles L Kaiser was found dead Wed.
nesday morning in room of the CONNER
cial House, having committed suicide with
strychnine.
Judge John S. Hager, the newly-apDoint-
ed Collector of the Port has announced his
intention of assuming the duties of his
office on the first of next month
Judge Coffey has named February l. 1886
as the day upon which all parties CLAIMING
an interest III the Blythe estate must ap.
pear and set forth the nature of Their
claims.
1t is reported that Senator Fair is en-
deavoring TO gain control of the Consoli-
dated California and Virginia mines, and
has been quietly buying up the stock foi
months past.
The Italian man-of-war Cristoforo Co.
lombo arrived in port from Honolulu Tues
day evening. She is on the way TO Pan
anna. The commander is Captain Accini
She was here before in 1882.
Daniel Sheehan, State Treasurer of the
Irish National League of California, has
sent 81 800 10 the Treasurer of the National
League OF America. The money is part OF
the receipts of the recent lecture at Metro
politan Hail.
Thomas w. Waters, a native of Cape
Giradeau, Mo, died in this city last Mon
day. lie was a pioneer and at one time
one OF the proprietors of the Marysville
Appe1. He also wrote for the San Fran
cisco papers, and once went to China as a
newspaper correspondent.
General Wharton, a special agent from
Washington, is in this city, and has been
engaged Tor the past few DAYS in the inves-
tigation of the Surveyor Generals Office
and the Land Office Ii is understood that
his business is principally to see if it is not
possible to reduce the working force in
these two departments.
Auditor Strother has addressed letter
to the Board Of Equalization at Sacramento.
informing them that, under the advice OF
counsel, he refuses to acknowledge the
raise of ~ per cent on the San Francisco
assessment roll He closes his letter by
requesting the Board to take immediate
steps to test the question.
Judge Wilson has denied motion to dis
miss the charge against II. B. Mcdowell. of
the Aag'eSide, accused Of a criminal libel
upon A. J. Clunie. The dismissal was
asked on the technical ground that Nc
Dowell was not formally committed into
the custody of the Sheriff after being held
to answer, bur that he was released on
bonds by the Judge, who held him to an
swer.
The deliveries of California wheat con-
tinue light This has been the case since
the opening Of the current season. For the
I'VE weeks ending October 81, the receipts
were 81, S2l quarter sacks of flour and
703,055 centals of wheat, against 464, 156
quarter sacks Of -four and So, $50 centals
of wheat for the corresponding period last
year. The comparison. as will be observed,
shows great falling of this year
Tuesday there were 204 letters received
at the Postoiiice bearing the special deliv-
cry stamp, and delivered by special mes
sengers. \ considerable number of these
letters are received from interior towns.
The messenger force has been increased to
-, so that there are messengers enough to
handle all the letters easily. During the
past week three or four of the messengers
have resigned, on account of the arduous
nature Of the work.